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'Maha driver of India's growth across sectors'

Mumbai, May 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his wishes to Maharashtra on its foundation day through a 3-page letter to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. In the letter, he described the stat... Read More


Will not tolerate violence in the name of Marathi, says Fadnavis

MUMBAI, May 2 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis says that while the state takes pride in Marathi, its native language, violence in the name of language is unacceptable. He said Maharashtra has never... Read More


'Connecting Link' launch triggers traffic chaos on Mum-Pune E-way

PUNE, May 2 -- It is unusual for the chief minister to offer an apology while inaugurating a mega-infrastructure project but, on Friday, Devendra Fadnavis had little choice. The project, famously call... Read More


CBI books I.R.S officer, wife in Rs.4.57-cr DA case

MUMBAI, May 2 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on April 27 booked a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs.4.57 crore during hi... Read More


CSMT receives 30-40% of water amid cuts; CR turns to tankers for supply

Mumbai, May 2 -- The Central Railway (CR) has raised concerns over an acute shortage of drinking water at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), while the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC... Read More


NCB gets nod to freeze assets of Dawood-linked trafficker

MUMBAI, May 2 -- A Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) order to freeze assets worth Rs.3.78 crore of city-based narcotics trafficker Danish Merchant, who allegedly has links with the Dawood Ibrahim gang, w... Read More


Supplier held at airport in Nesco drug deaths case

MUMBAI, May 2 -- Nearly 20 days after two MBA students died of a suspected overdose after consuming Ecstasy pills along with alcohol at a techno music concert at the Nesco Exhibition Centre in Goregao... Read More


Parel chawl residents resist eviction, seek time till May 30

MUMBAI, May 2 -- When officials arrived late on Thursday night to snap power lines, residents of Haji Noorani Chawl in Elphinstone refused to budge, triggering a tense stand-off that spilled into Frid... Read More


SGNP puts Rs.10K annual pass hike on hold after backlash

MUMBAI, May 2 -- A proposed 26-fold hike in annual passes at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, from Rs.383 to Rs.10,000 for regular visitors and from Rs.45 to Rs.5,000 for senior citizens, has been put on ... Read More


After Iran ordeal, peace and stability feel surreal, say seafarers

MUMBAI, May 2 -- When they set sail from Jebel Ali in Dubai to Khorramshahr in Iran on February 28, they were full of hope. For three Indian seafarers on cargo carrier MV Ilda, the voyage across the S... Read More