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Uddhav, Raj join hands after 20 years

MUMBAI, Dec. 25 -- Reconnecting after two decades, the Thackeray cousins announced their political alliance on Wednesday for the January 15 civic polls in Maharashtra. The announcement was made at a h... Read More


Shinde seeks 50% seat share in BMC

MUMBAI, Dec. 25 -- While the Thackeray cousins made their electoral alliance for the BMC elections public on Wednesday, the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena were still in marathon meetings to work out allianc... Read More


Can disruption rebuildthe Thackeray Senas?

India, Dec. 25 -- As Raj and Uddhav Thackeray announced their alliance ahead of the upcoming BMC polls, Shiv Sainiks who have been with the party since its early years felt that the Sena's long and bi... Read More


Let teachers teach, education minister tells CM

MUMBAI, Dec. 25 -- "The job of teachers is to teach in the classroom," state education minister Dada Bhuse has reminded chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. In a strident letter urging Fadnavis to exempt... Read More


NCP (SP) pune chief Jagtap resigns over ncp alliance

PUNe, Dec. 25 -- As the two NCP factions head toward reunification, NCP (SP) city unit president Prashant Jagtap tendered his resignation on Wednesday, submitting it to state president Shashikant Shin... Read More


Election training shuts theatres, Marathi plays hit

MUMBAI, Dec. 25 -- Several theatres across Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai and Pune will remain closed over the next few days for municipal election preparations and staff training, triggering the ... Read More


3 held for extorting Rs.99L from bizman

MUMBAI, Dec. 25 -- The Dindoshi police have arrested three men for allegedly posing as senior police officers and extorting Rs.99 lakh from a Malad resident, a con that drove the victim to the brink o... Read More


HC junks flat buyers' plea to take up stalled redevpt

MUMBAI, Dec. 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by 83 third-party flat buyers in a housing society in Bhandup who sought orders to take over and complete the stalled redevelopment... Read More


No more faded tickets: ATVMs with thermal printers soon

Mumbai, Dec. 25 -- Following frequent complaints from commuters about erasable ink on tickets issued by automatic ticket vending machines (ATVMs), Western Railway (WR) has decided to procure new machi... Read More


SC to reopen Aravallis definition case in Jan

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The contentious issue of defining the Aravallis will be reopened on January 7 when the apex court hears the petition of former forest officer RP Balwan who was responsible for de... Read More