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Can only see ribs, bones of babies: HC

MUMBAI, March 27 -- Despite more than two decades of hearings on child and maternal deaths due to malnutrition in the Melghat region of Maharashtra, the situation on ground remains largely unchanged, ... Read More


Teachers' absence amid poll duties impacts learning: BMC report flags gaps in education

MUMBAI, March 27 -- The latest preliminary report on the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) programme by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found that while students in civic-run s... Read More


Former U-19 cricketer nabbed in T20 ticket racket

MUMBAI, March 27 -- A cricket coach and former Under-19 (U-19) player for Mumbai has been arrested for selling tickets on the black market for the March 5 semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at ... Read More


Mom of minor who ran over cyclist named co-accused

THANE, March 27 -- The 17-year-old boy who allegedly rammed a speeding car into businessman Shrinivas Tandle in Kalyan on Tuesday, killing him on the spot, was on Thursday remanded to an observation h... Read More


HC raps state over delay in hawker scheme

MUMBAI, March 27 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday sharply criticised the Maharashtra government and the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) for the continued delay in implementing a comprehen... Read More


State to set up system to digitise living wills; 85 registered in city

MUMBAI, March 27 -- Although Delhi resident Harish Rana's death-the first Indian permitted passive euthanasia-sparked much discussion on end-of-life choices, the BMC has yet to establish a system for ... Read More


Will shift system help manage 99,000 recognised hawkers?

MUMBAI, March 27 -- The Bombay High Court's recent directive to permit over 99,000 hawkers in Mumbai has placed the BMC in a challenging position, with experts and stakeholders divided on how such a l... Read More


RTO rolls out AI caller to remind motorists of their pending fines

Mumbai, March 27 -- As the state transport department plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-based automated calling system across Maharashtra, beginning with Mumbai, motorists with unpaid e-... Read More


Stalker attacks teen girl, friend in Mulund

MUMBAI, March 27 -- A 16-year-old girl and her male friend were injured on Wednesday when the girl's former boyfriend attacked them outside their college in Mulund. While the girl suffered minor injur... Read More


Compensation can't be denied for deboarding running train in panic: HC

Mumbai, March 27 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that compensation cannot be denied to a passenger who was injured while attempting to de-board a running express train after mistakenly boardi... Read More