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ICC can't close sexual harassment complaint without inquiry, says HC

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The Bombay high court on Wednesday said the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of an organisation cannot summarily close sexual harassment complaints filed under the Prevention of ... Read More


Amputee pushed out of local in 3rd such commuter attack this yr

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- A 62-year-old disabled man was pushed to his death from a moving train between Mahim and Bandra stations on Thursday afternoon, after a quarrel over seating. This is the third commu... Read More


Court denies bail to railway ticket agent involved in VIP quota racket

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The sessions court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of a railway ticket agent accused of being part of a racket, which allegedly used forged Lok Bhavan letterheads, signat... Read More


42-yr-old man stabs cook at ex-employer's home, attempts to die by suicide

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- A former driver allegedly stabbed a 31-year-old cook multiple times at his former employer's Grant Road home on Wednesday after she refused to speak to him, before attempting suicid... Read More


state reverses homeopath registration fiat

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Two days after a section officer from the medical education and drugs department issued a notification stalling the registration homeopaths who had completed the Certificate Course ... Read More


distressed govt driver dies by suicide at csmia

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- A 54-year-old government driver died by suicide at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Thursday morning, with police saying he had been distressed over ... Read More


Police rescue 13 Bengal minors from jewellery making unit

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The Charkop police rescued 13 minors from an imitation jewellery manufacturing unit in Kandivali West on Thursday. The rescued minors, aged 13 to 17, were forced to work for over 10... Read More


'Seek re-election or be ready to face legal action'

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- After serving a legal notice, former NCP national secretary Sachchidanand Singh has sent a reminder notice to party national president Sunetra Pawar, seeking her re-election as NCP ... Read More


RWITC committee gets a walkover, yet again

India, Aug. 21 -- In a month, three premium clubs - Willingdon Sports Club, Cricket Club of India (CCI) and Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) - will have their Annual General Meetings (AGM) and el... Read More


Corporators seek data on BMC's fogging operations

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- BMC corporators have demanded a detailed account of the civic body's fogging and mosquito-control operations across Mumbai, questioning whether it has enough machines and the right ... Read More