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2 pavement dwellers allotted 2 rehab flats each; BMC yet to take any action

MUMBAI, March 21 -- Tukaram Shinde and Nasirali Ishraf Ali Khan, pavement dwellers in Lower Parel, have received a windfall. Each has been allotted, not one, but two rehabilitation flats due to displa... Read More


The error-prone 'human' bot is here by design

India, March 21 -- In the hierarchy of human connection, few questions are as disarmingly simple as: Kya aap ko meri awaaz aa rahi hai? ("Am I audible to you?") When we hear it, we speak louder. We al... Read More


VVCMC doubles water tax, hikes property tax by 15% for 2026-27

MUMBAI, March 21 -- The Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVMC) has raised property tax by 15% and doubled water tax in its Rs.4,208 crore budget for 2026-27, citing a revenue shortfall. Municip... Read More


Air India flies wrong 777 to Canada, plane turns back after 4 hrs

New Delhi, March 21 -- A Vancouver-bound Air India flight from Delhi, operated by a Boeing 777 200LR aircraft, was forced to return to Delhi on Thursday evening after flying for over seven hours, as i... Read More


6 Indians killed in W Asia war: MEA

New Delhi, March 21 -- An Indian national was killed in missile and drone attacks on the Saudi Arabian capital, the external affairs ministry said on Friday, with the total number of Indian deaths in ... Read More


Artist transforms city snapshots into cinematic ode

MUMBAI, March 21 -- It was at a residency in 2007, in Pittsburgh, USA, when contemporary artist Sudarshan Shetty realised how privileged he was to work from Mumbai. "Things come at you constantly here... Read More


'Not worried about Varun', KKR backs mystery spinner

Kolkata, March 21 -- Varun Chakravarthy has endured a difficult T20 World Cup where he conceded 9.25 runs per over despite taking 14 wickets but Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar and cap... Read More


oSCAR-nominated film faces cBFC roadblock over India-Israel ties

New Delhi, March 21 -- Tunisian-French film , The Voice of Hind Rajab, based on the killing of Rajab, a five-year old Palestinian by Israel during the Gaza war, and nominated for an Academy Award, has... Read More


Women's panel chief resigns over 'godman' controversy

Mumbai, March 21 -- Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who is in the eye of a storm over her links with arrested 'godman' Ashok Kharat, resigned from her post ... Read More


Protest over delays in NOCs for water in Aarey

Mumbai, March 21 -- More than 100 residents of Aarey Colony, along with members of the Pani Haq Samiti, protested outside the Aarey Milk Colony's chief executive officer's office on Friday, alleging a... Read More