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Sobo-ites launch umbrella body, discuss pollution with govt reps

MUMBAI, March 31 -- Saturday saw the first meeting of a new SoBo coalition: the South Mumbai Residents Association, an umbrella body of residents' groups from Colaba to Worli to Sewri. Helmed by Shiv ... Read More


Pali Hill residents unite to rein in rdvpt project hassles

Mumbai, March 31 -- Residents of Pali Hill, an upmarket locality in Bandra, have formulated a fresh set of guidelines for contractors undertaking redevelopment projects, such as barring construction a... Read More


Maha sees 31% spike in vehicle regns ahead of gudi Padwa

Mumbai, March 31 -- The Gudi Padwa week, which heralds the New Year, saw a surge in vehicle registrations across Maharashtra, with 87,496 new vehicles-including two-wheelers, four-wheelers, and other ... Read More


Youth bumps into minor while dancing, killed

Thane, March 31 -- Two 17-year-old boys were arrested Saturday for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old tractor driver and Shahapur resident who bumped into them while dancing at a wedding. The minors l... Read More


Don't read history on WhatsApp, says Raj, ups ante against 'others'

MUMBAI, March 31 -- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday sounded the bugle for the BMC and local body polls by calling all Marathi people to unite in order to save Maharashtr... Read More


Police launch manhunt for 'doctor' who defrauded Austrian NRI writer of Rs.41 lakh

Mumbai, March 31 -- The police have launched a manhunt for a doctor, identified as Shenila Sayyid, who allegedly duped an Austrian national of Indian origin of Rs.41 lakh before fleeing to Saudi Arabi... Read More


Dadar-Sion residents demand reinstatement of transferred ward officer

MUMBAI, March 31 -- Three days after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced a major reshuffle of key officials, residents of Dadar-Matunga-Sion have expressed strong opposition to the ... Read More


Case closed but politics continues

India, March 31 -- The vociferous attack on the Thackerays by two ruling parties especially Shiv Sena over the Disha Salian case took the Shiv Sena (UBT) by surprise. With the father of the deceased s... Read More


Revenue from stamp duty, regn climbs 18%

MUMBAI, March 31 -- With the ready reckoner rates (also known as the annual statement rates) set to increase by up to 10%, registration of properties across the state saw a significant rise. This resu... Read More


Man held with weed worth Rs.3 cr at airport

MUMBAI, March 31 -- The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department on Saturday night arrested a man at Mumbai's international airport for allegedly having three kilograms of hydroponic weed... Read More