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BMC responsible for deadly fire at City Kinara restaurant in 2015: HC

MUMBAI, June 11 -- Almost ten years after eight people, seven of them students, died in a fire in a Kurla restaurant, the Bombay High Court has held the civic administration responsible for the traged... Read More


'I will carry the pain of my brother's death as long as I live'

MUMBAI, June 11 -- Although the tragedy and decade-long legal battle have taken a toll, it has also brought closure for the families of the victims. "It's been a long journey but we've got justice tod... Read More


Liquor prices to rise after excise duty up 50%

MUMBAI, June 11 -- The cash-strapped Maharashtra government on Tuesday increased the state excise duty on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) by over 50%, which will lead to a significant increase in re... Read More


BMC tests grass in Shivaji Park to stop soil displacement

Mumbai, June 11 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun testing grass plantations in a patch in the Shivaji park after the red soil displacement led to concerns of air pollution and ... Read More


state orders bmc to prepare draft on ward formation

MUMBAI, June 11 -- The state government on Tuesday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to prepare the draft on ward formation for the BMC polls and made it clear that the BMC will go ... Read More


US Club embezzler's booty: 14 flats, 7 shops, a Merc and more

MUMBAI, June 11 -- The Bombay high court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the main accused in the alleged embezzlement of around Rs.77.52 crore from the defence-run United Services Clu... Read More


HC asks MMRDA to deposit Rs.1,169 crore in Metro 1 arbitration case

MUMBAI, June 11 -- In a setback for the cash-strapped Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the government body to deposit an arbitration ... Read More


Chem grad nabbed for making MD

MUMBAI, June 11 -- A 43-year-old MSc Chemistry graduate was arrested on Tuesday for manufacturing mephedrone at a chemical factory in Boisar, where he was employed as a chemical engineer. The accused ... Read More


Woman recalls husband's death in same place last year

THANE, June 11 -- A 40-year-old cloth shop worker, Kewoor Salve, fell from an overcrowded train on June 6, 2024, in the same deadly stretch between Mumbra and Diva. His wife, Prachi, and their 12-year... Read More


'Lax safety measures killed my brother'

thane, June 11 -- In the aftermath of the Mumbra train tragedy that killed four on Monday, Deepak Dubey recalls his younger brother Avadhesh Dubey who died in a strikingly similar accident on April 23... Read More