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Five-hour glitch throws Metro 7 off track

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- For thousands of commuters rushing to work on Wednesday morning, the daily metro ride turned into an ordeal. A technical snag during a trial run on the yet-to-be-opened Metro 9 lin... Read More


Language advisory committee wants Jadhav panel scrapped

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The state language advisory committee, Maharashtra's top body on matters related to the Marathi language, wants the government to scrap the Narendra Jadhav Committee, which was app... Read More


State threatens to revoke cab aggregators' permits

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The Maharashtra government will cancel the provisional permits granted to Uber, Ola, and Rapido if the ride-hailing companies fail to implement the revised fares approved by the go... Read More


Dharavi SRA residents flag soil erosion, HC orders audit

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- The Bombay high court has stepped in to examine safety concerns raised by residents of a Dharavi rehabilitation building, ordering an independent structural audit after allegations... Read More


Dahisar's toll plaza may move 2 km further north beyond Versova Bridge

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- After a series of opposition from multiple political parties to relocate the Dahisar toll plaza by 2km north of its current location, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corpora... Read More


Dombivli platform woes as CR prepares for 15-car trains

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- As the Central Railway (CR) is making necessary arrangements to run 15-car slow trains beyond Thane, the fencing on platform 5 in Dombivli is inconveniencing commuters. This is rig... Read More


Pregnant 'illegal immigrant' flees from JJ Hospital again, arrested

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- A 21-year-old pregnant woman, allegedly an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh, who fled from JJ Hospital for a second time, was arrested by the JJ Marg police in Taloja, Navi Mumbai... Read More


'BMC to get 600 flats from Juhu SRA project'

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- Two days after the Congress alleged that a prime plot in Juhu worth Rs.800 crore was handed over to a builder with close links to the BJP under the guise of a slum rehabilitation p... Read More


HC relief for owner of Bandra flat resold using forged documents

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday upheld exclusive rights of 58-year-old Shruti Mayank Shah over a high-stake Bandra flat after discovering that it had been fraudulently "resold" ye... Read More


Parents demand strict safety checks in school

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- Parents and education experts are demanding stronger checks on student safety in schools across the state in light of the recent alleged sexual assault on a four-year-old girl in a... Read More