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MOBILE INTERNET Curbs lifted in Ladakh 2 WEEKS after VIOLENCE

Srinagar, Oct. 11 -- Mobile internet services were restored in Leh district late on Thursday, just hours after the Ladakh administration held a meeting with civil society groups, including the Leh Ape... Read More


IMD announces end of monsoon

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- After a week of relatively clear skies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday officially announced the monsoon's withdrawal. As per the IMD, this year's monsoon began ... Read More


HC junks Nawaz's suit against brother

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a Rs.100-crore defamation suit filed by actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui against his brother, Shamasuddin Siddiqui, and his ex-wife, Anjana Pandey... Read More


BMC chief can now approve high-rises up to 180m

Mumbai, Oct. 11 -- The state government has simplified the process for approval of high-rise buildings in the city measuring up to 180 metres, which corresponds roughly with 50 storeys. As per the mod... Read More


Senegal govt clears prosecution of gangster Ravi Pujari in 9 more cases

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- In a significant breakthrough for Mumbai Police, the government of Senegal has granted permission to prosecute dreaded gangster Raviprakash Sulya Pujari, better known in Mumbai's un... Read More


Hundreds band together, call for arrest of callous builder

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The tragic death of 22-year-old Sanskruti Amin, who was fatally struck on Wednesday by a falling cement block from an under-construction building in Jogeshwari East, has left local ... Read More


Pre-poll data in districts show a breach in quota cap of 50%

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- Pre-poll data from urban and rural bodies in Maharashtra's districts have shown that over 20% of municipal councils and nagar panchayats (city councils) have crossed the reservation... Read More


Members can't assert rights over society's contract: HC

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The Bombay High Court recently held that individual members of a co-operative housing society cannot assert their rights in a litigation founded on the society's contract with a thi... Read More


Metro 3 ridership spikes to 159.1k; taxis, buses see drop

Mumbai, Oct. 11 -- The Metro 3 line continued to be a hit on Friday, a day after the final phase of the 33.5-km underground corridor was thrown open to the public. Compared to the 156,456 passengers w... Read More


Civic-run hospitals' costly PPP shift

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- Unmoved by allegations of betrayal and public outrage, the civic administration is pressing ahead with its controversial plan to privatise key health services in Mumbai's municipal ... Read More