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2 killed after scooter collides with car on Vakola flyover

MUMBAI, March 8 -- A 21-year-old man and his friend riding pillion were killed after a speeding car collided with their bike on the Vakola flyover on Western Express Highway in the early hours on Frid... Read More


Court closes 'Me Too' cases against actor Nana Patekar

MUMBAI, March 8 -- A metropolitan magistrate's court in Andheri has disposed of two criminal cases relating to sexual harassment registered against actor Nana Patekar and three others. Both cases were... Read More


'Cancel transfer of Mother Dairy plot to DRP'

Mumbai, March 8 -- Residents of Kurla have urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to cancel allotment of the Mother Dairy plot for rehousing Dharavi residents who are found ineligible for rehabilitati... Read More


Removed 100k hoardings: Min

Mumbai, March 8 -- Authorities in Maharashtra have taken down 109,387 illegal hoardings since the collapse of an illegal, oversized hoarding in Ghatkopar on May 13, 2024, which killed 17 people, indus... Read More


HC stalls release of film for violating Karan Johar's personality rights

MUMBAI, March 8 -- The Bombay high court on Friday refused to allow the release of the film Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar, observing that the title and content of the film violated filmmaker and ... Read More


Accused Arshad Khan denies receiving any money from advt firm

MUMBAI, March 8 -- Arshad Khan, an accused in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident of May 13, 2024, which claimed the lives of 17 people and injured several others, has claimed that he was not a b... Read More


State economy's growth slows down to 7.3%, debt balloons to Rs.7,82,991 crore

Mumbai, March 8 -- Maharashtra's economy is expected to grow at 7.3% in FY2024-25, according to the Economic Survey presented in the state assembly on Friday by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who h... Read More


STate Cyber Cell launches 24/7 helpline to curb cybercrime

MUMBAI, March 8 -- The Maharashtra Cyber Cell, in collaboration with Brush of Hope, an NGO, launched a 24/7 helpline number, 022-6536 6666, to curb cybercrimes. The purpose of this is to attend maxim... Read More


8-km racewalk to encourage female fitness

MUMBAI, March 8 -- Geeta Singh, 54, a film editor from Andheri and race walker, has organised the third edition of 'WeWomenWalk', an eight-kilometre walkathon, today to encourage women of all ages to ... Read More


State retains top spot in FDI

MUMBAI, March 8 -- Maharashtra has maintained its top position in receiving foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2024-25, the state received FDI worth Rs.1.13 lakh crore, the highest among all states i... Read More