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14-yr-old in icu after minors inject substance into his neck

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- A 14-year-old boy was left unconscious and is in intensive care after a group of minors allegedly assaulted him and injected an unknown substance into his neck at a playground in Gha... Read More


84-yEAr-old dies by suicide; son booked for abetment

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- An 84-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after years of harassment by his son, according to a complaint filed by his daughter, prompting the Bhayander Government Railway Police (... Read More


CM launches platform to seek support for civic development

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched 'Participate Mumbai', a tech-led platform that will enable collaborations between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) an... Read More


'Bulli Bai' case accused discharged

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- Engineering student Vishal Sudhirkumar Jha, 25, the first of six persons to be arrested in the Bulli Bai app case in 2022, was discharged by a magistrate's court in Mumbai on Tuesday... Read More


State clears compensation policy for custodial deaths, permanent disabilities

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- The state cabinet approved a policy on Tuesday to provide compensation to the next of kin of individuals who die in police custody and to those who suffer permanent disabilities due ... Read More


Minister brings Marathi training for auto, cab drivers back on agenda

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- After chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in August intervened in the issue of non-Marathi auto/taxi drivers needing to learn Marathi and extended the deadline granted to them for this,... Read More


State defends spl security law in HC

MUMBAI, Oct. 7 -- Defending the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2025, enacted to curb the activities of "left-wing extremist" organisations, the Maharashtra gov... Read More


2 women held for demanding Rs.25L from eatery over rat in dosa

Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- The Borivali police on Tuesday arrested two women for allegedly trying to extort Rs.25 lakh from a restaurant owner after a customer found a rat in a masala dosa. The incident occurr... Read More


FDA seizes Rs.67K chemically ripened bananas at turbhe APMC

Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday seized 1,394kg of bananas worth Rs.67,814 from the APMC Turbhe Fruit Market after finding that the fruit was being artificially ripe... Read More


Council polls: 2 seats may see intra-alliance contests

Mumbai, Oct. 7 -- With the deadline for filing nominations for biennial elections to five seats in the legislative council ending on Tuesday, two seats are likely to witness direct contests between pa... Read More