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Locked out of city centre, protesters take to Dilli Haat

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Shut out of central Delhi, protesters regrouped at Dilli Haat around 1pm on Saturday, answering a call from All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora. Police det... Read More


Dipke's grandmother dies hours after his detention

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- Savitribai Dipke, the paternal grandmother of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, died at the family's ancestral home in Santuk Pimpri village in Maharashtra's Hingo... Read More


600 detained across city as cops crack down

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- As chants of "Vote chor, gaddi chhod" ("Vote thief, vacate your seat") rang out, the old and historic neighbourhood of Nana Chowk in South Mumbai spontaneously turned into a fortifi... Read More


Naseeruddin Shah plays Rushdie in new play exploring an assassination bid and its aftermath

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- Twenty-seven seconds: On the clock, it is less than half of a minute, and a little more than a quarter of one. Nothing exceptional can possibly occur in such a short passage of time... Read More


Dipke successor named: Who is Ajinkya Shinde?

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- Soon after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and chief spokesperson Saurabh Das were detained, the outfit named Ajinkya Shinde to lead t... Read More


Bail denied in Dola-linked Rs.115-cr MD factory bust

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- A special MCOCA court has denied bail to Shakil Sheikh alias Mamu, accused of being part of a drug syndicate allegedly headed by Salim Dola and a Rs.115-crore mephedrone manufacturi... Read More


HC rejects abortion plea over husband's alleged deception

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by a 33-year-old married woman seeking an abortion under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, observing t... Read More


Triple murder suspect held at Panvel bus stand

NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- A 44-year-old man wanted in a triple murder case in Buldhana was apprehended by the Navi Mumbai traffic police at the Panvel state transport (ST) bus stand on Thursday evening ... Read More


Maharashtra mulls extending mid-day meal up to Class 10

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The Maharashtra government is considering extending the school mid-day meal scheme to students up to Class 10 from the current Class 8 while also promoting locally available protein... Read More


State bars PG medical seat blockers for 2 years

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The Maharashtra government is cracking down on students who block seats in post-graduate (PG) medical and dental admissions. Under new rules, candidates who fail to fill seats allot... Read More