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CJP says open to talks with govt as well as oppn

New Delhi, June 4 -- The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which has been demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities on Wednesday said... Read More


Pre-monsoon showers flood Andheri subway

Mumbai, June 4 -- With pre-monsoon showers lashing the city on Wednesday, the Andheri subway had to be shut for nearly an hour in the morning owing to waterlogging, raising questions about the city's ... Read More


Mind your language: RTO conducts 1st Marathi class for auto, cab drivers

MUMBAI, June 4 -- An illustrated sheet with 15 simple Marathi conversations between a passenger and a driver was the centrepiece of the first Marathi language training session for autorickshaw and tax... Read More


NURSE booked for siphoning Rs.4.55 lakh from 81-yr-old man

MUMBAI, June 4 -- An 81-year-old man serving on the board of at least five Reliance Group companies has alleged that a caretaker nurse exploited his age and medical condition to siphon off Rs.4.55 lak... Read More


Concept over rote: Classes 2, 3, 4 and 6 textbooks revised by Balbharati

Pune, June 4 -- In a significant curriculum revision exercise, the Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharati) introduced newly revised textbooks for Classes 2... Read More


School bus fees hiked 15% this academic yr

MUMBAI, June 4 -- School bus operators in Maharashtra have hiked their fees by 15% starting this month, due to rising operational costs and a lack of financial support from the government, according t... Read More


As first rains hit, BMC claims flood mitigation, desilting targets met

Mumbai, June 4 -- A brief spell of pre-monsoon rain was enough to force the closure of the Andheri subway on Wednesday morning, even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claimed it has comp... Read More


Mother, her partner held for killing 4-year-old son, dumping body in drain

MUMBAI, June 4 -- A four-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his mother's partner and his body dumped in a drain in Bhayander, with the child's mother helping cover up the crime, police said... Read More


BEST cracks down after bus accidents, fires

MUMBAI, June 4 -- From accidents and breakdowns to buses catching fire, BEST buses are in a dire condition today. According to BEST sources, in May itself, there were at least 10 different instances w... Read More


loan fraud: Former RCom MD remanded in CBI custody

MUMBAI, June 4 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Wednesday remanded former Group Managing Director of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) to the agency's custo... Read More