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Woman duped of Rs.22.31 crore land payout

Mumbai, March 10 -- Eight persons have been booked on Saturday for allegedly cheating a Nalasopara woman of Rs.22.31 crore, the compensation she received after her ancestral land was acquired for the ... Read More


Temp hits 42.5degC as city sizzles in 2nd heatwave

Mumbai, March 10 -- On Monday, the city experienced its second heatwave in less than a week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather stations at seven locations revealed that daytime tempera... Read More


S.I.T to probe transfer of tribal land to non-tribal individual

MUMBAI, March 10 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday announced a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into an alleged racket involving the transfer of tribal land to a non-tribal person in ... Read More


HC stays govt's 1 km-radius rule for admissions under RTE quota

MUMBAI, March 10 -- The Bombay high court's Nagpur bench on Monday stayed a clause in the February 12 government resolution (GR) that restricts admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) 25% quota ... Read More


Residents propose alternative Coastal Road exit alignment to save Nana Nani Park trees

Mumbai, March 10 -- More than 100 Versova residents and activists gathered at the K West ward office on Monday to register their protest against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) plan to ... Read More


Fix traffic woes or ban heavy vehicles: Bhiwandi mayor

THANE, March 10 -- The newly elected mayor of Bhiwandi has opened his tenure with some tough talk: fix the city's chronic traffic congestion or enforce the daytime ban on the entry of heavy vehicles i... Read More


Court accepts ED's plaint in Axis bank money laundering case

MUMBAI, March 10 -- A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has taken cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) prosecution complaint alleging the money laundering of o... Read More


BMC seeks nod for Rs.5,396-crore Gargai dam to boost Mumbai's water supply

Mumbai, March 10 -- The long-awaited Gargai dam project, meant to augment Mumbai's water supply by 440 million litres per day (MLD), has moved a step closer to reality. A Rs.5,396-crore proposal will ... Read More


Massive blaze at Ambernath chem factory

Thane, March 10 -- A major fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Anand Nagar Industrial Area of Ambernath, near Thane, on Monday evening at around 5:30 pm. While no casualties were reported, fir... Read More


IIT-B, Honeywell open centre of excellence

MUMBAI, March 10 -- The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and American MNC Honeywell will together set up a centre of excellence at the institute's Powai campus in Mumbai. The initiative a... Read More