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Senior citizen under digital arrest turns away real cops

MUMBAI, July 28 -- A 75-year-old man placed under "digital arrest" by fake cops refused to open the door when real cops came knocking. The senior citizen had transferred Rs.1.64 crore to various bank ... Read More


BMC gets bid of Rs.1,351-crore for Century Mills redevelopment

India, July 28 -- MUMBAI: Twenty years after Century Mills in Lower Parel shut down, around 650 families of erstwhile workers can expect to get new houses on the 6.17-acre plot. The BMC has received a... Read More


Best-selling Japanese writer of mystery novels dies at 68

India, July 28 -- Japanese mystery fiction author Keigo Higashino has died aged 68, his publisher said on Monday, triggering an outpouring of grief among fans across Asia. Since his 1985 debut, Higash... Read More


'Overseas posts inflated CJP protest crowds'

MUMBAI, July 28 -- The Maharashtra Cyber has identified over 400 social media posts and profiles involved in a coordinated disinformation campaign during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests last ... Read More


BMC gets Rs.1,351-crore top bid for Century Mills redevelopment

MUMBAI, July 28 -- After a two-decade-long struggle, 650-odd families of erstwhile Century Mills workers can hope to receive new homes on a 6.17-acre plot in Lower Parel. The development comes as the ... Read More


Probe sought over videos claiming CET irregularities

MUMBAI, July 28 -- The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) cell has filed a complaint with the Azad Maidan police and state cyber police after videos circulating on social media raised questi... Read More


Traumatised sr citizen mistakes real cops for fake

MUMBAI, July 28 -- Acting on a tip-off, when the South Cyber police arrived at the Grant Road home of a 75-year-old to protect him from fake cops or digital arrest scam on July 25, the victim refused ... Read More


Daily milk collection drops by 750k litres after FDA action

Mumbai, July 28 -- Maharashtra's average daily milk procurement has dropped by over 750,000 litres in a month, following a statewide crackdown on adulterated milk by the Food and Drug Administration (... Read More


Model records statement over cyberbullying

Mumbai, July 28 -- Rhiya Yadav, the 27-year-old model who halted a police van packed with protesters at Shivaji Park on July 22, morphing into a symbol of resistance on social media, on Monday visited... Read More


BMC floats Rs.31-cr tender for makeover of Regal Junction

MUMBAI, July 28 -- The BMC has floated a Rs.31.20-crore tender to revamp and beautify Regal Junction in Colaba as part of a larger initiative to improve pedestrian infrastructure and boost tourism in ... Read More