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August tied as warmest month ever globally

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Amid a strengthening El Nino, August was the joint warmest month ever recorded globally, tied with July 2023, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. It wa... Read More


Serial cat killer on the loose on Govandi streets

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A suspected serial cat killer is on the loose in Govandi, where at least six cats have been found dead. Police said they have identified a homeless man as a suspect. Animal lover R... Read More


ED opposes Vijay Mallya's plea for closure of criminal cases

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has opposed Vijay Mallya's plea before the Bombay High Court seeking closure of criminal proceedings against him, arguing that the case involves sc... Read More


95 distts account for 50% of informal GVA

India, Sept. 11 -- It takes 130 districts out of around 770 to account for 50% of India's total informal sector establishments outside agriculture and construction. On the other hand, it takes 121 dis... Read More


'Fining citizens not enough': HC holds ward officers accountable for garbage menace

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- Stating that the civic body's assurances on cleanliness had only remained "on paper", the Bombay High Court on Thursday warned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of conte... Read More


Rs.50k bounty for info on Govandi's serial cat killer after six murders

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A serial cat killer carrying a bounty of Rs.50,000 is on the prowl in Govandi, leaving a trail of at least six mutilated, dead felines. RCF police investigating the case say they h... Read More


New AC locals to have cushioned seats

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- With the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this week with the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai for supply of 120 new air... Read More


Thousands block Mum-A'bad hwy to protest against smart meters

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A road blockade on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway protesting the installation of smart electricity meters drew the attention of the authorities on Thursday, who said it was ... Read More


452 illegal schools face closure, FIRs filed against 190

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- Maharashtra's school education department has stepped up action against hundreds of schools operating illegally without government recognition in Mumbai and nearby districts, inclu... Read More


after row, Mira Road school rolls back tiffin diktat

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A school in Mira Road founded by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Narendra Mehta has withdrawn a circular instructing students to make sure their tiffins did not include edibles th... Read More