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72-year-old man dies in mahim after speeding bike hits him

MUMBAI, May 20 -- A 72-year-old man died after a speeding sports bike allegedly knocked him down near the R C Mahim School in Mahim West on Saturday night. The victim, Abdul Rahim, a local resident, h... Read More


BMC approves air quality monitors for bldg sites

MUMBAI, May 20 -- The civic administration has approved 15 models of low-cost air quality sensors to be installed at every construction site in Mumbai, as mandated by the Bombay High Court. Readings f... Read More


'Can't dump seized cars in public spaces'

Mumbai, May 20 -- Public roads and footpaths in space-starved Mumbai cannot be used to dump vehicles confiscated by the police, the Bombay high court said recently while hearing a plea filed by a Mulu... Read More


Simultaneous polls to be rolled out in phases, hints parl committee

MUMBAI, May 20 -- The expert panel on the proposed 'One Nation, One Election' legislation hinted that simultaneous elections, at the heart of the legislation, would be rolled out in phases, beginning ... Read More


Asst engineer suspended for parking contract violations

MUMBAI, May 20 -- An assistant engineer from A Ward in south Mumbai has been suspended following serious allegations of misconduct and irregularities in managing municipal pay-and-park contracts. The ... Read More


Sachin Kurmi's murder and the politics of Byculla

Mumbai, May 20 -- More than seven months after Sachin Kurmi, a local functionary of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was stabbed to death on October 4 while on a post-dinner walk in Byculla, his ... Read More


VVCMC official Suspended as ED seizes Rs.32 cr from Hyd home

Mumbai, May 20 -- Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) deputy director (town planning) YS Reddy has been suspended from service following the seizure of cash and valuables worth Rs.32 crore ... Read More


Bangkok flyer arrested with 36 endangered reptiles in his bag

MUMBAI, May 20 -- Thirty-six endangered reptiles, including six iguanas and 30 orange-bearded dragons, were seized by Mumbai customs after they arrived on a flight from Bangkok on Sunday night. One in... Read More


man tricks two seniors into trading scam, steals Rs.67 lakh

MUMBAI, May 20 -- The South Cyber police arrested a man from Dahisar in connection with a cyber fraud wherein two elderly sisters were allegedly duped of Rs.67 lakh under the pretext of share market i... Read More


Man who ran fake finance firm to dupe investors in Chembur held

MUMBAI, May 20 -- The police on Sunday arrested a Chembur resident who allegedly ran Access Fin Services, a fake finance company, to lure gullible people into investing in a fake scheme by promising t... Read More