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'loss of over 52K Haj slots due to pvt operators'

New Delhi, April 16 -- Shortcomings on the part of private tour operators resulted in India losing out on more than 52,500 slots for Haj pilgrimage though Saudi Arabia has agreed to accommodate 10,000... Read More


ED attaches Rs.1,460-cr Aamby Valley property

Mumbai, April 16 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has provisionally attached 707 acres of land in and around Aamby Valley City in Lonavala, worth around Rs.1,460 crore, as part o... Read More


SC: Misuse no reason to nullify anti-dowry law

New Delhi, April 16 -- Instances of misuse of the anti-dowry law cannot be a ground to strike it down, said the Supreme Court on Tuesday, dismissing a PIL seeking a preliminary probe before lodging ca... Read More


demolition on hold for a week after 417 objections

MUMBAI, April 16 -- The closure of the 125-year-old Elphinstone Bridge for demolition and reconstruction has been put on hold for at least a week after the Mumbai traffic police received 417 objection... Read More


state approves compensation for deaths of prisoners

Mumbai, April 16 -- The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a policy for payment of ex gratia to the next of kin of prisoners who die of unnatural circumstances while being lodged in jails in the ... Read More


'rape victim invited trouble' comments: sc raps allahabad HC

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked high court judges to be careful in making observations in cases involving sexual crimes as it took strong objection to a recent remark by an A... Read More


No repairs, no potholes for next 25 yrs: Shinde

MUMBAI, April 16 -- In a bold assurance to Mumbai's citizens, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has declared that once concretised, Mumbai's roads will remain pothole-free for the next quarter centu... Read More


State to operate 15 electric ferry services

Mumbai, April 16 -- Following two passenger ferry accidents in the Mumbai harbour in the last four months, the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has decided to procure 15 electric boats for around Rs.3... Read More


IIT placements going through unusual decline, says Parl panel

New Delhi, April 15 -- A Parliamentary panel has flagged an "unusual decline" in placement of engineering graduates at the country's premier engineering institutions such as the IITs and IIITs between... Read More


Doc held for killing wife, suspecting infidelity

NAGPUR, April 15 -- The city police on Sunday arrested a doctor and his younger brother for the murder of the doctor's wife, Dr Archana Rahule, a senior assistant professor in the physiotherapy depart... Read More