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investors lose Rs.25 crore in Ponzi scheme, three arrested

MUMBAI, June 26 -- The property cell of the crime branch has arrested three men for a Ponzi scheme in which several investors were duped of around Rs.25 crore. The accused also allegedly threatened an... Read More


one dead after sleepy driver hits trailer in Mum-goa hwy

NAVI MUMBAI, June 26 -- A 38-year-old died in an accident on Mumbai-Goa highway when the deceased's friend, who was driving the car, was sleepy and rammed into a parked trailer. The driver has been bo... Read More


22-year-old held for trespassing on IIT-B premises

MUMBAI, June 26 -- The police on Wednesday arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly unauthorisedly residing in IIT Bombay's hostel and attending lectures. The accused has been remanded in police custo... Read More


MSEDCL's tariffs to drop by 1-10% this year

Mumbai, June 26 -- In a relief to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) consumers, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has decided to reduce the tariff b... Read More


Bus, truck operators threaten to go on indefinite strike from July 1

Mumbai, June 26 -- Road transport operators have threatened to go on an indefinite strike starting on July 1 if their demands regarding e-challans, fines, cleanliness regulations, and entry restrictio... Read More


APMC onion-potato market redevpt plan to be fixed soon

NAVI MUMBAI, June 26 -- The much-delayed redevelopment plan of the onion-potato market at the APMC wholesale market in Vashi will be finalised within a week, officials said, even as the latest effort ... Read More


Make real-time pothole data public: Former corporators

Mumbai, June 26 -- Weeks after the BMC launched an app for people to register and track complaints regarding potholes, former corporators have criticised the civic body for not revealing real-time dat... Read More


Crematorium plot to make way for SRA project

MUMBAI, June 26 -- The urban development department (UDD) has de-reserved a 23,551 square feet plot in Dindoshi, marked out for a crematorium, to build a residential complex under the slum rehabilitat... Read More


2.5 million students face admission delays again

MUMBAI, June 26 -- Software glitches and procedural delays have hit 2.5 million students in Maharashtra, seeking admission to first year junior college (FYJC) and to professional courses, including en... Read More


Padgha's Nachan on ventilator after stroke

MUMBAI, June 26 -- Alleged Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) operative Saquib Abdul Hamid Nachan, who was convicted earlier for his role in the 2002-03 blasts in Mumbai, suffered a brain stroke i... Read More