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94 buses under repair since April; BEST mulls penalty on wet-lease operators

Mumbai, July 22 -- Amid concerns over repeated accidents involving Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses leading to multiple deaths, the BEST committee on Tuesday discussed various a... Read More


BEST gets state's nod to buy 5,000 self-owned AC e-buses

Mumbai, July 22 -- After a decade, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has received the state government's approval to procure 5,000 self-owned AC electric buses at a cos... Read More


hc: Praying for poll win isn't seeking votes in religion's name

MUMBAI, July 22 -- Seeking divine blessings or offering "dua" for electoral success during a campaign does not amount to soliciting votes on religious grounds or constitute a corrupt electoral practic... Read More


'Builder must be booked': Crane crash victim's dad on hunger strike

MUMBAI, July 22 -- On hunger strike outside Kashigaon police station in Mira Road since his 21-year-old son, Muzzamil Khokar, was killed in a crane collapse incident last Thursday, Aziz Khokar vouches... Read More


'Janseva Saptaha' to honour Ajit Pawar birth anniv

MUMBAI, July 22 -- Amid speculation over merger talks between the rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a move that could reshape the party's leadership equations, the Sunetra Pawar-... Read More


Tourism takes a hit as local groups vie for control over key services

PUNE, July 22 -- The recent attack on a family of tourists in Nashik by local food stall operators and recurring clashes involving local taxi operators in Lonavala have once again highlighted a troubl... Read More


HC orders removal of encroachments from pond

MUMBAI, July 22 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Mumbai suburban district collector to remove encroachments from a natural pond in Charkop, Kandivali (West), observing that illegal str... Read More


Third SC judge recuses self in Gadling plea

New Delhi, July 22 -- Supreme Court judge Shree Chandrashekhar on Tuesday recused himself from hearing lawyer Surendra Gadling's bail plea in a 2016 arson case, becoming the third judge to do so in th... Read More


Income ceiling to go up for those eligible for PDS ration

MUMBAI, July 22 -- With the rise in Maharashtra's population, the state government has requested the Centre to increase foodgrain allocation under the public distribution system (PDS) to cover the hig... Read More


Ops manager gets bail in TCS case

Pune, July 22 -- A Nashik court on Tuesday granted bail to Ashwini Chainani (52), operations manager of the TCS-linked BPO in Nashik, who was arrested in connection with the alleged workplace sexual h... Read More