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Disrupted jet stream linked to rise in WDs

India, April 2 -- Thunderstorms and hailstorms battering northwest India this past week - unseasonal even by pre-summer standards - are the downstream effect of a disrupted polar jet stream and a shif... Read More


GST revenue crosses Rs.2 lakh crore in Mar

India, April 2 -- GST revenue crossed Rs.2 lakh crore in March after nine months, rising nearly 9% year-on-year, with much of the growth driven by a sharp rise in import-linked revenues, government da... Read More


'Don't hit below the belt': HC tells Arnab, Republic on Anil Ambani

MUMBAI, April 2 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked news channel Republic TV and its editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami, to avoid "hitting below the belt" while covering the Enforcement Directorat... Read More


Gargai project passed with Rs.2k-cr escalation

MUMBAI, April 2 -- The BMC'S standing committee on Wednesday approved a cost escalation of over Rs.2,000 crore of the Gargai dam project with a majority vote. The proposal to sanction Rs.5,051 crore, ... Read More


'Danger' note on Indigo plane causes 8-hour delay

MUMBAI, April 2 -- The Sahar police on Wednesday registered a case against an unidentified person after a note reading "Danger" was found on a tissue paper inside an aircraft at the Chhatrapati Shivaj... Read More


2 metros, pod taxi opening postponed

Mumbai, April 2 -- Inaugural events for two metro projects and pod taxi service in the Bandra Kurla Complex, which were scheduled on April 3, will now be held on April 6, BJP MLA Narendra Mehta said i... Read More


Man falls while performing stunts on train, loses feet

THANE, April 2 -- A 30-year-old man suffered grievous injuries after falling between the platform and railway track at Thane railway station while allegedly performing stunts on a moving train on Tues... Read More


Amid LPG shortage, BMC eases norms to fast-track PNG work

MUMBAI, April 2 -- The civic administration has introduced sweeping relaxations to fast-track the installation of piped natural gas (PNG) across Mumbai, facilitating the transition from LPG to piped c... Read More


PNG demand surges but connections lag

MUMBAI, April 2 -- As Mumbai continues to grapple with an acute LPG shortage, the focus is now also on PNG, or piped natural gas. Residents across the city say they are facing prolonged delays in secu... Read More


Man accused of minor's rape arrested near Nepal border

NAVI MUMBAI, April 2 -- In a significant cross-border operation spanning multiple districts, Kharghar Police have arrested a 24-year-old man, near the India-Nepal border, accused of repeatedly sexuall... Read More