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Odissi exponent and cancer survivor gets Sangeet Natak Akademi award

MUMBAI, June 12 -- Odissi exponent Shubhada Varadkar's phone has not stopped ringing since Wednesday evening when the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) announced its latest awardees. However, despite cross-... Read More


Airport guard dragged by cab, critical

Mumbai, June 12 -- A 35-year-old security guard employed with a private agency is battling for his life after being hit and dragged by a speeding cab near Mumbai airport on Tuesday night. According to... Read More


2021 Sindhudurg accidental death turns out to be murder

Mumbai, June 12 -- The Mumbai police's crime branch has arrested four people for their alleged roles in a 2021 murder in Sindhudurg district that local police had earlier concluded was an accidental d... Read More


With lakes drying up, BMC decides to revive 350 open wells across city

MUMBAI, June 12 -- The city has missed its date with the monsoon, one of its seven lakes has run dry, and citizens are struggling with a 10% water cut. With the city's water reserves fast dipping - Mu... Read More


Allegations against the three accused

India, June 12 -- Mihir Shah: Accused of driving the BMW while intoxicated, crashing into the scooter, and then dragging victim Kaveri Nakhwa for over 1.5 kilometres. He then allegedly fled the scene ... Read More


Worker plunges into Thane creek from bridge scaffolding

THANE, June 12 -- A railway contract worker lost his balance, plunged into the Thane creek and drowned while erecting bamboo scaffolding for painting work on the Central Railway's Mumbra Creek Bridge.... Read More


Mihir Shah, driver to face culpable homicide charges

Mumbai, June 12 -- A sessions court in Mumbai has paved the way for the commencement of the trial in the July 2024 Worli hit-and-run case, after framing charges against prime accused Mihir Shah and hi... Read More


FIR over illegal pruning of 63 trees: shelar

Mumbai, June 12 -- State cultural affairs minister and Mumbai Suburban guardian minister Ashish Shelar has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and police to register an FIR over the ... Read More


Bullet train project RMC plant sealed over pollution concerns

Mumbai, June 12 -- The Jalasar gram panchayat in Palghar district has sealed a ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant set up by infrastructure firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for allegedly operating without the ne... Read More


MPCB flags dust, muck violations at Dahisar hub

Mumbai, June 12 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has found several violations of environmental rules at the project site of the upcoming Dahisar Transport Hub and has sought an explan... Read More