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Man dies after falling in sewage pit; builder booked

MUMBAI, April 25 -- A wedding celebration turned tragic in Bhandup on Thursday night when a 25-year-old guest died and 10 others were injured after falling into an uncovered sewage treatment plant (ST... Read More


Time restrictions on filing medical insurance claims are void, HC says

MUMBAI, April 25 -- The Bombay High Court has ruled that time restrictions on submission of insurance claims are contrary to the law and ordered the United India Insurance Company Ltd to clear health ... Read More


25-year-old man held for sending obscene texts to ex-colleagues

MUMBAI, April 25 -- A 25-year-old man from Byculla was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sending obscene messages and photos to multiple former female colleagues. According to the police, the accused... Read More


Council elections: BJP to go for org leaders

Mumbai, April 25 -- The Maharashtra unit of the BJP has shortlisted over 30 names for six legislative council seats that will go to the polls next month, with a preference for organisational faces ove... Read More


Instagram ads and their instant gratification

India, April 25 -- I wasn't looking to buy a phone holder for my car. But Instagram sneaked an ad for one into my feed. This showed a small device that pressed onto a car dashboard. The phone snapped ... Read More


Mumbai Suburban lags in pre-SIR electoral mapping, Gadchiroli on top in Maharashtra

Mumbai, April 25 -- The pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral mapping in Maharashtra, which began two months ago, has received a poor response in urban areas, especially Mumbai, T... Read More


Health panel clears KEM hosp name change

MUMBAI, April 25 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) health committee on Friday approved a proposal to rename the city's busiest civic-run hospital, King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, ... Read More


CBI books two Nashik school principals in bribery case

MUMBAI, April 25 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against two principals of Nashik-based residential schools run under the state government's Tribal Development Depar... Read More


178-yr-old Marathi school fights for survival

MUMBAI, April 25 -- A 178-year-old Marathi-medium girls' high school in Mumbai, founded by visionary reformers including Jagannath Sunkersett, is struggling to survive, reflecting wider shifts in the ... Read More


Kohli, Padikkal lead RCB's demolition act at home

Kolkata, April 25 -- Dropping Virat Kohli three balls into the innings can be an ominous sign, especially at a ground like Chinnaswamy where 205/3 isn't exactly a menacing score. Predictably, Kohli ma... Read More