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9 killed in accident

Pune, June 19 -- Nine persons, including a six-year-old child, lost their lives while two others sustained serious injuries after a speeding car rammed into a stationary pickup mini truck on the Jejur... Read More


State makes Hindi 'in general' 3rd lang; 'stabbing Marathi in the chest': Oppn

Mumbai, June 19 -- Hindi will not be a compulsory third language in Maharashtra state board schools, but it will be the default choice unless at least 20 students in a class opt for an alternative lan... Read More


India's fintech market to hit $400 bn in next 3 years: FM

New Delhi, June 19 -- India's fintech market is flourishing and projected to become $400 billion in the next three years, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday and urged the indu... Read More


MPCB decides to phase out charcoal tandoors, bhattis

MUMBAI, June 18 -- The time has come to choose between your beloved tandoori roti and cleaner air-at least that's the message from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), which has decided to ... Read More


Morgue worker sacked for taking bribes

NAVI MUMBAI, June 18 -- A civic morgue worker was caught on camera accepting a Rs.2,000 bribe to wrap a deceased person with cloth. The video went viral and the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC... Read More


After 15-year delay, Mhada to redevelop PMGP colony

MUMBAI, June 18 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) has initiated the tendering process for the redevelopment of the PMGP colony located at Poonam Nagar, Jogeshwari East ... Read More


Fraud case: No relief for Abhay Lodha

MUMBAI, June 18 -- A special CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) court refused to discharge Abhay Lodha, the director of Topworth Steels and Power Pvt Ltd, from a cheating and criminal conspiracy ca... Read More


No gaps in defence readiness, govt informs Parl committee

New Delhi, June 18 -- There are no gaps in India's defence preparedness and efforts have been made to ramp up logistical provisions for the armed forces, a parliamentary committee was informed on Tues... Read More


DNA PROFILING OF VICTIMS nears end, 124 BODIES GIVEN TO FAMILIES

Ahmedabad, June 18 -- The bodies of 124 victims of Air India flight, which crashed, have been handed over to their relatives, officials said on Tuesday, adding that DNA profiling of all victims will b... Read More


cal hc orders stay on bengal obc list in blow to state govt

Kolkata, June 18 -- The Calcutta high court on Tuesday ordered a stay till July 31 on the state government's June 10 notification, adding 140 communities to the Other Backward Class (OBC) list. lawyer... Read More