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BMC officer untraceable after fraud allegations by Javed Jaffrey's wife

MUMBAI, May 21 -- Assistant municipal commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mahesh Patil has gone untraceable following allegations of his involvement in a Rs.16.24-crore fraud targ... Read More


Pillion rider run over by BEST bus after bike skids

MUMBAI, May 21 -- Six days after a 52-year-old BEST bus conductor was crushed to death in a four-bus chain collision in Andheri West, a 26-year-old accountant died after falling off a motorcycle and c... Read More


Int'l smuggling racket busted at mum airport; DRI seizes 3 kg gold

MUMBAI, May 21 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a "highly organised" gold-smuggling syndicate operating through Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, s... Read More


Display of fees outside college now mandatory

Mumbai, May 21 -- Following complaints from students and parents about colleges across the state levying hidden charges during admission, the state government has made it mandatory for all higher educ... Read More


BMC's school privatisation push opposed

MUMBAI, May 21 -- The BMC's decision to hand over six civic-run schools to private parties under the public-private partnership (PPP) model has drawn criticism. The PPP model has, however, been oppose... Read More


HC quashes extortion case against former Mumbai CP

MUMBAI, May 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the first information report (FIR) against former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey for allegedly misusing his position to initiate ... Read More


KKR stay alive in playoffs race with scratchy victory against MI

Kolkata, May 21 -- The fight for the final IPL playoffs place intensified as Kolkata Knight Riders rode forties from Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell to beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets here on Wedn... Read More


HC asks Centre to take a call on policy for spy films

New Delhi, May 21 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take a call on a plea seeking a specific policy governing spy-thriller fil... Read More


Cong to be part of tn cabinet after 59 years

Chennai/New Delhi, May 21 -- The Congress is set to join the Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government, marking the first time it will be part of an alliance in the state in 59 years. Legislators Rajesh Kumar a... Read More


BJP slams Rahul over 'traitor' jab at PM, Shah

Lucknow/New Delhi, May 21 -- Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as traitors, triggering an avalanc... Read More