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State clears 38 new colleges

Mumbai, March 17 -- The Maharashtra government has approved 38 new degree colleges for the 2026-27 academic year, including 27 women's colleges affiliated with Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (S... Read More


89-year-old patient in ICU 'bitten by rat' dies hrs later

MUMBAI, March 17 -- An elderly woman in the ICU of a civic-run hospital in Bhayandar west was allegedly bitten by a rat on her hand, according to her relatives. The patient, 89-year-old Suhasini Mande... Read More


Successful UPSC candidates told to avoid self-promotion

New Delhi, March 16 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has advised candidates who cleared the civil services examination to avoid social media posts that could be misinterpreted or appear s... Read More


Terrorist killed in Uri during infiltration bid

Srinagar, March 16 -- A Pakistani terrorist was gunned down on Sunday as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir's Uri, the army said. According ... Read More


Jaishankar visits Brussels, set to meet EU leadership

India, March 16 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar travelled to Belgium on Sunday to interact with his counterparts from the European Union, making his first foreign visit since the start of Is... Read More


Wood-fired stoves thrive in city's 254 Adivasi padas, keep LPG crisis at bay

MUMBAI, March 16 -- While many households and restaurants across Mumbai struggle with a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, a large section of the city's adivasi population remains la... Read More


jewellery firm booked for Rs.145 cr fraud

MUMBAI, March 16 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked an Ahmedabad-based jewellery firm, JJ Private Limited, and others for alleged bank fraud worth Rs.145.69 crore. The firm had de... Read More


TC on CR collects Rs.1 crore in penalties in FY 25-26

MUMBAI, March 16 -- A Travelling Ticket Inspector (TTI) from Central Railway's Mumbai division has become the first official in the division this financial year to collect more than Rs.1 crore in pena... Read More


Cuffe Parade residents, fishers hold counter protests over sea bund

MUMBAI, March 16 -- A protest by residents of Cuffe Parade against the construction of a sea protection bund near Machhimar Nagar turned tense on Sunday after residents of the adjoining Machhimar Colo... Read More


Eateries fear piped gas supply cut; trim menus, operating hrs

Mumbai, March 16 -- Restaurant owners in the city are in a bind after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) informed them via email that piped natural gas would cost higher than usual from March 9. Though the c... Read More