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State to hold second CET, colleges worried about delay in academic yr

Mumbai, June 9 -- The state government's decision on Friday to hold a second Common Entrance Test (CET) for professional undergraduate courses like Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor... Read More


Tanker-bus crash injures 26 teachers on highway

MUMBAI, June 9 -- A mini-bus carrying school teachers from Chiplun to Ratnagiri for an official training programme was struck by a CNG tanker early on Sunday morning and plunged into a 20-foot gorge n... Read More


Doctor booked for raping, torturing junior artist

MUMBAI, June 9 -- A 50-year-old doctor from Kandivali was booked on June 6 for repeatedly sexually assaulting and torturing a junior artist from Bollywood. The victim told the police that, on Thursday... Read More


FYJC admission process delayed again

Mumbai, June 9 -- The confusion around First Year Junior College (FYJC) or Class 11 online admissions deepens as the Directorate of Education has once again revised the official schedule, just a day b... Read More


Teachers object to strict rules on attendance

MUMBAI, June 9 -- The accident has fuelled long-standing concerns about the attendance rules and rigid protocols being imposed on teachers during training. Teachers have complained about the hourly at... Read More


PoP use in Ganesha idols must be conditional: Report

MUMBAI, June 9 -- A report on the use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in the making of Ganesh idols has recommended conditional use of the material, a topic that has long been a subject of debate. The repor... Read More


27 visarjan sites to get Marine navigation buoys installed

MUMBAI, June 9 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to install marine navigation buoys with complete mooring facilities and solar lanterns at immersion sites so that they can id... Read More


14 yrs after death, Husain remains on saffron radar

MUMBAI, June 9 -- More than two dozen rare paintings by M F Husain will go under the hammer on June 12, evoking a sense of deja vu. The Indian modernist has, over the years, drawn the attention of saf... Read More


All parties working for Maha, Mumbai should unite: Aaditya

MUMBAI, June 9 -- After Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray added fuel to the growing speculation of a potential reunion with his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray, ahead of local body elections in th... Read More


60-yr-old shoots wife, dies by suicide after domestic dispute

MUMBAI, June 9 -- A 60-year-old electrician allegedly shot dead his 53-year-old wife before dying by suicide at their Worli residence early Sunday morning, police said. The incident occurred while the... Read More