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'This is a battle for survival, it is about Maharashtra Dharma'

India, Jan. 9 -- The election to the 227-seat Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, India's richest civic body, on January 15 is a do-or-die battle for Shiv Sena (UBT). "It's a battle for survival.not j... Read More


Somaiya alleges 'false affidavit' by ex-mayor

MUMBAI, Jan. 9 -- Senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Thursday alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from ward 199 and former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar has filed a "false affidavit", by concealing... Read More


Fact-finding report sent to SEC over unopposed Shiv Sena wins

THANE, Jan. 9 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation has sent a fact-finding report to the State Election Commission (SEC) following complaints that returning officers allegedly colluded with Shiv Sena le... Read More


After breaking alliance, BJP inducts 12 cong councillors

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- A day after CM Devendra Fadnavis termed any alliance with the Congress "unacceptable" and a breach of party discipline, the BJP on Thursday inducted 12 Congress councillors who had b... Read More


Religion, language, 'Marathi asmita' direct poll battle lines

MUMBAI, Jan. 9 -- The Marathi versus non-Marathi narrative, which has dominated the state's politics since the split of Shiv Sena in 2022 and the Mahayuti 1.0 assuming the reins with the Eknath Shinde... Read More


As mega infra projects pile up, Versova, Andheri-W residents ask: where is the liveability?

MUMBAI, Jan. 9 -- Residents of Versova and Andheri West, among Mumbai's most sought-after neighbourhoods, are grappling with mounting anxiety as large infrastructure projects, traffic congestion and s... Read More


10 RMC plants shut to curb air pollution

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- The city saw a cooler morning on Thursday, as air quality stayed in the "moderate" range, with regulators stepping up action against construction-linked pollution sources across the ... Read More


After 36 Years, Two Discharged in Fake USD Case

MUMBAI, Jan. 9 -- Thirty-six years after they were booked for possession of 12 counterfeit US$100 notes, the sessions court on Monday discharged two men after finding that the investigating officer of... Read More


Fire in train carrying garbage in Kurla, services briefly disrupted

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- A coach of a special train carrying garbage and waste material caught fire near Kurla railway station on Thursday evening, prompting emergency measures by Central Railway (CR) offici... Read More


Train firing case: Ex-RPF cop 'stable'

Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- Chetan Singh Chaudhary, the former RPF constable facing trial for the murder of his senior officer and three identifiably Muslim passengers aboard the Jaipur Mumbai Central Superfast... Read More