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Villagers along NH-48 threaten protest in Delhi

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- Frustrated by the poor state of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway (NH) 48, residents of Sasunghar, located along the highway in Palghar district, said they would stage a protest... Read More


Oppn to take 'vote chori' issue to the streets on November 1

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- After taking up the issue of alleged voter list fudging directly with the Election Commission (EC), political parties, mainly the opposition, have decided to take the matter to the ... Read More


9.6 mn bogus voters on rolls: Raj

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday claimed there were 9.6 million bogus voters on the rolls, and emphasised that the Election Commission had to first set the rolls right even if it t... Read More


Coastal Rd promenade grows in popularity, but access still a hurdle

Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- Two months after the inauguration of the Coastal Road promenade on August 15, the 5-kilometre stretch has become a popular jaunt for Mumbaikars. Different sets of people flock the s... Read More


DRI arrests 2 airport staff, seizes gold worth Rs.1.60 cr

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two contractual staff members at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and recovered 1.20 kg of smuggl... Read More


MMRDA to auction Wadala plot pegged at Rs.1,629 crore

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- After a gap of over 15 years, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is preparing to auction a prime plot in Wadala, with the reserve price pegged at a stagger... Read More


'Repair NH-48 or we'll stage protest in Delhi'

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- Days after over 100 residents from the Naigaon-Chinchoti-Vasai belt wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking "permission to die by suicide" out of sheer frustration with the cr... Read More


HC asks Manjrekar to hold spl screening after copyright suit

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the producers of the upcoming Marathi film 'Punha Shivajiraje Bhosale' to hold a private screening for Everest Entertainment LLP, a producti... Read More


Survey flags faculty shortage, lack of infra in medical colleges in state

Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- Resident doctors across Maharashtra are grappling with faculty shortage, poor academic supervision, increasing workload and lack of adequate infrastructure, according to a recent su... Read More


HC refuses bail to serial child rapist

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of a 28-year-old serial child rapist from Kharghar, arrested for allegedly raping his 11-year-old niece in the fourth case against h... Read More