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Goregaon toxic fumes deaths: landowner of metal unit held

MUMBAI, Sept. 29 -- A day after two men died after suspected exposure to toxic fumes inside a public toilet in Goregaon, the Vanrai police on Monday arrested the owner of the land on which the adjacen... Read More


Manhole cleaners hit by toxic fumes; 1 dead, another in hosp

MUMBAI, Sept. 29 -- A 47-year-old labourer died and his co-worker was injured after the two entered a manhole while cleaning an internal drainage line of a private building in Santacruz East on Monday... Read More


Century-old wadi to make way for high-rise

Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- A nineteenth-century wadi in south Mumbai is set to make way for a 325-metre luxury residential tower, with Godrej Properties joining Man Infraconstruction Ltd (MICL) and Shreepati... Read More


BEST eyes suburbs, plans expansion of power network

Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- For the first time, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) is preparing to step beyond its traditional island-city stronghold and expand its electricity distribut... Read More


'Need to recover pistol': Court junks Ex-BJP MLA's bail

THANE, Sept. 29 -- A sessions court in Bhiwandi on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar for gang-raping a 22-year-old married woman, holding that his custodial i... Read More


HC nod to urgent hearing of plea challenging Maha SIR

MUMBAI, Sept. 29 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday agreed to urgently hear a petition challenging the implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra, days af... Read More


HC seeks govt response on prof's challenge to ICT VC's second term

MUMBAI, Sept. 29 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and Maharashtra government, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other authorities on a petition challenging ... Read More


8.8k SGNP encroachers agree to move

India, Sept. 29 -- MUMBAI: Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) officials, who have begun the process of giving alternative houses to encroachers on forest land, have received a huge response to the ini... Read More


support scheme for children of single mothers in higher edu

Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- The state government is considering a support system for students from single-mother families, including academic assistance, counselling, accommodation, career guidance and skill ... Read More


Low SIR response: EC takes voter enrolment drive to campuses

Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- With just 3.9 lakh applications received from 1.52 crore electors whose names were left out of the draft electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and first time vo... Read More