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Fraudsters use Kandivali man's identity to route cyber fraud proceeds

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- A 28-year-old Kandivali caretaker was in for a shock when police teams from Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat arrived at his home in connection with cyber fraud cases... Read More


Collector: File case against those reclaiming Lokhandwala backwaters

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- After repeated complaints from the Shiv Sena, suburban collector Saurabh Katiyar has started a reinvestigation into the reclamation of the Lokhandwala backwaters. The issue was raise... Read More


Both CET attempts now after 12th boards

Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- Maharashtra's higher and technical education department has decided to reschedule the two attempts of the state's Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET) for engineering and pharmacy courses,... Read More


11 yrs on, Ambedkar-built Wadala hostel to be rebuilt

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- Nearly 11 years after the original building was declared dilapidated and demolished, the Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs.41.21 crore for the reconstruction of the Siddharth ... Read More


60-year-old held for killing veggie vendor

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- The Versova police on Thursday arrested a 60-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly killing a 38-year-old vegetable vendor from Malad and dumping his body in the sea. The body... Read More


Parksite tenants move HC, challenge BMC rehab plan

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- The Parksite Ekta Welfare Association has moved the Bombay High Court against the BMC, seeking clarity on the proposed redevelopment of the ageing Parksite BMC colony in Vikhroli, an... Read More


Reclamation promenade in Bandra to be partially out of bounds for makeover

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- Parts of the Bandra Reclamation promenade are set to be out of bounds for the public as the 1.5-km waterfront undergoes a major landscape makeover aimed at creating new recreational ... Read More


3.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Palghar

PALGHAR, Oct. 9 -- A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Palghar at 7.16pm on Thursday, with tremors felt across parts of Talasari taluka, officials said. The quake was centred near Kurze Dam at a depth o... Read More


Shivaji Park barista's licence suspended over uncovered food, dirty freezer

MUMBAI, Oct. 9 -- The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has suspended the licence of the Barista Coffee outlet at Shivaji Park after an inspection found several food-safety violations, including unc... Read More


The Kolhapur aspirant who has become the voice of MPSC protest

PUNE, Oct. 9 -- When Congress leader Vishwajeet Kadam recently offered to build a house for Vivekanand Patil's parents, the 24-year-old MPSC aspirant - who has become the face of the ongoing protests ... Read More