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Fire breaks out at I-T building at Churchgate

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- A fire broke out at Aayakar Bhavan, the Income Tax Department's office at Churchgate, on Monday afternoon, sending thick smoke through the six-storey building and prompting over a t... Read More


Shelar offers 50% concession on facilities at ND Studios

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- After assuming charge as chairperson of ND Studios in Karjat on Monday, cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar announced a 50% concession on studio facilities to encourage film pro... Read More


HC takes suo motu note of MU water woes

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the acute water shortage faced by more than 110 women students at the University of Mumbai's Madam Cama Girls Hostel at C... Read More


Malaria surges in city, expected to escalate in September: BMC

India, Aug. 18 -- MUMBAI: Monsoon maladies have the city in their grip according to figures released by the BMC. While the number of malaria patients has risen steadily, with over 1,142 cases register... Read More


Rs.220-cr proposal flags leakages in Bhatsa dam, seeks urgent repairs

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The irrigation department has submitted a Rs.220-crore proposal for repairing leakages at the Bhatsa dam, which supplies a major share of the water drawn daily for Mumbai. Located i... Read More


hc: complaints by disgruntled members can't dictate Inquiry

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- Complaints raised by a couple of disgruntled society members cannot be a reason to initiate an inquiry into the financial affairs of a housing society, the Bombay High Court observe... Read More


TISS convocation on August 22, tmh director to BE CHIEF GUEST

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) will hold its 86th convocation ceremony on August 22 after a last-minute switch in the guest of honour. The institute has invited Dr CS ... Read More


10 held for defrauding engg students seeking admissions

MUMBAI, Aug. 18 -- Ten persons have been arrested for defrauding students seeking admissions to various professional courses in an operation run via a call centre in Pune. Powai police, who registered... Read More


Dimagi Naxal Party handle faces temporary insta curbs

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Instagram handle of the newly formed Dimagi Naxal Party (DNP) was restricted in India on Monday before becoming accessible again after being unavailable for about two hours i... Read More


Skymet raises drought risk, cuts monsoon forecast to 85% of LPA

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather on Monday issued a revised forecast for the southwest monsoon, stating it now expects monsoon rainfall to be 85% of the long period aver... Read More