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kharat back in police custody in 2nd sexual abuse case

Pune/Nashik, April 3 -- A Nashik court on Thursday remanded godman Ashok Kharat to a week's police custody in a abuse case alleging forced termination of pregnancy and coercion. The Special Investigat... Read More


'Conflict at sea now not limited to oil, energy'

MUMBAI, April 3 -- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have had a severe economic impact and are causing energy instability in the region, said admiral D K Tripathi, chief of naval staff, in Mumbai on... Read More


HC seeks state's stand on scrapping of 5% Muslim edu quota

MUMBAI, April 3 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Maharashtra government on a petition challenging a Government Resolution (GR) dated February 17, which cancelled a 5% re... Read More


international students can now apply for phds at mu

India, April 2 -- Mumbai: The University of Mumbai has approved PhD programmes for international students, a move aimed at boosting global participation in higher education. The decision was taken by ... Read More


Affordable housing? Mhada lottery lists Rs.6.82-cr flat in Tardeo high-rise

Mumbai, April 2 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority's (Mhada's) latest lottery for 2,640 affordable flats in the city appears to have significantly stretched the definition of af... Read More


Retirement age order sparks NMMC slugfest

Navi Mumbai, April 2 -- A political slugfest broke out in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Tuesday after the house learned that the state urban development (UD) department - headed by d... Read More


139 school buses fined Rs.7 lakh for violating rules

Mumbai, April 2 -- The state transport department fined 139 school buses across Mumbai a total of Rs.7 lakh for violating Motor Vehicles rules during a month-long inspection drive in March. According ... Read More


CSMT shoeshiners fear being edged out due to open tender

Mumbai, April 2 -- There is stoic resignation in Baban Ram's voice. "I've been sitting at this same spot for the last 32 years. If it's someone else in my place tomorrow, it won't matter to the custom... Read More


HC gives frro 8 weeks to end Yemeni man's 12-yr visa limbo

MUMBAI, April 2 -- The Bombay High Court directed the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to decide the visa extension application of a Yemeni national within eight weeks, observing that the... Read More


Farmers' protests lead to change in Shaktipeeth Expressway alignment

MUMBAI, April 2 -- Following strong opposition by farmers in western Maharashtra, the state government has made some changes in the alignment of the proposed Nagpur-Goa Express High-Speed Corridor (Sh... Read More