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Political storm erupts over arrest of Nashik-based 'godman' for rape

Mumbai, March 19 -- A self-styled godman and numerologist's arrest in Nashik on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman has created an uproar in political circles in Maharashtra. Ashok Khar... Read More


Actress claims 2 men harassed her and cab driver in Kherwadi

Mumbai, March 19 -- The Kherwadi police have launched a search operation for two unidentified men accused of harassing actor Nimisha Nair and her Uber driver in Bandra East on Tuesday. According to th... Read More


128 of 130 beat officer posts vacant in civic schools

MUMBAI, March 19 -- A heated debate over substandard protein bars supplied to Mumbai's civic-run schools (HT, March 18, 2026) has uncovered another disturbing truth - that 128 of the 130 posts of beat... Read More


BMC plans revamp to decongest KEM precinct

MUMBAI, March 19 -- One of Mumbai's busiest healthcare zones, home to four major hospitals including the civic-run King Edward Memorial Hospital, will be reimagined and restructured as part of a propo... Read More


HC to FRRO: Allow US national to go abroad

MUMBAI, March 19 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for declining to process the exit permit of a US national accused of practising human ... Read More


Police complaint filed after call to boycott Muslims at film screening

MUMBAI, March 19 -- A special screening of the controversial movie The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond in Nalasopara has led to a police complaint after the organisers allegedly administered an oath calli... Read More


Nearly half the buildings in Vasai-Virar are illegal, say MLAs

Mumbai, March 19 -- A new development plan (DP) for Vasai-Virar will be prepared soon and an Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer will be appointed as the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporatio... Read More


HC upholds PMC Bank's merger with Unity Small Finance

MUMBAI, March 19 -- The Bombay High Court has upheld the amalgamation of fraud-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank. The court dismissed seven petitions chal... Read More


Police nod to be made must for spas in state

MUMBAI, March 19 -- Amid growing concerns that spa centres are increasingly being used as fronts for prostitution and human trafficking, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday said it is preparing ne... Read More


16 yrs on, 5 convicted for Rs.3.5-cr bank fraud

MUMBAI, March 19 -- After a 16-year-long trial, a special CBI court has convicted a Bank of India official and four others in a Rs.3.55 crore fraud case involving a forged Letter of Credit (LC), while... Read More