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man arrested within hour of killing lover in Thane hotel

THANE, July 24 -- A 27-year-old man was arrested within an hour of allegedly suffocating his girlfriend to death with a pillow inside a hotel room in Thane after a heated argument over his suspicion t... Read More


Over 100k cut off as heavy rain floods Palghar district

PALGHAR, July 24 -- Torrential rain battered Palghar district for a second day on Thursday, flooding Dahanu and Talasari talukas, disrupting road and rail traffic and leaving more than 100,000 people ... Read More


FDA suspends BMC HQ canteen licence over hygiene lapses

Mumbai, July 24 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the Food Registration Certificate of Kamal Caterers Pvt Ltd, the contractor operating the Brihanmumbai Municipal Cor... Read More


Med colleges may skip state approval: NMC

Mumbai, July 24 -- The National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed a major overhaul of the approval process for new medical colleges, removing the requirement for an essentiality certificate and no... Read More


Modak Sagar lake overflows; water stock nears 70%

Mumbai, July 24 -- Modak Sagar, one of the seven lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai, began overflowing at 2.07 am on Thursday after heavy rainfall in its catchment area, becoming the fourth rese... Read More


56% of slums in rdvpt pipeline

Mumbai, July 24 -- More than half of Mumbai's slum land is in the redevelopment pipeline. Data accessed by HT from the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) shows that projects covering 2,751 acres of l... Read More


Inquiry ordered after cop threatens to plant drugs on detained students

MUMBAI, July 24 -- A video clip of a Mumbai constable allegedly threatening young protestors, telling them he could plant narcotic drugs on them and implicate them in a fake drug case, has prompted sw... Read More


'Peaceful assembly a fundamental right': 141 HC advocates urge withdrawal of prohibitory orders

Mumbai, July 24 -- Condemning the police crackdown on protesters, including minors, at Shivaji Park, a group of 141 advocates practising at the Bombay High Court has urged the Mumbai police commission... Read More


'Learnt never to give up', says boy whose father was detained

MUMBAI, July 24 -- A 12-year-old boy who was seen crying in a viral video after watching the police detain his father during a protest has shared his experience for the first time. The video, recorded... Read More


Uddhav, Raj announce joint march on July 26

MUMBAI, July 24 -- Amid the spiralling countrywide support to the youth protests against the NEET paper leak, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thacke... Read More