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Will shut Kanjur dump if no action is taken: HC

MUMBAI, April 25 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday warned that it would order the closure of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground if the Maharashtra government and civic authorities in Mumbai did not act im... Read More


No discharge for main accused in trafficking case

MUMBAI, April 25 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday refused to discharge Sudarshan Valmik Darade in a transnational human trafficking-cum-cyber fraud case, holding that t... Read More


NMMC addl commissioner appointment latest flashpoint in Naik-Shinde tussle

Navi Mumbai, April 25 -- The escalating political tussle between deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, and forest minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik came to the fore during general... Read More


state moves to curb fraud in overseas univ admissions

MUMBAI, April 25 -- In a bid to curb fraud in overseas education admissions, the state's Higher and Technical Education Department plans to launch a centralised system to guide students applying to to... Read More


Man dies after falling in sewage pit; builder booked

MUMBAI, April 25 -- A wedding celebration turned tragic in Bhandup on Thursday night when a 25-year-old guest died and 10 others were injured after falling into an uncovered sewage treatment plant (ST... Read More


Time restrictions on filing medical insurance claims are void, HC says

MUMBAI, April 25 -- The Bombay High Court has ruled that time restrictions on submission of insurance claims are contrary to the law and ordered the United India Insurance Company Ltd to clear health ... Read More


25-year-old man held for sending obscene texts to ex-colleagues

MUMBAI, April 25 -- A 25-year-old man from Byculla was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sending obscene messages and photos to multiple former female colleagues. According to the police, the accused... Read More


Council elections: BJP to go for org leaders

Mumbai, April 25 -- The Maharashtra unit of the BJP has shortlisted over 30 names for six legislative council seats that will go to the polls next month, with a preference for organisational faces ove... Read More


Instagram ads and their instant gratification

India, April 25 -- I wasn't looking to buy a phone holder for my car. But Instagram sneaked an ad for one into my feed. This showed a small device that pressed onto a car dashboard. The phone snapped ... Read More


Mumbai Suburban lags in pre-SIR electoral mapping, Gadchiroli on top in Maharashtra

Mumbai, April 25 -- The pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral mapping in Maharashtra, which began two months ago, has received a poor response in urban areas, especially Mumbai, T... Read More