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Road accident deaths rose by 2.5% in 2024

India, June 12 -- India's roads became deadlier in 2024, with fatalities from road crashes rising to 177,175, a 2.5% increase from 172,890 in 2023, according to the latest Road Accidents in India 2024... Read More


Comedian, 2 others booked over Rs.370 biryani, cadaver remarks

Mumbai, June 12 -- The Maharashtra cyber police have booked comedian Pranit More and two others for alleged sexual harassment and obscenity over remarks made during a stand-up act, videos of which wer... Read More


Doctors' body condemns 'harassment' of student

Mumbai, June 12 -- The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) at KEM Hospital on Thursday said the online campaign against final year MBBS student Dr Sejal Pawar - who has been booked in c... Read More


Mother killed in cab, 4-yr-old leads kin to site

THANE, June 12 -- The discovery of two blood-soaked dead bodies inside a parked cab near Badlapur on Thursday took an even more horrifying turn when the police learnt that the only eyewitness was a fo... Read More


BEST bosses in overdrive, conduct checks incognito after Dadar crash

MUMBAI, June 12 -- The BEST's answer to keeping tabs on drivers of its wet-lease buses is simple: observe them undercover. In the aftermath of Monday's accident at Dadar, in which suspected driver err... Read More


CBI secures return of cyber fraud accused from Thailand

MUMBAI, June 12 -- A suspected cyber fraud kingpin accused of operating a network that duped job seekers through fake online employment schemes has been deported from Thailand and brought to Mumbai, w... Read More


Fire in Juhu building injures eight, all stable

MUMBAI, June 12 -- Eight people sustained injuries after a fire broke out in a residential building at Juhu on Thursday morning. The incident was reported at around 7.43 am in a building called Manish... Read More


Sleeping man run over by school bus in borivali east

Mumbai, June 12 -- A 43-year-old man died after being run over by a school bus that was being reversed while he was asleep behind the vehicle in Borivali East on Monday, police said. The deceased, Dat... Read More


Odissi exponent and cancer survivor gets Sangeet Natak Akademi award

MUMBAI, June 12 -- Odissi exponent Shubhada Varadkar's phone has not stopped ringing since Wednesday evening when the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) announced its latest awardees. However, despite cross-... Read More


Airport guard dragged by cab, critical

Mumbai, June 12 -- A 35-year-old security guard employed with a private agency is battling for his life after being hit and dragged by a speeding cab near Mumbai airport on Tuesday night. According to... Read More