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RTI applications to get costlier as state amends law

Mumbai, June 18 -- Obtaining information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Maharashtra is set to become costlier, with the state government amending the rules governing the law. Under the ne... Read More


2021 new year's eve murder: Acquitted accused gets notice

MUMBAI, June 18 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices in connection with the 2021 murder of 19-year-old Jhanvi Kukreja to her childhood friend and acquitted accused Diya Padalkar and th... Read More


22-year-old man killed after Dispute over birthday treat

MUMBAI, June 18 -- A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death on his birthday following a dispute over a party in Nalasopara East late on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Nitesh Mishra, was ... Read More


Court nod for lie-detector test in Ghosalkar murder case

MUMBAI, June 18 -- A special court on Wednesday permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a polygraph or lie-detector test on two suspect-witnesses in the murder of former Shiv Se... Read More


cops record statements of comedian, MBBS student

MUMBAI, June 18 -- The Maharashtra cyber police on Wednesday recorded the statements of comedian Pranit More and MBBS student Sejal Pawar in connection with allegedly obscene and insensitive remarks m... Read More


Speculation about MLAs jumping ship prompts calls from Uddhav, urgent meeting

MUMBAI, June 18 -- Amid the swirling speculation about a possible split in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)'s MPs, concerns have intensified within the party over the loyalty of several legisl... Read More


Witness testifies against cops in 1993 Suleman Bakery case

MUMBAI, June 18 -- Thirty-three years after he was assaulted by the police, Qutbuddin Shaikh, then a 17-year-old madrasa student, on Wednesday told a sessions court how he was beaten till he lost cons... Read More


3 private aircraft whisk MPs to Delhi

MUMBAI, June 18 -- At least three private aircraft were chartered to actualise Operation Tiger - a nickname coined by the Shiv Sena to win over six Lok Sabha MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT) - on Tuesday nigh... Read More


Retired scientist duped of Rs.1.3 cr by cyber frauds

MUMBAI, June 18 -- A 60-year-old retired scientist from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) was allegedly duped of Rs.1.3 crore by cyber fraudsters who lured him into investing through a fake sha... Read More


religious event at university of mumbai sparks controversy

Mumbai, June 18 -- A religious event inside the office of the director of the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) under the University of Mumbai has sparked a controversy, with the Maharas... Read More