Exclusive

Publication

Byline

AQI worsens as stagnant air traps pollutants; health issues on the rise

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Air quality in Mumbai deteriorated on Sunday, with the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 140, placing it in the 'moderate' category, according to data from the Central... Read More


Malad resident molests woman after failed robbery attempt

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- A 38-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a man after a failed robbery attempt at her residence in Malad on Friday. The accused, who lives in the same locality as the victim, was... Read More


Yoga teacher, youth arrested in separate POCSO cases

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Two individuals, a 36-year-old yoga instructor and an 18-year-old man, were arrested on Friday in two sepapate POCSO cases in Kalachowki and Goregaon. While the first case was of a t... Read More


NCB seized 5.5k kg drugs, arrested 51 accused in 2025

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- During its crackdown on drug-trafficking networks in 2025, the Mumbai zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 5,560 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, ... Read More


ZP schools to recruit 4,860 sports teachers

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- The Maharashtra School Education Department on Friday approved 4,860 posts of sports teachers for primary schools run by Zilla Parishads across the state, in a move aimed at strength... Read More


Centre seeks report on loss of mangroves for coastal rd north

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has sought an action taken report from the Maharashtra State Wetland Authority regarding concerns about the prop... Read More


k'taka considerscid probe into Ballari violence; 26 held in case

Bengaluru, Jan. 5 -- The Karnataka government is considering transferring the investigation into the violent clashes in Ballari to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Meanwhile, police said o... Read More


Dera chief gets another parole, 15th since 2020

Rohtak, Jan. 5 -- Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is lodged at Rohtak's Sunaria jail, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, was set to be release... Read More


6 injured in Sonowal's convoy crash in Assam

Silchar, Jan. 5 -- Six people, including four police personnel, were injured on Sunday after the convoy of Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal collided with a civilian car in Assam's Dibrugarh district,... Read More


Cricket gurus: Turning talented youth into world class players

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- "Teachers and roads are very similar," says former India and Madhya Pradesh batter Amay Khurasiya, explaining the role of a coach. "They stay where they are, but people who walk on t... Read More