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11 high-end cars seized for racing on Coastal Rd

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- In a first-of-its-kind operation, police have seized and impounded 11 cars, including a few SUVs, for speeding on the Mumbai Coastal Road, a late-night practice that is fast becomin... Read More


Shinde suspends Palghar city chief after assault on hosp staff

mumbai, Sept. 8 -- Two days after Shiv Sena workers assaulted and abused staff at a Palghar hospital during a dispute over the treatment and discharge of injured Govindas, party chief and deputy chief... Read More


Woman alights from cab at worli signal, gets crushed under BEST bus

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- A 59-year-old woman who got off a cab at a traffic signal and was crossing the road was crushed under the rear wheel of a BEST bus after the signal turned green at Mela Junction in ... Read More


MU bars dog feeders from Kalina campus

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- Around 85 dogs living on the 280-acre Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai (MU) have been going hungry for the past 10 days as the university administration has prevented dog-f... Read More


Driver diverts bus to hosp to save passenger

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- While BEST's wet lease operators frequently come under scrutiny for accidents along crowded thoroughfares or technical glitches, on Saturday a quick-thinking driver and conductor pr... Read More


Bring handwriting expert examination under MPSC, demand candidates

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- Candidates preparing for competitive exams and forensic science courses have demanded that the recruitment of assistant document examiners (handwriting experts) in the state be cond... Read More


25k penalised for wrong-side driving this yr

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- On May 31, Dr Nitin Salian, a surgeon with Wockhardt and Breach Candy hospitals, was walking near Pushpa Bhavan, Colaba when he saw a car entering a one-way street. The doctor gestu... Read More


No additional compensation for samruddhi land, hc rules

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- The Bombay High Court last week dismissed five petitions seeking additional compensation for land reserved for open spaces and roads which was acquired for the Mumbai-Nagpur Samrudd... Read More


IIT-B, Imperial College london sign pact for joint research

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) and Imperial College London have launched a strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation and educatio... Read More


Govt offers sops but Jarange says all demands must be met

MUMBAI, Sept. 8 -- As Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil's indefinite hunger strike entered its tenth day on Monday, the state government announced a series of measures aimed at persuading him... Read More