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Agri minister apologises for insulting farmers

Mumbai, April 7 -- Two days after accusing farmers in the state of deliberately defaulting on crop loans in the hope of getting a farm loan waiver, Maharashtra agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate on ... Read More


Pay us for 8.5-acre land parcel: MU to MMRDA

Mumbai, April 7 -- The University of Mumbai (MU) has sought direct monetary compensation from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for 8.5 acres of land transferred to the plan... Read More


HC seeks state's reply on transgender exclusion in police recruitment, jobs

MUMBAI, April 7 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to file its response within two weeks to a petition challenging the exclusion of transgender persons from stat... Read More


Truce or just a ceasefire?

India, April 7 -- Several Shiv Sena ministers heaved a sigh of relief after clear indications of a truce between chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. In the past f... Read More


S African man held for drug peddling in Nalasopara (E)

MUMBAI, April 7 -- A 36-year-old South African national who was allegedly found in the possession of mephedrone (MDMA) worth Rs.80 lakh in Nalasopara (East), was arrested on Saturday. Police said he h... Read More


2 new highways will endanger green cover

MUMBAI, April 7 -- Two major proposed roads-the Pune-Nashik highway and the Chandrapur-Nagpur highway are set to claim thousands of trees in Maharashtra. The Chandrapur-Nagpur highway will also wreak ... Read More


Legal notice issued against MNS for unlawfully enforcing Marathi

MUMBAI, April 7 -- In the wake of a recent assault on a security guard by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for not speaking Marathi, a Bombay High Court advocate has issued a legal notice agai... Read More


Stalled budget homes far exceed SWAMIH target of 100,00 hsg units

Mumbai, April 7 -- Although the 2025-26 union budget has allocated Rs.15,000 crore towards completion of 100,000 stalled affordable housing units across the country under the aegis of SWAMIH (Special ... Read More


87-yr-old doC opens phishing link, loses Rs.16L

MUMBAI, April 7 -- An 87-year-old retired civic doctor was searching online for contact details of the civic body's pest-control when she inadvertently called a scammer who cheated her of Rs.16 lakh. ... Read More


Maverick players are disappearing: Owen

Mumbai, April 7 -- There is still an aura around Michael Owen, and a vast fan following wherever the former England striker goes. It has been no different in India this weekend. On Sunday, Owen featur... Read More