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EC tells Centre to stop Viksit Bharat WhatsApp messages

India, March 22 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to immediately stop delivery of bulk WhatsApp messages und... Read More


Reddit shares surge in robust NYSE debut

India, March 22 -- Reddit shares jumped as much as 67% over their initial public offering price after the social media platform and its shareholders raised $748mn priced at the top of a marketed range... Read More


US sues Apple over monopoly in phones

India, March 22 -- The US justice department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out ... Read More


Three cops involved in fake letter alleging sexual harassment against seniors: Probe

MUMBAI, March 22 -- A probe by the Mumbai crime branch into allegations of sexual harassment against 3 police officers of the Motor Transport department has found that the letter alleging sexual haras... Read More


BMC pays Rs.1,000 crore to MMRDA for upgrading infrastructure projects in city

MUMBAI, March 22 -- In a first, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has received Rs.1,000 crore from the BMC for upgrading public infrastructure in the city. This is one tranc... Read More


ED: Bhagat helped ex-C&K promoter create false narrative

MUMBAI, March 22 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s investigation against suspected liaison agent Hiren Bhagat alias Romi in an extortion case has revealed that in September 2020 he had conspired w... Read More


2 dead, 1 critical, after falling into 15 foot deep sewer drain

Mumbai, March 22 -- An 18-year-old man died after falling into a 15-foot-deep underground drain while cleaning the sewer chamber of a public toilet in Ambujwadi, Malad West on Thursday. In an attempt ... Read More


Gagrani takes stock of rain preparedness on Day 1 as BMC boss

MUMBAI, March 22 -- Following his appointment as BMC commissioner, Dr Bhushan Gagrani lost no time in convening a meeting on Thursday with assistant commissioners from 24 wards and various civic depar... Read More


Day 1 for new Navi Mumbai civic chief: Cleanliness, edu, health care his top priorities

NAVI MUMBAI, March 22 -- Dr Kailas Shinde, an IAS officer of the 2013 batch, who took over as the new commissioner of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Thursday said that making the city the... Read More


Tennis coach booked for raping woman, extortingRs.12L from her

MUMBAI, March 22 -- A 40-year-old woman has filed a police complaint against her tennis coach for repeatedly raping and assaulting her and also alleged that the accused extorted Rs.12 lakh from her an... Read More