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'Ex-VVCMC chief approved building plans measuring 55 million sqft in lieu of bribes'

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- Former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar - arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its money laundering probe into the c... Read More


first in maha: drug trafficker booked under amended mcoca

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- A man from Malad was booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Tuesday after allegedly being caught with 766 grams of Mephedrone earlier this month. Thi... Read More


Pregnant woman injured as plaster of 'dangerous' bldg falls

Navi Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- A 22-year-old pregnant woman from Nerul suffered head injuries after the plaster of her flat's roof fell off on her on Wednesday morning while she was sleeping. The building wa... Read More


No law permits9-day slaughter ban: HC to Jains

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to order closure of slaughter houses for nine days coinciding with the Jain religious festival of Paryushan Parv, saying there was no such... Read More


Heavy vehicles banned on old Mum-Pune Rd

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The Raigad district administration has imposed a complete ban on the movement of heavy vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune road, which passes through Bhor Ghat, considering frequent ac... Read More


SC collegium recommends 14 names to Bombay HC bench

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of 14 advocates for elevation as Bombay High Court judges . Currently, the high court is functioning with 69 judges against the... Read More


Kurla traders and residents count the cost after flood

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- Mumbai received a staggering 447mm of rain in the 48 hours from Monday morning till Wednesday, the eastern suburbs accounting for 346mm. Kurla, along with others areas along LBS Mar... Read More


Costly white elephant: Why the Mumbai Monorail continues to ail

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- A day after as many as 1,148 passengers had to be rescued when two overcrowded monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations amid torrential rain, transport experts ... Read More


Rampant construction in Vasai-Virar led to flooding on rly tracks, says WR

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The rampant construction of buildings and encroachment on salt pan lands in Vasai East as well as encroachment on mangroves and waterholes in Nalasopara and Virar led to rainwater a... Read More


Heavy rains lash parts of state for 6th consecutive day

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Heavy rainfall continued for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday in various parts of Marathwada, Western Maharashtra and Konkan region, resulting in the evacuation of over 4,600 ... Read More