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8 dead in Solapur factory fire

PUNE, May 19 -- Eight persons, including a child, were killed in a massive fire at a factory in Akkalkot Road MIDC area of Solapur on Sunday, officials said. Prima facie, a short circuit triggered the... Read More


CJI Gavai miffed at protocol lapses during Mumbai visit

MUMBAI, May 19 -- During the felicitation ceremony and the state lawyers' conference held in Mumbai on Sunday, the 52nd Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai expressed his disappointment over the absence ... Read More


Pope vows to work for unity of church

India, May 19 -- Pope Leo XIV, history's first American pope, vowed on Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion duri... Read More


1 dead as bomb goes off near fertility clinic in California

India, May 19 -- A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four in an incident the FBI called an "intention... Read More


UPI purchases may get edge over cards

India, May 19 -- Scanning that UPI code to make a purchase may become cheaper than swiping your credit card if a consumer affairs ministry effort on payment transaction fees bears fruit. The governmen... Read More


three killed as Neighbouring families attack each other

MUMBAI, May 19 -- Three persons died on Sunday evening in a fight between the families of two neighbours in Borivali West over an old feud. The police are trying to find the cause of enmity between th... Read More


CJI displeased at protocol lapses

MUMBAI, May 19 -- During the felicitation ceremony and the state lawyers' conference held in Mumbai on Sunday, the 52nd Chief Justice of India B R Gavai expressed his disappointment over the absence o... Read More


3 years on, Borivali's civic hospital still lacks ICU and NICU facilities

Mumbai, May 19 -- Nearly three years after its inauguration at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Hospital in Borivali Eas... Read More


State to acquire 999 ha forest land for dam project in Thane

MUMBAI, May 19 -- After sanctioning the Gargai drinking water project for Mumbai, the state water resources department has come up with a tender to acquire land for the Kalu water supply project in Th... Read More


sugar mill to pay Rs.1.6 cr for damage to ecology, crops

Mumbai, May 19 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed TwentyOne Sugar Factory Ltd, controlled by Congress leader Amit Deshmukh, to pay over Rs.1.67 crore towards compensation for environmen... Read More