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'Maharashtra Made Liquor': State allows manufacture of grain alcohol

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- The cash-strapped Maharashtra government has approved the manufacturing of grain-based liquor in the state for the first time, while also reviving closed and underutilised potable li... Read More


NMIA seeks to be hub airport for airlines like IndiGo and Air India

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has the potential to become a hub airport, where major airlines could set up base, according to Prabhat Mahapatra, the chief operating of... Read More


Comedian's security to be reviewed: Cops

MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- The Mumbai Police will soon review the security of comedian Kapil Sharma, said an officer on Friday after his cafe in Canada was attacked by unidentified men on Thursday. He has also... Read More


Soon, Vande Bharat depot at Jogeshwari

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- A dumping ground, a parking lot for old train coaches and a cement godown spread across 5-6 acres near the Ram Mandir station will be transformed into Maharashtra's first full-fledge... Read More


9 cops suspended after 2 prisoners 'go missing'

THANE, Aug. 9 -- Nine policemen have been suspended after two undertrial prisoners went missing while being transported from the Thane Central jail to a hospital in Kalwa, for medical treatment. The t... Read More


Loudspeaker ban may spark unrest, says PIL

MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- The public interest litigation (PIL) seeking permission for 24 mosques in the city to use loudspeakers during azaan - the state government told the Bombay high court on Thursday that... Read More


Teacher booked for slapping 7-year-old boy

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- A pre-primary school teacher in Nerul allegedly repeatedly slapped her 7-year-old student and was booked for cruelty to children on Thursday. According to the Nerul police, the ... Read More


Two inmates at Tihar Jail drown in drain, 3 prison officials suspended

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Two inmates at Delhi's Tihar Jail died on Friday morning after allegedly slipping and drowning in a stormwater drain inside the prison premises, officials said. Both were serving ... Read More


India remains crucial partner, US state dept

Washington DC, Aug. 9 -- India remains a key strategic partner for the United States, the US State Department emphasised on Thursday amid mounting tensions between New Delhi and Washington. The depart... Read More


sambhal MP gets hc RELIEF IN 2024 VIOLENCE CASE

Prayagraj, Aug. 9 -- The Allahabad High Court has stayed a special court proceedings against Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, in connection with November 24, 2024 violence over the... Read More