Mumbai police on Friday invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) MCOCA against all the eight accused arrested in connection with the murder of senior crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Sushil Kumar Shinde issued directions in 2003 to submit a proposal on ownership of land, where the controversial Adarsh Housing Society stands, despite knowing a park was constructed by the army there, a judicial panel was informed on Wednesday.

Stocks of Reliance Industries surged by as much as 1.55 per cent in morning trade on the bourses today after the oil ministry referred its 7.2 billion deal for sale of a stake in 23 oil and gas properties to UK-based BP Plc to the Cabinet committee on economic affairs for approval.

The BSE benchmark Sensex overcame initial losses to gain 35 points in early trade today amid renewed buying in select counters following persistent buying by foreign funds over the past few days, coupled with an intra-day recovery in Asian stock markets.

A Bengaluru-bound JetLite flight, with 173 passengers on-board, was forced to return to the airport shortly after takeoff after one of the engines developed a technical snag on Monday afternoon. The aircraft deplaned safely and the passengers are reported to be safe.

Senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey, according to police sources, had an inkling that something was amiss the day he met Vinod Asrani, alias Vinod Chembur, on June 7. The source also added that Dey’s wife, in her statement immediately after the murder, had mentioned that the late journalist, who rarely ever drank had a couple of drinks that night. She also added that he appeared visibly tense when he returned home that night.

The cine wings of Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have dealt a severe blow to Maria Susairaj and her hopes of a comeback by vowing to oppose her casting in any film or television show. Serving three years in prison for her role in the controversial Neeraj Grover murder case and released from jail after her conviction on Thursday, the Kannada actress had yet to announce her future plans.

Crime branch officers on Sunday arrested Vinod Asrani alias Vinod Chembur, a bookie-turned-builder and an alleged trusted aide of underworld don Chhota Rajan, for identifying veteran journalist Jyotir

In the first few days of his arrest, Mumbai terror attack accused David Headley refused to entertain any question on his childhood friend Tahawwur Husain Rana as he wanted to save him.

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets on Monday closed on a dull note while broader markets ended the day with much higher gains.