Kid drowns at resort pool, 3 held
The Arnala police arrested the owner, manager and lifeguard of Patil Resort near Arnala beach in Virar after a 12-year-old boy drowned in one of their swimming pools on Monday afternoon.
SRA builder, driver shot at; one arrested
Barely a week after receiving an extortion call, three assailants fired three rounds from a pistol at a SRA builder in Devi Pada area of Borivali (east) on Tuesday.
Ban on lingerie display irks traders
The federation of retail traders welfare association (FRTWA) has opposed the BMC decision to ban the display of mannequins in lingerie or “skimpy clothes” outside garment shops in the city.
Students’ car can vroom at 300 kmpl
The second year engineering students of KJ Somaiya College unveiled a fuel-efficient car capable of achieving 300 kmpl on Tuesday.
BMC cracks whip on derelict buildings
In a desperate attempt to make people evacuate the dilapidated buildings before the arrival of monsoon, the BMC has decided to sever the electricity and water supply connections to these buildings fro
IMA incensed by sex-selection survey
Coming down heavily on a recent study conducted by a Nagpur-based institute that indicated sex-selection practices were prevalent among physicians too, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said th
3 killed in Raigad highway mishap
Three members of a family were killed while three others were seriously injured after their Tata Sumo collided head on with a truck on the accident-prone Mumbai-Goa highway in Raigad district early on
Couple spiked lady’s food, stole jewellery
A married couple was arrested by the Shivajinagar police for allegedly spiking the food of another woman and rendering her unconscious only to take away her jewellery worth around `2 lakh.
BMC saves abattoir export department
The BMC has assured the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) that it will set up the rendering and biomethanation plants at the Deonar abattoir within three years.
Final Shot
The numbers might point against them, but India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said “the team will put up a strong show” in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England.