CM rules out LBT rollback
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said that it was impossible to withdraw Local Body Tax (LBT) at the current stage as it is being imposed in many municipal corporations.
Man arrested for raping 4-year-old
The Arnala police arrested a 29-year-old daily wage labourer for reportedly raping a four-year-old girl in a Nallasopara slum on Saturday.
Youth refuses to marry girlfriend, held for rape
The Bhandup police arrested a 22-year-old man for reportedly raping a girl over a period of around three years on the pretext marrying her.
Acid attack victim on ventilator: Uncle
The condition of the 25-year-old acid attack victim, Preeti Rathi, who has been admitted to Masina Hospital, continued fluctuating through Monday.
Court rapped for giving bail to 5 staffers
Observing that the lower courts should deal with cases of sexual abuse with more seriousness, the Bombay HC on Monday rapped the lower court for granting bail to five employees who are accu-sed of sex
State govt to auction property of defaulters
The Maharashtra government has decided to auction properties of those who have cheated investors of crores of rupees through chit funds and ponzi schemes, home minister R.R. Patil said on
Monday.
Man charged with rape for conning girl
The Chembur police has registered a case of rape against a man, who conned a woman into getting married to him, though he already had a wife and young boy.
GRP hit by shortage of wireless devices
The Government Railway Police, which patrols the Mumbai suburban line, is facing a huge shortage of wireless devices, sources in the Railways have revea-led.
Don’t pick simple roles for people to notice my acting: Sonam
Bollywood actress and fashionista Sonam Kapoor says that she does not choose simple roles to shift the focus of the audience from her fashion sense to acting skills.
‘Pay `15L for Godavari study’
‘The Bombay high court on Monday directed Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to pay `15 lakh of the `80 lakh sought by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) for research an