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.

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.

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.

The condition of the 25-year-old acid attack victim, Preeti Rathi, who has been admitted to Masina Hospital, continued fluctuating through Monday.

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

The Nehru Nagar police on Saturday arrested three youths for reportedly raping a mentally challenged girl over months.

The Mumbai crime branch arrested a third person in connection with the double murder case, in which a Pune-based 83-year-old realtor was killed along with his secretary last week his sprawling bungalo

The Dahisar police on late Saturday night arrested two more persons in the alleged gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in Dahisar (east).

Reliance Communications today said it has hiked mobile call rates for both its GSM and CDMA pre-paid customers by up to 30 per cent to improve the profits.

Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has been facing flak from all quarters in the recent past.