Murder accused’s bail plea rejected
Observing prima facie, it was clear that an accused was connected to the crime, the Bombay high court on Thursday rejected the bail application of a man charged for murdering his wife by setting her o
Five of a family killed in mishap
Five members of a family while returning to Mumbai from a trip were killed as their car collided head on with a tanker on Mumbai-Goa Highway in the Raigad district on Thursday.
Board issues notices to deficient institutes
The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) has issued a showcause notices to 268 institutions out of the 1,031
Student held for abetting crime
The Mira Road police in Thane rural arrested a 20-year-old SYBCom student for abetting a crime that involved her accomplice, a conman who bought an apartment worth `75 lakh in her name.
‘Parallel OPDs’ run at hospitals
As the “mass bunk agitation” of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (Mard) entered its third day on Thursday, there were no signs of compromise to the standoff between the resident doctors and
HC issues notices to state, NIA, ATS, CPs
The Bombay high court on Thursday issued notices to the Maharashtra government, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on a petition filed by an accused in the Se
Congress slams teachers, doctors for strike
The state Congress unit has criticised teachers and doctors for holding strikes and has asked them to end it immediately.
Path-breaking test uses gold to detect, cure malaria
To mark World Malaria Day, the World Gold Council has reiterated the path-breaking research results that have led to the development of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) that uses nano particles of gold to
Cricketer alleges domestic violence
A Sion-based international player from the country’s women’s cricket team has alleged dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws.
NET application process changed
In a bid to curb malpractices in the National Eligibility Test (NET), the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made the application and admission process lengthy.