Pawar diktat to ministers to perform
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday warned his ministers to work effectively on the drought mitigation programmes and not to indulge in political duels.
10-yr-old was raped 4 times, then killed
The 10-year-old missing girl, whose decomposed body was found in the Wadala area on Saturday, was actually gangraped by two local men before being killed.
Quick nod for film shoots ups Railways’ revenue
Keeping in mind the increasing demands of film shootings at railway stations and inside the trains, both Central and Western Railway have opened a “single window” to provide hassle-free clearance for
10L trucks to be off roads
The Bombay Goods Transport Association (BGTA) on Friday announced its decision to take part in the nationwide indefinite chakka jaam; it will suspend all transport operations from April 2 onwards, sta
Gold improves on retail buying, silver slides
Gold prices continued to move up at the domestic bullion market today on sustained demand from retailers and jewellers at current levels amid good investment off-take.
12,500 teachers set for no-water strike
Over 12,500 teachers affiliated to the Maharashtra State Permanently Unaided Schools Action Committee (MSPUSAC) have threatened to go on a day-long no-water hunger strike on March 17, to protest the g
Mystery shrouds scientist’s suicide
The reason behind 29-year-old BARC scientist Amit Kumar’s suicide still remains a mystery as his friends and family denied that he was disturbed or stressed.
Neighbour rapes six-year-old girl, absconding
The Mahatma Phule police in Kalyan has registered a case of rape against a 22-year-old man for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl on Thursday.
BMC removes over 5,000 banners, gets pat from HC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday informed the Bombay high court that it had removed more than 5,065 illegal hoardings from the city following court’s order.
Chain snatchers held in separate cases by cops
A patrolling police constable from DB Marg police foiled a chain-snatching attempt by a robber.