Navy desperately awaits new subs, but long wait ahead
India’s most ambitious submarine project — the deal with the Franco-Spanish-make Scorpene submarines — will face a further delay, thereby making the boats obsolete by the time they arrive.
‘Abusive’ Sena MLA resigns
Anil Kadam, Shiv Sena MLA from Niphad of the Nashik district, submitted his resignation to party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday at Ozar airport when Mr Thackeray was on a tour to Shirdi.
2 more held in Mumbai rape
The Mumbai police on Saturday arrested two more of the five men accused of raping a photojournalist in the Shakti Mills compound at Mahalaxmi.
Governor signs anti-blind faith bill
Five days after the assassination of anti-blind faith crusader Dr Narendra Dabholkar in Pune, the state government on Saturday promulgated an ordinance against black magic and blind faith.
‘Sanskrit losing popularity’
On World Sanskrit Day that was observed on Saturday, institutes offering the language lamented the dwindling number of students opting for the subject.
Cop attacked for breaking up party
The Goregaon police arrested four men on Saturday for allegedly manhandling a police officer when he tried to make them shut down the loud music they were playing after the permissible time limit.
‘Depressed’ photojournalist found hanging at home
Senior photojournalist Gajanan Ghurye from Mumbai committed suicide at his residence in the early hours of Saturday.
Chief secy calls security meet
In light of the rising number of crimes in the state, chief secretary Jayant Banthia called a meeting of all heads of security in the state on Saturday at the World Trade Centre in Cuffe Parade to rev
2 already served jail terms
Name: Chand Babu Sattar Shaikh
Lives at: Jay Bhavani Nagar, Nagpada
Status: Arrested
‘Accused may have raped other girls too’
Investigators probing the Shakti Mills gangrape case suspect the accused had earlier raped other girls too in the dilapidated Shakti Mills compound, but due to the fear of the social stigma, none of t