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2,697 prisoners absconding in city

In a shocking revelation, home minister R.R. Patil on Wednesday said that 2,697 prisoners lodged in various jails in Mumbai have jumped parole or gone missing.

BMC slaps `2cr fine on contractors

Reeling from the tremendous flak it had drawn from all quarters for the pockmarked roads in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has wielded the axe on erring contractors by slapping

Patil clears air on officers’ quarters rule

AN IPS officer is eligible to reside in a government quarters in Mumbai city even if he/she has a government quota flat in Mumbai suburbs, Thane or Navi Mumbai.

Customs seizes drugs worth `7.5cr

In another major drug bust at the Mumbai international airport,Customs officials seized narcotics worth `7.5 crore, following the arrest of a 22-year-old Mozambique national who was attempting to smug

BMC to increase Thane water supply

Faced with protests from residents of the Thane district, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally agreed to increase their water supply.

High court relief for Essa

The Bombay high court on Wednesday restrained the city police from taking any coercive steps against former Kuwaiti consul general Faisal Essa Al-Yousuf Al-Essa, who has administrative powers of the A

Six get lifer in matka-king murder case

The sessions court on Wednesday sentenced six persons to life imprisonment in connection with the murder case of matka-king Suresh Bhagat, which includes his wife and son.

‘Fitness certificate mandatory’

The state government on Wednesday informed the Legislative Council that old taxis and autorickshaws plying in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region would need to obtain a fitness certificate.

Stressed API shoots self over family dispute

An assistant police inspector (API) with the Chunabhatti police station shot himself in the jaw on Wednesday afternoon while on duty.

HSC application date extended

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has extended the dates of application for the September/October 2013 HSC exams after students complained of website is

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