A 28-year-old accused arrested in a theft case died in a civic hospital after he complained of chest pain, while in custody of the police in Borivali on Monday morning.

The ban on motorcycles on the JJ Flyover, which has received mixed reactions since its imposition last month, will continue even after rumbler strips are installed.

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Board (MHADB) had received a lot of flak for the software it has used in last year’s lottery draw.

A young girl from Kalyan took her life on Sunday evening at her residence fearing poor performance in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams.

Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a member of the state high-rise committee for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1 crore from a builder.

The Tata Power Corporation (TPC) on Monday made yet another offer to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), the state government and Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra).

The Thane Municipal Corporation authorities carried out a demolition drive in the illegal slums of Kalwa (east) on Monday.
Thousands of slums

Political observers are keenly watching the elections to the local self-government scheduled for June 27, as the fluctuating party equations are likely to make the polls unpredictable.

The family of the man who was killed by Naxals last week has refused to testify against them.

As a build-up to the BMC election in 2012, the NCP has started giving prominence to leaders from the Konkan region.