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State sweats to recover Ladki Bahin, PM Kisan funds from ineligible recipients
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 09:49 AM IST
Maharashtra faces a ₹4,000 crore recovery challenge as 3 million ineligible women and 1.2 million farmers received benefits from popular schemes.

Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai
Maharashtra blast: 8 killed in explosion at ordnance factory in Bhandara
Maharashtra blast: The explosion caused the roof of the factory to collapse and earthmovers were pressed into service to clear the debris.

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 03:49 PM IST
Autorickshaw, taxi fares hiked by ₹3 from February 1
The decision to hike fares was taken due to the increased cost of living, vehicles, fuel, operational expenses, maintenance costs and other factors

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 09:55 AM IST
IIT Bombay alumni couple pledge $11 million donation to alma mater
IIT Bombay alumni Jitendra Mohan and Swapna Samant donate $11 million to support semiconductor research, women's STEM faculty, and hostel redevelopment.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 10:25 AM IST
No new civic taxes but water bills may increase: Bhushan Gagrani
He agreed that capital expenditure has been rising but, he pointed out, this was attributed to the massive infrastructure projects being undertaken by the BMC.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 10:35 AM IST
Saif Ali Khan pounced on attacker to save his son, say Mumbai police
Police on Friday recorded the statement of 54-year-old Saif Ali Khan regarding the burglary attempt at his home on January 16

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 10:00 AM IST
HC orders offender to hold “Don’t Drink and Drive” banner at Worli Naka
Bombay High Court orders Sabyasachi Nishank to hold "Don't Drink and Drive" banner at Worli Naka for 12 weekends as part of bail conditions.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 10:05 AM IST
Indie bookstores need patrons, not buyers, to stay relevant
Mumbai's indie bookstores face challenges from online discounts, but owners stress community engagement and nurturing readers to survive.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:18 AM IST
NCB busts international syndicate, seizes cocaine worth ₹200 cr
The Mumbai unit of the NCB has busted a major narcotics trafficking syndicate with international linkages by seizing multiple drugs worth ₹200 crore in the grey market, including 11.54 kilograms of high-grade cocaine. The agency has also arrested four suspected members of the syndicate.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:12 AM IST
HC directs legal aid lawyers to assist in granting bail to undertrials
A single judge bench of justice Milind Jadhav issued the order after a bail applicant, who was incarcerated for nearly eight years, told the bench that he was not produced in court for over three years.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:06 AM IST
Colaba residents clash with traffic police over pay-n-park
Colaba residents say it is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate the parking chaos in the neighbourhood. At the heart of the problem, they say, are corrupt pay-n-park attendants, who appear to have unchecked control over the system.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:04 AM IST
Scooterist killed in hit-and-run on Dindoshi flyover
According to the police, the deceased, identified as Ramesh Jore, was returning from his sister’s funeral along with his nephew, Naresh Jore, 18, when a speeding car rammed into their Suzuki Burgman from behind around 2:00am on the southbound carriageway of the Dindoshi flyover and sped away.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:02 AM IST
Telegram group cyber investment fraud busted
MUMBAI: Police arrest 11 in a cyber fraud racket linked to stock market scams via a Telegram group, with suspects living lavishly off commissions.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Bail conditions should not become a tool of harassment: HC
Onerous conditions that unduly restrict an individual’s movement defeat the very purpose of granting bail, the court said

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:56 AM IST
BEST bus driver booked for causing 65-year-old passenger’s death in Mulund
MUMBAI: A BEST bus driver, Suresh Gursale, is charged for causing the death of a passenger, Laxman Mohane, who fell while boarding in November.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:52 AM IST
Palghar resident linked with 182 cyber fraud cases arrested
MUMBAI: Vijay Chaudhary, 51, linked to 182 cyber fraud cases, arrested for using shell companies to launder money. A constable lost ₹17 lakh in his scam.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:50 AM IST
169 WR train services to be cancelled for re-girdering of British-era bridge
Mumbai: Western Railway train services will be disrupted for 13 hours due to bridge work, cancelling 169 trains and causing delays on Churchgate-Mumbai Central route.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:48 AM IST
HC stays Canara Bank order classifying RCom loan accounts as fraudulent
MUMBAI: Bombay HC stayed Canara Bank's fraud classification of Anil Ambani's RCom loan, citing lack of borrower hearing as per RBI guidelines.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:46 AM IST
Interceptor vehicles to patrol Coastal Road to curb racing and noise pollution
Residents of Worli, Breach Candy, and Nepean Sea Road face noise pollution and reckless speeding due to Coastal Road traffic, urging police for action.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:44 AM IST
Organ donors urge citizens to save lives
Varsha Kavishkar, 58, shares her liver donation journey at an awareness event, highlighting the need for more organ donors to save lives.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:42 AM IST
Class 9 student dies by suicide on campus in Seawoods
MUMBAI: A class nine student at Podar International School died by suicide. Police are investigating, and the school is providing support to students and family.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:40 AM IST
State to oppose Seema Gavit’s parole
Maharashtra opposes parole for Gavit sisters, convicted of kidnapping and murdering children, citing flight risk. Court gives state three weeks to respond.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Four new metro lines to partially open this year
Mumbai's metro expansion includes partial openings of lines 2B, 4, 4A, and 9 this year, enhancing public transit in the region.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:36 AM IST
Local-level Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress leaders join Shinde’s Sena
Shiv Sena (UBT) faces defections as local leaders join Eknath Shinde's camp amid claims of MPs considering a switch, stirring political tensions in Maharashtra.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:34 AM IST
Man who raped minor for over 2 years, awarded 10-year jail term
MUMBAI: A special court on Tuesday sentenced a 41-year-old Jogeshwari resident to 10 years of imprisonment for raping a 14-year-old boy in his neighbourhood for over two years

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:28 AM IST
NMMC attaches properties of 33 tax defaulters, warns of auction
The NMMC’s target for property tax collection as per the 2024-25 budget was ₹900 crore, out of which it has collected ₹617 crore

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:26 AM IST
Street vendors should possess domicile certificates: HC
The remarks came while the court was hearing a suo motu case regarding the failure of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mumbai Police to curb illegal hawking in accordance with the Street Vendors Act, 2014

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:24 AM IST
12th board exams start on Tuesday, more candidates to write this year
MUMBAI: Board exam registrations rise significantly: 19,000 more for Class 10 and 17,000 for Class 12 compared to last year, reflecting positive trends.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:22 AM IST
NavIC’s hurdles project govt’s reluctance to fund innovation
NavIC, India's navigation satellite system, faces challenges due to failures and funding issues, highlighting the need for better investment in science and technology.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:20 AM IST
ED conducts search at 5 locations in FEMA probe against Eros International
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at five locations in the city as part of its FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) probe in a case related to alleged diversion of funds by the Eros International Media Ltd, an Indian motion picture production/distribution firm.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:06 AM IST