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Activists oppose felling of 150-year-old Banyan tree for road widening in Thane

India, April 29 -- A proposal by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to fell a nearly 150-year-old banyan tree in Balkum for a road-widening project has sparked strong opposition from environmentali... Read More


Rehab flats crumbling, say Elphinstone bridge PAPs

India, April 29 -- Seventy-eight families, uprooted to make way for the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor, say they are paying a price for development. After generations in Elphinstone Road, they have mov... Read More


HC raises payout to rRs.r1.31 crore from rRs.r10 lakh for kin of deceased maritime engineer

India, April 29 -- The Bombay High Court has increased compensation for maritime engineer Rajesh Deshmukh, who died in a 2009 road accident in Odisha, to Rs.1.31 crore from Rs.10 lakh, ruling that the... Read More


BMC identifies 174 dangerous bldgs, 249 landslide spots, 403 flooding spots in city

India, April 29 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 174 dangerous and dilapidated buildings, 249 landslide-prone areas, and 496 flooding spots, of which 403 have already bee... Read More


Apple confirms iOS Weather App outage: Is it working now? What we know

New Delhi, April 29 -- Apple has confirmed that its native Weather application experienced a significant service disruption on Tuesday, leaving millions of iPhone users unable to check forecasts for m... Read More


Uddhav Thackeray likely to contest council elections, indicates close aide

India, April 29 -- Uddhav Thackeray, chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), is expected to be the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate for the lone Legislative Council seat the Opposition is in a position ... Read More


Questions linger over Pydhonie deaths, forensic reports awaited

India, April 29 -- While a watermelon has taken centre-stage in the deaths of a Pydhonie family - JJ Marg police have even traced the Null Bazaar hawker who apparently sold the "suspicious" fruit to t... Read More


To curb planespotting and accidents, police urge NHAI to install view cutters near NMIA

India, April 29 -- The Navi Mumbai police has urged the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to install view cutters on a section of National Highway-548 to restrict the view of flight operatio... Read More


HC puts off hearing of 90-yr-old's case till 2046, calls it an ego battle

India, April 29 -- Calling the case an ego battle that can easily be put to rest through an apology, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by a nonagenarian and her daughter till 204... Read More


Nancy Guthrie update: Former FBI agent explains why case details are being withheld: 'would light a fire'

India, April 29 -- Nancy Guthrie has been missing for 87 days. The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie was last seen on January 31 at her Tucson home in Arizona. Since then, there had been no break... Read More