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Digitally map forest limits: Govt to states

New Delhi, April 15 -- The Union environment ministry has asked states and UTs to begin the process of demarcating forest boundaries digitally in keeping with its order in a 2011 case in a move that i... Read More


Can't speak Marathi? Drivers set to lose licences from May 1

MUMBAI, April 15 -- From May 1, auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers and permit holders will have to prove they are fluent in Marathi if they want to hold onto their licences. The directive was announced by... Read More


Sindarov, Gukesh to face-off for world title

India, April 15 -- Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory in the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare on Tuesday, drawing with Dutchman Anish Giri to set up a World Championship m... Read More


Manipur: 21 hurt in clash during protest

India, April 15 -- Tensions erupted in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday after protesters intercepted three private four-wheelers carrying armed security personnel in civil dress, leading to cla... Read More


'Can't arbitrarily give licence to one telco'

Mumbai, April 15 -- The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has refused a request from three telecom companies to "arbitrarily" hand over the mobile connectivity infrastructure on the 33.5-km Metro 3... Read More


63-yr-old man killed over parking dispute

Mumbai, April 15 -- A 63-year-old retired civic employee was beaten to death in Matunga on Sunday night following a dispute over vehicle parking. According to the police, the victim, Naresh Waghela, h... Read More


Sur from Gwalior gharana was defined by rigour and warmth

MUMBAI, April 15 -- The passing of Neela Bhagwat, 83, at her Matunga home, after a quiet battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, has left the music fraternity reeling-not merely with grief, but wit... Read More


Rs.1.1k-crore Ponzi case: 10 accused released on bond

Mumbai, April 15 -- A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Monday released 10 co-accused on bond in a Rs.1,100-crore alleged Ponzi-style investment fraud linked to char... Read More


From May, licences to be nixed if drivers can't speak Marathi

MUMBAI, April 15 -- From May 1, the state government will make it mandatory for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers and permit holders to be proficient in Marathi if they want to hold on to their licences.... Read More


Over 2.5k Navi Mum hawkers cleared

Navi Mumbai, April 15 -- The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has intensified a citywide anti-encroachment drive, removing over 2,500 unauthorised hawkers in April so far, as part of a renewed... Read More