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Rap session turns into a bloody battle: 19-year-old stabbed

MUMBAI, Aug. 12 -- What began as a rap practice session at a Mankhurd ground turned into a violent confrontation, with a 19-year-old boy allegedly stabbed in the neck and chin and attacked with a belt... Read More


6 men abduct and gang-rape woman, 19, in palghar

MUMBAI, Aug. 12 -- The Talasari police on Tuesday detained three of six men who allegedly abducted and gang-raped a 19-year-old woman at a secluded location near Dak Bungalow along the Mumbai-Ahmedaba... Read More


30% electors from Mumbai, Thane may be deleted from electoral rolls

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- With enumeration for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Mumbai and Thane remaining well below the state average, at least 30% electors from the two cities ar... Read More


State to prepare SOP to prevent university exam paper leaks: Min

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- The Maharashtra government will prepare a standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent examination paper leaks in universities. The SOP will be prepared based on guidelines issued ... Read More


Solapur-based academy owner arrested in TET paper leak case

THANE, Aug. 12 -- A Solapur-based academy owner was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case, taking the total number of arrested accused t... Read More


14 ha of mangroves to go for Vasai rail project

MUMBAI, Aug. 12 -- The proposed Vasai bypass rail project, a link between the Western Railway and the Konkan Railway, will require 14.18 hectares of mangroves to be cleared. Environmental clearance is... Read More


3 infra projects set for launch on Thursday

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- Connectivity between the eastern and western suburbs in Mumbai is set to receive a boost this Thursday, with the operationalisation of two key infrastructure projects - the Metro Li... Read More


Trio defrauds Nerul resident of Rs.2.35 crore with promises of cheaper flat and plot in MIDC area

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 12 -- A 56-year-old Nerul resident was allegedly cheated of Rs.2.35 crore by three people who promised to help him purchase a bank-seized flat in Ghansoli at a discounted price along... Read More


A third of skilling scheme trainees remain unplaced

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Since the Union government launched its flagship rural skilling programme in 2014, more than 1.8 million rural youth have been trained under it, but nearly one in three did not s... Read More


Five killed, 8 injured in Banka lightning strike

PATNA, Aug. 12 -- Lightning strikes killed five people and injured eight others in Banka district on Tuesday, police said. Sudden adverse weather conditions caught victims in open fields, triggering w... Read More