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26-year-old, his friends booked for shooting airgun on b'day

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Residents of Gorai were jolted awake by loud gunshot sounds just after midnight on Wednesday, only to discover that the rounds were fired as part of a birthday celebration on a publi... Read More


3 families evicted as Meghwadi razing begins 'without notice'

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- At Meghwadi, one of the oldest slum settlements in Dharavi, frantic scenes played out on the streets on Thursday after demolition crews arrived without warning and started tearing do... Read More


State govt restores 1,100-acre land in SGNP to forest dept

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- The Maharashtra government has decided to restore to the forest department the ownership of nearly 1,100 acres of land belonging to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Thane. S... Read More


Man gets 10 yrs for marrying, sexually assaulting teenager

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Holding that a minor's consent has no legal value, a special POCSO court sentenced a Vikhroli man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping, marrying and sexually assaulting ... Read More


recruitment for 30,000 teacher posts begins

Mumbai, Aug. 7 -- A day after eligible teacher candidates warned of protests over delays in the recruitment process, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday started the recruitment process for more th... Read More


Sugar mills to start crushing early to ease festive season supply

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Following discussions with the Centre, sugar mills will begin crushing sugarcane 10-15 days earlier than usual in the 2026-27 sugar season to bring fresh sugar into the market ahe... Read More


France responds to letter of request on Rafale jets

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- France has responded to a letter of request (LOR) sent by the defence ministry with a techno-commercial offer for 114 Rafale fighter jets to sharpen the Indian Air Force's combat ... Read More


Maha committee revives hopes for original Pune and Nashik rail alignment

PUNE, Aug. 7 -- The Maharashtra government's decision on Wednesday to set up a four-member expert committee to re-examine the original alignment of the Pune-Nashik semi high-speed rail corridor has re... Read More


dme diversions put on hold amid low Dak Kanwar rush

Ghaziabad, Aug. 7 -- Diversions on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) for the Kanwar Yatra that were supposed to come into effect on Friday have been put on hold with the movement of Dak Kanwars not as... Read More


Bihar signs Rs.51,600-cr investment agreements

PATNA, Aug. 7 -- Bihar signed investment agreements worth nearly Rs.51,600 crore with leading industrial groups on Thursday, as chief minister Samrat Choudhary positioned the state to become the count... Read More