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Family of four from UP wiped out

India, Aug. 13 -- Abrar Shaikh said his brother Arif Shaikh, 28, had died in the crash along with his wife Marjina, 27, and two children, Mannat, 4, and son Aban, 2. "My brother was working as a fitte... Read More


'Viket was my sole support'

India, Aug. 13 -- Chaya Yadav, whose son Viket died in Wednesday's landslide, said the family would relocate out of Chirag Nagar every year during the monsoon fearing an imminent landslide. This year ... Read More


12 yrs after Malin, landslide policy faces reality check

MUMBAI, Aug. 13 -- The landslide in Kurla on Wednesday has once again raised questions over the effectiveness of measures to protect people living in landslide-prone areas. After the 2014 Malin landsl... Read More


7 dead, 7 injured as landslide hits slums

MUMBAI, Aug. 13 -- Seven people died, including four from one family, and seven others were injured after a landslide on a hill slope crushed slum homes in Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar in Kurla west... Read More


Cabbies who cannot speak Marathi could lose licence for 3 mths

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Starting August 18, the driving licences of autorickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers who do not have a working knowledge of Marathi can be suspended for up to three months, whil... Read More


woman says Rs.1l in Jewellery stolen from bag at airport

MUMBAI, Aug. 13 -- A Chennai woman returned home after a flight from Mumbai only to discover that jewellery she had packed in her luggage was missing. The 36-year-old woman has now approached the Saha... Read More


15 eyewitnesses confirm fatal stabbing in local

MUMBAI, Aug. 13 -- At least 15 witnesses stated in their police statements that they saw 30-year-old Roshan Suvarna pull out a knife from his bag and brutally stab 22-year-old Mayank Lohar in the firs... Read More


July 2011 triple blasts: Accused gets bail after nearly 15 years in custody

MUMBAI, Aug. 13 -- Nearly 15 years after his arrest as an accused in the 2011 Mumbai triple blasts case, a special MCOCA court on Wednesday granted bail to Zainul Abideen Abdul Razaque Shaikh alias Za... Read More


Panel to overhaul exam system

MUMBAI, Aug. 13 -- Amid the public outrage over a series of paper leaks, the Maharashtra government has decided to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of its recruitment examination system. The process... Read More


Nisha da Cunha, writer and beloved literature professor, dies at 92

India, Aug. 13 -- Veteran author and educator Nisha da Cunha passed away at her residence on Tuesday evening at the age of 92, leaving behind a literary legacy as rich as her fiction. Remembered for h... Read More