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Govt depts scout for funds as freebies drain finances

Mumbai, March 4 -- With the state government reeling under fund crunch and mounting debt burden, various government departments have started exploring options to raise money beyond resources allocated... Read More


Belgium court weighs Choksi's extradition

New Delhi, March 4 -- A Belgian court on Tuesday heard the arguments for the extradition of Mehul Choksi, people familiar with the matter said, adding that evidence against the fugitive diamantaire wa... Read More


Girl dies by suicide at Manipur relief camp

IMPHAL, March 4 -- A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at a relief camp in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday, police said, adding that an unnatural death case has been registered. Due t... Read More


Boy, 15, beaten to death over goat theft suspicion

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A 15-year-old Class 9 student was allegedly beaten to death by villagers on suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, while his friend remains critical, police s... Read More


In a first, woman officer to take over as superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail - once home to militants

Srinagar, March 4 -- For the first time, a woman officer has been appointed as the superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail, one of the Union Territory's oldest prisons, which once housed several high-... Read More


Over 1,000 containers stranded at JNPA due to war; exporters alarmed

NAVI MUMBAI, March 4 -- The escalating US-Iran war has begun to disrupt India's seaborne exports, with a build-up of export containers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India's largest po... Read More


27 ha mangroves to be destroyed for airport metro

MUMBAI, March 4 -- Citing the need for better connectivity between the Navi Mumbai and Mumbai airports, the state government on February 24 sanctioned the Metro 8 line connecting the two. The project ... Read More


Iran conflict pushes up edible oil prices

Pune, March 4 -- Escalating tensions involving the United States of America, Israel, and Iran have begun to reflect in Pune's wholesale markets, with edible oil prices rising by Rs.3 to Rs.4 per litre... Read More


24-year-old man stabbed to death in vile parle by brother-in-law

MUMBAI, March 4 -- A 30-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly stabbing his brother-in-law to death after the latter intervened in a domestic dispute between him and his wife in Vile Parle ... Read More


2,600 evacuated after Biosar gas leak, firm booked

MUMBAI, March 4 -- Unidentified executives of Bhageria Industries Ltd were booked on Monday after a gas leak at its Boisar MIDC plant triggered panic in the area, leading to the evacuation of over 2,6... Read More