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Builders, civic staff misuse road-widening rule: Probe

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- A major misuse of a key civic regulation meant for road widening and rehabilitation of project-affected persons (PAPs) has come to light in Mumbai. Officials and real-estate develope... Read More


Bridge that kills: How Panju islanders defy death to reach the stn

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- When 25-year-old Sanjay Bhoir decided to take the Vasai creek railway bridge on September 27 to get to Naigaon railway station, he was well aware of the many dangers that awaited him... Read More


Overloaded ferry stranded near Virar jetty

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- Several commuters were stranded near Naringi jetty in Virar on Sunday evening for nearly 40 minutes after a Ro-Ro (Roll-On Roll-Off) ferry travelling from Saphale's Jalsar to Virar g... Read More


Sword attack over shawarma: Man gets bail due to late trial

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- The Bombay High Court on Saturday granted bail to a 28-year-old Thane resident accused of assaulting a woman with a sword during a heated altercation over paying for a Shawarma that ... Read More


TISS plans nat'l network of univs to address development challenges

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed-to-be university, is planning to establish a national network of academic institutions across the country to strengthen researc... Read More


Fewer bond posts force MBBS grads to pay hefty fines, delay higher edu

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- Even as government MBBS seats in Maharashtra have risen from 4,080 in 2020 to 5,140 in 2025, medical interns say the applicant-to-vacancy ratio for compulsory bond service has worsen... Read More


India outclass Pakistan again

India, Oct. 6 -- The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team chose to skip the customary handshake with the Pakistan side, mirroring the actions of the country's men's team during the recently concluded Asia... Read More


Prepared to stay in jail till judicial probe into Ladakh clash: wangchuk

Jodhpur/Jammu/New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA), has demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the deaths of four people during... Read More


bihar elections to be held before nov 22, says cec

Patna, Oct. 6 -- Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday said that elections in Bihar will be held before November 22, when the term of the state assembly ends, and claimed that the c... Read More


Overloaded Ro-Ro ferry gets stuck mid-sea after tech glitch

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- A Ro-Ro ferry between Saphale and Virar carrying 350 passengers and 75 vehicles got stuck mid-sea for nearly 40 minutes on Sunday evening due to a technical failure triggered primari... Read More