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two men swept away by high tide at juhu while filming reels, 1 rescued

Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Two men, aged 20 and 22, who were shooting reels at Juhu beach, were swept away by high tide on Friday morning. While one was rescued in time, the other drowned, and his body washed ... Read More


Outcry over Mahadevi's return home eggs govt to move SC

MUMBAI, Aug. 2 -- Ownership claim of an arthritic elephant, Mahadevi (also called Madhuri), an original inhabitant of a Jain shrine in Nandani in Shirol taluka, Kolhapur district, who is presently in ... Read More


ED charges eight additional accused in PMC Bank fraud

MUMBAI, Aug. 2 -- The Mumbai unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted a third supplementary charge sheet against eight additional accused who acted as "benamidars" in the Rs.6,117-crore ... Read More


man working in Caribbean held for threatening Zeeshan siddique

MUMBAI, Aug. 2 -- A 33-year-old labourer working in Trinidad and Tobago was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sending threatening emails and demanding Rs.10 crore from former MLA and NCP leader Zeesh... Read More


Two state bodies claim sole right to mediate between Prada, artisans

MUMBAI, Aug. 2 -- In an interesting twist to the Kolhapuri chappal saga, two state government corporations have claimed the exclusive right to hold discussions between international luxury fashion bra... Read More


Charas worth Rs.3.39 crore seized, man from U.P held

Thane, Aug. 2 -- In a major drug bust, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Thane Crime Branch seized 3.39 kilograms of charas worth Rs.3.39 crore during a late-night bust at Uthalsar Naka on Thursday. The ... Read More


Kadam family surrenders Savali 'dance bar' licence

Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Shiv Sena minister Yogesh Kadam's family has surrendered the licence of the Kandivali bar that was allegedly being operated as a dance bar illegally. The development comes against th... Read More


Drive to hand over encroachments on govt land to occupants begins

MUMBAI, Aug. 2 -- The state government is undertaking a special drive, beginning today, to regularise thousands of slums in rural areas built on government land, in line with its policy of protecting ... Read More


Lessons from Microsoft pulling the plug on Nayara

India, Aug. 2 -- On July 18 Microsoft pulled the plug on Nayara Energy, one of India's largest oil companies. There was no warning, no explanations. Neither was there any legal order from any Indian a... Read More


Mithi River fraud: EOW submits charge sheet against 2 middlemen

MUMBAI, Aug. 2 -- A 7,000-page charge sheet has been submitted against two alleged middlemen involved in the Mithi River desilting fraud. Police said the charge-sheet also names deputy chief engineers... Read More