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Kyiv, Moscow agree to large POW swap

India, Nov. 12 -- Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large exchange of prisoners of war, both sides said Wednesday as two days of US mediated talks concluded with no major breakthrough on ending Moscow's ... Read More


Aarey stall owners fear eviction, write to BMC

MUMBAI, Nov. 12 -- Representatives of 1,811 Aarey milk stall operators under the Maharashtra government's Brihanmumbai Milk Scheme have approached BMC, seeking protection from action under the civic b... Read More


12-yr-old boy drowns in lake, friend rescued

THANE, Nov. 12 -- A 12-year-old boy drowned in a lake while his friend was rescued by a passerby in Bhiwandi on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Ayush Maurya, a resident of Yogidham... Read More


Injured patients forced to climb stairs as KEM Hosp orthopaedic centre without lift for over four months

MUMBAI, Nov. 12 -- Four months after the lift in the stand-alone orthopaedic building of Mumbai's largest civic run hospital stopped working, patients with fractures, spinal injuries and other orthopa... Read More


AQI settles at 138 after Diwali spike

Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- Mumbai's air quality showed signs of stabilising on Wednesday after a spike in pollution during Diwali, as the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) settled at 138 in the moderate... Read More


adult woman can marry any person of her choice, says HC

MUMBAI, Nov. 12 -- The Bombay high court held that an adult woman has complete freedom to choose her life partner irrespective of faith, belief, religion, or caste, and must be allowed to exercise her... Read More


Vasai social worker stabbed on road by assailants; critical

MUMBAI, Nov. 12 -- A social activist was seriously injured when two to three assailants on a motorcycle attacked him with a knife on Tuesday morning in Vasai. The police said the activist, Anant Patil... Read More


Man fires at father and brother over property dispute

THANE, Nov. 12 -- A 35-year-old man from Titwala was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shooting his father and brother over a property dispute, police said. His father was shot in the abdomen and hi... Read More


You'll know when the time comes: Sunetra

Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- Amid fresh speculations about a merger between the Sunetra Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), NCP national president and deputy chief mini... Read More


External panel to probe VJTI hostel plaints

Mumbai, Nov. 12 -- The Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) in Matunga has constituted an external inquiry committee to investigate complaints and grievances regarding hostel administration... Read More