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Rs.1.3k-cr fake work orders surface ahead of Kumbh

PUNE, Aug. 14 -- In a major scam related to the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Nashik, fraudsters have allegedly issued eight fake work orders worth over Rs.1,349 crore over the past 14 weeks. The first two c... Read More


24-year-old drowns at Kharghar waterfall

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- A 24-year-old man from Panvel drowned while swimming in the pool below Pandavkada waterfall in Kharghar on Thursday afternoon, despite a rescue operation by the CIDCO fire brig... Read More


1999 mayor attack: HC grants 3-month remission to Chhota Shakeel aide

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- A Chhota Shakeel aide serving a life sentence for his role in the 1999 attack on former Mumbai mayor Milind Vaidya, in which three people were killed, has been granted a three-month... Read More


CM inaugurates extensions to Metro 2B and SCLR, launches TBM for twin tunnel

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- As part of the state government's efforts to augment mass transit across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), new metro routes spanning 60-70 kilometres are likely to be operationa... Read More


66 ha of Palghar forests to make way for Vadhvan Port

PALGHAR, Aug. 14 -- The talukas of Dahanu and Palghar are likely to lose 66.63 hectares (164.6 acres) of forest land in Gargao and Khanivade villages. The Jawaharlal Nehru Ports Authority (JNPA), whic... Read More


Vashi APMC plans major revamp, digital payment shift

Navi Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- The ageing Vashi APMC could soon look very different, with authorities planning a decision on the fate of its long-troubled onion-potato market within two months and a gradual ... Read More


SC to probe legality of facial recognition at protest

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether the Delhi Police's use of facial recognition technology and biometric surveillance to monitor protesters at Jantar Mantar ... Read More


Six workers killed after landslide, water seepage in Uttarakhand tunnel

Dehradun, Aug. 14 -- Six workers were killed and 14 others injured late on Thursday after a landslide and heavy water seepage triggered a partial collapse inside an under-construction Tehri Hydro Deve... Read More


Strong field for Asian Junior Chess C'ship

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- A strong field of 157 players from 10 countries, including six International Masters and 24 FIDE Masters and Women FIDE Masters, will compete in the Asian Junior Chess Championships... Read More


Pragg beats Sindarov in Sinquefield Cup

Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- R Praggnanandhaa took down World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup on Tuesday. In a game that lasted six hours and 95 moves, Pr... Read More