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CJP to launch nationwide 'Kya Bolti Public' campaign in September

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide outreach campaign to understand the issues, concerns and expectations of people, particularly the youth. Titled 'Kya Bolti... Read More


'I believe Gen Z blindly since they are honest'

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat stood up for students who recently protested the NEET-UG 2026 paper leaks and other irregularities, saying, "I believe Gen Z bli... Read More


Two IIT-Bombay canteens shut in FDA crackdown

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Two canteens at the IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) campus were shut on Thursday after they were served notices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for failing to meet food safety regulatio... Read More


NCP's Zeeshan Siddique gets a fresh threat

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Zeeshan Siddique, son of late leader Baba Siddique, received a fresh threat on Thursday, which police prima facie said was from Zeeshan Akhtar... Read More


26-year-old, his friends booked for shooting airgun on b'day

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Residents of Gorai were jolted awake by loud gunshot sounds just after midnight on Wednesday, only to discover that the rounds were fired as part of a birthday celebration on a publi... Read More


Court allows Maoist to turn approver in Gadchiroli murder

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- A special NIA court has pardoned a surrendered Maoist, allowing him to turn approver in the trial of the November 2023 murder of Gadchiroli youth Dinesh Pusu Gawade. The youth was ab... Read More


3 families evicted as Meghwadi razing begins 'without notice'

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- At Meghwadi, one of the oldest slum settlements in Dharavi, frantic scenes played out on the streets on Thursday after demolition crews arrived without warning and started tearing do... Read More


State govt restores 1,100-acre land in SGNP to forest dept

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- The Maharashtra government has decided to restore to the forest department the ownership of nearly 1,100 acres of land belonging to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Thane. S... Read More


Builders can't seek to de-register housing societies over their own illegalities, says HC

Mumbai, Aug. 7 -- The Bombay High Court has set aside the Maharashtra co-operation minister's 2025 order upholding the de-registration of the Hatkesh Udyog Nagar Industrial Premises Co-operative Housi... Read More


Man gets 10 yrs for marrying, sexually assaulting teenager

MUMBAI, Aug. 7 -- Holding that a minor's consent has no legal value, a special POCSO court sentenced a Vikhroli man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping, marrying and sexually assaulting ... Read More