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Cox & Kings directors booked for Rs.106-cr credit card fraud

MUMBAI, July 6 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has registered a case against the former directors and senior executives of global travel company Cox & Kings Ltd for allegedly ... Read More


Mumbai under yellow alert till Monday: IMD

MUMBAI, July 6 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed Mumbai under a yellow alert, indicating heavy to moderate rainfall, till Monday. 'Heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall at places accompani... Read More


Maha to get 'support persons' for child sexual abuse victims

MUMBAI, July 6 -- The Maharashtra government has decided to provide assistance to victims of child sexual abuse by appointing "support persons" to render emotional, psychological and legal assistance ... Read More


19-year-old kills nephew by spiking drink with poison

MUMBAI, July 6 -- A 19-year-old man from Govandi was arrested on July 4 for allegedly poisoning and killing his 16-year-old nephew for ignoring him. The police said the accused spiked his nephew's car... Read More


Incomplete flat can't be 'shared household': HC

MUMBAI, July 6 -- In a significant ruling on the interpretation of the Domestic Violence (DV) Act, the Bombay high court has held that an under-construction flat cannot be considered a "shared househo... Read More


RTE quota: 24 parents booked for fake address

NAVI MUMBAI, July 6 -- The police have filed an FIR against 24 parents for allegedly submitting forged address proof documents to get their children admitted to schools under the 25% quota for underpr... Read More


Bizman shot dead outside home in Bihar

PATNA, July 6 -- Prominent Bihar-based businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead by a bike-borne unidentified assailant outside his residence in Patna, police said on Saturday, with the incident coming a... Read More


Byculla zoo sees sharp drop in animal deaths

MUMBAI, July 6 -- The city's iconic Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo - better known as the Byculla Zoo or Victoria Gardens - has long drawn criticism over its ageing infrastructure an... Read More


Tribal ministry seeks proof linking forest rights for tribes to degradation

New Delhi, July 6 -- The ministry of tribal affairs has asked for scientific evidence from the environment ministry to substantiate claims that granting forest rights to tribal communities causes fore... Read More


State to file review petition for SC verdict on zudpi land

MUMBAI, July 6 -- Maharashtra forest minister Ganesh Naik said the state government will file a review petition against the Supreme Court's verdict on the conservation of zudpi forest land. He made th... Read More