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Mumbai's lifeline halted as rain pulls the brakes

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The Mithi roared like the river it once was rather than the discarded nullah it became over the decades, and on Tuesday, its turbulent force stopped Mumbai's lifeline, the local tra... Read More


3 who looted jeweller at Mum Central were cops, confirms CCTV footage

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- Two days after a case was registered by the Government Railway Police (GRP) against three persons presumed to be cops for extorting Rs.30,000 from a Rajasthani jeweller at Mumbai Ce... Read More


Nod for Metro 11, road link between Thane and NMIA

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- In a big boost for transport infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the state government on Tuesday approved a 16-km underground metro rail connection between Wadal... Read More


Demolish slums in Mahape MIDC: HC

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to demolish slums, which are illegal encroachments, in Mahape MIDC within four months, which a... Read More


'Rashtraneta to Rashtrapita': Mahayuti to celebrate Modi's 75th till Gandhi Jayanti

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The BJP and the Mahayuti government are all set to celebrate prime minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday in the state for two weeks. While the BJP will observe Modi's birthday week... Read More


Thane civic body identifies 909 illegal buildings, demolishes 175

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) identified 909 unauthorised buildings within its jurisdiction, demolished 175, and partially demolished 52. Of them, 740 were found in the Diva... Read More


No copyright protection for film titles: HC

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by the producer of a 1993 Bollywood movie, Lootere, seeking to restrain the release of a web series with the same title, rulin... Read More


State signs MoUs for Rs.42K Cr investments

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- The state government signed MoUs with 10 companies in a bid to attract investment worth Rs.42,892 crore focusing on solar and green energy, data centres, and other sectors. The memo... Read More


An exhibition offers a window into the life of Dr Jamshed Bhabha

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- Rare artefacts, statuettes, books, art, toys, and more from Dr Jamshed Jehangir Bhabha's personal collection will be on exhibit at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), fr... Read More


'LOVE NOT PENAL': court on minor relationships

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- "Love is not penal, and it cannot become one," the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday, underlining that young couples, even those just short of attaining majority, must be "left a... Read More