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3 held in Coimbatore sexual assault case

India, Nov. 5 -- A day after three people allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted a 20-year-old postgraduate student in Coimbatore, police arrested the suspects after a brief shoot-out. Coimbatore C... Read More


4 members of Kuki outfit killed by forces

India, Nov. 5 -- In an early morning operation on Tuesday, security forces killed at least four insurgents of banned Kuki outfit United Kuki National Army (UKNA) and arrested one in Manipur's Churacha... Read More


Docs' strike off after promise of SIT probe into Satara doc's death

Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- The strike by 15,000 resident doctors in government hospitals across the state, which commenced on Monday, was called off late on Tuesday evening after chief minister Devendra Fadnav... Read More


1st phase of local body polls on Dec 2

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- The first phase of elections to local self-governing bodies will be held on December 2, covering 246 municipal councils that govern smaller cities, and 42 municipal panchayats, or to... Read More


State renames Islampur city to Ishwarpur

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- Three months after declaring its intention to rename Islampur city in Sangli district to Ishwarpur, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a notification to this effect. The de... Read More


Kesarkar refused to speak to Aarrya while negotiating: Cops

MUMBAI, Nov. 4 -- Former school education minister Deepak Kesarkar refused to speak to hostage-taker Rohit Aarrya, who insisted on talking to him as hostage negotiations dragged on for more than two h... Read More


State human rights body to investigate police action

Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has taken cognisance of the death of Rohit Aarrya, officials said on Monday. In proceedings dated October 31, justice A M Badar,... Read More


OPDs stay shut as 15k govt doctors go on strike over Satara doc suicide

Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- Outpatient department (OPD) services in government hospitals across the state remained completely suspended on Monday as more than 15,000 doctors went on strike seeking a court-monit... Read More


Tech snag disrupts Versova-Ghatkopar metro for 30 mins

Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- Services on the Versova-Ghatkopar metro corridor, or Metro Line 1, were suspended for more than 30 minutes during the peak hours on Monday evening, inconveniencing passengers and lea... Read More


contractor booked 15 days after iron rod killed labourer

MUMBAI, Nov. 4 -- Around a fortnight after a 19-year-old labourer died as an iron road fell on his head at an under-construction building in Bhandup, the police have registered an FIR against the conc... Read More