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MBVV police claim near-total detection of serious crimes in 2025, but rape cases rise

MUMBAI, Feb. 2 -- The Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate has claimed a 100% detection rate for serious crimes registered in 2025, including murder, attempt to murder, rape, robbe... Read More


Maha to get over Rs.1L crore from centre for infra dvpt

MUMBAI, Feb. 2 -- Calling the union budget a "vigorous march towards a developed India", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra would get Rs.98,306 crore through tax devolution, an amo... Read More


Skeleton found inside unused water tank in Vasai

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- A human skeleton was found inside an unused water tank atop a chawl in Manikpur, Vasai West, causing a stir in the area on Sunday morning. The police said the tank had not been in us... Read More


100 medical interns await stipends for 5 months

THANE, Feb. 2 -- Around 100 foreign medical graduate (FMG) interns at the Government Medical College (GMC), Ambernath, have not received their stipend for the past five months. The Ambernath Citizens'... Read More


PWD to clear Rs.22k-cr dues of small contractors with 4% cut

MUMBAI, Feb. 2 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing Maharashtra government schemes, with pending bills of over R... Read More


Mumbai-Pune, pune-hyd among 7 high-speed rail corridors

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Budget 2026-27, proposed seven high-speed corridors connecting major cities, including one between Mumbai and Pune and another between Pun... Read More


Alcaraz youngest to career Slam

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Moments before stepping onto court in his attempt to scale an unconquered peak then, Carlos Alcaraz, with those large headphones strapped to his ears, was grooving along and goofing ... Read More


Fynbos romps to Indian Derby win

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- At the Mahalaxmi Race Course is a rectangular building with a red roof. Inside, betting booths are neatly arranged in a circle with a large screen televising the horse races suspende... Read More


Boost to sports goods sector, NADA funds cut

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- India's sports goods manufacturing sector received a boost in the union budget presented on Sunday with Rs.500 crore set aside for the promotion of the industry. "India has the po... Read More


India beat Pak, in U-19 WC semis

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A clinical India trounced a listless Pakistan by 58 runs to enter the semi-final of the under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo on Sunday. Pakistani collapsed from 151/3 to 194 all out cha... Read More