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badlapur cases of abuse spark inspection of maha schools

Mumbai, March 4 -- The safety of female students in schools across the state has come into focus following the recent cases of sexual assault in Badlapur, and the earlier sexual abuse of two minor gir... Read More


Govt depts scout for funds as freebies drain finances

Mumbai, March 4 -- With the state government reeling under fund crunch and mounting debt burden, various government departments have started exploring options to raise money beyond resources allocated... Read More


523 properties in Thane seized, 1k water lines cut

THANE, March 4 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has stepped up its property tax recovery drive amid mounting financial stress, launching stringent action against defaulters as it struggles to ... Read More


42 candidates in Cong first list for Assam elections

GUWAHATI, March 4 -- The Congress on Tuesday released a list of 42 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam, becoming the first party in the state to announce contenders for the election. S... Read More


Belgium court weighs Choksi's extradition

New Delhi, March 4 -- A Belgian court on Tuesday heard the arguments for the extradition of Mehul Choksi, people familiar with the matter said, adding that evidence against the fugitive diamantaire wa... Read More


Girl dies by suicide at Manipur relief camp

IMPHAL, March 4 -- A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at a relief camp in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday, police said, adding that an unnatural death case has been registered. Due t... Read More


Boy, 15, beaten to death over goat theft suspicion

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A 15-year-old Class 9 student was allegedly beaten to death by villagers on suspicion of goat theft in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, while his friend remains critical, police s... Read More


In a first, woman officer to take over as superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail - once home to militants

Srinagar, March 4 -- For the first time, a woman officer has been appointed as the superintendent of Srinagar Central Jail, one of the Union Territory's oldest prisons, which once housed several high-... Read More


Apex court salvo to CBI on classified files in OSA case

New Delhi, March 4 -- The Supreme Court recently directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to decide within a month whether to provide "sensitive" documents to a retired Army officer facing t... Read More


HC clears panel's plan to slash Kanjur landfill use by up to 80%

MUMBAI, March 4 -- In a significant development in the long-running litigation over pollution and public health risks linked to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground, the Bombay High Court has accepted a repo... Read More