Beed village evacuated after fissures appear on roads, walls of houses

PUNE, Oct. 19 -- An entire village - Kapildharwadi - in Beed district has been evacuated after deep cracks appeared on roads, and walls of houses and schools, triggering fears of a possible landslide.... Read More

raigad data triggers drive against child marriage in state

MUMBAI, Oct. 19 -- Women and child development (WCD) minister Aditi Tatkare has asked her department to put together an action plan to eradicate child marriage in the state. Tatkare's decision comes o... Read More

4 held for Rs.58-cr 'digital arrest'

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- The Maharashtra Cyber police have arrested four more persons in connection with the massive 'digital arrest' scam in which a 72-year-old Mumbai resident was duped of Rs.58.13 crore ... Read More

Ex-VVCMC chief released from jail; SC defers hearing ED plea

India, Oct. 18 -- MUMBAI: Former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anilkumar Pawar was released from prison on Thursday night even as the Supreme Court on Friday deferred the... Read More

Decorative lights, festive vibe missing from Lokhandwala market this year

Mumbai, Oct. 18 -- Every year, as Diwali approaches, the Lokhandwala market in Andheri comes alive with bright lights decking up all shop fronts, junctions, street corners and even narrow lanes, and p... Read More

Traffic gridlock, utter chaos at Diva level crossing pose challenge to CR

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- Suburban locals and long-distance trains on a section of the Central Railway (CR) were delayed by 30-45 minutes on Friday afternoon as the Diva level crossing, at one point, remaine... Read More

E-challan in Mangaluru helps city cops nab absconding man

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- A traffic e-challan for not wearing a seatbelt in Mangaluru city helped the Santacruz police trace and arrest an absconding accused who had cheated his employer, a restaurant owner ... Read More

No rule to gauge workload leads to 15%-20% surplus college profs

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- Colleges across the city are facing a growing crisis of surplus teaching staff, with nearly 15%-20% of teachers likely to be marked as surplus due to the lack of new government guid... Read More

'He took away the bearded man at gunpoint'

Mumbai, Oct. 18 -- A 39-year-old chief bank manager testified at the Dindoshi sessions court on Friday how he saw former Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary take away a bea... Read More

Dark Diwali for onion farmers as prices dip

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- Onions, a political hot potato, are back at the centre of Maharashtra's politics. With the price of the kitchen staple plummeting 30-40% for farmers, they warn of a backlash during ... Read More

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