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Fadnavis asks Ganesh mandals to have 'Op Sindoor' theme this yr

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asked Ganesh mandals in the state to have 'Operation Sindoor' as the theme for this year's pandals. He said the country has shown its s... Read More


Centre approves ex BJP spokesperson as high court judge

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- The central government on Wednesday notified the appointment of advocate Aarti Sathe, former spokesperson for the Maharashtra BJP, and two others, as judges of the Bombay High Court... Read More


Court grants bail to alleged associate of Iqbal Mirchi

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- A metropolitan magistrate court in Girgaon on Tuesday granted bail to 75-year-old businessman Abdul Kader, arrested last week for allegedly encroaching upon and demolishing the defu... Read More


Coastal road promenade to open on I-Day

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- After a long wait, 5.25 km of the 7.5-km-long promenade along the Mumbai Coastal Road will be opened to citizens at 4.30 pm on Friday, which is Independence Day. According to a pres... Read More


MCOCA invoked in kidnapping of drug dealer linked to D-Company

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- The Mumbai Crime Branch has invoked stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the kidnapping case of alleged drug trafficker Sajid Electricwa... Read More


Eastern waterfront is the last chance for the city to reinvent itself

India, Aug. 14 -- After the mill land debacle, Mumbai is on the threshold of losing yet another precious public land to commercialisation and possibly, privatisation - its port land along the Eastern ... Read More


Illegal bldgs: Ex-VVCMC chief, town planner held

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested former Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar and former deputy director of the VVCMC town-pla... Read More


India to bid for 2030 CWG in ahd, bring back top medal events

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formally approved the country's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad during its special general meeting on Wednesday. In its ... Read More


Illegal buildings case: Ex-VVCMC chief arrested

MUMBAI, Aug. 14 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested former Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar and former deputy director in the VVCMC town-pla... Read More


1st batch of BDD chawl residents to get keys to new homes

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Keys to their redeveloped homes will be handed over to 556 residents of BDD Chawl at a ceremony in Matunga today. The former residents of the chawl will be the first batch to move i... Read More