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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


Man stabs wife, kills 15-year-old daughter

MUMBAI, Oct. 18 -- A 40-year-old painter from Kalina was booked for allegedly killing his 15-year-old daughter and seriously injuring his 40-year-old wife on Thursday night. During a fight over a triv... Read More


205 families from Daulat Nagar CHS allege forced eviction, illegal demolitions by builder

THANE, Oct. 18 -- As many as 205 families, mostly senior citizens, who lived in the 14 buildings of the Daulat Nagar Cooperative Housing Society in Thane East, have been living in rented accommodation... Read More


6 women detained in PITA case attempt suicide at rescue home

Pune, Oct. 18 -- Six women allegedly cut their wrists with blades at a rescue home in Katyayani area in Kolhapur district on Friday morning. According to officials, the women were rushed to the Chhatr... Read More