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'Middlemen decided who got desilting contracts'

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- Businessmen Ketan Kadam and Jay Joshi, arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police in connection with the Rs.65.54-crore Mithi river desilting fraud, indirectly de... Read More


29-yr-old stabbed at bus stop, one arrested

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- A 29-year-old man allegedly killed an acquaintance on Sunday over a past feud. The accused stabbed the victim at a bus stop, and within hours of the murder, the police identified an... Read More


Man booked for feeding pigeons on his car's roof

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- A businessman was booked on Saturday for feeding pigeons near the Dadar kabutarkhana by driving up to the spot with a grain-filled tray attached to the roof of his car. According to... Read More


Row after KDMC bars meat shops on I-Day

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has issued a notice directing meat shops to remain closed on Independence Day, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition. NCP (SP)... Read More


Sydenham to honour Asia's 1st female commerce grad

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics will honour its alumna and the first woman in Asia to earn a commerce degree, Yasmin Khurshedji Surveyor, by unveiling her statue and laun... Read More


5 held from Nashik for scamming foreigners

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- The Mumbai unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a cybercrime racket, whose operators allegedly operated an illegal call centre from the rented premises of a ... Read More


2 men rape teen during 'exorcism ritual' in Virar

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- Self-proclaimed godman and his friend allegedly raped a minor teen under the pretext of conducting exorcism rituals on July 30. The Virar police arrested them both on Saturday. The ... Read More


Lack of internet access, devices forcing Colaba students to drop out

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- Nearly a month after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared two buildings of the Mumbai Public School in Colaba unsafe and moved 1,500 English-medium students to onli... Read More


ec on bihar sir

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that it is under no legal obligation to prepare or publish a separate list of nearly 6.5 million names not inclu... Read More


Deeper divestments in LIC, five PSBs on cards

new delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Centre is looking to slash its ownership in Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) and several public sector banks (PSB) beyond what's mandated by the Securities and Exchange Bo... Read More