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Curtains down on a 10-yr journey of speech and hearing impaired staff delighting foodies

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- For nearly 10 years, those visiting the Mirchi and Mime restaurant in Powai - and later Chandivli and Thane - were enthralled by the speech and hearing impaired (SHI) staff who handl... Read More


Pillion rider dies after crash while overtaking bus

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- A 53-year-old Goregaon resident died on Wednesday after the bike she was riding pillion was hit by another bike, allegedly being driven on the wrong side of the road. Her acquaintanc... Read More


Worker crushed after truck with sand bags Turns upside down

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- A labourer died on Thursday when a truck transporting labourers along with bags of sand overturned along a sharp curve. The driver's negligent driving caused the truck to overturn, a... Read More


'Maharashtra Made Liquor': State allows manufacture of grain alcohol

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- The cash-strapped Maharashtra government has approved the manufacturing of grain-based liquor in the state for the first time, while also reviving closed and underutilised potable li... Read More


NMIA seeks to be hub airport for airlines like IndiGo and Air India

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has the potential to become a hub airport, where major airlines could set up base, according to Prabhat Mahapatra, the chief operating of... Read More


Comedian's security to be reviewed: Cops

MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- The Mumbai Police will soon review the security of comedian Kapil Sharma, said an officer on Friday after his cafe in Canada was attacked by unidentified men on Thursday. He has also... Read More


Soon, Vande Bharat depot at Jogeshwari

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- A dumping ground, a parking lot for old train coaches and a cement godown spread across 5-6 acres near the Ram Mandir station will be transformed into Maharashtra's first full-fledge... Read More


9 cops suspended after 2 prisoners 'go missing'

THANE, Aug. 9 -- Nine policemen have been suspended after two undertrial prisoners went missing while being transported from the Thane Central jail to a hospital in Kalwa, for medical treatment. The t... Read More


Loudspeaker ban may spark unrest, says PIL

MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- The public interest litigation (PIL) seeking permission for 24 mosques in the city to use loudspeakers during azaan - the state government told the Bombay high court on Thursday that... Read More


Teacher booked for slapping 7-year-old boy

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 9 -- A pre-primary school teacher in Nerul allegedly repeatedly slapped her 7-year-old student and was booked for cruelty to children on Thursday. According to the Nerul police, the ... Read More