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'Siphoning of public money must be viewed seriously': HC

MUMBAI, Feb. 10 -- Siphoning of public money must be viewed very seriously by courts because such offences seriously challenge the financial stability of the country, the Bombay High Court recently sa... Read More


62-yr-old woman dies, niece injured in Vile Parle flat fire

Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- A 62-year-old woman died, and her 34-year-old niece was injured in a fire that broke out in a flat in a 13-storey residential building in Vile Parle East on Monday, casting a pall o... Read More


2 EVMs found in car in Solapur; SEC promises strict action

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Two Electronic Voting Machines (EVS) were found in a car near an eatery in Solapur district, with the State Election Commission on Sunday promising strict action in the matter while ... Read More


Iran sentences Nobel laureate to 7 yrs in prison

DUBAI, Feb. 9 -- Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dis... Read More


HC pushes for digital tracking to cut delays in MP/MLA trials

MUMBAI, Feb. 9 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a status report from the Maharashtra government on whether all jails and police stations in the state are fully integrated through a common d... Read More


Centre clears 4.9 ha forest land use for Boisar rail yard

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- The Centre has approved diversion of 4.9 hectares of forest land for the proposed Boisar Goods Siding Yard under Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation's (MRVC) Mumbai Urban Transport Project... Read More


'Approach hurts importers' rights': HC raps US walnut seizure over evasion claim

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- The Bombay High Court last week directed the customs authorities to provisionally release a consignment of imported walnuts which was seized for alleged undervaluation and duty evasi... Read More


Bldg owner booked after slab collapse injures two

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- The Khar police have registered a case against the owner of Kadamba Kudpi House on Linking Road for allegedly failing to repair the structure, after a concrete slab from the second f... Read More


Unidentified Pick-up van knocks down security guard in Powai

MUMBAI, Feb. 9 -- The Powai police have launched a search operation for the driver of an unidentified pick-up vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday, causing the death of a 4... Read More


Transport dept's 'fun run' amid surge in accidents draws flak

MUMBAI, Feb. 9 -- The year 2025 saw the highest number of road accidents in Maharashtra in five years. Barely a week ago, traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway stalled for nearly 32 hours after a tank... Read More