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CBI takes over SIM card fraud racket probe from Bihar cops

Mumbai, April 1 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a probe into a cyber-fraud network that allegedly used bulk, fraudulently obtained SIM cards to target thousands of individual... Read More


Stone pelting sparks rail safety demands

MUMBAI, April 1 -- Three days after a serious stone-throwing incident took place between Parel and Dadar railway stations, the women's wings of rail passenger associations on Tuesday demanded stricter... Read More


Man assaults 4-year-old over dispute with father

MUMBAI, April 1 -- An autorickshaw driver has been arrested for assaulting a four-year-old boy in Vasai, slamming him to the ground and dragging him up a flight of stairs, to take revenge on the child... Read More


Two women, 55 and 53, challenge 50-year age cap on ART treatment

MUMBAI, April 1 -- The Bombay high court has appointed an amicus curiae to assist it in connection with petitions filed by two women in their 50s, challenging the 50-year age restriction mandated for ... Read More


hc grants bail to driver in 2024 Kurla BEST bus accident

MUMBAI, April 1 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to Sanjay More, the driver of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus that rammed into pedestrians and multiple vehicl... Read More


Self-styled godman booked in Navi Mum over casteist slurs

NAVI MUMBAI, April 1 -- The Navi Mumbai police have booked self-styled godman Swami Anand Swaroop after a viral video sparked allegations of casteist remarks. The clip allegedly contains references to... Read More


City gets Rs.707.7 cr to tackle flooding

Mumbai, April 1 -- The city gets a Rs.707.71-crore boost to mitigate flood risks, after the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) cleared funding under the Urban Flood Risk Management Programm... Read More


gold, diamond jewellery worth Rs.1.75 cr stolen from Jain temple

Mumbai, April 1 -- Gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs.1.75 crore has been stolen from a Jain temple located in the premises of One Avighna Tower, a housing complex in Lalbaug, police said. According ... Read More


State to fund Rs.21.6-crore biopic on Ahilyabai Holkar

MUMBAI, April 1 -- In a move seen as an outreach to the Dhangar (shepherd) community, the Maharashtra government has approved a Rs.21.6 crore grant to produce a multilingual commercial biopic on Ahily... Read More


State to probe 'illegal' teacher hires bypassing Pavitra portal

MUMBAI, April 1 -- The state government has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into teacher appointments made outside the mandatory Pavitra Portal since June 22, 2017, following directions from the Bomba... Read More