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BMC clears consultant for 'Participate Mumbai'

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) plan to launch "Participate Mumbai", a citywide citizen-engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform aimed at channell... Read More


Fraudster poses as official to pocket minority scholarships

MUMBAI, June 6 -- An unidentified man has been booked by the Nerul police for allegedly creating fake student records and fraudulently claiming Central government scholarship funds meant for minority ... Read More


Will increasing lack of curiosity make us stupider?

India, June 6 -- Biju Dominic keeps coming back to the same idea: we're becoming less curious. His analogy is simple. Think of a librarian anywhere in the world-they had the most access to knowledge b... Read More


State govt bets on Rs.16.7L-cr data centre push

Mumbai, June 6 -- An ambitious Rs.16.7 lakh crore plan is underway to develop the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) into the country's leading data centre hub. In addition to the existing 20 data centr... Read More


Family blames hospital delay in toddler's snakebite death

Thane, June 6 -- A three-year-old boy who was bitten by a venomous snake while playing at his home in Ambernath died on Friday, while his family accused doctors at Ulhasnagar Central Hospital of delay... Read More


Rs.16L payout over woman's death after childbirth in ambulance

Mumbai, June 6 -- The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) on Thursday recommended that the state government pay compensation of Rs.16 lakh to the family of a 23-year-old woman from Nandu... Read More


DRI seizes 522 kg cannabis worth Rs.2.6 crore, 2 held

Mumbai, June 6 -- In an intelligence-led operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 522.55 kilogram of cannabis (ganja), valued at around Rs.2.61 crore, in Nagpur from two mem... Read More


Right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation, says SC

New Delhi, June 6 -- The Supreme Court has underlined that the fundamental right to travel abroad cannot be viewed in isolation and must be balanced against the equally important right of victims and ... Read More


Boy drowns at Juhu

Mumbai, June 6 -- A 16-year-old boy died by drowning while another unidentified person was saved by lifeguards in two separate incidents at the Juhu beach on Friday. According to the Santacruz police,... Read More


Sai to continue at No.3, India aim for spin depth

New Chandigarh, June 6 -- India go into a one-off Test against Afghanistan from Saturday, switching to red-ball cricket barely a week after the IPL final. The PCA Stadium here will become a new Test v... Read More