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Voter list row clouds Asiatic Society poll

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The high-stakes Asiatic Society of Mumbai election, scheduled for March 14, is marked by uncertainty due to confusion over the voter list and decisions expected from various author... Read More


over 288k Kunbi certs issued to Marathas in Marathwada

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The state government has issued 288,179 Kunbi certificates based on documents collated by a committee constituted under Justice (Retd) Sandeep Shinde, following the agitation led b... Read More


'Need more transparency, debate on anti-conversion bill'

India, March 11 -- The Maharashtra cabinet last week cleared a draft anti-conversion bill, which makes it mandatory to seek permission from a competent authority before converting to another religion.... Read More


Archdiocese raises concerns over state's anti-conversion bill

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The Archdiocese of Bombay has expressed concern about the Maharashtra cabinet's approval of the draft anti-conversion bill 'Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam' tabled on March 5. While ac... Read More


State CET cell unveils strict rules to prevent cyber-cheating in exams

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced a revised set of guidelines to prevent malpractices during the 2026 CET examinations, with a strong focus on stopping cyber-... Read More


State mulls panel on online defamation

MUMBAI, March 11 -- With defamation cases on social media on the rise, the state government says it will set up a committee under the state director-general of police to recommend legal steps against ... Read More


'Come Early, Go Early' scheme for women govt staff in MMR

MUMBAI, March 11 -- In honour of International Women's Day on March 8, deputy CM Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday announced a scheme called 'Come Early Go Early' for female government employees in the Mumbai ... Read More


HC rejects former VVCMC official's plea against arrest

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Y Shiva Reddy, former deputy director, town planning, in the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), claiming... Read More


Test-drive car plunges into pit; 3 hurt

THANE, March 11 -- A Tata Sierra vehicle, wheeled out of Heritage Motors (Tata Motors showroom) in Panchpakhadi, Thane (West) on Tuesday evening, plunged into a 20-feet deep pit of an under-constructi... Read More


Bail granted in Kapil Sharma extortion threat case

Mumbai, March 11 -- A sessions court on Tuesday granted bail to a West Bengal man accused of sending threats demanding Rs.1 crore from comedian Kapil Sharma while invoking the names of gangsters Rohit... Read More