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1 dead as car hits van at Atal Setu toll plaza

NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- A 42-year-old fisherman died and the driver was injured after a speeding car rammed into their pickup van near Atal Setu toll plaza in Ulwe early on Thursday. They were on their... Read More


Doom story on IT layoffs has a hopeful subtext

India, Oct. 4 -- While Indian newspapers scream about IT layoffs and social media amplifies the doom, Morgan Stanley just upgraded TCS to 'overweight.' Goldman Sachs maintains its 'buy' rating on Info... Read More


pregnant teen cooks up story to save lover from POCSO Act

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- An 18-year-old pregnant girl faked a story of being raped by two unknown people at knife-point to protect her boyfriend from the stringent consequences of the Protection of Children ... Read More


NIA court frames charges against 4 in 2019 Gadchiroli IED blast case

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday framed charges against four people allegedly involved in the 2019 Gadchiroli blast, which killed 15 police personnel and... Read More


HC pulls up SRA over illegal allotments in HDIL projects

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- The Bombay high court on Tuesday pulled up the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) for "continuous irregularities" in HDIL-led schemes, saying that prime commercial spaces meant for ... Read More


Wall built to starve mangroves of water in Andheri to be razed

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- A wall built to starve mangroves of water near the Oshiwara creek, potentially allowing them to perish and allow a developer to usurp a large land parcel in Andheri west, will be dem... Read More


Western naval command's new chief of staff takes charge

Mumbai, Oct. 4 -- The ministry of defence has appointed vice admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale as chief of staff of western naval command, and he took charge on October 1. His predecessor vice admiral Ajay ... Read More


Surat Parsi Panchayat writes to PM Modi opposing merger of Central Bank of India

Mumbai, Oct. 4 -- The Surat Parsi Panchayat has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to merge the 114-year-old Central Bank of India with other public-sector banks. Calling it India... Read More


Rapist-murderer strikes again, escapes police, kills 7-year-old

THANE, Oct. 4 -- A rapist-murder who had escaped police custody on August 4 during a court hearing, was traced and arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly raped and murdered seven-year-old girl in Ma... Read More


'India Specialises in Fake News': Yunus on Hindu Attack Reports

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has accused India of "specialising in spreading fake news" as he dismissed reports of attacks on Hindus in the country. Rejecting critic... Read More