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incessant rain sends veggie prices soaring by 67% in 2 wks

NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- Vegetable prices across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have risen sharply over the past fortnight, leaving households struggling to balance their kitchen budgets. Based on... Read More


3 cops killed as strike continues in PoK

India, Oct. 2 -- At least three police personnel were killed and dozens injured in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the region witnessed a strike for the second consecutive day, according to media r... Read More


'I will be K'taka CM for full 5-year term'

India, Oct. 2 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he will complete a full five-year term. His statement came after some Congress leaders said that deputy CM DK Shivakumar will b... Read More


Husain museum to open in Doha in Nov

India, Oct. 2 -- A museum dedicated to Maqbool Fida Husain, India's priciest Modernist, will open its doors next month in Doha, Qatar. The Lawh Wa Qalam: MF Husain Museum will open on November 28 dedi... Read More


19-year-old's plea prompts HC to order probe into irregularities in road project

MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- When 19-year-old Ayman Shaikh began filing Right to Information (RTI) applications as part of her college interest in public administration, she hardly expected her findings to reach... Read More


Cocaine worth Rs.30 crore seized at Mum airport

MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- The Customs officials on Wednesday seized nearly 3 kg of cocaine from two passengers arriving from Bangkok. The two passengers, along with the recipient of the consignment, have been... Read More


2 G'par blast victims moved to Kasturba burns ward

MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- A day after a cylinder blast at an under-construction site in Ghatkopar East, two of the four injured workers were shifted from Rajawadi Hospital to Kasturba Hospital on Wednesday fo... Read More


BMC probes Rs.103-cr spent to beautify SoBo

MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) vigilance department has issued a reminder notice to A-Ward to submit documents related to alleged corruption in beautification and slu... Read More


New Elphinstone flyover hits bump over pending charges

MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- The clock has begun ticking on rebuilding the Elphinstone road-overbridge (ROB), one of Mumbai's most complex infrastructure projects. But before the project actually gets underway, ... Read More


BMC's final notice to prop tax defaulters warns of auctions

MUMBAI, Oct. 2 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has served a second and final notice to property tax defaulters in four wards, cautioning them that their properties will be auctioned if... Read More