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Sexual assault of student: Court cites 'consensual relationship' while granting bail to school teacher

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The 40-year-old female teacher of a prominent Mumbai school who was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for engaging in sexual activity with one... Read More


Visarjan of idols below 5 ft only in artificial ponds

MUMBAI, July 24 -- In a move aimed at reducing water pollution during Ganeshotsav, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that it will now be mandatory to immerse all G... Read More


JNU to host two centres on Marathi culture: Min

MUMBAI, July 24 -- Two centres aimed at promoting Marathi culture and history will be set up at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi - one dedicated to Maratha warrior king Shivaji, focusing... Read More


Tensions escalate at Sassoon Dock as Koli community resists eviction

MUMBAI, July 24 -- High drama unfolded at Sassoon Dock on Tuesday as the port authorities faced off with angry members of the Koli community, who resisted eviction from warehouses on the premises. The... Read More


Obsessed with woman, youth kills husband

NAVI MUMBAI, July 24 -- In a chilling case of an obsession turning fatal, a 35-year-old man was murdered in Vashi, allegedly by a 21-year-old youth after the victim's wife rejected the accused's one-s... Read More


Cattle traders on strike to protest against harassment by 'gau rakshaks'

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The state's Qureshi community, which is involved in the cattle trade, has gone on an indefinite strike in most districts of Maharashtra, leading to a cessation of cattle-trading eve... Read More


Cooper dean removed for admin irregularities

Mumbai, July 24 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered the removal of the dean of HBT Medical College and Dr RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Dr Sudhir Medhekar, from his pos... Read More


Activist demands resignation of minister Yogesh Kadam over 'dance bar' links

Mumbai, July 24 -- Activist Anjali Damania on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra's junior home minister Yogesh Kadam over his alleged links to an illegal dance bar in Kandivali, saying ... Read More


56-year-old man murdered in drunken brawl

Mumbai, July 24 -- A 41-year-old man from Gamdevi was arrested for allegedly killing a 56-year-old man on Tuesday. They both were drunk and got into a fight on the footpath, and the former attacked th... Read More


Kidnappers failto nab girls, get caught by alert residents

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The Vasai police have arrested four men for allegedly trying to kidnap three school girls on their way home from school on Tuesday afternoon. The attempt was foiled as the girls act... Read More