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Court frees 12 sex workers detained to 'prevent STD spread'

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- The sessions court has struck down a magistrate court order detaining 12 commercial sex workers who were rescued by the Malwani police in June, purportedly to prevent the spread of ... Read More


Shinde slams Thackeray over LoP demand

NAGPUR, Dec. 15 -- On the final day of the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, taking particular aim at Shiv S... Read More


Satellite-tagged turtle's movement off Dahanu a boost for rewilding efforts

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The steady westward movement of satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi from the Dahanu coast is being seen by scientists as a strong indicator of a successful rewilding... Read More


CM, Shinde visit RSS founder's memorial, Ajit skips event

NAGPUR, Dec. 15 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and legislators from both Houses belonging to the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena visited the memorial of Rashtriya Sw... Read More


Four hitch-hikers and smashed stereotypes

India, Dec. 15 -- About 20 years ago, my teacher in Delhi University, Christel Devadawson, said something which has remained soldered in my brain ever since. Although the precise context now escapes m... Read More


After 17 years, absconding murder accused arrested

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- A murder accused was arrested on Saturday, 17 years after he allegedly killed a 31-year-old man in 2007 over a drug-related dispute. Based on a tip-off, the crime branch of Mumbai P... Read More


maharashtra to frame policy for private old-age homes, facilities

Pune, Dec. 15 -- As private old-age homes continue to proliferate, many without registration or regulation, the state government will soon roll out a policy to regulate such facilities across the stat... Read More


Rape-murder accused, 18 yrs on the run, arrested from UP

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- A rape-murder accused was arrested on Saturday, 18 years after he allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and killed a 5-year-old girl in 2007. The accused was arrested from his na... Read More


Judicial remand unjustified if accused was not arrested: hc

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- The Bombay High Court has held that an accused cannot be remanded to judicial custody merely for not applying for bail, particularly when he was never arrested during the investigat... Read More


SoBo residents flag traffic, civic issues ahead of polls

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- Residents of Marine Drive, Churchgate and Nariman Point in Mumbai's A ward came together at the Cricket Club of India last week for a closed-door meeting to interact with former cor... Read More