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Vijaya Mehta, who transformed Marathi theatre with experimental plays, passes away at 91

MUMBAI, July 1 -- Renowned actor-director Vijaya Mehta, who drastically transformed Marathi theatre with a slew of experimental plays which resonated with Mumbai's cultural renaissance in the 1960s, d... Read More


IMD issues orange alert: Heavy rain to lash city till Friday

Mumbai, July 1 -- The city is set for four days of heavy rain from Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert for the city till July 4, warning of heavy to very ... Read More


SIT arrests wife of mastermind behind TET 2026 paper leak

THANE, July 1 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Maharashtra Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 question paper leak has arrested Suman Gupta, wife of the alleged mastermind of the ... Read More


City faces 565 MLD water shortage; BMC cuts 2,257 illegal connections

Mumbai, July 1 -- The city is grappling with a daily water shortage of 565 million litres (MLD), with demand touching 4,665 MLD against a supply of 4,100 MLD, the state government informed the legisla... Read More


Garage worker who bought Rs.25-lakh plot among eight accused

Ayodhya, July 1 -- Some of the eight men arrested in connection with the alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donations were allegedly building grand houses on expensive plots, recently purchased prim... Read More


Delayed monsoon dries up June, Maharashtra faces 52% rain deficit

MUMBAI, June 30 -- Maharashtra has endured one of its weakest starts to the monsoon season, ending June with a staggering 52% rainfall deficit after a delayed onset and a nearly two-week pause in the ... Read More


Fadnavis being 'kept in check' by BJP: Uddhav

MUMBAI, June 30 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday claimed that Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was being kept in check by the BJP central leadership. Thackeray levelled ... Read More


States lag ahead of G Ram G's launch

New Delhi, June 30 -- With barely 48 hours before India's new rural employment scheme is set to replace MGNREGS, official data presented at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan shows that 14 of 34 stat... Read More


Review ticketed spaces in Coastal Rd Garden plan: BMC

MUMBAI, June 30 -- The master plan of the Coastal Road Gardens will be unveiled by the BMC soon, after modifications are made to ensure that ticketed recreational spaces do not exceed the Supreme Cour... Read More


52% rainfall deficit across state in June

Pune, June 30 -- Maharashtra has experienced a slow start to the monsoon season, recording a 52% rainfall deficit in June. According to IMD data between June 1 and 29, the state received 96.2 mm of ra... Read More