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BJP's aggressive MLA Satam appointed Mum chief

Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- The BJP on Monday appointed Ameet Satam, its three-term Andheri West MLA, as its Mumbai unit chief. Known for his aggressive, pro-Hindutva politics, the 49-year-old will lead the Mu... Read More


RTO seizes rickshaw after driver hits boy

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- A video of an autorickshaw driver slapping a minor passenger in the middle of a busy road has prompted swift action from the Andheri Regional Transport Office (RTO), which seized th... Read More


Willingdon families get fire safety letter ahead of eviction

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- The last-minute battle of Willingdon Cooperative Housing Society (CHS) residents yielded a glimmer of hope on Monday when, after more than eight hours of waiting at the Byculla fire... Read More


City bizman gets threat calls 'from pak'

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- A 51-year-old Nepean Sea Road resident, who is in the petrochemical imports business, has complained about continuous threat calls since June from an international number with Pakis... Read More


'I have 12k proofs against Shirsat in Rs.5k-cr land scam'

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- Days after he was asked to give evidence in support of his allegations against Shiv Sena minister Sanjay Shirsat, NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on Monday declared that he had coll... Read More


Man's body found in Amba river

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- The body of Anwar Sheikh, a 57-year-old resident of Nagothane, who had slipped into the Amba river on Saturday, was found after a 50-hour long wait and search by the rescue tea... Read More


bmc to offer more FSI-free area for fitness centres in bldgs

Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- Developers will soon be incentivised to build larger fitness or yoga centres in residential buildings, with the BMC proposing to double the FSI-free space for such facilities from 2... Read More


'Political surgery' in Navi Mumbai?

India, Aug. 26 -- Strong differences have surfaced between Mahayuti allies, BJP and Shiv Sena, over the draft ward formation for the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) elections. Supporters of N... Read More


BMC to issue stop-work notices to 297 bakeries

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to issue notices to bakeries that have not switched from fossil fuels to clean fuels, after the Bombay High Court on August 2... Read More


Manipulating new wards in Thane?

India, Aug. 26 -- In Thane city, BJP has objected to the draft of ward formation. Its leaders held a meeting on Monday, in which they alleged manipulation to benefit Shiv Sena, purportedly evidenced b... Read More