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New AC locals to have cushioned seats

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- With the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this week with the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai for supply of 120 new air... Read More


Thousands block Mum-A'bad hwy to protest against smart meters

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A road blockade on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway protesting the installation of smart electricity meters drew the attention of the authorities on Thursday, who said it was ... Read More


452 illegal schools face closure, FIRs filed against 190

Mumbai, Sept. 11 -- Maharashtra's school education department has stepped up action against hundreds of schools operating illegally without government recognition in Mumbai and nearby districts, inclu... Read More


after row, Mira Road school rolls back tiffin diktat

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A school in Mira Road founded by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Narendra Mehta has withdrawn a circular instructing students to make sure their tiffins did not include edibles th... Read More


Can OCIs play in BCCI tourney? HC asks Centre

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday sought the central government's stand on whether young cricketers who are Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders should be allowed to partici... Read More


House can't be razed merely because officer who gave nod was penalised: HC

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition seeking the demolition of a house in Ulhasnagar whose construction had been approved by a town planner who was later subjected to dis... Read More


ED opposes Mallya's plea to close case

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has opposed business tycoon Vijay Mallya's plea before the Bombay High Court seeking closure of criminal proceedings against him. Mallya claims the... Read More


Woman sells Rs.1.1-cr flat faking estranged husband's death cert

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- A 50-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding her estranged husband by selling their jointly owned flat worth Rs.1.1 crore using a forged death certificate claimin... Read More


Versova may lose fire station plot

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- For a locality with a population of over 376,000, Versova could soon lose a planned fire station if a BMC proposal to delete the reservation and convert the land for residential us... Read More


CBI books 2 city construction companies for defraudinghomebuyers

MUMBAI, Sept. 11 -- The CBI has booked two Mumbai-based construction firms following a Supreme Court directive ordering an investigation into allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating and misconduc... Read More