hospital guard asks 2 women to remove burqas

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- A security guard at Vile Parle's Cooper Hospital has been issued a show-cause notice after asking two women to remove their burqas during a security check at the civic-run hospital.... Read More

Lost footwear during Ganeshotsav to get a second life

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- The old joke about losing one's footwear outside a temple took an unexpected turn in Lalbaug-Parel on Saturday evening, when thousands of devotees who gathered for Ganesh idol arriv... Read More

Loose edible oil ban deferred by a year; two panels to aid transition

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- A week after putting its immediate ban on the sale of loose edible oil on hold, the Maharashtra government has now given traders one year to comply with the new restrictions, effect... Read More

State govt office menus to get a healthier twist

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- The humble batata vada may soon lose its place of honour at government meetings and canteens in Maharashtra. Under a new state policy, even pakodas, cutlets, dhoklas, biscuits and o... Read More

Maha launches unified portal for accessing land records

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- The Maharashtra government on Tuesday launched MahaBhumi Stack, a citizen-centric digital platform that provides seamless access to all land records and related services at the clic... Read More

man stabbed to death in clash over old feud in andheri

MUMBAI, Sept. 2 -- A minor dispute between two groups of friends led to a murder in Andheri East on Monday night. Shivam Kanojia was killed by five young men, of whom Abdul Razzaq was arrested by the ... Read More

Biological parents' plea for child's interim custody nixed

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Observing that a child's psychological wellbeing was crucial, the Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the biological parents of an 11-year-old girl seeking her... Read More

'Builders made a pile off BMC land, sanitary workers remained homeless'

MUMBAI, Sept. 2 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday came down heavily on the BMC for failing to provide ownership housing to sanitary workers for almost 18 years, observing that while its land pool had... Read More

Thane activists question tree-cutting approvals

Thane, Sept. 2 -- With Thane's Tree Authority missing for four years, environmental and political activists have raised questions over how the Thane Municipal Corporation granted permissions for cutti... Read More

Deletions from draft voter roll trigger allegations of foul play

MUMBAI, Sept. 2 -- Amol Varekar says only a couple of dozen residents from his housing colony in Pratiksha Nagar, Sion, figure in the draft revised electoral rolls announced on Monday.This, he says, i... Read More

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