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Latur farmer who yoked his wife gets bull from govt

MUMBAI, June 11 -- After news reports surfaced of a farmer from Latur yoking his wife in place of a bull they had lost in a lightning strike, the state government has given the couple a bull and finan... Read More


Cleveland Clinicto set up outpostin Navi Mumbai

Mumbai, June 11 -- The state government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cleveland Clinic, Brookfield Asset Management and Arodhan Health City (AHC) to develop the Navi Mum... Read More


Sharad Pawar slams Mahajan for op Blue Star remarks

MUMBAI, June 11 -- NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday criticised Maharashtra water resources minister Girish Mahajan for his remarks against former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Operation... Read More


Despite Centre's appeal, Maharashtra unlikely to cut VAT on petrol, diesel amid strained finances

Mumbai, June 11 -- Even as the Centre has urged states to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to shield consumers from rising fuel prices, Maharashtra is unlikely to follow suit, with offic... Read More


BMC bulldozes restaurants encroaching open spaces

MUMBAI, June 11 -- In the wake of last week's Delhi hotel fire that claimed 21 lives, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a city-wide drive against hotels and restaurants that ha... Read More


NIA court clears way for trial in Laos job scam case

MUMBAI, June 11 -- A special court constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday cleared the decks for the commencement of the trial in a case involving an alleged internation... Read More


NIA moves to revoke bails in Elgar case

MUMBAI, June 11 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved a special court seeking revocation of the bail granted to activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in the Elgar Parish... Read More


Labourer dies after iron plate falls on his head

MUMBAI, June 11 -- A construction site supervisor has been booked for causing death by negligence after a 31-year-old labourer succumbed to severe head injuries allegedly sustained when a heavy iron p... Read More


After clip goes viral, cabbie who assaulted 70-yr-old held

Thane, June 11 -- A cab driver who was accused of assaulting a senior citizen in Thane, was arrested on Wednesday after a video of the incident went viral. Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde instruct... Read More


IIT Kanpur hires 19-yr-old who flagged OSM flaws

New Delhi, June 11 -- Job applications typically comprise a covering e-mail and a resume; in the case of Nisarga Adhikary, 19, it was a blog post detailing vulnerabilities in the Central Board of Seco... Read More