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Crane plunges onto Kurla slum, narrow escape for 10

MUMBAI, Aug. 22 -- Ten people had a lucky escape, sustaining minor injuries, when the boom of a 250-tonne hydraulic crane toppled and crashed onto their homes at Qureshi Nagar in Kurla East before daw... Read More


MMRDA exam row: Abhijeet Dipke seeks judicial probe

Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- Thirteen of the 16 candidates who topped the MMRDA recruitment examination appeared from the same examination centre in Nagpur, a concentration that CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said ... Read More


New boundaries for 15 Mum police stns

Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- The Maharashtra government has redrawn the jurisdictional boundaries of 15 police stations across Mumbai, clearly defining which areas fall under each station for handling complaint... Read More


Vishakha Raut's caste cert found invalid

Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- In a setback for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), the caste verification committee in Palghar district has declared as invalid the caste certificate of former mayor and sit... Read More


BMC blocks CJP's school audit drive

MUMBAI, Aug. 22 -- The civic education department has barred volunteers of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) from entering municipal schools without permission. The CJP, campaigning for student rights,... Read More


Proclamation to be served on key 26/11 accused via Interpol

MUMBAI, Aug. 22 -- The Mumbai Police have approached the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to serve the proclamation order via Interpol against six absconding accused in the 26/11 terror attack case, inc... Read More


Rs.5-crore Reclamation promenade beautification plan raises red flags

MUMBAI, Aug. 22 -- The proposed beautification of the Bandra Reclamation promenade has raised red flags, with citizens alleging that it is merely a cover for a closed amphitheatre planned at the site.... Read More


How Mumbai is grappling with shrinking grounds and fading football dream

MUMBAI, Aug. 22 -- The fight to save the last remaining speck of space left in what was once a thriving expanse of grounds is almost emblematic of the gradual erosion of football in the city. On life ... Read More


2 schoolboys drown in Aarey water tank

MUMBAI, Aug. 22 -- Two schoolboys drowned in a water tank in Aarey Colony on Friday morning after allegedly skipping school to swim there with a friend. The 13-and 15-year-olds were pulled out by fire... Read More


TISS launches research hub to study India's development

Mumbai, Aug. 22 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has set up a five-year policy research centre that will bring academics, policymakers, industry representatives and civil society groups... Read More