Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Vector-borne diseases defy civic action

Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- When Neelam Singh's 19-year-old son returned to the city from his hostel in Delhi, he came down with fever which escalated as the days progressed. A thorough check-up revealed that ... Read More


Father-son duo held for routing Rs.26.5L in 'digital arrest' scam

Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- A Malad textile merchant was allegedly conned out of Rs.26.5 lakh after cybercriminals posing as police officers threatened to arrest him by falsely linking him to a terror attack a... Read More


HC flags police-developer nexus, declares Andheri bizman's arrest illegal

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- A businessman's arrest in a 2017 extortion case was illegal and marked an abuse of police powers in alleged collusion with a developer, the Bombay high court ruled on Thursday, dire... Read More


Corporators corner BMC on air pollution

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- With Mumbai's unhealthy air quality becoming a talking point, corporators across party lines are demanding answers from the civic administration and an action plan on measures to im... Read More


Man assaulted, set ablaze; 1 arrested

Navi Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- A family dispute allegedly turned violent in Uran on Thursday evening when a 32-year-old driver was attacked with an iron object, doused with petrol and set on fire by two men ... Read More


'MMR clean air plan to focus on dust control, bldg debris disposal'

Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- With the air quality index (AQI) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) dropping, state environment minister Pankaja Munde on Friday announced a clean air action programme for the ... Read More


liquor store near JJB HOME TO be shifted

NOIDA, Oct. 24 -- A liquor shop operating near Noida's observation home in Sector 80 is being shifted after the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) of Gautam Budh Nagar objected, an excise department officia... Read More


Residents oppose new maintenance charges

NOIDA, Oct. 24 -- Residents of Jaypee Wish Town staged a protest on Friday against the newly announced shared area maintenance (SAM) charges of Rs.1.5 per square foot, saying that they are already pay... Read More


13-yr-old jumps to death: Police

Greater Noida, Oct. 24 -- A 13-year-old girl died after falling from the 21st floor of a high-rise residential society in Greater Noida West early on Friday, police said. Police said probe showed the ... Read More


UPPCB recommends Rs.10L fine against firm for Grap violations

NOIDA, Oct. 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has recommended an environmental compensation of Rs.10 lakh against the developer of Godrej Palm Retreat in Sector 150, for alleged ... Read More