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'I got the validity cert after years'

India, Oct. 1 -- Teacher in a district council school, Chandrapur I have benefited from the protests led by Maratha quota activist Jarange-Patil over the last three years. I was selected as a teacher ... Read More


'Finally, my family's financial status has improved'

India, Oct. 1 -- Khamgaon, Shevgaon tehsil, Ahilyanagar; teacher I had been trying to get through the teacher recruitment examinations since 2017; I missed by just one mark in 2022. As a general categ... Read More


2 theft accused use sarees to escape from RPF lock-up

Navi Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Two women arrested in a suspected railway wire theft case pulled off a dramatic escape from the RPF lock-up in Belapur in the early hours of September 28, allegedly breaking the... Read More


80-yr-old kept in freezer for 4 years finally cremated

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- An 80-year-old man's body, kept inside a freezer at a Malad clinic for nearly four years after his death, was finally cremated on Wednesday after Kurar police discovered it and couns... Read More


Video attendance allowed for seniors, NRIs in new redevelopment policy

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- The state cooperation department on Wednesday issued a new policy for the redevelopment of old buildings, which allows attendance via videoconferencing for senior citizens, patients,... Read More


MPSC row: Secretary to be transferred, judicial probe within three months

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced that the secretary of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) would be transferred immediately and a judicial inquiry would... Read More


woman dies, another hurt after tanker hits them in Mahim

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- A 25-year-old woman was killed and another injured after a water tanker allegedly hit them while they were crossing the road at Mahim Causeway on Tuesday night, police said. The acci... Read More


After years of pollution, BMC to stop direct sewage inflow into Powai Lake from today

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Powai Lake will finally stop receiving direct sewage from today, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) completing work to intercept and divert all 20 identified sewage st... Read More


HC allows Chembur slum dwellers to challenge SRA on builder's appointment

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- The Bombay High court on Tuesday allowed a handful of slum dwellers from Siddharth Nagar in Chembur to challenge the appointment of Ruparel Buildcon to undertake a slum rehabilitatio... Read More


WR uses long-distance track for locals to bypass 'Thambivali' halt

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Western Railway has started running local trains on the fifth line meant primarily for long-distance trains between Borivali and Andheri to bypass the recurring halt between Borivali... Read More