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Akerkar: An accidental chef who redefined fine dining in Mumbai

MUMBAI, April 5 -- More than two decades ago, when Rahul Akerkar's celebrated restaurant Indigo was the toast of Mumbai's gourmands, cartoonist Hemant Morparia immortalised the moment with a wry sketc... Read More


324 schools declared ineligible for grants

Mumbai, April 5 -- The Maharashtra school education department has declared 324 secondary schools and 412 junior college divisions "permanently ineligible" for government salary grants after they fail... Read More


Sunetra seeks Uddhav's support after Cong's Baramati bypoll bid

MUMBAI, April 5 -- NCP chief and deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday rang up Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and sought his support for her candidature in the Baramati bypoll sc... Read More


'Return to Ice Age': Transgender Persons Amendment Act sparks fury nationwide

MUMBAI, April 5 -- In response to nationwide protests against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, Soho House-a private members' club for professionals in fashion, enter... Read More


FIR against Bachchu Kadu for 'plotting to kill rival MLA's cousin'

NAGPUR, April 5 -- Former Maharashtra minister and Prahar Janshakti Party chief Bachchu Kadu has been booked for criminal conspiracy for allegedly plotting the murder of BJP MLA Pravin Tayade's cousin... Read More


Court to take over Nirmal Lifestyle land in Nahur

MUMBAI, April 5 -- The Esplanade Metropolitan Magistrate Court recently appointed a court commissioner to take over a large chunk of land at Nahur belonging to Nirmal Lifestyle Developers and Nirmal L... Read More


'Govts now ignoring SC orders on environment'

MUMBAI, April 5 -- "Environmental movements in India are facing a serious challenge today, as even the Supreme Court of India is no longer able to effectively protect Nature when governments choose no... Read More


1 killed, 4 hurt as SUV rams into pedestrians in Matunga

MUMBAI, April 5 -- A 65-year-old man was killed and four others injured after a speeding SUV driven by a 58-year-old man went out of control and rammed into pedestrians and vehicles in Matunga East on... Read More


Shipmaster's daughter to get Rs.2.28-cr compensation 14 years after his death

Mumbai, April 5 -- The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by a shipping company challenging the compensation it was asked to pay the daughter of one of its shipmasters who died in 2... Read More


Govt plans deposit insurance for co-op credit societies

MUMBAI, April 5 -- In a move to safeguard the financial interests of depositors in cooperative credit societies, the state cooperation department has initiated a plan to introduce 'deposit insurance' ... Read More