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SIR deadline extended by 10 days in maha

Mumbai, July 18 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra by 10 days, after the state reported slow progress... Read More


Amputated leg found stuck in wheels of Amritsar-CSMT Express

MUMBAI, July 18 -- An amputated human leg was found stuck in wheels beneath a coach of the Amritsar-CSMT Express during routine maintenance at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) coaching ... Read More


'Only Indians can play in domestic tournaments'

MUMBAI, July 18 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday informed the Bombay High Court that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are not permitted to participate in domest... Read More


1 dead, 2 hurt as tanker explodes during repairs

MUMBAI, July 18 -- One person died and two others were injured when repairs to an empty chemical tanker caused an explosion in Mukund Nagar in Chembur East on Friday. Police said the incident took pla... Read More


Father of crane crash victim: 'I will fight till my son gets justice'

MUMBAI, July 18 -- A day after 21-year-old Mohammed Khokar, a student, was killed when a massive crane crashed from an under-construction building in Mira Road, his grieving father stood outside the K... Read More


No ticket found is not ticketless travel: HC grants rail death claim

Mumbai, July 18 -- Sixteen years after a 25-year-old call centre employee died after falling off a local train, the Bombay High Court has granted his mother Rs.4 lakh in compensation, holding that the... Read More


'I paid Rs.2.2L, but my child got coaching for only 3 months'

MUMBAI, July 18 -- Days after Mahesh Tutorials abruptly shut 33 coaching centres across Maharashtra, most of them in Mumbai, thousands of students, parents and teachers are still waiting for answers. ... Read More


state to allow petrol bikes in app-based fleets

Mumbai, July 18 -- The state government has decided to allow petrol-powered bikes in app-based taxi fleets, reversing its earlier decision to permit only electric two-wheelers for bike taxi services. ... Read More


Power cut hits 420k homes in Dombivli and Ulhasnagar

MUMBAI, July 18 -- Around 420,000 homes in Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Badlapur and nearby areas were plunged into darkness for more than two hours on Friday evening due to a major technical fault in Mahara... Read More


Three airport staff among six held in 5.1 kg gold bust

MUMBAI, July 18 -- What appeared to be a routine transit operation at Mumbai airport turned out to be part of an organised international gold-smuggling network involving airport insiders and foreign c... Read More