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Beautician, 42, stabbed to death

MUMBAI, May 12 -- A 42-year-old beautician was allegedly stabbed to death in Andheri West on May 10 by her acquaintance. The accused, Amol Mahare, was known to the victim and had allegedly threatened ... Read More


HC slams razing of Ambedkar's press in 2016

MUMBAI, May 12 -- The Bombay High Court has expressed "shock" over the 2016 midnight demolition of the historic Buddha Bhushan printing press in Dadar, founded by Dr BR Ambedkar, observing that the "e... Read More


Fire reveals human skeleton near Vasai tracks, 2nd case in 4 months

MUMBAI, May 12 -- Fire brigade officials who rushed to douse flames in an isolated patch of dry vegetation in Vasai West on Monday were in for a startling surprise after the blaze exposed human skelet... Read More


Explain how Malad structure was razed without due process, says HC

MUMBAI, May 12 -- The Bombay High Court has rapped the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for demolishing a building in Malad West in an "extremely high-handed manner", without following the due... Read More


Film producers seek SOPs to shoot in state

MUMBAI, May 12 -- A delegation of Hindi film producers and production houses met cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar on Monday, to seek subsidies and concessions for film shoots in Mumbai and Maha... Read More


150 drivers enrol for Marathi classes

MUMBAI, May 12 -- In response to the Maharashtra transport department's move to make knowledge of Marathi compulsory for the approximately 500,000 auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the city, auto unio... Read More


NCW flags toxicity, sexual harassment at Nashik BPO

NASHIK, May 12 -- The four-member fact-finding team of the National Commission for Women (NCW) investigating allegations of sexual exploitation and religious coercion at the TCS-linked BPO in Nashik h... Read More


Forced conversion case: Nida Khan sent to 14-day magisterial custody

NASHIK, May 12 -- The court of additional sessions judge K G Joshi, on Monday, remanded Nida Khan, one of the eight accused in the TCS-linked BPO case of sexual exploitation and religious coercion, to... Read More


'No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on benefits'

MUMBAI, May 12 -- The central government has opposed the petition filed by the mother of martyred Agniveer M Murali Naik, seeking parity with regular soldiers in benefits given to kin in the event of ... Read More


HC allows state to reassess disabilities of govt employees

MUMBAI, May 12 -- The Bombay High Court has allowed the Maharashtra government to go ahead with its special drive to reassess the extent of disabilities among all employees who secured jobs or obtaine... Read More