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STEEL CUTTING IN TN MARKS START OF FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS FOR NAVY

NEW DELHI: A \"steel cutting\" ceremony at the L&T yard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu, marked the beginning of production of the second of the five fleet support ships (FFSs) ordered for the Indian Navy last year to boost its capabilities to replenish warships at sea, the navy said on Thursday.

HC stays 75% local jobs quota in Jharkhand private sector

The Jharkhand high court has stayed the implementation of a state law that guarantees 75% reservation to locals in private-sector jobs with monthly salaries up to ₹40,000 in the mineral-rich state, a lawyer familiar with the development said on Thursday.

Govt, HAL sign ₹13.5K-cr deal for 12 Su-30 jets

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday inked a ₹13,500-crore contract with Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 12 Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force, in a push for the country's self-reliance drive, the ministry said.

WOMAN KILLS KIDS, DIES BY SUICIDE IN ACT OF REVENGE

BENGALURU: A 35-year-old woman allegedly killed her two children and died by suicide in Bengaluru to \"punish her husband for mistreating her\", police said on Thursday.

Stage set for govt, Oppn face-off on Constitution in House today

NEW DELHI: Lawmakers will begin on Friday a rare and landmark debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th year of its adoption against the backdrop of a bitter political face-off between the government and the Opposition that has jammed Parliament and embroiled even the vice-president with the INDIA bloc demanding his removal.

60% road accident victims are aged 18-34 years, says Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he hides his face over the number of road accidents in India during international conferences.

KHARGE RAISES QUESTIONS ON RS CHAIRMAN'S 'IMPARTIALITY'

NEW DELHI: There was no let-up in the acrimony between the government and the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, with both sides hardening their stance—the government demanding an explanation on Congress leadership’s alleged links with billionaire George Soros and the Opposition demanding a probe into the allegations of wrongdoing against the Adani Group.

TWO MEN HELD FOR ROBBERY DAYS AFTER RELEASE ON BAIL

MUMBAI: The Waliv police on Wednesday arrested two members of the infamous Chhara gang from Gujarat including its alleged kingpin Kannubhai alias Kanhaiya Ramabhai Solanki, 35 and his accomplice Mohammad Sharif Farid Khan, 30.

BMC to build ₹2.5 cr wall for Ram Kund

MUMBAI: The BMC has approved the construction of a ₹2.5-crore gabion/bund wall towards the seashore as part of the Ram Kund tank rejuvenation at Banganga to prevent the influx of sea water and debris.

BMC may open Carnac bridge to public on June 5

MUMBAI: The 154-year-old Carnac Bridge is undergoing a critical reconstruction process, with the BMC achieving a key milestone by installing a 516-metric-ton iron girder on the south side of the railway section.

No change in coastal road control centre height: BMC

In meeting held on Thursday, civic body allays Breach Candy Residents' Forum's concerns over structure coming up behind Tata Gardens

2 months after man died in slab collapse, cops register FIR

SEVERAL PERSONS, INCLUDING OWNER AND CARETAKERS WERE BOOKED FOR CAUSING DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE

60 people fall ill, three in ICU, after inhaling chemical fumes in Ratnagiri

THE COURT ALSO SAID THAT IN SUCH A SITUATION, EVEN THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE ASSESSEE CANNOT BE BOUND BY SUCH ORDERS FROM I-T DEPT

TANKER DRIVER HELD FOR BANDRA HIT-AND-RUN

The Bandra police have arrested the driver of the water tanker involved in a hit-and-run case, in which 25-year-old model Shivani Singh was killed, a week ago.

BEST crash victims' kin blame BMC, authorities

MUMBAI: Three days after the BEST bus crash in Kurla, which claimed seven lives and injured 42, families of the deceased are struggling to come to terms with their loss.

Murder convict escapes from Yerawada open jail

A murder convict serving a life sentence escaped from Yerawada Central Jail on Wednesday afternoon.

Videos of BEST drivers with booze stash go Viral

Transport utility orders investigation into the videos

INCOME TAX REASSESSMENT ORDERS CAN'T BE ISSUED TO DEAD PERSON: HC

THE COURT ALSO SAID THAT IN SUCH A SITUATION, EVEN THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE ASSESSEE CANNOT BE BOUND BY SUCH ORDERS FROM I-T DEPT

SC junks Bandra plot allotment, calls out ex-CMs' interventions

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the 2008 allotment of a premium plot of land in Mumbai's Bandra to a cooperative housing society, terming the process riddled with \"nepotism and favouritism\" and criticising the role of then chief ministers for repeatedly intervening to ensure the society received the land despite glaring violations of rules and norms.

Clamour in Ajit Pawar's NCP over limited cabinet berths

MUMBAI: With senior NCP leaders unwilling to make room for new faces, Ajit Pawar is in a dilemma over who to accommodate in the ministerial council.

Ajit visits Sharad Pawar on b'day, sets off rumors

MUMBAI: For the Pawar clan, it's always family first. Setting aside bitter differences with his uncle, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar paid Sharad Pawar a surprise visit, to wish him on his 84th birthday on Thursday.

I did not want to join govt, Shinde tells party leaders

In a meeting with his party functionaries on Thursday, deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde revealed that he was reluctant to join the Mahayuti government, and that he accepted the DyCM's post only because party leaders had forced him to do so,

BJP, SHIV SENA LOCK HORNS FOR GUARDIAN MINISTERSHIP OF THANE DISTRICT

MUMBAI: Amid ongoing tensions between the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP over key portfolios at the state level, a similar power struggle is playing out in Shinde's home turf, Thane.

Sena (UBT) meets Adani officials over smart power meters

MUMBAI: A delegation of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers, under legislator Anil Parab, met officials of Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML), which supplies electricity to the city's suburbs, on Thursday to register their opposition to the installation of smart meters and the company's decision not to accept cash for bills above ₹5,000.

Navi Mum Shiv Sena rebels may be reinstated

NAVI MUMBAI: With an eye on the upcoming civic elections, Shiv Sena leaders in Navi Mumbai are set to appeal to party chief Eknath Shinde to take back leaders who were suspended for contesting or campaigning against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates after being denied a ticket in the assembly elections.

Fadnavis finalises BJP's list of 22 ministers for state cabinet

CM to work out final power-sharing with deputies Shinde, Pawar; swearing-in likely on December 14

HC raps police over failure to remove illegal hawkers

If hawkers have fundamental rights, don't common people have the same rights too, court asks police

Reliance signs record $13bn oil supply deal with Russia's Rosneft

Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.

Rahane's explosive 84, Shaw blitz fires Mumbai into semis

MUMBAI: Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Alur KSCA Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Deekshant's 6/22 helps Modern storm into final

Deekshant Patil's solid spell helped Modern English School Chembur enter the final of the U-16 Harris Shield with a 23-run win over Dnyandeep Seva Mandal at the Parsee Gymkhana on Wednesday.