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December 20, 2024

Fuel price cuts at pvt outlets worry State-run retailers

STATE-RUN FIRMS HAVE NOT CUT PETROL AND DIESEL RATES SINCE MARCH 15, DESPITE BENCHMARK BRENT CRUDE PRICE FALLING TO $73.39/BARREL

3 mins

SC order on elephants in temple fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala: Culture vs safety

The Supreme Court's order on Thursday, effectively staying restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals may have, for now, resolved the latest battle between tradition, heritage, and culture on one side, and safety of both elephants and the public on the other -- but the larger war is likely to continue.

3 mins

Navy chief in city today to review vessel safety norms

Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi will be in Mumbai on Friday for a first-hand assessment of the collision between a naval speedboat and a passenger ferry in Mumbai harbour on Wednesday, which left 14 people dead.

1 min

Kurla BEST bus crash death toll rises to 9

The BEST bus tragedy in Kurla has claimed its ninth victim, with Mehtaab Shaikh, a 22-year-old resident of Govandi, succumbing to his injuries at Sion Hospital on Thursday.

1 min

Ward officer held for seeking ₹2-cr bribe

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) K-East ward officer, Mandar Ashok Tari, was on Thursday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding a ₹2-crore bribe for stalling action against an illegal construction in JB Nagar in Andheri East.

1 min

44-yr-old's body found, 7-yr-old still missing

The body of a 44-year-old man who was missing after a Navy speedboat crashed into a ferry carrying more than 100 passengers off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday afternoon was found on Thursday, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 14, according to the police.

2 mins

It was only due to destiny that I was present to save lives: First responder

SHIP PILOTS ARE CAPTAINS WHO DO THE SPECIALISED JOB OF GUIDING SHIPS THROUGH HAZARDOUS OR CONGESTED WATERWAYS

3 mins

'HE HAD SENT PHOTOS, SELFIES TO HIS SISTER'

Like many others in the ill-fated ferry, Neelkamal, Mohammad Rehan Qureshi and his employer Abhijeet Singh, were visiting Mumbai for the first time.

1 min

Oppn took help of 'anti-nationals' to win polls: CM

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused the opposition, especially the Congress, of receiving support from frontal organisations linked to \"urban naxals\" to win elections.

3 mins

I hope my son is alive'

Ashraf Pathan, 42, a cloth merchant from Mapusa, Goa, was in Mumbai on Wednesday on business.

1 min

MECHANIC, CO-WORKER WERE DEPLOYED ON NAVY BOAT

Hyderabad resident Trilekar Deepak worked as a motor mechanic with a company that supplies boat engines and accessories to the Navy for the past five years. He would visit Mumbai on assignment for 7-10 days every now and then and was on board when the Navy speedboat crashed into the ferry on Wednesday, killing him and several others.

1 min

'HE WAS WEARING A LOT OF GOLD, BUT COPS GAVE US ONLY 20 TOLAS'

Deepchand Waghchaure - a plumber and social worker who lived in Govandi with his wife, 17-year-old daughter, and 10-year-old son - had a habit of escaping all by himself, unbeknownst to his family. But when he didn't pick up his daughter from college in the evening and calls to him went unanswered, they started worrying and called his uncle Dilip Gawade.

1 min

We traced him via his mobile phone location

Adlapur resident Mangesh Mahadev Kelshikar had been working as a mechanical engineer for nearly eight months with a company contracted by the navy. He was on board the navy speedboat conducting engine trials when it crashed into the ferry on Wednesday and was killed instantly due to the impact of the accident.

1 min

PORSCHE CRASH: BIKE OWNERS RAISE CONCERNS OVER PROBE

Nearly two weeks after the 19-year-old son of the managing director of a leading infrastructure company crashed his Porsche into five parked two-wheelers in Bandra West on December 7, the advocate for the owners of the damaged bikes has protested the filing of FIR against the victims.

1 min

Will pull up dept heads if hoarding order flouted: HC

Taking strong exception to photographs depicting the mushrooming of illegal hoardings by political parties in the vicinity of the high court complex, the Bombay high court on Thursday issued notices to political parties, directing them to show cause as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for defiance of court orders.

1 min

Woman fined ₹1 lakh for misusing Seniors' Act

Abuse of a well-intentioned legislation can undermine its objectives, HC says

1 min

METRO 3 FROM COLABA-SEEPZ TO BE READY BY MAY 2025: FADNAVIS

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative Assembly on Thursday that Metro-3 between Colaba and Seepz would be fully operational by May 2025, with the expected ridership of 1.7 million.

1 min

HC rejects Kirtikar's petition against Waikar

The Bombay high court on Thursday rejected Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar's petition questioning the election of his rival Ravindra Waikar from Shiv Sena from the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency.

1 min

For the second day, city's AQI almost 'poor'

Mumbai's 24-hour AQI (Air Quality Index) dipped dangerously close to 'poor' levels on Thursday, touching 198 within the 'moderate' category, due to high levels of ozone pollution.

1 min

Traffic police finally gave NOC for a curved cable-stayed bridge above Vakola flyover

After a couple of slowdowns in its eight-year trajectory, work on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project is finally expected to gather pace.

1 min

MASSEUR HELD FOR MOLESTING SPANISH WOMAN AND HER FRIEND

The Malwani police arrested a 42-year-old massage therapist on Tuesday for allegedly molesting and recording inappropriate videos of a Spanish national and her Indian female friend near Aksa beach, Malad West, on Tuesday, during a massage session.

1 min

Boyfriend says he got flat door opened, took her to hospital

A Delhi resident arrested by the Mumbai police last month for allegedly abetting the suicide of his 25-year-old girlfriend, an Air India pilot, has claimed in his bail plea that he called a locksmith to open her house door and took her to a hospital to save her life.

1 min

SCLR extension gets police nod

After a couple of slowdowns in its eight-year trajectory, work on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project is finally expected to gather pace.

2 mins

Bizman sent to ED custody for ₹125 crore suspicious transaction

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Thursday remanded Malegaon-based businessman, Seraj Ahmed Mohammad Harun Memon, booked by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with ₹125 crore suspicious banking transactions, in nine days of ED custody.

1 min

CENTRE ASKED X TO REMOVE VIDEO OF SHAH, SAYS CONG

The Congress on Thursday alleged that social media platform \"X\" has told them that the ministry of home affairs and the IT ministry have asked them to remove a video of Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar saying that it violated Indian laws.

1 min

Shah's views exposed, BJP trying to distract: Rahul

...the thinking of BJP-RSS is anti-constitutional, anti-Ambedkar RAHUL GANDHI, Congress MP

3 mins

House acrimony goes from face-off to dust-up

In an unparalleled deterioration of decorum, the BJP and the Congress on Thursday engaged in bitter clashes, levelled allegations of assault, and filed contrasting police complaints

6 mins

LS SPEAKER BANS PROTESTS AT PARLIAMENT GATES: OFFICIALS

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday banned demonstrations by MPs and political parties at any of the gates of Parliament, officials aware of the matter said.

1 min

Cops book LoP, Cong files counter complaint

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been booked for allegedly assaulting BJP MPs during a scuffle in Parliament Complex, police officials said late on Thursday, adding that the charges filed against the Rae Bareli MP include assault and criminal intimidation.

1 min

Kharge moves privilege notice against Shah in RS

Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday submitted a privilege notice against Union home minister Amit Shah over the latter's remarks on BR Ambedkar in the House earlier this week.

2 mins

Reject 26/11 accused's writ plea against extradition: US

The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by 2008 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to avoid his extradition to India.

1 min

SII to manufacture French firm's vaccine for chikungunya

THE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS PROMISE AS CHIKUNGUNYA IS ENDEMIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH 12,587 CASES RECORDED THIS YEAR SO FAR

1 min

SHINDE REFLECTS ON HIS RSS ROOTS AT NAGPUR HEADQUARTERS

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday expressed pride in his childhood involvement with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during a visit to the RSS headquarters here this morning.

1 min

Shah holds meet to review J&K security

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed security agencies to \"continue working in a coordinated manner to eliminate terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir\" as he reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory during a high-level meeting.

1 min

KTR booked for ₹55-cr graft in Formula E race

The Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and legislator KT Rama Rao over alleged financial irregularities to the tune of around ₹55 crore for conducting Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, officers said.

1 min

Dealing with the Dragon

India-China ties show progress, but Delhi must not lose sight of Beijing's border ambitions

2 mins

Trump tariffs and the making of a trade war

Before targeting the US's two neighbours and rival China, Donald Trump should bear in mind that there will be no winners in this war

4 mins

Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema

The failure of Laapataa Ladies to make it to the Best International Feature shortlist at the Oscars means that this prize will continue to elude Indian cinema.

1 min

Power shifts in China's defence establishment

There are signs that the Chinese military is facing significant internal strife.

3 mins

Five principles integral to better schooling systems

WHILE THERE IS A CASE FOR A COMMON CURRICULUM, IT MUST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS THAT RESPECT LOCAL CONTEXTS.

3 mins

SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft; supply cut

Samajwadi Party lawmaker from Sambhal Ziaur Rahman Barq was booked on Thursday for alleged electricity theft at his residence in the Deepa Sarai locality in Sambhal, police said, mounting troubles for the parliamentarian who is also booked in connection with the November 24 violence in the city during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque.

1 min

SC: Can't seek alimony as means to equalise wealth

A Hindu marriage is a sacrament and not a commercial venture, the Supreme Court held on Thursday, highlighting concerns over the misuse of penal laws in matrimonial disputes and clarifying that alimony cannot be sought as a means to equalise wealth between spouses, even if the husband has achieved financial success post-separation.

2 mins

Human error caused 2021 CDS chopper crash: Parl panel report

The Mi-17V5 crash in which India's first chief of defence staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat was killed along with 13 others three years ago took place because of human error, according to data published in the latest report of the Parliamentary standing committee on defence.

1 min

No-confidence motion against RS Chair junked

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the Opposition's notice for a motion of no-confidence against Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, arguing that it was drawn in haste to malign the vice-president and garner publicity, had technical flaws and misspelt his name, among other reasons.

1 min

SC REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN PLEA AGAINST U.P. ADMIN OVER 'DHARAM SANSAD'

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to prevent the \"Dharam Sansad\", organised in Ghaziabad by Yati Narsinghanand, a controversial figure known for making communally sensitive remarks, even as it directed the state authorities to take all necessary precautions to ensure that hate speeches are not made during the event.

1 min

Gisele Pelicot hailed after mass rape trial

LANDMARK CASE IN FRANCE

4 mins

Afghanistan: 52 dead in bus accidents

Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government spokesmen said on Thursday.

1 min

US prez pledges to cut GHG emissions by more than 60%

I'm proud that my administration is carrying out the boldest climate agenda in American history. JOE BIDEN, US President

1 min

US imposes more sanctions over Pak's missile programme

The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions related to nuclear-armed Pakistan's long-range ballistic-missile programme, including on the state-owned defense agency that oversees the programme.

1 min

Air India orders 34 trainer jets for FTO

Air India has ordered 34 trainer aircraft to support the training of cadet pilots at the Flight Training Organisation (FTO), which is set to commence operations in Amravati by the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals, the airline said on Thursday.

1 min

Micromax, Phison form JV for storage chips

Indian mobile phone company Micromax Informatics has tied up with Taiwanese NAND storage chip maker Phison Electronics to develop high-end storage products for enterprise, automotive and artificial intelligence (AI) models.

1 min

Fed sneezes, Indian markets catch cold

Disappointment on US Fed interest rate trajectory hits stocks worldwide

3 mins

Govt to make online grocers sell pulses under Bharat Dal

Virtual shelves of online grocers, such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Swiggy, may soon see the debut of an unlikely item: subsidised dal from the Government of India.

1 min

FMCG firms may hike prices by 5% amid rising costs

Your next pack of cookies could be lighter than the one you got for the same price last time.

2 mins

Broadcast TV in critical state, needs resuscitation

THE TRADITIONAL TELEVISION INDUSTRY HAS SEEN DECLINING VIEWERSHIP, FALL IN PAY TV HOMES

3 mins

KOHLI CONFRONTS MEDIA OVER FAMILY PRIVACY IN MELBOURNE

India batter Virat Kohli was involved in a verbal exchange with a media person at the Melbourne Airport, upon arriving in Victoria ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

1 min

Under pressure, Rohit needs to let his bat do the talking

In his last five Test matches, the India skipper has averaged a meagre 12.22 runs

5 mins

Ashwin's call and why retirement can be fresh start

Ashwin's sudden turn—midway through a Test series—has shocked everyone. It seems he ended his glorious spell angry/frustrated/disappointed he wasn't central to the Indian team's plans anymore.

3 mins

Ashwin back home, says zero regrets on retirement

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned home to Chennai on Thursday morning one day after his retirement from international cricket midway through India's ongoing Test series against Australia.

2 mins

ICC agrees on hybrid model, India to play CT games at a neutral venue

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday approved the hybrid model for next year's Champions Trophy, ending a month-long deadlock over the venue for the competition.

2 mins

LIVERPOOL IN LEAGUE CUP SEMIS, ARSENAL ADVANCE TOO

Liverpool moved into the League Cup semi-finals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

1 min

The Pole Star of India's chess camp, from Anand to Gukesh

Wojtaszek compared his experience of working with Vishy and Gukesh, finding ideas and keeping an eye on Carlsen

4 mins

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