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Paranjape Schemes responds after residents stage protest

After over 100 residents of Bhugaon's Forest Trails Township, including retired IAS officers, doctors, engineers, chartered accountants, architects, businessmen, and entrepreneurs from various age groups ranging from 30 to 90, came together for a silent protest against developer Paranjape Schemes at PSC House in Erandwane on Jan 6, the developer has responded calling the protesters defaulters.

400 Students, 8 Countries, 1 Maths Showdown

The Aditya Birla World Academy (ABWA) along with BITS Pilani and the University of Waterloo, on Friday, hosted a maths championship, with over 400 students from eight countries – India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bangladesh – participating in the event.

Swachhta Ki Paathshala: Students get lessons in waste segregation

The Sanitation Department attached to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has launched 'Swachhta ki Paathshala' – an initiative aimed at spreading awareness about the importance of clean surroundings and promoting behaviour change for strengthening waste segregation at source (WSS) amongst students in municipal and private schools in the twin-city.

Security lapses led to my wife's fall from 11th floor

Two days after a 27-year-old woman fell to her death from the 11th floor of Supreme Business Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, her husband, Siddharth Kakka, a lawyer, blamed security lapses in the building for the incident.

FB request to woman lands cop in trouble

HC took a dim view of officer sending a friend request to a complainant woman, while probing her case

₹7.2L Gold Flicked From Dubai Pax at Airport

Gold ornaments worth Rs 7.2 lakh were allegedly stolen from a passenger's handbag at Mumbai airport recently.

Driver leaves BEST bus with engine running, one injured

In yet another incident raising concerns over the operations of BEST buses, a 20-year-old labourer was injured, while a tea stall was damaged after a parked bus with its engine running hurtled suddenly.

Tata Marathon: Spotlight on oft-forgotten pacers

Mumbaikars are eagerly awaiting for the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) 2025, which is all set to take place on January 19.

NMIA connectivity plan gets another boost

As Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) prepares for its inauguration on April 17, the state government along with the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to boost road and metro connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

Sessions court bins woman's claim over father-in-law's flat

A Thane sessions court has rejected an appeal filed by a practicing advocate's daughter, seeking rights over a flat owned by her estranged father-in-law.

Court cites lapses, acquits man in wife's murder case

A sessions court has acquitted a 33-year-old man in the 2018 murder case of his wife, citing several lapses ranging from delay in lodging an FIR to procedural incongruities.

Wife filing false case to check man's behaviour is cruelty

The Bombay High Court (HC) recently held that a wife filing a false complaint against her husband solely to \"correct his behaviour\" constitutes cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Metro 3 toils over ridership hurdle

EVASIVE PEAK POTENTIAL | Estimates indicate an average daily usage of around 20,000; it's a far cry from projection of 1.3 million daily riders

HC raps govt over Chinese manja menace

Court slams state for failing to frame law or policy to tackle serious issue; asks to learn from other states

14 luxe cars used to lure investors

Scam structure unravelled

Flyers caught with ₹30 cr narcotics, hidden gold

Alert customs officials of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) made a seizure of 1.257kg gold provisionally valued at Rs91.43 lakh, 30.36kg narcotics worth Rs30 crore and foreign currency equivalent to Rs17.46 lakh in different cases.

Police driver exam: Caught cheating with BT device

The Oshiwara police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly cheating during a written exam for police driver recruitment on Saturday morning.

2000 Aarey trees illegally cut since 2022

GROSS VIOLATIONS? Activists say we may never know the actual number of trees cut; this comes a day after SC asked BMC to not give permission without apex court's nod even though Tree Authority can process approvals

Vanjaris file complaint against Jarange

In response to the alleged derogatory comments made by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil against Minister Dhananjay Munde and his community, a complaint was filed with the Nerul police.

Shah, Nadda to Attend BJP Meet in Shirdi

The BJP has convened a two-day state convention in Shirdi, from Saturday.

Spinach payload on SpaDeX hale & hearty

The spinach callus sent to space through Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s SpaDeX Mission has recorded growth in space.

No joy walk for Gadling outside his jail barrack

The special court of National Investigation Agency (NIA) rejected the plea of Surendra Pundlik Gadling, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, seeking permission to walk in the open space outside his barrack, citing security concerns raised by the prison authorities.

Drug case: Bail denied to Kenyan

The special NDPS court has refused to grant bail to a 25-year-old from Kenya booked in a drug case, observing that she may flee from the country and repeat the offence.

₹6,606cr Bitcoin case: No court relief for couple

The special PMLA court has refused to grant discharge to a Pune-based couple booked in a Ponzi scam valued at Rs6,606 crore.

₹120cr dues: BMC stares at major medicine crisis

Medicine vendors' body warns of cutting off supply to BMC hospitals; says members on the brink of ruin

Dhas demands removal of Munde, MCOCA on Karad

Dhas created a stir when he released pictures of Munde with an accused in a major drug haul case

Anmol Bishnoi masterminded funding, brainwash of shooters

BABA SIDDIQUE MURDER | The chargesheet highlights that Bishnoi used Signal app to coordinate with 26 suspects, including two absconding accused

High-contact fraud: Mumbai developer on taxman's radar

The accused had been living together posing as the relatives of PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to PM

Mahant expelled ahead of Kumbh

SHOCKER | For accepting a 13-year-old girl as a \"daan\" (donation) and initiating her as a Sadhvi

AAP liquor policy caused ₹2K cr loss: BJP quotes CAG

The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India into the controversial and now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy – for which several Aam Aadmi Party leaders were arrested – has charged that the policy caused a loss of Rs 2,026 crore in revenue to the exchequer, the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed on Saturday.