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Man held after dog falls, kills 5-yr-old girl

The Mumbra police have arrested a 24-year-old man, Zahir Sayyed, in connection with a case where a five-year-old girl, Sana Shaikh, died after a pet Labrador fell on her from the fifth-floor terrace of her building.

Fed-up pax to stage black ribbon protest for delays

Frustration among suburban railway commuters is set to reach a boiling point as passengers plan a protest on August 22 against ongoing delays and stalled infrastructure projects affecting local train services.

Cobra rescued after JCB injury

A five-foot Indian Spectacle Cobra, whose abdomen was accidentally injured by a JCB earth mover's scoop, has been and successfully rescued rehabilitated.

SIT to probe slum demolition

The Bombay High Court on Friday set up a Special Investigation under the supervision of Joint CP (crime) Lakhmi Gautam, to probe the FIR registered in the violence that erupted in the aftermath of demolition of 650 tenements at Jai Bhim Nagar in Powai in the middle of a raging monsoon on June 6.

'EWS kids must get good edu❜

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Bombay High Court's (HC) ruling, quashing a state notification exempting certain private schools from having to admit marginalised students under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

Body of man who killed GF before suicide found in lake

The fire brigade and police on Friday recovered the body of a 22-year-old man, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into DPS lake after killing his girlfriend in Navi Mumbai.

BMC's penguin enclosure tender creates flutter

The BMC has floated a tender process worth Rs19 crore for the maintenance of the penguin enclosure at the Byculla zoo.

BMC cracks whip over fissures in newly-built Aarey Colony road

The BMC has cracked a whip on its engineers, contractors and quality monitoring agencies after fissures appeared in the newly-built cement concrete road in Aarey Colony.

15 yrs and counting: 200 people await homes in Mulund project

Nearly 200 persons are waiting for their dream home which they booked in 2009 in Mulund with Nirmal Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, stylishly named 'US Apartments'.

Had requested PM not to speak against Sharad Pawar: Ajit

Ajit Pawar had personally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not to speak against Sharad Pawar during the Pune rally before the Lok Sabha polls but he referred to him as 'bhatakti aatma' (wandering soul) and NCP (AP) suffered a huge blow.

Sena UBT's Bhagwa Week in Thane

In preparation for the upcoming assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) has initiated a new campaign, 'Bhagwa Week,' following their earlier 'Shiv Sankalp Yatra.'

Param Bir dares ex-HM, his son to take narco test

Former police commissioner of Mumbai Param Bir Singh created a sensation on Friday when he challenged former home minister Anil Deshmukh and his son Salil to jointly take a narco test with him on the Antilia bomb scare issue.

Govt eases CM's Teerth Darshan Yojana norms

The state government has issued an order of the list of changes which makes the Mukhya Mantri Teerth Darshan Yojana more and more attractive.

Mahadev app case: SIT arrests one more from Guj

In a significant development in the Mahadev app case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Mumbai crime branch has arrested another accused, Bharat Chaudhary.

Whiff of fresh air after 17 months

Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia walked out of Tihar jail on Friday, nearly after 17 months.

SILVER SILENCE

The Court of Arbitration of Sports has concluded its hearing in wrestler Vinesh Phogat's medal case and a verdict is expected sooner than later.

Hijab ok on campus, not in the classroom

On Friday, the Supreme Court partly stayed a directive by a city college that prohibited students from wearing religious attire on campus, and affirmed that students should be free to choose what they wear.

Longer stay for Hasina in visa category

Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will stay in India far longer than was expected, according to government sources top More important, her stay will be in 'visa' and not in 'asylum' or 'refugee' category.

'No' creamy layer provision

Centre clarifies after SC's order on quota within quota

Good morning to 'Jai Hind'

The BJP government in Haryana has asked all schools in the state to ensure that students and teachers greet each other with 'Jai Hind' rather than the colonial good morning' from August 15 onwards.

Insurance for hoardings

Nearly three months after the billboard collapse at a petrol pump in Ghatkopar that killed 17 people, the BMC has drafted a new hoarding policy.

Jaya Sonia walkout thaw

The day saw the Opposition staging a walkout in the Rajya Sabha following a heated exchange between SP leader Jaya Bachchan and Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

India's Men of Bronze

Debutant Aman Sehrawat on Friday defeated Darian Toi Cruz of Puerto Rico in the men's 57kg category at the Champ de Arena to win India's first wrestling medal at the Paris Games.

Rohit for 'Horses For Courses'

India may adopt a 'horses-forcourses' policy after failing to counter the spin-friendly conditions here which led to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in ODI cricket in 27 years.

Protect Hindus, PM Modi Tells Yunus

Interim Govt to have 16-member advisory council, including two uprising student leaders

Quincy Hall gets a gold in the Olympic 400 meters

As the flash of red, white and blue streaked past one sprinter then the next, then the next the American man delivering the latest out-ofnowhere comeback on the track said he had one thing going through his mind: \"Get home, son! Get home, son!\" Quincy Hall got home in first, then fell to the ground and did snow angels.

Sehrawat loses semifinal bout

Wrestler will have to fight for bronze in play-off bout

DEJA VU, AGAIN! FOR INDIA

Indian hockey team wins successive bronze medal after 52 years

MP's Vivek Sagar shines at Paris Olympics

The Indian hockey team secured the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday by defeating Spain. Vivek Sagar Prasad, hailing from Itarsi (Narmadapuram), played a key role in the team's success.

Kamala mate Walz targeted for his military record

Donald Trump's presidential campaign is homing in on what advisers see as a potential liability for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: his departure from the Army National Guard two decades ago.