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Ganja worth ₹5 cr seized at airport
The Airport Customs on Sunday caught a passenger, who had arrived from Bangkok, for allegedly smuggling around 5kg marijuana (ganja) worth Rs5.07 crore.
HC grants bail for kid marriage
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man, who had been in a year-long judicial custody for performing nikah (Islamic way of marriage) with a minor girl and allegedly committing penetrative sexual assault.
Ministers were in the dark
The toll exemption for LMVs at five plazas in Mumbai came up unexpectedly at the state cabinet meeting on Monday, causing a scramble among officials.
Sr IPS officer 6linked, with Mahadev case
Anand Chhabra from 2001 batch secretly met key accused Ravi Uppal in London, say ED sources
Great relief for MSRTC pax too
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has announced the cancellation of a proposed 10% fare hike that was set to take effect during the Diwali season.
LMV toll brakes: Joy of motorists at full throttle
Commuters thank upcoming assembly polls for the decision; hope there will be no long queues and honking
FIR against Zeeshan now part of probe into father's murder
Bandra (East) MLA allegedly obstructed SRA officials from conducting survey earlier this year
"'Big amount once job is done'"
The Lonkar brothers Pravin (above, being produced in court, and inset) and Shubham told Dharamraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam that they will \"get a big amount once the job\" - killing NCP leader and former MLA Baba Siddique - \"is done,\" according to police.
A young man with a long rapsheet
Mohd Akhtar was responsible for coordinating with the gunmen, facilitating their escape, arranging their hideaways, and keeping the main accused informed
Killers migrated from UP for work
Dharamraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam came to the city to earn a livelihood and support their families, but found themselves entangled in a web of crime, officials say
Winds of change at CMO, Dy CMO
Transfer signing spree with election code of conduct looming
Cong's Londhe booked for showing edited video of Shah
A case has been registered at Santacruz police station against Atul Londhe, the Maharashtra spokesperson of the Congress for allegedly showing a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a debate on a television news channel, a Mumbai police official said.
Old wine in new bottle: Maratha quota petitioners tell HC
The petitioners opposing the Maratha reservation concluded their arguments on Monday, stating that the reservation is like \"an old wine in a new bottle\".
Daughter's detention: PIO tycoon moves UN
Pankaj Oswal alleged that his daughter has been detained by the Ugandan authorities due to 'corporate and political manipulation'
Consensus on 225 to 230 seats: Patel
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Monday said the ruling Mahayuti alliance partners have reached a consensus on around 230 of the 288 seats in Maharashtra assembly.
Don't be overconfident: Rahul
At Delhi meeting, Congress discusses Haryana poll impact, ways to counter BJP's divisive tactics and changed aspirations of MVA allies
2 Maoists with ₹10L on head lay down arms
A hardcore Maoist couple carrying a combined bounty of Rs10 lakh, laid down their arms before the Gadchiroli Police and CRPF, officials said on Monday.
Guv-approved MLC list of seven names before court ruling likely
Ahead of the assembly elections, the state government wants to resolve the long-standing issue of 12 Governor-nominated MLC seats, which has been pending for the past four years.
Plea opposes Aarey land use for SGNP slum rehab
Plea said state hid crucial info that the land falls inside Aarey Colony and parts of the plot is notified forest
Two booked for duping investors of ₹1.22 crore
The Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police have registered an FIR against two people for allegedly duping investors of Rs 1.22 crore through a multi-level marketing scheme fraud.
Sliding of beam done for Carnac bridge, 2nd soon
The BMC has completed the critical task of sliding a 550-metric tonne, 70mt iron beam on the railway section as part of the Carnac Bridge reconstruction at Lokmanya Tilak Road. The second beam is expected to be installed by December.
Atul Parchure passes away
Veteran actor Atul Parchure, known for being a part of several films including Partner, Kyon Ki, Billu Barber, Golmaal, and others, passed away on October 14.
BMC hoarding policy delayed amid HC rap
Despite criticism from the Bombay High Court (HC) for its inaction on illegal banners and posters across the city, the BMC has yet to finalise a policy to restrict such displays that mar the landscape of Mumbai.
Sweet flicking: Panvel man beaten to death
Three persons including a shopkeeper have been arrested for physically assaulting a man to death after the 24-year-old victim took two small pieces of a sweet (chikki) from a jar placed at the counter of a store in Mahape MIDC on Saturday.
Champagne to teen son? Man gets bail
The sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to a man booked on the complaint of his estranged wife, who alleged that he gave their 12-year-old son champagne in 2022.
Upskill prog for youths in Dharavi
Dharavi Social Mission (DSM), a social initiative for uplifting and upskilling the people of Dharavi, recently launched its youth engagement programme, 'Yuva Samvad'. It aims to address limited access to education, employment, and recreational opportunities.
Nine arrested for murder of MNS worker in Malad
Police in Dindoshi have arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the murder of MNS worker Akash Main, 27, in Malad (East) on Saturday.
RIJIJU URGES STUDENTS TO AIM HIGHER
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the contribution of students will be important to achieve the goal of a developed India.
38 years after his death, a daughter's ode to her dad
A book on lyric poetry’ is published nearly four decades after the author left the manuscript to his daughter
NCLT rejects ex-directors' plea for release of plane in fraud case
The tribunal affirmed that the aircraft, a Cessna Grand, remains part of the corporate debtor's assets