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NHAI demands ₹173 crore compensation from MJP

PIPELINE TROUBLE | Costly delays lead to compensation demand

Nominations invited for CMIA Industry Awards

The Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) has announced the first edition of the prestigious CMIA Industry Awards 2025, aimed at recognising excellence in the industrial sector.

18th Bhimthadi Jatra from today to Dec 25

The 18th edition of the much-awaited Bhimthadi Jatra, showcasing Maharashtra's rural arts, culture, and sustainable innovation, will be held at the Agriculture Ground, Sinchan Nagar, from today until Dec 25.

Gang tries killing youth

A gang of four to five people attacked a 20-year-old man and his friend in Baner jurisdiction with koyota (machetes) over a recent dispute.

Woman beats harasser onboard of PMPML bus

A woman travelling on a bus in Pune confronted an eve-teaser who attempted to touch her.

Transwoman shows grit to lead dignified life as forest guard

Facing hardships and torment early on due to her sexual orientation, Vijaya Vasave has not only overcome obstacles but shown grit to lead a dignified life by becoming the first trans woman forest guard in Maharashtra.

MLA demands urgent audit of school buses

Shivajinagar MLA Siddharth Shirole has demanded immediate audits of school buses for students' safety and fire prevention training for school staff.

Trainee pilot dies, family donates organs to seven

A car accident near Indapur of Pune district in the wee hours of Dec 9 killed two trainee pilots and injured two others.

Body over to families

Body of boy, 5, identified

CYBER FRAUD SOARS, ARRESTS REMAIN FEW

DIGITAL FRAUD | Only 1.36% arrest rate in over 1,900 cases

STORMWATER CHAMBER COLLAPSES; PMC PROBES

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated an investigation into the collapse of a stormwater drain chamber on Jangli Maharaj Road, which caused a large pothole.

Stir shines light on allotment policy

The agitation launched by physically challenged stall owners to register their protest against notices issued to them by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has yet again put the spotlight on the issue of drafting a proper stall allotment policy for the twin-city.

Zoroastrians mark 25th anniv of temple

The city’s newest Zoroastrian fire temple, the Shapoorji Fakirji Jokhi Agiary at Godrej Baug, Nepean Sea Road, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

'The extended family will now take care of her children'

Among those who died on Wednesday was a 38-year-old Nerul resident, Padnya Vinod Kamble.

HC quashes charge-sheet against former

The Bombay High Court has quashed a charge-sheet against a former bishop of the Church of North India (CNI) and three officials in a criminal complaint from 2008, accusing them of signing an illegal agreement with a builder to sell land around the Afghan Church in Colaba.

Digital arrest: 84-yr-old man loses ₹20 lakh

An 84-year-old Girgaon resident lost Rs20 lakh to scammers impersonating CBI officials in a digital arrest scam.

Ayushmann leases flat for ₹90K per mth

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife, Tahira Kashyap, have leased their high-end apartment in Goregaon West to Pallavi Ankit Tiwari for a monthly rent of Rs90,000.

Residents demand end to horizontal parking

Lokhandwala Residents’ Association (LRA) of Kandivali (E) has written to the traffic police highlighting traffic issues faced by the citizens due to horizontal bike parking at Hanuman Nagar.

Christmas cheer with charity drive for poor

In the spirit of Christmas, the youth and parishioners of Jogeshwari (E)-based Infant Jesus Church organised a charitable project to bring comfort to the poor and needy.

Drugs: Fewer operations, huge seizures

This year, Mumbai witnessed a decline in the number of drug-related operations compared to the previous year.

Air India to get 34 planes for training in Amravati

Air India has placed an order for 34 trainer aircraft to train cadet pilots at its upcoming flying training organisation (FTO) at Belora Airport in Amravati.

CIDCO faces legal notice for illegal temples

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has been served a legal notice by an environmental group Natconnect Foundation for allegedly failing to comply with judicial orders to remove 30 illegal temples located on the landslide-prone slopes of Belapur Hill.

NGO demands action on illegal food trucks

Organisation writes to CM; calls for food trucks to be shut down; demands names of civic officials in FIR

Bazaars, carols and confessions: Mumbai prepares for Christmas

Mumbai is preparing for Christmas on December 25 with carol-singing events, Christmas bazaars, socials, and festivals of sacred music.

Woman gets back ₹15L lost to cons 5 months ago

Five months after losing Rs40 lakh in a fake stock investment scam, a Mira Road-based woman got back a part of the siphoned money amounting Rs15.20 lakh on Wednesday.

Masseur arrested for sexual harassment of Spanish woman

Forensic tests will confirm whether Kumar had taken any inappropriate videos of the woman, her friend

BEST bus accident: Toll rises to 9, process starts to revoke driver's licence

In the Kurla BEST bus accident, the death toll has risen to nine after one more injured victim succumbed to injuries during treatment at Sion Hospital.

DPS Lake to be conservation reserve, states RTI reply

The process to conserve the 30-acre DPS Flamingo Lake is to take effect at the earliest by a high power committee appointed by the state government.

Upgrade plans for Colaba STP

The BMC plans to enhance the capacity of Colaba Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to 15 million litres per day (MLD) and convert it into an advanced tertiary plant.

K-East ward official held in ₹2 cr bribe demand case

The Anti-Corruption Bureau's (ACB) Mumbai unit has arrested Mandar Ashok Tari, an official from the BMC's K-East ward for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs2 crore from a man to not take eviction action on his property and to cooperate with the unauthorised construction.