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₹18 lakh lost in digital arrest fraud

A 64-year-old man has fallen prey to scammers and lost Rs18 lakh in digital arrest fraud.

22 girders launched in expansion drive

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has achieved a milestone in the Kalyan-Badlapur quadrupling project by completing a critical 2-hour, 25-minute operation between 1.25 am and 3.50 am.

It's now as bad as Delhi: Aarey protestors

On their 121st week of protest to save the Aarey forest, citizens who gathered on Sunday morning drew attention to Mumbai's worsening air quality.

Citizens gasp as AQI continues to stay poor

UNDER THE WEATHER | Post-monsoon construction works add to dust accumulation, further worsening quality of air

Changing lives of women, one handmade bag at a time

They say children learn from their parents, and also give direction to the personality traits of the young ones. Vikhroli resident Manisha Katke grew up watching her mother helping women in her neighbourhood, an experience that impacted her deeply.

Procession gets bomb threat from Pak number

The Vile Parle police have booked an unidentified individual for allegedly threatening to carry out a bomb blast at a religious procession organised by Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust, which is a plaintiff in the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah mosque dispute.

The end of an era: India Post abolishes Book Post service

On December 18, 2024, India Post arbitrarily discontinued its ‘Book Post’ service, shocking book lovers and the entire book industry.

MNS joins clamour against Matunga parking tower plan

The FPJ has consistently reported about the growing citizen protest

ED decodes Fairplay's glitzy marketing plan

BEHIND THE SCENES | Probe unravels modus operandi of Gulam Muni, alleged mastermind behind betting app's strong marketing

Faulty power system led to Poonam Chambers fire

Fire brigade issues notice to building owners; blaze erupted at Rajshri productions studio

Jaishankar conferred SIES award

Union External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar was conferred the 27th SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award at the Shanmukhananda Sabha auditorium on Saturday.

Portfolio allocation, double trouble for administration

DIVIDE AND FALTER | Allocation of portfolios by dividing the state departments may lead to some sort of confusion at the administration level

Nurse held in interstate child trafficking case

The Matunga Police have made another arrest in connection with the ongoing investigation into the interstate child trafficking racket.

UBT legislators make a beeline for CM's office

Shiv Sena MLAs take cues from their boss, Uddhav Thackeray, who met Devendra Fadnavis recently

'Spl GM quorum for redevpt is 2/3 of members'

Q. Our society appointed a project management consultant (PMC) and legal advisor in November 2024. The consent was taken from the members physically present in the meeting and also from the people present online. Is the appointment of PMC and legal advisors through such hybrid mode valid? Atul Lokur, Vidyavihar

Thackeray cousins break the ice at family wedding

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray, who heads the MNS, came together at the wedding of the latter's nephew in Mumbai on Sunday.

Will soon bring simplified sand policy: Bawankule

The Maharashtra government is committed to curbing the activities of sand mafias that have been troubling the public, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday said.

'Sons of the soil face discrimination under new housing policy'

The representatives said that the 'Gaothan Extension Policy' has not been effectively implemented

MMRDA to open signal-free road to ease BKC commute

DECONGESTION PLAN | 180-metre-long missing link connector to cut travel time by 15 minutes; new route to open within a day or two, confirms official

34 people escape flaming bus on Goa route

No casualties were reported but the vehicle and the belongings of the passengers were incinerated

GROUP GATE CRASHES AT ARJUN HOUSE

A group of people, purportedly from Osmania University, on Sunday barged into Pushpa 2 film actor Allu Arjun's Jubilee Hill residence in Hyderabad.

NO ONE NATION, ONE POPCORN: GST MUDDLE

Salted to caramelised confusion: Every unnecessary complexity undermines GST's credibility and original purpose

Everybody wants to be a guardian minister

The Maharashtra government, led by the Maha Yuti alliance, is facing mounting tensions over the distribution of guardian minister positions following the recent cabinet expansion.

Cong hits out at tweaking of poll rules

Amendment prevents public inspection of CCTV camera and web footage of polling booths as well as video recordings of candidates

Strategic hug for Kuwait

Expanding cooperation in several areas, India and Kuwait on Sunday opened a new chapter in their longstanding relationship by becoming strategic partners.

'Kwality' time for Gandhis, Vadras

A political statement served with Chhole Bhature

CM will take final call on all ministerial staff

TIGHT CONTROL | Ministers must seek prior approval from CMO before appointing staff ranging from PS to OSDs

The Kapoor Christmas

Old and young Kapoors offer a peek into their much-talked about Christmas brunch

Health infra in critical condition

A detailed performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Maharashtra's public health infrastructure and services shows the system in the country's second-most populous state under severe strain, with shortages in medical personnel, facilities, and delays in the completion of critical healthcare projects.

The smell of nature

Nabeel Adam Ali, director of well-known Dubai-based perfume brand, talks about sustainable perfumes