Ring Metro Rail project to transform realty landscape

The Union cabinet's approval of the Integral Ring Metro Rail Project (IRMRP) in Thane has sparked positive sentiment in the city's real estate sector.

HC fines German firm ₹IL for delayed plea

Firm approached HC challenging the decision of the Indian Patent Office rejecting its application in 2023

Control units to monitor live CCTVs in MBMC schools

To further enhance the safety and security of students, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has decided to set up an integrated control and command unit to monitor live feed streamed by closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in municipal schools.

Express train engine glitch delays Mumbai bound local services

Delays affected both fast, slow local train services, as some fast trains had to be diverted onto the slow corridor

Amid boycott, church opts for e-auction

Amid boycott by the families that had been renting stalls for generations for the Bandra fair, the Mount Mary church allocated counters through an online auction on Monday.

WR AC locals: ₹4 lakh ticket fines in 2 days

Between August 23 and 24, the Western Railway caught 1,273 passengers travelling without tickets in air-conditioned (AC) locals and collected more than Rs4 lakh in fines.

Ganja worth ₹5cr hidden in cereal boxes

With the arrest of three alleged drug peddlers, the Mumbai Airport Customs has busted a syndicate involved in smuggling of marijuana or ganja worth Rs5 crore from Bangkok.

Lord Krishna, a prophet for Ahmadiyyas, Baha'is

In one hadith - a form of Islamic oral tradition that compiles the words and actions of Prophet Muhammad - he is believed to have said, \"There was a God's prophet in India, who is dark in colour and his name was Kahan.,, According to Ahmadiyya belief, 'Kahan' in hadith quoted from 'Hamadan Dailmi Chapter AlKaaf is Lord Krishna.

Mumbai celebrates Janmashtami with grand poojas and social welfare events

Mumbai reverberated with religious fervour on Monday, marking Krishna Janmashtami, with the zealous devotees all set for celebrating dahi handi today (August 27).

Cops counsel girls over brutal assault

The video of a 14-year-old girl in a school uniform being thrashed by her classmates and girls from another school has gone viral on social media.

MTHL success: 7 months, 50 lakh vehicles

More than 50 lakh vehicles have taken the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also called Atal Setu, since it opened for traffic on January 13.

After 3-year suffering, teen beats rare disorder

A 17-year-old girl from MiraBhayandar suffering from myasthenia crisis finally beat the rare long-lasting neuromuscular disorder after a three-year long suffering. Due to the disorder, Gayatri Suta reeled under breathing difficulty, double vision and inability to swallow food, while shedding 30 kg.

New Parel terminus to take off CSMT load

The Central Railway has finalised a much-needed plan, which could not materialise eight years ago, to construct a state-of-the-art terminus for long-distance trains at Parel.

Autopsy done, cause of death still under wraps

TISS STUDENT DEATH | Other students say that incident has instilled fear in them; security measures stepped up in area

₹970 cr nod to convert 5k MSRTC buses to green LNG

The Maharashtra government on Monday granted approval for the conversion and maintenance of 5,000 diesel-run MSRTC buses to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) as part of the state-run undertaking's green transport initiative.

Dowry burning: No bail for woman

The Bombay High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of a woman convicted for setting ablaze her daughter-in-law within seven months of marriage.

Check coastal road noise, AQI every 2 mths: NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the inspection of the Coastal Road once every two months to monitor noise caused and the quality of air for the next six months with regular follow-ups.

Only 53 responses to BMC's draft hoarding policy

MSRDC has opposed the BMC's proposal that all agencies share 50% revenue from ads with it

Cessed bldg wall collapses, 2 dead, 1 hurt

A part of MHADA building's three storeys had collapsed 10 years ago; upper two floors were razed

Dating app, inflated bill scam: First FIR lodged

ONLINE DATING SCAM | The complainant says he has found out that many men have lost huge sums the same way

Now, register crimes against women online

The Maharashtra cabinet discussed PM Modi's instruction about online registration of women harassment cases and decided to adopt a different approach to prevent such incidents, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday.

Badlapur accused sent to 14-day JC

Akshay Shinde, 23, who was arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault on two four-year-old nursery students at a school in Badlapur, was produced before a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Kalyan and was sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

BJP wants to restrict Pawar Jr to rural areas of his bastion

RESENTMENT | Dissenting voices of BJP leaders from Pune almost forced party leadership to take a serious view about strategy in the upcoming state elections

Shinde blames wind; ignored, says Opposition

The opposition parties have slammed the state government over the incident of the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue collapse, alleging it had paid little attention to the quality of the work.

Edu dept report confirms delay in reporting crime

While announcing relief to the families of Badlapur victims in the alleged sexual assault case, state education minister Deepak Kesarkar, on Monday, said that the grandparents of one girl approached the class teacher Dipali Deshpande, but she did not report it to the police.

'Mahayuti responsible for unemployment'

Aaditya says Mahayuti spreading rumours that there are disputes in MVA over CM candidat

Community upliftment or misuse of public funds?

The BMC has initiated a Rs500 crore rejuvenation and beautification project for the historic Shri Siddhivinayak Temple complex in Prabhadevi.

MONUMENTAL COLLAPSE

MALVAN TRAGEDY | The 35-ft-tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharai was inaugurated by PM Modi in Dec 2023

Built under Navy's supervision

Describing the incident as unfortunate, PWD Minister Ravindra Chavan, who rushed to the site near Malvan, said that the entire job was carried out under the supervision, control and as per the tendering process of the Navy.

Punjabis singled out, killed in Balochistan

Heavily-armed gunmen killed at least 33 people in two separate attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Monday morning after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses and shot at them after checking their identities.