22L suffer losses due to Marathwada rainfall

Over I8L ha of agricultural and horticultural area has been affected due to incessant rainfall in Marathwada

Rare, highly venomous snake found

The Povla snake, known as the smallest, highly venomous, and rare snake in the Indian subcontinent, was found in Gondavale Budruk of Man taluka, sparking curiosity.

SC quashes NGT order to close Baner garbage plant

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) October 2020 order directing the closure of a garbage processing plant (GPP) in Pune's Baner, stating that shutting down the facility would harm public interest.

Jaya Kishori performs aarti at Rangari Ganpati

Famous spiritual teacher and bhajan singer Jaya Kishori visited Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati, on Tuesday and performed the 'Aarti'.

Pub, rooftop menace continues in city

Months after the uproar over rooftop bars and the Porsche accident case, Kalyani Nagar in Pune is witnessing increasing unrest.

Punekars irked by noise levels

Pune residents have expressed concern over noise pollution as festivals continue.

'Cong will be single-largest party in state assembly polls'

Maharashtra Congress Vice President Mohan Joshi, in anexclusive interview with The Free Press Journal, asserted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) an alliance consisting of the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) - will secure a resounding victory in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. Joshi, a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), will not be running for office himself.

Groundbreaking ceremony for Dharavi Redvpt Project

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL) performed the groundbreaking ceremony (bhoomi poojan) of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project at the RPF grounds in Matunga on Thursday morning.

Popular restaurant's mgr siphons ₹1.23 cr

The Santacruz police have registered an FIR against the manager (operations) of south Indian restaurant Banana Leaf for allegedly embezzling Rs1.23 crore from the company's bank account.

CREDAI-MCHI calls for review of GST

Organisation wants option between 12% GST with ITC or 5% flat rate without ITC

MBVV cops alert people against fake automated calls from court

Cyber crooks are devising new and tech-savvy ways to siphon money from bank accounts of their targets.

Life term upheld for kids' sex assault

The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of a 50year-old man, monikored 'mama', for sexually assaulting five girls in the 8-13 age group, over a period of two years.

FSSAI rollbacks mandated 'use by date' rule

In an unprecedented move, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has removed the mandatory guideline of displaying 'best before date' boards on containers and trays of non-packaged / loose sweets. Food business operators (FBOs) are no longer legally bound to mention the 'best before' date on such food items and may continue on a voluntary basis.

Building height survey triggers panic

Residents and activists have raised an alarm over a letter issued by Navi Mumbai International Airport Pvt Limited (NMIAL) seeking details of the height of buildings.

WR gears up for big crowds at Charni Road station

Considering the heavy rush at Charni Road station for devotees reaching Girgaon Chowpatty for immersion on September 17 and 18, Western Railway's Mumbai Central Division has made arrangements to manage the crowds.

Man booked for mowing stray dog, activist says two more are missing

The Samta Nagar police have registered an FIR against a 25year-old man for allegedly running over a stray dog with his car.

HC drops ₹20cr case against luxe designers

Imposes ₹2 lakh cost to be paid to Central Police Welfare Fund of Maharashtra Police

Paper Ganpati claims to be most eco-friendly idol in city

The idol made of tissue paper held together with glue and built around a metal frame is entirely recyclable, organisers say

Cop assaults loader, state told to pay ₹50k

The State Human Rights (SHRC) has Commission ordered the state to pay Deepak Yadav, a loader, a amount of compensation Rs50,000 within six weeks for being physically assaulted by a police officer in Dharavi.

Teacher loses ₹9.22 lakh in trading scam

A teacher from St Xavier's High School in South Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs9.22 lakh in a fraudulent trading scheme by two men who posed as managers of a trading company.

BMC accused of not giving details of cooker tender

A complaint has been sent to the state information commissioner against the Maintenance Department of the BMC's L Ward for not furnishing information regarding the pressure cooker tender within the prescribed time frame.

Day after WEH breather, Akurli subway shut for 10 hours

Less than 24 hours after Union Minister Piyush Goyal threw open the stretch of Western Highway (WEH) Express above the Akurli underpass, Kandivali East residents woke up to another traffic chaos.

MMRCL gears up for Metro 3 first key phase

Rail The Mumbai Metro Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) is gearing up for the operation of Metro 3's Phase 1 between Colony-JVLR and Aarey Bandra Kurla Complex.

IIT group backs ties with Israeli universities

A number of students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, have countered the objecby the tion raised Ambedkar-Periyar-Phule Study Circle against the collaboration of the institution with Israeli universities.

Coastal Road-sea link connector to open today

827-metre structure will handle northbound traffic and provide relief to congested streets of south Mumbai

Stepfather of Malaika died from multiple fractures

Anil Mehta, 62, stepfather of actresses Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora, died from multiple injuries, including serious fractures in his right leg and other parts of the body, the post-mortem report has revealed, according to an official from the Bandra police station.

Bank fraud: ED attaches assets worth ₹43.52 crore

The Enforcement Directorate provisionally (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs43.52 crore in connection with the alleged Rs1,438.45 crore bank fraud involvingM/s Ushdev International Limited (UIL) and others.

Court defers framing of charges against lawyer in 2015 hit & run

The sessions court has deferred the framing charges against lawyer Jhanvi Gadkar, booked in June 2015 for drink and drive case killing two, for defence lawyers to counter the prosecution's demand to invoke murder charges against her.

Man held for duping bldr of ₹2cr, 3.5kg gold

The Worli police have apprehended Dhirendra Chandrakant Shukla from Odisha, a wanted real estate agent, on charges of duping Avighna Group of Rs2 crore and 3.5kg gold by promising them a vacant plot in Worli for development. He had been evading arrest since 2023.

Court grants bail to former cop who supplied SIM cards

The Bombay High Court recently granted bail to former constable Vinayak Shinde who was arrested for his alleged role in the Antilia bomb scare case.