2,267 new Covid cases in Mumbai; toll 8,372
Kanganas Rs 2 crore damages claim bogus, BMC tells HC
Not wearing mask: Rs 1 cr collected in fine, Rs 30 lakh in last 3 days says BMC
Power share in BMC: Cong sets eyes on chairman post as term of 4 statutory committees ends
Maha Covid count rises by 21,656; toll by 405
HC refuses termination of pregnancy
The Bombay High Court has refused to allow a woman in her 22nd week permission to terminate her pregnancy after she cited projected mental trauma from foetal anomalies as
Dharavi's Covid tally goes up by 18 to 2,993
BMC: Charging stations for electric vehicles to come up at parking lots
Mumbai: Western Railway to increase suburban services from 350 to 500 from Monday
Western Railway on Friday evening announced to increase the number of daily special suburban services from 350 to 500 from Monday, 21st September in order to maintain soc
Rights commission asks govt to form expert panel to monitor Mankhurd shelter home
On PM Narendra Modi's birthday, Anand Lok Sabha MP Mitesh Patel distributes 70 tricycles
Today on the occasion of Honorable Prime Minister Shree Narendra Damodar Das Modi's 70th birthday occasion, Anand Lok Sabha MP Mitesh Patel organised a function where 70
Indian, Chinese troops in rifle range at 4 places at Pangong Lake
Despite the Indian and Chinese foreign ministers agreeing to reduce tensions along the disputed border, both the countries troops are in rifle range at four locations at
Ambedkar statue's stone laying ceremony postponed
Mumbai: Crowd gathers outside Maha CM's house
China biopharma plant leak infects thousands with bacterial disease
Thousands of people in northwest China have tested positive for a bacterial disease after a leak from a state-owned biopharmaceutical plant making animal vaccines last ye
High Court seeks Maharashtra govts response over PIL on Covid-19 drugs
AI-based cameras detect rail travellers with fever, without masks
Technology has come to the rescue of the Indian Railways -- operating 310 passenger, Mail and Express trains as of now across the country -- in detecting passengers with
Cyber attack on govt computers, email traced to Bengaluru
In a massive security breach, a malware has attacked approximately 100 computers of the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the government's nodal agency which is responsi
Blatant lie: PM Modi tears into opposition on Farm Bills
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Opposition parties on Friday, saying they are lying to farmers. He also claimed that the NDA Government is doing what hey themselve
Furnish details of loan waiver scheme beneficiaries: HC to Maharashtra govt
Bengaluru police nab duo, recover LSD and THC coated jellies
Continuing its battle against illegal drugs in Bengaluru, the Central Crime Branch's narcotics wing seized LSD strips and Tetra Hydrocannabinol (THC) coated jelly worth R
MSRTC buses start operating with full passenger capacity
'All lower courts to work in 2 shifts from Monday'
Modifying standard operating procedure issued in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bombay high courts administrative committee on Thursday directed all lower
Trinamool MP kicks up a row by mocking cow urine in Rajya Sabha
The Trinamool Congress kicked up a row inside the Rajya Sabha on Friday as it mocked cow urine. It found itself in the minority as parties from across the nation vouched
Building part collapses after liquid nitrogen tank blast explodes in Worli
Building part collapses in liquid nitrogen tank blast in Mumbai; onehurt
The tank, which had capacity to store 250 liters of liquid nitrogen, suddenly exploded in the lab housed in the building, the official said.
Mumbai: NCB raids 4 drug peddlers, recovers 1.418 kg narcotics
Continuing its operation against the drugs trade in Mumbai, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has detained four drug peddlers as part of its investigations into the drugs an
Dubai suspends Air India Express flights till October 2 for bringing 'COVID-19 positive' passengers
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has suspended Air India Express flights till October 2 for allegedly bringing passengers with COVID-positive certificates twice during
Mumbai's COVID Hero - Forever Memorialised Through the Power of Art
Six months of living with the coronavirus pandemic has seen the situation steadily deteriorate. And nowhere has its impact been worse than in India. Millions across the n
Mumbai: MBA grad cons senior citizens at ATMs
A 33-year-old unemployed MBA graduate was on Wednesday arrested for hoodwinking people, mostly senior citizens, and withdrawing money from their accounts at ATM kiosks.
Maharashtra board examiners yet to be paid
Weeks after SSC results came out, Mumbai division examiners are yet to get their dues from the state board.
Navi Mum to use health database to fight Covid
The Navi Mumbai civic body decided to prepare a health database of the entire citys population via the ongoing door-to-door health survey, to fight Covid-19. Total 720 te
Fashion designer Sharbari Dutta suffers heart stroke, dies at 63 in Kolkata
Eminent fashion designer Sharbari Dutta died following a stroke at her residence in Kolkata, her family said. She was 63. Dutta, who lived alone, was found dead in the wa
Mumbai: Cylinder blast at Old Passport Office in Worli, one injured
A fire broke out in an air conditioner duct at old passport office (Manish Commercial Centre) in Worli Annie Besant Road on Friday, which led to a cylinder blast, said
COVID-19: Maharashtra government to recruit 2,852 medical students from campus to work in hospitals
As the Covid-19 situation remains critical, the Maharashtra government has decided to draft 2,852 medical students right from their campuses to work in hospitals across t
Mumbai: Human skeleton found at abandoned building in Mulund
A human skeleton was recovered from a construction site in Mulund (West) on Wednesday. The dilapidated building named Sadhana at RHB road has been lying vacant for the pa
COVID-19: Over 96,000 cases registered in 24 hours, tally crosses 52 lakh mark
With a massive spike of 96,424 new cases and 1,172 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 tally on Friday crossed the 52-lakh mark. Out of the total 52,14,677 case
CBI case against software companies for sending pop-up messages on PCs, raids at 10 places
The CBI on Thursday said that it has registered a case against several companies for transmitting pop-ups to the victims' personal computers with warnings or bogus messag
Delayed by COVID-19 striking NCB officer, B Town round up to resume from Monday
Sources close to developments in the major drug expose in B Town are close to calling key producers, directors, actors, actresses and other film personalities for questio
Supreme Court to High Courts: Dispose of cases against MPs and MLAs within 2 months
The Supreme Court has asked the Chief Justices of all High Courts to immediately list all pending criminal cases involving sitting/former legislators (MPs/MLAs), particul
No lockdown, routine order reissued: Mumbai cops
The city police on Thursday clarified no fresh restrictions on movement of people had been imposed and they had simply reissued an existing order under Section 144 of CrP
Apple to celebrate Diwali with first online store in India on September 23
Ending months of speculation, Apple is all set to launch its first exclusive online store in India on September 23 just ahead of the festive season, offering a full range
The 'medico legal opinion' of forensic experts, which holds the key to unravelling the mystery shrouding the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput , hints at cert
Follow corona guidelines, make planet healthy: PM Modi on what he wants on birthday
Noting that many people have asked him what he wants on his birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he would want COVID-19 guidelines like wearing mask
Maharashtra: ST buses to run at full capacity
From Friday, the 5,500 state transport (ST) buses plying across Maharashtra will run at 100% occupancy.
Mumbai colleges rely on technology to prevent copying during final-year online exams
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing norms, colleges and universities in Mumbai have conceptualized a virtual, home-based format for the final year
Covid death rate drops across all ages in Mumbai
Amid the continued rise in Covid cases in the city, there is a bit of a positive trend emerging. The case fatality rate (CFR, or ratio of deaths to positive patients) acr
Sushant Singh Rajput case: 'Assaulted and forced to confess,' says alleged peddler
Karamjeet Singh aka KJ, who the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged drug syndicate in Bollywood, has fil
MSRTC buses to now operate at 100 per cent passenger capacity
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), one of the biggest public transport undertakings in the country with a fleet of 18,000 buses, on Thursday night
Online schooling: Bullying on the rise as Maharashtra receives 30 complaints
As education has gone online, cyberbullying has become a new headache for schools, with 30 complaints from schools and colleges across Maharashtra received by the state's
Railways to start 3 more outstation trains for Mumbai
Both Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) released details of three more trains to and from Mumbai as a part of additional special trains across the country, wit
COVID-19 in Mumbai: Section 144? Don't panic, say city cops
A Mumbai police order extendingthe imposition of Section 144 to ban public gatherings under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) till September 30 sparked panic as citizens
Mumbai: Where is our flyover, Oshiwara residents ask Aaditya Thackeray
Members of the Lokhandwala-Oshiwara Citizens Association (LOCA) have written to Yuva Sena Chief and Guardian Minister of Mumbai's suburbs Aaditya Thackeray , urging him t
COVID-19 in Mumbai: Vasai-Virar hospitals in chaos due to O2 woes
The lack of oxygen is causing chaos at hospitals in the Vasai-Virar-Nalasopara stretch with over 2,000 COVID-19 patients needing immediate support. The workload of suppli
Mumbai's COVID-19 count rises but growth rate dips
The COVID-19 infection continued to spread in the state with more than 24,000 fresh cases reported on Thursday, taking the total tally to 11.45 lakh. However, there was a
Decade after it was banned, drug still killing India's vultures
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' (RSPB) Centre for Conservation Science, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Bird Conservation Nepal, IUCN Bangladesh
Mumbai: First rubberised road to come up in Virar
Western Railway's Mumbai division is getting its first rubberised roads at level crossings and it is expected to be built in Virar . This may not just give a comfortable
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We cannot afford mask-less offenders in the city
It is extremely unfortunate that Mumbaikars need to be rapped on the knuckles when it comes to masking up to fight COVID-19. The pandemic rages on, and we are going throu
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COVID-19: Autopsies extremely important in death cases, say experts
AS the number of COVID-19 cases rise again, health experts and medical academicians have tagged this as phase 3 of the pandemic (community spread). The need of the hour a
Mumbai: Crime Branch to probe death of 26-year-old beaten up by cop
Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on Thursday transferred the case of 26-year-old's death after being allegedly beaten up by an officer at RCF police station in
Mumbai's famous drug rehab guru accused of rape
(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on September 18, 2020)
Mumbai: BMC cracks down on 'no mask' offenders, fines nearly 1200 people in 3 days
Mumbaikars will now have to think twice before stepping out without a mask covering their nose and mouth, as the BMC has shed its lax attitude in acting against the viola
Maharashtra: 15% children undernourished in Nandurbar as lockdown hits nutrition schemes
Maharashtra: Police inspector succumbs to Covid in Raigad
No changes in restrictions in effect in Mumbai, says police
Rise in Covid waste in Mumbai: Sena corporator proposes high-capacity incinerators
Uddhav asks industry dept to draw up action plan to attract more investors
Govt should postpone mega police recruitment drive, says Fadnavis
Students across Maharashtra can avail BMCs online classes
Maratha quota: Maharashtra govt unlikely to take Ordinance route, will move SC for vacating stay
BMC to start process to elect chairman of four panels on September 28
Mumbai: Markets emerge as hotspots with maximum violation of mask & social distancing norms
Mumbai: Man dies hours after being detained, kin allege cops beat him
As Covid toll soars, Maharashtra govt officials want 100% attendance norm revoked
Thane: 1 dead as tempo rams into autorickshaw
A passenger seated in a stationery autorickshaw was killed on the spot and two others, including a co-passenger and the auto driver sustained serious injuries when an uni
Decision to postpone polls for coop societies not politically motivated, state govt tells Bombay HC
Maharashtra records 24,619 new Covid cases
Mumbai: Court restrain on posting messages on Rajput conceptualising FAU-G
Covid: BJP, MNS demand transfer of KDMC chief
Maharashtra: BJP to protest at all MSRTC depots
Shiv Sena leader roughs up man over his remarks
A Shiv Sena leader from Murbad taluka in Thane district beat up a man for his alleged objectionable remarks against CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Mumbai cops issue prohibitory orders till Sep 30
The order stated that as Mumbai witnesses another spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases, so in an attempt to curb the spread of virus, section 144 of CrPC has been
Commuters are broke, broken and very angry
As govt refuses to lift restrictions on train travel, commuters seek compensation of Rs 10,000-a-month
Covid hospitals to get fresh medical graduates
Maratha community wants state govt to clear confusion, make reservation a mission
1,796 new Covid cases recorded in Thane dist