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Mumbais seven drinking water lakes held 12,86,403 million litres, or 88.88 per cent of live storage capacity, as of August 10. Vihar remained 100 per cent full, while Modak Sagar and Tulsi were nearly at full capacity

The Trump administration is considering eliminating the existing 60-day grace period that allows laid-off H-1B and other foreign professionals to find new jobs or change immigration status while remaining legally in the US

It may be time for the government to come up with official rules and regulations on how citizens can voice their complaints

We are now heartened that even college mess are on the FDA radar.

US President Donald Trump said Washington is only semi-negotiating with Iran and is currently relying on economic pressure rather than launching a new military offensive

Irans parliamentary national security and foreign policy committee has approved the general framework of a strategic action plan aimed at ensuring the security and sustainable progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged devotees to make the annual Kanwar Yatra an occasion for social responsibility, service and cooperation

Heavy rainfall and rising Narmada water levels have disrupted life in Madhya Pradeshs Dindori, submerging two bridges and snapping road connectivity with Jabalpur. Seven families were shifted to safety, while schools were closed on August 10

A massive protest against the proposed change in the Pune-Nashik Semi High-Speed Railway project alignment disrupted traffic at several points along the Pune-Nashik Highway on Sunday

Assams flood death toll has reached 100 amid incessant rains and widespread inundation across several districts. Sivasagar has reported 49 deaths after a duplicate entry was corrected, while Cachar recorded 22 fatalities

Ahead of Ganeshotsav, the Pune Municipal Corporation is preparing a regulatory framework for dhol-tasha and other troupe rehearsals

Delhi Police arrested 22 people and seized around Rs 6.2 lakh in cash after raiding an alleged gambling den in Mukundpur, outer north Delhi, early Sunday

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison reviewed more than 350 papers and found that reducing protein intake or limiting certain amino acids may improve metabolic health and slow biological processes associated with ageing

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests in Halisahar on Sunday while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker

Protesting students in Jharkhand remained firm on their demand for a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination despite assurances from Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Researchers at the US Department of Energy have demonstrated an AI-driven system that automates atomistic simulations, a powerful method used to predict how atoms interact in materials

Jawaharlal Nehru University has cancelled permission for an August 10 discussion organised by the JNU Students Union on a book authored by former student Umar Khalid, citing the non-disclosure of full facts about the event

Three Kanwariyas were killed and another was seriously injured after a car hit their group on Sirhind GT Road early Sunday

Representatives of Mumbai's Koliwadas and Gaothans have submitted a community-led draft of DCPR to Mayor Ritu Tawde, seeking separate development rules for the city's indigenous settlements. They have also demanded demarcation and inclusion of expanded areas in the DP and CZMP

Paperbox Road near Holy Family High School in Andheri West lacks a speedbreaker despite 300-400 children using the stretch every day. Residents and commuters have raised concerns over bikers and autorickshaw drivers allegedly speeding along the road

A newly installed toilet for commuters and public transport staff at Panvel bus stand remains locked two months later, despite the Panvel Municipal Corporation commissioner assuring that it would open within days after mid-day highlighted the issue in June

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Mumbai's 16-year-old shooter Shlok Hajare has received financial backing from the CJ Foundation after making his international debut at the Grand Prix of Plzen in the Czech Republic

The proposed showdown at Bandra Gymkhana ended before Sunday's Extraordinary General Meeting after president Dr Cheryl Misquitta resigned on Saturday evening

Mumbai marked 100 years of BEST's motorised bus service with an exhibition at the David Sassoon Library in Kala Ghoda featuring rare tickets, photographs, bus models and memorabilia

Mumbai has witnessed a sharp decline in rainfall in the first week of August after recording heavy showers in July. Santacruz received 83.7 mm and Colaba 36.2 mm in the first week of August, compared with 853 mm and 1,017.5 mm respectively during the corresponding period in July

A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Thane has awarded Rs 63.8 lakh to the family of a 34-year-old man who died after a truck hit the motorcycle he was travelling on along the Nashik-Mumbai Highway in 2018. The tribunal also rejected objections over the delay in filing the FIR

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Automobile companies have invited consumers to provide evidence if vehicles develop problems because of ethanol-blended petrol, but no one has come forward with such evidence so far, Fadnavis said in Kolhapur

Mhatre walked out of Adharwadi jail in Kalyan on Saturday, a day after the Bombay High Court granted him bail and directed that the trial be fast-tracked and completed within a time-bound period

The plea stated that on June 4, 2018, the victim, who worked as a store manager, was riding pillion on a motorcycle on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway when a speeding truck rammed into the two-wheeler. He sustained severe injuries and died days later in a hospital

The occurrence has been classified as a Serious Incident and is under investigation by the AAIB, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Sunday

Third Mumbai, or the Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town, is a planned smart city spanning roughly 323-334 square kilometres across 124 villages in coastal Raigad district. It aims to decongest the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and drive regional economic growth

The decision to organise the protests came as Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor accused AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj of showing signs of political frustration and making irresponsible statements merely to remain in the news

According to police, the alleged fraud took place between July 2025 and August 2026. The accused allegedly approached the complainant with a promise to market and promote her clothing line

A 24-year-old man died by suicide in Mumbai's Bandra after his former girlfriend and her sister allegedly threatened to frame him in a false police case. Police have booked the two women for alleged abetment to suicide

The government is making a fresh attempt to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures from 2029 and redraw Lok Sabha constituencies, increasing their number to 816, during the ongoing Monsoon Session

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan and said they targeted Saudi troops and equipment near Mokha, escalating tensions as Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade adds to growing regional shipping risks

The new bridge will have a railway span of around 54.5 metres, compared with approximately 40 metres in the earlier structure. The wider span is required to make room for the additional railway lines planned as part of the CSMT-Kurla 5th and 6th line project

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut hit back at Dharmendra Pradhan over his remarks on Gen Z, saying repeated paper leaks and exam postponements frustrated students and accusing the BJP leadership of failing to understand the concerns of today's youth

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule said whether the Ajit Pawar-led NCP wants to work with political strategist Prashant Kishor is its internal matter. She praised Kishors recent political performance in Bihar and described him as a longtime friend

Iran has imposed an effective blockade on the strait since the US and Israel attacked in late February. Tehran also wants to charge tolls for passage and has targeted ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route

The latest incident comes around seven months after then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when their Learjet 45 aircraft crashed near Baramati airport in January

A security guard who joined a residential society in Ahmedabads Anandnagar area six days ago has been arrested for allegedly raping an interior design student on the building terrace. Police traced him within hours using CCTV and technical surveillance

Hundreds of youths joined a Tiranga Yatra in Bhopal on Sunday despite rainfall. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the procession and urged participants to uphold patriotism and pledge lifelong service to the nation

Five people, including a family cook, have been arrested for allegedly killing a security guard in a Juhu residential building and hiding his body in a water tank while attempting to rob his employers flat

A 35-year-old Mumbai woman has been booked for allegedly extorting Rs 1.39 crore from a 40-year-old Thane man by threatening to leak his private photos and videos and implicate him in false cases. Police are investigating

Nearly 1,400 flights to and from Shanghai's two main passenger airports were cancelled on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Hangzhou airport in neighbouring Zhejiang province also saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled, the report said

Mumbais seven lakes held 12,83,826 million litres of water, or 88.70 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on August 9. Vihar remained 100 per cent full, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest stock at 80.14 per cent

The students have been staging their protest continuously at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium following alleged irregularities in the 14th Civil Services Preliminary Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), which came to light on July 2