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Maha to give a leg-up to green buildings with tax sops

To encourage green buildings, Maharashtra is planning to offer incentives in property tax or additional FSI to developers.

Bombay HC seeks documents on Supriya Sule's citizenship

According to the election petition, Sule owes "adherence and allegiance" to Singapore, where she had purchased property and had investments along with her husband.

Pak judicial commission's visit hinges on court's decision

The Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court is expected to decide the timing of the commission's visit to Mumbai at the next hearing of the Mumbai attacks case on 4 February.

Hit-and-run case accused Alistair Pereira surrenders before Mumbai Police

Alistair Pereira, who was convicted for mowing down seven persons in 2006, today surrendered before the Mumbai Police, a day after a trial court here issued arrest warrant against him.

Mumbai International Film Festival to get a taste of the North-East

Besides a special package of 10 films from the North-East, 6-7 other films from the region will be screened at the festival.

PIL opposes mall on forest land in Badlapur, HC seeks document

The Bombay HC today extended by three weeks its earlier order, restraining the municipal council in Badlapur town from cutting trees to pave way for construction of a shopping mall on forest land.

Central team examining Drug Resistant TB cases in Mumbai

Any type of Drug Resistant TB can only be diagnosed by Laboratory Test and not by clinical examination alone.

SC directs Alistair Pereira to serve 3 years, cancels bail

The Supreme Court has found Alistair Anthony Pereira guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and has upheld the three-year rigorous imprisonment sentence handed down to him by the Bombay HC.

After motor sports league, it's time for Martial arts in Bollywood

After bankrolling glamorous cricket and motor sports leagues in India, Bollywood has turned its attention to the world of mixed martial arts with a series of events featuring local fighters squaring off against international opponents.

Alistair Pereira surrenders in hit-and-run case, sent back home

Twenty-seven-year-old Pereira gave himself up before the Sewri sessions court, which said it is yet to receive the certified copy of SC order of 12 January that upheld the three-year jail term awarded to him by the Bombay High Court .

Massive SIM card racket busted in Mumbai

Police said that of the 4,900 SIM cards recovered, 2,100 belonged to Idea.

160 killed on railway tracks in Dombivali in 2011: Officials

Accidents on the railway tracks in Dombivali killed as many as 160 persons and left 173 injured in 2011.

Cover 'Shiv Vada Pav' stalls ahead of BMC elections: Nitesh

Taking a cue from CEC's order to the UP government, Swabhimaan Sanghtana chief Nitesh Rane has demanded that 'Shiv Vada Pav' stalls be covered ahead of the BMC polls.

SP objects to Raj Thackeray's attack on north Indians

Samajwadi Party today lodged a complaint with the state election commission, saying Raj Thackeray was trying to vitiate the atmosphere ahead of Mumbai civic elections.

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Local train derails in Mumbai

A Kalyan-bound local train derailed near the Masjid station this morning, disrupting rail traffic on the suburban section of Central Railway.

India Against Corruption shocked at venue charges, seeks waiver

If the charges are not waived off, Team Anna would be required to pay Rs 34.8 lakh for using the ground for 15 days.

Kambara remarks: Thackeray warns of anti-Kannada backlash

His comments came after Jnanpith awardee Kannada writer Chandrashekara Kambara said that Marathi-speaking populace in the border areas of Karnataka "was born only to create chaos".

Pawar daughter visits Bal Thackeray to express gratitude

Pawar was slapped by a youth in New Delhi earlier this week. It was condemned across the party lines, and Bal Thackeray had said that the incident was reprehensible.

Final hearing in Jinnah House case to start next month

Jinnah's only child Dina Wadia is claiming ownership of the sprawling bungalow on the ground that Jinnah left no valid will.

Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro to be commissioned by November 2012

And the first phase of mono rail stretching from Chembur to Wadala should start operation by August 2012.

Hazare's movement can turn into the Spanish Inquisition: Tharoor

Holding that those backing Anna Hazare's movement against corruption don't know what they are for, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the Jan Lokpal will create a "supra-institution" that would be a law unto itself.

Work on Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai metro rail begins

The first phase, spread over 21.45 km, will cover Belapur to Pendhar (11.1 km), Pendhar to MIDC (2.2 km) and MIDC to Khandeshwar (8.15 km). Of this, the civil work on Belapur to Pendhar line has already started

RIM sets up facility in Mumbai to help with surveillance

Research In Motion has set up a facility in Mumbai to help the government carry out lawful surveillance of its BlackBerry services.

Bombay HC's asks BMC to give employees bonus, which may be returnable

Around 40,000 employees of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) affiliated to Municipal Mazdoor Union (MMU), will get an ex-gratia bonus of Rs 7,500 this Diwali.

No link between Jaitapur and power crisis: Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said that there is no link between the proposed nuclear power plant in Jaitapur and the current power crisis in the state.

Bombay HC issues notice to TRAI on PIL against SMS limit

TRAI recently barred all mobile service providers from permitting more than 100 SMSes per day from a single mobile number.

HC expresses concern over security in Maha after 26/11

Expressing concern over security measures in the courts of Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court today sought to know from the state government what steps it has taken and proposes to take to deal with and prevent terrorist activities.

Sweden to open Consulate in Mumbai

The focus of the consulate, expected to open in the middle of next year, will be on promotional activities.

Rohit Sharma included in Mumbai Ranji squad

Rohit, after a fruitful outing in the ODI series in the West Indies prior to his short-lived stint in England, would be eager to get back into the groove quickly as a busy international season ahead awaits India team.