The BMC's new development plan for Mumbai has two incredulous assumptions: one, that by allowing builders to build more and ‘repopulate’ the island city, homes will become more affordable and two, that more commercial buildings will mean more jobs
Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was rushed to JJ hospital from Byculla women's jail on Friday night
This series of reports, which attempts to give you a peep into why and how these NPAs are created in the first place, will also demonstrate why the finance minister’s offer of constitutional protection for banks from “commercially prudent” settlements should be extended extremely prudently.
In April 2016, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured the Upper House of the legislative council that no contracts would be given to event organiser Wizcraft International Entertainment
During the 'Make In India' cultural programme held that night at Girgaum Chowpatty, a massive blaze engulfed the stage in front of such diginitaries as the governor, chief minister, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and a foreign delegation
A fire broke out in Mumbai's eastern suburb of Mankhurd on Sunday morning, reports said. No casualty reported so far.
More than a fortnight after the Kamala Mills tragedy, this will be the eighth big arrests made in the case, where the rich and mighty were charged with non-compliance of safety norms and negligence resulting in loss of lives.
A one-and-half-year-old girl died of suffocation after a fire broke out at an unauthorised structure built on top of the water pump room of a building in Mumbai
According to police, Sawant, a former municipal corporator, was returning home around 11 pm from a meeting in Thakur Complex, to his apartment in Videocon Towers, riding pillion on a scooter.
Mumbai Police swooped on the Bhaidas Hall, in the posh western suburb of Vile Parle on Thursday morning, and stopped the Left-leaning Chhatra Bharati's All India Students Summit which was scheduled to be addressed by Khalid and Mevani.
The state-wide bandh (strike) called by Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar in Maharashtra on Wednesday, which saw huge backing by Bahujans, was subsequently withdrawn in evening on the same day.
Repercussions of Monday's violence in Pune that broke out at an event where the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle was being commemorated, spread across other districts in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
The Mumbai commissioner will submit a report and anybody found guilty in the incident will not be spared. All illegal construction would also be demolished at war footing," the chief minister said.
Two persons were killed and two more are feared trapped in the debris after a portion a building collapsed in Mumbai's iconic Zaveri Bazar area on Friday afternoon, media reports said.
Although, there were no reports of any casualty in the major fire that broke out in Bhiwandi, fire offcials said that over 50 people have been rescued safely so far.
Chellur was the second woman judge to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court
The 58th Marathi Kranti Silent Morcha which saw participation from nearly three lakh members of the community concluded peacefully on Wednesday with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assuring reservation
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday that a new bridge would be constructed at Elphinstone Road, Currey Road and Ambiwali stations within three months
Ten fire tenders are present at Mechemco company in Navi Mumbai's Turbhe to douse a massive fire which broke out on Tuesday morning.
After 23 innocent people lost their lives in a horrific stampede at Elphinstone Station bridge on 29 September, MNS chief Raj Thackeray took out a Santap Morcha (anger march) to protest the state of the city's railway station
After the Elphinstone Road stampede, accusations of apathy towards infrastructure have flown thick and fast. A slew of measures have been taken to help prevent dangerous overcrowding.
Mumbai Police has launched a probe after visuals emerged showing some people allegedly stealing ornaments from a victim of the Elphinstone Road stampede
If it was Indian Railways that was responsible for taking the lives of the deceased, it was the Bhoiwada Police that was responsible for taking away their dignity.
The stampede at the Elphinstone Road station bridge makes one wonder if there is any value for human life in the country. In any other country, the rail minster and the concerned officers would immediately be taken to task.
As can be seen from the reactions of several ordinary commuters, the stampede at Elphinstone Road was a tragedy waiting to happen.
Child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday underlined the need for an effective judiciary to end sexual abuse of children
Now, entering 2018, the number of Padminis on the streets of Mumbai couldn't be more than 200-300, and the number continues to drop at an increasingly fast pace. According to the government's rule, by 2020, no Padmini will be allowed to ply on the streets.
The MMRCL had sought the court's permission to bring heavy vehicles to the construction sites in South Mumbai during the night hours
ProVegie, the technology, taps into the fundamental knowledge behind how tomatoes respire, to create specially designed packaging that allows this respiration, while retaining nutrition, taste and aroma.
A level 2 fire reportedly broke out on the sets of dance reality show Super Dancer at the RK Films and Studios in Chembur on Saturday afternoon.