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Four of a family killed in cylinder blast in Mumbai

Four members of a family were killed and three others injured in a gas cylinder blast in a slum here on Thursday, officials said.

TV actor Sai Ballal arrested in Mumbai for harassing co-star

The Borivali police on Wednesday arrested television actor Sai Ballal on charges of molesting a 58-year-old television actress

26/11 accused was killed six months before the Mumbai terror attack: Witness tells Pak court

A witness in 26/11 case claimed before a Pakistani anti-terrorism court that his brother, one of the accused in the case, was killed in a US drone strike.

Maha beef ban: Bombay HC to hear plea for permitting slaughter of bulls on 17 July

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday posted to on 17 July a petition seeking direction to the Maharashtra government to permit slaughter of old bulls and bullocks and transport their meat.

1993 Mumbai blasts: Death row convict Yakub Memon could be hanged on 30 July

The only convict sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, Yakub Memon, is reportedly set to be hanged on 30 July.

'If they want to sell Maggi in India, they've to comply with us': FSSAI asks HC to recall order allowing export of snack

FSSAI), which had issued notice banning Maggi noodles manufactured by Nestle India, on Tuesday urged the Bombay High Court to recall its "order" allowing the company to export this instant food snack instead of destroying it.

Mumbai customs arrests Etihad Airways officer for smuggling gold

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Mumbai Customs on Tuesday arrested the security officer of Etihad Airways on charges of gold smuggling from the Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport.

Curbing graft: Maharashtra govt wants its babus to do 'chintan' on corruption

“Manage expenses within your salary” is the message being sought to be sent out to the bureaucracy by a federation of 70 different state government employee unions in Maharashtra.

This Maharashtra cop gets an English lesson by the Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently rapped this official for insisting on filing an affidavit on his own and not letting the public prosecutor correct his language.

Thane girl ends life after failing to get admission in engineering college

An 18-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide over failing to get admission in an engineering course, police said on Saturday.

'Defamatory' tweet against Maharashtra CM: Mumbai man who posted it arrested

The Mumbai police has arrested a person for allegedly defaming Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently, by tweeting his family photograph.

Stormy monsoon session of Maha Assembly on cards as opposition trains gun at govt

Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislature, beginning 13 July, is expected to be a stormy one with allegations against some of the high profile ministers giving ample ammunition to the Congress-NCP opposition to corner the BJP-led government headed by Devendra Fadnavis.

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput back in Mumbai: Check out their candid pics

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput enter Shahid's Juhu home hand in hand.

Sonakshi Sinha shoots at Nariman Point, Mumbai for her upcoming film Akira

Sonakshi Sinha shoots in Mumbai for her film Akira

Pankaja Munde row: Chikki supplied to Ahmednagar schools found 'unadulterated' by two govt labs

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde has gotten some reprieve as the snack supplied to Ahmednagar district schools has been found unadulterated

Mumbai cops seek video deposition of David Headley from US against Abu Jundal

The video conferencing comes as a bid to make a watertight case against alleged Lashker-e-Taiba terrorist Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal facing trial in 26/11 terror attacks.

Black money probe: ED attaches Rs 166 crore stashed in Singapore bank account

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has successfully attached around Rs 166 crore kept in a Singapore bank in connection with the City Limousine case.

BJP lodges police complaint over circulation of Fadnavis family vacation photo

Nagpur BJP leader Dharmpal Meshram has lodged a complaint at Nandanvan police station against unknown persons for circulating an old photograph of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his family on vacation in Goa some years ago.

Person detained for using drone to photograph Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Mumbai Police on Tuesday detained a person for illegally using a drone to photograph the Trombay-based Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a police official said.

Mumbai: NGT fines civic bodies Rs 100 crore for polluting Ulhas, Waldhuni river

n Monday, The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed four civic bodies, along with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)

Mumbai has 18,625 out-of-school children, reports state-wide survey

Over 10,000 'out-of-school' children were detected in a one-day survey carried out in the city by school teachers, health workers and education department officials on Saturday.

7/11 Mumbai blast victim dies after being in coma for nine years

Parag Sawant was travelling in a Churchgate-Virar train to his home when a bomb ripped apart a coach of the suburban local near Bhayander.

Ward boy held for masturbating outside a waiting room in Bombay Hospital

In probably what is the most bizarre news of the day, a ward boy has been held for masturbating outside an ICU waiting room in a Mumbai hospital. Yes, that is correct.

Maharashtra govt’s stand on madrasas reeks of ignorance, but seminaries need to modernise too

The Maharashtra government’s position on madrasas being non-schools is ignorant however the syllabus of the religious seminaries needs to be revised so that poor students can have access to modern education.

Patients heave sigh of relief as Maharashtra doctors end strike

Resident doctors posted at state government and municipal hospitals across Maharashtra called off their two-day strike following an amicable settlement of a majority of their demands, a top leader of the doctors said here on Friday.

Maharashtra govt using madrassa issue to divert attention from corruption charges: Cong

Hitting out at the Maharashtra government for derecognising madrassas as "non-schools", Ashok Chavan said an unnecessary controversy has been created.

Did you know? Many beggars who croon on trains are trained singers

A study has revealed that most of these beggars are apparently musically trained or belong to musical families

Maha Education Minister Vinod Tawde appeals to govt doctors to call off strike

Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Thursday appealed to the resident doctors of government medical colleges to call off their indefinite strike, saying most of their demands have been accepted.