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Three black spots in full view to curb accidents

DEADLY BLACK SPOT | High risk traffic junctions on WEH are undergoing significant improvements to enhance road safety; week-long design trial conducted earlier this month to identify optimal solutions; move aimed to reduce accidents, fatalities

POCSO case as teen's obscene photos leaked by classmate

The Amboli police have booked a teen school boy under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for circulating obscene photos of his 14-year-old classmate among other students in the school and a private coaching centre.

Bail for court staffer in ₹25L bribery case

ACB fails to file chargesheet in the 60-day stipulated period

Attack on child puts spotlight on stray dog bites

12,145 cases witnessed in Mira Road in less than a year, 35 cases per day

Flier held with ₹2.9cr drugs

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officials of airport Customs on Tuesday arrested a Kerala man for allegedly smuggling 2.9 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs2.96 crore from Bangkok.

Blood banks cite wastage, seek nod to transfer surplus

Fearing wastage, several blood banks across the state have written to the State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC), requesting to allow the transfer of excess stock of packed red cells to the needy counterparts.

BMC contractors are to blame for pitfalls in city

The contractors appointed by the BMC for road and storm water drain repairs have dug several roads all over the city without advance intimation, causing huge inconvenience to the citizens.

Mandala Puja in Kharghar from Dec 20

The 22nd Mandala pooja of Kharghar Ayyappa Seva Sangham will be held on December 20 and 22.

Policeman, advocate among 13 booked for ₹36.2L job cheating

A policeman and an advocate are among the 13 persons booked for allegedly duping a Vikhroli resident of Rs36.21 lakh on the pretext of helping him secure a job either in the railways or a government bank.

Jaishankar to get SIES Kanchi Seer Award

Union External Affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar will be awarded the 27th South Indian Education Society (SIES) Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award on December 21 at the Sabha auditorium, Sion.

Shantivan to open soon as part of green corridor

THE HERITAGE PROJECT | Initiative part of a larger drive to combat depleting green cover; aim to link existing green spaces with new ones

'Reply to PIL seeking to put safety onus on app taxis'

Six years after squash coach Amitoj Inder Singh was allegedly assaulted by an Uber driver, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to file a reply affidavit to his public interest litigation (PIL), seeking to hold cab aggregators responsible for their drivers.

1st attempt to auction SoBo plots fails, BMC unfazed

As the initial auction of three prime plots in south Mumbai failed to attract a single bid, the BMC has announced plans to re-tender the properties.

HSBC duped of ₹1.2cr in credit card fraud

The HSBC Bank has complained to the Azad Maidan police that it has been duped of Rs1.26 crore.

BMC to revive anti-plastic campaign in the new year

The BMC will revive its plastic ban in the new year, officials said on Wednesday.

Religious places under govt control: Activists up in arms

Several activists from the Christian community have condemned the proposal to bring religious places of all faiths under government control.

‘The navy personnel behave recklessly’

The disaster involving the Neel Kamal ferry and the navy speedboat has sparked allegations of negligence and reckless behaviour on the part of navy personnel.

'It was chaos; water came from everywhere,

FERRY DISASTER | Survivors recall a day of terror and confusion, as boat operators point fingers at Indian Navy personnel

Rajasthan couple among victims

A couple from Rajasthan, Pravin and Neeta Rathod, who had arrived in Mumbai on December 17, were among the victims on Wednesday.

Key player found in FairPlay's money laundering ops

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has revealed that a Delhi-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) allegedly facilitated payment processing and other banking operations for FairPlay.

Civic body to document all properties in Mumbai

Civic authorities have launched a project to map and measure properties for which proper records were previously unavailable.

Cancelled admissions of 47 students: Somaiya

The irregularities came to light during a routine verification of admissions by the institutes

Maha re-introduces Bill aimed at curbing ‘urban Naxal' menace

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday tabled the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill in the state assembly and said that it aims to contain urban naxal menace and provide more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals and organisations in the state.

Govt waives ₹27,000 crore penalty, interest under GST amnesty scheme

The Maharashtra government has started an amnesty scheme for interest and penalty waivers for the pending liabilities under Goods and Services Tax (GST) between FY 2017 and 2020.

ED raid in fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted search operations at nine locations across Mumbai and Aurangabad in a bank fraud case against M/s Spectra Industries Limited (SIL) and others.

Not fashion, Ambedkar is our passion: Oppn hits out at Shah

NOISY PROTESTS | Shah's remarks an act of arrogance, says Uddhav Thackeray

Siddhivinayak temple trustees expanded to 15

A bill increasing the number of trustees of Siddhivinayak Temple Trust to 15 from 7 was passed by the Legislative Council on Wednesday even as the depleted opposition questioned the bill's real purpose.

Ram Shinde set to become legislative council chairman

BJP member of the legislative council Ram Shinde filed his nomination on Wednesday for the post of the council's chairperson. The election is scheduled to be held on Thursday. Since no other nominations were filed, Shinde will be elected unopposed.

You tax us and we will tax you, Trump warns

US President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the high tariff imposed by India on import of certain American products.

PERRIER IN PERIL?

Will Perrier, the world famous sparkling water with its pretty green glass bottles lose its label that says \"natural mineral water?\"