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Indian Diaspora Key In Bilateral Ties: Garcetti

Outgoing American ambassador Eric Garcetti on Monday highlighted the importance of visas and people-to-people contacts in strengthening India-US ties at a time when president-elect Donald Trump's administration is expected to bring in stricter immigration policies.

State Revives Shaktipeeth E-Way Project, Changes Route

The ambitious Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway, a project that the Mahayuti government had placed on hold before the assembly elections due to intense farmer protests, is back on the government's agenda.

State Replaces 5 SIT Officers; Team Size Cut to Seven

A little over 10 days since the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to probe the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, the state government removed most of the police officers and personnel in the team.

State anthem to be sung daily in school assemblies

In a landmark initiative to strengthen the cultural and educational foundation of Maharashtra, the state government on Monday unveiled a series of ambitious reforms aimed at overhauling the school education system.

Farmers stall onion auctions in Lasalgaon, seek export duty cut

Frustrated by plummeting onion prices in wholesale and retail markets, farmers on Monday halted onion auctions at Lasalgaon, India's largest wholesale onion market.

To ease congestion, Kalamboli junction to get 5 roads, 7 flyovers, 2 underpasses

The perennially busy five-arm Kalamboli junction on the Sion-Panvel highway, that connects national highways 48 and 548 and state highways, is set for a complete transformation.

Ex-judge Takes Up Cudgels for 7/11 Convicts

Ex-Delhi HC judge joins defence for two of the convicted accused, alleges confessions were induced by torture

Man Kills Close Friend For Sexually Harassing Wife

A 30-year-old man allegedly murdered his close friend for sexually harassing his wife and tried to pass it off as an accidental death.

Sena seeks Uddhav's removal as head of Thackeray trust

The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has demanded that its rival faction Shiv Sena (UBT)'s chief Uddhav Thackeray be removed as head of the Balasaheb Thackeray Rashtriya Smarak Trust, which is building a memorial of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, in Dadar.

Builder flouts norms, gets stop-work notice

A building on New Link Road in Andheri West was razed by the builder, throwing up dust and debris, spiking concerns among residents in the vicinity, on January 12.

HC Orders State to Expedite Trial in Badlapur Sexual Assault Cases

The Bombay high court (HC) on Monday underscored the critical need for a swift trial in the sexual assault cases involving two young girls (aged four and five) at a pre-primary school in Badlapur.

2 Members of Parbhani-Based Gang Arrested

Two members of the Kale-Pawar gang, a Parbhani-based 'bol bachchan gang', were arrested on Saturday.

IRCTC Probes Website Crash Reasons

While the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is trying to pinpoint the reasons for the recent instances of their website crashing just about the time the Tatkal ticket booking opens, internal data reveals that ticket sales during the Tatkal period jump from 3.6 times to 4.3 times the average hourly booking figures.

Spl Court Grants Bail To Amar Mulchandani

A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Monday granted bail to Amar Mulchandani, former chairman of Pune-based Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank accused of ₹429.57 crore banking fraud on grounds of his medical condition and delay in commencement of trial.

Med supplies to 27 BMC hospitals halted over dues worth ₹120 cr

The All Food and Drug Licence Holders Foundation (AFDLHF), which represents over 150 vendors of drugs and medical consumables, on Monday stopped supply of medicines to 27 hospitals run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying unpaid dues had reached ₹120 crore.

Gang Of Thieves Steals Jewellery Worth ₹1.68 Crore From Bus

A gang of thieves stole a bag containing jewellery worth ₹1.68 crore and ₹2 lakh in cash from a bus near Umbarmali village on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Shahapur taluka, where the bus had halted for a tea break.

Social worker alerted police, ED about scam 2 months ago

A Dharavi-based social worker, Shashikant Kawale, had alerted the Mumbai police and even the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about the alleged fraud in November last year, but claimed that no action was taken though the police called him and the Economic Offences Wing even recorded his statement in mid-December.

15-Year-Old Crashes Van in Thane, Auto Driver Killed

The van plunged into a pit after the crash. PRAFUL GANGURDE /HT

3 Sneak In Weed Worth ₹16 Crore From Bangkok

The Air-Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs on Saturday nabbed three passengers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) after finding them in possession of 15.9 kg of hydroponic weed, worth ₹16 crore.

Social worker alerted police, ED about scam 2 months ago

Lookout circulars issued against the wanted, mostly Ukrainian nationals

Light at the end of the tunnels: India set for big security, transport boost

The opening of the Z-Morh tunnel at Sonamarg in Jammu & Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, along with the likely completion next year of the Zoji La tunnel that lies ahead, will provide vital all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh, boosting military mobility and logistics support for deployed forces in the Ladakh sector as well as tourism in Ladakh's back country, officials aware of the development said.

PM to address Mahayuti legislators during visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address members of the state legislature belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) during his day-long visit to the city on Wednesday.

TN's Ulhas Finding His Feet in Serbian League

Just as he back-pedalled in defence, Ulhas KS took a sharp step forward to intercept a pass. He then charged up the court a few paces before delivering a pass to a teammate, who went on to score.

Jemimah hits first ton, India seal series

Jemimah Rodrigues made her India debut in 2018. After nearly seven years, the batter finally scored an international century, her 91-ball 102 propelling the hosts to a 116-run win over Ireland in the second ODI of the three-match series in Rajkot on Sunday.

CT squad on Jan 19; call on Bumrah before Feb 11

Jasprit Bumrah's prospects of recovering in time for the ICC Champions Trophy starting on February 19 remains slim.

Promising talent Ira smashes 346* for U-19 tourney record

IRA IS ALREADY ON THE RADAR OF THE NATIONAL SELECTORS, BEING NAMED AS A STAND-BY IN INDIA'S SQUAD FOR THE WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP, TO BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH.

BCCI tells stars to play Ranji before the white-ball season

The selectors wanted Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play Duleep Trophy last year too, but they excused themselves

BCCI secy: Indian cricket will recover from setbacks

Devajit Saikia took over as the new cricket board (BCCI) secretary on Sunday after being elected unopposed in the board's Special General Meeting (SGM) here.

Nishikori saves two match points in comeback victory

Kei Nishikori, a Grand Slam finalist from more than a decade ago battling on to add a few more pages to the final chapter of his professional career, sat out of the previous three Australian Opens.

Nagal blown away by 26th seed Machac in 1st round

At one point in the second set against Sumit Nagal on Sunday, Tomas Machac was attacking the Indian's first serves like second serves.