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Bombay HC directs ED, ACB to continue probe against Bhujbal in Maha Sadan scam case
The Bombay High Court directed the state Anti-Corruption Bureau and Enforcement Directorate to continue its inquiry against former minister Chhagan Bhujbal.
Of mice and rains: Mumbai's fortunes could be tied to its ability to curb its rat population
Rat urine, when it contaminates flooded areas of Mumbai - a normal feature every monsoon - leads to cases of leptospirosis.
Bandra fire: KFC is not gutted but shut after flames engulfed nearby store
Even as Mumbai was reeling under heavy rains on Tuesday, a shopping complex in Bandra West was engulfed in fire.
When sex education helped 11-year-old Thane girl realise she had been raped
A 11-year-old tribal girl from Nallasopara in Thane district of Maharashtra realised that she had been raped by two people on different occasions when her teacher imparted sex education lessons at a school, a police official said on Tuesday.
Snakes in a house: Mumbai couple find 14 baby cobras in Chembur flat
Mumbai couple find 16 baby cobras in their Chembur home, snakes rescued by the Maharashtra Animal Rescue Association.
What #MumbaiRains taught me: Good old Kaali Peeli is still better than Uber
There is nothing wrong if Uber charges 'surge pricing' to ensure there are more drivers on the road when riders need them most.
Sub-standard 'chikki' food snack supply to students stopped: Maha govt informs HC
The Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it had stopped the supply of 'chikki' food snack to school students on 10 July following complaints that it was "sub-standard".
2002 hit-and-run case: Bombay HC rejects intervention plea to grant stay on Salman's appeal
The Bombay High Court on Monday refused accept a plea to grant stay on an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
Mumbai mayor Snehal Ambekar compares PM Modi with Hitler
Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena leader Snehal Ambekar has compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the late German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Landslide on Mumbai-Pune expressway kills two, disrupts traffic
Landslide caused by heavy rains blocked the busy Mumbai-Pune Express Highway on Sunday, following which the traffic was diverted via the old highway route.
Landslide in Mumbai-Pune Expressway kills one
One person was killed while two others were seriously injured on Sunday when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a landslide on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Mumbai, a police official said.
Mumbai: Auto-driver held for molesting woman journalist
An unidentified autorickshaw driver was on Saturday booked for allegedly molesting a city-based woman journalist in Mumbai, police said.
Pro Kabaddi season 2: Abhishek Bachchan at Jaipur Pink Panthers pre-season presser
Defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers are ready to roar again in 2nd season of Pro Kabaddi League
Happy Birthday PC! Bollywood parties at Priyanka Chopra's surprise birthday bash
Priyanka Chopra, who turned 33 on Saturday, was left surprised by a party that her mother Madhu threw for her which saw several Bollywood stars in attendance.
Journalist who covered police raid on bar allegedly murdered in Mumbai
In a shocking incident, a journalist in Mumbai was allegedly murdered on Friday after he had gone to a bar to cover a police raid.
Mumbai: In horrific road rage incident, attackers slash bikers face with paper cutter near Mira Road
In a horrifying incident of road rage in Mumbai, a biker was left with gashes on his face when two guys and a girl attacked him with a paper cutter on Tuesday evening.
Mumbaikars rejoice! Goa's King's Beer to launch in the city on 3rd week of July
Goa's favourite King's Beer is about to make its way to the city. The brewery's owners plan to launch it in Mumbai next week.
Photo: Mumbai's historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus goes green a day before Eid
A day ahead of Eid, the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was lit up in green.
A real workout: Sena-run BMC dismantles Mumbai's first open-air gym that was inaugurated by Aaditya Thackeray
In an embarrassing turn of events for Shiv Sena, which controls the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body officials today dismantled an open air gymnasium inaugurated by Yuva Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray.
Despite fund shortage, Maha govt to spend Rs 1.40 cr on bullet-proof vehicles for CM, governor
The Maharashtra government is planning to spend a whopping Rs 1.40 crore on purchasing two bullet-proof vehicles for Chief Minister and Governor
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.