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A Kalyan court rejected a police request to produce Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre via video conference. KALYAN: A Kalyan court on Thursday rejected the Vishnu Nagar police’s request to produce arrested Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre via video conferencing in the alleged assault case involving a doctor and nursing staff at KDMC’s Shastri Nagar…

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will lead Maharashtra’s Uniform Civil Code committee. MUMBAI: When Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced a seven-member committee to prepare the framework for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the name at its helm stood out: Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.With the latest assignment, Justice Desai has…

MUMBAI: Police have registered an FIR against the unidentified driver of a Mahindra Thar Roxx after a video allegedly showed the SUV hitting multiple motorcycles and fleeing the scene in Mira Road.The CCTV footage, which has gone viral on social media, show a Haryana-registered vehicle trying to force its way through a narrow gap next…

Mumbai experienced unprecedented rainfall, exceeding normal monthly totals in just one week. MUMBAI: Monsoons have been a part of Mumbai’s life always. However, what the city has witnessed in the past week is beyond the definition of a “normal” Mumbai monsoon.Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…

As Mumbai’s football fans go beyond jerseys and scarves, FIFA-inspired nail art is emerging as the latest way to wear team pride Football fandom is no longer limited to jerseys or face paint. As FIFA fever grips fans, many are taking their love for the sport a step further by wearing it on their nails….

Pratap Sarnaik said a notification to the effect was issued by the state transport dept on July 8. MUMBAI: The rule making it mandatory for drivers of commercial vehicles in Maharashtra to speak in Marathi will be implemented from Aug 16, announced state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik in the Legislative Council on Wednesday.Sarnaik said a…

MUMBAI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday reviewed the restoration work in the Mumbai–Pune ghat section and said all trains operating on the single line restored on Tuesday will continue to run with two locomotives. The arrangement will remain in place as the slip line required for attaching banker engines is still out of service…

Mumbai woke up to an overcast but largely rain-free Thursday morning after days of relentless monsoon showers, offering residents a brief respite from the heavy rain. MUMBAI: Mumbai woke up to an overcast but largely rain-free Thursday morning after days of relentless monsoon showers, offering residents a brief respite from the heavy rain that had…

Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the BMC, which has Rs 78,000 crore saved in banks, should use part of the deposits to finance projects in the city where it will earn a much higher return.He said BMC’s deposits earned an interest of just 3% in banks, while the same money could earn…

Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the city gas distribution sector, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has partnered with the Department of Posts (India Post), Maharashtra Circle, to conduct doorstep meter reading services for its domestic piped natural gas (PNG) consumers across Mumbai. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, will begin with a pilot project in South…