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Mumbai: A sessions court on Saturday granted bail to three dismissed railway policemen accused of extorting and assaulting a passenger at Mumbai Central Terminus in August last year.The Supreme Court had previously set aside a Bombay high court order granting them anticipatory bail, observing that the allegations, if proven, would erode the credibility of the…

Mumbai: A woman has landed in legal trouble after allegedly launching a social media smear campaign against her prospective mother-in-law after she rejected the proposal to marry her son.According to police, the accused allegedly circulated morphed obscene photographs and defamatory messages targeting the woman, a resident of Sewri, in an apparent act of revenge.The complainant,…

The rollback came amid much criticism Mumbai: A week after introducing it, the Maharashtra govt has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules that required citizens to state the purpose of seeking information.A notification issued by the general administration department on June 19 stated that govt had amended RTI…

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, officials from Cidco and Central Railway, during the signing of the MoU for the transfer of Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri railway stations Thane/ Navi Mumbai: In a development that promises to improve amenities and station maintenance for Navi Mumbai railway commuters, three railway stations—Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri—have officially been transferred…

Mumbai: The city is witnessing increasing anxiety as water reserves fall due to the absence of rain, and the BMC enforces strict water cuts as lakes dry up. A comparable situation occurred in 2009. That year, after the monsoon’s delayed arrival, the civic body first introduced a 10% water cut on June 9. When the…

The convertible crashed into a divider and a roadside pole on a stretch of the Mumbai-Delhi Expressway near Eranjad village in Badlapur in the early hours of Sunday, killing two and injuring one Thane: The BMW crash near Badlapur that killed two youths and left the driver battling for life has once again drawn attention…

Mumbai: The BMC will build a mini pumping station at Maharashtra Nagar subway in Mankhurd to address the issue of recurring flooding that occurs every monsoon before the next monsoon season. An underground storage tank will be constructed to collect accumulated water, which will then be discharged into Thane Creek through a 1,200 mm diameter…

Mumbai: Mumbai will host the BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026 on Aug 11–12. Convened by Mumbai First, in partnership with the state govt and centre, the conclave is expected to emerge as a significant urban dialogue under India’s BRICS engagement, focused on unlocking new models of collaboration between the world’s fastest-growing cities. Source link

Mumbai: The acquittal of former state home minister Padamsinh Patil in the murder case of his cousin and political rival, Pawanraje Nimbalkar, has revived memories of a bitter power struggle in Maharashtra’s cooperative sector over the control of sugar mills and cooperative banks, as well as the role of co-accused-turned-approver Parasmal Jain.Maharashtra’s cooperative sector grew…

The Mumbai income tax appellate tribunal held the delay for e-verification to be procedural Mumbai: Many taxpayers believe their compliance responsibility ends once the income tax (I-T) return is uploaded. But, an additional process is required. An electronically filed I-T return must also be e-verified within 30 days of being uploaded, without which it is…