Govt shielding big players: Somaiya
Senior BJP leader Dr Kirit Somaiya on Monday alleged that the state government, instead of investigating the case of tainted PWD engineer Satish Chiklikar, was trying to protect the bigger players.
MU blunders draw MNVS ire
Following a spate of exam related goof-ups, the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS) held a massive protest outside the Kalina campus on Monday.
Pvt schools should disclose info: Forum
The Forum for Fairness in Education (FFE) has demanded that the government ask all private schools to disclose information about their academic and administrative activities in order to bring in more
2 minority students crack UPSC exams
Three years after starting government-aided coaching classes in the state, two Muslim youngsters have, for the first time, managed to crack the tough Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination
Civic official gets death threats
The menace of octroi mafias in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has once again come to the fore with the civic law committee chairman Makarand Narvekar complaining of receiving threats fro
Man trying to smuggle gold bars arrested
An Indian passenger was arrested by customs officials at the international airport with gold bars and international currency collectively worth `24.02 lakh.
CM rules out LBT rollback
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said that it was impossible to withdraw Local Body Tax (LBT) at the current stage as it is being imposed in many municipal corporations.
Man arrested for raping 4-year-old
The Arnala police arrested a 29-year-old daily wage labourer for reportedly raping a four-year-old girl in a Nallasopara slum on Saturday.
Youth refuses to marry girlfriend, held for rape
The Bhandup police arrested a 22-year-old man for reportedly raping a girl over a period of around three years on the pretext marrying her.
Acid attack victim on ventilator: Uncle
The condition of the 25-year-old acid attack victim, Preeti Rathi, who has been admitted to Masina Hospital, continued fluctuating through Monday.