Mumbai

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3 convicted for kidnapping newborn from govt hospital in Thane

Thane: A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has convicted three persons accused of kidnapping a newborn from a government hospital and sentenced them to five years and six months of rigorous imprisonment.…
Seat-sharing squabbles bedevil MVA unity efforts in Maharashtra

Mumbai: The dawn of 2024 will herald the much-anticipated Lok Sabha election year for which all political parties in India — whether ruling or in the Opposition, at the Centre or in…

Maharashtra: Rahul Gandhi meets Sharad Pawar, discusses seat sharing

New Delhi: NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday held discussion on seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections next year. After the joint opposition protests at…
Congress slams Centre over granting Dharavi project to Adani group

The Congress slammed the government over the Dharavi redevelopment project being given to the Adani group on Sunday, December 17, saying this is an example of how the conglomerate is getting enriched…
SIT to probe death of Sushant Singh Rajput’s ex-manager Disha

Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Tuesday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of Disha Salian, the ex-manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, an official said. Speaking in Nagpur, Maharashtra…
Train firing: RPF constable’s wife denies communal motive

Mumbai: The wife of dismissed Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetansinh Chaudhary who is accused of shooting dead his senior colleague and three passengers on a moving train on Saturday said a…
Mumbai US consulate issues record Visitor Visas to Indians

Mumbai: The US Consulate-General in Mumbai set a new record for issuing Visitor Visas with reduced waiting time and a ‘special Saturday’ of interviews for a staggering 2,023 applicants, an official said…

Oppn MVA targets Govt on Nawab Malik joining ruling ally NCP(AP)

Mumbai: Hours after ex-minister Nawab Malik threw in his lot with the breakaway Nationalist Congress Party led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) attacked the Government…
Nusuk’s 1st Indian roadshow unveils cutting-edge services for Umrah bookings

Mumbai: The Integrated Government Platform “Nusuk” concluded its first roadshow held in the Republic of India, chaired by the Minister of Haj and Umrah, Dr Tawfig AlRabiah, which featured the participation of…
Hyderabad 2nd after Mumbai in economic offences in 2022: NCRB data

Mumbai: India’s financial capital Mumbai recorded 6,960 cases of economic offences in 2022, the highest in any metro city, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).…
Dharavi project: Uddhav to lead Shiv Sena (UBT) march against Adani Group

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said he would lead a march to the Mumbai office of Adani Group on December 16 claiming that the government was apparently favouring…
Cyclone Michaung: 23 flights from Vizag to Hyderabad, other cities cancelled

Visakhapatnam: Severe cyclone Michaung in the Bay of Bengal has hit air operations at Visakhapatnam Airport on Tuesday as the authorities have cancelled 23 flights. Due to inclement weather conditions, airlines have…
Is crop insurance scheme a big scam? Thackeray asks farmers

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday attacked the Eknath Shinde government and wondered if the crop insurance scheme was a “big scam” because firms had been paid several crore rupees…
Elgar case: Mumbai court allows Varavara Rao’s Hyderabad journey for eye surgery

Mumbai: A special NIA court in Mumbai has allowed activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Hyderabad to undergo cataract surgery. Judge Rajesh Katariya…
VBA to hold peace rally in Mumbai in support of people of Palestine

Pune: The President of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), Prakash Ambedkar, said on Tuesday that the party will hold a peace rally in Mumbai on December 8 in support of the people of…