Using Air Force for NEET papers reflects governance failure: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised the Centre over reports that the Indian Air Force (IAF) could be involved in transporting question papers for the NEET-UG…
Mumbai: CISF rescues nine crew members from sinking tugboat near Colaba
Nine crew members aboard a tugboat were rescued by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after the vessel began taking on water near the Colaba Lighthouse off the Mumbai…
Woman vendor, child killed after SUV crashes into vegetable stall in Mulund
A woman vegetable vendor and a child were killed after a 74-year-old man allegedly lost control of his Kia Seltos and crashed into a roadside stall in Mulund West…
Mumbai weather update: Partly cloudy skies, soaring temperatures expected today
Mumbai is likely to experience partly cloudy skies on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department has also forecast heatwave conditions in the city. Daytime…
Mumbai University to open distance education centre in Palghar
In a bid to inspire students from rural regions to engage in diverse educational programs, Mumbai University is launching a new centre for its distance learning initiatives in Palghar.…
BMC moves to tighten planning rules as project costs spiral in Mumbai
Facing criticism over soaring project costs and allegations of fiscal indiscipline, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning stricter systems to prevent delays and cost escalations in infrastructure projects.…
Survey of Indian giant squirrel underway in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
The survey to estimate the population of the Indian giant squirrel, popularly known as Shekaru (in Marathi) and recognised as Maharashtra’s state animal, has commenced in the ecologically sensitive…
Mumbai’s shores turn slick again as tarballs mark another toxic season
Every year, as pre-monsoon winds lash Mumbai’s coastline, dark sticky tarballs — a visible sign of a recurring seasonal oil spill — begin washing ashore from Juhu to Versova…
Finfluencer or fraudster? Ghatkopar trader booked for Rs 22 lakh scam
The Ghatkopar police have booked self-proclaimed “finfluencer” and forex trader Mangesh Chavan for allegedly defrauding a local business family of Rs 22 lakh. Chavan, a resident of Ghatkopar West…
Jarange to resume Maratha quota agitation with hunger strike from May 30
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has announced that he will restart his agitation on May 30, claiming that the government has failed to fulfil promises made to the Maratha…
