Maharashtra’s CET Cell has introduced strict new regulations to combat exam malpractice MUMBAI: The use of AI tools, hidden cameras, screen mirroring, smartwatches or any remote-access software during any CET conducted in the state may lead to canellation of candidature for the entire year and/or legal action under the new regulations aimed at preventing malpractice…
Church urges govt to reconsider anti-conversion Bill MUMBAI: The Archdiocese of Bombay has expressed concern over the Maharashtra cabinet’s approval of the draft anti-conversion Bill. Its press office said in a statement Tuesday, “While we acknowledge the State’s duty to safeguard individuals from coercion, inducement or deceit in religious matters, we must express serious reservations…
Kolhapur developer arrested by Mumbai Police in housing scam (Image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI : The Economic Offences Wing of city police arrested a Kolhapur-based developer who connived with other accused and under pretext of redeveloping a old building consisting of 13 flats in Versova in Andheri allegedly mortgaged and sold flats allotted…
The deceased, Stuti Sonawane, was found hanging at her home in the Antop Hill area on Monday. MUMBAI: A 24-year-old Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) student allegedly died by suicide in Mumbai, leaving behind a six-page note in which she accused her boyfriend of mentally harassing her and humiliating her over their relationship. The deceased,…
Mumbai: The shortage of commercial gas cylinders in Mumbai has also affected clubs, religious kitchens, educational institutions, canteens, hostels, automobile sector, jewellery manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies among other sectors.Mithai manufacturer Vicky Jaisinghani of A1 Sweets, which is based in Ulhasnagar said the shortage of dry fruit from West Asia followed by the LPG cylinder crisis was…
An SUV taken out for a test drive crashed into a parked auto and two bikes, rammed the barricades of a construction site, and nosedived into a 30ft deep pit filled with slush after its driver lost control in Thane’s Pachpakhadi on Tuesday. Its three occupants—Priya Paswan (36) and Mithilesh Paswan (48) from Kalyan, and…
Navi Mumbai: Four male candidates for the police constable’s job were booked by Kalamboli Police after each of them was found in possession of one empty insulin syringe with a needle, used for injecting a performance-enhancing stimulant or steroid to boost their performance during the physical endurance test conducted at the Navi Mumbai Police headquarters…
Mumbai: A nationwide shortage of LPG cylinders has begun impacting catering operations of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, prompting the railways to consider temporarily suspending cooked meal services on trains and issuing refunds to passengers who had pre-booked meals while reserving tickets.Railway officials said the shortage is affecting IRCTC’s base kitchens where meals…
Mumbai: A sessions court recently rejected the bail plea of a 41-year-old businessman, who is accused of fatally injuring a four-year-old boy, by ramming his speeding SUV into him in the basement of his housing society in Malad East last month. Jatrara allegedly left the scene without providing medical assistance to the child.The court observed…
MUMBAI: Amid shifting global capital flows driven by geopolitical turbulence, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis used the IGF Mumbai 2026 Leaders Dinner to make a strong pitch for the city’s future, saying Mumbai is in the midst of a transformation with its most significant changes still to come.Speaking at the IGF Mumbai 2026 Leaders Dinner…
