MUMBAI: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…

Mumbai: Academics have become the latest targets of ‘sophisticated fraud’. Impersonators claiming affiliations with leading IITs approach professors and universities with offers to collaborate on high-value projects worth crores falsely presented as being backed by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). Their ask: an upfront part payment, framed as necessary to ‘secure’ the collaboration and unlock…