Jailed Malegaon blast accused allowed AC train travel
Mumbai, Feb 9 : The Bombay High Court Thursday allowed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast in Maharashtra, to travel to Madhya Pradesh by a second class air-conditioned coach for a court hearing there March 13, her lawyer said. She is currently lodged in a Mumbai jail. Read Full Story

Century on, end of a bullock cart saga in Mumbai
By Quaid Najmi, Mumbai, Feb 8 : Rain or shine, they would deliver their ware. But, following a sustained campaign by an animal rights group and celebrities, Maharashtra has finally brought the curtains down on 465 bullock carts that were being used since 1906 for transporting kerosene in the city. Read Full Story

Five killed as truck plunges into river
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 8 : Five people, including three children, on their way back from a wedding were killed and 14 injured when their truck plunged into a river near this Maharashtra town early Wednesday, police said. Read Full Story

13/7 accused had trained under Osama: ATS
Mumbai, Feb 7 : One of the arrested terrorists involved in the 13/7 Mumbai serial blasts of last year had spent time with Osama Bin Laden way back in 2001 in Pakistan, media reports quoting the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) said on Tuesday. Read Full Story

NCP lashes out at Shiv Sena
Thane, Feb 7 : NCP MLA and the party city unit president Jitendra Awhad today alleged that the Shiv Sena has resorted to the election gimmick of spreading rumour about the 'Chaddi Banian' gang being operative in the city to create a fear pshychosis among the citizens. Read Full Story

NCP-Congress alliance to release joint manifesto tomorrow
Mumbai, Feb 7 : The joint manifesto of the Congress and NCP for the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Muncipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be released tomorrow at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in south Mumbai. Read Full Story

Mumbai blasts key accused trained under Osama: Police
Mumbai, Feb 7 : A key accused in the July 13, 2011, Mumbai serial blasts had met Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2001 and trained under him, police said here Tuesday. Read Full Story

Key accused in 13/7 Mumbai blasts trained under Osama: ATS
Mumbai, Feb 7 : A key accused in the Mumbai July 13, 2011, serial blasts had met Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2001 and trained under him, police said here Tuesday. Read Full Story

Key accused in 13/7 Mumbai blasts trained under Osama: ATS
Mumbai, Feb 7 : A key accused in the Mumbai July 13, 2011, serial blasts had met Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan in 2001 and trained under him, a top police official said here Tuesday. Read Full Story

Raymond's open new store in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 7: India's leading textile and apparel major Raymond Ltd chairman and managing director Gautam Singhania opened its flagship store 'Raymond @ Warden Road' here. Read Full Story

84 cases registered against political workers
Pune, Feb 7 : City police have booked 84 political workers in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad area in the run-up to the civic polls on the charge of violation of code of conduct, rioting and dacoity. Read Full Story

Around 30 lakh students to appear for class X, XII exams in Mah
Nagpur, Feb 7 : Around 30 lakh students will appear for Class XII and Class X examinations, to be conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, across the state. Read Full Story

Around 60-65 per cent voting recorded in ZP and PS polls
Mumbai, Feb 7 : Barring a few minor incidents, an estimated 60 to 65 per cent turnout of the 38 million notes was registered in 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra, the polling for which was held today. Read Full Story

Best Bakery key witness plea adjourned
Mumbai, Feb 7: The Bombay High Court today adjourned till March 5, the hearing of a petition moved by Yasmeenbano Shaikh, one of the key witnesses in Gujarat's Best Bakery case. Read Full Story

American chalk artist to showcase work at Mumbai fest
Mumbai, Feb 7 : American chalk artist Tracy Lee Stum will present her 3D street art at the ongoing Kala Ghoda Arts Festival here, an official from the American Center said Tuesday. Read Full Story

Select metals rise
Mumbai, Feb 7 : Select metals moved up in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals today on good demand from stockists, traders at the Bombay Metals Exchange (BME) said. Read Full Story

Polling for local bodies commences in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Feb 7: Polling to 27 Zilla Parishads (ZP) and 305 Panchayat Samitis (PS) in Maharashtra began amid elaborate security arrangements this morning. Read Full Story

Congress-NCP activists clash on poll eve
Thane, Feb 7 : Two people were injured in a clash between Congress and NCP activists in Borivili village of Padgha taluka in Thane district last night, rural police said. Read Full Story

Thane civic polls: murder suspect finds place in Cong list
Thane, Feb 7 : Close on the heels of the former externee being fielded by the city Congress for the February 16 civic election here, a murder accused has been fielded by the Congress. Read Full Story

Peaceful start to local polls in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Feb 7 : Nearly one-fourth of Maharashtra's population, mostly in rural and semi-rural areas, will elect new representatives for 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 Panchayat Samitis, polling for which began Tuesday morning amidst tight security, an official said. Read Full Story

Woman booked for abetting suicide of young couple
Thane, Feb 6 : The city police today booked a woman on the charge of abetting the suicide of a couple in December. Read Full Story

Thane police commissioner dismisses rumours about robbers gang
Thane, Feb 6: The city police today dismissed rumours about a gang resorting to all kinds of crimes in the city and appealed to the citizens not to believe them. Read Full Story

1,229 candidates in fray for Nagpur civic body after withdrawal
Nagpur, Feb 6: As many as 1,229 candidates are in the fray for 145 wards of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections, scheduled to be held on February 16, after the last date of withdrawal. Read Full Story

Independent candidates campaign without symbol
Mumbai, Feb 6 : The independent candidates contesting for the February 16 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections had a rather unproductive day yesterday, despite being Sunday, as they did not have their election symbols. Read Full Story

ST bus driver Mane's judicial custody extended till Feb 20
Pune, Feb 6 : A special court today extended the judicial custody of former MSRTC bus driver Santosh Maruti Mane till February 20. Read Full Story

Congress, Shiv Sena beset with rebellion within ranks
Mumbai, Feb 6 : The Congress and the Shiv Sena are the two major parties most affected by dissidence within the ranks before the February 16 elections to the 227 corporator wards of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Read Full Story

Mumbai FC stun Churchill Brothers 2-1
Pune, Feb 6 : Mumbai FC registered their first victory in seven matches, when they seriously hurt Churchill Brothers' title hopes with an inspiring 2-1 win in the 19th round I League match, at the Balewadi Sports Complex on Monday. Read Full Story

Maharashtra holds local bodies elections Tuesday
Mumbai, Feb 6 : The stage is set for elections to 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 panchayat samitis across Maharashtra which go to polls Tuesday amid tight security around the state, a top official said here Monday. Read Full Story

13,743 candidates in fray for local bodies polls tomorrow
Mumbai, Feb 6 : As many as 13,743 candidates are in fray for the elections to 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra, the polling for which will be held tomorrow. Read Full Story

A son rises in Raj Thackeray's MNS too
Mumbai, Feb 6: After the Shiv Sena, a son has risen also in Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Read Full Story

Four US diplomats to go on 'padyatra' in India
Mumbai, Feb 6 : Four American diplomats from the US Consulate in Mumbai will embark on a brisk 100-km-long two-day 'padyatra' to raise funds for the poor in India, an official said here Monday. Read Full Story

Anti-corruption crusader held for selling MHADA flats illegaly
Mumbai, Feb 6 : The city police have busted a racket of the illegal sale of flats of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) on bogus documents in the eastern suburb of Chembur by arresting three people in this connection. Read Full Story

MET trustee files complaint against Mah PWD Minister Bhujbal
Mumbai, Feb 6 : A trustee of Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) has filed a complaint against Maharahstra PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his family, who also happen to be trustees, accusing them of misappropriating Rs 177 crore of the charitable trust's funds as well as mismanaging and misusing the prime property of the institution at Bandra Reclamation area of the city. Read Full Story

2,233 candidates in fray for BMC polls
Mumbai, Feb 6 : A total of 2,233 candidates are in the fray for the high-profile Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC) elections,to be held on February 16. Read Full Story

5 killed in 3 different mishaps
Nashik Feb 6 : Five people were killed in three different mishaps in the district during the last 24 hours, police said today. Read Full Story

House of businessman robbed in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 6 : A businessman's house was robbed by unidentified people, who decamped with booty, worth Rs 1,98,500 at Mahakali area in Andheri, in the western suburb last night. Read Full Story

Crow 'derails' train services for nearly two hours
Mumbai, Feb 6: Lakhs of commuters on their way to work Monday were inconvenienced when Western Railway services on the suburban section were delayed after a crow hit a high-tension overhead wire, snapping it, an official said. Read Full Story

Nagpur man aims to unite lonely elders
By Mauli Buch, Nagpur, Feb 6 : Advocating the need for companionship in the autumn of life, a Nagpur octogenarian has taken up the task of mooting live-in relationships for senior citizens who are leading a lonely life after outliving their spouses. Read Full Story

Election campaigning for local bodies ends
Kolhapur, Feb 5: Campaigning for the February 7 Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections ended this evening in the district. Read Full Story

UP migrants ill-treated at Mumbai and other places : Rahul
Basti, Feb 5 : Alleging that lack of development in Uttar Pradesh forced the youth to migrate, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today said migrants of the state were subjected to ill-treatment in Mumbai and other places. Read Full Story

2 incidents of violence reported in Nashik district
Nashik, Feb 5: Two incidents of violence were reported in last 24 hours in the district on the eve of local bodies elections. Read Full Story

Mumbai celebrates Eid-e-Milad
Mumbai, Feb 5 : Homes, mosques, dargahs and madrassas were decked with flags and banners as Muslims across the city Sunday celebrated Eid-e-Milad, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, with prayers and enthusiasm. Read Full Story

4 policemen held for 'torturing' murder accused to death
Thane, Feb 5 : Four constables, attached to the Detection of Crime Unit of the Central police station in Ulhasnagar township of this district, have been arrested by the State CID Crime Branch on the charges of 'torturing to death' a murder accused while in custody. Read Full Story

NCP will change face of Maharashtra : Pawar
Pune, Feb 4 : Union Agriculture Minister and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar today said if his party gets a clear mandate in the local bodies elections, it will change the face of Maharashtra. Read Full Story

Era of Western Railway's DC local trains comes to an end
Mumbai, Feb 4 : After serving the metropolis for the past 84 years unfailingly since its introduction in January 1928, the era of DC EMUs of Western Railway (WR) today came to an end, with a train making the last trip between Bandra and Churchgate stations. Read Full Story

Enforce noise laws during polls, Prithviraj Chavan urged
Mumbai, Feb 4 : A day after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) threatened to hold election campaign rallies on Mumbai's streets, an organization working in the pollution field Saturday urged Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to ensure that noise pollution laws were not violated. Read Full Story

Robbers decamp with cash, ornaments from closed house in Nashik
Nashik, Feb 4 : Two robbers decamped with cash and gold ornaments, collectively worth Rs 4 lakh, from a closed house in Tidke colony in the city, police said. Read Full Story

Spate of murders on Friday
Thane, Feb 4 : As many as four murders were reported in different parts of rural regions of Thane district of Maharashtra, police said today. Read Full Story

Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti elections on Feb 7
Thane, Feb 4 : A total of 17.87 lakh electorate, including 48 per cent female voters from Thane district's 13 talukas, will elect 66 representatives to the Thane Zilla parishad and double the number of members to the Panchayat samitis during the elections to be held on Feburary 7. Read Full Story

Maharashtra ATS team leaves for Malegaon
Mumbai, Feb 3 : A team of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers left for Malegaon in search of two suspects, allegedly involved in the 13/7 blasts in the city. Read Full Story

MNS will hold rally on the streets; Raj
Mumbai, Feb 3 : MNS leader Raj Thackeray, whose party was refused permission by the Bombay High Court to hold a public meeting at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, today said he would now hold the election rally on the streets. Read Full Story

HC rejects MNS plea for rally at Shivaji Park
Mumbai, Feb 3 : Bombay High Court today refused to grant permission to the Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to hold a public meeting at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. Read Full Story

Maharashtra to encourage 'green' industrial projects
Mumbai, Feb 3 : The Maharashtra government is taking measures to boost green and environment friendly industrial projects in the state to protect the environment, an official said Friday. Read Full Story

Scribes protest frequent attacks in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Feb 3 : Around 200 journalists Friday held a demonstration at Azad Maidan of the city to protest the frequent attacks on scribes and media houses in Maharashtra, an official said. Read Full Story

Book launched on coastal Maharashtrian cuisine
New Delhi, Feb 3: A mouth-watering ensemble of dishes from the coastal villages of Maharashtra, exquisite wines, and a winter evening - it was the perfect ambience for the launch of chef Michael Swamy's new book "The East Indian Kitchen" here Wednesday. Read Full Story

Barred from Shivaji Park, MNS threatens street rally
Mumbai, Feb 3 : The Bombay High Court Friday rejected the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) petition for permission to hold a poll rally at Shivaji Park. Terming the move as "partisan", MNS chief Raj Thackeray said his party would hold the rally on Mumbai streets. Read Full Story

Priya Dutt 'insulted' over ticket distribution
Mumbai, Feb 3 : Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Priya Dutt on Friday complained that she was not consulted by her party in the process of selection and ticket distribution to the candidates in her constituency for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Read Full Story

Nair emphasises on need to protect environment
Mumbai, Feb 3 : Maharashtra Environment Secretary Valsa Nair Singh today emphasised the need to protect the environment to ensure sustainable growth of Industry and improvement of peoples' health. Read Full Story

Three people, including a woman, assaulted
Mumbai, Feb 3 : A group of people allegedly assaulted three people of a family, including a woman, for objecting over their velgur commets during a film show at a theatre in Dahisar in the western suburb, police said. Read Full Story

Farmer commits suicide
Thane, Feb 3 : A 52 year-old farmer from Thane district's predominantly tribal Vikramgadh taluka ended his life by consuming pesticide, rural police said. Read Full Story

2G verdict tight slap on government: Bal Thackeray
Mumbai, Feb 3 : The Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 telecom licences issued in 2008 is a "tight slap" on the government's face, an editorial by Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray in party mouthpiece Saamna said Friday. Read Full Story

Mumbai hospital offers tips to tackle mass casualties in terror attack
London, Feb 2 : Indian researchers have presented disaster management plan for hospitals, which could help them meet the challenges when handling injuries sustained in major terrorist incidents. Read Full Story

Four killed as ambulance crashes into bus
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Feb 2 : An ambulance carrying the body of a 61-year-old man crashed into a bus, killing four more people, including the man's widow, a family friend and two drivers near Vadgaon early Thursday, police said. Read Full Story

Thane Police busts inter-state sex racket
Thane, Feb 1 : With the arrest of a lady and her teenage daughter, the Thane police today claimed to have busted a major inter-state sex racket. Read Full Story

Hema Purohit withdraws her nomination
Mumbai, Feb 1 : The BJP did a face saving as it succeeed in asking Hema Purohit, daughter-in-law of party city unit preident Raj Purohit, to withdraw her nomination for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, which she did. Read Full Story

Complaint filed against extension of BMC commissioner' service
Mumbai, Feb 1 : In an interesting development, former IPS-officer-turned lawyer Y P Singh has written a letter to the secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training of the Central Government against the extension of service of Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar citing violation of the All India Services (death-cum-retirement benefits) Rules, 1958. Read Full Story

Sena puts a collegian in BMC election fray
Mumbai, Feb 1 : Shiv Sena has nominated a 21-year-old collegian as party candidate for the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled to be held on February 16. Read Full Story

3 Nashik Municipal Corporation employees suspended
Nashik, Feb 1 : Three employees of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) were suspended by the election branch of civic body for making changes in the voters list of Chunchale village. Read Full Story

Consumers Forum awards Rs 1 lakh compensation to 10 flat buyers
Thane, Feb 1 : The District Consumers Redressel Forum here has awarded a compensation of Rs one lakh each to ten flat buyers for the failure of a builder to provide them dwelling as promised. Read Full Story

Central trade unions to observe strike on Feb 28
Nagpur, Feb 1 : All Central Trade Unions in Maharashtra will join the day-long Nationwide Industrial strike on February 28 to protest 'neglect of the working population'. Read Full Story

Congress, NCP bicker in Maharashtra; Sena for central rule
Mumbai, Feb 1 : The Shiv Sena Wednesday demanded imposition of president's rule in Maharashtra in the wake of the open bickering in the ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance ahead of civic polls. Read Full Story

Police, army trade charges over Pune fracas
Pune/New Delhi, Feb 1 : The Indian Army and Pune police Wednesday blamed each other for the Tuesday clash between a traffic constable and two officers from the College of Military Engineering (CME). Read Full Story

Army personnel booked for assaulting traffic constable
Pune, Feb 1 : Pune police Wednesday registered a complaint against over 30 army personnel for assaulting a traffic police constable here. The army has ordered an inquiry into the incident, an official said. Read Full Story

Governor pats NCC Cadets for PM banner
Mumbai, Feb 1 : Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Wednesday congratulated the state contingent of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for winning the Prime Minister's Banner and the Champion Directorate Trophy for the third consecutive year at the Republic Day camp. Read Full Story

Police nabs youth who threw acid on girl's face
Mumbai, Feb 1 : The railway police Wednesday arrested a youth for throwing acid on a girl's face at a suburban railway station here, an officer said. Read Full Story

Army soldiers thrash Pune policemen after violating traffic rules
Pune, Feb.1 : Jawans attached with Pune's College of Military Engineering allegedly beat policemen after a heated argument over violation of traffic rules. Read Full Story

Army 'brawl' turns ugly, cops injured
Pune, Feb 1 : Pune witnessed a nasty clash between Army personnel and cops on the streets Tuesday night, causing injuries to several policemen. Read Full Story

Maharashtra CM denies foul play in civic body poll ticket distribution
Mumbai, Feb 1 : Denying all allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has stressed that the civic body polls over very important for the state and the ruling Congress party. Read Full Story

This scientist left US job to fight Maharashtra local polls
By Quaid Najmi, Buldhana (Maharashtra), Feb 1 : He lived in the US for over a decade. But the nanotechnology scientist left his cutting edge work when conscience beckoned him to help change and improve things in his deprived Parda village in the Vidarbha region. Read Full Story

Marathi film festival 'Bimb' from Feb 2
Panaji, Jan 31: The Entertainment Society of Goa in collaboration with ICG, NRB Group has organized a four-day Marathi Film Festival, 'Bimb', in Goa from February two. Read Full Story

Puranik Builders launch housing project based on Balian theme
Thane, Jan 31 : Renowned developers Puranik Builders today launched a mega housing project, based on the Balian theme, in the city. Read Full Story

Fake journalist arrested at CST station
Mumbai, Jan 31 : Government Railway Police at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) have arrested a 'fake' journalist at CST while taking money from a passenger. Read Full Story

Journalists' delegation meets Chavan to seek action on attack
Mumbai, Jan 31: A delegation of journalists Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to discuss the action on attack on a media house last week. Read Full Story

Rebels, relatives in fray for BMC elections
Mumbai, Jan 31 : Relatives of politicians as well as mafia dons and scores of rebels are in the fray for the Feb 16 polls to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), one of the biggest and richest civic bodies in the country, after close of nominations here Tuesday. Read Full Story

Better coordination was possible in Mumbai terror probe: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Jan 31: Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday admitted there could have been better coordination between the Delhi Police and Maharashtra Police in the July 2011 Mumbai blasts probe and said the proposed National Counter Terrrorism Centre (NCTC) will ensure better exchange of information in terror cases. Read Full Story

Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder walk out of jail
Mumbai, Jan 31: A day after they were acquitted in the murder of Mumbai teenager Adnan Patrawala, his four friends accused in the case were released from a jail here Tuesday. Read Full Story

CBI raids houses, offices of former defence officials, builder
Mumbai/Pune, Jan 31 : The Central Bureau of Investigation Tuesday conducted searches at the Pune residences and offices of two former army and defence officials and a builder in a land grab case and seized incriminating documents. Read Full Story

Mehta sparkles with 134 break at National snooker
Pune, Jan 31: Defending champion Aditya Mehta (PSPB) recorded a break of 134 on the second day of the 78th National Snooker Championship here Tuesday as he lined up for a berth in the knock-out stage with a second consecutive win. Read Full Story

Keen tussle likely tomorrow between Sporting - Pune FC
Margao, Jan 31 : Sporting Clube de Goa are looking to use the home advantage to garner maximum points against equally strong Pune FC when both clash in the 18th round of I-League Football championship tie, to be played at Nehru stadium Fatorda tomorrow. Read Full Story