Remarks against complainant without care, caution, court tells Raut

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut, despite being an MP from whom "high degree of responsibility" is expected, did not take "care and caution" while making certain statements,......

Sanjay Raut gets 15-day jail term in defamation case

A Mumbai court on Thursday convicted Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut and sentenced him to 15 days simple imprisonment in a defamation complaint filed against him by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's wife......

Mumbai gets 100 mm rainfall in 10 hrs; rail, air traffic hit

Mumbai and its suburbs received over 100 mm of rainfall in ten hours till Sunday evening, inundating roads in many areas, diverting flights, and affecting local train traffic on a Central Railway......

Shops targeted in clash-hit Thane; 2 held for attack on Ram temple procession

Thane district of Maharashtra has been rocked by a fresh incident of vandalism as unidentified individuals targeted shops, escalating the ongoing clashes following the consecration of Lord Ram's......

This is the right time to buy a house!

The story of the boom and the crash in the real estate sector has been well documented. Ever-increasing demand and inflated prices saw housing costs rising to unprecendented heights. But soon the......

Mumbai's woes: How other states are to blame

I have no problems with anyone coming and settling down in Mumbai, in that eternal search of a better life. That's any individual's natural tendency and best not to be curbed. However, I have a......

Mahanagar Gas raises CNG rates

Mahanagar Gas has revised the price of CNG with effect from July 1 to Rs 20.90 per kg. It is currently sold at Rs 19.77 per kg.Owing to octroi, the price of CNG in Mira-Bhayander will be Rs 21 and......

Mumbai recast plan gets fillip

The recast plan for Mumbai is set to get a fillip with the World Bank agreeing to provide a helping hand. It has asked the state to specify the modalities of the fund flow.The state government in a......