HC refuses to protect illegal structures, fines Andheri property owner ₹10L

A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Kamal Khata also came down hard on the civic administration and the elected representatives Published on: Aug 27, 2026, 08:25:10 IST Prefer HTon…

Ulwe contractor dies by suicide over ₹2-crore dues from govt

The state government owes dues of over ₹86,000 crore to contractors over the last two-and-a-half years—a reality that spurred a two-day protest by contractors across the state at Azad Maidan last week…

3 medical colleges granted pvt univ status bring down local seats from 85% to 40%

MUMBAI: Medical students and their parents are confused about a new provision in the seat matrix for the Maharashtra NEET-UG admissions, which limits the number of seats available to Maharashtra-domicile students in…

Green tribunal impleads BMC in mangrove-dumping case in Diva

The August 21 order was passed on a plea filed by environmental group Vanashakti, which has alleged the destruction of around 27 hectares of mangroves and CRZ-I land Published on: Aug 27,…

‘We are proud of you,’ Rahul Gandhi tells students

Rahul Gandhi said the cancellation of the MPSC drug inspector’s exam due to the paper leak is a victory for students who stood firm and demanded action Published on: Aug 27, 2026,…

SVKM to invest ₹50 cr to transform 3 public grounds into Olympic-standard facilities

SVKM said it would bear the entire capital, operational and maintenance expenditure for developing and running the three Olympic-standard sporting facilities, and pay 50% of the gross revenue to the BMC Published…

Driver killed for confronting cabbie over wrong side driving in Mira Road

MUMBAI: A 45-year-old driver with the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) who stopped to reprimand a cab driver for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road was pushed into the path…

Bar on sale of loose oil in force since 2011, Mundhe clarifies

No ‘DJ Lavani’ shows without suitability certificate: Maharashtra targets ‘vulgarity’

For organisers of Maharashtra’s increasingly popular “DJ Lavani” shows, the festive season may now come with an additional hurdle: a suitability certificate. The State Stage Performance Censorship Board has directed police to…

Raut’s ‘auto-driver’ reminder to Shinde draws Sarnaik’s retort: ‘They can become CM’

Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has responded to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s reference to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s past as an auto-rickshaw driver while expressing concerns over the government’s decision…