Shiv Sena borne expenses of Thackeray`s funeral: Mayor

Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu on Wednesday rejected the reports that civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) spent taxpayers` money on the funeral of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray in November last year.

2008 Malegaon blast accused gets bail

The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Wednesday granted bail to one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

`Consider parole for convict in 1993 Mumbai blast case`

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to consider parole for a 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast case convict who is presently serving life sentence.

Rs 1,200 cr rehabilitation package for Gosikhurd oustees

Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 1,199.60 crore package for rehabilitation and resettlement of those affected by Gosikhurd irrigation project in Vidarbha region.

4,195 Maharashtra villages depend on water tankers

The water stock in irrigation reservoirs across Maharashtra has gone down to 17 per cent and the number of villages being supplied water through tankers has risen, the state cabinet was informed on Wednesday.

Swami Aseemanand, Col Purohit not named in Malegaon blasts chargesheet

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case and named four accused.

NMC officer alleges sexual harassment by senior

A woman officer of Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has alleged that deputy municipal commissioner has sexually harassed her at work place.

Chinese PM`s touching meet with Kotnis family

Li Keqiang had emotional audience with Manorama Kotnis, 92-year-old sister of medico Dwarkanath Kotnis, considered symbol of India-China friendship.

Foreigner kills himself by jumping off 17th floor of hotel in Mumbai

A 56-year-old photographer from New Zealand has allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the seventeenth floor room at Taj Lands hotel in suburban Bandra, police said on Tuesday.

At 47.8 degrees Celsius, Nagpur equals 59-year-old record

Nagpur on Tuesday recorded a maximum temperature of 47.8 degrees Celsius, a level not seen in nearly six decades.