Blog

The Bombay high court on Wednesday gave Central Bank of India, a public sector bank, two weeks to file a reply in response to a PIL seeking action against public sector banks to ensure recovery of loans that have now become non-performing assets. Source: Mumbai News

The defence in the 1995 murder of builder Pradeep Jain murder, told a special Tada court on Wednesday that brutality, diabolical and grotesque nature of a crime, are not circumstances based on which, death penalty can be given. Source: Mumbai News

A short ride on a jetty at the Gateway of India this Saturday will take you to Nariyal Paani, the very first music and art festival to be hosted on the sun-soaked shores of Alibaug. Source: Mumbai News

Around 400 bars, pubs and restaurants – located in over 20 malls and multiplexes across Mumbai and in the city’s business areas such as Nariman Point, Kala Ghoda, Andheri, Fort, Powai, BKC and on mill lands such as those in Lower Parel – may get to serve food and liquor 24x7 once the city’s nightlife is liberated. Source: Mumbai News

A group of social activists on Tuesday called the Gujarat police insistence on taking Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand in custody a witch hunt. Source: Mumbai News

Seventy-eight people, including 33 women and 18 children, were rescued after a fishing boat in which they were returning ran aground minutes after it started sailing from Elephanta Island on Tuesday. Source: Mumbai News

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday intercepted MV Sevastopol-a Russian flagged cargo vessel-nearly 204 km off the city's shore after pursuing it for nearly 11 hours. Source: Mumbai News

Just when the country was licking its lips after enjoying a cool winter, Swine Flu (SWF) raised its ugly head in some pockets, reminding the ci8vic services th8at you can't aff8ord to slacken in healthcare. Source: Mumbai News

Laboratories testing samples for the swine flu virus have reported an alarmingly high positivity rate of 24%, indicating that nearly one out of every four persons tested for the virus has returned positive. Source: Mumbai News

The defence in the 2002 alleged hit and run case involving actor Salman Khan cross examined the RTO officer who told the sessions court a day earlier that the actor had procured a license only in 2004. Source: Mumbai News