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A Pune-based advocate has approached the Bombay high court seeking directions to students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on a protest to end their strike. The advocate has also urged the HC to ask the Union of India to take steps to end the strike and adopt a transparent policy while appointing chairpersons of such institutions. The matter was mentioned before a division bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi. The bench has issued notices to the Centre, state government and Vikas Urs, FTII Students Association. Source: Mumbai News

Entry of women in close proximity of the grave of a male Muslim saint is a grievous sin in Islam, the Haji Ali Dargah Trust told Bombay high court on Monday. Source: Mumbai News

The Maharashtra government has decided to set up a coordination panel for central and international educational boards like the CBSE, ICSE, IB and IGCSE. Source: Mumbai News

A businessman from Kandivli, who was on his way to the city from Gujarat by a luxury bus, has lodged a complaint at Virar police station, claiming that he was robbed of gold ornaments worth Rs 50.66 lakh by an unidentified co-passenger. Source: Mumbai News

But Audience For Zubin Mehta Event Suffers Culture Shock At Box Office Source: Mumbai News

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has failed to provide law and order in the state capital. Source: Mumbai News

The Sion police is in the process of registering an FIR against six to seven unknown persons who stopped event organiser Sudheendra Kulkarni's car near King Circle and blackened his face with black ink. Source: Mumbai News

A teacher is someone who helps you see something in yourself that you hadn’t seen earlier, says Shobhaa De. Here’s what she feels about how students and their priorities have changed over time… Source: Mumbai News

Shiv Sena activists on Monday smeared black paint on ORF chairman Sudheendra Kulkarni's face for refusing to cancel former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's book launch. Source: Mumbai News

Three brothers, whose father is a Republican Party of India (RPI) corporator from Virar were allegedly assaulted by a mob early today after they objected to remarks on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Source: Mumbai News