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Letter threatening to kill Pune ATS officers received

A letter, threatening to kill state anti-terrorism squad (ATS) officers in Pune and Mumbai, was sent to the ATS on Tuesday. Source: Mumbai News

'Hijack call' leads cops to 6-yr-old

The boy made call to AI after watching TV series; officials say they take every call seriously. Source: Mumbai News

At least somebody is fighting for Rahul Gandhi

Sanjay Nirupam group comes to blows with Gurudas Kamat's supporters over planning RaGa's Jan 15-16 engagements in city. Source: Mumbai News

Provide 438 hectares for housing: Min

The state housing department has sought 438 hectares of collector’s land free of cost Source: Mumbai News

Chikki supplier wants state to pay 19cr dues

Suryankanta Mahila Audyogik Sahakari Sanstha, which supplied chikki to the state for distribution to anganwadis, on Tuesday pleaded before the Bombay high court that the state be asked to release its payment of Rs 19 crore. The payment has been held up for almost five months said its counsel Venkatesh Dhond even as the state government pleader Abhinandan Vagyani said a high-level committee is now looking into all rate contract purchases, of not just chikki but across departments in the last 15 years. Source: Mumbai News

Housewife head of Shani shrine trust

A 40-year-old housewife has broken a five-century-old glass ceiling with her appointment as the first woman chairperson of Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust in Ahmednagar district. Source: Mumbai News

Couple set selves, two children ablaze in Ambernath

While Sanjay Chaudhari and his two-year-old son Anuj succumbed to burn injuries at J J Hospital on Monday, his wife Mandavi (32) and eight-year-old daughter Rani are battling for their lives Source: Mumbai News

Avoid anomalies like in Salman Khan mishap probe, Mumbai police tell their men

The police recently issued a circular highlighting the lucanas of the investigating officers highlighted by the HC and advised its men to follow legal procedures while probing accident cases Source: Mumbai News

After Hancock, Central Railway to raze Carnac Bunder bridge, lift Currey Road and Dadar overpasses

After the successful demolition of the century-old Hancock bridge near Sandhurst Road station, Central Railway now will draw a road map to raze the Carnac Bunder road overbridge at Masjid Bunder and lift the Currey Road and Dadar road overbridges Source: Mumbai News

A college girl drowns at Bandra bandstand while taking selfies with two friends

On seeing the incident, a youth nearby too jumped into the water. Both feared drowned. The incident occurred at around 10.45pm when the girl along with her two friends (all girls aged around 19 and 20) has gone to take a stroll. Source: Mumbai News