Mumbai

Sharad Pawar should head UPA, says Shiv Sena leader Raut

After Maha, Shiv Sena proposes anti-BJP front in Goa

8:04 pm November 29, 2019

Mumbai: A day after a Shiv Sena-NCP- Congress government took over in Maharashtra, Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said an anti-BJP coalition would be formed in neighbouring Goa. Raut also spoke to leaders of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and Goa Forward Party (GFP), both of which are, like the Shiv Sena, former BJP […]

Forex kitty continues to move up, closes in $449 bn mark

8:02 pm November 29, 2019

Mumbai: Foreign exchange reserves continued the upward move, gaining by a modest USD 347 million to touch a new high of USD 448.6 billion in the week to November 22, according to the weekly data released by the Reserve Bank on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 441 million to […]

Maharashtra CM assures complete farm loan waiver

Thackeray announces stay on Aarey metro car shed project

7:15 pm November 29, 2019

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced stay on construction of metro car shed project in the city’s green lung Aarey Colony, where protests were held last month against cutting of trees for the work. Speaking to reporters soon after taking charge as CM in Mantralaya, Thackeray said not a single tree leaf […]

Sensex tumbles 336 pts ahead of GDP data

6:36 pm November 29, 2019

Mumbai: Snapping its two-day record-setting streak, market benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 336 points on Friday as investors turned jittery ahead of GDP data release. After plummeting 466 points during the session, the 30-share Sensex pared some losses, ending 336.36 points or 0.82 per cent lower at 40,793.81. The broader NSE Nifty also settled 95.10 points […]

Tuition teacher gets 10 years in jail for sexual abuse

8:15 pm November 28, 2019

Mumbai: A special court here on Thursday sentenced a 42-year-old teacher to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing boys who attended his tuition. A case was registered against Salvio D’sa, the accused, at Bhoiwada police station here in 2014. Sessions judge Madhuri More held him guilty under IPC section 377 (unnatural sex) and relevant […]