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Mumbai: This vacation turned out to be a stressful one. The daughter-in-law of a retired police officer was cheated of Rs 1.6 lakh after paying for hotel booking and air tickets for a trip to to Pattaya-Bangkok. She had done the bookings for herself and her husband through a website which turned out to be…

Mumbai: MSRTC chairman Pratap Sarnaik on Sunday announced that to woo passengers during the off-season, a 15% discount will be offered on ticket prices for passengers booking in advance for long-distance travel. The scheme will be implemented from July and will benefit many commuters, especially those travelling by e-Shivneri buses from Mumbai to Pune, he…

Expired items were also kept along with others at the facility, Anupama Patil, assistant commissioner (Food), said, adding that “They have since destroyed those products.” The facility has been registered under its parent company Kiranakart Technologies Pvt Ltd.The licence suspension will remain in effect until Zepto demonstrates compliance with food safety regulations. “Till the contraventions…

AI datasets by IIT-Bombay to simplify Indian texts, help in AI research (ANI) MUMBAI: For years, research in Indian knowledge systems, often available in Indian languages such as Sanskrit, was challenging for researchers. However, a data curation exercise carried out by the premier IIT-Bombay, as part of its contribution to the central govt’s AIKosh portal,…

MUMBAI: Central Railway, Mumbai division, will operate a megablock on its suburban sections to carry out various engineering and maintenance works today. On the main line, the block will be on the up and down slow lines between CSMT Mumbai and Vidyavihar from 10.55 am to 3.55 pm.The up slow services departing Ghatkopar from 10.19…

MUMBAI: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business license of one of the warehouses of Kiranakart Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the parent company of quick-commerce platform Zepto.This was after serious food safety violations at its Dharavi facility. The suspension was issued after an inspection conducted by FDA officials on Saturday revealed multiple…

MUMBAI: The Mahayuti govt has reduced the compensation it used to give farmers for crop losses due to unseasonal rains and other natural calamities. It did this by rolling back an order that increased the compensation, which was issued in January 2024 before the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state. The hike was…

MUMBAI: To facilitate the dismantling of the elevated booking office at Kandivali Yard, a major block of 36 hours was undertaken on the 5th line and yard lines of Western Railway starting Saturday afternoon and continuing until Monday. On Sunday, as many as 47 suburban services were cancelled for the block, impacting local train services.A…

Ranjit Kasle, a dismissed sub-inspector already embroiled in controversy over allegations of a contract to eliminate a key accused in a murder case, has been arrested by the Mumbai crime branch. MUMBAI: Dismissed sub-inspector Ranjit Kasle, who earlier claimed he was offered a contract to eliminate Walmik Karad, a key accused in the sarpanch Santosh…

Image created using AI: Grok MUMBAI: A 20-year-old man, Anil Arjun Rajput, drowned off the Juhu Jetty in Juhu Koliwada on Saturday while reportedly taking photographs with friends. The incident was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade at 8:17 pm. According to preliminary information, the youth accidentally fell into the sea while taking pictures. Lifeguards…