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MUMBAI: Sikhs in the city and state have reasons to celebrate the recent decision of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), also known as the mini “parliament of the Sikhs” due to the important roles it plays in the life of the community. The SGPC has decided to honour former Prime MinisterDr Manmohan Singh by…
MUMBAI: Passengers and transport experts have raised concerns over the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) charging different fares for electric buses that offer identical facilities, calling the move confusing and unfair, news agency PTI reported. The state-run transporter operates a fleet of around 15,000 buses across Maharashtra, including a mix of ordinary, semi-luxury, and…
As army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshijoined Wing Commander Vyomika Singh recently to brief the world media multiple times about India’s military action against terror hubs in POK and inside Pakistan, India saluted the young women officers of the armed forces.Joining the salutations were members of theAll India Jamiatul Quresh, an organisation of the Qureshis, traditionally…
MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is all set to make its international debut in Japan. It will have its centre by next year in the land of cherry blossoms. While IIT Delhi and IIT Madras have planted their flags in Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar, IIT Bombay has chosen the path of partnership, tying…
Mumbai: The thrill of placing a bet on a virtual game with just a tap on a phone screen quickly spiralled into a real-world nightmare for a young woman. Shweta (name changed), a working professional in her mid-twenties, was drawn into the addictive world of online casino gaming till mounting debts pushed her to attempt…
Mumbai: Observing that the existence of any dispute on family matters or family finances alone cannot contribute to a strong motive to commit a serious crime of murder of a family member, a 40-year-old homemaker who spent four years in jail for murdering her mother-in-law was acquitted after the court noted that the ailing senior…
Mumbai: The BMC’s P North ward office has issued a show-cause notice to actor Mithun Chakraborty for alleged unauthorised construction of a ground-plus-mezzanine floor structure at Erangal in Malad.The notice, dated May 10, a copy of which is with TOI, states that the actor must provide a satisfactory explanation for the construction or face action…
The convicts — domestic help Vinayak Thavra Chavan, electrician Maninder Singh Bajwa alias Mithu, and carpenter Suraj Rambhavan Jaiswal — were found guilty of conspiring to rob and ultimately killing Jaiswal. The fourth accused, Surendrakumar Chamanlal Batra, an accomplice, died during the trial.The house help and the accomplice, who died during trial, were the masterminds,…
Mumbai: Citing his long incarceration pending trial of more than 5 years and 4 months, and the complainant being untraceable, rendering the commencement of trial uncertain, the Bombay High Court granted bail to a Pocso case accused.The HC also considered how it regularly deals with bail applications of undertrials who were in custody for long…
Mumbai: In response to heightened security concerns across the country, the campus administration of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has announced the immediate implementation of stringent security measures to safeguard its premises.Effective from Saturday morning, a series of robust protocols came into force to ensure strict access control and individual identification within the campus….
