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House Bill 280 permits adults over the age of 21 who have a concealed weapons permit to carry a gun on public campuses. (Representational image/Pixabay)

Witness turns hostile in Prajapati encounter case

The court has examined 41 witnesses so far and out of them around 27 witnesses have been declared hostile.

1 Feb 2018 6:15 AM IST

Fourteen people were killed in a fire at Kamala Mills compound on Dec. 29.

Property cannot be sealed perpetually: Court tells BMC

The court held that there were no two ways to the issue and the BMC needed to decide either to demolish the structure.

1 Feb 2018 6:03 AM IST

The court asked the traffic department to list the steps to curb traffic congestion in the crowded market areas.

Traffic cops use phones instead of doing job: HC

The court also observed that there are hardly any footpaths for pedestrians to walk.

1 Feb 2018 5:49 AM IST

On January 14, a big cat had strayed into a society in search of prey in Mulund (east).

Need separate allocation for rescue op tools: City wardens

There should be a provision of updated equipments in such operations, especially for those carried out at night.

1 Feb 2018 5:39 AM IST

Experts said that the allocation of funds for school education should be proportionate to the requirement.

Experts want focus, cash flow into education sector

The allocation of funds for school education should be proportionate to the requirement, but it is not being done.

1 Feb 2018 5:24 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget 2018-19 on Thursday. (Photo: File | PTI)

Budget 2018: Maha wants Rs 3.5k cr aid for suicide-prone districts

The state has abolished the local body tax and the Centre had assured that it would compensate the financial burden.

1 Feb 2018 5:06 AM IST

People watching the moon through a telescope at Nehru Planetarium in Worli. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Hundreds of Mumbaikars flock to see super blue moon

The institution web telecast the eclipse for those unaware of the phenomenon.

1 Feb 2018 4:48 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Kolkata to set up Silicon Valley for IT growth

She informed that the decision was the outcome of deliberations at the fourth edition of Bengal Global Business Summit...

1 Feb 2018 4:35 AM IST

State Finance minister Amit Mitra presenting his state Budget at Assembly. (Photo: Asian Age)

West Bengal: Budget focuses on social schemes

The main attraction among the schemes is Rupashree, in line of Kanyashree, to tackle child marriages with an allocation...

1 Feb 2018 4:30 AM IST

Philips team examines MRI machine at Nair Hospital

The company's engineering team has inspected the machine and submitted an initial report.

1 Feb 2018 4:30 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Panchayat polls to be held in 3-4 months: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee warned TMC Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen for allegations on her.

1 Feb 2018 4:23 AM IST

He has been booked under the Indian Penal Code for molestation and making vulgar calls, along with the relevant sections of the IT act. (Representational Image)

Molestation case on train hits wall

However on being shown to the victim, a teenaged girl, she stated that none of the suspects was the person.

1 Feb 2018 4:11 AM IST