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File picture of waste near a housing society.

Housing societies support ban

The civic body is not lagging behind in the campaign of making the city free from plastic bags.

8 Dec 2017 2:26 AM IST

The CM said a dumping ground is not the solution for solid waste management.

Green activists want government to book violators

Waste management experts have also highlighted the need to implement the solid waste management (SWM) rules 2016...

8 Dec 2017 2:24 AM IST

Around 700 metric tonnes of plastic waste is generated daily in the city.

Sellers get 4 months to junk plastic

Shopkeepers to replace plastic bags with cotton, paper by Gudi Padwa.

8 Dec 2017 2:21 AM IST

File picture of the Bombay high court.

Nothing done about threats to artists: Bombay HC

The movie is awaiting a clearance certificate from the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC).

8 Dec 2017 2:18 AM IST

The bench on which Sharada Ghodeswar was sitting when a tree came crashing down on her near Diamond Garden, Chembur. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Tree crushes woman to death

She was sitting on a bench near Diamond Garden, Chembur.

8 Dec 2017 2:16 AM IST

Trinamul subverting democracy in every sphere: Dilip Ghosh

The Trinamul Congress has become the property of two persons and others are merely employees of the party, he said...

8 Dec 2017 1:58 AM IST

Several rivers in the region are in a spate and low-lying areas have been flooded owing to the extremely heavy rains, they said. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy rain likely today in coast

The districts of East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and Howrah are likely to receive...

8 Dec 2017 1:52 AM IST

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks with Union home minister Rajnath Singh as Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal looks on during a press meet at Nabanna in Kolkata. (Photo: Asian Age)

BJP leaders meet Rajnath on Bengal law-&-order situation

Mr Singh is in the city to chair a meeting of chief ministers of the states bordering Bangladesh.

8 Dec 2017 1:48 AM IST

Vadims Ruskuls was arrested and charged for Kaurs murder and preventing her lawful burial. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Delhi Man kills live-in partner, burns her body, jailed for life

The prosecution claimed that he had strangled her as she used to pressurise him to divorce his wife and marry her.

7 Dec 2017 3:56 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Defamation case: Delhi HC exempts Arvind Kejriwal from personal...

Arvind Kejriwal had sought a stay on the summons issued to him by the trial court on March 4.

7 Dec 2017 2:53 PM IST

Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

Police digs 13-yr-old skeleton from house of woman held in sex racket...

Police also said that they rescued four women from Sarita Bharti's house.

7 Dec 2017 2:07 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Sharing cab is good idea', says Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal has also invited suggestions on how to allow ride sharing and simultaneously ensure women safety.

7 Dec 2017 1:22 PM IST