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Humboldt Penguins at Jeejamata Udyan in Byculla.

Penguins continue to draw crowd at Byculla zoo

Zoo director said no timeframe on introducing new entry fees.

11 April 2017 1:27 AM IST

Report claims 50 per cent of meat shops are illegal in city.

Is BMC planning to act against illegal butchers' shops?

According to reports there are some 4,000 shops that sell chicken and 1,200 shops where mutton is sold.

11 April 2017 1:20 AM IST

The foetuses were buried in a farm in Sangali.

PAC proposes stricter law

Says docs and parents must be held responsible for female foeticide.

11 April 2017 1:16 AM IST

The snake rescuers claimed that getting a fitness certificate of the reptile was another reason for the delayed release of the reptiles. (Representational image)

Forest department holds seminar to prevent snake bite cases

The department aims to conduct series of such seminars not only in the city but also on its outskirts.

11 April 2017 1:09 AM IST

Banks are ready to provide loans directly to the MMRDA, but the Union governments regulations do not allow a direct borrowing.

MMRDA seeks security nod from Centre for MTHL

MTHL is in close vicinity of two major ports of India MPT and JNPT.

11 April 2017 1:00 AM IST

Mumbai-Women protect their face with scarf. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Mercury to rise further this week: MET

The temperature in Mumbai may go up to 37 degree Celsius from the existing 35 degree Celsius.

11 April 2017 12:56 AM IST

Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu has stressed the need for the railway staff to be polite and customer-friendly.

Now, all Central Railway TCs to say, 'Namaste, ticket please'

In 2015, a CR window clerk working at LTT was suspended after a video of her being rude and shutting down the counter...

11 April 2017 12:50 AM IST

PAC says tracking of pregnant women should be made mandatory.

PAC recommends pre-natal sex test

Several women and health rights organisations have condemned the PAC's suggestions.

11 April 2017 12:44 AM IST

Arrested on the basis of profiling, the gold was concealed in the shoes he was wearing. (Representational Purpos).

Delhi: AI personnel, Japanese held for Rs 2.3 crore gold smuggling

The Customs has seized around 8 kilogram of gold, in separate incidents of smuggling of yellow metal in the last 2 days.

10 April 2017 8:55 PM IST

Municipal corporations are planning to set up more waste-to-energy plants to generate power from municipal solid waste (MSW). (Representational image)

Why shouldn't you be fined: NGT asks major waste generators

NGT asked the defaulting bodies to reply within 2 weeks why they should not be asked to pay Rs 5 lakh for failing to...

10 April 2017 8:25 PM IST

The charges include rape, indecent treatment of children, making child exploitation material.

Mumbai: Man booked for raping minor girl, stepmother for abetting...

The accused lured the girl with chocolates, gave her money and allegedly raped her on several occasions in last three...

10 April 2017 5:25 PM IST

According to medical journal The Lancet, over a million Indians die every year due to air pollution and some of the worst polluted cities of the world are in India. (Photo: PTI/File)

Noise pollution, particulate matters exceed limit in Delhi

The air quality data for the period 2014-16 for Delhi and NCR, however, does not show continuous increase in the level...

10 April 2017 2:56 PM IST