Metros, Mumbai, 1st Jul 2017, News & Stories from India

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Metros Mumbai 01 Jul 2017

Metros, Mumbai, 01 Jul 2017

Students say they were humiliated, some suffered minor cuts. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Mumbai: 3 including teacher held for cutting hair of 25 students

These 25 boys were punished for not keeping a short hair cut as per the school orders.

01 Jul 2017 3:59 PM

Rains lash Mumbai, adjoining areas; suburban railway services delayed

Though heavy rains resulted in water logging in few areas of Sion and Hindmata area in Dadar, it did not affect vehicular traffic majorly.

01 Jul 2017 12:52 PM

Mumbai: Man gets 7 years in jail in 2 molestation cases

Ayyaz Ansari alias 'Kanya' had been sentenced to life imprisonment in April 2017 for raping a minor girl in yet another case.

01 Jul 2017 12:20 PM

More than 7,581 cases of fever have been reported across the state, and of these, 1,520 have tested positive for swine flu. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Health experts check state’s H1N1 strategy

The panel has submitted its findings to the health department on both H1N1 virus and Leptospirosis.

01 Jul 2017 4:16 AM

The airline earlier had a local market share of about 35 per cent, which has gone down to a mere 16 per cent.

Shiv Sena slams Centre’s decision to privatise AI

The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on the plan of disinvestments of the debt-laden national carrier.

01 Jul 2017 4:14 AM

The diamond, ‘Eye of the Shiva’, is said to be looted from Trimbakeshwar temple around 200 years ago.

PIL may be filed to retreive ‘Nassak’ gem from Lebanonc

The PIL will be filed by Trimbakeshwar temple trustee Lalita Shinde.

01 Jul 2017 4:11 AM

Meira Kumar (c), Opposition’s candidate for President, with state Congress chief, Ashok Chavan (r) during the press conference in Mumbai. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Prez poll not a dalit strife, says Meira Kumar

Seventeen opposition parties have extended their support to Kumar.

01 Jul 2017 4:07 AM

There was no injury in the incident but the fast trains from Kalyan in both directions were shut for over an hour causing a 15 minute delay at peak hours.

Train derailment disrupts CR services

The engines of goods and passenger trains have been failing in its far-off suburban corridors-namely Kalyan to Karjat and Kasara.

01 Jul 2017 4:05 AM

Mr Desarda’s concern is related to the excavation of riverbeds, which could harm water table of those areas.

Private firms ruining riverbeds: Expert

Veteran activist Desarda suggests changes, demands rollback of Jalyukta Shivar scheme.

01 Jul 2017 4:02 AM

Police arrest aunt for kidnapping, strangling two-year-old nephew

The police had put Vivaan’s relatives under the scanner since his body was found.

01 Jul 2017 3:50 AM

257 were killed in series of blasts on March 12, 1993.

CBI seeks death penalty for Karimullah, Tahir

Earlier, Mr Salvi had sought capital punishment for Firoz Khan and Mustafa Dossa.

01 Jul 2017 3:46 AM

The entrance to the women’s prison in Byculla.

Byculla prison exhibits sent for forensic test

A core team of crime branch has been constituted for investigating the incident.

01 Jul 2017 3:44 AM

The Centre will compensate 14 per cent of the state revenue every year.

New tax system to hit state revenue

Conceding the fact, a senior official in the state finance department said that there was fear that the state would lose revenue.

01 Jul 2017 3:41 AM

Octroi contributed 36 per cent to BMC’s income.

Civic body parts way with octroi after 52 years

The GST will replace the octroi system, which is the biggest source of revenues for the BMC.

01 Jul 2017 3:38 AM

Shalini Thackeray met Mr Jaitley, asking him to remove GST on sanitary pads.

FM wants sanitary pads to stay free from GST

Sudhir Mungantiwar writes letter to Central government after being presented sanitary napkins by MNS.

01 Jul 2017 3:35 AM

A file photo of IPL match used for representation only.

Is IPL a commercial or sports activity: Bombay HC

The court posted the petition for further hearing on August 14.

01 Jul 2017 3:30 AM

ED turns down Bhujbal’s plea to vote in Prez poll

Court asked Saxena whether he wanted to withdraw the application to which Saxena sought time to take instructions from his client.

01 Jul 2017 3:27 AM

Police nabs Kenyan woman, man with drugs worth Rs 19.2 crore

Officials said he travelled from Delhi to Mumbai by air along with his accomplice and the contraband.

01 Jul 2017 3:24 AM

The accused had felt that private cabs escape the police’s scanner.

Charas traffickers prefer pvt cabs to transport dope

The members of a charas-trafficking racket allegedly used it in the hope that the same would help them escape the scanner of police.

01 Jul 2017 3:20 AM

BMC fined 63 for defecating openly in last two weeks

In December 2016, Mumbai was announced ODF by the Centre.

01 Jul 2017 3:16 AM

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