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Pune landslide: Toll mounts to 136, village being sanitised

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 12:48

With the recovery of six more bodies, the death toll in Malin village landslide disaster has gone up to 136, even as health officials are sanitising the area in view of the unhygienic conditions there due to decomposing bodies.

We will use Amit Shah`s expertise in Maha polls: Fadnavis

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 09:45

BJP will use the expertise of party president Amit Shah in replicating the success his "formula" got in Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, in ensuing Maharashtra Assembly polls, state unit president Devendra Fadnavis said Tuesday.

`Model who accused Mumbai DIG of rape wanted publicity for a TV show`

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 10:16

In an interesting twist in the case of molestation against Mumbai DIG Sunil Paraskar, the former lawyer of the model on Monday said that his client had never mentioned `rape` to him.

No question of Congress allocating equal seats to NCP: Thakre

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 01:22

Congress on Monday termed as "unjustified" the demand made by NCP, its alliance partner Maharashtra, for allocation of 144 seats to contest upcoming Assembly elections.

College students likely to man police station helpdesks

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 01:04

The Mumbai police is toying with the idea of stationing college students at police station helpdesks to help women, children and senior citizen complainants, a senior police official said here on Monday.

Chavan asks Congress workers to make effective use of social media

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 00:19

Advocating the use of social media in the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra, state CM Prithviraj Chavan appealed to party workers from Vidarbha region to gear up for the challenge.

Maha Women`s Commission demands suspension of rape accused DIG

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 18:21

Maharashtra State Women`s Commission has written a letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, demanding suspension of senior IPS officer Sunil Paraskar, who is accused of raping and molesting a model-turned-actress.

Shiv Sena defends `Saamana` edit on IPS officer accused of rape

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 15:16

The Shiv Sena Monday defended the controversial editorial in its mouthpiece `Saamana` about rape accused IPS officer Sunil Paraskar, saying the party was being defamed without understanding its stance on the issue.

Campa Cola society row: SC issues notice to BMC, Maha govt

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 13:44

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to explore the possibility of regularising the illegally constructed flats in South Mumbai`s Campa Cola Society, raising hopes for their owners after they filed a fresh petition before the apex court seeking relief.

Fire in industrial unit in Maha; one feared dead, two injured

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 11:27

One worker was feared dead and two others were injured after fire broke out in an industrial unit at Boisar here, District Control Room officials said on Monday.