Congress suspends 12 councillors for tieup with BJP in Maharashtra

The Congress on Wednesday suspended from the party 12 newly-elected councillors in Maharashtra's Ambernath Municipal Council along with its block president for forging an alliance with the BJP......

Fadnavis fumes as local BJP units tie up with Congress, AIMIM

The Bharatiya Janata Party has entered into post-poll alliances with rivals Congress and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in some municipal councils in Maharashtra, even as Chief Minister......

After failed alliance move,12 Maha Cong councillors join BJP

Twelve newly-elected councillors in the Ambernath Municipal Council in Thane district, suspended by the Congress for joining a post-poll front led by the BJP, have formally joined the saffron......

Heavy rains pummel Maha, 4 killed; IAF, Army rescue stranded people

Heavy rains pounded several areas in Maharashtra, including Pune and Mumbai, causing widespread inundation, necessitating the airlifting of 11 villagers by an IAF chopper and the evacuation of 40......

India is growth tonic for mid-tier global pharma

Two months ago, Michigan-based Perrigo Company, one of the world's largest over-the-counter pharmaceutical producers with over $2 billion sales, acquired 85 per cent in Mumbai-based Vedants Drugs......

Maha curfew: 50% factories may remain shut for next fortnight

According to the government order, all factories producing essential goods and services will remain operational at full capacity. Half of the manufacturing units in Maharashtra could remain shut......

US firm eyes Sekhsaria Chemicals

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc, the third-largest pharmaceuticals company in the US, is all set to acquire a leading active pharma ingredientsdevelopment and manufacturing company in the country.......

Dharavi recast plan: the sky is the limit

For the past 15 years, Asif Ahmed has been running a small tannery business from Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, in central Mumbai. Like Ahmed, there are many who do not pay local taxes, even as they......

Soccer: Romeo Beckham joins Brentford's junior team

  IMAGE: Beckham, son of former England captain and Inter Miami president and co-owner David Beckham, featured 15 times for Brentford B and scored one goal during his loan spell. Photograph:......

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.' Part 1: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow IMAGE: The Indian hockey team members after......