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6 dead as unauthorised building collapses in Virar

Six persons were killed and eight others seriously injured after a portion of an unauthorised four-story building collapsed on an adjacent vacant building at Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar......

Virar building collapse: Tragedy strikes during baby's birthday party

The death toll in the collapse of a building at Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district has gone up to 15 with the recovery of three more bodies overnight, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE: A......

Teacher who forced Class 6 girl to do '100 sit-ups' arrested

A woman teacher has been arrested over the death of a Class 6 student who was allegedly forced to perform 100 sit-ups for coming late to school in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official said......

Fadnavis vows job priority for locals at Vadhavan Port

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said local residents must be given priority in jobs at the upcoming Vadhavan Port project in Palghar district, and warned that any attempts......

Over 500 students stuck for 12 hours on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district stranded more than 500 students and commuters for nearly 12 hours, officials said on Wednesday.......

Record Rs 474 Cr Insurance Cover For Ganesh Mandal

Of the Rs 474.4 crore insurance cover, the largest component -- Rs 375 crore -- has been allocated towards personal accident cover for volunteers. IMAGE: A view of the Ganesha idol decorated with......

Dahi Handi: Insurers Cover 90,000+ Govindas

'As on August 25, 94,753 Govindas have been insured.''This number is expected to rise further, as proposals for 5,000 to 8,000 Govindas are received daily.' IMAGE: Youngsters fall as they form a......

Virar-South Mumbai Metro: Govt decides to wait

With Indian Railways evincing interest to build an elevated rail corridor from south Mumbai to Virar, a suburb in city's Thane district, the Maharashtra government has decided to 'wait' before......

Will Sudhir Valia, Suraksha's 'deal maker' manage to bag Jaypee Infra?

Suraksha started by funding developers for projects, and then evolved into realty angel investing. Dev Chatterjee reports. IMAGE: Suraksha Smart City - Vasai-Virar's biggest township under......

India Inc lends a hand amid shortage of oxygen

Over the weekend, many companies stepped in to ease the bottleneck in supply and transportation of oxygen, as demand ran high with the surge in cases. IMAGE: COVID-19 patient receives free oxygen......

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

'I did a small role in Masoom.''Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?''I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.''He had no......

Nawaz blasts the Maldives show-offs

'There is suffering everywhere.''The cases of Covid are multiplying.''Please don't taunt those who are suffering.' IMAGE: Relatives mourn the deaths of those who died in a fire at a COVID-19......

Mhatre replaces Jaiswal in Mumbai Ranji squad

IMAGE: Ayush Mhatre, who hails from the Virar suburb in Mumbai, has been a regular fixture for Mumbai across formats ever since he broke into the squad in 2024. Photograph: Ayush Mhatre/Instagram......

Mumbai's Mhatre shatters Yashasvi Jaiswal's record

Ayush Mhatre becomes youngest to score 150 in List A cricket, breaks Yashasvi Jaiswal's world record IMAGE: Ayush Mhatre broke the previous record set by India batter Jaiswal, who was 17 years and......

Kohli thanks Mumbai Police for 'phenomenal job'

IMAGE: Virar Kohli takes a selfie during the victory parade in Mumbai, on Thursday. Photograph: X Floored by the grand reception and also the comprehensive police presence that ensured an orderly......

Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon: Pal, Lakshmanan, Kavita set new course marks

Sachin Tendulkar with Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon full marathon winners Army runners Neeraj Pal and G Lakshmanan, along with Kavita Raut of ONGC, broke course records while winning men's full......

It's been a 'difficult', but fruitful journey for captain Shaw

India Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Prithvi Shaw reflects on the struggles he has had to endure to get to the heights of success. Norma Godinho/Rediff.com listens in as the young turk gets......