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Film personalities welcomed the education minister’s resignation following protests. MUMBAI: From calling it a “victory of students” to hailing Gen Z as a “tsunami of hope”, film personalities on Saturday welcomed Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation following weeks of protests over the NEET paper leak issue.Pradhan stepped down earlier in the day amid growing…

Mumbai: The political landscape at Shivaji Park shifted dramatically as the Shiv Sena (UBT) brought its organisational muscle to what had been a largely student-led movement.The contrast with earlier, grassroots demonstrations was clear. A high-energy atmosphere took over as rap songs and patriotic numbers were belted out on strategically placed loudspeakers while the crowd swerved….

The police, however, dismissed the charges levelled against the policeman, saying there was no act of misconduct by the officer seen in the footage. MUMBAI: A viral video from the CJP protest at Shivaji Park on Thursday, showing a policeman allegedly inappropriately touching a woman protester, stirred up a fresh controversy on Friday, with the…

Mumbai: The state govt on Friday told Bombay high court that immersion of plaster of paris (PoP) idols in natural water bodies like rivers, lakes and seas can be stopped in a phased manner.“It cannot happen overnight or by a knee-jerk reaction. It has to be done consensually and not by law,” advocate general Milind…

Bombay HC Bombay High Court at Mumbai is one of the oldest High Courts of India Mumbai: The Bombay high court has set aside an order against a bank employee for sexual harassment under the POSH Act as the alleged offence took place in a shared auto that does not fall under the definition of…

File pic of Kanjurmarg dumping ground Mumbai: Bombay High Court has directed BMC to submit a report within 15 days to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on the host of compliances the latter had sought to prevent odour from the Kanjurmarg waste management facility. It has also instructed BMC to adopt urgent measures to ensure…

A viral image of a portion of a hoarding that hangs precariously near the busy Cadbury Junction on Friday before the Thane Municipal Corporation removed it following complaints from commuters Thane: A portion of a hoarding came loose and was seen dangling precariously over the busy Cadbury Junction signal on Friday evening, triggering safety concerns.Images…

Mumbai: At least 18 law colleges affiliated with Mumbai University have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging the university’s decision to substantially reduce their student intake for this year’s admissions, while also imposing penalties of up to Rs 10 lakh.The university’s management council decided to act against 50 of the 110 affiliated colleges for not…

Maharashtra Police have arrested alleged TET paper leak mastermind Bijendra Gupta (File Photo). BHIWANDI: The Thane police probing the alleged Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case achieved a major breakthrough on Saturday by arresting the alleged mastermind, Bijendra Gupta, after a three-week manhunt. Gupta was apprehended in Bihar along with his associate, Indrajit Singh,…

Mumbai’s public open space access shows sharp disparities across its administrative wards. While satellite images paint Mumbai as a green city, the reality on the ground is stark: public open space ranges from 9.4 sq m per resident in A Ward to just 0.5 sq m in B Ward, exposing sharp disparities in access to…