Mumbai, October 31, 2026: The Bombay High Court has acquitted a man serving a life sentence for the 2012 kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old boy in Kandivali, holding that the prosecution had failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime. Observing...
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Mumbai, October 31, 2026: The sessions court on Saturday sentenced Santosh Yadav, 46, a Byculla resident, to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in front of their eight-year-old son in May 2021. On May 19, 2021, around 4.30 am, Yadav allegedly attacked his wife, Sunita, with...
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Mumbai, October 31, 2026: The special PMLA court on Saturday discharged IAS officer Anil Pawar, former commissioner of the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), in a money laundering case linked to illegal constructions in Vasai-Virar. The court observed that the Enforc...
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Ahmedabad, October 31, 2026: India’s women became the first women’s champions of the inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship with a commanding 35-15 win over Uganda Women, capping an unbeaten campaign to lift the trophy. Sakshi top-scored for India with nine raid points from ...
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Pune, October 31, 2026: Break Point, the bookmakers’ favourite, lived up to expectations with an emphatic victory in the Dinkoo N. Chenoy Salver, the feature event on the 14th day of the Pune racing season at the Pune Racecourse on Saturday. The five-year-old gelding, from the st...
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Mumbai, October 31, 2026: Air travellers in India wanting to visit their hometown or fly for their holiday during Diwali are facing an unprecedented squeeze on their budgets this festive season, as domestic airfares have skyrocketed by more than 450% amidst a regulatory vacuum. D...
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Mumbai: CNG prices in Mumbai have increased by ₹8 per kg since April, with the latest ₹1 per kg hike coming into effect from midnight on October 31. The repeated price revisions have increased the operating burden on autorickshaw and taxi operators and could put pressure on fares...
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In recent years, Indian fixed income markets have seen increased participation from different investor groups as access to corporate bonds has become more structured. Earlier, these instruments were primarily accessed through institutional channels, but digital systems have gradu...
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Mumbai, October 31, 2026: The Bombay High Court has pulled up a cooperative housing society’s Deputy Registrar for overstepping his authority by granting permission for commercial use of a residential flat, holding that the officer had “clearly usurped the powers and functions of...
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Mumbai: Digital healthcare platform XELIX has onboarded 70 dermatologists and plastic surgeons to help people find qualified specialists for skin, hair and aesthetic concerns, aiming to simplify access to professional consultations and encourage informed treatment decisions. Plat...
