The word ‘paneer’ could soon be reserved more clearly for milk-based products, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposing new restrictions on the use of the term for dairy analogue products made without milk-derived ingredients. The proposal forms part of the draft Fo...
safety
Parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, have started a hunger strike. They demand justice and action against those who allegedly tormented their son. The police have opened an investigation into his death, including examination of CCTV footage from the...
safety
Some faculty members distance themselves from the IIT-Bombay faculty forum’s defence of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, as police probe a caste discrimination complaint filed by the student’s parents...
schools
Protests ensued at IIT-Bombay following the death of student Sahil Wakode, sparking demands for accountability. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, who expressed solidarity with Sahil's family, was among those detained. The institute has reissued an apology regarding its initial communic...
government
Thane, September 24, 2026: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced a 24-hour temporary water supply shutdown starting Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 9 am until Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 9 am. The interruption is required to install higher-capacity pumping machi...
Local
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Rohit Jain on Thursday said banks are expected to deploy additional liquidity from foreign-currency non-resident deposits over the next few months, as credit demand is likely to be strong during the festive season. Under th...
safety
Palghar, Maharashtra: Three workers were killed after a wall of a store room collapsed at a rubber manufacturing company on the Vikramgad Road under the jurisdiction of Wada Police Station in Palghar district on Thursday morning. According to preliminary information, the incident...
News
Thane, September 24, 2026: In a major crackdown on inter-state liquor smuggling, the State Excise Department, Division E, Thane-1, apprehended an individual illegally transporting Goa-manufactured foreign liquor via train at Thane Railway Station. Acting on reliable tip-offs from...
government
New Delhi, September 24, 2026: A Supreme Court advocate has sought Attorney General for India R Venkataramani’s consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging wilful disobedience of Supreme Court judgments gover...
