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‘Cabinet seat in Shinde govt for Rs 100 crore’: How conmen targeted MLAs in ‘cash-for-berths’ scam

Mumbai Police Crime Branch's preliminary probe suggests accused tried to take advantage of political flux in Maharashtra brought about by Sena split that culminated in fall of MVA govt.

Row over Mumbai Police’s 1st special commissioner — ‘Fadnavis’s blue-eyed boy’

Opposition says by creating new post & appointing Deven Bharti, BJP wants to create 'dual power structure' within police force. Deputy CM, however, says it's like 'adding missing link'.

South Korean woman sexually harassed in Mumbai while live-streaming, 2 arrested

The viral video shows the accused making advances, attempting to kiss the livestreamer and repeatedly asking her to sit on his bike.

Mumbai police is unleashing its sense of humour—with memes, movies and satire

Mumbai Police one of the most sought-after Twitter handles among the public service handles with 4.9 million followers.

Brought in after Cyrus Mistry’s death, Mumbai’s new rear seatbelt rule gets mixed response

The new rule kicked in on 1 Nov, but cops are conducting awareness drive for 1st 10 days. Some motorists feel it's 'for their own good', others say it's 'unnecessary within city'.

From Param Bir to Sanjay Pandey — the sorry story of the ‘rot’ in Maharashtra Police

2 outgoing Mumbai Police chiefs — Param Bir Singh & Sanjay Pandey — ADG-rank officer Rashmi Shukla & deputy commissioner Saurabh Tripathi, are among officers being probed for offences.

Senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar takes charge as new Mumbai police commissioner

The officer’s appointment to the top post was announced by the Maharashtra home dept Wednesday. Phansalkar succeeded Sanjay Pandey, who retired from service.

Recce done before threat letter sent to Salman Khan, father, says Mumbai Police

Police suspect hand of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi; top officer meets state home minister on Tuesday to discuss way ahead.

Accused of mistreatment by MP Rana, Mumbai Police release video of her sipping tea at station

MP Navneet Rana arrested with MLA husband Ravi Rana Saturday. She wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla complaining about treatment in custody. MVA govt & Mumbai Police deny allegations. 

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?