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Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Three minors have been detained for allegedly killing their 14-year-old friend and dumping his body in Vihar Lake in an attempt to make the crime appear as an accidental drowning, Mumbai Police said on Monday. The incident came to light after the post-mortem report ruled out drowning and revealed that the victim, identified as Siddharth Londhe, died due to a severe head injury caused by a blunt object. According to police, there was no water found in his lungs or abdomen, …

Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Counting of votes for the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the high-stakes BMC, started at 10 a.m on Friday.The process is being carried out across designated counting centres in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and other major cities under tight security.Early postal ballot trends and the first rounds of EVM counting are expected to emerge between 11:30 a.m and 12:30 p.m.Due to the “phased counting” method and the large number of candidates (over 1,700 in Mumbai alo…

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced financial assistance of Rs five lakh to the families of the deceased in the Bhandup bus accident. At least four people were killed and nine others injured when a BEST (BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport) bus ran over pedestrians on the crowded station road in Bhandup West in north-east Mumbai on Monday night.The chief minister in his post on X said, “The tragic incident in which 4 people lost their lives i…