Mumbai school trustee charged with raping 3 year old girl
What's the story
A 57 year old school trustee and a nursery teacher were charged with allegedly raping a 3 year old girl at the school premises in Mumbai. The police said the girl was taken to the trustee's room by the teacher and the trustee sexually assaulted her. The school principal said they are cooperating with the police. Keep reading for more news from Mumbai.
Weather
Monsoon to arrive on time in Mumbai city
The MET department said that the monsoon will arrive on time in Mumbai, and that there is no possibility of the season to arrive earlier than the scheduled date. The landfall of cyclonic storm Mora has washed away chances of the monsoon arriving early in Mumbai. According to officials, monsoon will progress in three days after which it will advance faster.
Politics
Maharashtra govt's allies make ongoing farmers' protests more troublesome
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Civic news
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Health
230 people died of Swine flu in Maharashtra this year
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Law
Bombay high court appoints 14 new additional judges
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Education
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