Konakan division

  • Mumbai’s 166-year-old Byculla station to get Rs 3.5-crore facelift 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal at Byculla station on Saturday. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday inaugurated a Rs 3.5-crore conservation project for the restoration of the 166-year-old Byculla station — one of the …
  • Migration to Mumbai, Thane from other states slows down 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Rural distress in Maharashtra may also be the reason for driving more people from interiors of Maharashtra to Mumbai in search of jobs. Unlike the impression created by political parties of Mumbai being a city under siege from migrants from other states, …
  • Transport experts call for dedicated BEST lane, cycle tracks in Mumbai 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Comparing public and private transport, Datar said nearly 107 lakh commuters use local trains and BEST buses. Transport experts have spoken about the need for striking a balance between environment and transportation projects in the city. The experts, …
  • Mumbai Crime- Arrested South African smuggled drugs in exchange for garments 20 Jul 2019 17:33 South African national arrested for smuggling drugs into India in exchange of garments exported to his home country Bonaventure Nzubechukwu Nwude was arrested by the ANC team from Khar The good old barter system is not so old after all. The Mumbai police …
  • 'We had been warned about Mumbai's monsoon!' - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 After his recent video of an autorickshaw ride through a water-logged road went viral, popular global filmmaker Dan Mace gets candid about filming in Mumbai, meeting fans and being amped about Jacqueline Fernandez's YouTube debut Dan Mace You decided …
  • The golden duck of Bombay - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 From being served in its most humble avatar to interpretations as croquettes and fritters, chefs, restaurateurs and culinary icons sing praise of the bombil Fisherfolk drying fish on bamboo scaffoldings pitched on the beach At the far end of a glistening …
  • Where's the good news? - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 We got a media student to try out a new app that curates interesting reads based on AI with a non-sensationalised approach. Here's how it fared Gem is only available on Apple devices as of now. Pic Courtesy /Gem Think of us as your smartest friend …
  • Notes on style - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 Four top musicians, known as much for their take on fashion as their cutting edge music, discuss with The Guide their personal style stories Badshah Style ka Badshah Taking a look at musician Badshah's videos, one might think that his style revolves …
  • Mumbai, are you listening? - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 Jivraj Singh and Nischay Parekh At the beginning of the year, a city-based venture was born with the sole aim of organising gigs that featured independent musicians. B:ENT organised four gigs in Mumbai featuring artistes such as The Koniac Net, Marshall …
  • South Mumbai trader falls prey to cyber fraud, loses over Rs 1 lakh 20 Jul 2019 16:23 Representational Picture Recently, a South Mumbai based electronics trader was duped of Rs 1,16,981 in the latest cyber fraud without sharing any sensitive information to anyone. The trader, identified as Niraj Jain has been running from pillar to post to …
  • Will Mumbai TISS meet the same fate? 20 Jul 2019 16:23 . Three days after the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Hyderabad, shut down its academic activities following protests by students against the sudden increase in hostel fees, students at the Mumbai campus have started signature campaigns and …
  • Mumbai- Machines to help South Mumbai tackle tree fall menace 20 Jul 2019 16:23 Representation Picture To help tackle the menace of falling trees in the city, the residents of Colaba and Cuffe Parade and their elected representatives will start a tree audit this weekend. A mechanised audit of the trees of ward 226 and 227 has been …
  • Ajaz Khan Tik Tok video- He was promoting enmity on grounds of religion, says Mumbai police 20 Jul 2019 16:23 The actor, who has been booked thrice before, posted objectionable content on TikTok app, mimicking Mumbai police and 'promoting communal hatred' Actor Ajaz Khan was arrested from his residence on Tuesday morning Actor Ajaz Khan was on Thursday …
  • Valuing the past - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 . Saying that Mumbai is a cosmopolitan city is as obvious as saying that potholes on the roads double during the monsoon. A large part of the financial capital's denizens have migrated here from different parts of the country and world. And all of them …
  • Turning a new leaf in Andheri - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 There's a sense of calm when you step inside a library that's hard to beat. Cars are honking ceaselessly on the roads. The rare monsoon sun is beating down. The tumult of human population is growing louder by the minute. But you leave all that …
  • Rocking in the Konkan - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 At Kasheli you can spot an 18 x 13 metres elephant carving How to reach: Hail an MSRTC bus stand for Kasheli. It's 30 kilometers away from both places. Pic/Amar Reddy Can a word that's self-explanatory possibly be surprising? Turns out, in the …
  • S Kulwant Singhji Kohli, iconic city restaurateur passes away - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Owner of Dadar landmark, Pritam Restaurant and Bar, had introduced authentic Punjabi and dhaba-style food S Kulwant Singhji Kohli; a frame of Pritam Restaurant & Bar in its early days On Wednesday, former sheriff of Mumbai in 1998 (then Bombay) and …
  • Aaditya Thackeray inaugurates new fire command centre in Borivli - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Pic courtesy/Instagram/Aaditya Thackeray Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray, one of the most socially active leader and a youth icon from Maharashtra shared a few pictures on the social media platform, Instagram from an even on 17th July in Borivli …
  • Wheeling in change - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 A public forum will address transportation needs in the city . ATTEND ONE of the many things that binds us together, as Mumbaikars, is complaining about our commute. But this Saturday, join over 10 organisations at a public forum called Chala Mumbai to …
  • The Bronx comes to Bandra - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 It seems like there's no stopping the recent wave of hip-hop, a tsunami of sorts, that's washed over the Indian indie music scene. Young rappers are surfacing in places as far off as Amravati in easterm Maharashtra. Musicians are incorporating all …
  • Stay dehydrated - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Aesthetics, sustainability and longer shelf life are urging city mixologists to use parched fruits rather than fresh ones, in drinks. Pick your poison from this list Southern sunrise Apart from being sustainable and alluring, dehydrating fruits help keep …
  • Bold and the beautiful - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Radhika Apte and Vicky Kaushal The response to the inaugural session of Reel Talkies, which took place in June, was overwhelming. The venue was packed, but many didn't mind standing at the bar. They listened attentively as Ratna Pathak Shah and Shakun …
  • A funny trio - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Supriya Joshi A popular venue in Khar curates monthly line-ups with great care in the hope that it will light up your weekend. This Friday, head there to enjoy rib-tickling sets by stand-up artistes Supriya Joshi, Kautuk Srivastava and Agrima Joshua. At …
  • A jam-packed play - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 A still from JAM There is perhaps some satisfaction to be drawn from punning on things you detest. Being stuck in a jam might very well be one of those things and so, you can rightly say that you're traff*cked. And a play this weekend shows the …
  • Phir ek baar, Mangii - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 For the longest time, a 40-year-old mango tree that grew in a compound nestled in a by-lane in Juhu lay barren. Then, at the end of 2003, a first-time restaurateur at the time and a 31-year-old Worli boy, Prashant Chaudhri, took over the property to start …
  • Eat your words - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Hitler Nadar (left) and Vivek Pandey at their respective stores There is a certain charm in reading a second-hand book that makes it different from a spanking new title. The whole idea that someone else has flipped through the same pages you're reading …
  • To the moon and back - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 In the run-up to full moon day, wellness enthusiasts are organising events that go beyond spirituality and meditation. Here's why . Today you'll see the full buck moon. Named after a buck's antlers — which merge from their foreheads at this …
  • Go North - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Murgh Kadai Peshawari and whole wheat rumali roti FOOD: MOUTHWATERING AMBIENCE: STODGY SERVICE: WARM COST: REASONABLE VERDICT: In a small lane behind Khar West railway station, a tiny eatery called The Bombay Curry opened six months ago. Its frontier …
  • Back to the '90s - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Aakash Mehta If you're a '90s kid, here's an evening that is bound to roll back the years in a flash. It will be packed with not one but nine performances. This event is part of the '90s edition of the series organised by Yestermorrowindia, …
  • Sing your song - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 An open-to-all workshop will arm budding musicians with tips on how to find their sound Avanti Nagral SIGN UP Learn how to compose a song, as well as the basics of how to navigate the music scene in the city, at a workshop that Mumbai girl Avanti Nagral …
  • Taming the silent killer - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 With the launch of a book that outlines a personal although fictional account of emotional abuse, we get experts to share advice on identifying and overcoming it Representational Image The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never …
  • At 36.2 degrees Mumbai records hottest July day since 1960 20 Jul 2019 07:56 Friday became the hottest July day in Mumbai’s history at 36.2 degrees Celsius, breaking the previous high of 34.8 degrees, according to the weather office. The revival of heat and humidity can be attributed to the break in monsoon for the last week or so …
  • Mumbai records hottest ever July since 1960, light showers over weekend: IMD 19 Jul 2019 23:23 With the onset of monsoon, rice plantation has started in Shahpur area. (Express photo by Deepak Joshi) After a rainy start to the month, a steady decline in rainfall over the past week has seen temperatures soar in Mumbai. The Indian Meteorological …
  • No water cuts in Mumbai from today, BMC records 51% water stock in seven lakes 19 Jul 2019 20:46 The BMC’s decision comes at a time when the city’s seven lakes have recorded a water stock of 7.43 lakh million litre The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recalled the 10 per cent water cut that was to come into effect on Saturday. The move came a …
  • Govt looks at housing societies for land to set up charging stations for electric vehicles in Mumbai 19 Jul 2019 20:45 “They have presented us with a wishlist of things to speed up the implementation (of the project),” Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta said. (File) To promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the state, Maharashtra has plans to formulate fresh guidelines …
  • SC stays Bombay HC order scrapping golf course, residential complex projects in Navi Mumbai 19 Jul 2019 14:10 By PTI NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Bombay High Court order scrapping the projects for a golf course and a residential colony of 17 towers on a large water body surrounded by mangroves on Palm Beach Road in Navi Mumbai. A bench headed by …
  • 15 killed in dark day for Mumbai daily train commute 19 Jul 2019 13:09 MUMBAI: Fifteen people were killed in separate train accidents in a single day in Mumbai, police said Friday, with the sharp toll underscoring the dangers of India’s overburdened rail network. Some of the victims were hit while trying to cross the tracks …
  • Who is Pradeep Sharma? Mumbai Police's encounter specialist to take political plunge 19 Jul 2019 12:33 Twitter Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who attained fame as an encounter specialist, is rumoured to join politics after 35 years of service. Speculations are rife that he will contest in the Assembly elections from Andheri.   While there is no …
  • Mumbai Police Allow Karnataka Counterparts To Meet "Sick" Lawmaker 19 Jul 2019 09:30 Shrimant Patil is being treated at state-run St George Hospital in South Mumbai. Mumbai: Mumbai police on Friday allowed Karnataka police officials to meet Congress MLA Shrimant Patil, who has been admitted in a state-run hospital in the city. The police …
  • Mumbai Police bust sex racket involving BSE-listed firm Rajnish Wellness 19 Jul 2019 03:09 Image Source : FILE PIC Mumbai Police bust sex racket involving BSE-listed firm Rajnish Wellness The Mumbai Police has busted a sex racket involving BSE-listed firm Rajnish Wellness which sells sexual wellness products PlayWin capsules and oils among other …
  • Mumbai Police arrest Dawood nephew for threatening businessman 18 Jul 2019 21:42 Mohammad Ibrahim Kaskar in police custody on Thursday. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar) Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested Mohammad Ibrahim Kaskar (30), the nephew of underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, along with two others for allegedly making threat …
  • Mumbai minister urges BMC to lift water cut, body considering proposal 18 Jul 2019 21:42 Last November, the BMC had imposed a 10 per cent water cut in supply and 15 per cent in timing after the water stock in lakes had decreased. (File) Minister of State for Urban Development Yogesh Sagar asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on …
  • Dawood’s nephew nabbed by Mumbai police gets custody till Monday 18 Jul 2019 20:19 Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The Mumbai Polices Anti-Extortion Cell nabbed Rizwan Iqbal Kaskar, nephew of absconding mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar as he was trying to flee the country, police said here on Thursday. The action came when he was spotted at Mumbai …
  • Pakistan arrests alleged mastermind of Mumbai attacks which killed six Jews 18 Jul 2019 18:31 Pakistani police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks which killed six Jews including a rabbi and his pregnant wife. Hafiz Saeed is the founder of terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Pure) and has long been wanted …
  • Bengaluru most digitised city; report 18 Jul 2019 18:06 Image Source : PTI Bengaluru most digitised city; report Bengaluru has topped the list of "most digitised cities" accounting for highest card payments in a study conducted by payments solution company Razorpay. According to the Era of Rising …
  • Bengaluru is most digitised city in terms of payments, Hyderabad second most: Razorpay report 18 Jul 2019 16:13 By PTI CHENNAI: Bengaluru has topped the list of "most digitised cities" accounting for highest card payments in a study conducted by payments solution company Razorpay. According to the Era of Rising Fintech Report, released by Razorpay Software …
  • KS Kohli, Hotelier Who Introduced Butter Chicken To Mumbai, Dies At 85 18 Jul 2019 12:34 Kulwant Singh Kohli was appointed Sheriff for one term in 1998. Mumbai: Former Sheriff of Mumbai, Kulwant Singh Kohli, the legendary hotelier who introduced 'butter chicken' to Mumbaikars in the 1960s and patriarch of the Pritam Group of Hotels, …
  • Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai 18 Jul 2019 10:24 A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the crime that has shocked the city. IMAGE: Meenakshi Brijesh Chaurasia, murdered …
  • K.S. Kohli, hotelier who introduced ‘butter chicken’ to Mumbai, dead 18 Jul 2019 09:57 Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Kulwant Singh Kohli, the legendary hotelier who introduced ‘butter chicken’ to Mumbaikars in the 1960s and patriarch of the Pritam Group of Hotels, passed away following a brief illness, family sources said here on Thursday. He was …
  • Trump Criticized For Tweet Hailing Pakistan's '10-Year' Search For Alleged Mastermind Of Mumbai Attack 18 Jul 2019 08:58 U.S. President Donald Trump has faced criticism for saying Pakistan's arrest of the alleged mastermind of the 2008 attacks in Mumbai had come after a 10-year search, as the suspected militant had been living freely. Pakistani authorities said on July …
  • Karnataka Congress MLA in Mumbai hospital, skips Assembly 18 Jul 2019 08:57 Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Karnataka Congress legislator Srimant Patil, who was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai for treatment, is absent from the Assembly session to participate in the crucial trust vote which is underway, a party source said on …
  • Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express derails in hilly area of Maharashtra 18 Jul 2019 08:47 Image Source : TWITTER/@CENTRAL_RAILWAY No injuries have been reported in Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express derailment A coach of the Antyodaya Express heading from Mumbai to Gorakhpur derailed in a Western Ghat section near here in the early hours of …
  • After Mumbai tragedy, Fadnavis government promises law to revamp buildings 18 Jul 2019 06:10 By Express News Service MUMBAI:  Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis promised new legislation to regulate cluster development of the dilapidated buildings even as the death toll at the Dongri building collapse touched 14. Fadnavis also announced …
  • He saves the city, one cycle ride at a time 18 Jul 2019 05:24 By Bejoy Sebastian Meet Aniket Salunkhe, a concerned citizen who tries protecting Bengaluru one cycle ride at a time It has been six years since software engineer Aniket Salunkhe (in pic), a native of Thane in Maharashtra, moved to Bengaluru after getting …
  • Fourteen dead in Mumbai building collapse as search called off 18 Jul 2019 02:22 Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Mumbai July 16, 2019. — Reuters pic MUMBAI, July 14 — Rescuers today called off the search for survivors after a building collapsed during heavy monsoon rains in India’s financial …
  • Trump hails arrest in Pakistan of alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind 18 Jul 2019 02:22 Hafiz Saeed speaks with supporters after attending Friday prayers in Lahore November 24, 2017. — Reuters pic WASHINGTON, July 18 — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the arrest in Pakistan of the firebrand cleric believed to be the mastermind of …
  • Pakistan Arrests Alleged Mastermind of 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks 18 Jul 2019 00:59 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s anti-terror forces arrested on Wednesday Hafiz Saeed, accused by India and the United States of being the mastermind of the 2008 terror attacks on the western Indian city of Mumbai, on charges of funding terror activities. Saeed’s …
  • Mhada orders re-audit of 23 cessed buildings in city 17 Jul 2019 23:34 There are a total 14,207 cessed buildings in the city. Mumbai: In the wake of the Dongri building collapse, Mhada will carry out a re-audit of 23 dilapidated cessed buildings, which are in a dangerous condition and unfit to inhabit. In the audit, Mhada …
  • Pakistan Arrests Suspected Mastermind of 2008 Mumbai Attacks 17 Jul 2019 23:29 Why has Pakistan arrested Hafiz Saeed now? By Asim Tanveer for The Diplomat July 18, 2019 Pakistan on Wednesday arrested a radical cleric and U.S.-wanted terror suspect implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, officials said, just days ahead of Prime …
  • Mumbai building collapse: Illegal structures mushrooming in MHADA cessed buildings, BJP MLA blames underworld 17 Jul 2019 20:18 Rescue work at the site, which was called off on Wednesday evening. (Express Photo by Prashant Nadkar) THE UNDERWORLD and gangsters had played a role in rampant illegal structures coming up in cessed buildings of the MHADA, said BJP legislator Madhu Chavan …
  • Mumbai coastal road project: 500 crore spent so far; BMC stops work, gears up for legal battle 17 Jul 2019 20:18 At the Coastal Road project site near Tata Garden, Malabar Hills, on Wednesday. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran) THE BRIHANMUMBAI Municipal Corporation (BMC) had spent about Rs 500 crore, so far, on its ambitious coastal road project, the clearances …
  • The crumbling city 17 Jul 2019 20:15 From this author The death of at least 10 people in a building collapse on Tuesday in Mumbai could have been prevented. The almost 100-year old building had, reportedly, been declared unsafe by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority in 2017 …
  • Mumbai building collapse: Death toll rises as search called off 17 Jul 2019 19:56 Rescuers have called off the search for survivors after a building collapsed during heavy monsoon rains in India's financial capital Mumbai, killing 14 people. More than 40 people were trapped on Tuesday after the four-storey building crumbled in …
  • Drunk Men Kidnap Traffic Cop, Take Him On "Joyride" In Mumbai: Police 17 Jul 2019 19:38 The incident took place on Tuesday in Eastern Mumbai's Chembur. (Representational) Mumbai: Three men in inebriated state 'kidnapped' an on-duty traffic policeman and took him on a "joyride" before being arrested, police said here on …
  • Pakistan arrests key Mumbai... 17 Jul 2019 19:35 Hafiz Saeed was taken into custody in Punjab province while travelling from the eastern city of Lahore to the city of Gujranwala. Pakistan on Wednesday arrested a radical cleric and US-wanted terror suspect implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, officials …
  • UPDATE 4-Pakistan arrests accused mastermind of Mumbai attacks Reuters 17 Jul 2019 17:37 (Updates with U.S. President Trump's tweet) By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on Wednesday on …
  • Pakistan again arrests Islamist militant in 2008 Mumbai attacks 17 Jul 2019 17:04 Pakistan authorities have arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief minister of Punjab province said Wednesday. The arrest came days …
  • 499 Mumbai buildings at risk of collapsing even as municipal funds dry up 17 Jul 2019 16:34 With more than 40 people feared trapped in the collapse of a three-storeyed building in south Mumbai on July 16, 2019--and 499 buildings in the city identified as similarly vulnerable--an IndianSpend analysis of municipal data reveals that the fire- and …
  • Mastermind of 2008 Mumbai terror arrested: Pakistan 17 Jul 2019 15:46 Pakistani authorities say they have detained a terror suspect blamed for a four-day militant attack on the Indian port city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges. Hafiz Saeed was taken into custody in Punjab province on Wednesday while he was …
  • Pakistan Arrests Alleged Mastermind Of Mumbai Attacks Ahead Of Trump Meeting 17 Jul 2019 15:34 Pakistani authorities say they have arrested the radical Islamist leader accused of masterminding the 2008 attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people. Hafiz Saeed's arrest on July 17 came one day before Prime Minister Imran Khan was set to hold meetings …
  • 'We've seen this before': Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attack mastermind 17 Jul 2019 14:55 Updated July 18, 2019 00:14:05 Pakistan officials have arrested an Islamic cleric and American-wanted terror suspect implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, days ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan's trip to Washington. Key points: India and the US have …
  • Drunk men kidnap traffic cop, take him on 'joyride' in Mumbai 17 Jul 2019 14:04 Drunk men kidnap traffic cop, take him on 'joyride' in Mumbai/ File Pic Three men in inebriated state 'kidnapped' an on-duty traffic policeman and took him on a "joyride" before being arrested, police said here on Wednesday. …
  • Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind again 17 Jul 2019 13:53 Pakistani authorities Wednesday detained the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, a security official said, as the country faces increased pressure to crack down on militants operating on its soil. Firebrand cleric Hafiz Saeed -- declared a …
  • Pakistan arrests alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind on terror charges 17 Jul 2019 13:29 Hafiz Saeed was arrested Wednesday in Pakistan's northeastern Punjab province on charges of financing terrorism, authorities said. The cleric is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamist militant group accused of orchestrating the 2008 attacks in the …
  • North Korea, China, Mumbai: Your Wednesday Briefing 17 Jul 2019 13:24 The North Korean leader has frequently been seen using expensive Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce limousines, in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to keep his country from importing luxury goods. Using shipping data, corporate records, satellite …
  • Pakistan arrests suspect wanted by US over Mumbai terror attacks 17 Jul 2019 13:21 Pakistan has arrested a radical cleric and terror suspect implicated in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, officials said, days ahead of prime minister Imran Khan's trip to Washington. Hafiz Saeed was taken into custody in Punjab province while travelling from …
  • Another collapse in Mumbai: 10 people buried under rubble of illegal building 17 Jul 2019 13:19 The four-story structure was built around 100 years ago and needed urgent maintenance.  The authorities fear that there are other victims still trapped under the rubble.  Two weeks ago, the collapse of a wall in another neighborhood caused another 18 …
  • Pakistan arrests alleged mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks 17 Jul 2019 12:36 Authorities in Pakistan have arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief minister of Punjab province said. The arrest came days before …
  • Mumbai Coastal Road project's clearance cancellation to impact L&T, HCC 17 Jul 2019 11:54 The Bombay High Court decision on Tuesday to cancel coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to the Mumbai Coastal Road project will impact the order book for companies like Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and HCC. L&T was awarded two packages of the …
  • Mumbai Building Collapse: Locals Form Human Chain to Rescue the Trapped (VIDEO) 17 Jul 2019 11:33 Asia & Pacific 14:27 17.07.2019Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): As a four-storey building crumbled like a pack of cards in India’s cosmopolitan city of Mumbai on Tuesday, a video clip of local residents joining hands to form a human chain to clear …
  • 1 Pakistan arrests accused mastermind of Mumbai attacks Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, is arrested on terror finance charges. Reuters, 2019-07-17 16:31:40+08:00 17 Jul 2019 10:50 Pakistan authorities on Wednesday arrested Hafiz Saeed (above), the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief minister of Punjab said. The move came days …
  • India: Woman rescued as toll rises in Mumbai building collapse 17 Jul 2019 10:45 Rescuers have pulled a woman from the rubble of a Mumbai building a day after it collapsed, officials have said, as the death toll from the tragedy rose to 13. "We rescued 28-year-old Alima Indrasi with her two children early on Wednesday morning,…
  • 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack Mastermind Hafiz Saeed arrested 17 Jul 2019 10:33 NET Bureau Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has been arrested. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police (Pakistan’s) arrested Hafiz Saeed from Lahore when he was on his way to Gujranwala. Hafiz Saeed …
  • Pakistan arrests accused mastermind of Mumbai attacks, but Indian official... 17 Jul 2019 09:29 By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan authorities on Wednesday arrested Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack on the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, on terror finance charges, a spokesman for the chief …
  • India building collapse: Rescuers search for survivors in Mumbai 17 Jul 2019 09:24 Image copyright Reuters Image caption The building collapse left 12 people dead Rescuers are still searching for survivors a day after a four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai, trapping dozens of people. At least 12 people died in the …
  • Bodies discovered after Mumbai building collapse 17 Jul 2019 09:07 Rescuers have found 14 bodies and pulled out 11 survivors as they began winding down operations at the site of a dilapidated building that collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai. Workers are still looking for two to three people feared trapped in …
  • Pakistan arrests US-wanted terror suspect in Mumbai attacks 17 Jul 2019 09:04 MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani authorities say they have arrested a radical cleric and U.S.-wanted terror suspect blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, just days ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s trip to Washington. Counterterrorism official Mohammad …
  • Pakistan arrests accused mastermind of Mumbai attacks 17 Jul 2019 08:45 FILE PHOTO: Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (C), chief of the Islamic charity organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), speaks to supporters during a gathering to protest against Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan …
  • Woman rescued as death toll rises in Mumbai building collapse 17 Jul 2019 08:22 MUMBAI: Rescuers pulled a woman from the rubble of a Mumbai building a day after it collapsed but her two young children did not survive, officials said on Wednesday (Jul 17), as the death toll from the tragedy rose to 13. Heavy monsoon rains on Tuesday …
  • Mumbai building collapse: Fadnavis announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased 17 Jul 2019 07:31 He also announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 for the injured. Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of those who died in the building collapse in Mumbai's Dongri area a …
  • Mumbai needs enforcement of building safety norms: Experts on Dongri building collapse 17 Jul 2019 05:28 By PTI MUMBAI: The collapse of a residential building Tuesday in the congested Dongri area has once again put the focus on Mumbai's stressed infrastructure with experts and realtors calling for strict enforcement of safety norms and regular audits to …
  • Mumbai building collapse live: Death toll rises to 14, search on for survivors 17 Jul 2019 05:16 MUMBAI: The death toll in the collapse of four-storeyed Kesarbhai building in the city's Dongri area rose to 14, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Wednesday. So far, nine people have been injured in the incident. The NDRF is currently …
  • India: 10 dead, dozens trapped as building collapses in Mumbai 17 Jul 2019 04:27 At least 10 people were killed and at least 10 others were feared trapped under rubble after a building collapsed during heavy monsoon rains which lashed India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, officials said. Torrential downpours have swept away …
  • Ten dead, at least 10 feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse 17 Jul 2019 04:09 MUMBAI: Ten people were killed and at least 10 others were feared trapped under rubble after a building collapsed during heavy monsoon rains which lashed India’s financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, officials said, the second such tragedy in two weeks. …
  • Ten killed in Mumbai building collapse 17 Jul 2019 04:06 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): As many as ten people were killed and eight others injured after a four-storeyed building in the city's Dongri area collapsed on Tuesday. The building collapsed at 11 am today on Tandel Street in Dongri area …
  • Seven Dead, Seven Rescued as Multi-Storey Building Collapses in India’s Mumbai 16 Jul 2019 23:48 Seven Dead, Seven Rescued as Multi-Storey Building Collapses in India’s Mumbai MUMBAI, India – At least seven people were killed, another seven were rescued and dozens are believed to be trapped under the rubble after a four-story residential building …
  • Mumbai: Prostitution racket busted, ‘kingpin’ held 16 Jul 2019 23:40 Police arrested Rajneesh Kumar Singh, the alleged kingpin of the racket. (Representative Image) The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a prostitution racket, operating in the city masked as a call centre. In order to ensure …
  • 100-Year-Old Collapsed Building In Mumbai Was Unauthorised Construction, Says MHADA 16 Jul 2019 22:10 The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) claimed Tuesday evening that the four-storey building in south Mumbai's Dongri area which collapsed earlier in the day was unauthorised. At least 11 people have died in the collapse with …
  • Mumbai- Heavy Rains Take a Break, Leave High Humidity Behind 16 Jul 2019 14:45 Mumbai, July 13: An elderly woman takes refuge from rain under a plastic cover (Photo: SL Shanth Kumar/ BCCL Mumbai) After a spell of heavy rains, cloudy, humid days are here again for Mumbai and surrounding areas. On Monday, Mumbai city recorded just …
  • Ahead of polls, BJP appoints new party chiefs in Mumbai, Maharashtra; OBC leader to take over reins in UP 16 Jul 2019 14:26 As per BJP constitution, a party leader cannot continue to hold the same post for more than two terms. (Representational) Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, scheduled to take place later this year, BJP on Tuesday made new appointments to the post …
  • Mumbai’s 166-year-old Byculla station to get Rs 3.5-crore facelift 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal at Byculla station on Saturday. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday inaugurated a Rs 3.5-crore conservation project for the restoration of the 166-year-old Byculla station — one of the …
  • Migration to Mumbai, Thane from other states slows down 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Rural distress in Maharashtra may also be the reason for driving more people from interiors of Maharashtra to Mumbai in search of jobs. Unlike the impression created by political parties of Mumbai being a city under siege from migrants from other states, …
  • Suburban train services to be affected due to maintenance block in Mumbai 20 Jul 2019 17:24
  • Aaditya Thackeray inaugurates new fire command centre in Borivli - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Pic courtesy/Instagram/Aaditya Thackeray Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray, one of the most socially active leader and a youth icon from Maharashtra shared a few pictures on the social media platform, Instagram from an even on 17th July in Borivli …
  • 16 die on a single day in mishaps on suburban rail network 19 Jul 2019 11:04 Image Source : PTI 16 die on a single day in mishaps on the suburban rail network (representational image) At least 16 people, including a woman, died on Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai's suburban railway network, the Railway Police said on …
  • Mumbai: 16 die on a single day in mishaps on suburban rail network 19 Jul 2019 07:55 A woman was among the 16 deceased At least 16 people, including a woman, died Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai’s suburban railway network, the Railway Police said Friday. This was the highest single-day fatalities recorded on the suburban rail …
  • Mumbai minister urges BMC to lift water cut, body considering proposal 18 Jul 2019 21:42 Last November, the BMC had imposed a 10 per cent water cut in supply and 15 per cent in timing after the water stock in lakes had decreased. (File) Minister of State for Urban Development Yogesh Sagar asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on …
  • Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai 18 Jul 2019 10:24 A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the crime that has shocked the city. IMAGE: Meenakshi Brijesh Chaurasia, murdered …
  • BEST to serve as testing ground for One Nation One Card system 18 Jul 2019 04:26 The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking will be among the first public transport operators (PTO) in the country to have the One Nation One Card system implemented. The system envisages travelling across PTOs in the country using …
  • 499 Mumbai buildings at risk of collapsing even as municipal funds dry up 17 Jul 2019 16:34 With more than 40 people feared trapped in the collapse of a three-storeyed building in south Mumbai on July 16, 2019--and 499 buildings in the city identified as similarly vulnerable--an IndianSpend analysis of municipal data reveals that the fire- and …
  • Snags in Mumbai local train services after overhead wire snaps near Kalyan 17 Jul 2019 11:49 Image Source : PTI Snags in Mumbai local train services after overhead wire snaps near Kalyan The passengers on the Mumbai Suburban railways today, faced trouble as services were affected after the overhead equipment (OHE) of a local between Vithalwadi and …
  • Mumbai Local Train Services Hit As Overhead Wire Falls, 2 Women Injured 17 Jul 2019 09:24 Special bus services were also run to ferry the stranded commuters. (Representational) Mumbai: Local train services of the Central Railway in Mumbai were disrupted for over three hours on Wednesday after an overhead electric wire broke and fell between …
  • Central Railway services badly affected in Mumbai, thousands stranded 17 Jul 2019 07:55 Central Railway (CR) services were badly affected on July 17 morning due to a fault in the overhead equipment (OHE). The glitch occurred around 8 a.m. between Kalyan and Vitthalwadi stations on the Central Line on the Up Line (towards Chhatrapati Shivaji …
  • Local Train Service Affected In Mumbai Suburban Area Due To Snag 17 Jul 2019 07:35 The overhead equipment of a local train between Vithalwadi and Kalyan was damaged. (Representational) Mumbai: Passengers on the Mumbai suburban railways faced troubles today as services were affected after the overhead equipment (OHE) of a local train …
  • Chronology of building collapse incidents, other mishaps in Mumbai 17 Jul 2019 05:28 By PTI MUMBAI: Following is a summary of incidents of building collapse and accidents involving infrastructure in the country's financial capital and its satellite towns in the last few years. April 4, 2013: 74 people, including 18 children, killed as …
  • Mumbai needs enforcement of building safety norms: Experts on Dongri building collapse 17 Jul 2019 05:28 By PTI MUMBAI: The collapse of a residential building Tuesday in the congested Dongri area has once again put the focus on Mumbai's stressed infrastructure with experts and realtors calling for strict enforcement of safety norms and regular audits to …
  • In fresh bureaucratic reshuffle, Mumbai Suburb gets new Collector 16 Jul 2019 23:40 The Maharashtra government reshuffled the bureaucrats on Tuesday. The Maharashtra government on Tuesday appointed Milind Borikar, Chief Executive Officer of Palghar Zilla Parishad, as the new Mumbai suburban collector. Outgoing suburban collector, Sachin …
  • HC quashes green clearances for Rs 14,000-crore Mumbai coastal road 16 Jul 2019 21:53 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearances granted to the city civic body’s ambitious Rs 14,000-crore coastal road project, saying there was “serious lacuna” in the decision-making process and lack of proper …
  • Mumbai- Heavy Rains Take a Break, Leave High Humidity Behind 16 Jul 2019 14:45 Mumbai, July 13: An elderly woman takes refuge from rain under a plastic cover (Photo: SL Shanth Kumar/ BCCL Mumbai) After a spell of heavy rains, cloudy, humid days are here again for Mumbai and surrounding areas. On Monday, Mumbai city recorded just …
  • High Court quashes CRZ clearance to 14,000-cr Mumbai road project BusinessLine 16 Jul 2019 14:45 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed the CRZ clearances granted to the city civic body’s ambitious Rs 14,000-crore coastal road project, saying there was “serious lacuna” in the decision-making process and lack of proper scientific study. A division …
  • Mumbai: 20-year-old killed by father for refusing marriage proposal 16 Jul 2019 12:11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): A 20-year-old was killed by her father here for refusing to marry a boy of his choice, police said on Tuesday. Police added that the deceased, a resident of Ghatkopar in suburban Mumbai was married to a 26-year …
  • Mumbai Mayor issued a challan after his vehicle was found in no-parking zone 16 Jul 2019 09:24 Image Source : PTI Mumbai Mayor's vehicle found in no-parking zone; fined (representational image)  The traffic police on Monday issued a challan after Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar's official vehicle was found parked in a no-parking zone, an …
  • Bombay High Court quashes CRZ clearance to Rs 14,000 crore coastal road project in Mumbai 16 Jul 2019 07:52 By PTI MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday quashed the CRZ clearances granted to the city civic body's ambitious Rs 14,000-crore coastal road project. The court's ruling means the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cannot continue work …
  • Mumbai Rains: 7-yr-old boy drowns in drain; Third such death in a week 16 Jul 2019 07:25 Image Source : INDIA TV 7-yr-old boy drowns in drain A seven-year-old boy fell into an open drain in Dharavi slum and died on Monday. It is the third case of child drowning and dieing in a week.  Sumit Munnalal Jaiswar along with his brother was playing …
  • Mumbai Mayor’s vehicle found in no-parking zone; fined 16 Jul 2019 05:55 Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was visiting the Koldongari area in Vile Parle (Facebook/ Vishwanath Mahadeshwar) The traffic police Monday issued a challan after Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar’s official vehicle was found parked in a no- …
  • Mumbai Mayor's Vehicle Fined After It Was Found In No-Parking Zone 16 Jul 2019 02:43 The traffic police issued a challan to Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar's official vehicle. Mumbai: The traffic police Monday issued a challan after Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar's official vehicle was found parked in a no-parking zone, an …
  • Mumbai locals likely to be first to implement Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Card’ ticket system 15 Jul 2019 23:36 The One Nation One Card is the first National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) in India (Twitter/RuPay_npci) Mumbai locals are likely to become the first transport system to set ‘One Nation, One Card’ ticketing into motion, with the Mumbai Rail Vikas …
  • Mumbai man kills pregnant daughter over love marriage 15 Jul 2019 19:01 By PTI MUMBAI: A day after a 20-year-old woman was found stabbed to death on a footpath in suburban Ghatkopar, police Monday arrested her father for the crime, an official said. Ramkumar Chourasiya (55) was upset that his daughter Minakshi had got married …
  • 7-yr-old boy drowns in Mumbai drain; 3rd such death in a week 15 Jul 2019 17:49 The boy, Amit Munnalal Jaiswal, fell in the drain at the Rajiv Gandhi Colony in Dharavi, a sprawling slum colony in the heart of the city, an official said. (Representational) A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Dharavi slum …
  • Seven-year-old boy drowns in Mumbai drain; third such death in a week 15 Jul 2019 16:37 By PTI MUMBAI: A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Dharavi slum here Monday, police said. The boy, Amit Munnalal Jaiswal, fell in the drain at the Rajiv Gandhi Colony, an official said. After being alerted about the incident, …
  • Mumbai Man Arrested For Killing Pregnant Daughter Over Love Marriage: Cops 15 Jul 2019 16:26 The woman was on Sunday found on a footpath with her throat slit and severe stab wounds. (File photo) Mumbai: A day after a 20-year-old woman was found stabbed to death on a footpath in suburban Ghatkopar, police on Monday arrested her father for the crime …
  • 7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Into Drain In Mumbai 15 Jul 2019 14:14 The child was pulled out of the drain by a police team and rushed to a hospital. (Representational) Mumbai: A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Mumbai's Dharavi slum today, the police said. The incident took place at the Rajiv …
  • It's official. Mumbai is traffcked 15 Jul 2019 02:06 Bhayander's Shailesh Goyal switched from car to AC local to get to work. The upside: he saves 2.5 hrs one way. There are 4 lakh more like him. Infra gurus wrap their heads around the city's unique commute conundrum Pic/Nimesh Dave If global …
  • How Mumbai's stolen phones end up in Bangladesh 15 Jul 2019 02:05 Cops bust Parle gang that had stolen 57 phones worth Rs 7.89 lakh in recent days, and unearth how they are smuggled into Bangladesh Pic/ Getty Images All those phones you lost on trains, buses or in crowded places are probably on their way to …
  • Megablocks to inconvenience commuters on suburban lines today - Mumbai News s of India 15 Jul 2019 02:04
  • Mumbai Confidential- Pedalling on 15 Jul 2019 02:04 Praveen Pardeshi Mumbai municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi wants to actively promote the use of bicycles as a mode of transport in the congested city. And to send home the message, he has decided to get on the two wheels himself while on morning …
  • Heavy Rain to Continue on Thursday in Mumbai 14 Jul 2019 00:26 Rain water logged outside Ismail Yusuf College at Jogeshwari station in Mumbai on Monday (Photo: Uma Kadam/ TOI, BCCL Mumbai) The rains are set to ease from Thursday in Mumbai and its surrounding areas. The IMD says Mumbai and Thane are likely to get …
  • Mumbai Boy Dies After Falling Into Water-Filled Pit 13 Jul 2019 18:49 Mumbai: A 12-year-old boy died after falling into a water-filled pit, dug for the construction of the Coastal Road, near Worli, a civic official said Saturday. Bablu Kumar Paswan drowned in the pit near Worli Sea Link at 1.20 pm Friday, said an official of …
  • 14 Rebel Legislators Return To Mumbai After Meeting Karnataka Speaker 11 Jul 2019 20:19 Mumbai:  Fourteen rebel legislators from Karnataka returned to a luxury hotel in Mumbai on Thursday evening after submitting their resignations to the Assembly Speaker in Bengaluru, a local BJP leader said. The legislators have returned to the Renaissance …
  • Mumbai Floods- How BMC and Co. sank the city again - India Today Insight News 11 Jul 2019 08:12 On July 2, as life in Mumbai once again crashed to a halt under a monsoon battering, among the thousands left stranded in knee-deep waters was Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Thackeray, whose party has ruled the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) …
  • Intensity of showers increases over Mumbai region- IMD 11 Jul 2019 08:12 The cyclonic circulation over south Gujarat and more moisture coming in from westerly winds has increased intensity of showers over Mumbai region, an IMD official said July 10. The cyclonic circulation was formed over South Gujarat, which is very close to …
  • Mumbai's Infamous Monsoon- Why It Grinds the City to a Halt 11 Jul 2019 08:12 When the rain poured down on Mumbai last week, drowning the city in what now seems like an annual affair, it once again brought up the question – why is Mumbai never prepared for a deluge? The answers, unfortunately, remain the same – an outdated drainage …
  • Mumbai records 786 mm rainfall in 5 hours; leads to water logging, traffic jams 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Mumbai Rains: The maximum city witnessed heavy rainfall on Monday morning resulting in traffic jams across the city.  From 8: 30 am to 11: 30 am, Mumbai recorded 786 mm of rainfall, according to the private weather forecaster Skymet weather. Further, …
  • Mumbai rain- waterlogged roads lead to traffic snarls, diversions across city 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Traffic across Mumbai was affected yet again as the city received another bout of heavy rainfall on Monday morning. Traffic was crawling on nearly all arterial roads, with diversions at a few locations due to waterlogging. Key roads that were affected …
  • Mumbai rains LIVE- Train movement on Central Railway route affected after boulder falls on line 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said that on account of fluctuating visibility issues, there were no flight movements. Although …
  • Mumbai rains- Pothole swallows bike in Jalna - India News 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Large parts of the city and suburbs, besides Palghar, Thane and Raigad, were lashed with heavy rain since early Monday morning. As the city started the week on a flooded note, a roof collapsed in Shivaji Nagar in Govandi. Eight people were injured in the …
  • Flights, rail and road traffic hit as rains lash Mumbai 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Mumbai received intense rains on Monday disrupting flights, causing traffics jams on water-logged roads and delaying trains as the weather department said heavy showers at isolated areas is expected through the day. A spokesperson for the Mumbai …
  • Mumbai: Railways releases pink book; allocates Rs 6,346 cr to WR, Rs 7,955 cr to CR 10 Jul 2019 21:54 In a boost to the Mumbai Urban Transport Projects (MUTP) 2, 3 and 3A, however, an allocation of Rs 570 crore was made for 2019-20. The Indian Railways has allocated Rs 6,346 crore to Western Railway (WR) and Rs 7,955 crore to Central Railway (CR) in its …
  • Technical snag hits Harbour Line train services in Mumbai 10 Jul 2019 10:19 Mumbai: Suburban services on Mumbai’s Harbour Line were badly affected because of a technical snag on Wednesday morning. The issue cropped up on a local train around 9.20 a.m. near Cotton Green station and was rectified by 9.52 a.m. Several commuters …
  • Rebel Karnataka MLAs in Mumbai fear threatened, hoot Shivakumar 10 Jul 2019 05:56 Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Congress senior leader and minister D. K. Shivakumar got a jolt on Wednesday as he was hooted outside a five-star hotel here when 10 Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) rebel MLAs said they felt threatened by him. In a letter to …
  • Urmila’s letter slamming Nirupam’s aides surfaces, reveals cracks in Mumbai Cong 09 Jul 2019 06:12 The actress-politician accused the duo of showing a 'total lack of coordination, honesty and efficiency, ensuring a disastrous outcome'. Mumbai: The infighting in the Mumbai Congress has taken a new turn with a letter of actress and party member …
  • IMD predicts heavy rains over next two days in Mumbai and Konkan region 09 Jul 2019 05:44 By Express News Service MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains over next two days in Mumbai and Konkan region in Maharashtra where the state capital was battered by torrential showers since Sunday night. All three modes …
  • Karnataka Minister H Nagesh Reaches Mumbai After Quitting As MLA 09 Jul 2019 04:01 Karnataka minister and Independent MLA, H Nagesh reached Mumbai on Monday, hours after resigning and withdrawing support to the H D Kumaraswamy-led government in the southern state. Nagesh reached the luxury hotel in suburban Bandra, where 10 MLAs of the …
  • IMD predicts very heavy rainfall for Mumbai in next 24 hours 09 Jul 2019 03:24 Mumbai: Monday was off to a wet and slippery start for Mumbai as the city experienced heavy showers early in the morning. The rain, which had gone on a break for a few days, came back with a bang -- causing trouble for Mumbaikars once again. Rains on …
  • Rains return to Mumbai after hiatus; airport operations hit briefly 08 Jul 2019 19:51 MUMBAI: Heavy rains made a reappearance in Mumbai Monday after a hiatus, affecting road and rail traffic and briefly disrupting operations at the city airport. Office-goers braved torrential downpour in many parts of the metropolis to reach their places of …
  • Karnataka political crisis: Action shifts to Goa; 14 Karnataka MLAs leave Mumbai 08 Jul 2019 15:26 By PTI MUMBAI: Fourteen MLAs of the ruling JD (S)-Congress government in Karnataka Monday left for Goa as the scene of action on the fate of the Kumaraswamy-led regime shifted to the coastal state. The MLAs, including 10 of Congress, two of JD(S) and two …
  • Mumbai Rains: List of flights and local trains running late due to heavy downpour 08 Jul 2019 11:37 Mumbai Rains: List of flights and local trains running late due to heavy downpour/ File Pic Heavy rains lash Mumbai city on Monday morning leading to the temporary suspension of activity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to …
  • Heavy rain hits flights, Mumbai on red alert 08 Jul 2019 10:33 Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday, while the city and the coastal Konkan region were put on ‘red alert’. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said …
  • Mumbai rain: Heavy rain hits flights, city on red ... 08 Jul 2019 10:26 Flights landings were affected by poor visibility. Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday, while the city and the coastal Konkan region were put on 'red alert'. A Mumbai …
  • Heavy rains return to Mumbai; road, rail, air transport hit 08 Jul 2019 09:49 Mumbai: After a break of few days, heavy rains returned to Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday morning, affecting road and rail traffic and briefly disrupting operations at the city airport. The suburban areas received around 20 mm rainfall in just …
  • Heavy rain alert issued in Mumbai; several flights and local trains cancelled, traffic out of gear | Live 08 Jul 2019 09:15 Image Source : AP Rains have lashed Mumbai for last few hours, throwing air traffic and flight operations out of gear.  There's more rain forecast for the day. Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai …
  • Rains in Mumbai 08 Jul 2019 09:14 After a break of few days, heavy rains returned to Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday morning, affecting road and rail traffic and briefly disrupting operations at the city airport. The suburban areas received around 20 mm rainfall in just three …
  • Mumbai rain: Massive traffic snarls across city 08 Jul 2019 07:27 Traffic across Mumbai was affected yet again as the city received another bout of heavy rainfall on July 8 morning. Traffic was crawling in nearly all arterial roads, with diversions in a few locations due to waterlogging. Some of the key roads that were …
  • Flights Delayed In Mumbai Due To Heavy Rain, 3 Diverted 08 Jul 2019 06:47 The SpiceJet plane stuck on the main runway last week led to cancellation and delay of over 250 flights Mumbai: Flight services at Mumbai airport have been delayed this morning due to heavy rain and poor visibility. Departures were halted briefly and …
  • Mumbai rain: Flights suspended due to heavy... 08 Jul 2019 06:43 Flights landings were affected by poor visibility. Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said that on account of fluctuating visibility …
  • Heavy rain hits flights at Mumbai airport 08 Jul 2019 06:17 Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said that on account of fluctuating visibility issues, there were no flight …
  • Mumbai Rains Update- Two persons drown at Marine Lines, search operations underway 07 Jul 2019 01:50 Mumbaikars are enjoying the beautiful weather this morning since it’s raining in different parts of the city and suburbs. The weather department has forecast intermittent showers are likely to be recorded in the city and suburbs with occasional heavy …
  • Mumbai's Sakinaka police station flooded as heavy rains lash city on Day 5 - India News 07 Jul 2019 01:49 As heavy rains lash Mumbai for the fifth consecutive day bringing life to a standstill in the city, water entered the Sakinaka police station in Andheri East on Tuesday. In a video shared on social media, Mumbai cops can be seen wading through the knee- …
  • Mumbai mayhem- Poor urban planning and mismanagement lead to avoidable tragedies 07 Jul 2019 01:49 Everyone responsible for the smooth running of India’s financial capital, from the Shiv Sena which rules the cash-rich municipal corporation and the civic chief to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of BJP, has pointed to record rainfall to explain Mumbai’s …
  • Mumbai rain updates paralysed after incessant rain; Maharashtra death toll rises to 35 07 Jul 2019 01:49 Mumbai on Tuesday paralysed by incessant rain, which left many parts of the financial capital waterlogged and 21 dead in a wall collapse in the city.Fourteen persons died in rest of Maharashtra in rain- related incidents in the last 24 hours, officials …
  • Mumbai Rains Halt But Woes Continue as Train Services Hit After Tree Branches Fall on Local 07 Jul 2019 01:49 New Delhi/Mumbai: After a week of heavy rains in Mumbai, the city likely to witness intermittent spells of rainfall on Saturday. The IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall and thundershowers in parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Thane and …
  • Mumbai rains Live updates- Heavy showers continue, waterlogging in some areas - India Today 07 Jul 2019 01:49 In the first five hours of the Mumbai rains on Friday, the weather station recorded an average rainfall of 43.23 mm in the island city, 64.14 mm in eastern suburbs and 78.21 mm in western suburbs. Road traffic flow was reportedly slow and local trains …
  • Mumbai rain- July 2 declared as holiday for all schools, says School Education Minister 07 Jul 2019 01:48 ANI | Updated: Jul 02, 2019 04:12 IST Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Amid heavy downpour causing waterlogging at various places in the financial capital and surrounding metropolitan area, the state government has declared July 2 as a holiday …
  • Parts of Mumbai, north India to see heavy rain, thunderstorms today - India News 07 Jul 2019 01:48 Parts of Maharashtra will be receiving moderate to heavy rain on Thursday while a few isolated places will witness thundershower and lightning. According to Skymet, areas such as Alibagh, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Mumbai suburban, Nagpur, Palghar, Pune, Raigarh, …
  • Mumbai Local Train Services To Be Affected Due To Maintenance Works 06 Jul 2019 23:13 A similar mega block was operated by the central block on June 16. (FILE PHOTO) Mumbai: The Central Railway division of the Indian Railways on Sunday will block a large number of routes on its suburban sections for carrying out the maintenance work.  …
  • Mumbai: Tree branches fall on stationary local, services briefly hit 06 Jul 2019 11:20 Image Source : ANI Tree branches fall on stationary local, services briefly hit   The suburban services of the Central Railway (CR) were briefly hampered Saturday morning after some branches of a tree fell on a platform cover and a local train standing at …
  • Suburban Train Services Hit After Tree Branches Fall On Mumbai Local 06 Jul 2019 05:44 Due to strong winds, branches of a tree located outside Mulund station, fell on a train today Mumbai: The suburban services of the Central Railway were affected briefly this morning after some branches of a tree fell on a platform cover and a local train …
  • Watch Video- Mumbai police rescues drowning dog from monsoon deluge 05 Jul 2019 23:31 Pic courtesy/Twitter/ Mumbai police The Mumbai Police on social media website, Twitter is known to blow people away with their quirky and hilarious posts. The Mumbai police gained a lot of traction during the heavy downpour in the city for their …
  • Mumbai rains: CR blames IMD for Sunday timetable 05 Jul 2019 23:10 “It is our fault that we do not have a 24×7 communication system, and that we could be in touch with commuters who were stuck in trains at 18 different locations, for which we are going to use social media like Twitter and Facebook like Western Railways,” …
  • Mumbai’s tragedy 04 Jul 2019 20:32 Corruption and incompetence in infrastructure planning and governance cannot be brushed under the climate change carpet. Another Mumbai monsoon tragedy has yielded another high-level inquiry, this time to probe the circumstances in which at least 26 …
  • Here's how NBFCs and Mumbai monsoons are related 04 Jul 2019 13:17 The present liquidity crisis in the NBFC (Non Banking Financial companies) sector coming at the heels of the mounting non-performing assets in the banking sector (and precipitated by the IL&FS fiasco and recent news of delays in due payments on …
  • Mumbai rains: 30 killed in heaviest downpour since 2005 deluge, city comes to a standstill 03 Jul 2019 13:04 Falling under the "exceptionally heavy category", the rainfall between Monday to Tuesday led to the city coming to a standstill.Twitter Mumbai recorded its second-highest rainfall in a single day, claiming at least 30 lives and injuring 100 …
  • Woman gives birth at Dombivli railway station in Mumbai 03 Jul 2019 09:31 Image Source : TWITTER/@ANI Mumbai Rains: The woman was travelling to Cama Hospital. However, trains were late due to rains. The woman delivered the baby on the railway station A 29-year-old lady passenger a baby boy on a platform of Dombivli railway …
  • "Monsoon Miracle": Western Railways Chugs Along Despite Record Rain In Mumbai 03 Jul 2019 07:57 Mumbai rains: After incessant rains for 3 days, Mumbai is limping back to normalcy. Mumbai: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai in the last three days leading to heavy traffic jams, water logging and cancellation of buses, flights and trains that paralyzed the city. …
  • Death Toll Of Malad Wall Collapse in Mumbai Mounts To 22 03 Jul 2019 07:57 Mumbai: The death toll in the wall collapse incident in suburban Malad in Mumbai rose to 22 on Tuesday evening, a senior civic official said. One more injured person succumbed late evening, the official said. The incident happened around 2 am when a …
  • Max mess in max city as rains lash Mumbai 03 Jul 2019 07:56 By Express News Service MUMBAI: The Maximum City came to a literal halt on Tuesday after being hit by heavy rains for two days in a row. The downpour disrupted rail and air traffic in India’s financial capital, prompting authorities to close schools and …
  • Mumbai weather LIVE Updates: Railways cancel Sunday time-table for trains after commuters face stampede like situation 03 Jul 2019 07:27 Passengers waiting at Dombivil station after Railways announce Sunday time-table for trains (Express Photo by Deepak Joshi) Mumbai Rains, Weather Forecast Today Live News Updates: Mumbai limped back to normalcy Wednesday morning with public transport …
  • Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Woman delivers baby on railway station as trains continue to be late 03 Jul 2019 07:00 Mumbai Airport (Representative image) Mumbai rains: Incessant spells of rain have continued lashing the financial capital of the country on a sixth consecutive day. The rains have thrown daily life out of gear for the last few days. Rail and Air traffic …
  • Mumbai Struggles To Return To Normalcy As Rains Subside 03 Jul 2019 05:51 The rainfall had widely affected train and bus services while several flights had to be diverted. Mumbai: India's financial capital limped back to normalcy Wednesday morning with public transport resuming services after torrential rains, that lashed …
  • Mumbai paralysed by record July rainfall 03 Jul 2019 03:54 Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Receiving the record rainfall, Mumbai was paralysed on Tuesday, with most roads getting clogged and local train services, the financial capitals lifeline, virtually coming to a standstill. Flight operations at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati …
  • Mumbai Rains: One city lifeline chugs along miraculously despite heavy rains 03 Jul 2019 03:50 Image Source : PTI One Mumbai lifeline chugs along miraculously despite heavy rains Is pouring in Mumbai, yet again! Its that time of the year for Mumbaikars when life comes to a halt, when roads are waterlogged and trains cancelled. For those who can …
  • Mumbai crawls after rains; children swim in puddles 03 Jul 2019 02:02 Intense rainfall occurred in the city on the first day of July with heavy rainfall in Malad at 301.40 mm till evening hours. Mumbai: In the last two days, Mumbai received around 540 mm rainfall making it the highest downpour in a two-day period in a decade …
  • Mumbai rains: 2005 vs 2019: Response to disasters has come a long way 03 Jul 2019 01:00 While Tuesday’s flood waters may have triggered memories of the July 26, 2005 tragedy, nobody disputes that Mumbai’s response to disasters has come a long way since. According to data from the India Meteorological Department, Maximum City’s highest ever 24 …
  • Mumbai: Rains puts city on backfoot; lifeline hit, work suspended 02 Jul 2019 14:39 Mumbai:  At least 27 persons were killed in various incidents across the city as rains wreak havoc in large parts of Maharashtra on Tuesday. Sixteen people lost their lives in two separate incidents of wall crashes in Malad and Kalyan reported on Tuesday. …
  • Mumbai Rains: Kurla railway station, among oldest in India, submerged in water | Video 02 Jul 2019 11:31 Image Source : SCREEN GRAB Image After heavy downpour in the financial capital of India, Mumbai, railway tracks in Kurla railway station completely submerged in water. Kurla is a railway station on the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban …
  • Mumbai rains LIVE updates: Heavy rainfall expected in next 2 days, says CM 02 Jul 2019 08:29 Mumbai:  At least 16 persons were killed in two separate wall crash in Malad, north-west Mumbai and Kalyan early on Tuesday as rains continued to wreak havoc in large parts of Maharashtra. In the wake of the incessant rainfall, the state government has …
  • Mumbai rains LIVE updates: Navy carries out rescue ops in Kurla, holiday today 02 Jul 2019 06:15 Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi declared all schools and colleges shut for the day as a precautionary measure. Mumbai:  At least 16 persons were killed in two separate wall crash in Malad, north-west Mumbai and Kalyan early on Tuesday …
  • Mumbai, Stay Indoors, Says Chief Minister Amid Rain Red Alert: 10 Points 02 Jul 2019 04:50 Mumbai rain: Every monsoon, Mumbai struggles to cope with the chaos caused by the rain. Mumbai:  Mumbai has been brought to a virtual standstill after heavy rain pounded the city through the night, killing 16 people in the city and neighbouring Thane. The …
  • Rains paralyse Mumbai, Maharashtra government declares holiday 02 Jul 2019 04:12 ET Online| Updated: Jul 02, 2019, 09.38 AM IST Watch: Heavy downpour causes water-logging at several places in Mumbai As incessant rainfall wreaks havoc across Mumbai for the second consecutive day, the Maharashtra state government declared a precautionary …
  • Live Updates: Rain In Mumbai Forces Closure Of Airport's Main Runway, Trains Affected 02 Jul 2019 03:31 Suburban trains in some areas of Mumbai and around have been suspended for now citing "safety hazard". New Delhi/Mumbai: Heavy rains have lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas - the downpur entering its fifth day today. The weather office …
  • Mumbai’s 166-year-old Byculla station to get Rs 3.5-crore facelift 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Railway Minister Piyush Goyal at Byculla station on Saturday. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday inaugurated a Rs 3.5-crore conservation project for the restoration of the 166-year-old Byculla station — one of the …
  • Migration to Mumbai, Thane from other states slows down 20 Jul 2019 20:13 Rural distress in Maharashtra may also be the reason for driving more people from interiors of Maharashtra to Mumbai in search of jobs. Unlike the impression created by political parties of Mumbai being a city under siege from migrants from other states, …
  • Turning a new leaf in Andheri - mumbai guide 20 Jul 2019 16:23 There's a sense of calm when you step inside a library that's hard to beat. Cars are honking ceaselessly on the roads. The rare monsoon sun is beating down. The tumult of human population is growing louder by the minute. But you leave all that …
  • Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Rizwan spotted at Mumbai airport; arrested 20 Jul 2019 16:22 Dawood Ibrahim Mumbai crime branch's Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) arrested Dawood Ibrahim's younger brother Iqbal Kaskar's son on Wednesday night. Iqbal Kaskar's son Rizwan is currently in police custody. Mid-Day had earlier reported that AEC …
  • 2 held in Turbhe triple murder case 20 Jul 2019 13:30 Police had also found that the attackers had stolen Rs 2 lakh kept in a cupboard from the spot. Thane: Navi Mumbai police have arrested two persons from Satna in Madhya Pradesh, a week after three men were found brutally killed in a godown in Turbhe area, …
  • Man strangulates girlfriend, hangs himself at lodge in Thane 20 Jul 2019 10:51 Thane: A man allegedly killed his girlfriend before hanging himself to death at a lodge in Kalyan in the district, police said Saturday. Their bodies were recovered late Friday night from the lodge located near Kalyan railway station, police said.   “Both …
  • Man Allegedly Hacks Wife To Death In Thane, Arrested 20 Jul 2019 09:36 Man allegedly hacked his wife to death over some domestic issue (Representational Image) Thane: A man allegedly hacked his wife to death over some domestic issue in Ulhasnagar town in Thane, police said. The accused, Rajendra Patil (43), was arrested today …
  • 6 members of family booked for harassing woman for dowry 20 Jul 2019 08:05 Image Source : PTI  6 members of family booked for harassing woman for dowry (representational image)  Six members of a family, including four women, have been booked on charges of harassing a housewife for Rs 25 lakh dowry in Thane in Maharashtra, police …
  • Dabholkar, Pansare, Kalburgi, Lankesh murder cases: Authorities now have a million-rupee dilemma 20 Jul 2019 04:27 MUMBAI: How to pay Rs 5 crore import duty for an operation that’s worth Rs 2 crore — that’s the dilemma troubling the authorities seeking to unravel the mysterious weapons connecting the murders of four rationalists — Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, MM …
  • Thane: Congress protests over 'pathetic roads' 20 Jul 2019 00:57
  • Seven-year-old boy bitten by stray in Thane, dies while undergoing treatment 19 Jul 2019 23:23 According to police, the deceased has been identified as Arnav Patil, a resident of Haiwe-Dive village. A seven-year-old boy died on Thursday while undergoing treatment after a stray dog allegedly bit him. The dog bit two other children in the same …
  • Maharashtra man claims he was forced to say 'Jai Shri Ram', beaten up 19 Jul 2019 17:30 By PTI AURANGABAD: A man was allegedly thrashed by a group of unidentified persons and forced to chant "Jai Shri Ram" in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra Friday, police said. Imran Ismail Patel, a hotel employee, said in his complaint that a gang …
  • Who is Pradeep Sharma? Mumbai Police's encounter specialist to take political plunge 19 Jul 2019 12:33 Twitter Mumbai Police officer Pradeep Sharma, who attained fame as an encounter specialist, is rumoured to join politics after 35 years of service. Speculations are rife that he will contest in the Assembly elections from Andheri.   While there is no …
  • On cam: Youth jumps in front of train 19 Jul 2019 11:33 19 Jul 2019, 04:17PM ISTSource: TNNA 24-year-old resident of Ulhasnagar died after jumping in front of a train at Thane station on Thursday. A CCTV camera footage showed Akash Holkar waiting on platform 2 with his father Chandrakant Holkar around 11.30 am. …
  • 16 die on a single day in mishaps on suburban rail network 19 Jul 2019 11:04 Image Source : PTI 16 die on a single day in mishaps on the suburban rail network (representational image) At least 16 people, including a woman, died on Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai's suburban railway network, the Railway Police said on …
  • Mumbai: 16 die on a single day in mishaps on suburban rail network 19 Jul 2019 07:55 A woman was among the 16 deceased At least 16 people, including a woman, died Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai’s suburban railway network, the Railway Police said Friday. This was the highest single-day fatalities recorded on the suburban rail …
  • Dealing with an Uncertain Future Part II 19 Jul 2019 07:33 Good morning Santa Monica! In last week’s article we discussed what and who controls our city. It’s not the city council and certainly not the residents – it’s technology, corporate capitalism and their hired developers. The future is here, but not evenly …
  • ABM Knowledgeware Ltd bags Rs. 14 crore contract under Thane Smart City Project in Maharashtra 19 Jul 2019 07:04 ABM was awarded an important order in Smart City space recently at Thane Smart City. The company have been awarded the work of System Integrator for Implementation of Integrated ERP Solution for Municipal Services at Thane Smart City Limited with five …
  • Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew held for extortion 19 Jul 2019 04:02 Rizwan’s father, Iqbal, was arrested in connection with an extortion case last year and is lodged in Thane jail. Mumbai: The anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai police has arrested Rizwan Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar (30), the nephew of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim …
  • Dawood’s nephew arrested in Mumbai 19 Jul 2019 00:19 The Mumbai police have arrested terrorist Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar’s nephew Rizwan Kaskar in connection with an extortion case, an official said on Thursday. Rizwan Kaskar, son of Iqbal Kaskar, was arrested on Wednesday night from the Chhatrapati Shivaji …
  • Case Against Shiv Sena Leader For Cutting Birthday Cake With Sword 18 Jul 2019 23:24 Mayur Patil didn't have license for possessing the weapon, he conceded, said police (Representational) Thane: Police in Thane district have registered a case against a Shiv Sena leader after a video showing him cutting birthday cake with a sword …
  • Four held with 190 kg marijuana in Pune 18 Jul 2019 22:09 The Customs Narcotics Cell recovered 165 kg marijuana while the ANC of the Pune City Police recovered 25 kg. (File) Four persons were arrested in two separate incidents on Wednesday for the alleged possession of marijuana. Law enforcement agencies …
  • Single-storey building crashes in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi 18 Jul 2019 20:36 By PTI THANE: A single-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi area of Thane district Thursday but no one was injured in the incident. The structure, which stood in Islampur locality, collapsed Thursday afternoon when nobody was present inside, said an …
  • Dawood’s nephew nabbed by Mumbai police gets custody till Monday 18 Jul 2019 20:19 Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The Mumbai Polices Anti-Extortion Cell nabbed Rizwan Iqbal Kaskar, nephew of absconding mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar as he was trying to flee the country, police said here on Thursday. The action came when he was spotted at Mumbai …
  • Dawood Ibrahim's nephew arrested by Mumbai Police in extortion case 18 Jul 2019 16:21 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Rizwan Kaskar was arrested by Mumbai Police on Wednesday night in an extortion case while he was trying to flee the country. He was taken into custody by the anti- …
  • Dawood Ibrahim's nephew sent to police custody in extortion case 18 Jul 2019 15:12 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): A court here on Thursday sent underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Rizwan Kaskar to police custody till July 22 in connection with an extortion case involving a money dispute between two city-based …
  • Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Rizwan Kaskar arrested at Mumbai airport 18 Jul 2019 10:49 Image Source : AP Mumbai crime branch's Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) arrested underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's nephew Rizwan Kaskar on Wednesday night, according to reports. Mumbai crime branch's Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) arrested underworld don …
  • Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai 18 Jul 2019 10:24 A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the crime that has shocked the city. IMAGE: Meenakshi Brijesh Chaurasia, murdered …
  • Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew arrested in Mumbai in extortion case 18 Jul 2019 09:07 Rizwan Kaskar, the son of Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar, was arrested on Wednesday night from the international airport when he was trying to escape the country, he said. (Representational Image) Mumbai Police has arrested terrorist Dawood Ibrahim’s …
  • Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express derails in hilly area of Maharashtra 18 Jul 2019 08:47 Image Source : TWITTER/@CENTRAL_RAILWAY No injuries have been reported in Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express derailment A coach of the Antyodaya Express heading from Mumbai to Gorakhpur derailed in a Western Ghat section near here in the early hours of …
  • Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antodaya Express derails, none hurt 18 Jul 2019 07:59 A coach of the Antyodaya Express heading from Mumbai to Gorakhpur derailed in a Western Ghat section near here in the early hours of Thursday, disrupting rail traffic on the route, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident, they said. The …
  • Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antodaya Express Coach Derails, No Injuries Reported 18 Jul 2019 05:57 Mumbai: A coach of the Antyodaya Express heading from Mumbai to Gorakhpur derailed in a Western Ghat section near Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday, disrupting rail traffic on the route, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident, they …
  • He saves the city, one cycle ride at a time 18 Jul 2019 05:24 By Bejoy Sebastian Meet Aniket Salunkhe, a concerned citizen who tries protecting Bengaluru one cycle ride at a time It has been six years since software engineer Aniket Salunkhe (in pic), a native of Thane in Maharashtra, moved to Bengaluru after getting …
  • Finally, companies wake up to a million Indias 18 Jul 2019 05:21 Punjab likes tea with extra milk, so Hindustan Unilever (HUL) sells stronger blends in the state. The brand names are the same, the packaging is pan-Indian, but the tea itself changes from region to region. Welcome to the era of ‘micro-markets’ where one …
  • Drunk Men Kidnap Traffic Cop, Take Him On "Joyride" In Mumbai: Police 17 Jul 2019 19:38 The incident took place on Tuesday in Eastern Mumbai's Chembur. (Representational) Mumbai: Three men in inebriated state 'kidnapped' an on-duty traffic policeman and took him on a "joyride" before being arrested, police said here on …
  • Drunk men kidnap traffic cop, take him on... 17 Jul 2019 15:02 His colleagues relayed messages for help through his walkie-talkie. Three men in inebriated state 'kidnapped' an on-duty traffic policeman and took him on a "joyride" before being arrested, police said in Mumbai on Wednesday (July 17). …
  • Drunk men kidnap traffic cop, take him on 'joyride' in Mumbai 17 Jul 2019 14:04 Drunk men kidnap traffic cop, take him on 'joyride' in Mumbai/ File Pic Three men in inebriated state 'kidnapped' an on-duty traffic policeman and took him on a "joyride" before being arrested, police said here on Wednesday. …
  • Land survey office employee held for taking Rs 10 lakh bribe 17 Jul 2019 12:42 By PTI THANE: A 45-year-old government employee was arrested here in Maharashtra for allegedly taking Rs 10 lakh as bribe from a man for giving him a land survey report, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said Wednesday. Rajendra Paramsagar, who worked at …
  • Me, Me, Me? by Jon Lawrence review – nostalgic for community? Think again 17 Jul 2019 12:22 Remember when everyone left doors unlocked and borrowed cups of sugar? No? Then this richly researched history of community may well appeal. Jon Lawrence uncovers the reality behind romantic cliches of our postwar past. He convincingly suggests that the …
  • Snags in Mumbai local train services after overhead wire snaps near Kalyan 17 Jul 2019 11:49 Image Source : PTI Snags in Mumbai local train services after overhead wire snaps near Kalyan The passengers on the Mumbai Suburban railways today, faced trouble as services were affected after the overhead equipment (OHE) of a local between Vithalwadi and …
  • 2013 video viral as that of Dongri building collapse 17 Jul 2019 10:41 CLAIM Many social media users are sharing a video that shows a building collapse claiming it to be the live video of the one that collapsed in Mumbai's Dongri yesterday. For instance, Facebook user Mohammed Nisaruddin shared the video yesterday with a …
  • Mumbai Local Train Services Hit As Overhead Wire Falls, 2 Women Injured 17 Jul 2019 09:24 Special bus services were also run to ferry the stranded commuters. (Representational) Mumbai: Local train services of the Central Railway in Mumbai were disrupted for over three hours on Wednesday after an overhead electric wire broke and fell between …
  • Central Railway services badly affected in Mumbai, thousands stranded 17 Jul 2019 07:55 Central Railway (CR) services were badly affected on July 17 morning due to a fault in the overhead equipment (OHE). The glitch occurred around 8 a.m. between Kalyan and Vitthalwadi stations on the Central Line on the Up Line (towards Chhatrapati Shivaji …
  • Local Train Service Affected In Mumbai Suburban Area Due To Snag 17 Jul 2019 07:35 The overhead equipment of a local train between Vithalwadi and Kalyan was damaged. (Representational) Mumbai: Passengers on the Mumbai suburban railways faced troubles today as services were affected after the overhead equipment (OHE) of a local train …
  • Central Railways makes indicators 33% larger, readable and brighter 17 Jul 2019 06:29 Updated: Jul 17, 2019, 11.37 AM IST Agencies Already implemented at CSMT; other stations to follow; CR has also installed 17 additional indicators at CSMT. Already implemented at CSMT; other stations to follow; CR has also installed 17 additional …
  • A 100-year-old building, 11 lives and 40 still struggling under debris: Who is responsible? 17 Jul 2019 05:32 Image Source : PTI A 100-year-old building, 11 lives and 40 struggling under debris: Who is responsible? Mumbai is not new to tragedies. On Tuesday morning, not just a building collapsed but the creaking infrastructure of India's largest city too came …
  • Chronology of building collapse incidents, other mishaps in Mumbai 17 Jul 2019 05:28 By PTI MUMBAI: Following is a summary of incidents of building collapse and accidents involving infrastructure in the country's financial capital and its satellite towns in the last few years. April 4, 2013: 74 people, including 18 children, killed as …
  • CR makes indicators 33% larger 17 Jul 2019 04:44 Already implemented at CSMT; other stations to follow; CR has also installed 17 additional indicators at CSMT. There’s some respite for commuters who have been feeling harassed by the illegibility of Central Railway’s (CR) new indicators. Within days of …
  • Water level in dams reach full capacity, alert issued in Thane, Palghar villages 16 Jul 2019 20:57 On Monday, the BMC had issued a list of villages in Palghar and Thane that may face danger if rainfall continued to pound the city and lead to the overflow of the dams. (Representational Image) A day after the BMC issued a notice to Thane and Palghar …
  • Mumbai- Heavy Rains Take a Break, Leave High Humidity Behind 16 Jul 2019 14:45 Mumbai, July 13: An elderly woman takes refuge from rain under a plastic cover (Photo: SL Shanth Kumar/ BCCL Mumbai) After a spell of heavy rains, cloudy, humid days are here again for Mumbai and surrounding areas. On Monday, Mumbai city recorded just …
  • Self-Styled Godman Arrested For Duping Thane Woman Of Rs 15 Lakh: Cops 16 Jul 2019 13:08 The woman, who ran a beauty parlor, raised the money by mortgaging her jewellery. (Representational) Thane: A self-styled godman and another person were arrested in Maharashtra's Thane on the charge of cheating a woman of Rs 15 lakh, promising to solve …
  • India building collapse: Dozens trapped and four dead in Mumbai 16 Jul 2019 12:43 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rescuers are searching debris to find those trapped inside the building in Dongri Four people have been killed and more than 30 are still trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai, …
  • India building collapse: Dozens trapped in south Mumbai 16 Jul 2019 09:58 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rescuers are searching debris to find those trapped inside the building in Dongri Two people have been killed and more than 30 are still trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai, …
  • Floods in Bihar, Northeast kill 44; nearly 70 lakh affected 16 Jul 2019 05:02 Patna: The flood situation remained grim in parts of northeast and Bihar as the death toll mounted to 44 on Monday, with nearly 70 lakh people affected, even as North India witnessed widespread rainfall.The national capital's long wait for monsoon …
  • Thane water table thrice as low as Mumbai 16 Jul 2019 04:54
  • Chronic, Not Acute: The Refugee Crisis Needs Long-Term Solutions – And Social Enterprise Can Help 16 Jul 2019 04:17 If you break your arm or suffer a heart attack, hospital emergency rooms are the place to go. They exist to treat acute medical emergencies. But if you have a chronic medical condition, the ER can’t really help you. Miller Center for Social …
  • Top 7 Indian cities record office leasing of 24.4m sq ft in H1 2019: Report 16 Jul 2019 01:19 The top seven cities in India recorded office space gross absorption of 24.4 million sq ft in the first half of 2019, a two percent increase from last year. Demand was driven by the technology sector and flexible workspace operators, a new report stated. …
  • 75 MMR villages on alert 16 Jul 2019 00:30 According to the corporation’s statement, the present water level of Modak Sagar dam is 160.842 metres, while its overflow level is 163.147 metres. Mumbai: Thane district’s Modak Sagar and Tansa lakes, which provide water to Mumbai, are almost full thanks …
  • Two drown off Mumbai’s Arnala beach, one body yet to be recovered 15 Jul 2019 23:36 In Thane, Palghar and Navi Mumbai, tourists have been banned from entering water bodies. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Two persons drowned off Arnala beach in Palghar on Sunday evening. While the body of one of them has been recovered, the other, a …
  • Thane: Collector orders building of road on water-filled stretch used by school kids 15 Jul 2019 23:36 Students wade through water. (File Photo) The Thane collector has issued orders to the Kalyan tehsildar regarding the construction of a road between Kunde and Bangarwadi village. The move came after it was reported that children had to walk through three- …
  • Mumbai court acquits doctor in 2014 rape case, cites lack of evidence 15 Jul 2019 23:35 (Representational Image) A 49-year-old doctor booked for raping a minor in 2014 was on Monday acquitted by a special court, citing insufficient evidence. The doctor, who owns a nursing home, was booked for rape after a 17-year-old girl accused him of …
  • HC tells Ulhasnagar SDO to pay 25,000 to petitioner for not fixing error on caste certificate 15 Jul 2019 23:35 Directing the SDO to pay Rs 25,000 to the petitioner, the bench also told the officer to issue a fresh caste certificate to the petitioner within four weeks. The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Ulhasnagar to pay Rs …
  • Obituary - Henry "Prince" Brockie, DabidaNeetha (Cropped Eared Horse) or TsaeEeWusHoth (Weasel Horse) 15 Jul 2019 23:28 Henry “Prince” Brockie, DabidaNeetha (Cropped Eared Horse) or TsaeEeWusHoth (Weasel Horse), 89 years of age, member of the Fast Travelers Clan of the AaniiiNin (White Clay) Nation of Hays, Montana, was called home to the Big Sands July 11, 2019. He lived …
  • Sindhis are flourishing, but going isn't always easy 15 Jul 2019 22:03 The Sindhis are a lesson in perseverance. Once uprooted, they've started all over, often reinventing themselves. Nikita Puri and Ranjita Ganesan report. IMAGE: When Ranveer Singh, a Sindhi, wed Deepika Padukone, some of the wedding rituals were as per …
  • Thane court asks college to refund fee of student who cancelled admission 15 Jul 2019 18:06 Her case falls under the refund rules prepared by the state Directorate of Technical Education. (Representational Image) A consumer court here has directed an engineering college to return the fee of a student who cancelled her admission, and also give her …
  • Water levels in dams remain low 15 Jul 2019 14:33 The Aurangabad division is followed by the Amravati division, where the water storage level stands at 8.47 per cent. Mumbai: Although the monsoon hit the state a fortnight ago, Marathwada region continues to reel under drought. At present, 832 tankers are …
  • Maharashtra: Man kills wife over tiff, informs cops 15 Jul 2019 13:53 Image Source : FILE Maharashtra: Man kills wife over tiff, informs cops A 41-year-old man allegedly killed his wife over a tiff and then informed the police, pleading them to arrest him for the crime, an official said on Thursday. Deepak Sukhlal Bhoi, a …
  • Thane: Students forced to cross 3-foot-deep flooded road to reach school 3 km away 15 Jul 2019 13:28 Children wade through a 3-foot deep flooded road to reach their school. ON MONDAY morning, 13-year-old Prem Pawar and 29 other children, studying in Classes V to X, have to wade through a three-foot-deep flooded road leading out of their village to reach …
  • Mumbai: 24-year-old, two teens drown; body found in creek 15 Jul 2019 13:28 In another incident, a 24-year-old man allegedly drowned at Aksa beach on Sunday evening. (Representational Image) A 24-year-old man and two 15-year-old boys drowned in separate incidents, while the body of a 43-year-old man was found in a creek in …
  • Colby Community College announces spring semester graduates 15 Jul 2019 06:31 COLBY — Colby Community College conferred 288 degrees and certificates on May 10 at the Colby Community Building during the 54th annual commencement ceremony. Names are published alphabetically by home location as indicated by the student. Kansas students …
  • Two teenage boys drown in Thane creek 15 Jul 2019 06:19
  • Maoists want to form urban militia, says surrendered Naxal leader Pahadsingh 15 Jul 2019 03:27 Kumarsai, alias Pahadsingh Surrender of senior Maoist leader Kumarsai, alias Pahadsingh, before the Chhattisgarh Police in August last year has revealed some vital information, including that about a youth from Pune, who went missing in November 2010 and …
  • It's official. Mumbai is traffcked 15 Jul 2019 02:06 Bhayander's Shailesh Goyal switched from car to AC local to get to work. The upside: he saves 2.5 hrs one way. There are 4 lakh more like him. Infra gurus wrap their heads around the city's unique commute conundrum Pic/Nimesh Dave If global …
  • The hills are alive - mumbai guide 15 Jul 2019 02:04 The whole cycle of nature works in such a wondrous manner that everything is interconnected at an intrinsic level. The monsoon season means that the earth is verdant and full of life. This brings out a host of insects that feed on the leaves of plants and …
  • Navi Mumbai gets its passport office at Vashi 15 Jul 2019 02:04 Four months after the city’s first passport office was inaugurated, it was again formally inaugurated on Saturday. The Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at Vashi Post Office in Sector 16A of Vashi was first inaugurated on March 10, an hour before …
  • Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana KVPY Aptitude Test 2019 Imphal included 15 Jul 2019 00:18 Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Aptitude Test 2019 : Imphal included Last Date : 20th August 2019 Application for KVPY-2019 must be done online only. There are three steps to complete your application successfully. Step 1. Registration Step 2. …
  • Maoists want to form urban militia: Surrendered Naxal 14 Jul 2019 21:57 Kumarsai, alias Pahadsingh Surrender of senior Maoist leader Kumarsai, alias Pahadsingh, before the Chhattisgarh Police in August last year has revealed some vital information, including that about a youth from Pune, who went missing in November 2010 and …
  • Maharashtra: Bodies of two teens found in Thane 14 Jul 2019 11:45
  • Maharashtra: Bodies of two teens found in Thane 14 Jul 2019 11:12 Thane (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): Bodies of two teenagers were found in Mithagar creek near KC Engineering College in Kopri here on Saturday, officials said. According to the police, the deceased persons have been identified as Shubham Vinod …
  • Mumbai- 12-year-old boy drowns in pit at Worli Sea Link - India News 14 Jul 2019 00:27 A 12-year-old boy in Mumbai drowned in a pit on Saturday. The 12-year-old boy drowned in the pit dug for a Coastal Road Project at Coastal Road, Worli Sea Link. The boy was admitted to a nearby hospital by locals but he was declared brought dead. Mumbai: A …
  • Heavy Rain to Continue on Thursday in Mumbai 14 Jul 2019 00:26 Rain water logged outside Ismail Yusuf College at Jogeshwari station in Mumbai on Monday (Photo: Uma Kadam/ TOI, BCCL Mumbai) The rains are set to ease from Thursday in Mumbai and its surrounding areas. The IMD says Mumbai and Thane are likely to get …
  • New CR indicators leave commuters sprinting 13 Jul 2019 19:00 CR has not only reduced the size of the letters and numbers in the new indicators, the colour too has been switched to white or yellow from red, rendering the message illegible unless you are standing close to the indicator. Central Railway’s new …
  • MG Hector Kerala dealer delivers 30 SUVs in 1 day – New record 13 Jul 2019 12:31 Launched on 27th June, deliveries of MG Hector are in full swing across multiple cities in India. MG Motor has already received over 13,000 bookings for the car from across India, which has pushed the waiting period of Hector to more than 7 months in some …
  • Electric vehicles may lower attractiveness of Mahanagar Gas 13 Jul 2019 09:28 Mumbai: Mumbai-based city gas distribution company Mahanagar Gas (MGL) may face some challenges thanks to the government's push to make electric vehicles (EVs) affordable for consumers. The Union Budget on 5 July proposed to cut the goods and services …
  • On cam: Father teaches 18-month-old toddler to load a revolver 12 Jul 2019 10:39 12 Jul 2019, 02:34PM ISTSource: TOI.inAdarsh Upadhyay, the trustee of a Titwala-based school in Thane district of Maharashtra has found himself in a soup after he handed over a revolver to his 18 month old son. The incident took place when Titwala's …
  • Tree falls damaging apartment building, 3 vehicles in Thane 12 Jul 2019 08:04 Category: India Posted by Syed Qayam Ali Published: Jul 12, 2019, 12:21 pm IST Updated: Jul 12, 2019, 12:21 pm IST Thane: A compound wall of an apartment building here got damaged after a tree fell on it in the wee hours of Friday. The fallen tree not only …
  • Dealing With an Uncertain Future – Part 1 12 Jul 2019 01:14 Following residents’ longstanding concerns regarding mansionization and neighborhood character, the city is reviewing development standards in the R-1 single-family areas, which incidentally represents about one-half of our city’s total area. This led me …
  • Man Teaches 3-Year-Old Son How To Load Pistol; Video Goes Viral 11 Jul 2019 23:58 Thane: Thane Police in Maharashtra have started a probe after a video showing a man teaching his three-year-old son how to load a pistol went viral on social media. The video showed the man, resident of Titwala in the district, how to load bullets in the …
  • ABVP protests Aaditya Thackeray's presence at Mumbai University event, 60 activists held 11 Jul 2019 20:55 By PTI THANE: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the students' front of the RSS, Thursday held a protest against Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray's presence as the chief guest at the inauguration of the Kalyan sub-centre of the Mumbai …
  • Relief for Mumbaikars amid heavy rains as auto drivers call off proposed strike 11 Jul 2019 08:12 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai for next 24 hours and placed the country's financial capital and the coastal Konkan region on "red alert". Earlier in the day, flight operations …
  • Mumbai's Infamous Monsoon- Why It Grinds the City to a Halt 11 Jul 2019 08:12 When the rain poured down on Mumbai last week, drowning the city in what now seems like an annual affair, it once again brought up the question – why is Mumbai never prepared for a deluge? The answers, unfortunately, remain the same – an outdated drainage …
  • Mumbai- BEST reduces bus fares to Rs. 5 for 5 km - Team-BHP 11 Jul 2019 08:12 According to media reports, commuters flocked to Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) bus stops causing overcrowding as fares were reduced to Rs. 5 for a 5 km ride. Besides the huge crowds at bus stops, buses were reported to be arriving …
  • Mumbai rains LIVE- Train movement on Central Railway route affected after boulder falls on line 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said that on account of fluctuating visibility issues, there were no flight movements. Although …
  • Reduced fares of BEST buses in Mumbai to come into effect from Tuesday - Mumbai News 11 Jul 2019 08:12 In a good news for thousands of Mumbaikars, the reduced fares of BEST buses plying in Mumbai are set to come into effect from Tuesday. It may be recalled that Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) had on Wednesday approved the fare …
  • Mumbai rains- Pothole swallows bike in Jalna - India News 11 Jul 2019 08:12 Large parts of the city and suburbs, besides Palghar, Thane and Raigad, were lashed with heavy rain since early Monday morning. As the city started the week on a flooded note, a roof collapsed in Shivaji Nagar in Govandi. Eight people were injured in the …
  • Maharashtra: Dengue toll rises to three; 1,059 cases so far 10 Jul 2019 21:54 Across Thane, 42 cases of dengue have been confirmed so far this year. (Representational Image) WITH THE death of a 13-year-old girl in Thane on July 5, three persons have died of dengue in Maharashtra this year. Two other deaths were reported in Kolhapur …
  • Man booked for cooking up daughter's kidnap story in Thane 10 Jul 2019 08:25 Image Source : PTI Representational image  A 40-year-old man from Palghar district in Maharashtra has been booked for cooking up a story of her daughter's kidnapping after a quarrel with his wife, police said on Sunday. The accused, Dilip Shinde, a …
  • Thane Man Beats Puppy To Death, Warns Against Entry Of Animals In Complex 09 Jul 2019 19:28 Police said no arrests have been made so far in the case. (Representational) Thane: A man has been booked in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly beating to death a puppy, police said Tuesday. The incident happened in a housing complex in …
  • Two BJP Corporators Clash At Umbrella Distribution Event In Thane 09 Jul 2019 07:28 No police complaint has been lodged so far. (Representational) Thane: Two women corporators of the BJP from the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) in Thane district of Maharashtra came to blows at a function in Thane on Sunday. A video of the …
  • Two BJP Women Corporators Clash At Function In Thane 08 Jul 2019 23:03 No police complaint has been lodged so far. (Representational) Thane: Two women corporators of the BJP from the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) in Thane district of Maharashtra came to blows at a function in Thane on Sunday. A video of the …