Konakan division

  • Catch train in Mumbai, travel north, you won't find a Congress MP till Punjab 25 May 2019 08:11 Image Source : PTI (FILE) Congress did not expect such a setback. You may already have received this joke on WhatsApp. Congress is getting brutally trolled post Lok Sabha elections which perhaps were first such elections after social media boom in India. …
  • Strays at Navi Mumbai airport site still await warm hearts 25 May 2019 03:03 Over 350 dogs and cats, who have been abandoned after villagers moved out of the construction site of the Navi Mumbai airport project, are yet to get a roof over their heads. Repeated appeals by a group of animal rights activists to the City and Industrial …
  • Mumbai North West: Majority of north Indian voters chose Sena-BJP over Cong’s north Indian face 25 May 2019 01:40 Sanjay Nirupam, while conceding defeat, said the Congress needs to rethink its campaign strategy. “We hoped to get north Indian votes here. But the BJP made a sweep across nation, not just in Mumbai, which shows the people’s mandate.” In Mumbai’s North …
  • Mumbai: SC stays order directing state to pay Rs 15,000 as rent to PAP at Mahul 24 May 2019 23:39 Around 1,000 families, who were shifted to Mahul from eastern Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area near the Tansa pipeline in 2017, had protested against the relocation, claiming that they had developed health issues within an year after they were relocated. ( …
  • In Mumbai, saffron combine won 31 out of 36 Assembly pockets 24 May 2019 23:39 The only saffron Assembly segment that the Congress managed to turn was Kherwadi in Mumbai North Central. (Express photo/Tashi Tobgyal) RIDING HIGH on the Modi wave, the BJP-Shiv Sena wrested 31 out of the 36 Assembly segments in the Lok Sabha polls in …
  • Etihad Airways station Ramadan Fridge in Mumbai 24 May 2019 18:14 Category: India, Top Stories Posted by Sameer Published: May 24, 2019, 10:41 pm IST Updated: May 24, 2019, 10:41 pm IST Mumbai: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, marked the blessed month of Ramadan with the launch of the …
  • BJP-Sena repeats sweep in city 24 May 2019 03:11 There was no hint of anti-incumbency in Mumbai, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) repeating its 2014 triumph and sweeping all six city seats with massive margins. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena had fielded three candidates each. …
  • Salman Khan brings 'Bigg Boss 13' from Lonavala to Mumbai, courtesy 'Inshallah' 24 May 2019 02:20 Salman Khan is one busy man. He is currently promoting Ali Abbas Zafar's Bharat, shooting for Prabhudheva's Dabangg 3, and will begin shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Inshallah soon. Along with that, the actor is set to shoot for his TV …
  • Chindian food from the east - mumbai guide 24 May 2019 02:20 If you aren't already a fan of Kolkata's culinary traditions, the Tangra Food Festival is meant to make you fall head over heels in love with it. Associated with the Chinese migrants residing in Tangra, a neighbourhood in the eastern city, the …
  • Mumbai farmer picks waste from 3K homes, helps civic body save lakhs 24 May 2019 02:20 Four years ago, if you happened to visit the Navade village in Navi Mumbai, you would most probably hold your breath to avoid the stench and walk carefully to dodge the heaps of garbage thrown there. Today, though, the situation is entirely different, and …
  • Barcelos comes to Navi Mumbai bringing the spirit of the Portuguese city! 24 May 2019 02:20
  • Mumbai doctor commits suicide, three seniors booked - mumbai news 24 May 2019 02:20 Three senior doctors of BYL Nair Hospital have been booked for abetment of suicide on Thursday after a 26-year-old post-graduate student at the hospital committed suicide by hanging herself at the college hostel on Wednesday. The deceased Payal Tadvi was …
  • 90% citizens wanted underground Metros, reveals2010 IIT-B study - mumbai news 23 May 2019 17:08 With demands for underground Metros gathering steam, a 2010 study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay revealed that 90% of the citizens screened for the study wanted underground Metros in the city. The study was undertaken on the Charkop-Bandra- …
  • Mumbai- Car stacker at Kandivli building crushes 6-year-old 23 May 2019 17:07 Mechanism failed when a car was being parked at a building in Kandivli West; the child was born 15 years after parents married Nehal with his mother Aarti A six-year-old boy died tragically on Wednesday after he was crushed under a car stacker while …
  • Mumbai- Confident of win, aamras lunch on anvil 23 May 2019 17:07 A day before the long-standing anticipation of who will form the next government finally comes to rest on Thursday after the rigorous two-month campaign ends with counting and results by the Election Commission, DNA takes a sneak peek into how the …
  • Malavikas Mumbaistan- Of Grace And Gratitude - mumbai news 23 May 2019 17:07 A lyrical tweet (though that might be an oxymoron) – recounting how an out-of-towner on his first visit to Mumbai had been a bit surprised to be hopelessly charmed by it – has struck a chord and found itself a growing following on the micro-blogging site, …
  • Sanskari safar - mumbai guide 23 May 2019 17:07 Nupur Saraswat It's ironic that the man whose face became synonymous with the word "sanskar" was named in the #MeToo movement. But what's sanskari and what's not is itself open to debate, so the question that is being asked …
  • Tackling a bleeding problem - mumbai guide 23 May 2019 17:07 There was an incident in Aarey Colony in 2018 that's a sad reflection of how little certain sections of Indian society have progressed. A local there was possessed by God, or so the locals believed. They put him on a pedestal, venerating him as an …
  • Mumbai- Long recovery for Jogeshwari cylinder blast burn victims 23 May 2019 17:07 The 14 victims of the cylinder blast at Behrambaug in Jogeshwari (west) on Tuesday night are now recovering at various hospitals around the city, with burn injuries ranging between five to 60 per cent. Some also have a long road to recovery ahead due to …
  • Lok Sabha election results 2019- Mumbai results at a glance 23 May 2019 17:07 BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra continue their winning ways of 2014 by repeating the performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha general election Big prominent names are facing-off in Mumbai for the 2019 Lok Sabha general election. Here's a look at the …
  • Shiv Sena, BJP candidates lead in Mumbai 23 May 2019 17:07 The counting for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls begin for the six seats in Mumbai on Thursday, The early morning trends are throwing up leads for the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena candidates in the financial capital. The alliance candidates are …
  • Celebrating the synth - mumbai guide 23 May 2019 17:07 BLOT! The fourth edition of International Synthesiser Day - an annual celebration marking the birthday of American synth pioneer Bob Moog - will see a range of artistes come together and conduct demos while talking about the evolution of the instrument, …
  • Mumbai- 1,500 officers deployed at three counting centres across city Press Journal 23 May 2019 17:07 Mumbai: On Thursday as Lok Sabha elections counting begins in the entire nation, Mumbai has six Lok Sabha constituencies and counting of these six will be held at three places. Ahead of counting, Mumbai Police along with central forces, have beefed up …
  • U-12 sub-junior tennis nationals in Mumbai from May 25 23 May 2019 17:07 Over 250 boys and girls will compete in the 13th Yonex Sunrise-MSLTA Ramesh Desai Memorial Junior Tennis Nationals for Boys and Girls Under-12 herefrom May 25. The tournament, which will conclude on June 1, is being hosted by the Maharashtra State Lawn …
  • Is Congress-NCP losing the plot in Mumbai because of the Hindutva factor? 23 May 2019 16:30 The BJP-Shiv Sena combine was ahead in 44 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, and appeared to have got an unassailable lead in around half a dozen seats, as per trends are available so far. The BJP was ahead in 24 seats and the Sena in 20, …
  • Salman’s Inshallah gets Bigg Boss to Mumbai 23 May 2019 08:59 The shooting of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Inshallah is slated to go on the floors in the latter half of the year forcing the popular Bigg Boss show to shift to Mumbai. The shoot of the show has been traditionally held at Lonavala – which is around 90 …
  • Vijayawada-Mumbai daily flights set to start from May 26 23 May 2019 05:09 By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA:  The much-awaited daily flight service connecting Vijayawada with Mumbai is all set to start from May 26 with SpiceJet announcing its schedule on Wednesday. The airliner will also commence a daily non-stop service …
  • Salman Khan’s Inshallah brings Bigg Boss to Mumbai 22 May 2019 19:54 Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Inshallah starring Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt, is slated to go on the floors in the latter half of the year, forcing the popular reality show Bigg Boss to shift to Mumbai. The show has been traditionally shot at …
  • Counting for 6 seats in Mumbai to be held at 3 locations across city 22 May 2019 15:44 Mumbai: The counting of polled EVMs of six parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai is going to be held on May 23 at three locations across the city – NESCO Complex Goregaon, Udayanchal School Vikhroli and New Shivdi Warehouse, Shivadi East. “Mumbai Police …
  • BJP in Mumbai North to keep 3,000 laddoos, pedas ready for Thursday 22 May 2019 15:01 Workers wear Narendra Modi masks while preparing the sweets at Borivli The BJP seems to have taken the exit polls as being the final result in this year's Lok Sabha election and has already started celebrating its 'victory'. The Mumbai North …
  • Director's cut - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:01 Sudhir Mishra Interact with the cast of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, a political drama by director Sudhir Mishra, at a screening that will be followed by a Q and A session. The film, set in 1975-1977 during the Indian Emergency period, depicts the story of …
  • The local luncheon - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:00 Non veg ultimate thali The facade of Capital Social in BKC features red-colour TV sets packed behind a glass pane. They play videos of Joseph Stalin, the erstwhile Soviet Union, and photo montages of Karl Marx on a loop. It is ironic, then, that the space …
  • mid-day impact- Mumbai tour operators cancel travel plans to save the fireflies 22 May 2019 15:00 Even Bhandup-based Shivdhara Trekkers have cancelled their trip to Rajmachi Fireflies spotted during breeding season. Representation Pic Just a day after mid-day reported about the growing concern over high tourist footfall at a number of villages …
  • The call of beauty - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:00 The OnePlus 7 Pro, launched last week, is probably the company's most beautiful phone yet, with sleek contours and a slim frame. The 6.67-inch AMOLED 90hz screen is a thing of beauty; it's smooth when you scroll and even better when you game. The …
  • Oh my goth! - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:00 Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone No matter what or who you believe in, life can pretty much be the same hell you're trying to avoid in afterlife — or worse, who knows? But to embrace darkness and more importantly, see beauty in it requires you to be …
  • Returning the favour - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:00 ATTEND To celebrate the 90th week of successfully cleaning up and improving the state of Mahim beach, Indraneel Sengupta and Rabia Tewari are organising the second edition of the Opendoor fest. The zero-waste festival, which will follow a weekly clean-up …
  • Simply scrumptious - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:00 Pollo alla griglia. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar Come Friday evening, and we usually scurry back home, order in comfort food and unwind. But hearing the news about an easy-on-the-pocket Italian and continental joint in Andheri, from a friend we were cribbing to …
  • Celebrating Tagore - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 15:00 The National Centre for the Performing Arts is celebrating its 50th year with classical performances themed around the works of Rabindranath Tagore in May, his birth month. The line-up includes dancer Keka Singh, who will be performing a piece based on …
  • mid-day test drive- Mumbai streets are alive with the danger of cylinders 22 May 2019 14:59 Test drive >> Rampant use of illegal, hazardous cylinders by street vendors on the rise across city, with 5,000 cases in just the first four months of 2019 Bandra East Despite witnessing several fire incidents in the area, street vendors continue to …
  • A green canvas - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:59 RIP Mother Nature, Dodo and (H )Owl When Metro construction work began in full swing in front of Prashant Godbole's Prabhadevi home, the sight of decades-old trees being massacred stirred something within him. "I understand that we need progress, …
  • Rock the microphone - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:59 . Original music only If your stage fright has prevented you from performing before a crowd, but you have original music stowed away for a braver day, this original music open-mic session is for you. Instrumentalists, freestyle vocalists (with or without …
  • Not quite purple - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:58 Lilac, a colour that was big in the '80s, has made a comeback, this time on pantsuits. Ladies and gentlemen (yes, the men can wear it too), here's how to work the shade like a fashion week pro Neha Dhupia It's a trend that we've borrowed …
  • Congress leaders' discuss water issues with Mumbai civic chief 22 May 2019 14:58 Praveen Pardeshi promised to look into the issues and assured them that the civic body has a contingency plan in place to ensure that the current water stock lasts until the monsoon arrives Cong leaders met BMC Chief Praveen Pardeshi regarding the issues …
  • Nothing fishy here - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:58 . If you're a food enthusiast - and by that we do not mean a capricious blogger with an Instagram page called Food4Lyf - you must have heard the names of chefs Joan Roca, Massimo Bottura and Rene Redzepi. What is little known though, is that they all …
  • Between the real and the abstract - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:58 . Exhibition Witness 11 paintings by eminent artist FN Souza collected from private collections and put on display in Mumbai for the very first time at an exhibition titled Luminous Solitude. Belonging mainly to the period between 1960s and 1990s, six of …
  • A taste of royalty - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:58 Ghutwa ke kebab being made With his new seven-episode web series, chef Kunal Kapur is exploring both the popular and unknown stories behind dishes enjoyed in royal families in India. All seven chapters of The Royal Palate deal with a different category of …
  • Alert Mumbai Metro staff helps commuter get back lost wallet in four hours 22 May 2019 14:58 Yash Rajesh Sonle, the commuter A Picpocket who stole a 19-year-old's wallet on the Metro was nabbed less than four hours after the crime was reported, thanks to CCTV footage and alert staff. The incident occurred last Saturday around 6 pm at the Azad …
  • An idea that works - mumbai guide 22 May 2019 14:58 The central work space Even around 10 years ago, the leafy suburb of Powai was largely a residential area. But then a combination of factors - such as Special Economic Zones being located there and easy connectivity to both the eastern and western suburbs …
  • Virgin relaunching London to Mumbai flight after Jet Airways grounding - The Independent 22 May 2019 14:58 Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to seek to capitalise on the grounding of the Indian carrier, Jet Airways, by relaunching its link from Heathrow to Mumbai. Jet Airways ended all flights on 11 April. The carrier is technically still a going …
  • Survey: KL fifth most expensive city to buy a car, but petrol here among cheapest 22 May 2019 10:22 Based on local news reports, Kuala Lumpur’s slot in the top 10 expensive cities could possibly be due to the country’s national policy of keeping imported cars pricey with the use of taxes to protect or help locally-manufactured cars to compete in the …
  • Mumbai Man Running Charity Allegedly Rapes Brazilian Student After Spiking Drink 22 May 2019 08:10 The Brazilian student came to India a few months ago and was staying in Mumbai city. (Representational) Mumbai: A 52-year-old man running a charitable institution in Mumbai allegedly raped a Brazilian woman who was in Mumbai to study as part of a youth …
  • Review: City Of Dreams is surprisingly sexy! 22 May 2019 06:55 After 20 plus years of threatening to offer us new sensations, Nagesh Kukunoor has finally let it rip, raves Sreehari Nair. Despite the campiness in its title song and the shoddiness of its production values, Nagesh Kukunoor’s City Of Dreams is a …
  • Virgin relaunching London to Mumbai flight after Jet Airways grounding 21 May 2019 19:35 Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to seek to capitalise on the grounding of the Indian carrier, Jet Airways, by re-launching its link from Heathrow to Mumbai. Jet Airways ended all flights on 11 April. The carrier is technically still a going …
  • Baotiful! - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 18:18 Lamb seekh bao A cool name, a PR presence and millennial-friendly interiors is often where the innovation stops at most new restaurants in the city. And the neon signs inside the newly opened Fuu Qin in Juhu make us wonder if the recently launched eatery, …
  • Mumbai- Auto drivers prone to cancer, says survey - India News 21 May 2019 18:18 A recent survey conducted by the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) has found that among the 3,000 autorickshaw drivers who were part of the survey, 85 per cent of the auto drivers consumed tobacco in some form or the other while 45 per cent were found …
  • Mumbai Congress concerned about EVMs safety before counting 21 May 2019 17:09 Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai Congress President Milind M. Deora on Tuesday expressed apprehensions about the safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) stored at various strongrooms for the city’s six Lok Sabha seats ahead of the counting on …
  • Virgin Atlantic to resume Mumbai-London flight from Oct 27 21 May 2019 15:06 Mumbai, May 21 () British carrier Virgin Atlantic Tuesday announced the resumption of its daily services to the city from London's Heathrow, starting October, after discontinuing its flights to the city four years back. The London-Mumbai flight will be …
  • Virgin Atlantic moves to fill Jet void on Heathrow-Mumbai 21 May 2019 14:35 Virgin Atlantic is to resume flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai following the suspension of Jet Airways' own service on the route. The UK carrier says it will begin a daily service to the Indian city from October, operated with a Boeing 787-9. …
  • Fearing EVM tampering in Mumbai, Congress leader Milind Deora urges poll body to increase security at counting centres 21 May 2019 10:36 Mumbai: Two days before the scheduled counting of votes for the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer expressing possibility of “tampering of EVMs” stored …
  • University of Mumbai gives its nod to start six new law colleges - mumbai news 21 May 2019 10:12 While the University of Mumbai (MU) has approved the proposals for six new law colleges, they have refused to allow additional divisions and new courses in existing law colleges, owing to problems related to evaluation. Last year, the university approved …
  • Deanne and Alanna Panday look gorgeous as they walk hand-in-hand - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:12 Deanne Panday shares a cute picture on Instagram with daughter Alanna Panday and it gives us major mother-daughter goals Pic courtesy/Instagram/Deanne Panday Deanne Panday, the famous fitness trainer recently shared an adorable picture of her and …
  • Natasha Poonawalla's sultry evening gown is something you can not miss! - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 Pic courtesy/Instagram/ Natasha Poonawalla Mumbai socialite Natasha Poonawalla, best known for her fashion sense and enticing personality is an eye catcher on social media. She recently shared some of her pictures on social media in an elegant …
  • Mumbai is very expensive and thats a bit scary 21 May 2019 10:11 German luxury car maker Audi’s India head Rahil Ansari’s love for Mumbai is unique. He considers this city as his home and so do his two children, who were born in Germany. Mr. Ansari (40), a German citizen of Indian origin, has been staying in the city …
  • Stepping stones to conservation - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 In the Natural History section of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), children flock by a display casing placed at the centre of the space. Walking into a room filled with specimens, you know that something here is real. And you can …
  • Are we all lost stars? - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 Fans of pop duo Parekh & Singh were in for some disappointment when the Kolkata artistes cancelled their India tour last week. And when Nischay Parekh put up a post admitting that his decade of playing live music has come with anxiety, stress, and now …
  • Chembur and Mulund citys hottest at 36C - mumbai news 21 May 2019 10:11 The weather bureau has predicted that maximum temperatures in the city are expected to witness a gradual rise through the week. On Monday, the city recorded high humidity levels and above normal temperatures. Humidity at Colaba was 91% as compared to 70% …
  • Bambaiyya takes on a virtual reality tour of Mumbai in a kaali-peeli 21 May 2019 10:11 India Art Fair, which takes place each year at the NSIC grounds in Okhla, Delhi, is one of India’s biggest commercial events for contemporary and modern art from South Asia. It attracts art enthusiasts, fashion bloggers, celebrities, wannabe celebrities, …
  • Karate kids - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 An unfortunate truth of the world we live in is that violence is on the rise and kids are just as vulnerable as us when it comes to people who will misuse their physical power to attack, rob, or bully. A self-defence workshop by Creative Catalyst for kids …
  • Mumbai- BEST to take loan to repay 561-crore dues to Tata Power - mumbai news 21 May 2019 10:11 With the deadline set by Tata Power ending on Tuesday, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) said on Monday that it will take a loan to repay dues worth Rs 561.58 crore to the power company. In a notice dated May 14, Tata Power …
  • Vacation turns tragic as 3 from Mumbai drown 21 May 2019 10:11 The family and friends were on a picnic at the Jadhavwadi dam backwaters on Sunday when three of them drowned Three members of a group of 12 people on a vacation to Pune drowned in the Jadhavwadi backwaters on Sunday while enjoying a swim before lunch. A …
  • Initiative aims to free Mumbai of diabetes 21 May 2019 10:11 Diabetes Free Mumbai, a healthcare initiative, aiming to cure one lakh diabetics by 2022 was launched in the city on Saturday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while inaugurating the initiative, said he was surprised when he heard about complete cure of …
  • Call of the wild - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 Mother's Day was celebrated a week ago, but this week is all about observing a day for mother nature and her bounties. The United Nations marks May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity, an occasion to increase understanding and …
  • Kitchen non-confidential - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 Saransh Goila at his new studio. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi A behind-the-scenes development took place at Goila's Butter Chicken (GBC) last month. The entire back-end operations of the chain were moved to a central kitchen in Govandi. Housed in an …
  • Aadhaar card centres in Mumbai 21 May 2019 10:11 Registrar Name Centre Address of the Registrar Last Update Date Centre Type ALLAHABAD BANK Allahabad Bank, Vashi Sector 17, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400703 11/02/2019 Permanent ALLAHABAD BANK Allahabad Bank, 145, Sannidhan Wadala Sewri …
  • New Delhis Yeti appears in Mumbai - Cond Nast Traveller India - India & Drink 21 May 2019 10:11 It is a truth universally acknowledged that Mumbai does not do good momos. You’ll find the odd Assamese home kitchen in Versova, perhaps, or one lonely Naga restaurant in the innards of Kalina, but even the city’s diehard evangelists have to concede that …
  • Queens of Spice- Mumbai Homemakers Keep 'Bottle Masala' Alive 21 May 2019 10:11 During the pre-independence era, when the East India Company claimed its power over most of the Indian subcontinent, a certain community in the northern parts of the Konkan belt was left out. Many of the inhabitants of these parts were converted to …
  • Ford Endeavour Travelogue - Mumbai To Goa! - MotorBeam.com 21 May 2019 10:11 Ford Endeavour Travelogue – Click above for high resolution image galleryWith its punchy performance and spacious interiors, the Ford Endeavour 3.2 was the perfect companion for our journey Goa might be confused to be a city but it’s actually a state and a …
  • Mukesh Ambani, Mumbai Home- 5 fascinating facts about the stunning family mansion 21 May 2019 10:11 Towering over South Mumbai, Mukesh Ambani’s Altamount Road mansion is a 40 storey marvel reflecting the industrialist family’s legacy of wealth and triumph in the business world. Named after the mythical island “Antilia” in the Atlantic Ocean, this soaring …
  • Vrinda Rathi- the first Indian female umpire to officiate in T20 Mumbai League - CricTracker 21 May 2019 10:11 Vrinda Rathi. (Photo Source: Twitter)India’s GS Lakshmi became the first Indian female match referee to be appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees earlier this week. Now, the T20 Mumbai League witnessed history as Vrinda Rathi became the …
  • US-based Array Networks to supply networking hardware for Agra smart city 21 May 2019 10:07 NEW DELHI: The US-based Array Networks has bagged the Agra smart city project to supply networking hardware solutions, and would work in a consortium with state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and IL&FS for the historical city’s surveillance. “We …
  • Mumbai Crime- Four Nigerians held with cocaine worth 2.4 lakh in Goregaon 21 May 2019 09:58 Representational picture The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai police on Monday arrested four Nigerians with 40 gms cocaine worth Rs 2.4 lakh in Goregaon. The arrests and seizure were made by an ANC patrolling unit near the old check-post on Aarey …
  • Relaunch of Delhi and Mumbai editions 20 May 2019 04:41 Today, we relaunch The Hindu's National Edition in Delhi and Mumbai, specially tailored to the needs of each city. The main edition of the newspaper in Delhi and Mumbai will now include three pages of local news and two pages of news features relating …
  • Mumbai: Cost of Sewri-Worli connector project doubled due to delay 20 May 2019 02:27 In 2013, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had planned to create an elevated connector between Sewri and Worli. The aim of the project was to give ease to motorists travelling from West to East stretch of the city.  (Express …
  • Indonesia for sister city agreement with Vijayawada 19 May 2019 03:08 Wooing tourists to Jakarta located on the north-west coast of Java and the volcanic forested mountains at Bali from the Telugu States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and promoting cultural bonding and education by signing ‘sister city’ agreement with …
  • Water supply- Down to 13 percent, Mumbai is running on reserve 18 May 2019 16:46 With Upper Vaitarna lake's live water stock hitting zero, BMC has been using precious reserve stock for the last one week BMC had written to the state government to allow the use of Upper Vaitarna and Bhatsa's reserve stock and received the nod for …
  • Fun under the sun - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 While having a good time is an important part of summer holidays, it is also a good time for kids to learn more about health and nutrition, away from the pressures of school. A six-day summer camp by Dr Muffi's Digestive Health Institute will include …
  • Gourmet fashion - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Husna Jumani Female chefs heading kitchens at city restaurants is a rare sight. And then there is this elusive group that aces it with culinary innovations, and knows how to put their best foot forward when not dressed in their chef's whites. Be it for …
  • Borewells at Cross Maidan become latest Mumbai Metro victims 18 May 2019 16:46 Blaming underground construction work, coach and gardeners say they have never seen water levels dip so alarmingly in decades. The Cross Maidan in Fort, which has long been a training ground for future cricketers, is in a bad shape The dry ground …
  • Big is beautiful - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Who among us doesn't remember switching on our non-HD televisions in the late '90s and 2000s in a bid to journey into the riveting world of food that expanded way beyond our borders. One such show that not only rocked the ratings of the channel it …
  • Ice and fire - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Head over to the screening of the final episode of Game of Thrones and find out who finally sits on the Iron Throne. Get in the mood with drinks like the Tyrell's rose and Lannister's debt that will send you right to what's left of King's …
  • Have you GOT the look? - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 The badass queen When the Night King died, leaving Cersei to be the ultimate "bad guy" in the series — or so we thought — many were taken aback. But they soon came around to the idea, given how badass she has been through the series. . Opt for …
  • A literary flashback - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Jameel Gulrays and team, conducting a similar dramatic reading session A dramatic reading session of their unabridged works will let participants enter the vast world of Indian literature, with the focus on two of India's most respected literary icons. …
  • All in one - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Chatri ke Neeche, a series of workshops for children between the ages of four and 12, aims to teach them the basics of drama, dancing, singing and acting in 10 days. The singing workshop will be led by mentor Gayatri Phunguskar. Isha Limaye, a Bharatnatyam …
  • This bun stays in the oven - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Oh! So, it's not 'news' news," is a response we often cope with when we tell people we write about food. But if you think about it, food trends are a reflection of the larger human consciousness. And that's why there's the saying …
  • Number crunching for the stage - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Eight could just be the digit between seven and nine, or when you look closer, a symbol of infinity. Four, on the other hand, could be two plus two. But it could also stand for charavali i.e. the four aspects of the rising moon, from crescent to full moon. …
  • Wandering through Worli - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Walk with fellow enthusiasts as you wander through the streets of Worli Koliwada, one of the original seven landmasses of the largely reclaimed city that Mumbai is today. Though the gaothan struggles to keep up with and adapt to urban Mumbai, Worli …
  • What's in a name? - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 The cast includes (from left) Swanand Kirkire, Zahan Kapoor, Madhuri Gawali and (top) Aakanksha Gade and Snehal Malgundkar. Pics/Sameer Markande "This Hindu-Muslim issue is beyond politics; it's in our DNA," says an exasperated Sanju to …
  • Strike back to the past - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Lack of space between the looms with their rotating parts and flying shuttles posed great danger to the workers and at times, led to serious injuries. Pic/Hub van Wersch Step into the gentrified spaces in Lower Parel today — teeming with eateries and …
  • Their time is here - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 David Tauro performs at an Alder Eye gig in Khar For a band that existed in a different avatar earlier and crystallised as a well-knit five-piece outfit only last year, Alder Eye have gone through the process of launching their debut EP at lightning quick …
  • Trupti Puranik has been conferred with the "Mumbai City Icon 2019" award for interior designing. 15 May 2019 08:03 May 15, 2019 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- We are proud of Trupti Puranik, founder of interior firm Studio Elements based in Thane, who has been awarded “Mumbai City Icon 2019” award for interior designing. Trupti is a JJ school of …
  • CBI arrests lawyer in Dabholkar murder case 25 May 2019 21:55 Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Sanatan Sanstha's advocate and legal face Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave, a Sadhak, from Mumbai on Saturday in connection with the murder case of 67-year-old rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar. …
  • Mumbai Metropolitan Region: 25,146 votes the most VBA polled in any Assembly segment 25 May 2019 21:33 In the Mumbai North West, VBA’s Suresh Shetty received only 829 votes from Andheri (West), and over 5,000 votes in three of the six Assembly segments. Shiv Sena’s Gajanan Kirtikar polled 5.5 lakh votes, his main rival, Sanjay Nirupam of the Congress, lost …
  • Dabholkar murder: CBI arrests lawyer, bomb blast convict linked to Sanatan Sanstha 25 May 2019 15:01 A senior CBI officer confirmed that Punalekar and Bhave have been arrested in Dabholkar murder case and the duo would be produced before the special court in Pune on Sunday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested two more activists of the …
  • Maharashtra Lok Sabha Results 2019: Full list of winners 25 May 2019 08:11 Image Source : PTI BJP President Amit Shah wih Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Thursday set to retain power for another five years after making a sweep of the Lok Sabha battle …
  • 1,200 postal votes rejected in Thane district 25 May 2019 07:49
  • Biggest win for Shiv Sena in Thane since 1969 25 May 2019 07:49
  • In a major shuffle, Maha transfers 15 IPS officers 25 May 2019 07:48 Ravindra Sengaonkar is city Commissioner of Railway Police; Madhukar Pandey appointed new Joint Commissioner (Traffic) As soon as the model code of conduct ended, the state government on Friday transferred 15 IPS officers from across the state; many of …
  • Rosie Frankowski crushes Kal’s Knoya Ridge record to earn a return trip to Mount Marathon 25 May 2019 03:58 Rosie Frankowski, the mountain runner who led the charge up Mount Marathon last year only to lose her lead with a slow descent, will get another chance to test herself in Seward’s famous Fourth of July race. Frankowski on Thursday won an automatic spot in …
  • Maharashtra: Anger real, but Maratha voters did not look to rout Sena-BJP 25 May 2019 01:08 “The best example is four-term Sena MP Chandrakant Khaire in Aurangabad, who lost to the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi on account of Sena rebel Harshvardhan Jadhav, who polled over 2,83,000 votes,” said Ganesh Raut, a Maratha and Shiv Sena activist in Aurangabad. …
  • SB50 Dead or Dormant? 25 May 2019 00:20 Two weeks ago SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) wrote about the dangers of SB50, a complicated State bill whose purpose was to create Wall Street profits for mega-developers but whose real consequence was to destroy local …
  • Maharashtra: State govt transfers, promotes 20 IPS officers 24 May 2019 23:39 Five deputy commissioners of police in Mumbai were also promoted to additional CP rank. The Maharashtra government on Friday transferred and promoted 20 IPS officers as part of a much-anticipated shake-up in the police department. Two new joint …
  • Maharashtra: With 29,479 votes, NOTA beats VBA, Independents in Palghar 24 May 2019 23:39 The constituency saw a contest between Shiv Sena’s Rajendra Gavit, who received 5.8 lakh votes, and Baliram Jadhav of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi, who got 4.91 votes. (Representational Image) As many as 4.8 lakh voters in Maharashtra chose the ‘None of the …
  • TMC ready to approve axing 3.5K trees 24 May 2019 21:30 Around 949 trees among the proposals are for Metro 4 apart from other development projects. Mumbai: More than 3,500 tree-cutting proposals had been tabled for approval in the recent meeting of Tree Authority (TA) of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headed …
  • Saraki and the Cross of the 8th Assembly 24 May 2019 14:38 Canticles…  In about a dozen or so days, the eight  senate will expire and Nigerians will  be ushered into another dispensation of new legislative leadership. Indeed. And we shall all heave a sigh of relief? Sigh of relief? Were Nigerians under bondage …
  • Gagetown 'open for business' after flooding, merchants fear lingering effects 24 May 2019 13:39 As waterfront shops in the village of Gagetown reopen following spring flooding, concern about the lingering effects on the village grows. Floodwaters forced all but one merchant along the river side of Front Street to close for several weeks — a hard hit …
  • Theresa May: Britain's 'insular' prime minister 24 May 2019 11:58 London, United Kingdom - If there is a political heaven to which former leaders ascend, for Theresa May it almost certainly resembles a wheat field. Britain's second female prime minister once revealed that the "naughtiest" thing she did as a …
  • Maharashtra: List of Lok Sabha poll winners, losers with votes polled 24 May 2019 09:15 The list of Lok Sabha poll winners and runners-up in Maharashtra with votes secured and winning margin is as follows: Ahmednagar-Sujay Vikhe Patil (BJP) 704660, Sangram Jagtap (NCP) 423186, margin 281474 votes Akola-Sanjay Dhotre (BJP) 554444, Prakash …
  • Maharashtra: BJP wins 23, Sena 18; 2 Union ministers, 2 former CMs lose 24 May 2019 07:36 Mumbai: The BJP-Shiv Sena combine won 41 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, while the Congress won one and NCP 4 seats. Two Union ministers and two former chief ministers tasted defeat in the election, which saw the Sharad Pawar-led NCP managing to …
  • ATV users reminded to exercise safety 24 May 2019 06:02 Thane Charest, of Spirit River, Alta, competes in the Alberta Motorsports Association's ATV Triple Crown in the mini beginner race at the Rock Valley Raceway, 15 kilometres south of Grande Prairie, Alta, on Saturday August 9, 2014. File Photo The …
  • Thane mountaineer dies while descending Everest 24 May 2019 02:57
  • Maharashtra: 1.82 lakh — the average winning margin in state 24 May 2019 02:29 BJP supporters wave a national flag while wearing NaMo mask at Agartala as election results become clear on Thursday. The main feature of the Lok Sabha results in Maharashtra is the massive margins by which the BJP and Shiv Sena won from their seats. The …
  • T20 Mumbai 2019- Match 19- NBB vs ETS - Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips 24 May 2019 02:20 NaMo Bandra Blasters. (Photo Source: T20 Mumbai)NaMo Bandra Blasters bounced back after early defeats but stand no chance of making it to the semi-finals. The Bandra team lost their first two games and won their next two and are placed at 3rd in Group B. …
  • Mumbai North-East Election Results 2019 Live Updates (North-East Mumbai)- Manoj Kotak of BJP Wins 24 May 2019 02:20 Check who won and who lost, who is leading, who is trailing and who will be the new Mumbai North-East (मुंबई उत्तर-पूर्व) MP (Member of Parliament / Sansad). 28. Mumbai North-East (North -East Mumbai) is a Lok Sabha / Parliamentary constituency in …
  • Shiv Sena, BJP win big; reduce Congress to one 24 May 2019 00:54 In the neighbouring cities, the BJP-Sena alliance is all set to retain the Palghar (ST), Bhiwandi, Kalyan and Thane Lok Sabha seats. Mumbai: Continuing its dominance over the Mumbai city, the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance swept all the six …
  • ‘Frasier’ co-creater Peter Casey seeks $8 million for lakefront home in Toluca Lake 23 May 2019 21:46 The traditional-style home sits on more than an acre of grounds where comedian-actor W.C. Fields once had a home. The former Fields residence was chopped into sections and moved in 1993 to Sylmar, where it was to be used as a child-care center, The Times …
  • Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Full list of winners 23 May 2019 19:06 State Constituencies Leading/Winning Candidates Party Andaman and Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands VISHAL JOLLY BJP Andhra Pradesh Araku GODDETI MADHAVI YSRCP   Srikakulam Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu     Vizianagaram       Visakhapatnam       …
  • Kellyanne Conway blasted for whining about Pelosi treating her ‘like a maid’ 23 May 2019 18:54 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House aide Kellyanne Conway (Photo: Screen captures) Senior White House advisor Kellyanne Conway whined to Fox News Thursday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t nice to her while at the White House. Conway went on to make …
  • 90% citizens wanted underground Metros, reveals2010 IIT-B study - mumbai news 23 May 2019 17:08 With demands for underground Metros gathering steam, a 2010 study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay revealed that 90% of the citizens screened for the study wanted underground Metros in the city. The study was undertaken on the Charkop-Bandra- …
  • Panic buttons to apps- How Railways put womens security on track - mumbai news 23 May 2019 17:07 Panic buttons on suburban trains, CCTV surveillance on local trains and at stations, a talk-back system to reach out to the train guard and apps to get police help in case of emergency — these are few of the many steps the Railways has taken in the past …
  • Tackling a bleeding problem - mumbai guide 23 May 2019 17:07 There was an incident in Aarey Colony in 2018 that's a sad reflection of how little certain sections of Indian society have progressed. A local there was possessed by God, or so the locals believed. They put him on a pedestal, venerating him as an …
  • Mumbai North East Lok Sabha Election Result 2019- Manoj Kotak of BJP leads in early trends 23 May 2019 17:07 11:55 AM: Manoj Kotak of BJP has almost doubled his lead with more than 56% of the votes counted so far. 10 AM: Manoj Kotak of BJP is leading Sanjay Dina Patil of NCP by more than 24,000 votes.  8:15 AM: The counting of votes has begun in the Mumbai North …
  • Hyundai Venue: When Can You Get One If You Buy Now? 23 May 2019 12:32 The Venue was launched on May 21 with prices ranging between Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 11.10 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Except for base-spec E variant, there’s no waiting period for buyers in Ghaziabad. Average waiting period for others is a month to 40 days. …
  • General election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 12:04 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2019 GODAM NAGESH Leading TRS 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2019 SATYAPAL SINGH BAGHEL Leading BJP 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2019 SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE …
  • Busy time at Capitol Centre 23 May 2019 06:43 Hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend despite the rain and cold temperatures. I went to the garden centres this weekend, hoping to get inspired and they sure weren’t bustling like they usually are over the Victoria Day weekend. I am sure we will get …
  • India general election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 02:20 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2014 GANDHI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL BJP Ahmedabad East 2014 PARESH RAWAL BJP Ahmedabad West 2014 DR. …
  • Iqbal Abdulla does it for ARCS 22 May 2019 21:39 The senior all-rounder scored half a century to ensure his team qualifies for the T20 Mumbai League semi-finals. Senior left arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla sizzled with the bat to guide ARCS Andheri to the semi-final for the first time in the T20 Mumbai League. …
  • Ward calls Wait’s performance ‘historic’ 22 May 2019 19:31 Coach Larry Ward “Historic” – the one word to best describe Kendra Wait’s accomplishment May10 at the Sunflower League Championships, and the first word I said to her after the 200m final, said Larry Ward, coach. Wait has been chasing this achievement …
  • T20 Mumbai League- Eknath Kerkar takes a Bandra fast! - sports 22 May 2019 15:00 Bandra Blasters's Eknath Kerkar celebrates his 50 against SuperSonics at Wankhede. Pics/Suresh Karkera Eknath Kerkar's contribution with the willow and behind the stumps helped NaMo Bandra Blasters beat SoBo SuperSonics by four wickets to …
  • Thane: 25-year-old arrested for ‘murder’ of transgender in Kolsewadi 22 May 2019 10:57 (Representational Image) The Mumbra Police on Tuesday arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly murdering a transgender in Kolsewadi. The accused was allegedly trying to escape when he was arrested by the police, sources said. According to the police, 38- …
  • Thane: Five held for Rs 7-lakh robbery at temple 22 May 2019 10:57 The accused had broken the donation box and fled with over Rs 7 lakh. (Representational image) WITH THE arrest of five persons on Monday, police claimed to have solved a robbery of more than Rs 7 lakh at Vajreshwari temple in Bhiwandi taluka. While nearly …
  • Should you invest in commercial or residential properties? 22 May 2019 07:33 NEW DELHI: Should you invest in commercial or residential properties? Both commercial and residential properties have their pros and cons. Commercial properties are a little higher in cost as compared to residential properties but they yield higher rental …
  • Warburg Pincus-backed ESR to sign joint development pact with Lodha Group 21 May 2019 16:23 Mumbai, May 21 () Warburg Pincus-backed logistics developer e-Shang Redwood (ESR) is in the process of signing a joint development agreement with Lodha Group for an industrial park at the latter's township project Palava, sources said. The luxury homes …
  • Thane steps out to oust khataaras 21 May 2019 12:44 Thane residents have now joined the fight to rid their city of abandoned vehicles. Inspired by the effect Mumbai Mirror’s Operation Khataara has had on the roads of the city, residents’ associations have started reporting abandoned vehicles to Thane Police …
  • Mumbai is very expensive and thats a bit scary 21 May 2019 10:11 German luxury car maker Audi’s India head Rahil Ansari’s love for Mumbai is unique. He considers this city as his home and so do his two children, who were born in Germany. Mr. Ansari (40), a German citizen of Indian origin, has been staying in the city …
  • Police to form SIT for military hospital scam 21 May 2019 10:11 Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar, on Monday, said Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Pallavi Darade, has written to Director General of Police Subodh Kumar Jaiswal seeking formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to …
  • Mumbai T20- Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulai guide Tigers home tar 21 May 2019 10:11 All-rounders are as crucial in Twenty20 cricket as elections in a democracy. When two all-rounders deliver the goods for a team in the same game, seldom does the team ends up on the losing side. No wonder then that the Aakash Tigers MWS crossed the line …
  • Call of the wild - mumbai guide 21 May 2019 10:11 Mother's Day was celebrated a week ago, but this week is all about observing a day for mother nature and her bounties. The United Nations marks May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity, an occasion to increase understanding and …
  • Aadhaar card centres in Mumbai 21 May 2019 10:11 Registrar Name Centre Address of the Registrar Last Update Date Centre Type ALLAHABAD BANK Allahabad Bank, Vashi Sector 17, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400703 11/02/2019 Permanent ALLAHABAD BANK Allahabad Bank, 145, Sannidhan Wadala Sewri …
  • Mumbai, Delhi At Highest Risk Of Cyber Attack; Trojan #1 Malware With 23 Million Detections 21 May 2019 10:11 According to a survey conducted by PricewaterCoopers, Many organizations have ranked cybercrime as the second most reported economic crime. With hackers becoming more creative in their approach, Internet of Things(IoT) is fast becoming the latest and …
  • Thane: Priest held for ‘sexual assault’ of five men 20 May 2019 22:59 According to the police, the matter came to light when a 32-year-old man lodged a complaint against the priest. (Representational) Police have arrested a priest for allegedly sexually assaulting five men from Thane on the pretext of solving their family …
  • ‘Mac Beth’ Is Shakespeare Made Over by Private School Girls 20 May 2019 17:06 Red Bull Theater’s Mac Beth. Carol Rosegg While you wait for Red Bull Theater’s Mac Beth to begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, do not—I repeat, do not—read your program. Scan the cast list and a bio or two, but leave the dramaturgical notes for the …
  • Infant dead in Saturday incident 20 May 2019 12:44 STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said he planned to meet today with Prosecutor Jane Hanlin to review details in the suspected drowning death of a 1-year-old boy at a house in East Springfield. The sheriff’s department was called around …
  • IKEA’s partner Ingka Group picks up minority stake in Livspace 20 May 2019 12:29 Home interiors and renovation platform, Livspace announced on Monday that Ingka investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, has made a minority investment in the company. While Livspace did not disclose the amount invested, Ramakant Sharma, co-founder …
  • Global in-house leasing to touch 30-35 million sq ft by 2021: Report 20 May 2019 10:40 Global in-house (GIC) leasing is expected to drive demand over the next three years with leasing activity in this segment likely to be in the range of 30-35 million sq ft across the top six cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai and …
  • Despite CM’s repeated objections: 3 years after suspension, MAT reinstates Thane Jail superintendent 20 May 2019 04:48 The tribunal noted that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had, in the past, thrice sent back proposals of the suspension review committee to revoke its earlier suspension orders. The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) last week reinstated former …
  • Marriage of 13-yr-old girl foiled in Maharashtra 19 May 2019 12:45 Image Source : PTI Representational image An attempt to marry off a 13-year-old girl by her family has been foiled by the police in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said on Sunday. The girl's marriage with a 24-year-old man, hailing from the …
  • Repair of 50-year Thane FOB pushed back, commuter activists raise safety concerns 19 May 2019 10:39
  • Bombay HC nod to sale of Sensodyne toothpaste 19 May 2019 04:43 The counsel argued that “action of seizing of the product is completely disproportionate, specially when the Government Analyst Report reveal that the product is of standard quality”. The Bombay High Court recently allowed GlaxoSmithKline Consumer …
  • Thane: Gardener gets 5yr jail for molesting girl 19 May 2019 01:02
  • Repair of 50yr Thane FOB pushed back 19 May 2019 01:02
  • Man held for attacking cop over late-night music at wedding 18 May 2019 21:47 Thane: A man was Friday arrested for allegedly abusing and assaulting an assistant inspector after the latter asked him to turn off a music system since it was past the 10pm deadline, police said. Two others who were part of the fracas which started at …
  • Why you should be worried about your memory foam mattress 18 May 2019 19:04 I imagine Kabir Siddiq rolling his eyes on the other side of the call. “Honestly, I am telling you, this can’t happen,” the entrepreneur behind Sleepy Cat, India’s “first-mattress-in-a-box” company, implores over the phone from his Kolkata office. “In …
  • Big is beautiful - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Who among us doesn't remember switching on our non-HD televisions in the late '90s and 2000s in a bid to journey into the riveting world of food that expanded way beyond our borders. One such show that not only rocked the ratings of the channel it …
  • Strike back to the past - mumbai guide 18 May 2019 16:46 Lack of space between the looms with their rotating parts and flying shuttles posed great danger to the workers and at times, led to serious injuries. Pic/Hub van Wersch Step into the gentrified spaces in Lower Parel today — teeming with eateries and …
  • Coconut tree crashes into cabin in Thane, 3 cops escape unhurt 18 May 2019 07:29 Three constables with the Thane Rural police had a lucky escape after a coconut tree crashed into their cabin on Friday. The constables — Vijay Mane, Navnath Awhad and Dipak Gaware — suffered minor injuries. The incident occurred around 10.30 a.m. when the …
  • Mumbai: 4 hour mega block on Central Railway tomorrow 18 May 2019 06:49 Central Railway will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out maintenance work on Sunday. The Central Railway operate Mega Block on Mulund-Matunga UP Fast line from 11.15 AM TO 3.15 PM. Up fast line services leaving Kalyan from 10.26 am …
  • Ford, Nabwe capture WDA championships 18 May 2019 04:48 One option was to cancel the meet altogether because of weather, another was to move it, or another was to hold a Thursday invitational, but the top eight non-state qualifiers wouldn't advance to the Class A state meet. The coaches decided to move the …
  • Man gets 7-yr rigorous imprisonment for sodomising minor boy in Maharashtra 18 May 2019 02:02 Image Source : PTI Representational A court in Maharashtra's Thane has awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment to a 26-year-old man for sodomising a minor boy in 2016. Special judge S P Gondhalekar last week pronounced the accused, Mohammad Akram Jaki …
  • Triple talaq via WhatsApp? Maharashtra man booked under Muslim Women Bill 18 May 2019 00:44 Muslim women display placards during a protest against a bill passed by India's lower house of Parliament that aims at prosecuting Muslim men who divorce their wives through the "triple talaq," or instant divorce, in Ahmedabad, India, January …
  • Small Businesses and the Development Challenge 17 May 2019 22:30 The Architectural Review Board met this week to review several apartment projects in different parts of downtown, including 1238 7th Street–6 stories, 37 units and no parking. The staff report says: “The project site is located along the west side of 7th …
  • MNS holds farmers’ demonstration, accuses BJP of ‘exploitation’ 17 May 2019 21:38 At the MNS demonstration in Mumbai on Friday. (Express photo by Deepak Joshi) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday staged a demonstration in Thane demanding that the farmers be given permissions to sell their produce in the cities directly. The …
  • CyberTech launches second Esri technologies Support Center in Pune, India 17 May 2019 16:54 OAK BROOK, Ill., May 17, 2019 — (PRNewswire) —  CyberTech Systems and Software Ltd., the next-generation spatial analytics and IT solution leader, today announced the opening of its second technology support center for Esri's cutting-edge GIS products …
  • Congress-NCP candidate celebrates birthday with 'Desh ka Chowkidaar Hi Chor Hai' cake 17 May 2019 10:30 [India], May 16 (ANI): Anand Paranjpe, Congress-NCP candidate celebrated his birthday by cutting a cake 'Desh ka Chowkidaar Hi Chor Hai' written on it. Anand Paranjpe is Congress-NCP alliance candidate from Thane constituency for 2019 general …
  • 'Desh ka Chowkidaar Hi Chor Hai' cake': Congress-NCP leader celebrates birthday 17 May 2019 10:06 Paranjpe won the 2009 general elections from Kalyan Lok Sabha Constituency as Shiv Sena's candidate. Thane: Anand Paranjpe, Congress-NCP candidate celebrated his birthday by cutting a cake 'Desh ka Chowkidaar Hi Chor Hai' written on it. Anand …
  • Exhibit explores societal limits on life 17 May 2019 07:35 Hatice Utkan Özden A joint exhibition at Istanbul art gallery Adas brings together various artists in an exhibition that examines the impact of social and political control and pressure on human psychology. Curated by Melike Bayık, the exhibition, titled “ …
  • Meet Jasper, first thirst-quenching robot for the city 17 May 2019 05:57 By Aftab Shaikh Taxi driver Hemant Kumar was taken completely by surprise on Thursday when he was served water on a pavement on New Link Road in Andheri by a robot that looked cooler than the water bottles it stocks. Besides Kumar, several other passers-by …
  • Malad man with leopard, tiger skins, elephant tusks arrested 17 May 2019 04:28 A resident of Malad, who was allegedly found to be in possession of tiger, leopard skins and elephant tusks collectively worth ₹45 lakh, was arrested in Thane on Wednesday. According to Thane Crime Branch officers, the accused has been identified as …
  • Maharashtra: Couple faces social boycott for opposing virginity test 16 May 2019 23:02 The couple has been boycotted for last one year ever since they started a WhatsApp group with the intention of bringing together community members and convincing them to end the practice of women having to prove virginity before wedding. (Representational …
  • Man tries to give wife triple talaq on WhatsApp, booked 16 May 2019 21:58 On May 12, while having an argument with her husband on WhatsApp, the woman received a triple talaq message following which she approached police. (Image For Representation) THE THANE Police on Thursday registered a case under the Muslim Women (Protection …
  • Bombay HC sets aside conviction of 19-year-old in rape case 16 May 2019 21:58 The accused was challenging a Thane session court order convicting and sentencing him to seven years’ imprisonment. The Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside the conviction of a 19-year-old man in a rape case, holding that in this particular case, it …
  • Thane Police arrests one, recovers pelts of leopards, tigers, crocodiles 16 May 2019 19:50 The arrested man is a driver by profession. (Representational Image) A MAN was arrested from Thane on Thursday with the hides of leopards, tigers and crocodiles as well as elephant tusks. The accused, Sameer Jadhav, told the Thane Police Crime Branch that …
  • MNS to organise farmers’ march 16 May 2019 19:39 A week after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed over the issue of setting up of mango stall by farmers in Thane, the Raj Thackeray-led MNS would be organising a farmers’ demonstration here. Mr. Thackeray said …
  • Blue Devils are State Champs 16 May 2019 18:53 The Dreher Blue Devils, 2019 Class 4A Boys Soccer State Champions: 1 Roland Herbkersman, 2 Thane Herbkersman, 3 Henry Kock, 4 Luke Postic, 5 Blake Craig, 7 Graham Hall, 8 Patrick Reaser, 9 Jalen Mobley-Lee, 10 Logan Hall, 11 Pierce Myrick, 12 John …
  • Thane family ostracised for daring virginity test 16 May 2019 16:47 Thane (Maharashtra), May 16 (IANS) Four persons have been booked for allegedly imposing a social boycott on a family belonging to the Kanjarbhat community, here, for opposing the practice of virginity tests on women, a police official said on Thursday. …
  • Children's festival tickets on sale next week 16 May 2019 11:54 We are busy putting the final touches on our May 31 event in honour our building’s 90-year history. We hope you will take the time to come out to the event, enjoy the activities we have in store and celebrate with us. It’s been a busy few weeks here with …
  • Maharashtra family faces social boycott for opposing virginity test 16 May 2019 09:46 Tamaichikar said in a progressive society, such boycotts were unwarranted. A family from the Kanjarbhat community in Thane district of Maharashtra has approached the police after it faced social boycott for opposing the practice of virginity test of women, …
  • Maharashtra man gives 'triple talaq' to wife via WhatsApp, booked 16 May 2019 09:37 By PTI THANE: A 28-year-old man and his parents have been booked by the Thane police in Maharashtra after he allegedly divorced his wife by sending a 'triple talaq' message on her mobile phone, an official said on Thursday. The 25-year-old woman, …
  • Metal from Kerala - mumbai guide 16 May 2019 03:37 It's metal mania as Kerala's death thrash band Amrophia, Pune-based progressive metal outfit Abel Projekt and Thane's Eternal Returns take the stage this weekend. Fresh off their Japan tour, Amrophia, with Vasuchandran on vocals and guitar, …
  • Mothers with a message - mumbai guide 16 May 2019 03:35 Mugdha Joshi reads Not For Me, Please, a book about a child who acts green, with Kabir. Pic/Suresh Karkera A 360-degree change For Mugdha Joshi, validation of her efforts to inculcate love and respect for nature in her son Kabir came when she wasn' …
  • Antony Waste plans Rs 350 crore IPO in June 16 May 2019 03:27 Mumbai: Antony Waste Handling Cell, which processes almost half the garbage generated by Mumbai, will tap the capital market in June with Rs 350-crore initial public offer, which will make it the first municipal solid waste management company to be listed …
  • Thane: 37-year-old dies after car drives into TMC pit 16 May 2019 02:04 Thane: A 37-year-old man was killed after his car drove into a pit dug by the Thane Municipal Corporation for a drainage line at Ghodbunder Road on Wednesday morning. The deceased, Sachin Sunil Kakodkar, 37, who resides with his wife and son at Chitra …
  • Missoula Schools Approve Contract for Fmr. Bozeman Superintendent 15 May 2019 21:58 Dr. Rob Watson’s contract as the new Superintendent of Missoula County Public Schools was approved on Tuesday. MCPS Communications Director Hatton Littman said Watson signed and the board approved a three year contract. He will receive a salary of $180,000 …
  • Arjun Tendulkar impresses on Mumbai T20 League debut 15 May 2019 18:53 IMAGE: Vinod Kambli posted a picture with Arjun Tendulkar on Twitter. Photograph: Vinod Kambli/Twitter Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun impressed in his first outing in the Mumbai T20 League in on Tuesday. The 19-year-old, picked 3 wickets and scored …
  • Thane man who spent 10 years in jail for rape acquitted 15 May 2019 11:37
  • Car falls into drainage line pit, Thane man dies 15 May 2019 11:37
  • Thane woman forges hubby’s sign, marries friend 15 May 2019 11:37
  • Trupti Puranik has been conferred with the "Mumbai City Icon 2019" award for interior designing. 15 May 2019 08:03 May 15, 2019 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- We are proud of Trupti Puranik, founder of interior firm Studio Elements based in Thane, who has been awarded “Mumbai City Icon 2019” award for interior designing. Trupti is a JJ school of …
  • 31-Year-Old Man Dies After Car Falls Into Pit In Thane 15 May 2019 07:44 A rescue team rushed to the spot and pulled the car out. (Representational) Thane, Maharashtra: A 31-year-old man died today morning after his car fell into a pit dug up for drainage work in Maharashtra's Thane, an official said. The incident took …
  • Arjun Tendulkar shines with all-round show in T20 Mumbai League opener 15 May 2019 07:00 Arjun Tendulkar was certainly one of the major talking points in the lead up to the Mumbai T20 League opener at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Arjun, son of batting great Sachin Tendulkar, made his league debut for Aakash Tigers MWS in their tournament …
  • Body of 50-year-old man found in Thane 15 May 2019 06:21 [India], May 15 (ANI): A 50-year-old man was found dead inside a gated society in Thane on Wednesday. The deceased identified as Chandrasekhar Abhyankar was found lying in a room on the second floor of Suyash society situated in Thane (East). After …
  • Maharashtra: List of Lok Sabha poll winners, losers with votes polled 24 May 2019 09:15 The list of Lok Sabha poll winners and runners-up in Maharashtra with votes secured and winning margin is as follows: Ahmednagar-Sujay Vikhe Patil (BJP) 704660, Sangram Jagtap (NCP) 423186, margin 281474 votes Akola-Sanjay Dhotre (BJP) 554444, Prakash …
  • Maharashtra: BJP wins 23, Sena 18; 2 Union ministers, 2 former CMs lose 24 May 2019 07:36 Mumbai: The BJP-Shiv Sena combine won 41 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, while the Congress won one and NCP 4 seats. Two Union ministers and two former chief ministers tasted defeat in the election, which saw the Sharad Pawar-led NCP managing to …
  • AIMIM beats Shiv Sena in Aurangabad 24 May 2019 05:30 Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) After nearly 18 hours of nail-biting suspense, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) finally wrested the Aurangabad seat from the Shiv Sena, while the Congress managed to bag Chandrapur defeating Union Minister of State …
  • Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Full list of winners 23 May 2019 19:06 State Constituencies Leading/Winning Candidates Party Andaman and Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands VISHAL JOLLY BJP Andhra Pradesh Araku GODDETI MADHAVI YSRCP   Srikakulam Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu     Vizianagaram       Visakhapatnam       …
  • Takeaways from Maharashtra Lok Sabha result 2019 23 May 2019 19:04 Image Source : PTI  BJP-Shiv Sena script spectacular saffron success in Maharashtra The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena combine marched to a spectacular victory in Maharashtra, leading in or bagging (as of 6 p.m.) 41 of the state's 48 Lok Sabha …
  • General election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 12:04 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2019 GODAM NAGESH Leading TRS 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2019 SATYAPAL SINGH BAGHEL Leading BJP 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2019 SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE …
  • India general election results 2019 live 23 May 2019 02:20 Constituencies A - Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adilabad 2014 GODAM NAGESH TRS Agra 2014 DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA BJP Ahmadnagar 2014 GANDHI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL BJP Ahmedabad East 2014 PARESH RAWAL BJP Ahmedabad West 2014 DR. …
  • A sweet success story: In 12 years, India’s honey production grows by 200%, exports by 207% 20 May 2019 03:03 Pollination by honeybees at vast farms and cultivable lands has increased crop yield manifold. WITH sustained efforts and dedicated programmes like Honey Mission in the last few years, honey production in India has seen a 200 per cent increase in the last …
  • Mango bonds promise more juicy returns 14 May 2019 09:39 Co-operative society of Alphonso orchard owners from Sindhudurg offering prized fruit instead of money as interest. Here’s further proof that Devgad alphonso mangoes are worth every penny. An organisation representing alphonso mango orchard owners from …
  • When I took over, priority was exams and the declaration of results on time: Suhas Pednekar 13 May 2019 10:43 Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Suhas Pednekar at the Idea Exchange in The Indian Express office, Mumbai. Ganesh Shirsekar Suhas Pednekar, who took over as vice-chancellor of Mumbai University in April 2018, had to hit the ground running. His predecessor …
  • Alphonso fights bitter battle against Karnataka mangoes in Maharashtra 10 May 2019 07:10 The Alphonso mangoes grown in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, among the few Indian farm products to enjoy a Geographic Indicators (GI) tag, is fighting an uphill battle in the wholesale and retail markets. Similar looking mangoes sourced from Karnataka …
  • Mountains and mangoes rule top Indian experience... 09 May 2019 05:47 Enjoy the King of Fruits or head to a hill station...there are so many interesting places and experiences to try this holiday season. TASTE OF MOUNTAIN LIFE Come summers and hill stations are the go-to destination for all. Lavasa and Lonavala in …
  • Mountains and mangoes rule top Indian experiences this summer 09 May 2019 03:24 Enjoy the King of Fruits or head to a hill station...there are so many interesting places and experiences to try this holiday season. TASTE OF MOUNTAIN LIFE Come summers and hill stations are the go-to destination for all. Lavasa and Lonavala in …
  • Prices of mangoes skyrocket in Goa 07 May 2019 11:12 Panjim: While summer is the season in the Konkan region where people enjoy their favourite mangoes, this year the prices of the king of fruits have skyrocketed due to its low production. Mangoes like ‘Nilam’, ‘Pyari’, ‘Kesar’ that were sold for Rs 400 per …
  • After laddus at Tirupati’s Balaji Temple, Nanded shrine eyes GI status for its prasad 25 Apr 2019 04:47 After laddus at Tirupati’s Balaji Temple… Renuka Devi Mandir in Mahur hopes to bag global honour for its ‘tambul veeda’, a unique off ering of betel leaves and 13 ayurvedic ingredients made to the goddess; first permits to be sought on World Intellectual …
  • Mumbai: Police personnel suspended for participating in poll campaigning 23 Apr 2019 18:43 [India], April 23 (ANI): The election commission has suspended a police personnel for taking part in a poll campaign. As per the orders of Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Dileep Shinde, the police official named Narsingh Yadav deployed in the armed …
  • Phase 3: Moderate polling recorded amid EVM glitches 23 Apr 2019 14:19 New Delhi: Complaints of electronic voting machine malfunctioning poured in from several booths on Tuesday during the third and largest phase of Lok Sabha polls which saw voters turning out in large numbers till afternoon to cast their vote in 116 seats, …
  • Maharashtra records 57.01% voting at 5 p.m (Roundup) 23 Apr 2019 14:07 Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Maharashtra recorded a moderate 57.01 per cent voting till 5 p.m for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra which polled in third phase on Tuesday, election officials said here. Voting is underway in Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, …
  • Live: Violence in Bengal, 1... 23 Apr 2019 12:44 The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23. Indians were voting on Tuesday in the third phase of the country's general election, amid campaigning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party and the opposition that …
  • Chhota Rajan's close aide Nilesh Paradkar detained in Maharashtra 23 Apr 2019 11:37 [India], Apr 23 (ANI): The police here on Tuesday detained Nilesh Paradkar, an alleged close aide of gangster Chhota Rajan. Police said Nilesh Paradkar alias Appa is also booked under various cases of serious crime. He is also known for handling and …
  • Live: Violence in Bengal, 1 killed in 3rd phase... 23 Apr 2019 11:04 The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23. Indians were voting on Tuesday in the third phase of the country's general election, amid campaigning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party and the opposition that …
  • Cops banish 14 including Chhota Rajan aide from Sindhudurg 23 Apr 2019 10:42
  • Live: EVM glitches reported... 23 Apr 2019 10:12 The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23. Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral …
  • Not any single party but NDA will form govt after LS polls, says Sanjay Raut 23 Apr 2019 09:42 [India], Apr 23 (ANI): Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said that no single party will form the government after the Lok Sabha polls and instead, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will. "In the Lok …
  • Live: EVM glitches reported as voting underway in ... 23 Apr 2019 08:29 The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23. Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral …
  • Live: Voting underway in 3rd phase of India... 23 Apr 2019 06:10 The voting over seven phases ends May 19, with counting scheduled for May 23. Voting began on Tuesday across 117 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over 15 states and Union Territories as the third - and largest - phase of the mega seven-phase electoral …
  • 10% voting for 14 seats in Maharashtra 23 Apr 2019 05:38 Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Around 10 per cent voting was recorded for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra here on Tuesday, as polling continued on a peaceful note, election officials said. The voting percentage was recorded till 9.30 a.m. after …
  • Peaceful voting underway in Maharashtra’s 14 LS seats 23 Apr 2019 04:50 Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Voting continued on a peaceful note for 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra here on Tuesday morning. The fate of several political stalwarts, scions, royals and rebels, including Shiv Sena Union Minister Anant Geete, state …
  • Voting begins for 14 LS seats in Maharashtra 23 Apr 2019 03:14 Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Voting for 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra started on a peaceful note in the third phase of the staggered process amid tight security on Tuesday. Several political stalwarts, scions of political families and rebels are in …
  • Lok Sabha elections: 3rd phase of polling begins in 116 seats 23 Apr 2019 02:37 Polling began on Tuesday in 116 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 13 states and 2 Union Territories in the third phase of ongoing elections.All 26 constituencies in Gujarat, all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, 10 in Uttar …
  • 3rd phase of Lok Sabha election: Wayanad, Gandhinagar among 116 parliamentary seats going to polls tomorrow 22 Apr 2019 13:25 [India], Apr 22 (ANI): As many as 116 parliamentary constituencies will go for polls tomorrow across 13 states and two Union Territories in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.While some Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu …
  • Phase 3 Election 2019 22 Apr 2019 11:43 NEW DELHI: In the third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, a total of 117 constituencies across 13 states and two Union territories will go to polls. The voting for 3rd phase of General Elections 2019 will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The voting …
  • A Murder on Animal Farm 21 Apr 2019 23:57 Big Brother Watching: Pravin Bandekar in the Sawantwadi college where he teaches. (Photo: Sushant Kulkarni) On a hot and humid April evening in Sawantwadi, a town in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, Pravin Bandekar sits on the lakefront of Moti Talav …
  • Campaign ends for 3rd phase polling in Maha 21 Apr 2019 23:44 MUMBAI: The high-voltage campaign for Maharashtra's 14 Lok Sabha seats, which will go to polls in the third phase on April 23, ended at 5pm on Sunday. Senior leaders from the BJP, Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress sought support of voters for their …
  • Maha: 249 in fray for 3rd phase LS polls 21 Apr 2019 23:44 PUNE: The high-voltage campaign for Maharashtra's 14 Lok Sabha seats which will go to polls in the third phase on April 23 ended at 6 pm on Sunday. With 249 candidates in the fray nearly 2.57 crore electors will decide the fate of these candidates on …
  • Maharashtra: Scions, stalwarts fight for 14 seats in phase 3 21 Apr 2019 07:42 Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Political stalwarts, scions of major political families and rebels are in fray for the 14 parliamentary constituencies in Maharashtra, which will go to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 23. Voting was held in …
  • Decline of Maratha politics worries community leaders 17 Apr 2019 16:11 Express News Service MUMBAI: Fragmentation on the party and ideological lines and failure to unite into a ‘vote bank’ has led to decline on Maratha politics in the state, which worries the community leaders in Maharashtra.  In 15 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats …
  • 11 of India's best beaches 15 Apr 2019 04:08 (CNN) — When dreaming up a tropical getaway in India, the first place that likely comes to mind is Goa -- a former Portuguese colony about an hour's flight south of Mumbai. But the popular seaside retreat isn't the only sandy shoreline in India …
  • 11 of the best beaches in India 15 Apr 2019 01:35 (CNN) — When dreaming up a tropical getaway in India, the first place that likely comes to mind is Goa -- a former Portuguese colony about an hour's flight south of Mumbai. But the popular seaside retreat isn't the only sandy shoreline in India …
  • Pune: Alphonso term ‘used rampantly’, mango growers from state seek to protect exclusivity of product 13 Apr 2019 23:16 Mango growers in Maharashtra are up in arms against the “rampant usage” of the term Alphonso by mango growers in other states. Growers from the state claim that this is a misuse of the sobriquet as only mangoes grown in the five districts of Palghar, …
  • Alliance hopes to breach BJP fort in Mumbai 13 Apr 2019 11:35 India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, is abuzz with heavy political activity. Campaigning has peaked and strategists are working into the night to understand their opponents’ moves as the city prepares for polling on April 29 as part of the country’s general …
  • 'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi' 10 Apr 2019 09:06 'The Congress should have accepted our demands.' 'Gone are the days when it could decide how many crumbs to throw at us.' 'Now, we make the demands.' Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: Akash Sable. Photographs: Jyoti Punwani Anil Jadhav, …
  • Tough battle for Konkan, which gave 7 Bharat Ratnas 07 Apr 2019 05:08 Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) A keen tussle is on for four Lok Sabha seats in the lush green coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra, known for its proximity to the country’s commercial capital, besides giving seven Bharat Ratnas to the country since Independence, …
  • New plant species spotted in Konkan belt 06 Apr 2019 07:24 A two-year study established uniqueness of the the Bonnaya genus, prompting a paper that was published last month Researchers from Kolhapur have discovered a new species from the Bonnaya genus at Amboli in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. After …
  • 393 candidates file nominations for third phase of Maha polls 05 Apr 2019 11:35 As many as 393 candidates have filed nomination papers for 14 parliamentary constituencies which will go to the polls in the third phase of elections in Maharashtra. Thursday was the last day for filing nominations for the polls scheduled for April 23. The …
  • The big fat political families of Maharashtra (Dynasty Politics) 05 Apr 2019 07:45 Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) All politicians in Maharashtra love to call its 12-crore people a ‘family’. No wonder, since politics runs in the families of all major clans in the state, some in the fourth and many in the third and second generations, with a …
  • The big fat political families of Maharashtra 05 Apr 2019 07:18 All politicians in Maharashtra love to call its 12-crore people a 'family'. No wonder, since politics runs in the families of all major clans in the state, some in the fourth and many in the third and second generations, with a belief that every …
  • Maharashtra Lok Sabha poll: 114 candidates file nominations for third phase 02 Apr 2019 18:51 Mumbai: As many as 114 candidates have filed nomination papers till now, including 42 on Tuesday, for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Among the prominent candidates who filed nominations Tuesday included Maharashtra BJP chief Raosaheb Danve ( …
  • 'We laid foundation for alternative to Modi' 02 Apr 2019 06:13 'The Congress should have accepted our demands.' 'Gone are the days when it could decide how many crumbs to throw at us.' 'Now, we make the demands.' Jyoti Punwani reports. IMAGE: Akash Sable. Photographs: Jyoti Punwani Anil Jadhav, …
  • Battle for Maharashtra: Sena fishing in troubled waters; Jobs a big concern in the Konkan belt 02 Apr 2019 03:54 RATNAGIRI: IT’S RAUT VS RANE The sitting MP of Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat, Vinayak Raut, of the Shiv Sena had defeated Nilesh Rane of the Congress by 1.5 lakh votes in 2014. However, this time, Rane is contesting as a candidate of his father Narayan Rane’s …
  • Tussle between BJP, Shiv Sena over renomination of Kirit Somaiya in Mumbai - Elections News 29 Mar 2019 18:25 The probable candidature of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha member from Mumbai North-East -- Kirit Somaiya -- is fast reaching a flashpoint between the Shiv Sena and BJP. Escalating its standoff with the BJP, Shiv Sena MLA from Vikhroli, Sunil Raut …
  • ‘Mumbaichi Mulgi’ Urmila Matondkar electrifies Congress in Mumbai North (Dangal 2019) 29 Mar 2019 14:20 Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Soon after being named the Congress candidate for Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat was announced, Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar appeared to consciously shed her image as a glamour doll in shorts and slipped into comfortable but eye- …
  • State can’t ask universities to defer senate meet: Bombay HC 27 Mar 2019 21:49 Bombay High Court In an interim order, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that the state government did not have powers to direct public universities to defer senate meetings on account of the model code of conduct being in force. The order came after …
  • Maharashtra: IPS officer who spoke of ‘thrashing Dalits’ in video gets executive posting 27 Mar 2019 11:08 Senior officers of Maharashtra police, however, hinted that the remarks she is purportedly seen making in the video were taken out of context and may have been made to placate members of the Maratha community. (Representational Image) NEARLY TWO months …
  • Maharashtra Lok Sabha Constituencies 27 Mar 2019 11:00 MUMBAI: Maharashtra, which has 48 parliamentary constituencies, will go to polls in four phases, starting April 11. In 2009 and 2014, Lok Sabha elections were held in three phases in Maharashtra On April 11, seven constituencies in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha …
  • Shiv Sena MP who hit AI staffer over seat doesn’t get Lok Sabha ticket 24 Mar 2019 10:46 MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena renominated 17 of its 18 sitting MPs in the first list of 21 Lok Sabha candidates it released on Friday, leaving out only controversial Osmanabad MP Ravindra Gaikwad who had hit an Air India staffer with his slippers two years ago …
  • 'Considering to quit': Ashok Chavan allegedly heard in viral audio clip 23 Mar 2019 17:27 NEW DELHI: A day after Jitin Prasada scare in Uttar Pradesh + , the Congress on Saturday was again on the back foot, this time in Maharashtra. The party, which has lost quite a few leaders ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, was troubled by reports of a viral …
  • Congress against extremist organisations, says Chavan 22 Mar 2019 23:40 Nationalist Congress Party leader Jitendra Awhad has also urged the Congress to reconsider its decision to field Mr Bandivadekar. Mumbai: Congress state unit president Ashok Chavan said that the party has taken cognisance of reports that its candidate for …
  • Shiv Sena drops lawmaker who assaulted AI crew 22 Mar 2019 23:40 Retains 17 MPs in its first list of 21 LS candidates. Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Friday declared a list of candidates for 21 of the 23 Lok Sabha constituencies it will be contesting in the state. Interestingly, the party has repeated 17 of its 18 sitting …
  • Shiv Sena snubs MP Ravindra Gaikwad who slapped Air India cabin crew member 22 Mar 2019 23:23 Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Friday declared a list of candidates for 21 of the 23 Lok Sabha constituencies it will be contesting in the state. Interestingly, the party has repeated 17 of its 18 sitting Members of Parliament (MP). The Uddhav Thackeray-led …
  • Congress candidate denies link with Sanstha; party says will probe 22 Mar 2019 21:27 Bandivadekar took part in the protest rally, meeting after the arrest of Sanatan Sanstha activists in August 2018. A day after a controversy emerged in Maharashtra Congress, with pictures circulated on social media of a party candidate in support of …
  • Shiv Sena lok sabha candidates 22 Mar 2019 13:46 Mumbai: The Shiv Sena Friday declared its first list of 21 candidates in Maharashtra for next month's Lok Sabha polls, retaining 17 sitting MPs and denying ticket to the lawmaker who had allegedly slapped an Air India employee in 2017. Ravindra Gaikwad …
  • Shiv Sena announces candidates for 21 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra 22 Mar 2019 12:12 MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on Friday announced its first list of 21 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from its quota of 23 seats, retaining most of the outgoing members. In Mumbai, the party will field Arvind Sawant (Mumbai South), Rahul Shewale (Mumbai …
  • Central Railways to run 60 special trains during holidays 21 Mar 2019 19:45 (Representational) The Central Railway will run 60 special trains on special charges to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer holidays. These special trains will run between Pune-Sawantwadi Road and Panvel-Sawantwadi Road. Pune-Sawantwadi …
  • Sindhudurg to be Konkan’s first airport on air map soon 04 Mar 2019 13:55 Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Regular commercial flights are expected to become operational soon from Sindhudurg Airport, making it the first in the coastal Konkan region to be on the country’s air map, while a memorandum of understanding would be signed for the …
  • Narayan Rane’s party fields his son in Sindhudurg 25 Feb 2019 02:31
  • Seahorses getting trapped in Sindhudurg estuaries 31 Jan 2019 20:39 On Sunday, a fisherman from Sindhudurg saw a live seahorse trapped in the net in an estuary. Mumbai: Seahorses have been landing up in the nets of fishermen in Sindhudurg. Experts have stated that fishermen usually discard these marine animals, considering …
  • Maharashtra: Sindhudurg schoolgirls beat up road romeos 19 Jan 2019 04:06 Sindhudurg: A group of schoolgirls in Sindhudurg, fed up of being subjected to the offensive comments of migrant youths in Sindhudurg every day, mustered courage and beat the offenders with the help of local residents on Thursday. Currently, work is …
  • Sindhudurg airport conducts trial flight with Falcon 2000 13 Sep 2018 21:27 MUMBAI: Sindhudurg airport authorities Wednesday conducted a trial flight successfully ahead of the announcement of the launch of operations likely next month. A 10-seater Falcon 2000 plane with three crew members landed "successfully" from …
  • Suresh Prabhu asks Tourism minister Alphons Kannanthanam to set up IITTM at Ratnagiri or Sindhudurg 07 Sep 2018 07:55 Establishment of a full-fledged institute will not only be a booster for greater tourism but will also provide much necessary fillip to the overall economic development in this backward region, the commerce minister said. Commerce and Industry Minister …
  • Monkey fever spreads to Sawantwadi, cases continue to surge in Sindhudurg 24 Aug 2018 18:53 Pune: The Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) or monkey fever, primarily restricted to Dodamarg taluka in Sindhudurg, is now spreading in Sawantwadi taluka. Of late, the virus has been covering more villages in Sawantwadi, another taluka in the district. The …
  • Sindhudurg airport: Prabhu asks officials to solve 'pinpointed' issues 22 Aug 2018 16:01 New Delhi, Aug 22 () Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu today expressed his displeasure over the non-compliance of some of the requirements during the construction of the upcoming Sindhudurg airport in Maharashtra and asked officials for early …
  • Asia’s biggest data centre to be set up in Sindhudurg of Maharashtra: Government 07 Aug 2018 17:43 A private firm would make the investment, linking the proposed data centre in Sindhudurg to another located in Malta, they said. (Representative image: Reuters) Asia’s biggest data centre would be set up in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra with an …
  • Sindhudurg to get 184 more mobile towers, broadband in all panchayats 26 Jun 2018 12:01 — By PTI | Jun 26, 2018 04:40 pm New Delhi: As many as 184 additional mobile towers are proposed to be set up in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra to upgrade communication infrastructure in the region. In a letter to Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh …
  • Pune man, cop booked for impersonation, fake raid in Sindhudurg 14 May 2018 22:53 The accused, including a self-proclaimed RTI activist from Pune and a constable from Pune rural police, are on the run now. (Representational image) “We are from a special team from Delhi and cannot reveal our identity… we want to conduct a raid.” — This …
  • ‘Boost cage fish farming at Sindhudurg’ 09 May 2018 00:51 Dedicated ponds are developed to sustain fish production by providing favourable ecosystem. Mumbai: In another move towards ‘Blue Revolution’, the state mangrove cell has proposed boosting cage fish farming along the coast of Sindhudurg. The coastal …
  • Maharashtra eyes large-scale cage fish farming in Sindhudurg 04 May 2018 06:18 In addition to the cage fish farming, the Maharashtra minister also wanted the CMFRI to provide technical support to set up backyard hatchery units of cobia and silver pompano in the district to boost the farming ventures. (Reuters) Maharashtra government …
  • Pune below average, while Sindhudurg tops in Maharashtra 29 Mar 2018 15:09
  • Two die, over 60 infected by ‘monkey fever’ in Sindhudurg 29 Mar 2018 02:41 This is the third year in a row when Sindhudurg district has reported a KFD outbreak. (Photo for representation purpose/AP file) An outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or monkey fever — a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever — has been reported …
  • Monkey fever leaves two dead, over 60 infected in Sindhudurg 28 Mar 2018 23:18 This is the third year in a row when Sindhudurg district has reported a KFD outbreak. (Photo for representation purpose/AP file) An outbreak of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or monkey fever — a tick-borne viral haemorrhagic fever — has been reported …
  • Narayan Rane's Swabhimaan Paksh to fight Lok Sabha, Assembly polls in Sindhudurg 05 Jan 2018 15:49 Former Maharashtra CM Narayan Rane (File | PTI) MUMBAI: Former Chief Minister Narayan Rane, who quit the Congress to form the Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksh, today said that his party will contest polls in Sindhudurg district. The district has three Assembly …
  • Narayan Rane’s Swabhimaan Paksh to fight LS, Assembly polls in Sindhudurg 05 Jan 2018 14:43 — By PTI | Jan 05, 2018 07:19 pm Mumbai: Former Chief Minister Narayan Rane, who quit the Congress to form the Maharashtra Swabhimaan Paksh, today said that his party will contest polls in Sindhudurg district. The district has three Assembly seats and one …
  • Cyclone Ockhi: Schools and colleges closed tomorrow in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurg, Thane, Raigad and Palghar 04 Dec 2017 16:58 Mumbai: Maharashtra state government has declared holiday for all the schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurg, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts in the wake of Cyclone Ockhi as a precautionary measure. Education Minister Vinod …
  • Cyclone Ockhi: Control room set up in Sindhudurg to help rescued Kerala, TN fishermen 04 Dec 2017 01:27 Coast guard and police put restrictions on Trivandrum coast. Navy deploys ship to find missing fishermen . Express photo. At Devgad port in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, a control room has been set up to help the fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Kerala …
  • State pushes for ham radio operators in emergenciesPune dist collectorate and others to replicate Sindhudurg model of HAM radio operators 26 Sep 2017 19:53 Pune: The state disaster management centre has directed all district collectorates to have ham radio operators in place to ensure better communication system during emergency situations when conventional communication networks break down. While the state …
  • Nitesh to skip Narayan Rane’s press conference in Sindhudurg district 21 Sep 2017 05:03 Mumbai: Fearing disciplinary action from the Congress, party legislator Nitesh Rane will not be present when his father and former Chief Minister Narayan Rane announces his political strategy on Thursday at Kankawali in Sindhudurg district during a press …
  • Rane slams Ashok Chavan, says 'decision' soonCongress leader Narayan Rane on Sunday hit out at Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan and the party's state in-charge Mohan Prakash for the decision to dissolve the district committee in Sindhudurg. 17 Sep 2017 15:33 MUMBAI: Congress leader Narayan Rane on Sunday hit out at Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan and the party's state in-charge Mohan Prakash for the decision to dissolve the district committee in Sindhudurg. Sindhudurg in coastal Maharashtra is Rane …
  • For Kerala’s rubber planters, the grass is greener in Sindhudurg 23 Aug 2017 20:37 But the Maharashtra government is wary of the environmental impact of the ‘exotic, non-native’ crop Mumbai, August 23:   Sindhudurg, in the Sahyadri Hills, is gaining popularity as the next destination for rubber cultivation, with as many as 3,000 Kerala- …
  • Sindhudurg to get advanced viral disease research lab 22 May 2017 20:17 The lab will work on 13 types of diseases and will maintain a detailed record with data. Mumbai: The state’s second and largest infectious disease research laboratory will soon be set up in Sindhudurg district, said health minister Deepak Sawant. The …
  • Sindhudurg to get State’s first infectious disease research lab 19 May 2017 23:46
  • Alphonsoes from Devgad and Sindhudurg get GI tag 25 Apr 2017 00:22
  • Mumbai: 7 Engineering students, professor drown off Sindhudurg coast 16 Apr 2017 21:34
  • Picnic turns into tragedy in Sindhudurg, eight students drown 16 Apr 2017 21:34
  • Picnic turns into tragedy in Sindhudurg, eight students drown 16 Apr 2017 07:35 Eight members of a picnic party from a college in Belgavi, Karnataka, drowned in the sea off the Vayri coast in Sindhudurg on Saturday. Three others are in hospital. According to the Sindhudurg police, a group of 45 students and teachers from the Maratha …
  • Mumbai: 7 Engineering students, professor drown off Sindhudurg coast 15 Apr 2017 23:41 One of the rescued students being treated at a hospital in Malvan. Express Seven students and a college professor from Karnataka’s Belgaum district, who were out on a trip, drowned off the Sindhudurg coast Saturday. Four other students and another teacher …
  • Maharashtra: Eight, including seven students drown in Sindhudurg 15 Apr 2017 18:39 [India], Apr. 15 (ANI): At least eight people including seven students of Belgaum's Engineering College drowned in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg during a college picnic. Three others were rescued by the local fishermen and admitted to the nearby …
  • Sindhudurg: 8 Karnataka students on picnic drown in sea 15 Apr 2017 13:10 Eight students of an engineering college from Karnataka, out on a picnic, drowned in the Arabian Sea off the Vayri coast in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district on Saturday, the police said. The students from Maratha Engineering College in Belgaum had gone to …
  • Eight engineering students from Belagavi drown in Sindhudurg 15 Apr 2017 11:22 DH News Service, Mumbai, Apr 15 2017, 16:02 IST Locals and fishermen retrieved the bodies of eight students, including two girls. Eight students from an engineering college in Belagavi were drowned in the Arabian Sea at Wairy coast of Malwan in Sindhudurg …
  • 8 Karnataka Students Drown Off Maharashtra's Sindhudurg Coast 15 Apr 2017 09:53 Mumbai:  Eight engineering students from Karnataka's Belgaum district drowned in the sea today off Vayri coast in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. Another three students were rescued and are undergoing treatment, police said. According to the police …
  • Eight students drown off coast in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra 15 Apr 2017 09:13 Eight students from an Engineering college in Belgaum have drowned in the sea at Wairi beach of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. The students were from Maratha Engineering College, Belgaum, Karnataka, and were on a college tour with 32 other students. …