A new survey has highlighted how sleep deprivation, early onset of chronic diseases, and neglect of preventive care are undermining productivity during employees’ most productive years. It also reveals a critical disconnect. While companies are investing heavily in wellness programs, the outcomes are not matching the scale of investment. The survey is a part of…
Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will operate a jumbo block between Churchgate and Mumbai Central railway station on Sunday. In an official statement, the Western Railway said that to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signaling and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of five hours will be taken…
Senior BJP leader and Maharashtra cabinet minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday condemned the use of black flag protests during leaders’ visits to flood-hit areas in the state, reported the PTI. Bawankule warned that such demonstrations would not be tolerated and hinted that action could be taken against those involved. Speaking to reporters in Maharashtra`s Amravati,…
Earlier, there were reports of Fatima Sana Shaikh being onboarded for the upcoming film titled The Wives, helmed by Fatima Sana Shaikh. However, the filmmaker has quashed the reports. Additionally, new reports suggest that the actress has recently walked out of another big studio film, which was also being helmed by Madhur. This has led…
Four undertrial prisoners lodged in Aadharwadi Jail have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police constable inside the Kalyan Sessions Court in Maharashtra premises on September 24, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at around 1:45 pm, when a government escort vehicle was parked in the court’s parking lot to produce accused persons…
The Navi Mumbai Police in Maharashtra has successfully traced, recovered and returned 122 lost mobile phones worth Rs 25 lakh to their rightful owners, officials said on Friday. The entire operation was conducted by the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate’s Crime Branch, Unit 3 in Panvel. According to the police, citizens across Navi Mumbai often report…
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan did not have a great start to the year. The actor and his family were victims of a house break-in. He was stabbed by the intruder when he tried to protect his kids, who were sleeping in their respective rooms. Saif was injured and hospitalised in the middle of the…
Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch has arrested a 52-year-old wanted accused, Shabbir Sher Ali Merchant alias Shabbir Virji alias Sunny, who has a long history of burglary, theft, cheating, and gambling cases across Maharashtra and Goa. Merchant, against whom 28 cases are registered, had been evading court hearings despite multiple summons. As a result, non-bailable and…
Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor, who is known for iconic blockbusters and chatter around his personal life, recently opened up about the deeply personal choices that shaped his life off-screen. He shared how his decision to marry Sridevi affected his family, especially his kids, Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor. Boney reveals how he told his first…
Bollywood actor Chunky Panday turned 63 on September 26. Wishing her father, actress Ananya Panday shared an adorable picture from her childhood days. The Student Of The Year 2 actress took to Instagram, where she shared a warm family photograph from her childhood days In the image, Chunky is seen dressed in a white outfit…
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde has alleged that the recent reunion between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray is driven purely by a desire to keep political power within the Thackeray family, rather than any genuine concern for the state’s welfare. Speaking at the India Today Conclave,…
An adorable video of Ananya Panday and Lakshya from the sets of their upcoming film Chand Mera Dil is going viral. The upcoming film, which is being produced by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions, will see the pair coming together for the first time. As Lakshya continues to bask in the success of The Ba***ds…
Following accusations that Raj Kundra paid Rs 15 crore to a firm owned by Shilpa Shetty, her lawyer, Prashant Patil, issued a statement claiming that the report is “totally fake” and “intentionally planted in the public domain to defame” Shilpa. According to her lawyer`s statement, they will seek damages “against all the news articles” that…
Central Railway’s Mumbai Division will carry out a mega block on Sunday, affecting train services across the Main Line and Trans-Harbour Line. The block is scheduled to facilitate critical engineering and maintenance works between Vidyavihar and Thane and on the UP and Down Trans-Harbour Line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul. A block will be operated on…
Continuing its crackdown on drugs under the ‘Nasha Mukt Navi Mumbai’ (Drug-Free Navi Mumbai) campaign, the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate on Thursday destroyed narcotics worth Rs 26.48 crore. The contraband, seized from 35 cases, was destroyed at the government-approved Mumbai Waste Management Company in Taloja MIDC, Panvel, Raigad district. As reported, the action against the…
A 22-year-old man from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra has allegedly been defrauded of Rs 3 crore over a span of six years by six individuals who allegedly claimed they could cure his mother’s illness through supernatural means, police said on Friday, reported the PTI. The complainant, a resident of Nerul, reported that the alleged fraud…
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra’s Thane district has awarded Rs 22.37 lakh as compensation to the family of a man who was killed in a road accident involving a car driven by a police constable. According to the news agency PTI, MACT member R.V. Mohite found that the accident occurred due to…
The Thane city police in Maharashtra have arrested a woman for allegedly plotting to kill her husband, who miraculously escaped after being assaulted and thrown into a water body, an official said on Friday, reported the PTI. A search is on to track down her lover and two others for their alleged involvement in the…
Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare said that the Maharashtra government will provide Rs 2,000 each as a gift to anganwadi workers and helpers serving under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme this Diwali. Aditi Tatkare said the government has sanctioned Rs 40.61 crore for the initiative, and a government resolution to this…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the new building of Sanpada police station in Navi Mumbai and said that state-of-the-art facilities at the premises will enable the police to provide faster and better service to citizens, reported news agency PTI. The chief minister on Thursday also presented the ISO 9001:2015 certification to Sanpada, CBD Belapur,…
The Delhi High Court on Friday heard the defamation suit filed by IRS officer and former NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede against Netflix, Red Chillies Entertainment (owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan), and others over the series Ba***ds of Bollywood which marked the directorial debut of Khan`s son Aryan. The matter…
The police in Maharashtra`s Thane district have arrested a history-sheeter involved in chain-snatching incidents and recovered stolen gold worth Rs 5 lakh from him, an official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. The police zeroed in on the accused while probing into an incident in which a school teacher was robbed of her gold…
The Maharashtra state excise department has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 1.96 crore from a truck in Thane district and arrested two persons for its illegal transportation, an official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. A flying squad of the state excise department`s Konkan division intercepted a Rajasthan-registered truck on Mumbra-Panvel…
Varun Dhawan is currently gearing up for the release of the film Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf, and Sanya Malhotra. It will hit the big screens on October 2. The date is significant as it marks Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti. Big holidays are considered a good time…
Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel is a huge admirer of Hollywood star Tom Cruise, like many others across the globe. She admitted to having a long-time crush on the superstar and even said she wouldn’t mind a one-night stand with him. Ameesha Patel on her love for Tom Cruise During an interaction with Ranveer Allahbadia, Ameesha…
Bobby Deol is one of the most promising actors in Bollywood today. The star, who was a heartthrob in the 90s, continues to rule hearts even now. He recently starred in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood, in which he played superstar Ajay Talwar. In a recent interview, he opened up about star…
Maharashtra has lost crops on more than 605 lakh hectares of farmland to heavy rains, hailstorms and droughts in the past nine years with more than Rs 54,600 crore being paid as compensation to the affected farmers, according to government data, reported news agency PTI. The state has witnessed a significant rise in excessive rainfall…
Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government`s Directorate General of Information and…
Four prisoners assaulted a policeman on the premises of a court in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Thursday, leaving him injured, an official said, reported news agency PTI. The incident took place in Kalyan when eight persons were being escorted to the Aadharwadi jail after they were produced in a court. According to the official, a…
The Maharashtra government on Thursday submitted a detailed memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to support farmers who have suffered massive losses due to heavy rainfall across the region. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the update on his X handle, stating, “A detailed memorandum…
Yearly deaths from cancer could rise by nearly 75 per cent in the next 25 years to 18.6 million with a country`s economic growth and an increasingly ageing population being major driving factors, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal. New cases of cancer are estimated to increase by 61 per cent…
The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation`s (BMC) Mumbai rains data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 99.18 per cent. As per the BMC`s Mumbai rains data on…
Mumbai experienced a generally cloudy sky on Friday with moderate rain recorded in both the city and suburbs. According to the India Meteorological Department`s (IMD) latest Mumbai weather updates, there is a possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall at isolated places across the region. The IMD has issued a yellow…
Ishaan Khatter is currently basking in the success of his recent release Homebound, which has been nominated for the Oscars. Amid promotions, the actor took time off and flew to Italy to attend the BOSS Spring/Summer 2026 show. He made a striking appearance at Milan Fashion Week and shared glimpses of the moments on social…
For commuters, truck drivers, and locals, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway (NH-48) has become synonymous with constant fear due to potholes, broken medians, poor lighting, and incomplete repairs. On the Talasari-Dahisar stretch, 238 accidents have claimed 131 lives this year, a grim reminder that piecemeal measures and temporary traffic restrictions cannot address the deeper, structural failings of…
Maharashtra’s School and Sport Education Department recently released the timetable for the upcoming statewide periodic assessment tests (PAT), which only evaluate students’ proficiency in Mathematics, English, and Marathi (first and second language). However, the exams are now to take an amalgamated form. According to a recent circular shared by the Maharashtra State Council of Educational…
As the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) prepares to welcome its first passengers, the focus has largely been on runways, terminals, and expressways. But there’s another question that will shape first impressions: where will travellers, airline staff, and transit passengers actually stay? A passenger’s journey doesn’t end when the aircraft lands. For many, it continues…
Punjabi global superstar Diljit Dosanjh has further consolidated his global popularity and prowess, as the actor-singer has landed a nomination in the International Emmy Awards. The nominations include Diljit Dosanjh for Best Performance by an Actor and Amar Singh Chamkila for the TV Movie/Mini-Series category. The film was celebrated for its direction, extraordinary acting by…
Mohamad Sahal Payak, 21, the law student who suffered serious injuries after falling off a moving bike due to a pothole, has been discharged from the hospital. After mid-day reported the incident, the authorities promptly repaired the pothole on the Western Express Highway near the Andheri flyover. Mohamad received four stitches on his head and…
Bandra West residents have slammed the methods used by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to fix a sunken section of St John the Baptist Road over two months ago after a metal lid placed on top of the depression by the civic body got dislodged on Thursday, posing a threat to commuters and pedestrians. Residents…
