An unusual observation has surprised snake conservationists after a Mumbai-based wildlife enthusiast documented a rare case of cannibalism in the Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosa). In the Ghodbunder area of Thane, an adult rat snake was spotted consuming a smaller one of its own species. On September 13, Shivam Dubey from NGO WWA captured the…
Maharashtra might soon have a comprehensive cancer care plan with every district in the state having facilities like diagnosis units, day care radiotherapy and chemotherapy services. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chaired a review meeting pertaining to cancer policy and treatment at his official residence in Mumbai on Monday. “Patients should get timely diagnosis and treatment,…
Heavy overnight showers lashed Navi Mumbai and Panvel from Sunday night into early Monday morning, leaving key stretches submerged and commuters stranded. The downpour, accompanied by thunder, caused severe waterlogging in Vashi Sector-9, APMC Market, Mafco Market, Turbhe, and large parts of the Sion-Panvel highway. Panvel fared no better, with areas near the railway station…
Pune city and surrounding areas were lashed by heavy rain on Sunday night, accompanied by intense lightning and thunder, disrupting normal life and even flight operations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the district, warning of more moderate to heavy showers in the coming hours. At Pune airport, operations were…
Have you ever wondered how long a filmmaker would wait for the right opportunity to bring their vision to life? For Mohit Suri, it was nearly seven years of persistence, despite facing rejection after rejection for his recent blockbuster `Saiyaara`. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently praised Suri for holding on to his guns and staying committed…
Residents of Mankhurd’s Cheetah Camp, an area that was flooded following a bout of heavy rain on Sunday night, have claimed that water has begun entering homes that would witness little to no waterlogging. “We approached our ward office, like we do every year, but received less than the bare minimum of a response. In…
The Mumbai Monorail experienced a technical snag yet again on Monday morning, leaving 17 passengers briefly stranded in a train between Antop Hill bus depot and GTB Nagar station in Wadala. “The incident was reported at 7.16 am by the Central Police Control. According to officials, swift action was taken by the monorail operations team…
Heavy rain returned to Mumbai late Sunday night and continued into Monday, leaving residents of Kranti Nagar once again in fear of severe waterlogging. Just a few weeks ago, the entire area was submerged after the Mithi river overflowed, causing heavy damage to homes, televisions, washing machines, electrical appliances, and groceries. Residents told mid-day that…
As heavy rainfall battered Mumbai throughout the day, the chronic waterlogging spots of Hindmata in Dadar East and Gandhi Market area near Matunga faced flooding. Similarly, Andheri subway, a chronic waterlogging spot in the western suburbs, was also flooded. The India Meteorological Department had issued a red alert for rain on Monday. To ease monsoon…
Beginning with the odd semester of 2025-26, which commenced in June, Fort’s St Xavier’s College has shifted to an all-online grading system. But while the move was meant to bring transparency and fairness, it has left students unhappy. Under the new system, they cannot view their corrected answer sheets unless they pay Rs 200 per…
A marathon run The upcoming thriller Haiwaan has wrapped its initial filming block. Helmed by Priyadarshan, the first schedule was completed across picturesque outdoor locations including Kochi, Vagamon, and Ooty. The production team is now set to move to Mumbai to begin the next phase of shooting. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali…
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway will face a one-hour complete traffic shutdown on Tuesday due to electricity-related work being carried out by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). According to a traffic notification issued by the Office of the Additional Director General of Police (Traffic), all vehicular movement (both light and heavy vehicles) will be…
After Monday’s orange alert and a five-hour red alert issued under the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) nowcast warning, Mumbai is now on a yellow alert for Tuesday and Wednesday. The forecast indicates heavy rain with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40–59 kmph. For the remainder of the week, till Friday, IMD has placed the…
Unexpected flight delay An Alexandrine Parakeet perches upon a tree amid heavy rains in Thakur Village in Kandivli East The word, according to Gulzar Saab There was something in the air last night,…” This diarist has shamelessly borrowed a section of the lyrics from ABBA’s hit, Fernando to sum up last Saturday night’s tribute to…
In August, the Golden Divas Magical Tour was announced as an eight-city concert across the US headlined by Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Raveena Tandon, and Malaika Arora. But with barely a month left to go before the October concerts, a lot has changed. What had been billed as a celebration of Bollywood’s ’90s dancing divas coming together…
Akshay Oberoi had many incentives to feature in writer Ritesh Shah’s directorial debut, from his meaty role to the opportunity to team up with Neeraj Pandey who serves as the producer. The biggest incentive, however, was working with Manoj Bajpayee. Having recently wrapped up the thriller that went on floors in April, the actor says…
The absurdist effect created by the interaction of two foot overbridges (FOBs) at Vile Parle station has raised commuters’ eyebrows. The staircase of an old FOB has been curtailed to accommodate a new, higher-capacity bridge, resulting in a design that has been compared to the moving staircases of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films and…
Faith over fear — this principle has guided filmmaker Rohan Kanawade up to this point. His maiden feature film, Sabar Bonda, won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema: Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Despite the win, the director wasn’t sure whether his romantic drama would be picked up for…
Do you know what the stars hold for you in terms of love life, career, business and personal wellness today? Well, read on to know your astrological predictions as per your zodiac sign for September 17. Aries March 21 – April 20Working out a new plan of action requires ingenuity and a different way of…
Mumbai Congress president and MP Varsha Gaikwad has questioned the appointment of a firm as developer for a 38-acre Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project in Juhu Gully, alleging it is linked to a BJP leader. In a post on X, Gaikwad named the company as Shiv Infra Vision Properties Pvt Ltd and asked Chief Minister…
In a fresh development in the Navi Mumbai road rage case, police on Monday claimed that former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) probationer Puja Khedkar’s father, Dilip, and his bodyguard, Praful Salunkhe, had abducted a 22-year-old truck driver in their SUV. The driver, identified as Prahlad Kumar, was rescued from Khedkar’s house in Pune on Sunday,…
A human skeleton was discovered on Sunday near the compound of the Mahad Anajani Building in the Malwani area of Malad in suburban Mumbai. Preliminary findings have confirmed that the remains are human. After conducting a panchnama, Mumbai Police collected the skeleton in a box and sent it to the forensic laboratory for DNA examination….
Hormones act like the body’s messengers, controlling many vital processes in women, including menstruation, mood, and energy. However, many women fail to pay attention to various changes occurring in the body, such as fatigue, irregular periods, or mood swings, not realizing that they could indicate a hormonal imbalance. So, women, it is necessary to monitor…
Love doesn`t always stay within the same age bracket. In modern dating, it isn`t unusual to see a Gen Z dating a Millennial, debating whether the 90s were better or if it`s just the nostalgia that makes everything seem happier than it was. Indian dating app, QuackQuack, revealed that a few years back, cross-generational dating…
Even as official services are yet to be rolled out, the State Transport Authority (STA) in Maharashtra on Monday finalised a minimum fare of Rs 15 for 1.5 km for bike taxis. The fare per km comes to Rs 10.27 per km for the service. The fares will be applicable across Maharashtra. The Maharashtra government…
Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday demanded that the state government must immediately provide financial relief of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops have been devastated by heavy rainfall across the state, reported the PTI. Parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing heavy rains recently. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Sapkal highlighted…
The Maharashtra government is strengthening its screening drive for early detection of childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to tackle a growing health crisis that has already affected more than six million children across the state, reported news agency PTI. The state is committed to enhancing services for children with NCDs, Maharashtra Public Health Department Secretary Dr…
Paresh Rawal has been in the news for quite sometime after reports of him exiting Hera Pheri franchise surfaced. While the actor had put it on record, he has once again shared an update regarding the film with Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty. He has confirmed that the shooting of Hera Pheri 3 will begin…
Mumbai Customs on Monday said that it arrested four persons with hydroponic weed worth Rs 49 crore in separate seizures at the city international airport, reported the PTI. The contraband was transported from Tashkent and Bangkok by the accused, who were part of a drug syndicate, he said. The customs department conducted a special drive…
Tobacco use is not only related to cancers and tuberculosis but plays a significant role in child stunting, a condition that affects nearly 150 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Of the approximately 148 million stunted children in the world in 2022, 52 per cent lived in Asia and 43 per…
People using cannabis may be four times more at risk of developing diabetes, according to a large study of over four million adults on Monday. Cannabis use is increasing globally, with an estimated 219 million users (4.3 per cent of the global adult population) in 2021, but its long-term metabolic effects remain unknown. While some…
Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetansinh Chaudhary, who allegedly went on a rampage on a moving train and shot dead four people in July 2023, reportedly forced a woman passenger wearing a burqa to chant “Jai Mata Di” at gunpoint, a court in Mumbai was told on Monday, reported news agency PTI. After chanting the…
Huma Qureshi always grabs attention for her unfiltered nature. However, the actress has remained tight-lipped about her love life. As per reports, she was rumoured to be dating acting coach Rachit Singh. They were spotted together on several occasions, and their closeness spoke volumes about their bond. According to several reports now, claims are rife…
The Maharashtra government has mandated that the opening page of websites of its departments and ministries must be in Marathi along with a uniform format and naming protocol, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI. The move is part of the government`s renewed performance targets for the next 150 days, he added. “As…
Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif are one of the adorable couples of B-town. The couple never fail to delight their fans with adorable glimpses of them. Now, reports are rife that they are all set to embrace the parenting phase in their lives as they are expecting their first child. As per reports, the actress…
A higher weekly dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg) is safe and can significantly improve weight loss in adults living with obesity, including those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to an international study, published on Monday. The findings, based on results of two large-scale, international phase 3 clinical trials and published in The Lancet Diabetes…
An official said that local train services on the Central Railway route, which were already witnessing delays amid heavy rains on Monday, were further affected after a goods train stalled on the track in Thane district, reported news agency PTI. A goods train stalled between Badalpur and Ambernath railway stations due to wheel slip around…
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, alleging rampant misuse of his name, photographs, and likeness on social media platforms and websites without consent. The case was heard today by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, when Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao appeared for Johar and alleged that…
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that gambling worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore took place on the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match held the previous day, with as much as Rs 25,000 crore allegedly flowing into Pakistan, reported the PTI. Speaking to reporters, the Rajya Sabha MP claimed the…
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra’s Thane district has awarded Rs 62.19 lakh in compensation to the family of a 39-year-old man who died in a road accident involving a milk tanker in 2019. MACT member R.V. Mohite ordered the tanker owner and The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. to jointly and severally…
