Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and actress Vaani Kapoor`s controversial film Aabeer Gulaal has been making headlines for months now. The film was finally released globally on September 12, except in India. The film was initially scheduled for release on May 9. However, it was banned following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent political tensions between…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts for Saturday, indicating heavy rainfall at isolated places, along with lightning and thunder. In its latest weather update, IMD stated, Mumbai is likely to experience “partly cloudy sky with light to moderate rain in city and suburbs”…
The Maharashtra BJP on Saturday staged demonstrations in Mumbai and Nashik to protest against an AI-generated purported video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s late mother shared by the Congress on social media, reported news agency PTI. The ruling party has alleged that the AI-generated video, circulated by the Bihar unit of the Congress on X,…
A new study has showed that chronic pain such as back pain and migraine could be linked with significantly higher levels of perfectionism and reduced self-compassion, underlining how psychological factors can be crucial to managing health conditions. Pain persisting beyond the expected period of healing or for more than three months is considered chronic pain….
Four people were injured after a speeding car crashed into them on a footpath in the eastern suburbs in Mumbai on Saturday morning, police said, reported news agency PTI. The accident occurred at LBS Marg in Ghatkopar around 6.30 am, an official said. He said a speeding car lost control and veered onto the footpath,…
A 22-year-old woman, allegedly harassed by her employer, thrashed him at his store in Maharashtra`s Thane district, prompting the police to intervene in the matter, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI. The police are probing the incident that occurred in the Kalyan East area on Thursday evening, but no case has been registered,…
Three officials of a local fund audit office in Maharashtra`s Ratnagiri district have been arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 16,500 to manipulate a report, an official said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI. Acting on a complaint, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught assistant director Sharad Raghunath Jadhav (53), assistant audit…
At the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Karan Johar`s latest film `Homebound` received a standing ovation during its North American premiere. The drama, directed and written by Neeraj Ghaywan, wowed viewers with its intricate storytelling and powerful acting. The crew commemorated the occasion on social media, thanking everyone for their incredible response. Karan Johar,…
The Maharashtra government has decided to expand the scope of its Mission Vatsalya scheme to provide benefits to all widows, single and deserted women, state Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare has said, reported news agency PTI. The scheme was initially launched in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic to support children who had lost…
Disha Patani`s Bareilly residence was attacked after shots were fired at her residence in the early hours of Friday, sending waves of shock across the country. According to police, two motorbike-borne assailants fired shots at the residence around 3:30 am. “We received information about the firing at retired CO Jagdish Patani`s residence by two unidentified…
Ahead of India`s match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup cricket tournament, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said playing a cricket match with Pakistan is an insult to national sentiments as Indian soldiers are sacrificing their lives on the borders, and announced protests across Maharashtra. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray…
Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication…
A 45-year-old currency exchange businessman, Ganesh Subhash Chandra Sisodia, residing in Bhayander East, lodged a complaint at Borivali Railway Police Station after being robbed of Rs 4.5 lakh in cash at Borivali Railway Station on September 11. According to GRP sources, Sisodia, who deals in torn, old, and demonetized notes through the Reserve Bank, was…
The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 98.40 per cent. As per the BMC on Saturday (September 13), the collective…
The city and its suburbs are likely to experience a partly cloudy sky with light rainfall today, according to the latest meteorological update. The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 29.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29.7 degrees Celsius…
Abhishek Banerjee has proved his mettle in both casting and acting. Be it Janna from Stree, Hathoda Tyagi from Pataal Lok or any of his hit characters, fans have only showered love on the actor. In an exclusive segment of Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhar, the actor opened up about his journey into showbiz,…
Acting swiftly on a tip-off regarding an illegal ram-fighting event near Bandra Terminus, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) filed a complaint that led Nirmal Nagar police station to register a first information report (FIR) under Sections 291 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Sections 11(1)(a), 11(1)(m) and 11(1)(n)…
Abhishek Banerjee has delivered some iconic performances that left the audience stunned. Not only acting, but he is even acing at casting. However, the struggle and the gap between both professions has been a long one of 8 years. In mid-day`s exclusive segment of Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhar, Abhishek addressed the Paatal Lok…
Let’s move on, shall we? It seems Junaid Khan is finally shaking off the lull of his last outing, Loveyapa. His next film, Mere Raho, is set to release on December 12. Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the romantic drama pairs him with acclaimed South star Sai Pallavi. Directed by Sunil Pandey and produced by…
Investigation into the rape FIR filed by a 22-year-old woman against a 25-year-old man at the Oshiwara police station have left the police puzzled owing to contradictions in the alleged victim’s statements. Hotel CCTV footage and mobile CDR records established that the accused was at a Bandra hotel at the time of the alleged incident,…
Abhishek Banerjee has always aspired to make a name in showbiz, and with his stints in Stree 2, Vedaa, and Stolen, among others, he has achieved it. He completed his education at Kirori Mal College in Delhi and always admired Amitabh Bachchan’s journey. When he sat down to chat on mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay…
Even as Varun Dhawan has kicked off promotions for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, he has been squeezing in shoots for his father David Dhawan’s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. mid-day has learnt that the actor was filming at The Irish House in the Fun Republic mall, Andheri, earlier this week. Leading ladies Pooja…
On Thursday morning, mid-day’s report on the deplorable condition of toilets at Mulund Railway Station went viral, forcing authorities into immediate action. By noon, all toilets were cleaned, with photographs of the fresh facilities circulating widely. While the swift response is commendable, it exposes a deeper issue: the Railways proudly announce upgrades like escalators and…
A 47-year-old homemaker from Dadar, who only wanted to sell her daughter’s old books online, allegedly ended up losing nearly Rs 1.55 lakh to cyber fraudsters using the notorious “QR code trick.” According to the police, the gang targeted her after she uploaded an advertisement on OLX on September 2 to sell her daughter’s old…
The Banjara community is urging the Maharashtra government to consider the Hyderabad gazette and shift them from Other Backward Classes (OBC) to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. The community claims that, according to the Hyderabad gazette, they are listed as tribals. Now that the Maharashtra government has agreed to consider the Maratha community of Marathwada…
If Raam Reddy was certain of one thing after delivering his National Award-winning comedy Thithi (2016), it was that his next would be suspense-driven. That’s how the seed for his latest release, Jugnuma, was sown. The Manoj Bajpayee-starrer, which revolves around a family whose fruit orchard starts experiencing mysterious fires, also has a connection to…
What is being called a major boost to tiger conservation efforts in Western Maharashtra, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) has approved the translocation of eight tigers (three males and five females) from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) to the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR). In this regard, the…
Following the incident on Monday, September 8, when a minivan got stuck on Gorai beach during high tide, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) R Central Ward began installing barricades at the two beach entrances to prevent vehicles from entering and causing similar accidents. The barricades were put up about two to three days ago. At…
Bengaluru-based entrepreneur Ramakrishnan Laxman never imagined that selling his beloved red Honda City would come back to haunt him two years after bidding it a teary farewell. But today, he finds himself summoned to the Mumbai Lok Adalat over a traffic challan for a car he hasn`t driven in years, and which he believed was…
Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam on Thursday said the government was considering hiring professional hackers on contract basis to tackle cybercrimes. Speaking at a press interaction organised by Pune Patrakar Sangh, Kadam also hailed the Cyber Command & Control Centre in Mahape in Navi Mumbai saying the latest Artificial Intelligence tools were being…
A few areas in Cuffe Parade and Geeta Nagar in Colaba faced a 100 per cent water cut on Friday which will continue all day on Saturday due to a leakage in a 600 mm water main pipeline on Madam Cama Road outside the Mantralaya main gate. In a statement on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal…
We’ve learnt to expect the unexpected from Anurag Kashyap. Even then, the filmmaker surprised us by casting Bobby Deol, a star as mainstream as they come, in Bandar (Monkey in a Cage). When Kashyap sits down with us days after the movie’s première at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), he says that Deol was the…
The MeToo movement that started a few years ago shook the industry as women started speaking up against their abusers without hesitation and fear. On the flip side it exposed the dark side of the industry. Among this, the casting process, in particular, which was infamous for the practice of offering roles in exchange for…
Mumbai`s iconic Elphinstone bridge, long at the centre of debate and protests, is now history after overnight demolition works. In just a few hours, the structure was rendered unusable, cutting off both vehicular and pedestrian access. The demolition, originally scheduled for midnight Friday, was advanced by two hours and began around 10 pm. By morning,…
A full emergency was declared by the authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday afternoon, putting on hold all departures from the airport following an emergency landing by a SpiceJet flight, as per the Airport Operation Control Centre (AOCC). According to officials, the wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 (SG2906) plane with…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai on Sunday and Monday (September 14 and 15), warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places in the city. A yellow alert has also been issued for Thane district for the same days, along with an orange alert for Raigad on Sunday and Monday,…
Dams supplying water to Mumbai are nearly full, yet a housing society in the heart of the city is forced to depend on water tankers every day. The Sion-based Municipal Shivranjani Society, as its name suggests, is home to several former and serving Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, but it has not been able to…
A week after the Supreme Court’s ruling mandating the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for in-service teachers, confusion persists, with over a lakh teaching jobs hanging in the balance as state guidelines are still awaited. The TET was introduced in 2013 as a requirement for new recruits. But the recent SC order extends this mandate to…
Before making his mark as an actor, Abhishek Banerjee started working as an assistant casting director in the industry. He is best known for casting in films like Phillauri, Luka Chuppi, Kalank and many others. When he sat down to chat on mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay Film Story, he admitted he kickstarted his career in…
The Central Railway (CR) has failed to complete the much-awaited foot overbridge (FOB) parallel to the Elphinstone Road overbridge — a crucial link that would have allowed commuters and pedestrians to cross from east to west once the road bridge is shut for traffic. The Western Railway (WR) side of the bridge, located in the…
