Amid the hustle and bustle of Bandra Fair and the stalls along the steps of Mount Mary Church, it is hard to miss the voice of Thelma Poojary calling out, “Choris Pao, Choris Pao, come get Choris Pao”. Competing with the likes of another shopkeeper screaming “Chana le lo”, Thelma, who is a Chimbai local,…
Anuga Select 2024, the prestigious global trade fair, witnessed a remarkable convergence of culinary talent and influential figures from the food industry. Among the highlights of the event was the presence of Celebrity Chef Varun Inamdar, whose live cooking session captivated attendees, including well-known social media influencer Randeep Gujral. The event became a focal point…
Thane, Maharashtra – Nav Gomantak, a renowned restaurant in Thane famous for its authentic Goan and Maharashtrian cuisine, recently welcomed a special guest: celebrity influencer Randeep Gujral, also known as Turbanmirchie. The food connoisseur couldn’t stop raving about the delectable dishes he sampled during his visit, particularly highlighting the prawns biryani and the pomfret stuffed…
By merely removing the word – ‘sedition’ from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the term seditious from the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), do the new criminal laws outlaw sedition? The framers of the new criminal laws have ensured that provisions of the draconian section remain in the new criminal law with enhanced quantum…
The eleven-day struggle of the 11-year-old girl who was run over by a school van at Mankhurd came to an end on Wednesday night. The girl breathed her last at LTMG hospital. The girl identified as Meenashree Bahera had been seriously injured after being hit by the school van and dragged for some distance. At…
The Worli Police, probing into the hit-and-run case involving a politician’s brat, recovered the discarded empty beer cans near Bandra Worli Sea Link on Friday. The 23-year-old Mihir Shah, who had already consumed Jack Daniel’s whiskey at a Juhu-based pub had purchased four beer cans from Malad, emptied the beer cans, and discarded them after…
The Shil-Daighar police in Thane have arrested three men for allegedly raping and murdering a 30-year-old woman. The woman had left her house after a quarrel with her husband and took refuge in the temple. The police believe that woman may have visited the temple in the past however, on that fateful day she was…
With the state Assembly elections just a few months away, public representatives are seizing every opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to their constituents. Bandra West MLA Ashish Shelar has revived the water tank cleaning initiative for societies in his constituency, aiming to show his dedication to their well-being. While some have welcomed the move, others…
A fact-finding committee has identified the misalignment between the Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge and the C.D. Barfiwala flyover in Andheri as a result of poor coordination between civic and railway officials. This oversight has caused embarrassment for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is now seeking an explanation from the concerned officers. The BMC had…
The Navi Mumbai cyber police have apprehended a Std 12th pass 32-year-old man at Surat airport for operating an international cyber fraud syndicate. According to police reports, the accused were based in Dubai to evade local law enforcement. The arrested suspect, identified as Kashikumar Kalyan Bhai Italiya, 34, from Surat, previously worked in diamond trading…
After a gap of 56 years, the BMC-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital successfully performed its first heart transplant on Thursday. The donor is Sai Parab, 34, who passed away because of severe complications during pregnancy that led to bleeding inside the brain. Her husband, Deepak Parab, said, “We rushed her from Kalyan to KEM…
Flights to and from Mumbai faced disruptions on Friday morning. Various airlines issued statements saying that the delay was due to weather conditions and air traffic congestion at Mumbai airport. Meanwhile, senior pilots and experts suggest that delays could have been reduced by using various procedures. On Friday morning, heavy rain caused low visibility and…
The city is set to witness another spell of heavy rainfall this weekend with IMD issuing an orange alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and heavy rainfall warning. The weekend can observe an accumulative rainfall between 250-300 mm. Meanwhile, an orange alert has also been issued for various districts of Maharashtra, including Raigad, Ratnagiri Sindhudurg,…
Suburban services on Central Railway Mumbai were erratic since morning due to heavy rain and wind. This was followed by a rail fracture near Matunga and, later in the evening, a small portion of the roof of Mumbai’s biggest railway station at Mumbai CSMT fell off due to heavy winds. No one was injured in…
Heavy rain hit the city, causing significant waterlogging in several areas early Friday morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Santacruz recorded 115.8 mm of rainfall, while Colaba registered 86 mm by 8.30 am. Earlier in the week on Monday morning, some parts of the city experienced up to 300 mm of rainfall. This…
The southbound stretch of the Coastal Road, as well as south Mumbai in general, were badly congested on Friday morning, with commuters expressing frustration about having to wait inside the tunnel linking Worli and Girgaon for an extended amount of time. A commuter told mid-day, “The traffic congestion in the tunnel was horrible this morning.”…
In the world of Housefull, bringing in a multitude of stars is the secret sauce. Last month, mid-day reported that director Tarun Mansukhani had approached Arjun Rampal, John Abraham and Bobby Deol to join the fifth instalment, which will be led by Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan (Everyone’s invited to this house party,…
For Rohit Saraf, the past few weeks have been straight out of a dream. Late last month, the actor was launched as a mainstream hero with Ishq Vishk Rebound, and now, he finds himself on the set of a Karan Johar production. “It’s a surreal moment to be cast as a Dharma hero,” he tells…
For decades, the Film City in Goregaon has been the hub of countless movie and television shoots. But of late, many in the entertainment circle feel that the property is unable to accommodate the burgeoning film industry’s demands. On July 10, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) had a meeting with Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil,…
Suburban services on Central Railway Mumbai were erratic since morning due to heavy rain and wind. This was followed by a rail fracture near Matunga and, later in the evening, a small portion of the roof of Mumbai’s biggest railway station at Mumbai CSMT fell off due to heavy winds. While the Coastal Road faced…
MTNL Mumbai consumers have been complaining extensively about a lack of redressal and timely response. Many consumers said they would have loved to keep the connection but had to give up due to the company’s apathy. “I was forced to give up my MTNL landline as well as my MTNL mobile numbers after repeated follow-ups…
SarfiraU: Biography, dramaDir: Sudha KongaraCast: Akshay Kumar, Radhika MadanRating: 2/5 There’s a fair argument to be made about how a grain of truth truly elevates fiction. Picking my favourite moment from this movie, then. Which is the bit when the hero, in this case, an Air Force trainee, must fly soonest to meet his father…
Akki tests positive again! Uh oh! Akshay Kumar has contracted the Coronavirus yet again. The superstar was slated to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Shubh Vivaah ceremony yesterday. The who’s who from the Indian film industry, business tycoons, political leaders as well as international celebrities like John Cena, Kim Kardashian and Mike Tyson attended…
That Indian wedding It’s the celebration that’s been the talk of the town globe! In the company of world leaders, influencers, and of course, the top brass of the film industry, Anant Ambani tied the knot with Radhika Merchant yesterday. Washed in hues of pink and ivory, the do was as glamorous as any Indian…
Suspended IPS officer, Quaiser Khalid, a former Government Railway Police (GRP) commissioner, and his successor Ravindra Shisve, the current commissioner, have had their statements recorded before the SIT of the Mumbai Crime Branch in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse, which claimed 17 lives and left several injured. Khalid stated that he allowed the hoarding…
Towering through the mist Monsoon clouds blanket the top floors of the skyscrapers in Worli. ` Artist’s call at CSMT Selected artworks will be displayed on the third floor of the CSMT heritage building A section of the heritage building in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will soon house artworks by artists from Mumbai. Walls…
On July 13, 2011, Mumbai, India`s thriving financial metropolis, was hit by a series of synchronised bomb explosions that shook the city to its core. These bombings, which took place in three busy areas, killed 26 people and injured nearly 130 others. Remembering the 2011 Mumbai bombings is a solemn event in the city. It is…
On July 13, 2011, Mumbai was jolted by a series of coordinated bomb blasts. These attacks struck the city during rush hour, leaving 26 dead and over 130 injured. The Events of the 13/7 Mumbai Bombings The 13/7 Mumbai bombings were a series of three coordinated explosions targeting busy commercial areas of Mumbai: the Opera…
The 2011 Mumbai bombings, also known as 13/7, were a series of coordinated bomb explosions at different locations in Mumbai, India, on July 13, 2011. Thirteen years ago, three powerful bomb blasts struck the financial capital city during the evening rush hour. 1. The first explosion at 6.54 pm was in the crowded, bustling Zaveri…
Three targets—Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House, and Dadar—were struck by a string of bomb explosions that occurred in Mumbai on the evening of July 13, 2011. The blasts, which were designed to inflict the most amount of damage during rush hour, left over 130 people injured and 26 innocent people dead. The explosions tore apart the…
A director of a school in Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra was arrested in connection with the suicide of a 16-year-old student, a police official said on Friday, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, Class XI student Anish Dalvi of Sacred Heart School in Varap had hanged himself in his home in Nimbavali…
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais on Friday prorogued the assembly at the end of the Maharashtra monsoon session, the last before state polls likely to be held in September-October, reported the PTI. The tenure of the 14th legislative assembly is set to end on November 26. The prorogation order was read out in the House by…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that the victory of all nine Mahayuti (ruling alliance) candidates in the Legislative Council polls was a trailer ahead of the state assembly polls later this year, reported the PTI. Talking to reporters, CM Eknath Shinde said that a false narrative was set by the opposition in…
As many as seven Congress MLAs defied the party`s directive while voting in Friday`s biennial elections to 11 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, results showed, reported the PTI. Congress, which has 37 MLAs, had fixed a quota of 30 first preference votes for its candidate Pradyna Satav, and seven remaining votes were to go…
Nearly two months after the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse, Mumbai Police on Friday evening filed a 3,299-page chargesheet against four accused in the case at the Esplanade magistrate`s court in Mumbai, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, the chargesheet contains the statements of more than 100 witnesses including suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid, then GRP…
The number of Zika virus cases has shown an upward trend in parts of Maharashtra. There are a total of 21 cases detected in Kolhapur and Pune. The virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes. Most of the Zika virus cases has been detected in Pune and the tally now stands at 18. The latest cases…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said that the BJP-led NDA alliance at the Centre and the ruling `Mahayuti` coalition were the future of the country and Maharashtra, respectively, while the Congress was history, reported the PTI. Speaking in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the last day of the monsoon session, CM Shinde criticised…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday during her first visit to Mumbai after the declaration of Lok Sabha elections 2024 results more than a month ago. Mamata Banerjee, the chief of the Trinamool Congress, reportedly met Pawar at his residence, `Silver Oak` in south Mumbai….
PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones of several projects totaling Rs 29,400 crore during his first visit to Mumbai on Saturday as prime minister following his election for a third term. Among these projects is the twin tunnel between Thane and Borivali, which is likely to revolutionize transportation in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region…
On July 13, 2011, Mumbai, India`s financial capital, was devastated by a series of coordinated bombings that left the city in a state of chaos and devastation. The incident came to be commonly known as 13/7 bombings. The incident claimed lives of civilians and damaged infrastructure and public property and is still fresh in memories…
