An official on Sunday said that a 66-year-old woman sustained injuries when a chunk of plaster from the ceiling of her house fell on her in a chawl in Maharashtra`s Thane district, reported news agency PTI. The incident occurred in a 20-year-old Thane chawl in the Vitawa area of Kalwa (east) late on Saturday night,…

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has left for Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF), a communication issued by the CM`s office stated on Sunday. Fadnavis left for Davos at midnight for the five-day event that begins on Monday. As per the statement, the chief minister is expected to sign memoranda of…

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On Sunday, the minimum temperature in Mumbai reached 17.1 degrees Celsius. According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience a clear sky on Sunday, January 19. Temperatures will range from a cool 19 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 34 degrees Celsius during…

After an extensive manhunt by the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch, the accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case has been identified as Mohammed Sharif Ul Islam Shehzad (30), alias Das. He was arrested in Thane, where he had been hiding. The accused is suspected to be a Bangladeshi national and lacks valid Indian…

The 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon witnessed enthusiastic participation from senior bureaucrats and officials, showcasing their dedication to fitness and resilience. Among them, I S Chahal, additional chief secretary in the Maharashtra chief minister`s office, completed the half marathon (21 km) in two hours and 21 minutes, continuing his unbroken streak of participation in…

Differently abled runners take part in the marathon at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Pic/Shadab Khan Marathoners take the best mode of transport to reach the starting line on Sunday. Pic/Satej Shinde Marathoners navigate Marine Drive at dawn. Pic/Atul Kamble An elderly runner shows off a cool headstand. Pic/Shadab Khan Participants goof around in the middle…

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) deployed eight mobile air quality monitoring vans along the Mumbai Marathon route after Awaaz Foundation flagged unsafe PM2.5 levels ahead of the event on Friday. However, the MPCB has yet to release air quality data recorded during the marathon.  In a press statement on Saturday, MPCB noted that sensor-based…

The Bandra police on Sunday claimed they suspect an international conspiracy in the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, suggesting broader implications following the alleged involvement of an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. The accused, identified as Mohammed Shariful Islam Shehzad, 30, alias Vijay Das, was apprehended in Thane after a massive manhunt conducted by the…

Residents of Nehru Nagar, Kurla East, gathered in large numbers to protest the survey of the Mother Milk Dairy land for the Dharavi Rehabilitation Project on Sunday morning. State government officials had arrived to clean and clear the plot, but locals opposed the move. The police detained several protesters, though they were later released. The…

The seriousness of the courtroom in Bandra, where a Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan was presented on Sunday, momentarily dissipated when two lawyers jostled to represent him. The unusual drama concerning the high-profile case prompted the magistrate before whom the 30-year-old man had been brought for remand proceedings to act…

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has found itself embroiled in controversy over the inclusion of a caste column on this year’s examination hall tickets, drawing widespread criticism from academicians, parents, and various stakeholders, ultimately prompting the board to withdraw the decision and issue new hall tickets. The matter came…

As many as 51 crows have died of bird flu in Maharashtra’s Latur district, and authorities have started taking preventive measures to contain the spread of the disease, an official said on Sunday. A report from the Bhopal Veterinary Laboratory that arrived on Saturday revealed that the crows in Udgir city have died of Avian…

The average speed of BEST buses has decreased by 2 km/h over the past decade, leading to longer waiting times for commuters. Data from the BEST administration reveals that in 2013-14, the average bus speed was 12 km/h, which dropped to 10 km/h in 2023-24. Each bus operates for an average of 16 hours daily….

The Dindoshi police have registered another case against the gang allegedly involved in luring youth into sexual encounters through social media and dating apps. In the recent case, a 19-year-old student resident of Panvel got duped by them on January 8. A female member of the gang contacted the victim through a dating app and…

A village in Worli Koliwada, where Saif Ali Khan’s attacker, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, 30, took shelter, is being labelled “Mini Bangladesh” by locals. Residents have expressed serious concerns about the increasing Bangladeshi population in the area and have even carried out a rally on January 19 to protest against them. As per the police,…

A facial recognition security camera at Bandra railway station is responsible for the first breakthrough in the Saif Ali Khan attack case, as the alleged robber, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, was captured by the device on January 9. Subsequently, he was seen in the DN Nagar area of Andheri, where a biker was captured on…

I believe I can fly A young boy joins his friends as they dive into the Arabian Sea for a swim near Badhwar Park in Colaba. S(tr)ingalong with Coldplay? (From left) Satyajit Padhye with Bandya; Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. File pic After two memorable performances at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, British rock band…

Days after the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, Mumbai Police arrested the accused from Thane district in Maharashtra on Saturday night, officials said. The accused was identified as Vijay Das who was arrested from the labour Camp near a metro construction site at Hiranandani in Thane in a late night operation. Vijay Das,…

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A 48-year-old man has been arrested by the Pelhar Police in Palghar district, Maharashtra, for allegedly orchestrating the murder of his employer over a financial dispute and attempting to make it appear as a road accident in Nallasopara. The body of Prabhukumar Lutan Jha was found on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Nalasopara East. The badly…

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has found itself at the centre of controversy as its decision regarding board examinations has sparked widespread criticism. The inclusion of students` caste categories/groups, such as OBC (Other Backward Classes), ST (Scheduled Tribe), and SC (Scheduled Caste), on the hall tickets has ignited a debate,…

A 21-km-long underground/undersea tunnel is being constructed between the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train station at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata in Maharashtra. Of this 21 km, 16 km will be built using tunnel-boring machines (TBM), while the remaining 5 km will be constructed using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM). This includes a 7-km undersea tunnel…

In a move aimed at revolutionising urban mobility in India’s financial capital, plans are underway to introduce ‘Mitra,’ a Unified Ticketing System that will integrate all modes of transport in Mumbai. The initiative, spearheaded by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, promises to simplify commuting for the city’s 1.2 crore…

In yet another incident involving the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, a bus operated by the wet lease company Mateshwari Urban Transport Solutions Limited, collided head-on with a vehicle belonging to Worli Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Sunil Shinde. The bus on route No 151 was going from Wadala Depot to J Mehta…