A court in Maharashtra`s Thane district has acquitted a 33-year-old man accused of throwing two children from a building, killing one of them, reported news agency PTI. In his order on Tuesday, Principal District and Sessions Judge S B Agrawal said the case against Aasif Shabbir Khan lacked direct eyewitnesses and that it depended on…
Late star Dharmendra’s final film “Ikkis” has been postponed to January 1, following the blockbuster second weekend of the spy thriller “Dhurandhar.” Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose grandson Agastya Nanda stars in the film, shared his thoughts on the delay. “Ikkis” was first scheduled to release on October 2, which was later shifted. It was then…
Be it the Bastian raid or the money laundering case, Shilpa Shetty has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few days. After her restaurant outlet was raided for illegally operating beyond stipulated hours, she has announced the opening of her new eatery in Mumbai. Notably, the opening is taking…
In a major crackdown, the Kurar Police have solved a rape case and arrested the accused within 12 hours of registering the FIR. The case was registered under Sections 376, 506(2), and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The First Information Report (FIR) was filed on December 13, 2025, at 9:14 am, based on a…
Filmmaker Milap Zaveri has extended a heartwarming birthday wish for Bollywood hunk John Abraham, expressing gratitude for “resurrecting” him. Taking to his Instagram handle, Zaveri shared a picture with John and wrote, “Dear thejohnabraham wish you a very very happy birthday! You are my Hulk and the man who resurrected me with SatyamevaJayate. I will…
Bandra court received a bomb threat through an email on Thursday, prompting immediate security checks and heightened alert at the premises, as per Mumbai Police. More details are awaited.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with his deputies Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, paid rich tributes on Thursday to veteran sculptor and Padma Shri awardee Dr Ram Sutar, whose work earned Indian sculpture global acclaim. Dr Sutar passed away at his Noida residence late Wednesday night at the age of 100, reported news agency…
Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Mahayuti government following reports of a debt-ridden farmer from Maharashtra allegedly selling his kidney in Cambodia to repay moneylenders, reported news agency IANS. The party mouthpiece `Saamana` editorial, titled “The Disgrace of the Soil”, described the incident not just as a crime, but as…
Congress leader Pradnya Satav on Thursday tendered her resignation as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) of Maharashtra, reported news agency PTI. Her term was scheduled to end in 2030. Satav, the wife of late Rajiv Satav, a Congressman and close confidant of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, is expected to join…
An 8-foot-long python was rescued from Mumbai`s Bandra (East), a police official has said, reported news agency PTI. The reptile was spotted in the Kalanagar area near a highway on Wednesday night. After being alerted, police roped in rescuers Kaushik Kini and Rishit Sawant. The two rescued the snake, an official said, reported PTI. A…
Actress Genelia Deshmukh penned an emotional note for husband Riteish Deshmukh as he turned 47 on Wednesday, calling him her “heartbeat” and the reason behind their “inseparable bond”. Genelia took to Instagram, where she shared a string of monochrome loved-up pictures featuring her along with Riteish. Sharing a heartfelt message, she reflected on how people…
Madhuri Dixit was a top name in the country in the 1980s and 1990s. The Dhak Dhak girl was almost at the peak of her career when she made a rather gutsy decision to move to a city and a country where people were barely aware of her identity and fame. After marrying cardiovascular surgeon…
Filmmaker and actress Pooja Bhatt took to her social media account and penned an emotional note on the demise of actor Dino Morea’s father. Pooja shared a heartfelt tribute alongside his picture, honouring his life and legacy. Pooja Bhatt wrote, “As dazzling as the sun… as grounded as the earth itself. What a privilege…
Actor Shahid Kapoor seems to be elated, as his brother Ishaan Khatter’s movie ‘Homebound’ has been officially shortlisted for the upcoming Oscars. Taking to his social media account, Shahid congratulated the entire team of the movie and also mentioned that it is a matter of ‘pride for him’. He wrote, “So much pride in…
Madhuri Dixit has spent decades being one of Indian cinema’s most recognisable faces. Still, away from the arc lights and adulation, her life took a distinctly quieter turn when she moved to the United States in 1999 after marrying Dr Sriram Nene. For over a decade, the actor lived a largely low-key life in the…
Fan encounters can be scary for stars, and many actors have opened up about their most memorable ones. Madhuri Dixit, being the star and loved actor she was in the 1980s and 1990s, it`s obvious that she would have had many. Interestingly, much to the shock of her fans and the audience, Madhuri Dixit left…
Mainly clear skies prevailed across Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday. The minimum temperature in Colaba was recorded at 22.0 degrees Celsius, while Santacruz registered a low of 17.4 degrees Celsius, with no rainfall reported, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As per the Sameer App, Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 137,…
In a setback to the Congress in Maharashtra, party MLC Pradnya Satav is likely to join the ruling BJP on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. Satav, the wife of Congress leader late Rajiv Satav, who was a close aide of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, is a two-time MLC. Her term…
Troubles seem to be mounting for actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in the Rs 60-crore fraud case. The couple, facing a Mumbai police probe in a Rs 60-crore criminal breach of trust case, have now been charged with cheating, officials said on Wednesday. Police`s Economic Offences Wing (EOW), probing the case, has…
After a seven-month probe, Dindoshi police arrested a 21-year-old man from Rajasthan for allegedly cheating an Indian Army officer of R59,317 in a fake DTDC packers and movers scam. The victim, a 32-year-old officer posted at the Malad Army camp in Mumbai, had recently been transferred to Assam and had approached the accused to transport…
There is relief in sight for the motorists who have been enduring long traffic snarls on the old Mumbai-Nashik Highway stretch between Thane and Vadpe due to road-widening work after the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) picked up the pace of construction, significantly improving progress on the project. According to MSRDC officials, over 75…
What was announced as a major relief for commuters on the Uran suburban line has instead triggered confusion and anger, with passengers alleging that revised train timings introduced from December 15, 2025, have disrupted daily travel on the Uran-Nerul and Uran-Belapur routes. On this line, the Central Railway recently increased services by 10 additional trains,…
Commuters on the Kasara section can look forward to some relief. The first phase of the long-awaited third line, between Asangaon and Kasara, is expected to open in 2026. Stations like Titwala and Asangaon, often overcrowded, will benefit the most. “Yes. No more delays. Work is in its final stages, and the first phase between…
Unidentified assailants opened fire at the office of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) municipal election candidate Pawan Walekar in Ambernath, Thane district, late Tuesday night, just days ahead of the local civic polls scheduled for December 20. The incident occurred around midnight in the Navin Bhendi Pada area of Ambernath West, where two men on a…
Motormen operating local trains on the Western Railway network have expressed resentment over new duty hours that reportedly make many of them work in double shifts. The Mumbai Division of Western Railway has reported significant vacancies, leading to a high workload for the remaining motormen. To address this issue and decide on the future course…
Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare on Wednesday directed district administrations and police authorities to take strict preventive measures to ensure peaceful polling and counting during the upcoming municipal council and nagar panchayat elections in the state, reported news agency PTI. Polling to elect presidents and members in 24 municipal councils and nagar panchayats and…
An Andheri-based fashion stylist has registered an FIR at Amboli police station after an unknown person created a fake profile in her name on a dating app, and sent multiple messages to people for a meet. The stylist, 43, has since been receiving calls and messages from potential matches. The complainant has been living in…
Madhuri Dixit has witnessed the rise, reign, and reinvention of Bollywood’s biggest stars from the 90s. Having shared the screen with some of Hindi cinema’s most enduring superstars, Madhuri recently reflected on what has allowed actors from the 1990s to enjoy such remarkable longevity in an industry known for its unpredictability. Madhuri Dixit on 90s…
Akhtar Qutubuddin Husaini Ahmed, also known as Alexander Palmer, arrested in Versova for impersonating a BARC nuclear scientist, allegedly spent over two decades living as a behrupiya, posing under multiple identities across three major criminal cases. First case Ahmed’s criminal trail first emerged in 2003 in Meerut, where he was among 11 accused in a…
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday said the State Transport Authority will take a decision about the bike taxi aggregators found violating rules, and said his department has so far filed 36 complaints against the erring operators, reported news agency PTI. In a video shared by the Transport Minister`s office after a review meeting…
‘O Romeo’ and his friends While the buzz around O Romeo remains relatively understated, the film is steadily emerging as a project of note. Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, it marks his much-anticipated reunion with Shahid Kapoor after Kaminey (2009), Haider (2014) and Rangoon (2017). The film also stars Triptii Dimri and Nana Patekar. Now we…
Despite the ongoing debate over dust pollution caused by red soil at Shivaji Park in Dadar, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to surface two more playgrounds in South Mumbai with red soil — one near the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Byculla and another close to Dockyard Road railway station,…
TLC for the Terminus Workers set up bamboo scaffolding for maintenance of a section of the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Fort Thumri in Goa Vidhya Gopal (right) and Alok Ranjan Srivastava during the performance. Pic courtesy/IPRS It was an evening when the thumri met spoken poetry in Goa. The session at the Serendipity…
More than two months after it was declared dangerous and closed for public use, the foot overbridge (FOB) connecting Tagore Nagar and Kannamwar Nagar in Vikhroli continues to pose a serious risk to pedestrians. Located across the busy Eastern Express Highway (EEH), the defunct FOB has neither been repaired nor dismantled, leaving residents with little…
As thousands of students throng the IIT Bombay campus this week for ‘Mood Indigo’, the institute’s annual three-day cultural festival, many are unaware that a quiet security operation is unfolding around them. Blending into the festive crowds are eight women police officers from Powai police station, dressed in civilian clothes and carrying only their Mumbai…
Celebrity stylist and costume designer Rick Roy was to style for a Bollywood-themed segment in the British show, Rob & Romesh Vs, featuring comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan. To his surprise, what began as a styling assignment soon turned into an on-screen role as director Graham Proud and producer Bill Brighton suggested that he…
Just a little past midnight on Wednesday, the team of Homebound in India received a news alert worth losing sleep over. Director Neeraj Ghaywan’s friendship drama, which was among the 86 contenders for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, had secured a spot in the shortlist of 15. When mid-day reached…
A Kandivli family was left shocked after receiving an e-challan for a traffic offence allegedly committed in 2023 on a Mahindra XUV they bought only in February 2025, exposing glaring gaps in the city’s e-challan verification system. The car owner, Rajesh Yadav, a school principal from Malad, received an e-challan message on his registered mobile…
The BEST Museum at Anik has acquired a rare and crucial piece of Mumbai’s transport history: one of the oldest surviving handwritten records from the city’s horse tram era, dating back to around 1887, just 14 years after the company was founded. The find includes bound volumes titled Organisation Book – Bombay Tramway Company Ltd,…
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 December 18. Aries March 21 – April 20A business deal finally closes, with both parties being happy about it. Making an…
