Mumbai on Friday woke up to a relatively better weather condition. With a thick layer of smog all across the blue skies still gripping the city, the air quality index did show slight improvement. However, the AQI category still stayed in the ‘moderate’ status. As per the Sameer app, the AQI of Mumbai on November…
A notice from the Maharashtra State Revenue Department states that the Aadhaar card will no longer be accepted as a valid document for issuing delayed birth certificates. Additionally, all birth certificates issued solely on the basis of Aadhaar after the enactment of the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 2023, will be cancelled. The government…
A 38-year-old housebreaker accused of escaping from police custody after he was brought from the Arthur Road jail to the Vile Parle police station for investigation. However, cops traced the accused and rearrested him. The accused Imran Istiyak Ansari, alias Yash Dakore (38) was arrested in housebreaking and theft cases. The fresh FIR was registered…
The Andheri police have arrested a 31-year-old struggling model for allegedly drugging, blackmailing, and recording obscene photos and videos of her 22-year-old woman employee. The investigation has revealed that the accused was running a fake company and had hired the victim under the pretext of a marketing job. The accused, a resident of Andheri, had…
Customs (Preventive) officials have uncovered what appears to be one of the biggest illegal foreign-exchange operations in South Mumbai in recent months, after seizing Rs 7.63 crore in unaccounted foreign currency from the Null Bazar office of a local forex firm. The firm’s owner, Hasan Mohammed Koradia, has been arrested and is being questioned to…
Mumbai -based environmentalists and activists have raised serious concerns over the manner in which the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is carrying out tree plantation on an uneven stretch of land in Aarey Milk Colony, questioning the very intent behind the exercise. They allege that the plantation — meant as compensatory afforestation for trees affected by…
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Tuesday issued a precautionary circular advising students and residents to avoid moving around the campus after sunset and before sunrise, following widespread rumours about a leopard sighting. The alert was triggered by a video circulating on social media, which many believed was shot inside the SPPU campus. However, when…
Mumbai Police’s Zone IV team, as part of a special fugitive search operation, has arrested four long-absconding accused persons involved in serious crimes. The accused had been on the run for periods ranging from 11 to 25 years and were traced to different districts, police said. RAK Marg police with arrested accused Javed Yusuf Sheikh…
Cash-for-votes allegations have erupted in the Konkan just days before the December 2 local body polls — and this time, they are coming not from the Opposition but from within the ruling alliance. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has accused its own partner, the BJP, of using money to influence voters in Sindhudurg district. On…
With the Union Cabinet sanctioning the new Badlapur-Karjat line (the construction of the 3rd and 4th railway lines) a day earlier, mid-day on Wednesday did a ground reality of the ongoing work of the Kalyan-Badlapur corridor. The project, an important capacity enhancement work under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) 3A, aimed at easing congestion and…
The statewide teachers’ group, Shikshak Bhaarti, has called for a ‘school bandh’ on December 5 to highlight issues faced by teachers in Maharashtra. The main demand is regarding the Teachers’ Eligibility Test, now mandatory for in-service teachers following a Supreme Court verdict. Other concerns include Aadhar-related delays in the student census, non-salary grants to schools,…
INDIA’S TYPE 1 DIABETES CRISIS India is witnessing a silent but worrying rise in Type 1 diabetes among children and adolescents. According to diabetologists and paediatricians, cases are increasing steadily, and India now has the highest number of children with Type 1 diabetes worldwide, as per the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). With November marked as…
Central Railway (CR) authorities have discovered a major scam, after an alert ticket checker caught a female passenger in an AC local train at Kalyan, travelling with a fake ticket. The ticket — an almost identical replica of the original — appeared genuine at first glance. But on detailed examination, it was found that the…
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The colourful sunblock An umbrella held by a parent (not in frame) safeguards them from the sun as they watch an inter-school football match at a Bandra venue The gig moves to the park A previous performance at the Cooperage Bandstand Garden. Pic courtesy/NCPA Christmas is coming early to the city this weekend. Vocalist Samantha…
The meeting between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray on Thursday is seen as an attempt by Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to resolve seat-sharing issues that had arisen during their very first meeting. Last week, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS chiefs met to initiate talks between the two parties….
The residents of Juhu and Santacruz are raising concerns over the white dust cover on roads and trees in the area due to private building demolitions and construction work around their vicinity, worsening the city’s already degraded air quality. Residents say that they have not seen any AQI (Air Quality Index) meters outside of the…
More than 10 students have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against an individual invited to speak at the national seminar of Antas, an annual festival organised by the city’s St Xavier’s College’s Hindi department. The matter came to light when several students comprising the festival workforce announced that they would boycott the event if their…
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 November 28. Aries March 21 – April 20An assessment about two friendships brings inner turmoil. Take care of yourself to keep…
Kaamya Karthikeyan, celebrated as the youngest female climber in the world to complete the Seven Summits, is now setting her sights on a new frontier—the South Pole. At just 16, she made history by summiting Mt. Everest and completing the Seven Summits challenge. She is now determined to become the youngest person globally to achieve…
Shiv Sena leader Nilesh Rane`s cash distribution allegations have sparked friction between the BJP and Shiv Sena ahead of the Maharashtra local body elections. Shiv Sena legislator Nilesh Rane accused BJP of attempting to distribute cash to influence voters ahead of the civic polls scheduled for December 2. In response, Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan…
A 40-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after killing his wife in Bandra East in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police. According to a Nirmal Nagar Police Station officer, the man worked as an autorickshaw driver. He allegedly slit his wife`s throat following a quarrel at their residence. He then…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued advertising guidelines 2025 to regulate outdoor advertising across Mumbai, around 18 months after the tragic Ghatkopar hoarding collapse incident that killed 17 people. The new guidelines introduce stricter rules for hoardings, including: – Hoarding size limit: No hoarding larger than 40 × 40 ft. – Location restrictions:…
THE Marathi Abhyas Kendra, a Marathi cultural organisation, has published a 54-page booklet opposing the state government’s proposal to introduce Hindi, Marathi, and English from Class 1. Copies were sent to the Maharashtra Governor, chief minister, deputy chief ministers, and the school education minister on Wednesday, the group said. Written in Marathi, the booklet argues…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday announced that the water supply in several areas of the city will be affected on December 1 and 2 due to essential maintenance work on the city’s water pipelines. According to an official statement, the work involves connecting a 2,500 mm diameter water pipeline to the existing 3,000…
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday ordered an immediate crackdown on illegally obtained birth and death certificates across the state, directing officials to cancel all suspicious entries and lodge police complaints without delay, news agency PTI reported. The directive came after a high-level meeting with senior home and revenue department officials, the minister’s office…
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will introduce uniforms with quick response (QR) codes on badges for staff on long-distance trains, enabling passengers to view menus and make payments digitally. The initiative, aimed at curbing complaints of overcharging by onboard vendors, will begin on Mumbai-based trains. “Passengers can scan the QR codes to…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued ‘stop work’ notices to 53 construction sites across the city for allegedly violating air-pollution control guidelines and contributing to rising pollution levels, officials said on Thursday. The action follows surprise inspections conducted in several wards after air quality worsened in November, they said. Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr…
The Western Railway on Thursday announced the temporary closure of staircases at Nallasopara and Naigaon stations near Mumbai from Sunday, owing to ongoing construction and expansion work on Foot overbridges (FOBs). According to an official release, the additional north and south (secondary) legs of the double-discharge staircase of the FOB on Platform No 1 at…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will undertake a special “Road Cleaning and Dust Control Drive” across the city from Friday to Sunday as part of its efforts to curb air pollution in the city and its suburbs. According to the Mumbai civic body, junior supervisors from the solid waste management (SWM) department have been directed…
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched an innovative travel initiative called the Multiple Origin, Single Destination (MOSD) tour model, officials said on Thursday. The new system allows travellers from different parts of India to join the same international tour by coordinating departures through IRCTC’s regional offices. Under the MOSD model, IRCTC…
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane, Maharashtra, has awarded a compensation of Rs 16.48 lakh to a motorcycle rider who sustained grievous injuries after being hit by a car in Mumbai in 2018, news agency PTI reported. The verdict was delivered by tribunal member Rupali V Mohite on Monday. The petition was filed…
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday said authorities cannot attribute Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality to ash clouds from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia, observing that the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) had been poor well before the incident, news agency PTI reported. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) held a review meeting on Thursday to assess the progress of sensor-based pollution monitoring systems at construction sites across the city. The meeting, chaired by the additional municipal commissioner (city), included officials from the environment and climate change department, representatives from CEEW, the agency tasked with creating the centralised pollution…
In view of strengthening their campaign for the upcoming Maharashtra local body election. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that his government will not only continue the Ladki Bahin scheme for women but also aims to create one crore “Lakhpati Didis” in the next two years. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was addressing a…
Mumbai airport on Thursday conducted an emergency drill, using a dummy aircraft and a simulated fire to test how quickly and effectively its teams could respond in a real crisis, sources said. The full-scale exercise created a scene of controlled chaos as fire engines, medical teams, security staff and ground personnel rushed into action, they…
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday, while slamming a BJP leader, said that he supports strict legal action if any wrongdoing is found in the seizure of cash allegedly meant for voter distribution at a BJP worker`s house in Sindhudurg. As reported by news agency PTI, the senior BJP leader questioned Shiv Sena MLA…
Several office-bearers of the Kalyan Congress unit in Maharashtra, including its president Sachin Pote, have resigned ahead of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) elections. The schedule for the overdue KDMC polls has yet to be announced. Pote, who stepped down on Wednesday, told reporters that his resignation came following a directive from the high command…
A tree branch fell on an auto-rickshaw near Bethany Hospital on Pokhran Road No. 2 in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Thursday morning, but fortunately, no one was injured. The incident occurred around 8:48 AM while the vehicle, was travelling from Majivada towards Bethany Hospital. The rickshaw was carrying the driver and his wife at the…
The deteriorating air quality across Mumbai and its suburbs is something that has now started to affect the majority of Mumbaikars. As per the Sameer App, the AQI during the late hours of Wednesday went all the way up to 198. However, the AQI readings on Thursday morning stood at 182. People on Thursday yet…
