There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm across Maharashtra, and all party workers must get to work with full strength for the upcoming BMC elections 2026, Shiv Sena leader, Yuva Sena chief, and MLA Aaditya Thackeray appealed. Elections are being held for 29 municipal corporations in the state, and how many wards are won will depend…
As Welcome completed 18 years since its release, Anil Kapoor looked back at the film with gratitude and nostalgia. He paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Feroz Khan. Recalling the impact of Khan’s iconic character RDX, Kapoor shared how the veteran actor brought unmatched energy and gravitas to the film, turning the role into…
Ahead of the December 25 release of Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, the censor board has asked for several modifications. The film, starring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday, has been directed by Sameer Vidwans. The rom-com has been cleared by the CBFC with a handful of changes. CBFC suggested changes for TMMTMTTM…
After the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra registered a decisive victory in the Maharashtra local body elections, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale termed it a “great success,” saying that the coalition has secured a good result in the entire municipal polls, reported news agency ANI. “The Mahayuti has achieved a great success and it has secured…
Singer and composer Armaan Malik penned a heartfelt note on social media as he marked 18 years in the music industry. Commemorating the special occasion, Armaan decided to take a trip down memory lane and uploaded a picture from his first professional photoshoot before stepping into the entertainment industry on the Stories section of his Instagram…
Just days ahead of the release of the war film Ikkis, actor Sunny Deol remembered his father, legendary actor Dharmendra, as he shared a behind-the-scenes video from the movie, where the `He-Man` will be seen in a posthumous appearance. Sunny Deol posted a video on Instagram from the final day of the shoot. The clip…
Haze was observed across Mumbai during Monday morning, giving way to mainly clear skies by afternoon and evening, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city recorded a minimum temperature of 20.3 degrees Celsius in Colaba, while Santacruz experienced a cooler 15.2 degrees Celsius, with no rainfall reported at either location. As per the…
Ahead of the high-stakes BMC elections 2026, scheduled for next month, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Sunday exuded confidence, saying that “the real Shiv Sena” has consistently won the BMC elections and maintained its hold on the city for the past 30 years, reported ANI. He also took a dig at Congress, dismissing…
Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, continues to cause mass destruction at the Indian box office. From its storyline to Akshaye Khanna’s viral FA9LA dance, everything about the film is grabbing attention. Apart from Flipperachi’s hit, Krystle D’Souza and Ayesha Khan’s Shararat is also the masses’ favourite. However, choreographer Vijay Ganguly recently revealed Tamannaah Bhatia was the…
A 59-year-old hotel businessman from Wadala has alleged that his brother and business partner forged his signature to secure a Rs 3.45 crore loan from a private finance company while he was abroad. The dispute involves a family-run hotel in Ghatkopar West, established by the complainant’s father and transferred to him in 2012. In 2017,…
Over 300 parents of Witty School students in Borivli have voiced concerns over steep and uneven fee hikes, with some increases reportedly ranging between 60 per cent and 100 per cent when children move from Sr KG to Std I. Parents allege that children studying in the same class are being charged different fees. “Initial…
For nearly three decades, as festive lights twinkle and carols fill the air in Bandra, one small sweet stall quietly tells a larger story of coexistence, enterprise, and changing times. At its centre is Abdul Rashid, a Muslim man who has been selling traditional Christmas sweets in the suburb for almost 30 years, challenging stereotypes…
An 82-year-old former government employee was cheated of Rs 4.96 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) who kept her under “digital arrest” for more than 56 hours. According to the FIR registered at Navghar police station, the woman received a WhatsApp video call on December 15 from an unknown…
A Kharghar-based couple has achieved two successful pregnancies despite the husband being diagnosed with azoospermia, a rare condition in which no sperm is present in semen. In the latest development, the woman is now two months pregnant with twins following advanced fertility treatment at a Navi Mumbai hospital. The couple married in 2016 and was…
Mexican actor Dario Yazbek Bernal, known widely for his role in Netflix’s The House of Flowers, recently wrapped up the shoot of White in India. With Vikrant Massey stepping into the role of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Montoo Bassi’s directorial venture will chronicle the spiritual leader’s involvement in Colombia’s peace process. “At its core, the…
Following the Mahayuti alliance’s clean sweep win (or we can say lead, since official results are not announced) over 213 out of the 288 municipal councils (at the time of going to press), attention has now shifted to the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and polls in 29 other municipal corporations, seen as the…
No funding for ‘Stree’ Dinesh Vijan Producer Dinesh Vijan has revealed that Shraddha Kapoor’s Stree (2018) was made without external backing as financiers were unwilling to support the project. Speaking to PTI, he shared, “When we made Stree, no one was funding me, so I had to make it on my own,” adding that several…
With New Year’s Eve approaching, the police have launched special and surprise drives to closely monitor habitual drug offenders across the city. Officials said 3015 history-sheeters booked under the NDPS Act are being subjected to regular checks as part of special drives to prevent drug sales and distribution during December 31 celebrations. Mumbai Police have…
Mankhurd’s Cheeta Camp continues to reel under years of neglect, with residents grappling with unfinished roads, clogged nullahs, and an 800-metre stretch of backwaters choked with garbage. While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) undertook partial clean-up work over the past six months, including desilting and unclogging nullahs, the early onset of the monsoon brought the…
To an entire generation, if not more, Sonu Nigam has been the voice of Bollywood. They grew up on the singer’s different numbers and moods — as he serenaded them with Suraj Hua Maddham, made them dance with Bijuriya, or reflected their heartbreak in Tanhayee. Now, the lucky ones are reliving their favourite singer’s magic,…
Virality is unpredictable. Earlier this month, Flipperachi became the toast of Bollywood when his song, FA9LA, was used for Akshaye Khanna’s entry scene in Dhurandhar. Within days, it was everywhere on the internet. Had the Bahraini rapper anticipated this? “When Ranveer Singh posted the song [on Instagram], I knew it was about to blow up,” the…
The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal has brought smiles to the faces of more than 150 people after the Kandivli police recovered and returned their lost or stolen mobile phones on Saturday. Over the past year, more than 500 cases of missing and stolen mobile phones were reported at Kandivli police station. With the…
Commuters on Mumbai’s Western Railway (WR) will have to brace for about 75 to 80 cancellations of suburban trains starting Monday for the construction of the important leg of the 6th line till Borivlali. The line is expected to segregate suburban and mail-express trains all the way between Bandra and Borivli. The WR has, however,…
Daily commuters on the Mumbai suburban railway can breathe easy. Indian Railways on Sunday announced a fare hike for long-distance passenger trains starting December 26, but exempted suburban train fares, including Monthly Season Tickets (MSTs). The fare revision primarily targets mail, express, and ordinary class long-distance travel, while protecting short-distance and suburban commuters — a…
A decade of darkness has been dispelled, bringing light literally to the road and lighting up lives, too. On February 19, this year, mid-day reported how residents on the crowded DP Road at Pandurang Budhkar (PB) Marg Worli had been living in the dark (literally) for nearly a decade. There were no street lights on…
Pradeep Nakhwa, the survivor, complainant, and key witness in the case where a BMW occupied by the son of a Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader rammed into a scooter last year, has approached the Worli police, stating that following the incident — which claimed his wife’s life — his family and he were in…
As per original plans, pre-production of ‘Luka Chuppi 2’ was to begin in early 2026. But the buzz in the industry is that the Varun Dhawan and Sharvari-starrer has now been pushed by nearly six to eight months. Reason? From what we’re told, it’s director Laxman Utekar’s packed slate. A still from ‘Luka Chuppi’…
If JP Dutta’s Border (1997) chronicled the Battle of Longewala of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, its upcoming sequel Border 2 will focus on several chapters of the same war. Its subject aside, another element binds the two movies. mid-day has exclusively learnt that director Anurag Singh’s drama — led by Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Varun…
This December, Mumbai has consistently recorded concentrations of PM2.5 — considered the worst pollutant —higher than India’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), especially in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Byculla and Mazagaon, Chakala in Andheri East, Deonar, Ghatkopar, Kherwadi in Bandra East, Khindipada in Bhandup, and Malad, according to data available from continuous ambient air…
Season of abundance A shopper is spoilt for choice at a stall near Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church in IC Colony, Borivli West A close eye on dental health An illustration from the book cover. PIC COURTESY/Vaibhav Kumar Never ignore dental health, comes the quick warning from Vaibhav Kumar, head, department of public health…
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 22. Aries March 21 – April 20A casual talk with your spouse/partner brings an awareness about how you should make…
A fire broke out in the kitchen area of a hotel located on Boman Beharam Marg in Colaba, South Mumbai, on Sunday afternoon, officials said. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 4.36 pm. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the Social Service Hotel, a ground-plus-four-storey establishment. Firefighters rushed…
A motorman attached to Western Railway (WR) was run over while on duty at Virar Station near Mumbai on Saturday, officials said. According to official information, Motorman Dilip Kumar Sahu was deputed to perform Set No 702 and had reported for duty at Virar at 2.30 pm. He was engaged in shunting operations and was…
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said talks with the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) were in their final stages and that an official announcement on an alliance for the upcoming municipal corporation polls would be made in the next two to three days, news agency PTI reported. Speaking to…
Actress Nora Fatehi recently met with a car accident after a drunk driver slammed into her car on Saturday. However, she has now broken her silence on the accident, assuring all her well-wishers that she is alive and well, although he has suffered some minor injuries. Nora Fatehi breaks the silence on her car accident…
Singer Kumar Sanu recently filed a defamation lawsuit against his former wife, Rita Bhattacharya. She has now publicly reacted to the legal notice sent to her by the legend. In the suit, Kumar alleged that Rita defamed him in earlier interviews in which Bhattacharya alleged mistreatment by him during their marriage. The petition has been filed…
Actor Emraan Hashmi recently suffered an injury on set while filming a high-octane action sequence for his upcoming film, Awarapan 2. However, the actor soon returned to the sets to fulfil his work commitments despite the intense injury. Emraan Hashmi suffers an injury on the sets A photo recently went viral on social media, which…
Miss lovely gets some self care A cat suns itself on the cricket field during the MSSA inter-school Harris Shield semi-final at MIG Cricket Club, Bandra East Josh, that’s an incredible story! Josh Inglis has every reason to smile. PIC/GETTY IMAGES Talented India batsman Sarfaraz Khan was not the only player to get lucky at…
A fresh environmental controversy has erupted in Thane after Rohit Joshi, environmentalist, and member of the Wetland Grievance Redressal Committee, lodged a complaint alleging destruction of mangroves and reclamation of land near the helipad at Rabodi- Thane west. The plot in question is located adjacent to the police ground. Who has received the complaint? Joshi…
BJP MLA Parag Shah, the sitting legislator from Ghatkopar East, was allegedly involved in an altercation with an auto-rickshaw driver in the Ghatkopar area on Friday, during which he is seen slapping the driver. A video of the episode surfaced online, showing Shah stopping an autorickshaw that was allegedly being driven in the wrong direction…
