Special | Maharashtra assembly elections: Who’s the real NCP in Mumbra-Kalwa?

A fascinating political battle is unfolding in Thane’s Mumbra-Kalwa Assembly constituency, which is represented by Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Jitendra Awhad. The NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar has fielded Najeeb Mulla, a former corporator from Rabodi, as its candidate for the Vidhan Sabha election. Interestingly, Mulla was once close to Awhad, a…

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Mumbai: Cocaine disguised as shampoo is new trick for smugglers

Drug smugglers have adopted a new method to smuggle narcotics via air routes, as the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently uncovered a case involving liquid cocaine concealed in shampoo bottles. Acting on intelligence, DRI officers in Mumbai intercepted a female passenger who arrived from Nairobi-Kenya on August 16. During the examination of her baggage,…

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Mumbai deaf-mute murder: Victim’s wife deleted WhatsApp chats

Investigations into the murder of the deaf-mute man have revealed that his wife, Ruksana Shaikh, played a significant role in destroying critical evidence. According to police, Ruksana allegedly deleted WhatsApp chats and Instagram accounts belonging to both herself and the deceased, tampering with digital evidence crucial to the investigation into her husband, Arshad Shaikh’s, murder…

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Mumbai: Resolve water complaints, civic chief orders

Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani directed all officials concerned on Friday to resolve citizens’ water complaints on war footing. BMC will form squads to curb illegal motor pumps, unauthorised pipe connections, to confiscate motor pumps and to take penal action against the offenders. There has been good rain this year with a 93 per cent stock…

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Bachchan Jr at his best

Relationships often form the crux of Shoojit Sircar’s movies. For his yet-untitled next, the director has delved into the tender bond between a father and his daughter as the two try to rekindle their relationship. What makes the project special for Sircar is that it marks his first collaboration with Abhishek Bachchan. The director, who…

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Stree on a box-office spree

Woh Stree hai, woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai,” goes a dialogue from Stree 2. The line stands equally true for the Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer’s massive opening at the box office. Despite a three-way clash with Khel Khel Mein and Vedaa, the horror comedy earned about Rs 53 crore on its first day….

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Have you heard? Films of the year!

Neena Gupta, Vishal Bhardwaj, and the team of Kantara expressed their gratitude after their movies won major honours at the 70th National Film Awards yesterday. “I’ve got two National Awards in the past; I’m getting another one after many years. It’s a big thing for me,” said Gupta, who bagged the title for Uunchaai, which…

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Mumbai: BMC to decide on Andheri flyover repair soon

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon take a final call on the repair of the Andheri flyover, officially known as Jog flyover. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) declined to repair the flyover as it had been handed over to the BMC. A small portion of the flyover collapsed and landed on the…

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Mumbai: Dadar station revamp hits phase two

The Dadar railway station work, triggered by a mid-day report, is now entering phase two. Here are the details of the plan: With the widening of the narrow platform and the completion of the double discharge, the next phase involves widening the existing platform nine and adding a deck above it. This will also require…

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Mumbai: No more halts at Vakola signal on WEH by December 2024

Motorists travelling from the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) towards Andheri via the Western Express Highway (WEH), will soon experience a smoother commute, thanks to the nearly completed elevated connector at Vakola. This connector, which features India’s first sharp-curved span with an orthotropic steel deck supported by cable stays, will eliminate the need to stop at…

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Maharashtra assembly elections likely only after Diwali

The Maharashtra Assembly polls are expected to be held after Diwali in November this year, instead of October, giving the Mahayuti government at least a month more in office before it takes on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). On Friday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) parted with the practice of holding Maharashtra elections together…

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Vedaa movie review: Daftly rigged Vedaa

Film: Vedaa Director: Nikkhil Advani Actors: John Abraham, Sharvari Rating: 1.5/5 While this may be true for many filmmakers, who aren’t in equal parts writer-director, you observe the inconsistencies far more in the works of Nikkhil Advani. Depending altogether on the script/material handed to him to direct—things can go totally south, or northwards. Consider his brilliantly written series,…

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