Actress Rakul Preet Singh has hilariously shared her “relatable” struggles with “comforters” in a hotel room. Rakul took to Instagram, where she shared a meme, where a woman is seen struggling to pull out the duvet from the bed in a hotel room. The funny meme had: “When you are ready to go to…
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) of Maharashtra has suspended the demolition of illegal religious structures on the Belapur Hill slope due to concerns about potential landslides caused by the ongoing heavy rains. The demolition of 30 religious structures began after the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) took suo motu notice of media…
A four-wheeler parked near Cosmos Park Society in Thane West was damaged after a large tree fell on it on Tuesday night. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. The parked car in Thane, registered to Sanjay Shinde, was damaged by the fallen tree. The incident occurred near Cosmos Park Society, close to Shambhuji…
In a tragic and shocking incident, a four-year-old girl lost her life after a dog fell on her from the terrace of a building in Mumbra. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon while the girl was walking with her mother along the road. The dog fell from the building`s terrace and landed on her, causing…
The Thane Traffic Police issued a notification on Tuesday detailing traffic restrictions for the “Yodha Karmayogi Eknath Sambhaji Shinde” book launch event on Wednesday. “The release of the book “Yodha Karmayogi Eknath Sambhaji Shinde” will be held tomorrow evening at Gadkari Rangayatan. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Governor C. P Radhakrishnan, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis,…
In Mumbai, the collective lake levels in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 90 per cent, as per the BMC data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Wednesday, the collective lake levels or water stock in Mumbai lakes is now at 13,05,948 million litres of…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest Mumbai weather update, predicted moderate to heavy rainfall on Wednesday. The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted “light to moderate spells of rain in the city and its suburbs” in the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to…
Alarmed with a falling number of buses in the fleet, the BEST Bachao team and trade unions approached all 36 MLAs from Mumbai, urging them to ask BMC to provide funds to the BEST undertaking to buy more buses. The BEST is commemorating 77 years of its municipalisation on Wednesday. Mid-Day had highlighted a story…
India’s Vinesh Phogat (50kg) became the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final of the Paris Olympics 2024 with a convincing 5-0 win over Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez on Tuesday. Vinesh`s win is a proud moment for the entire country and felt personal to many of us. Bollywood has taken to social media to…
In recent times, the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) has often been found on the wrong side of the news for holding up the release of multiple films. The independent body is responsible for reviewing every film before its release and granting an appropriate censor certificate. However, the board has lately been accused of…
In the slums of Antop Hill, thirty to forty women marched on Wednesday, shouting slogans like ‘Stop those milk bottles and save a life’ aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding within the community. Globally, the first week of August is observed as Breastfeeding Week. The rally was organised by volunteers from the…
All airlines operating flights between India and Dhaka cancelled their services for August 6, following a security advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 4. The advisory comes amid the volatile situation in Dhaka, prompting airlines to take precautionary measures. Not just Indian carriers but airlines globally have halted Dhaka operations…
For the first time, the Mumbai University (MU) has embarked on an exercise to conduct surprise inspections of law colleges in the city, MMR and Konkan regions and has constituted numerous three-member committees, as per the directives of the Bar Council of India (BCI). The BCI had raised concern vide its circular dated March 28,…
The police have seized banned gutka and tobacco products valued at more than Rs 16 lakh in separate operations in Thane and neighbouring Panvel, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a house in Rabodi area in Thane city and seized the stock of different brands of gutka and tobacco…
State Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has expressed concern about the traffic congestion in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area and suggested the removal of bicycle lanes and minimising space occupied by barriers erected for Metro work. Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray, however, disagreed and called for a study on emerging traffic patterns as new…
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday asked the Maratha community to prepare for the upcoming assembly polls, saying it has no option but to get political power if it wants reservation. Speaking to mediapersons at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, Jarange expressed confidence that Marathas would come to power in the state, after the elections…
Chunky Panday surely knew how to use his sartorial choices to keep all eyes on him In and out Incessant rains may dampen moods but it cannot dampen the spirit of Bollywood’s gym goers, including Disha Patani and Khushi Kapoor Feeling Blue? Kay Kay Menon, Ranvir Shorey and Kirti Kulhari appear to have had a…
The Navghar police have started a manhunt for the body of a gym trainer who the police presume committed suicide after they found his two-wheeler abandoned at Airoli bridge and CCTV footage shows a person jumping off the bridge. On July 17, gym trainer Dharav Naker, 20, had assaulted Yugesh Vilas Shinde with a mudgar…
It appears that Fardeen Khan is back in the groove. The actor, who was to make a comeback with Sanjay Gupta’s Visfot, eventually returned to the screens with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s OTT debut, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. Even as the actor is gearing up for the release of Khel Khel Mein with Akshay Kumar, he…
Mumbai police`s recruitment drive for female constables has been delayed by heavy rain. They rented the Mumbai University grounds at Marine Drive for Rs 10 lakh till August 14 to complete the process but have faced disruptions due to the weather. With 5.80 lakh candidates applying this year, the police are testing 8,000-9,000 women daily…
Days after filing the charge sheet in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, the special investigation team (SIT) of the Mumbai Crime Branch wants custodial interrogation of Govandi businessman Arshad Khan, allegedly a close associate of suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid whose role is being probed by the SIT. Khan, said to be untraceable, moved an…
The Pydhonie police arrested Ruksana Shaikh, the wife of the victim, on Wednesday night for her alleged involvement in the murder of Arshad Shaikh. According to the police, Ruksana was having an affair with Jay Chawda, one of the accused in the murder. Jay was arrested at Dadar station after being stopped by a police…
The Vishnu Nagar police in Dombivli have arrested three Nepali nationals who were involved in a series of housebreakings. The accused posed as house help, gained the trust of their employers by staying with them for a year before committing the theft, police said. In a recent case, they stole cash, gold and silver ornaments…
Chandu Champion may not have set the box office on fire, but it is arguably Kartik Aaryan’s most important work. The actor, on multiple occasions, has stated how he underwent drastic transformation to play Murlikant Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, in the Kabir Khan-directed biopic. Now, the actor-director duo will dive deep into the…
On June 13, as Border (1997) completed 27 years of release, Sunny Deol announced its sequel, to be helmed by Anurag Singh. This came after weeks of rumours that suggested that Deol and Ayushmann Khurrana would lead Border 2. However, now, mid-day has learnt that following months-long talks with the makers, Khurrana has apparently decided…
The loose tiles on the Charni Road foot overbridge (FOB) have been removed and stored in 13 debris bags on one side of the structure. Rebuilt in 2021 by the BMC, officials said the entire stretch will be repaired with new tiles. mid-day highlighted the issue on Sunday, August 4, raising questions about the BMC’s…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, the former state environment minister, has once again voiced his support for the Aarey Milk Colony and its wildlife. In the wake of a recent mid-day report, which revealed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) may reconsider building 14 planned wildlife underpasses in the colony due to concerns about…
The Kandivli police have arrested a housekeeping staffer of Shatabdi Hospital at Kandivli for allegedly filming a woman doctor in the bathroom of the staff quarters. The arrested accused has been identified as Jayesh Solanki, 40. The cops have arrested Solanki, seized the mobile phone and also the objectionable video. According to police sources, Solanki,…
Vedaa isn’t exactly having a smooth road to the theatres. After John Abraham and Sharvari’s action fare was screened for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on June 25, it was held up for over a month at the Revising Committee, which finally gave it a go-ahead on July 29 (Make up for lost…
A rise in chikungunya cases has been noted in and around Juhu by both public and private doctors, though many cases may not be reflected in civic data. According to BMC`s data for July, there were only 25 reported cases of chikungunya. In light of increasing monsoon-related illnesses, doctors have also advised precautions for those…
In a first, Thane is set to get ten electric double-decker buses in its municipal transport fleet this year. Thane Municipal Transport officials said they were working on the route finalisation process for where these buses can run. “Yes, there is a plan to procure ten electric double-decker buses for Thane. The buses are expected…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a short tender to appoint a contractor for the long-pending ambitious desalination project at Manori. The civic body couldn’t find a contractor even seven months after floating the tender in December. There are allegations of discrepancies in the tender process. The BMC had appointed IDE Water Technologies Ltd,…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has promised that all roads, especially those used by Ganesh mandals to ferry huge idols, will be free of potholes by August 18. In a meeting held on Tuesday between members of mandals and the civic body, the issue of potholes, among others, was raised. Guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha,…
Sound business A flute vendor at Kandivali’s Thakur Village arranges his pipes in the shape of a bouquet. A sting of blue A Bluebottle that was spotted last week The monsoon might be past its July fury, but Girgaon Chowpatty and Juhu beach witnessed a few Bluebottles aka Portuguese Man o’ War, best known for…
In the murder probe where 30-year-old deaf-mute Arshad Ali Shaikh was brutally killed by his two deaf-mute friends, Pydhonie police discovered a live video of the murder. In the video, the police found a man calling from Belgium (ISD code +32) and interacting with someone while showing him the video of the murder on his…
Oops, she did it again While a bevy of Bollywood actors took to social media to heap praise on Vinesh Phogat after her heartbreaking disqualification from the 2024 Olympics yesterday, a post by Hema Malini has irked a set of netizens. The politician told the media that the development should serve as a lesson for…
Cyber fraud is skyrocketing in 2024, as per data of the last three years, cyber fraud cases are up 23-fold from Rs 32 crore in 2022 to Rs 753 crore this year. Officials expect this year’s total to double, as more than Rs 700 crore in fraud has already been reported in just seven months,…
Too hot to handle Sunny Leone knows how to rock even a simple outfit. The actor-entrepreneur was spotted in a yellow mini dress with a high-slit, promoting a reality show Let’s play! Work is work, but when it comes to play, Arjun Kapoor, brothers Rohit and Varun Dhawan believe in giving it their all. The…
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 August 8. Aries March 21 – April 20Overspending and not regretting the expense is because you’ve wanted this particular item for…
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called for the SATS project to be implemented as soon as possible in order to alleviate traffic congestion near Kurla train station. During a review meeting at Sahyadri Guest House, he instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to speed up the project. The meeting centred on a variety of topics…
