Thane traffic update: Police issues traffic advisory; check details here

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,…

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Water stock in Mumbai lakes climbs to 90.23 per cent

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…

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Mumbai: Breastfeeding Week puts focus on milk banks

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…

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Airlines cancel flights to Dhaka from India

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…

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Up and about: All the drama

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…

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Have you heard? Now, FK in the house

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…

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Mumbai: Women cop recruits sleeping on footpaths

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…

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Analysing a champ

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…

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Want to be in forefront, not on the border

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…

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Mumbai: Manori desalination plant tender being refloated for 15 days

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,…

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Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

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…

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Have you heard? Oops, she did it again

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…

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Not so hungry

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…

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