Mumbai: Accused booked under Atrocities Act in Uran Murder Case

Police have added charges under the SC/ST Atrocities Act against the accused who allegedly murdered a woman in Navi Mumbai`s Uran area, reported PTI citing officials on Wednesday. The accused identified as Dawood Shaikh, was apprehended from Shahapur area of Gulbarga in neighbouring Karnataka on Tuesday morning. After being brought to Navi Mumbai on Tuesday,…

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Mumbai: BMC official’s stint ends in controversy

Additional Commissioner of BMC, Sudhakar Shinde, has been repatriated to his parent IRS cadre. This action follows objections from the IAS Association regarding his overstaying in the position after the expiry of his deputation, as well as allegations of irregularities from both ruling and opposition parties. The state government informed Shinde late Tuesday that he…

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Maharashtra: Rs 80,000 crore projects get govt approval

The Maharashtra government has approved seven mega projects with a total investment of Rs 80,000 crore, which will create 20,000 direct jobs. The projects include manufacturing facilities for semiconductor chips, lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles and a fruit processing unit, all to be set up in the state’s backward regions. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief…

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Make up for lost time

Last week, filmmaker Nikkhil Advani revealed to mid-day that his next, Vedaa, was lying with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for a month and was yet to be certified (Never saw a time when a maker couldn’t talk to CBFC, July 27). It raised questions whether the film would meet its August 15…

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Mumbai: Hawker unions in wait-and-watch mode

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is gearing up for the election to the Town Vending Committee (TVC) to regularise hawkers and completed a draw for determining women’s quotas in various categories. Though hawker unions strongly protested against the exercise, claiming it is based on data collected eight years ago, they are in wait-and-watch mode for…

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Sexy and strong Sharvari

When production house Yash Raj Films approached Robin Behl to help Sharvari prep for their spy film, the brief was simple: She needed to look sexy, and strong. Knowledge around fitness science may be available in abundance, but Behl admits that the notion that strong women inevitably acquire a masculine physique, is still propagated. Sharvari,…

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Mumbai: Survey sheds light on fatigue among pilots

A recent survey conducted by the Safety Matters Foundation has highlighted concerns about fatigue among airline pilots in India. The survey, which received responses from 530 pilots, primarily captains operating domestic and international flights under six hours, identified prolonged flying duties exceeding 10 hours per day, consecutive night shifts, rapidly rotating weekly rosters and schedules…

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Indian celebrity photographer Rohan Shrestha shoots `nice, funny` Ryan Reynolds

Renowned celebrity photographer Rohan Shrestha recently completed an exclusive photoshoot with Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds.  This is not the first time Shrestha has clicked pictures of global head-turners, including names such as Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart and Oprah Winfrey. The photographer, who has worked with Bollywood bigwigs such as Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia…

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Mumbai: ‘This free giveaway of Aarey land must stop’

The state government plans to allocate around three acres of prime land at the Bombay Veterinary College campus, adjacent to Aarey Milk Colony, to a cooperative bank for the construction of Sahakar Bhavan. However, city-based environmentalists, activists, and nature lovers are opposing the move. Sources close to the development said, “There are plans to transfer…

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Mumbai: Escalator to platform 2, 3 now at Ghatkopar station

The Railways earlier this week opened yet another escalator that would serve platforms two and three at Ghatkopar station. With this now, three of the six escalators at Ghatkopar station have been thrown open. mid-day has been highlighting the issue of the Ghatkopar station upgrade which is expected to be complete by April 2027. “One…

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Mumbai: Panel to help BMC generate more revenue

The BMC is working to generate revenue from land development and redevelopment. The civic body has scrapped the decision to appoint a consultant and framed an internal committee to suggest remedies to create new revenue sources. Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr Sudhakar Shinde has confirmed the update. “We are not appointing consultants now. A team comprising…

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Mumbai Diary: Wednesday Dossier

The human train Commuters queue up cheek by jowl to board a local at Borivali. Mughal-e-Olympics AI artworks reimagine the Olympic Games in the Mughal miniature art style If the modern costumes sported by international athletes at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games is something to remember this season by, Mumbai-based artist Varun Gupta’s AI artworks…

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