Ajit Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Deputy Chief Minister, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024, to discuss key issues such as seat sharing among Mahayuti partners in the upcoming assembly election, alliance strengthening strategies against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), and crop…
Last week, Mumbai and surrounding areas witnessed heavy downpours with rainfall averages hitting the triple digits which led to a significant rise in the water stock of the seven reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai. The average level of the city`s seven reservoirs is now 35.11 per cent, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). As of…
On Monday, sporadic moderate showers lashed parts of Mumbai and the metropolitan region. Last week, the city and MMR saw heavy to very heavy rainfall that led to disruptions in railway and flight services and threw traffic in the city off gear. Several areas in the city and suburbs were waterlogged due to heavy precipitation….
Punjabi actor and singing sensation Diljit Dosanjh who has taken India to the global stage is currently busy enthralling fans worldwide with his tours. Diljit, who is set to perform at the Rogers Centre, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, received a surprise visit from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Sharing a video of Justin arriving at…
Music maestro AR Rahman and singing sensation Shreya Ghoshal added a soulful touch to the wedding reception of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant with their live performance. Several videos from the occasion surfaced online in which the duo could be seen enthralling the guests with their soulful voice. A clip that stands out is of…
In the past 14 months, we’ve seen Sonakshi Sinha play five dramatically different women. While her maiden web series Dahaad (2023) saw her as a police officer from an oppressed caste, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar featured her as a ruthless courtesan and her revenge-seeking daughter. Over the weekend, we met two more versions of Sinha,…
It’s a transcontinental on-screen heist for Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat. In March, mid-day reported that an extensive schedule of Jewel Thief—The Red Sun Chapter was being conducted in Mumbai, after which the team would head to a European country (Chor in the city, March 27). Now, it has come to light that director…
Over the past nine months, it has been one film festival after another for Sanya Malhotra’s Mrs. Last November, Arati Kadav’s directorial venture premièred at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, followed by screenings at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the New York Indian Film Festival. Now, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne…
Nariyal paani? No problem A coconut water vendor entertains customers while ensuring that his umbrella and cart are safe from the swelling waves at Juhu Chowpatty. Zubin’s world-view in frames (From left) A photograph of a village in Morocco titled Biblical Town; a photograph by Balaporia of the trellis of the Hasan mosque in Casablanca…
Established in 2013, the Indian Singers and Musicians Rights Association (ISAMRA) has been spearheading the fight for monetary benefits for musicians in the film industry. Navigating the workings of music labels and associations to ensure that artistes earn their due royalties, the board of directors tells mid-day that they have worked towards tweaking laws that…
Meethi boliyan: This one by Amit Trivedi is a really sweet number that appeals to me. Fields of gold: This one by Sting has been a favourite for a long time. It has an eternal, romantic vibe. Kalank: Pritam’s track has a haunting melody that draws you into his world. Jab yaar dekha: It’s such…
Holiday ke after-effects In May, mid-day had reported that Saif Ali Khan and Priyadarshan are teaming up for a film. The yet-untitled movie is an adaptation of the director’s Malayalam hit, Oppam (2016). Initially, Priyan was planning to kick off prep and pre-production this month so that he could begin filming with Saif in August….
Conversation, what’s that? Staffers at a salon in Lalbaug appear hooked on to their mobile phones as they wait for their customers to drop in. Spread the word, student A moment from the previous edition of the fest. PIC COURTESY/INSTAGRAM Fests are an opportunity to network with other likeminded students. Taking it a notch higher,…
A dispute over a few hundred rupees resulted in a 14-year-old boy being assaulted by five persons including three brothers and their father. The Kharghar police have registered a case against the five persons. The feud originated from snooker games that the victim played at a club along with his friends who are now accused…
The police have been unable to trace the parents of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar in a land dispute case registered against them after a video of her mother threatening a farmer with a pistol in Pune district went viral, a senior official said on Monday. A team of Pune Rural police visited the…
Another classic example of how shoddy work is carried out while repairing a road, the stretch of Thane’s Ghodbunder Road that was repaired recently has completely come apart. The motorists and commuters using this road on a daily basis are criticising Public Works Department (PWD) for the shoddy work. Many have taken to social media…
The Matheran police, along with local rescue teams, successfully located the bodies of a couple who had gone missing during a trip to Matheran. The hotelier reported the couple’s disappearance to the authorities, prompting an immediate search operation. After a thorough search, the couple’s bodies were found on Monday evening. According to Sunil Koli who…
The Bombay High Court on Monday started day-to-day hearings on the appeals related to the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, 18 years after the terror attack shook the city’s Western Railway network, resulting in the loss of over 180 lives and leaving several others injured. A special bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak…
Senior inspector Rajendra Kane and crime PI Amar Patil of Santacruz police station are facing a departmental enquiry (DE) for allegedly forcing an investigating officer to dilute an extortion case registered against politically backed Gujarat-based gangsters. It has been alleged that the intervention of Kane and Patil in the extortion case prompted the investigating officer,…
A 23-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide by jumping into the sea off Marine Drive on Monday morning. “We received a call around 10.30 am reporting that a young woman had jumped from Marine Drive. We quickly arrived at the scene and recovered her body. She was transported to GT Hospital, where doctors pronounced her…
The city’s catchment area, consisting of six out of seven lakes, recorded over 100 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, providing the city with a 20-day water supply. By Sunday morning, the total water stock reached 4.30 lakh million litres, accounting for 29.73 per cent of the total capacity. This marks the first time…
Mihir Shah, the 23-year-old prime accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, has allegedly confessed to the police that he’s a habitual drinker. “This is how he knew the spots where alcohol could be purchased beyond the permitted time,” a police source said. The police have also recorded the statement of the barber who had allegedly…
About 50 passengers travelling on a state transport bus from Alibaug to Panvel had a fortunate escape after the bus overturned following a brake failure on Monday. At least three persons in the bus suffered injuries in the mishap. Police said the three passengers were treated for minor injuries and are safe. According to the…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has refused to share the land of the Mankhurd and Dahisar octroi nakas with the Dharavi Redevelopment Authority (DRA). BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani in a letter to the state government has claimed these plots are required for civic projects. An activist from Mulund, Sagar Devre, has obtained documents through an…
Konkan Railway was restored after a period of 24 hours due to soil slippage at km 79/4-6 between the Diwankhavati and Vinhere sections of the Ratnagiri region. The railway had been down since 4.48 p.m. on Sunday. The line was restored at 4.30 pm on Monday. The Konkan Railway cancelled, short-terminated, diverted, and rescheduled several…
Continuous rainfall has significantly increased the water stock in Mumbai`s reservoirs, reaching 35.11 per cent on Monday. This is the first time this season that the water stock has surged by 5.38 per cent in just 24 hours. The catchment areas have received continuous showers, leading to an increase of 77,849 million litres in the…
As the city witnessed heavy rainfall, three women were injured in a collapse of residential structures at Kurla West, Jari Mari. A fireman involved in the rescue operation sustained an injury in his leg. According to BMC’s disaster management department, the incident was reported on Sunday afternoon. About 4-5 houses at Radha Nagar Chawl with…
The Mahayuti (NDA) will fill 12 vacancies in the Legislative Council from the governor’s quota before the election code of conduct comes into force in September. The vacancies were created in June 2020, but the then-governor hadn’t approved the name sent by the MVA government. With the NDA in, Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais is expected…
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has decided to decline any consultative meetings called by state governments to decide upon hospital rate standardisation. Earlier this year in February, the Supreme Court of India, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), directed the central government to find ways to regulate the rates of hospital procedures in the…
The 3,299-page charge sheet filed by the Mumbai Crime Branch’s SIT in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, which resulted in 17 deaths and over 80 injuries, reveals a nexus between GRP and BMC officials. The charge sheet includes allegations against four accused arrested in the matter, while the case remains open against BMC and GRP…
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 July 16. Aries March 21 – April 20Several job offers received ease financial position gradually. Modify cooking habits as advised to…
Director Ramesh Sippy has shared an interesting anecdote about the legendary Bollywood film ‘Sholay’. The director spoke about the film’s runtime and how it was caught between the quagmire of its box office collections and audience demand. ‘Sholay’ was released during the politically turbulent times of the Emergency in India imposed by former Prime Minister…
A video clip showing an unidentified man performing a dangerous stunt while boarding a moving local train at Sewri station in Mumbai prompted a search to trace the individual and a stern warning from Central Railway (CR), reported PTI. CR directed the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to register a case after the video of the…
Five rooms collapsed in a chawl in Mumbai`s Kurla area on Sunday afternoon leaving three women injured, reported PTI citing an official from the fire brigade. The incident occurred around 2pm at Radha Nagar Chawl on Andheri-Kurla road, the official said. The three women who were injured were identified as Afrin Shaikh (25), Rasika Nadar…
Amid heavy rains in Raigad and Ratnagiri, a landslide occurred just outside a tunnel between Vinhere (Raigad) and Divan Khawati (Ratnagiri) stations on Sunday at 5pm. In view of the landslide, train services were halted on the Konkan Railway Route while restoration work was underway. “No train was passing through the section at the time,”…
Couple Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha were spotted holding hands as they watched Wimbledon 2024 men`s singles final live from the stands.T aking to Instagram Story, Parineeti posted a couple of pictures from her tennis court date with Raghav, who is an Aam Aadmi Party leader. In one of the snaps, Parineeti and Raghav can…
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who is gearing up for her upcoming film `Emergency`, reacted to the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, saying that Left`s ideology never ceases to amaze her. The actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram and shared two pictures of the Pennsylvania rally where Trump was shot….
As several Indian actors serve desi fashion goals back home in Mumbai at the much talked about Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding, Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor went on a tennis court date with hubby Anand Ahuja on Saturday. The `Neerja` star was spotted watching the Wimbledon Women`s Final in London with Anand. Both husband and wife…
The Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, seized over 4.27 kilograms of marijuana from an Indian national arriving from Bangkok. The contraband, valued at approximately Rs. 1.95 crore, was concealed inside food items and toy boxes. The name and other details of the passenger were not disclosed by the authorities. The customs officials said, “We acted…
