Mumbai: News

12 Mar 2018

Rainfall

Relief for Mumbai: Rains likely from Friday

After experiencing sweltering heat on Sunday, Mumbaikars have a reason to rejoice.

Mumbai: Dabbawalas' warm welcome to protesting farmers

As a part of the roti-bank initiative, Mumbai's famous dabbawalas provided food and water to thousands of farmers, who walked for six days to reach Mumbai from Nashik to raise their demands.

Mumbai sports club illegally charging for using public ground?

Did you know the open space of Mumbai's Goregaon Sports Club (GSC) in Malad (West) can be used for free and should be open to public the whole day?

12 Mar 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai painted red as thousands of protesting farmers assemble

Thousands of farmers from across Maharashtra have congregated in Mumbai to press for various demands.

12 Mar 2018

Shiv Sena

Mumbai: Ground turns red as farmers converge for protest

Azad Maidan in south Mumbai turned into a sea of red Monday morning as thousands of Farmers, carrying red flags, converged after walking around 180 km under the blazing sun over the last six days.

10 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Goodness pays: Mumbai man returns bag, gets education for kids

This is the story of a Samaritan and an angel.

09 Mar 2018

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Did web check-in? Just drop your bag at kiosk!

After Mumbai airport introduced the self-bag drop facility in December 2016, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will be next.

08 Mar 2018

WhatsApp

These dabbewalis rule Bengaluru's youngsters' plates

So you thought only Mumbai is known for its tiffin service, or dabbawalas?

08 Mar 2018

Health & Wellness

Mumbai's Central Railway training its personnel for medical emergencies

Medical emergencies on local trains are not rare events.

07 Mar 2018

Health & Wellness

Mumbai: 8-year-old donates her organs to save 6 lives

Eight years is a very young age to lose someone, but she will live through the recipients of her organs.

07 Mar 2018

Suresh Prabhu

Tech-driven entertainment business will create jobs, money: Suresh Prabhu

Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today said entertainment is one of the fastest growing businesses, and the sector driven by technology will create jobs, money, and promote economic activities.

07 Mar 2018

Mumbai Central

This woman calls the shots in Mumbai metro tunnels

She is like any ordinary 26-year-old who loves to travel and listen to music, when she wants to relax.

07 Mar 2018

Lok Sabha

Running Mumbai locals caused Rs. 4,000 crore loss to Railways

Soon after the Union Budget announced about the expansion of the suburban Mumbai rail network, the government on Wednesday informed the Parliament that the national transporter has incurred a loss of above Rs. 4,000cr in the last three years in running the Mumbai locals.

07 Mar 2018

Indian Railways

Mumbai: On Women's Day, Matunga Rd station gets all-women staff

After Matunga station on the Central Line of the Mumbai suburban network, Matunga Road will become the next station to have an all-women team.

07 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi, Mumbai airports numero uno in quality service: ACI Survey

Delhi Airport grabbed the top spot in service quality survey conducted by Airports Council International (ACI).

07 Mar 2018

Manohar Parrikar

Goa CM Parrikar writes to state Governor for treatment abroad

Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday wrote a letter to state Governor Mridula Sinha informing her that he would be going abroad for further treatment.

06 Mar 2018

Western Railway

Mumbai's first AC train goes lime, but only for ladies

Psychologists say color plays an important part in influencing our psyche. That's why restaurants have red walls, as red apparently increases hunger.

PNB Scam: CBI detains Gitanjali Group Vice-President Vipul Chitalia

The CBI has detained Vipul Chitalia, Vice-President of Gitanjali Group of Companies, as part of its probe into the Rs. 12,636cr Punjab National Bank fraud.

05 Mar 2018

Murder

Mumbai: Man, upset over losing in UNO, brutally murders neighbor

A Mumbai youth was stabbed to death by his neighbor allegedly for winning in a game of UNO.

05 Mar 2018

Manohar Parrikar

Goa-CM Parrikar may go abroad for treatment after Mumbai health-check-up

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar will go to Mumbai today for a health check-up and if needed, may even go abroad for further treatment, his office said.

05 Mar 2018

Karti Chidambaram

INX money-laundering: Karti paid Rs. 1.8cr to influential political leader

ED has claimed that Karti Chidambaram, under investigation in the INX money laundering case, paid a senior political leader Rs. 1.8cr in five instalments in over 3.5 years.

05 Mar 2018

Delhi

In buying high-tech sex toys, Delhi ahead of Mumbai

Gone are the days when Delhiites used to buy traditional sex toys for their personal pleasures.

Bumpy ride ahead for Mumbai's iconic BEST buses

The iconic BEST buses in Mumbai are facing huge losses that have forced the civic administration to come out with a slew of reform measures to put them back on track.

INX-case: Karti to be confronted with the Mukerjeas in Mumbai

The CBI has taken Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, to Mumbai for questioning in the INX money laundering case.

Mumbai: Massive blaze engulfs garment, chemical manufacturing units in Andheri

Several garment and chemical manufacturing units were gutted in a fire in Mumbai's suburban Andheri late last night.

03 Mar 2018

Mumbai Police

Mumbai: Three drug peddlers arrested; Rs. 2.1-lakh-worth drugs seized

The Mumbai Police's Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested three persons, including two foreign nationals, with drugs in South Mumbai.

02 Mar 2018

Go First

Mumbai: IndiGo A320neo makes emergency landing due to engine snag

A Kolkata-bound IndiGo aircraft had to make an emergency landing at the Mumbai Airport after take-off as one of its engines stopped working mid-air.

02 Mar 2018

Bombay High Court

'Wife wakes-up late, doesn't cook tasty food': Mumbaikar seeks divorce

In a bizarre case, a man in Mumbai sought divorce from his wife as she wasn't "dutiful": among other things, she used to wake up late and didn't cook tasty food.

02 Mar 2018

Delhi

Rs. 2,919cr Nirbhaya Fund approved to create 8 'safe cities'

The Central government on Thursday approved Rs. 2,919 crore under Nirbhaya Fund to create eight "safe cities" that will have patrolled public spaces and quicker response systems to curb crimes against women.

01 Mar 2018

Amitabh Bachchan

Maharashtra: Killer TB! Over 20,000 died in past 3 years

Mumbai's rising pollution is surely putting a toll on its public health.

01 Mar 2018

Mumbai Local Trains

Suburban train services on Mumbai's Harbour line disrupted

Suburban rail services on the Harbour corridor between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station (CSMT) and Wadala Road stations were suspended on Thursday morning due to technical problems in the Over Head Equipment, causing inconvenience to thousands of passengers, said a report.

01 Mar 2018

Sachin Tendulkar

Why did Arjun Tendulkar decide to miss Mumbai T20 League?

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Mumbai T20 League.

01 Mar 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra to start helpline for women in distress

The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) is launching a special counseling helpline on March 8 for women in distress.

01 Mar 2018

Devendra Fadnavis

State government, Wikipedia tie up to promote Marathi globally

On Marathi language day, while the Maharashtra Government was being slammed for not having a Marathi translation of the Governor's speech, it also announced a tie-up with Wikipedia to promote the language on a global platform.

28 Feb 2018

Animal Rights

Mumbai: At 11PM everyday, this dog arrives at Kanjurmarg station

This can be Indian version of Hachiko, just with a slight difference. While Hachiko waited for his owner for nine years, this female canine comes to Kanjurmarg station sharp at 11 PM, when a Kalyan-bound train arrives.

28 Feb 2018

Gujarat

Stay indoors, Mumbaikars: IMD predicts heat wave for today, tomorrow

The temperature in Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri is likely to soar six degrees above normal and would touch 38°C degrees both today and tomorrow, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) as it issued a heat wave warning on Wednesday.

28 Feb 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: City has honesty, proven again; Man returns wallet, money

A recent Reader's digest survey ranked Mumbai second in its honesty test that involved a wallet getting 'lost' and if it was returned to the owner. That was the acid test.

27 Feb 2018

Indian Army

Mumbai: You can use Elphinstone bridge from tonight

It just took 4-months for the Indian Army to renovate the Elphinstone bridge and throw it open for public.

27 Feb 2018

Social Science

TISS: Protest over aid-cancellation for SC, ST, OBC students

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) students and alumni on Monday staged a demonstration near the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry against the withdrawal of scholarships for SC, ST and OBC scholars.

26 Feb 2018

India

Aamchi Mumbai pays its expats the highest in the world

The financial capital of India has grabbed the top spot for expat salaries in a global survey. In other words, Mumbai pays its expats the highest as compared to other cities in the world.