Mumbai: News

10 Apr 2018

Mumbai Police

Mumbai shocker: Fashion designer rapes minor daughters for 2 years

In a shocking and heinous case of child abuse, a Mumbai-based fashion designer has allegedly raped his daughters, aged 13 and 17, for more than two years.

Delhi's IGI 16th busiest airport in world, JFK exits list

New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) was the 16th busiest airport globally in 2017, according to a report of Airports Council International (ACI).

09 Apr 2018

JW Marriott

Mumbai-based mixologist wins American Whiskey Cocktail Challenge 2018

Mumbai-based mixologist Ernest Mascarenhas has won the Brown-Forman American Whiskey Cocktail Challenge for 2018, with his unique creation 'Virtuoso', a dark-chocolate laced whiskey cocktail.

09 Apr 2018

Jet Airways

100 flights cancelled as Mumbai Airport shuts-down for two days

Due to pre-monsoon repair and preventive maintenance work on the intersection of two cross-runways (09/27 and 14/32), Mumbai Airport will remain shut today and tomorrow for six hours.

09 Apr 2018

Jet Airways

Mumbai-airport: Main runway to remain shut for 6hrs today, tomorrow

Flight operations at Mumbai airport are likely to be affected for two days as the private aerodrome operator today announced the closure of the main runway for six hours daily for pre-monsoon maintenance work.

09 Apr 2018

Mumbai University

With just days left for exams, Mumbai University postpones dates

The Mumbai University has postponed exams for 30 subjects, just days ahead of the start of the semester-end exams.

09 Apr 2018

Maruti Suzuki

Mumbai: BSE gains over 100 points, Nifty above 10,350

The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade today on sustained buying by domestic institutional investors amid firm Asian cues.

08 Apr 2018

Bombay High Court

Unmarried daughter above 18 eligible for maintenance from estranged father

In a landslide judgement that will benefit many, the Bombay High Court ruled Friday that an unmarried daughter can claim maintenance from estranged father, even after she turns 18.

Reliance Jio provides high-speed internet at IPL venues

Reliance Jio has announced that it will deploy pre-5G Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) advanced technology at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium for the entirety of IPL 2018.

Mumbai: Indrani Mukerjea rushed to JJ hospital, drug overdose suspected

Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, was admitted yesterday to JJ Hospital in a 'drowsy' state.

07 Apr 2018

India

TISS Mumbai to give India its first hostel for transgenders

In a first in India, Mumbai's Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is introducing a gender-neutral hostel space on campus for students from the upcoming academic year.

07 Apr 2018

Nitin Gadkari

Delhi to Mumbai by road in 12 hours? Oh yes!

The 1,400km stretch between Delhi and Mumbai, which takes 20 hours by road, can now be covered in 12 hours, less than the 16 hours taken by Rajdhani to cover the two pivotal cities.

06 Apr 2018

Navi Mumbai

Mumbai: 13-month-old undergoes successful liver transplant

A 13-month-old child became the youngest in Maharashtra to undergo a successful liver transplant.

06 Apr 2018

Thane

Aboard Mumbai local, man tries to molest, thrash, strangle woman

A shocking video has emerged that shows a well-built man first trying to molest a woman, then attacking her and when she resisted him, he caught her by her hair and tried to strangle her, during which she even came dangerously close to the open gate.

06 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

BJP Foundation Day: Chief Amit Shah addresses rally, mocks Rahul

BJP president Amit Shah today addressed about 3L party workers at a mega rally in Mumbai to mark BJP's 38th foundation day. This grand event kick-starts its campaign and aims to energize cadres for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

06 Apr 2018

Western Railway

Who delayed Mumbai trains? BJP workers, railway-officials blame each other

Several trains arrived late in Mumbai after BJP workers, being ferried in special services for the party's 38th Foundation Day rally at Bandra Kurla Complex, insisted on unscheduled halts en route, Western Railway (WR) officials said.

06 Apr 2018

Netflix

Netflix starts production of second Indian original show "Selection Day"

Streaming giant Netflix today announced that production has started on its second Indian original show, "Selection Day".

Above normal monsoon predicted for Mumbai. Alarm bells for BMC?

Though Mumbai is reeling under terrible heat and humidity currently, there is good news in store.

Mumbai: 1L students quit BMC schools for lack of Class-8

A Mumbai-based activist has filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) claiming that over one lakh students of BMC-run schools have dropped out for lack of Class 8 in many schools.

05 Apr 2018

Sridevi

Remembering Divya Bharti and other Bollywood celebs who died mysteriously

It has been 25 years since Divya Bharti reportedly fell to death from her fifth-floor apartment in Mumbai's Versova.

04 Apr 2018

Mumbai

6-months pregnant woman falls into deep gorge near Mumbai, saved

A heavily pregnant woman fell down an 800-feet deep gorge while walking on the toy-train tracks towards Kare Ganpati temple, Matheran, in Maharashtra.

04 Apr 2018

Western Railway

Mumbai: 'Pay as you please' for free-urinals in suburban stations

The free urinals at the suburban railway stations in Mumbai will now have a drop-box at the exit where you can 'pay as you please' for the service.

03 Apr 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Police verification for passport to be done in 1-week

Soon, police verification for passports for people in Mumbai and Pune will be done in a week, as against the 20 days that cops take currently, said Dnyaneshwar M Muley, secretary, MEA.

03 Apr 2018

Bombay High Court

Sexual assault: Mumbai school-trustee denied bail, asked to surrender immediately

The founder-trustee of Andheri-based Tridha International School, accused of sexually assaulting a kindergarten student in 2016, has been denied bail by the Bombay High Court.

03 Apr 2018

Airtel Plans

Airtel extends 1,000GB bonus data offer until October 31

Airtel's Big Byte offer, under which broadband subscribers can avail 1,000GB of bonus data, has been extended until October 31, 2018.

02 Apr 2018

Amitabh Bachchan

Film has suddenly lost its charm, it's all-digital now: Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has voiced his concern over the medium of film losing its importance in the digital world.

31 Mar 2018

Lokhandwala

Actress claims businessman raped her after she testified against him

According to reports, new details have now emerged in the alleged rape case of a veteran actress by a Mumbai-based businessman.

30 Mar 2018

Indian Railways

Land acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train underway, but challenges ahead

The NHSRCL has started land acquisition for a station between the old and new Sabarmati stations for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.

30 Mar 2018

Piyush Goyal

Mumbai: Andheri-Goregaon Harbour Line inaugurated

The long wait of rail commuters to board a train on the Harbour Line from Andheri to Goregaon ended on Thursday with the inaugural-run of train service.

29 Mar 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Drive on Versova-Bandra-Worli sea link to get costlier

A drive on the Bandra-Worli sea link and the Versova-Bandra sea link (VBSL) would be a delight for Mumbaikars, but also heavy on the pocket.

29 Mar 2018

Urvashi Rautela

Actor Urvashi Rautela's fake Aadhaar-card used to book hotel room

Mumbai's Bandra police have registered a case against an unidentified person for allegedly using a fake Aadhaar card in name of Bollywood actor Urvashi Rautela to book a room at a five-star hotel.

28 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Tuesday temperature plunges to 32.8 degree-C, respite for locals

Mumbai witnessed somewhat pleasant weather yesterday, compared to the preceding Sunday that burned the city at 41 Celsius.

28 Mar 2018

iPhone

Mumbai iPhone users, download app, book local train tickets

iPhone owners of Mumbai, rejoice! You can now book tickets on your mobile to avail local trains of the city's suburban network.

PNB scam: Nirav Modi's close aide arrested by ED

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a "close" associate and the Vice President of a firm of diamantaire Nirav Modi in connection with a money-laundering probe in the over Rs. 12,000cr PNB scam, officials said on Wednesday.

27 Mar 2018

India

Mumbaikars, no respite from sweltering heat anytime soon!

Mumbai sizzled on Monday as it recorded 38.7 degrees-C, a staggering 5.9 degrees above normal.

27 Mar 2018

Indian Railways

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Rotating chairs, leg-rest, coffee-maker and separate washrooms!

Whether the much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will run successfully is a question for later days, but its designing will surely be one of a kind.

27 Mar 2018

Gujarat

5-year-old kidnapped from Mumbai found dead in Gujarat ladies' toilet

The strangled body of a five-year-old girl, who was kidnapped Saturday from Mumbai's Nallasopara, was found in a ladies' toilet in Navsari railway station in Gujarat Sunday.

26 Mar 2018

Bombay High Court

Mumbai: Man gets justice 18-years after death, thanks to son

Father's day is some months away, but a Mumbai man's posthumous gift for his father calls for a celebration already.

INX-case: CBI plans confronting Peter Mukerjea with Karti Chidambaram

The CBI has got custody of Peter Mukerjea, former director of INX Media, for five days. In its affidavit, it said it plans to bring him face to face with Karti Chidambaram in the INX money laundering case.

26 Mar 2018

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Mumbai Police teaches road safety with cute puppy in seatbelt

Three elements - seatbelt, dog and man - stitched into one sentence, and Mumbai Police put out yet another intelligent tweet promoting safety while driving.