Mumbai: News
19 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMassive fire breaks out in Thane building, over 150 rescued
A massive fire broke out at the Girija Heights building in Thane on Friday afternoon. According to reports, as many as eight fire tenders and 70 firemen were rushed to the spot to take control of the situation.
19 Jan 2018
Bombay High CourtKamala Mills tragedy: BMC blames restaurants, MCGM, but not itself
A report by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the Kamala Mills tragedy has more or less corroborated earlier findings.
19 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMumbai: Activists express shock over rooftop restaurant policy approval
A day after the general body of elected representatives in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) approved the much-awaited rooftop restaurant policy on Thursday, activists from Mumbai expressed dismay over the decision.
19 Jan 2018
MaharashtraAnother fire in Mumbai: Blaze in Navrang Studio, no casualty
A massive fire broke out at the dilapidated Navrang Studio at Lower Parel, Mumbai, shortly after midnight.
19 Jan 2018
IndiaFuel prices touch record highs across India
Petrol prices in Delhi touched a three-year high yesterday, with every liter costing Rs. 71.56. The previous record was Rs. 73.60 in July'14.
18 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra govt announces 1% reservation for orphans in government jobs
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently announced one per cent reservation quota for orphans of the state in education sector and government jobs.
18 Jan 2018
MaharashtraAfter 154-years, Mumbai Police switches to 8-hour schedule
Mumbai Police Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar on Wednesday announced the department's historic decision of switching over to a strict eight-hour duty schedule for the lower echelons.
18 Jan 2018
IndiaIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his eventful Mumbai visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Mumbai today.
17 Jan 2018
IndiaMumbai: First-class passes now valid for AC local trains
Soon after India got its first air-conditioned local train in Mumbai in December 2017, the Western Railway has recently proposed to make the existing first-class passes of local train valid for the AC locals as well.
17 Jan 2018
IndiaNetanyahu in India: Busy day for Israeli PM in Ahmedabad
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has landed in Ahmedabad on his fourth day in India. The day started with a roadshow from the airport to Sabarmati Ashram along with PM Narendra Modi.
17 Jan 2018
XMumbai police tweets cat video to teach traffic rules
To teach the residents of Mumbai a lesson on maintaining traffic discipline, the Mumbai police recently tweeted out an interesting cat video. The video shows a cat crossing the road after the traffic light changes its color.
16 Jan 2018
Madhya PradeshIIT-Bombay engineer leaves high-paying job to take diksha
Last September, a Jain couple from Madhya Pradesh made headlines after announcing their decision to leave behind their property and three-year-old daughter to become monks.
16 Jan 2018
IndiaBaby Moshe, 26/11 survivor, back in India after nine years
In 2008, when he was two, Moshe Holtzberg and his parents became one of the targets of the 26/11 attacks.
16 Jan 2018
PuneWoman seeks return of 56 pet cats from Bombay HC
A Pune based fashion designer has moved the Bombay High Court seeking the return of her 56 pet cats, that were allegedly taken away by vigilantes from her flat.
13 Jan 2018
ONGCMissing ONGC helicopter: Chopper crashed off Mumbai-coast; 4 bodies recovered
The missing Pawan Hans helicopter that had five ONGC employees and two pilots onboard has reportedly crashed off the Mumbai coast on its way to a Mumbai High oil rig.
12 Jan 2018
Nitin GadkariGadkari: Won't give an inch of South Mumbai to Navy
Shipping and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari bamboozled everyone with his recent remarks. He claimed that he "won't give an inch of land" to the Indian Navy in South Mumbai for staff-quarters. Instead, he asked them to go and patrol the Pakistan border.
11 Jan 2018
IndiaMumbai-Delhi third busiest air route, but with poor punctuality
The Mumbai-Delhi air route was the third busiest last year with about 130 flights daily, an air travel intelligence company has found.
11 Jan 2018
MaharashtraKamala Mills tragedy: 1Above owners arrested after 12 days
Twelve days after a fire in Mumbai's Kamala Mills killed 14, the three owners of 1Above pub, where the mishap happened, have been arrested.
10 Jan 2018
IndiaThis Mumbai couple seeks active euthanasia. Is it justified?
An elderly Mumbai couple have sought the president's permission for active euthanasia: with no children to take care of them, they fear falling terminally ill and not being able to "contribute to society."
08 Jan 2018
Shiv SenaFormer Shiv Sena corporator Ashok Sawant stabbed to death
On Sunday, Shiv Sena leader Ashok Sawant was stabbed to death outside his home.
08 Jan 2018
India#WhatTheHealth: Rs. 43L charged for "200% safe" surgery, patient dies
Another allegation of medical negligence has been reported, this time from Mumbai. According to Thane resident Mithulal Bafna, they spent Rs. 43L on his 56-year-old wife's heart treatment and a surgery that doctors guaranteed was "200% safe".
08 Jan 2018
Kulbhushan JadhavBaloch and Indian-American activists in Washington slam 'Chappal Chor Pakistan'
Balochistan activists and Indian-Americans protested against "Chappal Chor Pakistan" outside its embassy in Washington.
08 Jan 2018
DNASixth fire in Mumbai in 10 days: Who's to blame?
A fire erupted on the third floor of a sessions court near the South Mumbai Campus of the University of Mumbai.
07 Jan 2018
CelebrityHave a look at Abhishek-Aishwarya's Rs. 21 crore apartment
After Virat and Anushka Sharma's new Mumbai luxe pad in Juhu made us drool, now Abhishek and Aishwarya's new home in Mumbai has blown our mind completely.
06 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMumbai: Massive fire at Cinevista Studio; fire-tenders rushed to spot
A massive fire has broken out at Cinevista Studio in Mumbai's Kanjurmarg at 8:07pm today. The five-acre studio has over 30 shooting locations.
06 Jan 2018
MaharashtraThis is the reason behind Mumbai's deadly Kamala Mills fire
The deadly fire at Mumbai's Kamala Mills Compound last month was caused by "burning/lighted flying embers" from the charcoal used for the hookah at Mojo's Bistro, revealed Mumbai fire department's investigation report.
05 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMajor fire in Bellasis Road apartment, residents blame illegal activities
A major fire erupted at the Zia Apartment on Bellasis Road in Mumbai at noon. No casualty has been reported.
04 Jan 2018
IndiaIndian official insulted my mother: Kulbhushan Jadhav's purported new video
In what could trigger a fresh diplomatic spat, Pakistan has released a video where Kulbhushan Jadhav can be purportedly heard saying an Indian official had insulted his mother.
04 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMumbai: Four of a family killed in Marol fire
A week after the Kamala Mills tragedy, a blaze in Mumbai's Marol killed four people of a family. Five are seriously injured.
03 Jan 2018
Jet AirwaysJet Airways' pilot 'couple' fights mid-air; pilot slaps female co-pilot
In a rather bizarre incident, passengers on a London-Mumbai Jet Airways flight witnessed a mid-air drama as the pilots flying the aircraft had a "violent argument". The captain reportedly slapped his female co-pilot; she left the cockpit.
03 Jan 2018
MaharashtraAfter 2 days, Maharashtra bandh called off by Ambedkar's grandson
Today's Maharashtra bandh was called off at around 4:30pm by Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dalit icon BR Ambedkar.
03 Jan 2018
IndiaCase against angel investor Mahesh Murthy for sexual harassment
Mumbai Police have filed a sexual harassment case against Mahesh Murthy, Pinstorm founder and partner at Seedfund, after the NCW wrote to them about complaints they had received.
03 Jan 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra bandh: Security high, no dabba service, waiver by airlines
There is high security across Maharashtra in the wake of a statewide bandh called by Dalit protesters today.
02 Jan 2018
Bomb ThreatCEO makes hoax bomb threat at Mumbai airport, arrested
Police have arrested the CEO of a US-based company for allegedly making a hoax bomb threat at Mumbai airport.
02 Jan 2018
DalitMumbai tense after Bhima Koregaon clashes, Section 144 imposed
Mumbai remained tense a day after clashes between Dalits and Marathas at Bhima Koregaon caused at least one death.
01 Jan 2018
Narendra ModiKamala Mills fire: 1Above managers arrested for not discharging duty
Police have arrested two managers of the 1Above rooftop pub in Mumbai for the Kamala Mills fire that killed 14.
31 Dec 2017
MaharashtraCould the Kamala Mills fire have been prevented?
The immediate aftermath of the Kamala Mills Complex blaze was the usual: BMMC launched inspections, sealed premises and demolished establishments flouting fire safety norms.
30 Dec 2017
DelhiOnly 400 of Delhi's 5,000 restaurants follow fire safety norms
Following the Mumbai pub fire in Kamala Mills complex which killed 14 people, The Times of India reported that only 400 of Delhi's odd 5,000 restaurants have the requisite fire safety clearance.
30 Dec 2017
MaharashtraKamala Mills fire: Probe launched to ascertain its cause
Fire brigade officials today announced that it was probing into the cause of the devastating fire at a central Mumbai pub that claimed 14 lives.
29 Dec 2017
MaharashtraKamala Mills fire: Security guards' quick thinking saved 150 people
Last night, a massive fire in a pub in Mumbai's Kamala Mills killed 14 people and injured about 21.