Mumbai: News

18 Jun 2018

Bombay High Court

Married women can't allege rape on "pretext of marriage": HC

A married woman cannot accuse someone of rape "on the pretext of marriage," the Bombay HC has ruled.

18 Jun 2018

Monsoon

Monsoon smashes Mumbai: Delayed trains, falling trees, traffic gridlocks

Mumbai was battered by heavy rains and strong winds yesterday, which damaged vehicles, uprooted 21 trees, caused massive traffic gridlocks and injured two people.

18 Jun 2018

India

Lakhs of trucks go off roads, food prices might increase

About 90L trucks are expected to go off the roads in India today as owners and operators began an indefinite strike, said Channa Reddy, president of the All India Confederation of Goods Vehicle Owners' Associations.

18 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Safety net: Maharashtra secretariat gets network of 420 CCTV cameras

After a suicide and two attempted suicides at the Mantralaya in recent months, Maharashtra Government is installing a CCTV network of 420 cameras at the state administration headquarters, located in South Mumbai.

17 Jun 2018

Virat Kohli

Man slams Virat-Anushka for shaming him on Internet

The clip of Anushka Sharma pulling up a Mumbai man for throwing garbage on the street went viral on social media within hours of Virat Kohli posting it.

16 Jun 2018

Bombay High Court

Mumbai: Girl allegedly killed for refusing to offer prayers

The Bombay HC has directed Mumbai Police to expedite its probe into the death of a girl, allegedly killed by relatives for refusing to read a holy book and offer prayers.

15 Jun 2018

India

Mumbaikars treat seniors much better than other Indian cities: Survey

The recently released HelpAge India report on abuse of the elderly in Indian cities revealed that out of 23 cities, Mumbai fared much better than most.

15 Jun 2018

Sachin Tendulkar

Hilarious! Mumbai-Police's latest 'SafeTea' tweet features 'chai pi lo' aunty

Mumbai-Police has a knack of adding their trademark wit to viral posts. The results are often both funny and serious, but certainly impressive.

14 Jun 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra students have a chapter on a railway-cop. Here's why

Maharashtra Board has dedicated a chapter to one 'Rekha Mishra.' Wondering why?

14 Jun 2018

India

Want to make Mumbai a financial technology hub: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said he wants to make Mumbai a hub for financial technology.

14 Jun 2018

Muslims

Celebrity-chef Vikas Khanna locates Muslim-family who saved him during Mumbai-riots

This year's Ramadan will remain special for internationally acclaimed Indian chef Vikas Khanna.

13 Jun 2018

Deepika Padukone

Deepika marks herself safe after fire engulfs her residential building

After a massive fire broke out at her residential complex in Worli, Mumbai, Deepika Padukone took to Twitter to inform her well-wishers that she is safe.

13 Jun 2018

Deepika Padukone

Fire in Mumbai high-rise where Deepika Padukone owns flat

A massive fire broke out today in Mumbai's prominent high-rise, the BeauMonde Towers, at Prabhadevi, Worli.

13 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Rahul accuses Modi of disrespecting 'guru' Advani, triggers BJP anger

For a change, Rahul Gandhi's comments have triggered anger more than laughs.

12 Jun 2018

Bigg Boss

Absconding actor Armaan Kohli finally arrested for assaulting girlfriend

Bollywood actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Armaan Kohli has finally been arrested over a week after his live-in girlfriend Neeru Randhawa accused him of physically assaulting her.

12 Jun 2018

Monsoon

Monsoon splash: Run-days of Vistadome coach on Mumbai-Goa route reduced

Due to monsoons, Indian Railways have decided to run the popular Vistadome coach on the Mumbai-Goa route only on six days instead of seven.

11 Jun 2018

Crime Against Women

'My past drove me to more crimes': Shakti Mills rapist

Rape often alters lives of those involved, including the perpetrators: a fact that doesn't come to the fore that often.

11 Jun 2018

Bombay High Court

5yrs, Rs. 10cr: Mumbai airport's loss for parking Mallya's aircraft

Tainted entrepreneur Vijay Mallya's favorite luxury airplane, Airbus A319, which is parked at the Mumbai Airport since 2013, is proving to be a costly burden for the authorities.

Chip-based ATM card hacked, Mumbai woman loses above Rs. 40,000

In a rare kind of crime, a Mumbai-based woman lost Rs. 40,700 from her account, after her ATM chip-card was cloned and money was withdrawn.

11 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

Pawar wasn't expected to 'stoop down to this level': Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today slammed NCP chief Sharad Pawar for suggesting that the BJP was playing a "threat letter card" to gain sympathy.

10 Jun 2018

Murder

Gangster planning Salman Khan's murder nabbed from Hyderabad

Thanks to Haryana Police, a deadly threat to Salman Khan's life was averted on time.

10 Jun 2018

Navi Mumbai

Another-year-same-story: 13-year-old, three others die in Mumbai rains

Like every year, the onset of monsoons brought less relief and more trouble for Mumbai residents.

09 Jun 2018

Mumbai Police

Rains cripple Mumbai: Flights and trains delayed, water-logging, traffic jams

Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai today, crippling normal life.

09 Jun 2018

Building Collapse

Mumbai: Part of building collapses after fire; fire-brigade personnel injured

Two fire brigade personnel were injured when a portion of an old building in Mumbai collapsed after a fire broke out in it early today.

08 Jun 2018

Karnataka

North Maharashtra to witness extremely heavy rains from tomorrow

The IMD today predicted extremely heavy rains in isolated places from June 9-12 along the north coastal belt of Maharashtra.

08 Jun 2018

Mumbai Police

Mumbai Police doesn't have any clue of absconding Armaan Kohli

Armaan Kohli has been absconding after a case was registered against him three days ago for allegedly assaulting his live-in girlfriend, Neeru Randhawa.

08 Jun 2018

Mumbai Police

Mumbai-cop stands in rain for 2.5hrs clearing traffic, wins hearts

Showing ultimate dedication to one's duty, a Mumbai Police traffic constable stood for a whopping 2.5 hours manning the traffic, even as torrential rains lashed the city on Monday.

08 Jun 2018

Monsoon

'Extremely heavy rains' likely in Mumbai through the weekend

Relief isn't likely for rain-lashed Mumbai in the near future. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the city will get 'extremely heavy rain' through the weekend, expected to last till Monday.

07 Jun 2018

Jet Airways

Mumbai to remain submerged over weekend, to receive 'extremely-heavy' downpour

In what may sound alarm bells for BMC, the IMD has predicted 'extremely heavy' rainfall for Mumbai over the weekend.

07 Jun 2018

Rainfall

Mumbai flooded after moderate rains, traffic and train services hit

Despite advanced warnings and so-called preparations by the BMC, Mumbai was flooded today after a few hours of rains, prompting the municipality to reach out to the Navy for help.

07 Jun 2018

Rajinikanth

Mumbai: Rajinikanth's 'Kaala' released; even rain couldn't dent fans' spirit

Neither rain nor the early morning chill could dent the spirit of Rajinikanth fans who came in large numbers to watch the superstar's latest "Kaala" first-day first show in Mumbai.

07 Jun 2018

Uber

To combat crimes, Uber tells users how to be proactive

In wake of rising crime incidents, Uber has asked its customers to stay alert and follow some precautionary measures.

06 Jun 2018

West Bengal

Mumbai: 76-year-old jailed for keeping his cattle unsheltered during 2013-deluge

Addressing the issue of animal cruelty, a Mumbai court awarded a man 10-day imprisonment and levied a penalty of Rs. 3,000 for keeping his cattle out in the open amidst torrential rains.

06 Jun 2018

Vikas Bahl

10th Anniversary of Aamir: A film of struggle and perseverance

It was quite challenging for director Raj Kumar Gupta to finance his debut "Aamir", which released on June 6, 2008, with no industry connections.

05 Jun 2018

Amit Shah

Mumbai: Amit Shah to meet Tata, Lata, Madhuri tomorrow

BJP president Amit Shah will tomorrow meet industrialist Ratan Tata, Lata Mangeshkar, and actor Madhuri Dixit and share the Modi government's achievements with them as part of his party's "contact for support" campaign.

05 Jun 2018

Vishwajit Rane

Mumbai: Goa Power Minister Madkaikar suffers heart attack; hospitalized

Goa Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar, 53, suffered a heart attack in Mumbai following which he was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in the city, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.

04 Jun 2018

Facebook

Mumbai: Stranger helps CAT aspirant, story will warm your heart

More often than not, small acts of generosity are enough to restore one's faith in humanity. One such heartwarming story was shared by 'Humans Of Bombay' page today.

04 Jun 2018

Monsoon

Mumbai: Days before monsoon, 30%-roads still in need of repairs

This monsoon doesn't bode well for Mumbai. On one hand, experts have predicted that it will hit three days early, but BMC is yet to finish repairs on 30% of roads.

03 Jun 2018

Nirav Modi

Fire at I-T department's office destroys Nirav files, department refuses

According to sources, files on the absconding Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, and several others wanted for economic offenses were destroyed in a major fire at the premises of the Income Tax Department in Mumbai on Friday.