Mumbai: News

08 Aug 2018

Bengaluru

Most Indians spend 6-10hrs on online research to plan holidays

Almost 42% of Indians spend an average of 6-10 hours researching online for deals on hotels, airlines or combo offers before booking a week-long holiday, an online survey revealed.

08 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai-Goa Highway to be repaired by Sep 5, HC told

The Maharashtra government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) assured the Bombay High Court yesterday that they would repair potholes between Panvel and Goa on National Highway-66 by September 5.

Toxic bluebottles in action: Avoid Mumbai beaches for now

Advisories have been issued warning people not to venture near shoreline in Mumbai, lest they get stung by bluebottles.

07 Aug 2018

Navi Mumbai

Abu Salem seeks parole to get married, HC rejects plea

A petition by 46-year-old gangster and terror convict Abu Salem for parole to get married was rejected by the Bombay High Court today.

07 Aug 2018

India

#TravelBytes: Top 5 road trips India has to offer

Road trips are not everyone's cup of tea, but if you dream of travelling with your friends along mesmerizing routes with some upbeat music on the stereo, then road trips are definitely up your lane.

06 Aug 2018

WhatsApp

Child-porn video circulated in WhatsApp group of engineers, IT professionals

The Mumbai police, investigating a WhatsApp group 'BB Bad Boys' that circulated child porn videos, have learned that few of its members were IT professionals, and engineering students, Mumbai Mirror reports.

06 Aug 2018

Crime Against Women

61-year-old molests doctor, attacks her with hammer, then kills himself

In a horrific incident, a 61-year-old man in Mumbai's Goregaon (West) entered the house of his doctor neighbor, molested her and attacked her with a hammer.

05 Aug 2018

Road Rage

'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' actress Rupali Ganguly attacked by enraged bikers

While going to drop her 5-year-old son to school on Friday, popular sitcom 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' actress Rupali Ganguly was attacked by enraged bikers.

05 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Misaal Mumbai: Slums get a colorful and vibrant face-lift

A walk through the dingy bylanes of around 13 slums, which cover a vast expanse of Mumbai and Thane, now gives positive vibes when one sees those dark and dull hutments looking all colorful and vibrant.

PNB Scam: Senior executive of Nirav Modi's firm gets bail

A special CBI court in Mumbai today granted bail to Vipul Ambani, a senior executive of a firm owned by diamantaire Nirav Modi, in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam.

03 Aug 2018

India

Enough hotchpotch? Here are top 5 weekend getaways from Mumbai

No matter how much we all adore our beloved 'City of dreams', but the fact is that it can, at times, get unbearably frustrating.

03 Aug 2018

West Bengal

Bengaluru: This woman chose noodle packets to smuggle drugs

Whether noodles contain lead is still under debate, but for this Bengaluru-based woman, it contained drugs too.

03 Aug 2018

Crime Against Women

Mumbai: Man pulls woman's pants, molests her, arrested

A 40-year-old woman had a stomach-churning experience when she was out on a walk on Tuesday.

02 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Vine snake rests around ceiling fan in Mumbai local

Passengers of a Mumbai suburban train were left shocked after they spotted a snake coiled around the ceiling fan of a first-class coach today morning.

02 Aug 2018

X

Mumbai police advise people against taking up 'Kiki dance challenge'

Mumbai Police today advised people against taking up the "Kiki dance challenge" saying it poses a threat to their safety.

02 Aug 2018

Mumbai Police

Mumbai cop turns messiah, helps girl become international chessboxing champ

This is the story of a fighter and her messiah.

02 Aug 2018

Celebrity

Don't charge acting fee, have share in profits: Aamir Khan

Superstars are often accused of charging exorbitant money for working in a movie, but Aamir Khan says he has a different model.

01 Aug 2018

India

Bengaluru: Samaritans fight India's hunger problem through community fridges

In a country where 3,000 children die every day due to malnutrition, community fridges are a heartwarming idea.

01 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Married man stabs girlfriend 14 times suspecting cheating

A father's hunch helped Mumbai police crack a murder case within four hours.

01 Aug 2018

Devendra Fadnavis

Maratha protests: Agitators launch 'jail bharo' agitation in Mumbai

Maratha outfits launched a 'jail bharo andolan' today demanding reservation in jobs and education.

31 Jul 2018

Suicide

Mumbai: Man's suicide attempt on rail-track averted by commuters, jawan

A man, apparently troubled by some family problems, lied down on a railway track in Mumbai, allegedly to commit suicide, but his attempt was foiled by the alert commuters and a security force jawan.

31 Jul 2018

Mika Singh

Mika Singh robbed of cash, valuables worth Rs. 3 lakh

Bollywood singer Mika Singh has lodged a complaint of theft of cash and jewelry worth about Rs. 3L at his Mumbai home, a police official said today.

31 Jul 2018

X

Mimicking Ethan Hunt's stunts? Not 'Mission Impossible' for Mumbai Police

From 'Race-3' to popular sitcom 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' and teen drama '13 reasons why', Mumbai Police have posted tweets with its own twists to all.

31 Jul 2018

Bombay High Court

'Mulk' in trouble? Court stays release, makers react

'Mulk' which was scheduled to be released on August 3 might be delayed as a sessions court in Mumbai granted an interim stay-order.

31 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Maratha quota stir: Man ends life in Maharashtra's Nanded district

A 38-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Nanded district over the Maratha quota demand, police said today.

30 Jul 2018

Paul Allen

This $1 billion estate is Los Angeles' most expensive ever

If you thought Ambani's 27-storey skyscraper in Mumbai was expensive, think again.

30 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Mumbai: Man attacked by leopard while trying to save pet-dog

A 29-year-old man was injured in an attack by a leopard when he tried to save his pet dog from the wild animal in Mumbai.

30 Jul 2018

Jharkhand

Man calls up NSG, warns of 'chemical attack' on PM

A 22-year-old man, Kashinath Mandal, was arrested from Mumbai after he allegedly called up the National Security Guard (NSG) control room on Friday and warned of a "chemical attack" on the PM, the police said today.

29 Jul 2018

Navi Mumbai

Mumbai: Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat meet amid Maratha quota stir

BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by the Maratha community seeking job reservation in Maharashtra.

29 Jul 2018

India

Option-less parents of mentally-challenged children opening cure homes themselves

Every parent worries about their children's future despite their financial disposition, so they will their properties and arrange for their children's financial comfort.

28 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Amit Shah arrives in Mumbai for movie screening, party meetings

BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Mumbai today on a day-long visit, during which he will interact with party workers and also attend a special screening of a film based on PM Narendra Modi's early life.

28 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Mobile app to warn of extreme weather events in Mumbai

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a mobile application to provide information on extreme weather events in Mumbai.

27 Jul 2018

Mumbai

1,054 streetlight poles in Mumbai are "extremely dangerous"!

Mumbai will be in dark for the forthcoming days.

27 Jul 2018

Navi Mumbai

Maratha protests: Protester succumbs to injuries in Mumbai hospital

A protester, who was injured in the violence during the Maratha quota stir in Mumbai's adjoining Navi Mumbai, has succumbed to his injuries at the government-run JJ Hospital in Mumbai.

26 Jul 2018

Air India

Air India in trouble after Newark-Mumbai passengers bitten by bed-bugs

Nearly 10 days after several business class passengers of Air India complained of bed bugs, the Maharaja has blamed "current weather conditions" for the infestation.

Security-check without "security-checked": New policy in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports

Next time your boarding pass isn't stamped "security checked", don't fret! This might be a new policy in place.

26 Jul 2018

Ajay Singh

Mumbai: Rail worker dies on track, union cries foul

A worker on duty near railway tracks in Mumbai died, with a rail union alleging that he was hit by a commuter, a charge denied by the police.

26 Jul 2018

Suresh Prabhu

Ghatkopar plane crash: Prabhu assures co-pilot's husband of fair probe

The husband of a co-pilot, who died in a plane crash at Mumbai's Ghatkopar area last month, met Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday, who assured him of a fair investigation into the incident.

26 Jul 2018

Navi Mumbai

Internet services suspended in Navi Mumbai amid Maratha protests

Internet services in Mumbai's neighboring Navi Mumbai township have been suspended since early morning today, a police official said.

25 Jul 2018

Navi Mumbai

Maratha protests in Mumbai called off after violence

Activists leading the Maratha reservation protests in Mumbai have called off their daylong shutdown midway.