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06 Apr 2020

India

Coronavirus: India records highest single-day casualty, death toll crosses 100

With 27 deaths being reported in a span of 24 hours on Sunday, the death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic crossed 100 in India and now stands at 124, a report in TOI said.

Lockdown Impact: Prices of pulses, sugar, potatoes, and onions rise

India is almost half-way through the 21-day lockdown which began on March 25, but the days haven't been easy. With rocky transportation and disruption in supply chains, wholesale prices of vegetables, fruits, pulses, and sugar have increased in the last fortnight of March, a report in Indian Express said.

3-day-old tested positive for coronavirus, got infected from hospital bed

As coronavirus cases across India continued to surge, a shocking incident has come to fore from Mumbai. A three-day-old baby boy has tested positive for coronavirus along with his mother, reports said.

01 Apr 2020

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: Dharavi man dies from COVID-19; death toll crosses 50

Over the past two days, the threat of the coronavirus pandemic has increased manifold.

31 Mar 2020

Noida

As coronavirus cases spike, government identifies ten hotspots

To deal with COVID-19, which has infected 1,251 and killed 32 across India, the government has identified ten hotspots, two of which are Dilshad Garden and Nizamuddin, a report in Indian Express said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus lockdown: MTNL offers double data on all broadband plans

In the wake of lockdown imposed in Delhi and Mumbai, state-run MTNL has announced to offer double data on all of its broadband plans, as it aims to encourage people to work from home.

24 Mar 2020

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: 65-year-old dies in Mumbai, Maharashtra's death toll reaches 3

In a grim incident, a 65-year-old, who tested positive for coronavirus, passed away in Mumbai's Kasturba Hospital, on Monday, taking the death toll in Maharashtra to three. The deceased had a travel history to UAE.

24 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus crisis: On day 1 of India's lockdown, hundreds booked

In a clear sign that the government will not go easy on those violating the lockdown rules, authorities on Monday booked hundreds for stepping out of their homes, unnecessarily, and issued warnings of a jail term to them.

22 Mar 2020

Air India

Coronavirus: 69-year-old man dies in Surat; death toll reaches 7

As the coronavirus crisis in India worsens, three more deaths due to the viral disease were reported.

21 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus cases rise in Maharashtra, state headed towards Stage 3

Maharashtra witnessed a big jump in coronavirus cases, from 52 to 63, and the state is heading towards the dreaded Stage 3 of the outbreak, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday, while urging people to maintain self-discipline.

18 Mar 2020

Bollywood

BMC seals gym, where Shahid worked out despite government orders

Despite a state government advisory to shut down all gymnasiums over the coronavirus pandemic, a certain club in Mumbai's Bandra allowed Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput exclusive private time to work out there on Sunday.

17 Mar 2020

India

Coronavirus takes third life in India, 64-year-old passes away

A 64-year-old, who tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, passed away at Mumbai's Kasturba Hospital on Tuesday, taking the death toll to three.

Booked for corruption, Yes Bank's founder Rana Kapoor breaks down

Rana Kapoor, the founder of crisis-hit Yes Bank, was on Sunday booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, and corruption.

05 Mar 2020

Bombay High Court

Jet Airways founder booked for money laundering; ED raids home

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday night raided the home of Jet Airways founder and former Chairperson, Naresh Goyal, after it booked him in a case of money laundering.

18 Feb 2020

Dawood Ibrahim

LeT wanted to paint 26/11 attack as 'Hindu terrorism'

Lashkar-e-Taiba, the hated terrorist organization which executed the Mumbai attacks years ago, wanted to pass it off as a case of "Hindu terrorism".

18 Feb 2020

NBC

Mumbai-based dance troupe wins 'America's Got Talent: The Champions'

A Mumbai-based dance troupe has been crowned the winner of season 2 of America's Got Talent: The Champions, a spin-off of the popular talent show America's Got Talent.

11 Feb 2020

Bollywood

Arijit Singh buys 4 flats worth Rs. 9.1 crore

Bollywood singing sensation Arijit Singh has reportedly bought four flats in one building in Mumbai's posh Versova area.

02 Feb 2020

Karisma Kapoor

Here's why Ranbir and Alia missed Armaan Jain's mehendi ceremony

It was a starry Saturday night affair in Mumbai as actor Armaan Jain and his fiancee Anissa Malhotra hosted a grand mehendi ceremony that marked the presence of many Bollywood celebrities.

30 Jan 2020

Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Kafeel Khan arrested in Mumbai over 'inflammatory' AMU speech

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested Dr. Kafeel Khan from the Mumbai airport Wednesday night.

25 Jan 2020

Suicide

TV actress Sejal Sharma allegedly commits suicide; was 'stressed'

TV actress Sejal Sharma, best known for her role as Simmy Khosla in Star Plus show Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji, allegedly committed suicide in Mumbai on Friday.

24 Jan 2020

PTI

Coronavirus outbreak: Two Indians returning from China quarantined in Mumbai

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, two persons who returned to Mumbai from China were quarantined after exhibiting signs of a possible infection.

24 Jan 2020

Maharashtra

Mumbai 24 hours: Malls, multiplexes plan to open 24x7 today

Several malls and multiplexes in Mumbai have decided to stay open 24x7 starting Friday.

20 Jan 2020

Bollywood

Shabana Azmi is sedated but coherent, says Boney Kapoor

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who is currently admitted in the ICU at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, is under sedation but coherent and talking normally, shared film producer Boney Kapoor, who visited her at the hospital.

19 Jan 2020

Ahmedabad

Falling panels, glitchy screens mar Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas's first commercial run

The much-anticipated Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express took its first commercial run on Sunday, two days after its inaugural run.

19 Jan 2020

Audi

FIR lodged against Shabana Azmi's driver for rash driving

A police complaint has been filed against veteran actress Shabana Azmi's driver after the car that the two were traveling in met with a major accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday afternoon.

18 Jan 2020

Bollywood

Jeff Bezos calls SRK 'humble'; Khan's response cracks him up

If you've been looking for a lesson in acceptance and self-deprecating humor, learn it from Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

17 Jan 2020

India

1993 Mumbai-blasts: Convict Jalees Ansari, out on parole, goes missing

The Mumbai Police and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad have launched a manhunt to nab Jalees Ansari, popularly known as "Dr. Bomb", who was convicted for his role in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

16 Jan 2020

Bollywood

Supermodel says man tagged her in porn sites; files FIR

Mumbai-based supermodel and former Miss India (World) Natasha Suri has filed a police complaint against a man over allegations of cyber harassment.

16 Jan 2020

West Bengal

Mumbai: Bollywood casting director arrested for running prostitution racket

The social service branch (SSB) of Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested a casting director for allegedly running a prostitution racket in the city. The accused has been identified as Navin Kumar Premlal Arya (32).

15 Jan 2020

Sexual Harassment

Man, accused of molesting Bollywood actress mid-air, gets three-years jail

More than two years after a consultant was accused of molesting a former Bollywood actress inside a flight, the accused was convicted by a court in Dindoshi today.

11 Jan 2020

Mumbai Police

Bollywood actor, model busted for running prostitution racket in Mumbai

The Mumbai Police on Friday busted a prostitution racket operating out of a five-star hotel and arrested two women.

08 Jan 2020

Lifestyle

Five best cities for street food around the world

Street food is one of the best ways to experience the culture of a city/country.

07 Jan 2020

Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai: 'Free Kashmir' poster sparks controversy, Fadnavis questions Uddhav Thackeray

A 'Free Kashmir' poster was spotted at Mumbai's Gateway of India yesterday, and quite naturally it has kicked up a storm with politicians wading into it.

Mumbai: Protestors shifted to Azad Maidan; 'Occupy Gateway' protest called-off

The 'Occupy Gateway of India' protest has been called off after the Mumbai Police evicted protestors from the monument to Azad Maidan.

05 Jan 2020

Bollywood

To amplify support for CAA, Centre reaches out to Bollywood

In its ongoing scheme to amplify support for the newly-implemented Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government has now reached out to members of Mumbai's glitzy entertainment industry.

02 Jan 2020

Deepika Padukone

Ranveer rents flat for Rs. 7.25 lakh/month in Deepika's building

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has reportedly rented an apartment for a whopping Rs. 7.25 lakh per month in Beaumonde Towers, located in Mumbai's Prabhadevi.

01 Jan 2020

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'New Year's gift': LPG prices hiked for fifth straight month

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder prices were hiked for the fifth consecutive month on Wednesday.

01 Jan 2020

Iron Man

#ComicBytes: Know the Indian superhero created by Stan Lee himself

Stan Lee, the legendary storyteller has created some of the most popular superheroes of all time.

27 Dec 2019

Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Pro and anti-CAA protests take place just 4-km apart

Mumbai witnessed unusual scenes today with pro and anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests taking place just 4 kilometers away from one another.

24 Dec 2019

Maharashtra

School principal, teacher attack 15-year-old with acid in Mumbai

A teenager in Mumbai suffered severe burn injuries after she was allegedly attacked with acid by the principal of her alma mater.