Mumbai: News
09 Apr 2021
VaccineCOVID-19: Dose shortage hits vaccination drive in Mumbai
Several vaccination centers across Mumbai, including a jumbo COVID-19 facility in business district Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), suspended inoculation on Friday morning due to a shortage of doses, BMC sources said.
09 Apr 2021
COVID-19COVID-19: Film federation lays new guidelines for shooting
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has formed a monitoring team to ensure that all COVID-19 shooting guidelines, including safety precautions on-set, avoiding filming of crowd sequences, are strictly followed amid the surge in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra.
09 Apr 2021
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Waze sent to judicial custody till April 23
A special NIA court in Mumbai, on Friday, sent suspended police officer Sachin Waze to judicial custody till April 23 in the case of recovery of an explosives-laden SUV from near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house and the death of businessman Mansukh Hiren.
09 Apr 2021
Central RailwayAvoid circulating fake videos of rush on trains: Central Railway
The Central Railway on Friday urged citizens to avoid sharing old and fake videos of rush on outstation trains, and instead follow COVID-19 appropriate behavior during travels.
08 Apr 2021
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Suspended cop Waze taken to Mumbai hospital for check-up
The National Investigation Agency on Thursday took suspended police officer Sachin Waze to the government-run JJ Hospital in Mumbai for a medical check-up, an official said.
07 Apr 2021
IndiaTop doctor says COVID-19 situation in Mumbai is 'grim'
The coronavirus situation at the ground level in Mumbai is grim, a top doctor at the KEM Hospital, one of the city's largest medical facilities, has warned.
06 Apr 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai: BMC restricts entry of people at its offices
In the wake of a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has restricted the entry of people at its headquarters and other offices in the city.
02 Apr 2021
Mukesh AmbaniSachin Waze ran extortion racket from 5-star Mumbai hotel: NIA
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that suspended Mumbai cop Sachin Waze was operating his alleged extortion racket from a room at a five-star hotel.
02 Apr 2021
Narcotics Control BureauNCB red-flags Mumbai as India's cocaine capital: Report
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has reportedly red-flagged Mumbai as the cocaine capital of India.
02 Apr 2021
Bombay High CourtMaharashtra: Plea seeks door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for people over 75
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Centre, Maharashtra government, and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to provide door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for people over 75 and those who are physically challenged or bed-ridden.
30 Mar 2021
Mumbai PoliceFive made to do 'murga-walk' for trying to enter sea
At least five men were punished and made to do the 'murga walk' for allegedly trying to enter the sea at Marine Drive in South Mumbai, the police said on Tuesday.
30 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMumbai: COVID-19 hospital bed allotment through 'war rooms,' not hospitals
As Mumbai sees a surge in coronavirus infections, the city's civic body has decided to impose a slew of measures for effective management of the outbreak.
27 Mar 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai: Six booked for 'mall hospital' fire
Police has registered an offense of culpable homicide against six persons in connection with the fire at a Bhandup mall, which claimed the lives of nine coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at a hospital located there, an official said on Saturday.
26 Mar 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai: Ten dead in hospital fire, says fire department official
Ten patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital inside a mall in Mumbai where coronavirus patients were being treated, a fire brigade official said on Friday.
26 Mar 2021
CoronavirusMumbai: Fire at hospital (inside a mall) kills two
A major fire broke out at a hospital inside a mall in Mumbai killing at least two people, multiple reports said on Friday.
25 Mar 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbaikars fined Rs. 4-crore in a month for going maskless
Mumbai Police has collected a fine of Rs. four crore in less than a month from two lakh people in the city who were found not wearing masks despite the surge in COVID-19 cases, an official said on Thursday.
25 Mar 2021
MaharashtraWith 5,000+ fresh coronavirus cases, Mumbai reports highest single-day spike
Maharashtra capital Mumbai added 5,185 coronavirus cases to its tally on Wednesday, the highest-ever single-day spike since the outbreak. This includes all of last year and the mid-September peak.
24 Mar 2021
Fuel Price HikePetrol, diesel prices reduced after more than a year
In the first reduction in rates in over a year, the petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per liter and diesel by 17 paise a liter as international oil prices tumbled to the lowest since early February.
24 Mar 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationDelhi, Mumbai ban Holi celebrations in public amid coronavirus surge
As the coronavirus cases are surging countrywide, Delhi and Mumbai passed orders prohibiting residents from celebrating Holi in public.
22 Mar 2021
Sharad PawarSharad Pawar defends Anil Deshmukh, gets mocked by the BJP
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was ailing and in the hospital, during the time he was allegedly discussing a Rs. 100 crore extortion racket with police officers, Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said today, ruling out the possibility of his resignation.
22 Mar 2021
Celebrity'Silsila,' 'Kabhi Kabhie' writer Sagar Sarhadi passes away at 88
Veteran writer-director Sagar Sarhadi passed away in Mumbai due to age-related issues. He was 88.
20 Mar 2021
IndiaMumbai: Man booked for sexually abusing a dog
A man in Mumbai has been booked by the police for allegedly sexually abusing a dog.
20 Mar 2021
COVID-19Dharavi witnesses a 62% jump in COVID-19 cases this month
Dharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, has reported 272 coronavirus cases so far in March as against the entire February's infection count of 168, a rise of 62 percent, civic officials said on Saturday.
20 Mar 2021
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Vaze, Hiren seen meeting on the day Scorpio was 'stolen'
CCTV footage showed that suspended police officer Sachin Vaze and businessman Mansukh Hiren had met the day a Scorpio in Hiren's possession was stolen, and Vaze later tried to destroy evidence against him, investigators claimed on Friday.
20 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMumbai: Woman stopped over not wearing mask thrashes BMC worker
In a shocking incident, a female Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) worker in Mumbai was attacked by a woman who was stopped for not wearing a protective face mask in a public space and breaking the COVID-19 guidelines in place.
19 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMumbai reports 3,062 COVID-19 cases, biggest spike since pandemic began
Mumbai on Friday reported 3,062 new COVID-19 cases, marking the biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began.
18 Mar 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationFIR against Mumbai restaurant for flouting COVID-19 norms; 245 fined
Police has registered an FIR against a popular restaurant in Mumbai for allegedly violating COVID-19 rules, civic officials said on Thursday.
16 Mar 2021
COVID-19 IndiaMaharashtra government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for cinema halls
Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has issued fresh guidelines for cinema halls, hotels, restaurants, malls, and offices.
12 Mar 2021
POSCOMumbai: Couple, in their 80s, jailed for sexually abusing child
An 81-year-old woman and her 87-year-old husband have been sentenced by a special court in Mumbai to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl, who lived in their neighborhood, in 2013.
12 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Three cops among six booked for abetting man's suicide
An FIR has been registered in the Thane District of Maharashtra against six persons, including three policemen and a mother-daughter duo from Nagpur, for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 38-year-old man, an official said on Friday.
11 Mar 2021
Road RageThree charged with attempt to murder in road rage incident
Three men have been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting two persons during an incident of road rage in suburban Sion in Mumbai, police said on Thursday.
11 Mar 2021
IndiaMumbai: After spike in COVID-19 cases, BMC says lockdown possible
A day after Mumbai reported more than 1,500 coronavirus cases, the city's civic body - Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - has said that it is open to all the options to curb the virus' spread, including a lockdown.
11 Mar 2021
IndiaMumbai: 68-year-old arrested for allegedly raping street dog
A 68-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday by the DN Nagar Police in Mumbai for allegedly raping a female dog living on the streets of Juhu galli in Andheri (West) last December.
08 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man beaten to death on suspicion of being thief
Police has arrested four persons for allegedly killing a 24-year-old man on suspicion of being a thief in Maharashtra, an official said.
05 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniOwner of explosives-laden vehicle near Mukesh Ambani's house found dead
The owner of the vehicle, recently found parked near billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home laden with explosives, was found dead on Friday, the police said.
03 Mar 2021
Mumbai PoliceMumbai: Each police zone to fine 1,000 maskless people daily
In a bid to intensify the crackdown on people not wearing masks, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has asked the city police force to collect fines from at least 1,000 violators per day in each zone, an official said on Wednesday.
01 Mar 2021
EntertainmentMarathi actress molested by drunk driver in Mumbai
A Marathi film actress was allegedly harassed in Mumbai on Friday.
26 Feb 2021
Mukesh AmbaniSUV with explosives found near Mukesh Ambani's house
A vehicle with gelatin sticks, an explosive material, and an apparently fake number plate was found parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in South Mumbai on Thursday evening, police said.
26 Feb 2021
CelebrityDeepika Padukone mobbed, woman tries snatching her purse
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, known to have a huge fan following, was mobbed on Thursday just after she finished having dinner at a restaurant in Khar, Mumbai.
23 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiPetrol nears Rs. 91/liter mark in Delhi after latest hike
Petrol price on Tuesday neared the Rs. 91 per liter mark in Delhi and diesel crossed Rs. 81 a liter as fuel prices were hiked again after a two-day pause.
