Mumbai: News
07 Jun 2021
Maharashtra GovernmentRestaurants, gyms reopen after two months as Mumbai unlocks
Restaurants, gyms, salons, public grounds, and other commercial establishments in Mumbai reopened after nearly two months on Monday, which falls in level three of the Maharashtra government's five-level unlock plan.
04 Jun 2021
NetflixNetflix's first post-production facility to open in Mumbai in 2022
Netflix is making great strides in India, one of its biggest consumers, with a lot of new exciting home-grown content coming our way.
03 Jun 2021
MaharashtraCOVID-19: Maharashtra lifts lockdown in 18 districts, Mumbai trains shut
The Maharashtra government has come up with a five-level reopening plan for the state after a lengthy shutdown due to the coronavirus, State Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said today, according to ANI.
03 Jun 2021
NetflixNetflix to launch fully-owned post-production facility in Mumbai in 2022
Netflix has announced that it will be unveiling its first fully-owned post-production facility in Mumbai in 2022.
01 Jun 2021
COVID-19Mumbai: No jabs for most students headed to foreign shores
Several students who are heading to foreign countries for education had to return without getting a coronavirus vaccine jab for the second day in a row at civic-run Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai.
29 May 2021
ChennaiFuel prices hiked again; petrol crosses Rs. 100/liter in Mumbai
The prices of petrol and diesel are once again on the rise across the country with Mumbai becoming the first metro city in India to witness the cost of petrol crossing the Rs. 100/liter-mark on Saturday.
26 May 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra government finally responds, asks cine bodies to submit SOPs
For the past two months, Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry associations like the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) have been constantly writing to the Maharashtra government, requesting and appealing for aid for its members during the pandemic.
25 May 2021
Fuel Price HikePetrol now costs a whopping Rs. 99.71/liter in Mumbai
Petrol price inched toward the Rs. 100 mark in Mumbai on Tuesday after fuel rates were hiked again.
25 May 2021
COVID-19Mumbai: Walk-in COVID-19 inoculation drive for lactating mothers, pregnant women
After a Central directive, the Mumbai civic body on Monday allowed lactating mothers and pregnant women to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 at approved centers without prior registration, officials said on Monday.
22 May 2021
Indian NavySearch on for 15 from barge P305, 11 from tugboat
With no trace of 15 personnel from barge P305 and 11 from tugboat Varaprada six days after Cyclone Tauktae fury rendered the vessels adrift, the Navy on Saturday deployed specialized diving teams to boost the search and rescue operations (SAR) off Mumbai coast.
21 May 2021
Fuel Price HikePetrol inches toward Rs. 100 per liter mark in Mumbai
Petrol price on Friday inched closer to the Rs. 100-a-liter mark in Mumbai while diesel crossed the Rs. 91 mark after oil companies raised fuel rates again.
21 May 2021
Mumbai PoliceActress' personal bodyguard booked for raping beautician
A personal bodyguard of a leading Bollywood actress has been booked by the police in Mumbai for allegedly raping a beautician on the pretext of marriage, an official said on Thursday.
19 May 2021
Indian NavyRescued workmen from barge narrate horrors encountered at sea
Battling strong winds and tidal waves as high as ten meters in the cyclone-hit Arabian Sea, 125 workmen were rescued by warship INS Kochi from the sinking barge P305 near Mumbai after being afloat for almost 12 hours. They narrated their horrifying experience in their quest for survival.
17 May 2021
GujaratCyclone Tauktae: Barges with 410 on board adrift near Mumbai
Two barges with 410 persons on board have gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm.
16 May 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationAs Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 580 COVID-19 patients in Mumbai shifted
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai on Saturday shifted 580 COVID-19 patients from its jumbo units as Cyclone Tauktae is expected to pass by the city later on Sunday.
11 May 2021
MaharashtraProducers' body urges Maharashtra CM to set up vaccination camp
The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, requesting a vaccination camp exclusively for the IMPPA members, on priority basis.
10 May 2021
COVAXINCOVAXIN doses unavailable for second consecutive day in Mumbai
Vaccination centers in Mumbai did not administer COVAXIN for the second straight day on Monday because of the lack of stock, leaving citizens fuming as many are due for their second dose of the vaccine.
07 May 2021
Bombay High CourtTaloja jail inmate dies of COVID-19, kin allege negligence
A 22-year-old undertrial lodged in Navi Mumbai's Taloja jail has died of COVID-19 at a hospital, even as his family members alleged that the negligence of prison authorities led to his death.
07 May 2021
Mumbai AirportChartered plane makes belly-landing at Mumbai Airport, all passengers safe
A chartered plane carrying five people, including a patient and a doctor, landed on its belly at Mumbai Airport late Thursday evening after declaring a full emergency, with the airport authorities foaming the runway to avoid the plane catching fire.
05 May 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai records 2,554 new COVID-19 cases and 62 fatalities
Mumbai, on Tuesday, reported 2,554 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 62 deaths, taking the count of infections to 6,61,420 and the toll to 13,470, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
05 May 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationBMC sets up drive-in inoculation center; over 400 get inoculated
As many as 417 persons were administered COVID-19 vaccine jabs at a drive-in inoculation center set up by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on the first day, a civic official said on Tuesday.
04 May 2021
Uddhav ThackerayYRF pledges to vaccinate 30,000 FWICE members, await government's permission
One of the leading production houses in Bollywood, Yash Raj Films (YRF) has pledged to vaccinate 30,000 members of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) in Mumbai.
04 May 2021
CybercrimesTelevision actor duped of Rs. 86,000, police complaint filed
A television actor in Mumbai became prey to a fraudster recently, costing him Rs. 86,000.
30 Apr 2021
VaccineMumbai temporarily shutting vaccinations; Delhi, Punjab also out of stock
No coronavirus vaccines will be administered for the next three days in India's financial capital Mumbai as the city's administration has run out of doses.
28 Apr 2021
Sanjay RautEconomy, political system collapsing due to COVID-19: Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said the economic, social, and political systems in India are collapsing due to the COVID-19 upsurge which has set the country back by at least 20 years.
27 Apr 2021
CoronavirusMumbaikars flock for jabs as only 70% centers remain open
With the fear of a shortage of vaccines, people queued up in scorching heat outside vaccination centers in Mumbai on Monday to receive anti-COVID-19 jabs. The fresh stock will ensure smooth vaccination only till April 28.
24 Apr 2021
CoronavirusMumbai: Color-coded sticker system for vehicles discontinued
The color-coded sticker system, which was recently introduced by the Mumbai Police to ensure smooth movement of vehicles engaged in emergency and essential services during the ongoing restrictions, has been discontinued, an official said on Saturday.
23 Apr 2021
Mukesh AmbaniAmbani security scare-Hiren case: NIA arrests one more Mumbai cop
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested Mumbai police inspector Sunil Mane in connection with the recovery of an explosives-laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiren, an official said.
23 Apr 2021
BollywoodAshwiny Iyer Tiwari talks about Narayana, Sudha Murthy film
Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari has been working to bring the story of real-life couple, Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murthy to the screen for months, and says it's not just a film but a life experience.
22 Apr 2021
XMan wanted to meet girlfriend, Mumbai Police's retort floors netizens
Mumbai police's humorous reply to a Twitter user, who wanted to meet his girlfriend during the ongoing coronavirus-induced restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government, has won the hearts of netizens.
21 Apr 2021
BollywoodBollywood stars' idle vanity-vans turn saviors for on-duty COVID-19 cops
Vanity vans are reportedly being diverted from the sets of Rohit Shetty's Cirkus, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Aanand L Rai's Raksha Bandhan.
20 Apr 2021
Maharashtra2,200 Remdesivir vials stocked by exporters seized in Mumbai
Police and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials raided two locations in Mumbai and seized 2,200 vials of Remdesivir stocked by exporters, an official said on Tuesday.
16 Apr 2021
IndiaHC permits Jain temples to home deliver food for devotees
The Bombay High Court on Friday permitted 58 Mumbai Jain temples and three in Pune and Nashik to home deliver special food consumed by the community while fasting during the annual nine-day Ayambil Oli Tap.
16 Apr 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: Delhi, not Mumbai, is now India's worst-hit city
On Wednesday, Delhi recorded a whopping 17,282 fresh coronavirus cases to become the worst-affected Indian city. The National Capital has now surpassed Mumbai to get this title.
15 Apr 2021
QatarMumbai couple convicted in drug case in Qatar returns home
Mumbai-based couple Oniba and Sharique Qureshi, who was sentenced to ten years in jail in a drug case in Qatar in 2019, returned to the city on Thursday with their minor daughter.
15 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Officials told to monitor COVID-19-appropriate behavior amid curbs
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked officials to closely monitor COVID-19-appropriate behavior among shop owners who have been allowed to operate during the new restrictions, as well as customers, and penalize the violators.
14 Apr 2021
CoronavirusRepeat of 2020? Thousands reach railway station to leave Mumbai
The fear of a 2020-like situation prompted thousands of people, most of them migrant workers, to arrive at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai on Wednesday, with the hope of boarding long-distance trains.
10 Apr 2021
IndiaMumbai: Two Russians held for performing stunts at sea link
Two Russian nationals were arrested for allegedly performing stunts at Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link, police said on Saturday.
10 Apr 2021
Prince PhilipMumbai's dabbawalas condole the death of UK's Prince Philip
Mumbai's famous dabbawalas (tiffin carriers) have expressed grief over the death of Britain's Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
10 Apr 2021
VaccineMumbai: Vaccination only in government, civic centers on April 10-11
The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in Mumbai will take place only in government and civic centers on April 10 and 11 and not in any private hospital, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Friday.