Mumbai: News
18 Nov 2017
IndiaDiana Hayden pregnant for the second time, using frozen eggs
Former Miss India Diana Hayden is pregnant with twins, conceived from eggs she had frozen three years ago.
17 Nov 2017
IndiaMumbai Trans Harbour Link: The world's second longest sea link
Work on India's longest sea link, the world's second longest, is finally set to start in January next year.
16 Nov 2017
GujaratPost-GST: Mumbai grabs bullion hub tag from Ahmedabad
Now, Mumbai has taken the title from Ahmedabad, as the preferred centre for bullion trade in India. With the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, the octroi has been withdrawn, that dealers had to earlier pay on gold-silver purchases.
16 Nov 2017
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai: BMC to spend Rs. 376cr on multi-storey toilet blocks
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to construct two-three storey public toilets to overcome space constraint in the metropolis.
16 Nov 2017
Indian RailwaysCCTV cameras, talk-back systems: Mumbai locals to get safer
Mumbai locals under the Western Railway (WR) might soon have close circuit television (CCTV) cameras and talk-back systems to ensure greater safety of the 3.5 million people who use it for daily commute.
15 Nov 2017
MaharashtraFirst time ever, Mumbai Fire brigade hires 97 women
In a remarkable move, the Mumbai Fire Brigade has recruited 97 fire-women from rural parts of Maharashtra, including Sinnar in Nashik district, Jalgaon, Sindhudurg, etc.
15 Nov 2017
Navi MumbaiMeet Aditi Verma: Mumbai entrepreneur who has defeated Down syndrome
Aditi Verma is 23 years old. Born with Down syndrome, she had to undergo a major surgery at the age of 2.5 years to mend a hole in her heart. But today, Aditi runs a cafe in Navi Mumbai's Bhoomi Mall.
15 Nov 2017
Health & WellnessMumbai: One rupee clinic at doorstep for senior citizens
Six months ago, Central Railway, along with an organization called 'Magicdil', had started 24X7 'One Rupee Clinics' at 14 stations, to support the commuters in the state of medical emergencies.
14 Nov 2017
MaharashtraMumbai: MMRDA to suffer loss of Rs. 52L after monorail-shutdown
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is expected to suffer a loss of Rs. 52.4 lakh, following the temporary shutdown of the monorail at Mysore Colony station, due to the recent fire breakout.
14 Nov 2017
MaharashtraThree Mumbai properties of Dawood Ibrahim auctioned
Less than a month after a few of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's Mumbai properties were put up for auction, three of them were sold for Rs. 11.58cr, an official said.
13 Nov 2017
Navi MumbaiRobbers dig 50-feet tunnel through Mumbai bank, empty 27 lockers
In a daring theft, robbers dug a 50-feet tunnel into a bank in Navi Mumbai and escaped with valuables from 27 lockers.
11 Nov 2017
MaharashtraBEST introduces electric buses in Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) introduced six much-awaited electric buses to its fleet on Friday. These buses intend to reduce pollution, aim to ease congestion and provide better connectivity.
10 Nov 2017
MuslimsYou are not a dictator, Bombay HC tells Maharashtra government
The Bombay High Court recently told the Maharashtra government, "You are not a dictator," after the state government arbitrarily canceled the allotment of a 12,500-square-metre plot for a Christian cemetery in Goregaon.
10 Nov 2017
IndiaNew airports coming up in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
India's four metros are all set to get second airports soon to tackle the growing traffic.
09 Nov 2017
Maharashtra2 coaches of Mumbai monorail catch fire, services hit
Two coaches of Mumbai Monorail caught fire at Mysore Colony station in the early hours of Thursday morning.
08 Nov 2017
MaharashtraMumbai to get its first AC local from January 1
The air-conditioned (AC) suburban train in Mumbai will run from January 1 as announced by Union railway minister Piyush Goyal.
08 Nov 2017
MaharashtraMumbai school trustee booked for raping 3-year-old
A 57-year-old French national, who is a trustee of an international school in suburban Andheri allegedly raped a three-year-old girl inside the school premises. He was arrested on Tuesday and would be remanded in police custody till November 14.
05 Nov 2017
ISISSuspected ISIS operative arrested in Mumbai, was planning terror attacks
A suspected ISIS terrorist was arrested from the Mumbai Airport yesterday. Abu Zaid was nabbed as soon as he arrived from Saudi Arabia, police said.
04 Nov 2017
IndiaIndiGo Airlines staffer behaves "rudely" with badminton star PV Sindhu
India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu lashed out at IndiGo Airlines after having a "very bad experience" while flying to Mumbai.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaDelhi workers get more wages but less offs: Report
India scored a major win in the World Bank's latest Ease of Doing Business report: it jumped 30 spots to 100th, the highest jump this time among all nations.
02 Nov 2017
IndiaThis man 'hijacked' a Mumbai-Delhi flight for his girlfriend
Two days after a hijack note on a Jet Airways flight sent airports in India into a tizzy, it has emerged that the hoax-threat was made by a Mumbai-based multi-millionaire jeweler.
01 Nov 2017
IndiaIs Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train viable? Over 40% seats go vacant
In September, India kickstarted its journey towards the launch of its first bullet train. For the project, India got a soft loan of Rs. 88,000cr from Japan.
31 Oct 2017
Devendra FadnavisMumbai: New foot over-bridge at Elphinstone Road station by February'18
Beginning March 2018, it will be a lot safer for Mumbaikars to use the Elphinstone Road station, where 23 people were killed in a stampede on September 29.
30 Oct 2017
DelhiJet Airways Mumbai-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad after hijack-note found
Owing to "security reasons", a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight last night was diverted to Ahmedabad and passengers deplaned.
26 Oct 2017
Zakir NaikNIA files chargesheet against Zakir for hate speeches, inciting violence
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a 50-page chargesheet in a special court in Mumbai against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for inciting youth to engage in terror activities, giving hate speeches, promoting enmity between communities and diverting money for anti-India activity.
26 Oct 2017
MaharashtraMassive fire near Mumbai's Bandra station
A massive blaze broke out this afternoon in Mumbai's Behrampada slums, near Bandra station. Earlier today, the BMC conducted a demolition drive there.
26 Oct 2017
Piyush GoyalThis new year, Mumbai to get its first AC local
This new year, Mumbai is going to get as a gift its first AC local train. They have already been "tried and tested", Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said.
23 Oct 2017
Indian RailwaysRs. 10,000 reward for personnel who manually pushed stuck train
Four days ago, around 40 railway personnel posted at the Mumbai Central had to do something they probably weren't expecting: they had to manually push a 16-coach train that was stuck.
21 Oct 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Man fractures girl's nose on being asked to shut-up
A 16-year-old girl got her nose fractured in Mumbai's Kurla-Nehrunagar on Tuesday. Why? Because she asked a man she knew and his friends to stop making noise.
20 Oct 2017
IndiaMumbai: MSRDC receives 33 bids for Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway
Seeking security clearance of the companies that bid for the construction of the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) submitted a list of 33 bidders to the Union Home Ministry.
20 Oct 2017
MaharashtraMumbai: Metro-1 maintains 98-99% punctuality despite technical failures, says MMOPL
Despite technical failures, punctuality of 98-99% on Mumbai's Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-1 corridor is being consistently maintained, claimed operator Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL).
19 Oct 2017
Dawood IbrahimSix properties of Dawood Ibrahim put up for auction
The Finance Ministry has announced an auction of six properties belonging to gangster Dawood Ibrahim on November 14, including Hotel Raounaq Afroz, also known as Delhi Zaika.
17 Oct 2017
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Transport employees on strike indefinitely from midnight
Demanding salary hikes, employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will be on strike indefinitely from the midnight of October 16th.
16 Oct 2017
Shiv SenaRaj: MNS corporators were paid Rs. 5cr to join Sena
Attacking Shiv Sena, MNS' Raj Thackeray made a sensational claim that six MNS corporators who had defected to the Sena last week were paid Rs. 5cr each.
14 Oct 2017
MaharashtraCongress' MPCC chief Mahadev Shelar commits suicide
Congress spokesperson and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Advocate Mahadev Shelar reportedly committed suicide today; he was found hanging at his Mulund residence in Mumbai.
14 Oct 2017
Navi MumbaiMumbai: Work finally starts on Rs. 3,800cr Goregaon-Mulund Link Road
Mumbaikars have at least some development to look forward to: the BMC has finally started work on the 14-km Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), which was first recommended as far back as 1963.
13 Oct 2017
DelhiRailways to introduce cheaper, faster Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express next week
Ahead of Diwali, Indian Railways announced it is launching a new "Special Rajdhani Express" to offer convenient connectivity to passengers on the Delhi-Mumbai route from 16 October.
13 Oct 2017
Narendra ModiHow red tape killed this pilot's 'Make in India' dream
Amol Yadav, a Mumbai-based pilot, built a six-seater aircraft on the terrace of his home.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaApple, AR Rahman collaborate to open Music labs in India
Apple Music is soon going to open two Mac Labs in India in partnership with Oscar-winning music maestro AR Rahman.
