In a shocking incident, Mumbai-based cricketer passed away after suffering a heart-attack on the field while playing a local cricket match on Sunday. The incident took place in the eastern city area of the financial capital’s Bhandup area where tennis ball cricket tournament was organised. Amid the match, the 24-year old[Read More…]
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Celebrate Christmas at these places in Mumbai
From bars to clubs and from pubs to restaurants; as Christmas 2018 is here and we give you a list of party spots that are just perfect to ring in the festive season along with your friends and family. B Desi B Desi in Bandra has set the tone for[Read More…]
Priyanka Chopra Nick Jonas host reception in Mumbai
Mumbai, After a lavish wedding in Jodhpur and extravagant reception in Delhi, newlywed Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have hosted a gala reception for the media here after getting back from their honeymoon in Oman. Bigg Boss contestant Ali Quli Mirza and designer Neeta Lulla were also part of the[Read More…]
Mumbai: Man makes her mother alive to forge property worth 285 crore
Noida: Police arrested a Mumbai-based man, his wife, and son for alleged fraud while showing their dead mother alive to pocket her properties. As per officials, a complaint was filed against them by another son who claimed that his brother had committed the fraud to obtain the property worth Rs[Read More…]
Mumbai: Auto driver returns Rs 66k to man who was saving for wife’s illness
In the 21st century, it is hard to trust people and the society around us. We are told to not take help from a fellow traveler because they might try to spike our food and rob us of our money. And the list goes on. However, even during these dark[Read More…]
Mumbai’s airport creates record, registers 1,004 flight movements in one day!
Mumbai‘s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport(CSMIA) on December 9 managed 1,004 flight movements to better its previous record of 1,003. Reportedly, the record was broken as the pre-wedding celebration of Isha Ambani, the daughter of India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani was set to take place in Udaipur, Rajasthan. A flurry[Read More…]
Zara Mumbai outlet treated these two women as ‘shoplifters’
Clothes maketh a man, is an old saying and frankly should have been in the graves like the person who said it. When you sell a product or service your business doesn’t stop at the selling stage. You’re basically selling as long as the customer or client is your customer[Read More…]
Mumbai: Fire breaks out at a high-rise building; one dead, 19 injured
A major fire erupted in the early hours of Sunday on the third floor of the 18-storey Samrat Ashoka building located on Keshavrao Khade Marg, Mumbai. Reportedly, a 70-year-old woman died in the incident while 19 have been hospitalised after their injuries. An official said the fire possibly started in the electrical[Read More…]
BBC appoints Yogita Limaye as the new India correspondent
BBC News on Friday appointed Yogita Limaye as its India correspondent. She will report across BBC World News, BBC World Service and BBC News online and will be covering national politics and social developments from Mumbai. Yogita Limaye joined the BBC in May 2012 as Mumbai Business Correspondent. Earlier, Yogita has reported[Read More…]
Mumbai: Outcry spills as electricity bill shoots up after Adani takes over as power supplier
Congress party and consumers have come up with sharp accusations against Gautam Adani’s company after they noticed their electricity bills have shot up by as much as 18 per cent! But according to the company the increase has been due to the newly updated tariff rates put in place by[Read More…]
‘My name is Lakhan’ singer Mohammad Aziz passes away in Mumbai
Veteran Singer Mohammad Aziz, popularly known for his song ‘My Name is Lakhan’, passed away at the age of 64 due to cardiac arrest. The singer was on his way back to Mumbai from Kolkata when he suffered cardiac arrest. He was rushed to Nanavati Hospital where he was declared dead.[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Cop booked for raping a rape survivor in Mumbai
A 34-year-old police sub-inspector, namely Rohan Ganjari has been absconding after he was booked for blackmailing and raping a rape survivor. The accused policeman was investigating survivor’s case from last one year and was posted in the Kangaon police station. A leading newspaper reported that accused was investigating the case[Read More…]
Sophie Choudry involved in a road accident, rickshaw driver arrested
Sophie Choudry escaped a major accident, last night, as a rickshaw dashed into her car at Khar. The accident took place on the 16th Road, in front of Khar Gymkhana at Khar (West) when a speeding auto rickshaw rammed into actress’ Mercedes. Sophie has not suffered any injury but the[Read More…]
Mumbai Police file FIR against Alok Nath under rape charges
Mumbai police have registered an FIR against actor Alok Nath. The FIR has been booked under Section 376 of IPC (rape). On October 8, writer Vinta Nanda, in a Facebook post had shared her ordeal of being sexually violated by Alok Nath of the 90s hit TV show Tara. She[Read More…]
Two killed in Mumbai high-rise blaze
Mumbai: At least two persons were killed when a fire broke out on the 10-11 floors of a building in Andheri West, late on Tuesday night, an official said. The fire was reported around 10.10 p.m. in the middle floors of the 21-storied Kadam Nagar SRA Building on Veera Desai[Read More…]
Name Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway after Bal Thackeray: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Tuesday demanded that the upcoming Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway (NMSCE) should be named after its late patriarch Bal Thackeray. There have been demands from the ruling ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to name the NMSCE after the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. PWD Minister[Read More…]
Mumbai: College students win US award for inventing paan stain remover
Ever watched those stains made of pan spits and imagined what it takes to clean them? Well, gallons of water and money running into crores is what it has been taking till now. But the students of Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, promise to make it cheaper. The team comprising of[Read More…]
Air India flights hit as contract workers go on strike in Mumbai
Mumbai: At least two dozen domestic and international flight arrivals and departures were hit after a large number of contract workers resorted to a flash strike at the Mumbai airport early on Thursday, officials said. “Due to a sudden industrial situation at Mumbai Airport by Air India Air Transport Services[Read More…]
Salman Khan fulfills dreams of his young fan suffering from Cancer
Salman Khan is called Bhai jaan by not just people in Bollywood but his millions of fans. A big reason for that is because the actor is ever ready to help anyone in need. Sallu Bhai, as he is lovingly called, always makes sure that he can return the unconditional[Read More…]
Mumbai: Bollywood, TV celebs attend Ekta Kapoor’s Diwali party
Mumbai: Bollywood and television celebrities attended a grand Diwali bash hosted by producer Ekta Kapoor at her residence here. The attendees on Tuesday night included Shraddha Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Giorgia Andriani, Nitesh Tiwari, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Mona Singh, Shabana Azmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sophie Choudry, Karishma Tanna, Tina Ahuja, Urvashi Dholakia,[Read More…]
What has the government done to prevent air pollution over the year?
With pollution levels rising in both New Delhi and Mumbai, the Central Pollution Control Board is set to implement an emergency action plan to combat the situation. The emergency plan is likely to implement stringent actions against stubble burning, regular water sprinkling in open areas, ban on diesel vehicles etc.[Read More…]
Construction of 4 lakh housing units behind schedule in Delhi, Mumbai: Report
New Delhi: Construction of around four lakh housing units was running behind schedule in the Delhi-NCR region and Mumbai as of September, according to a report by real estate portal 99acres.com on Wednesday. The Insite Report 2018 for the July-September quarter released here also noted that new launches were put[Read More…]
World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking: India secures 77th place
World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking announced on Wednesday October 31, showed India pushed higher by 23 places, securing the 77th place on the list, helped by improvement in 6 out of 10 indicators. The data showed that the most dramatic improvements have been registered in the indicators related[Read More…]
Live Streaming Cricket, India vs West Indies: Watch IND vs WI 4th ODI Live Match on Hotstar & Star Sports TV
India will aim to bounce back from the defeat in 3rd ODI when they face a West Indies in the fourth One-day International (ODI) at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on Monday. It will also be interesting to see whether skipper Virat Kohli and the team management changes the playing eleven after[Read More…]
Huma Qureshi’s friends call her ‘kebab royalty’
Mumbai: Actress Huma Qureshi says she loves Mumbai, but the city is a “little sad” when it comes to the food scene. “I love kebabs. Therefore, my friends affectionately call me ‘kebab royalty’. I love Mumbai but when it comes to food it is a little sad, the tikkas are[Read More…]