Mumbai
From Bollywood glitz to local charm, explore the latest updates, events, and stories that capture the spirit of this bustling metropolis.
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Caste consciousness is greater today than in 1950s: Tharoor
Mumbai: There is greater consciousness of caste in Indian society today compared to the decade after independence, Congress MP and author Shashi Tharoor said here on Saturday. Speaking during a discussion on…
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Shah Rukh Khan stopped at Mumbai airport over expensive watches: Reports
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan allegedly had some pricey watches in his luggage when he and others with him were checked by the Customs Department at Mumbai Airport yesterday night. According to…
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Mumbai Police register FIR against comedian Vir Das, Netflix
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against stand-up comedian Vir Das, two other persons and online streaming platform Netflix on charges of copyright rules violation following a complaint by a…
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Mumbai riots: SC directs Maha govt to compensate families, trace accused
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for payment of compensation to the families of victims in the 1992-93 Mumbai communal riots and also for the revival…
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Aaditya says rebel Sena MLAs should seek fresh mandate; ‘introspect’, retorts Shinde
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday dared the rebel party MLAs including Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to seek a fresh mandate, and said he too was ready to resign…
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Undertrial gangster brings bottle filled with dead mosquitoes, seeks net in jail
Mumbai: Gangster Ejaz Lakdawala brought a plastic bottle filled with dead mosquitoes to a court here to highlight the menace of these flying insects faced in a jail where he is lodged…
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Supreme Court dismisses plea to rename Bombay High Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a plea seeking directions to change the name of Bombay High Court to Maharashtra High Court. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram…
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‘Bharat Mata not widow’: Activist refuses to speak to journalist for not wearing bindi
Maharashtra activist Sambhaji Bhide on Wednesday refused to speak to a female journalist as she had not put a ‘bindi’ on her forehead. The incident caught on camera, took place after he…
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Mumbai RPF jawan saves toddler, woman, from falling under local train
Mumbai: Displaying alertness and bravery, a Railway Protection Force jawan saved a woman and her toddler from being run over by a local train in Mumbai, Central Railway officials said on Wednesday. #WATCH…
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Mumbai: FIR against 4 Muslim clerics for hurting religious sentiments
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against four Muslim clerics for allegedly hurting sentiments of the Shia community, an official said on Wednesday. Based on a complaint by a Mumbai-based…
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‘Should Morbi tragedy be termed ‘act of fraud’ or mere accident?’ asks Uddhav faction
Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Tuesday said the Gujarat government cannot shirk its responsibility for the loss of lives in Morbi bridge collapse and asked whether it should be…
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BJP slams Uddhav for ‘Marathi Muslim’ article in ‘Saamana’; calls it politics of appeasement
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday accused the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) of indulging in the politics of appeasement after the latter’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ carried an article on “Marathi Muslims”…
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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra pumps up ‘Wakanda Forever’ fever
Mumbai: The Indian Olympic gold sensation, track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra has joined the fight for Wakanda as he personifies the essence of being a warrior and fighting for one’s country.…
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Mumbai: Man sentenced to 1.5 yrs jail for calling girl ‘item’
A POCSO court in Mumbai on Monday sentenced a man to 1.5 years for addressing a girl as “item”. The case dates back to 2015. In his ruling, judge SJ Ansari observed…
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Fire at industrial estate in Mumbai; none hurt
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a commercial unit at an industrial estate in Mumbai, a fire official said on Monday. No one was injured in the blaze which erupted around 11…
