Fear can take people back to something familiar. For Captain Smit Machchhar, that source of comfort during a terrifying moment was the Hanuman Chalisa. The Indian flydubai pilot, who was injured during a mid-air attack, recalled reciting the devotional hymn while facing the crisis aboard the Duba...
government
Patna: After the last assembly election in which RJD and Congress engaged in "friendly contests" by fielding rival candidates against each other on multiple seats during the last Bihar assembly election, INDIA bloc's two major allies have fielded candidates against each other on ...
business
Mumbai, October 2, 2026: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has sanctioned the Scheme of Arrangement between GE Power India Limited and JSW Energy Limited, paving the way for the transfer of GE Power India’s identified thermal power equipment business to JSW Energy. The ord...
government
Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi on Friday levelled a fresh allegation against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that voters whose names were deleted during the exercise cannot use Form 6...
schools
Mumbai: Students at IIT Bombay have demanded the dissolution of the internal committee investigating Sahil Wakode’s death, alleging that several members had publicly supported Professor Suryanarayana Doolla before the inquiry concluded. The demand forms a central part of their hu...
Local
Mumbai, October 2, 2026: As post-monsoon construction activities begin and the change in season leads to a lack of moisture in the air, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai is expected to plummet yet again. Accordingly, the BMC has drawn up a comprehensive ‘Air Pollution Control...
safety
Navi Mumbai: With 62 red-coloured Thar vehicles coming under their investigation radar, four Crime Branch teams used CCTV footage, mobile dump data, RTO records and inputs from Mahindra service centres to trace a red Thar allegedly used in a molestation case in Kharghar and arres...
parks
Mumbai, October 2, 2026: A 65-year-old woman who developed stiffness, slowness of movement and increasing difficulty with balance was initially suspected to have Parkinson’s disease. However, she later developed dizziness and near-fainting on standing, urinary difficulties and re...
safety
Ganesh Chukkal, a leader in the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, was arrested in Powai for cheating and forgery. He allegedly forged the signature of Alka Bhatia Hiranandani, resulting in a fabricated lease agreement for a flat. The flat lease was originally for 36 months but altered ...
safety
The Nashik Crime Branch has arrested two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly entering India illegally and living in Maharashtra's Nashik using forged Indian identity documents, police said on Friday. Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Mitke said the two men, ...
News
India's tally reaches 76 medals, including 16 gold, as China continue to lead the standings ahead of Japan and South Korea. India moved up to fifth place in the overall medal standings at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya after a strong performance on Friday, October 2. The co...
Local
Mumbai, October 2, 2026: With more children treated for congenital heart defects surviving into adulthood, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children has launched what it describes as Western India's first dedicated Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) clinic, expecting to treat aro...
