Mumbai Metro timings extended for Ganesh festival; up to 15 extra trips planned
There are plans to add 10 to 15 trips a day on the Mumbai Metro network, depending on the corridor and day of the week.
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Four foot overbridges at Masjid, Matunga stations to remain shut during Ganeshotsav
MUMBAI: Ahead of the 12-day Ganpati festival, when passenger and pedestrian movement across Mumbai is expected to rise significantly, the Central Railway (CR) will close four foot overbridges (FOBs) at Masjid and Matunga stations after structural audits by the Indian Institute of...
BMC plans six skill centres in north Mumbai
The centres are expected to cater to people aged 18 to 40 and will focus on new-age skills and training aligned with the changing needs of the industry...
Ganeshotsav rush chokes Mumbai-Konkan routes, 9-km-long traffic jam at Palaspe
The impact was felt along the Sion-Panvel and JNPT corridors, Kharpada, Palaspe, Indapur, Mangaon and near Khopoli on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Why A ‘Boring’ Bedroom Could Be The Secret To Better Sleep
Bedrooms are not only your personal space of relaxation; its design should help your brain to relax and remove worries. In simple terms, it should be mind-numbing. Power of a simple bedroom Dr Shahid Patel, Consultant Pulmonologist at Medicover Hospitals in Navi Mumbai, says a ca...
Mumbai Coastal Road North Project Gains Momentum As Dahisar-Bhayandar Link Road Moves Towards 2028 Completion
Mumbai: The final leg of ambitious Mumbai’s Coastal Road (North) project connecting Dahisar- Bhayander Link road (DBLR) is gathering pace, with piling and pile-cap work for the bridge foundation now underway. The crucial launching-girder work is set to begin in the second week of...
Indian Airlines Show Recovery In International Traffic In July As Passengers Cross 25 Lakh Mark For The First Time Post West Asia Crisis
Mumbai: Indian airlines are staging a resilient recovery in international operations, rebounding from a sharp contraction triggered by geopolitical disruptions in West Asia. Official sir traffic statistics from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revealed that monthl...
Mumbai’s Vidyavihar Connector Nears Completion After 8-Year Delay, Set To Open For Traffic By Month-End
Mumbai: After being held up by repeated delays and prolonged construction, the much-awaited Vidyavihar Connector is finally inching towards completion. At present, work on the staircase, painting and other finishing touches is underway. With the remaining work progressing, the co...
Vijay Mallya Targets ED Action, Claims Agencies Are Engaged In ‘Character Assassination’ Over Money Laundering Cases
Mumbai: Facing heat from Indian prosecuting agencies for allegedly defrauding banks and also for money laundering, former liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Saturday took it up to social media, posting against Ed’s action in money laundering cases including that against Karnataka Publi...
Pollution Threat: NGT Seeks Response From Govt, MPPCB And BMC Illegal Plastic Factories Put Nearly 2 Lakh Residents At Risk In Bhopal
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of the serious health and environmental risks allegedly posed to nearly 2 lakh residents by around 50 illegally operating plastic factories in the city. It has sought detailed responses from ...
Sooni Taraporevala: Mumbai is the only city in India which is cosmopolitan
She spoke HT about adapting the novel, the role cities -- particularly Mumbai -- play in her writing and the many ways her vocation as a photographer has shaped her recognition of spaces in writing. Excerpts...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to hold indefinite hunger strike in Mumbai from Sept. 19
He urged supporters to cover roughly 100 kilometres each day before reaching their scheduled stops
Ganeshotsav 2026: Dharavi Mandal To Bring 7-8-Ft Replacement Idol On Sunday After 15-Ft Ganesh Idol Collapses In Kurla
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: Days after a 15-foot Ganesh idol collapsed during its arrival procession in Kurla West, the Om Shakti Welfare Foundation Mandal from Prem Nagar, Dharavi, is all set to bring a replacement idol on Sunday. Replacement Idol Sourced In Ghatkopar The new id...
Ganeshotsav Rush Chokes Thane’s Konkan Corridor; Buses Take Hours To Reach Mumbai-Goa Highway
Thane, September 12, 2026: The annual Ganeshotsav exodus towards Konkan brought traffic movement across Thane and adjoining areas to a near standstill on Saturday, with thousands of private vehicles, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses and private tourist c...
Manoj Jarange Patil To March To Mumbai On September 19 For Maratha Quota Protest Amid Gauri Ganesh Visarjan
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil is set to return to Mumbai on September 19 for his second hunger strike in the city over the community’s reservation demand. But this time, his arrival is expected to pose a bigger challenge for the city, with his p...
Ganeshotsav 2026: 4 Foot Over Bridges At Masjid, Matunga Stations To Shut After IIT Mumbai Flags Them Unsafe; BMC Seeks Closure
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: Four foot over bridges (FOBs) at Masjid and Matunga stations will be closed to pedestrians after a structural audit by IIT Mumbai found them to be in an unsafe condition, with deterioration and corrosion affecting critical components. The closures come...
Bandra Fair 2026 Guide: Dates, Timings, How To Reach, What To Expect & Tips Before You Visit
Mumbai’s much-loved Bandra Fair is all set to begin tomorrow, bringing its annual mix of faith, food, festivities and carnival fun to Bandra. The Bandra Fair 2026 will be held from September 13 to September 20 around the historic Mount Mary Basilica and surrounding areas in Bandr...
Mumbai RTO Inspects 427 Ambulances, Finds 82 Violating Rules; Fines Cross ₹79,000
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: In a city where an ambulance is expected to reach a patient before every passing minute counts, 82 of the 427 ambulances inspected by the RTO between January and August were found violating rules. The violations have triggered action and fines of more ...
Maharashtra FDA Complaints Surge 557 Per Cent To 1,397 In 3 Months As Drug Enforcement Intensifies
Mumbai, September 12, 2026: For consumers buying medicines in Maharashtra, the risk of encountering drugs being sold without prescriptions, medicines making unauthorised claims or products that do not meet quality standards appears to be under increased scrutiny, with the Food an...
'Too Much Botox Has Frozen His Brain': Actor Naman Shaw Lashes Out At Rohit Roy For Calling Television A 'Dustbin Medium'
Mumbai: Actor Naman Shaw has reacted to Rohit Roy's 'dustbin medium' remark on television and said that too much Botox has travelled straight into his brain and frozen it. Known for his roles in popular television shows like Mangal Lakshmi, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kyunki Saas Bhi ...
Maratha Reservation Protest: Manoj Jarange Announces Mumbai March On September 20, Urges Supporters To Start Preparing For Agitation
Jalna: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil and members of the community held a meeting at Antarwali Sarati at 12 pm on Saturday to discuss the proposed march to Mumbai and decide its date. Moreover, today marks the 15th day of Jarange's indefinite hunger strike at An...
Mumbai Water Stock At 96.29%, Lake Levels See Marginal Dip In 24 Hours
Mumbai: Mumbai’s water stock dropped marginally to 96.29 per cent on Saturday, down from 96.41 per cent recorded a day earlier, even as the city’s seven reservoirs received no rainfall in the past 24 hours. The latest figures were recorded by the BMC’s Hydraulic Engineer’s Depart...
WATCH: Supermodel Alicia Kaur’s Heel Breaks Mid-Walk During Mumbai Fashion Event; Her Graceful Response Wins InterneT
Fashion shows are all about confidence, poise and owning the runway, but even the most carefully planned appearances can come with unexpected mishaps. Supermodel Alicia Kaur recently experienced one such moment during a fashion event in Mumbai when her heel broke mid-walk. Howeve...
'Findian Family': Finland Couple Shifts To Mumbai With 2 Kids, Say 'India teaches us something new'
What happens when a family from Finland leaves behind the quiet Nordic landscapes and moves to one of the world's most vibrant cities? For Touko Helanen and Janika Tuunainen, the answer is a colourful new chapter in Mumbai, which they are now documenting for the world through soc...
Ganeshotsav 2026: Heavy Traffic On Sion-Panvel Highway As Vehicles Head Towards Konkan; Several Diversions In Place
Navi Mumbai: A massive traffic jam was reported on the Sion-Panvel Highway near Kalamboli Circle on Saturday, with long queues of vehicles heading towards Konkan for Ganeshotsav. Visuals showing heavy traffic on the stretch have surfaced on social media. A video shared by IANS sh...
Crude Oil And Global Rate Fears Bruise Markets, Sensex and Nifty Slide Nearly 2% For The Week
Mumbai: Indian equity markets extended their losing streak to a fifth consecutive week as surging crude oil prices, rising US Treasury yields and foreign investor selling kept Dalal Street under pressure. The Nifty 50 declined 2.09% during the week to finish at 23,398, while the ...
Anti-superstition body seeks revocation of Maharashtra govt decision to install astrological time devices in State HQ
Last week, the Maharashtra government had issued an order giving administrative approval for the installation of ‘Kalayan’ time instruments
Redevelopment gains can’t be taxed in hands of CHS, rules Mumbai ITAT
The Mumbai ITAT has annulled a contentious Rs 18.4 crore tax addition for a housing society, stating the society served merely as a representative for its flat owners. The tribunal observed that the transactions reported under the society's PAN weren't its own revenues, given tha...
MCA Raises Club Subsidy Corpus To ₹500 Crore Over 10 Years, To Honour Tendulkar, Rahane & Madhav Mantri With Wankhede Lounges
Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association on Friday decided to increase its subsidy corpus for its affiliated clubs to Rs 500 crore over next 10 years, while also deciding to name lounges at the iconic Wankhede Stadium here after legendary Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane and late M...
Mithi makeover: BMC races to finish Kurla-Mahim stretch by 2029
The civic body will tackle flooding and sewage discharge simultaneously, through 18 gate-pump systems, sewage interception and diversion, retaining walls and service roads...
Attack on Saif Ali Khan at Bandra home: Court rejects accused's guilty plea
The case includes severe charges, with Islam previously claiming innocence before expressing a desire for leniency.
23-year-old asleep under a tree in Dahisar run over by truck
MUMBAI: A 23-year-old man who was asleep under a tree in Dahisar was crushed by a truck on Thursday night
One bad idea not enough, so, BEST replicated it
At a BEST committee members’ meeting, helmed by its chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao, on Friday, it was decided that along the lines of the butterfly lights, the members should ideate along three different categories of designs, with Worli being the first spot chosen for such a tra...
Chanakya Marks 40 Years of Craft
Indian textile and embroidery atelier, Chanakya in Byculla, which has worked with over 50 global luxury brands, including Dior, Prada, and Fendi, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with three unique exhibitions across Mumbai. Expect a garden of flowers reinterpreted as ensembles...
BRICS Summit Impact: Six Mumbai And Maharashtra-Linked Trains Affected As Delhi Security Measures Delay Services
Mumbai: The BRICS Summit may be centred in Delhi, but its operational impact is being felt on Mumbai's railway network, with six trains connected to Mumbai and Maharashtra affected between September 11 and 13. The Mumbai Central–New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express faces the most sig...
Bombay HC Upholds Removal Of Khar Housing Society Gate On Govt Land, Says Access Must Remain Open
Mumbai, September 11, 2026: The Bombay High Court has upheld the Maharashtra government’s decision to remove a gate installed by a housing society on a road passing through government land in Khar, observing that the society could not convert a public access route into an exclusi...
BEST Committee Seeks Local Touch For Worli Streetlights, Defers ₹2.50 Crore Pole Installation Proposal
Mumbai’s streetlights could soon get more than a functional makeover. The BEST Committee on Friday deferred a proposal to install 1,450 conventional streetlight poles in Worli at a cost of around Rs 2.50 crore, asking the administration to rethink their design and bring in a loca...
Kamathipura Redevelopment To Move Ahead With Resident Participation, MHADA Promises Transparency And Dialogue
Mumbai: The redevelopment of Kamathipura will be taken forward through active participation and consultation with residents, tenants and landowners, with MHADA emphasising that their suggestions and concerns will play a key role in shaping the final plan for the historic locality...