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Ayush Mhatre Reveals MS Dhoni's Leadership Advice After Being Named Mumbai Vice-Captain For Ranji Trophy
Mumbai: Mumbai's newly appointed vice-captain Ayush Mhatre is looking forward to the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season with renewed determination, describing his elevation to the leadership role as a proud moment and an opportunity to contribute to the success of the 42-time champions....
Mohan Yadav Holds Key Talks With Sun Pharma Chief, ₹3,000 Crore Investment And 1,750 Jobs In Focus
Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is planning a major expansion in Madhya Pradesh, with a proposed Rs 3,000 crore manufacturing project in Pithampur expected to create over 1,750 jobs. CM Meets Sun Pharma Chairman Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav met Sun Pharmaceu...
Sensex Sinks 1,045 Points, Nifty Hits 2026 Low as Oil Crosses $104
Mumbai: Indian stock markets suffered a decline as surging crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and fears of prolonged high interest rates triggered selling. The Sensex dropped 1,045.46 points, or 1.44%, to close at 71,593.24, marking its second consecutive losing s...
Mumbai Literature Festival Gears Up For 17th Edition; Here's How You Can Attend
Mumbai is set to celebrate its literature festival in October, Literature Live! The city is set to celebrate its literature, ideas and storytelling as the Mumbai Literature Festival (MLF) gears up for its 17th edition. The annual festival brings together authors, poets, journalis...
Dnyanradha Multi-State Credit Society Scam: Maharashtra Govt Attaches Assets Worth ₹227 Crore Across 9 Units
Beed: Cracking down on the multi-crore investment fraud involving Dnyanradha Multi-State Co-operative Credit Society, the Maharashtra government has attached plant, machinery and related assets valued at ₹227,00,48,836 across nine industrial facilities. The action was initiated a...
JSW Steel Reports 72.7 lakh Tonnes Consolidated Crude Steel Production In Q2 FY27, Up 10% QoQ
Mumbai: JSW Steel on Thursday reported consolidated crude steel production of 72.7 lakh tonnes for the second quarter of financial year 2027 (Q2 FY27), marking a 10 per cent growth quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 5 per cent year-on-year (YoY). Production Break-up Indian operations c...
'Pressure Is A Privilege': Captain Siddhesh Lad Leads 42-Time Champions Mumbai Into Ranji Trophy 2026-27
Mumbai: Mumbai captain Siddhesh Lad believes the pressure of representing the 42-time Ranji Trophy champions is a privilege rather than a burden as his team prepares for the 2026-27 season with renewed focus on fitness, fielding and consistency. Returning to the iconic Wankhede S...
TCS Net Profit Up 0.25% To ₹13,884 Crore In Q2 FY27, Revenue Rises To ₹73,188 Crore
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on October 8, 2026, announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, reporting a net profit of ₹13,884 crore. Financial Performance Consolidated revenue for the quarter reached ₹73,188 crore, marking a ...
Nana Patekar Death: 'Jeene Ko Dil Nahi Kar Raha'; Rakhi Sawant Breaks Down, Recalls Late Actor Called Her For Song Shoot After Tanushree Dutta's Exit - Video
Veteran actor Nana Patekar 's death has shocked one and all. His friends and colleagues in the film industry are mourning his demise. Actress Rakhi Sawant , who had worked with him in a song in the film Horn Ok Pleassss, was clicked by the paparazzi in Mumbai, and she broke down ...
'He Never Acted Like A Star': Nana Patekar’s Mahim Neighbours Recall His Humble Side | Video
Mumbai: Actor Nana Patekar, who died at the age of 75, spent a significant part of his childhood at Nav Sahyog Society in Mahim West, where he lived in a ground-floor flat in the B Wing. Even after establishing himself as a prominent actor in the film industry, Patekar remained c...
PM Modi’s 25-Year Journey Has Strengthened India’s Foundations for Viksit Bharat 2047
25 Years, One Unwavering Mission: PM Modi’s Leadership Has Elevated India’s Global Stature, a force to reckon with, says Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, MVIRDC World Trade Center Mumbai and President, All India Association of Industries (AIAI) “The completion of 25 years of continu...
Cinekind Awards brings together cultural, corporate and film personalities
Prominent personalities from the cultural, corporate and entertainment worlds came together at the Cinekind Awards function held at The Leela Hotel in Mumbai on October 4, 2026. Among those present were Krishnendu Sen, Founder Chairman and Chairman, Katha Group; Ms. Somu Mitra, F...
Your Home Loan EMI May Rise From October 8, These 6 Banks Have Increased Lending Rates After RBI's Big Move
Mumbai: Home loan and other borrowers could face higher monthly instalments after six major banks announced increases in their repo-linked lending rates, effective October 8, 2026. The changes follow the Reserve Bank of India's decision to increase the repo rate by 25 basis point...
Tejas Networks, Qualcomm To Showcase 6G ISAC Tech At India Mobile Congress 2026
Mumbai: Tejas Networks announced on 8 October 2026 that it is collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies to demonstrate 6G Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) technology at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in Bengaluru. Technology Focus ISAC is a foundational technolog...
‘Clean Sobo Doesn’t Mean Clean Mumbai’: Bombay HC Raps BMC On Waste Management
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday verbally remarked that merely because some parts of south Mumbai were clean, it did not mean that steps for better sanitation had been taken across the city. A bench of Justices Girish S Kulkarni and Neela K Gokhale made the remarks while hearin...
Pune: Two Daily E-Shivai Bus Services Start From Swargate To Navi Mumbai International Airport
Pune: Two MSRTC E-Shivai bus services connecting Swargate with Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) began operations on Wednesday, providing passengers with a direct public transport link to the new airport. The morning bus will leave Swargate at 6.15 am and is scheduled to r...
Mumbai Kurla Lift Horror: 14 Have Narrow Escape As Malfunctioning Lift Plunges From Sixth Floor; All Rescued After 3-Hour Operation
Mumbai: Fourteen people had a narrow escape after a lift carrying them malfunctioned and began plunging inside a residential building in Nehru Nagar, Kurla, in the early hours of October 8. The incident occurred at around 12.40 am, triggering panic among residents and prompting a...
RBI Turns Hawkish Amid Inflation Risks, Hikes Repo Rate To 5.50% As FY27 Growth Forecast Rises To 7.1%
Mumbai: India entered a new monetary phase on Wednesday: growth gathered pace, but money became dearer. RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, from 5.25% to 5.50%, its first hike since February 2023, ending more than three-and-a-half years without an increase. Yet it upgrad...
TP Solar Produces 1 GW Modules, 0.9 GW Cells In Q2 FY27; H1 FY27 Output Reaches 2 GW Modules
Mumbai: TP Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), announced on Thursday that it recorded 1 GW of solar module production and 0.9 GW of solar cell production during Q2 FY27, covering the period of July to September 2026. H1 FY27 Production For the...
Mastek UK Subsidiary Secures Oracle Cloud Transformation Deal With Staffordshire County Council
Mumbai: Mastek (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mastek Limited, announced on October 8, 2026, that it has been selected by Staffordshire County Council for an Oracle Cloud transformation programme. Programme Scope This programme will encompass finance, procurement, huma...
Tata Steel India Crude Steel Production Rises 10% YoY In Q2 FY27 To 6.21 Million Tonnes
Mumbai: Tata Steel India 's crude steel production in the second quarter of financial year 2027 (2QFY27) rose by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to 6.21 million tonnes. Production also increased by 8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), driven by higher output from its Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar f...
MSRTC launches Mumbai-Navi Mumbai Airport bus service amid T1 redevelopment plan controversy
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray accused the airport operator of “fleecing” Mumbaikars by pushing a forced shift to Navi Mumbai.
Mumbai Metro 3 marks first anniversary; Aqua Line clocks 7 crore passenger journeys, connects airport, BKC and key railway hubs
Mumbai Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, has marked its first anniversary of operations. This line has served over 70 million passengers during its inaugural year of service. Connecting key areas, the Metro reduces travel time significantly compared to surface transport ...
Rupee Gains 10 Paise To 96.65, Likely RBI Intervention Cushions Currency
Mumbai: The Indian rupee strengthened 10 paise to 96.65 against the US dollar in trading, with likely Reserve Bank of India intervention helping contain pressure on the currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 96.71 before recove...
Markets Open Flat, Sensex At 72,668 And Financial Weakness Keeps Nifty Near 22,600
Mumbai: Indian equity markets opened flat as gains in information technology and pharmaceutical shares were offset by weakness in financial services, FMCG and automobile stocks. The Nifty opened at 22,599.05, down four points or 0.02%. The Sensex began at 72,668, gaining 29.30 po...
Nana Patekar Passes Away: How Ace Actor Swapped Bollywood For Kargil Frontline
When Pakistan backstabbed the Lahore bus diplomacy leading to the Kargil War in 1999, actor Nana Patekar was not one to stay in the safety of Mumbai. He was right where the action was, standing as a trained patriot in treacherous terrain to guard his country. The 75-year-old vete...
Nana Patekar & Pune: Why The Actor Chose Sinhagad's Hills Over Mumbai's Film World
Pune: Veteran actor Nana Patekar died on Thursday at the age of 75, bringing an end to a career that spanned Marathi theatre, Hindi cinema and some of Indian cinema’s most memorable performances. But away from the screen, Patekar had a very different relationship with the city wh...
'Abhi Tera Chehra Yaad Aaya Mereko': Shreyas Iyer's Throwback Moment With Fan From 2015 Goes Viral Ahead Of IND Vs WI 2nd T20
An old video from the Mumbai T20 League has resurfaced online, featuring a heartwarming interaction between Shreyas Iyer and a fan who reminded the India batter of their meeting from nearly a decade ago. In the video, the fan approached Iyer and showed him a photograph of the two...
1 year since take-off, NMIA still fails to connect with Mumbai flyers
NAVI MUMBAI: Interior designer Mithun Roy is not likely to fly out of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) any time soon
Fadnavis meets Shah, seeks ₹17,500 cr drought relief package
Mumbai/Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday met union home minister Amit Shah and union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and discussed the severe drought situation in the state, seeking immediate assistance from the central government...
Clean Worli, SoBo doesn’t mean clean Mumbai: HC to BMC
A bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale sought an affidavit from the civic body detailing the measures taken in every ward to prevent garbage from being dumped on streets and in open spaces...
Safety push leads ₹1,317-cr deficit BEST budget for 2027-28
MUMBAI: A major safety push in the BEST’s transport division was the highlight of the undertaking’s budget estimates for 2027-28 presented before the BEST Committee on Wednesday...
Mumbai: 'Drug Addiction Is A Cancer Affecting Body And Society,' Says Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: Likening drug addiction to a cancer that erodes both the human body and the fabric of society, Maharashtra Minister for Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Mangal Prabhat Lodha emphasised that early intervention and collective ...
Mumbai: BMC Plans ₹8.25 Crore Road-Washing Drive Amid 10 Per Cent Water Cut, Opposition Raises Questions
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: Amid a worsening water crisis and drought across Maharashtra, the BMC plans to spend Rs 8.25 crore to wash 677 km of Mumbai’s roads to curb air pollution. With the city already facing a 10% water cut and water rationing expected across the state, the move...
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar Orders Faster Registration, Renewal Of Construction Workers; Pending Cases To Be Cleared
Mumbai: Labour Minister Akash Fundkar has directed officials to expedite the registration and renewal process for construction workers and dispose of all pending applications at the earliest. Minister Reviews Pending Cases Fundkar reviewed the status of pending registration, rene...
Western Railway Felicitates 6 Women Asian Games Medallists After Historic 4-Gold, 2-Silver Haul For India
Mumbai: Six women sportspersons of Western Railway who won medals for India at the 20th Asian Games in Japan were felicitated at a media interaction at the Western Railway headquarters in Churchgate on Wednesday. The athletes returned with four gold and two silver medals, with al...
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Begins Registering Tenancy Agreements For Colony Flats Amid Opposition From 3 Trustees
Mumbai: After opposition from minority trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) to converting certain leave-and-licence arrangements in its housing colonies into tenancies, the trust has begun registering tenancy agreements for flats. First Deeds Registered The first set of t...
'Dissenting Tenants Cannot Hold Up Redevelopment Of Dilapidated Byculla Building': Bombay HC
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for redevelopment of the dilapidated Issa Building in Byculla, holding that a handful of occupants cannot be permitted to stall a housing project supported by the majority of tenants, particularly when the structu...
Joint Coordination Committee To Oversee Kamathipura Redevelopment; MoS Pankaj Bhoyar Calls For Faster Execution
Mumbai: Instructing officials to ensure that the Kamathipura urban renewal drive serves as a benchmark for Maharashtra's housing sector, Minister of State for Housing Dr. Pankaj Bhoyar directed the formation of a joint coordination committee to oversee the project's execution. Th...
BEST Conductor Recruitment Exam Under Scanner As Candidates Allege ‘UPSC-Level’ Questions, Syllabus Mismatch
Mumbai: The recent BEST bus conductor recruitment examination has come under scrutiny after several candidates alleged that the question paper was significantly tougher than expected and contained little or no content directly related to BEST or the prescribed syllabus. Candidate...
JEE Advanced 2026: Women Qualifiers Cross 10,000 For First Time In 6 Years; Female Success Rate Rises To 23.4%
Mumbai: The number of women qualifying for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced crossed the 10,000-mark in 2026, recording the highest female qualification rate in six years, according to the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report prepared by IIT Roorkee, which cond...
Maharashtra: Over 37.93 Lakh Women Apply For Farmer Certificates; Yavatmal Tops State With 2.53 Lakh Registrations
Mumbai: More than 37.93 lakh women farmers across Maharashtra have applied for the newly introduced women farmer certificate, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said on Wednesday, describing the response as encouraging. Certificates Offer Official Recognition As of October 7, ...
Maharashtra Drought: CM Devendra Fadnavis Meets Union HM Amit Shah, Seeks Special NDRF Aid As 265 Talukas Reel Under Crisis
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and sought special financial assistance from the Centre to tackle the severe drought situation in Maharashtra, particularly in view of the emerging drinking water and fodder crisi...
