Mumbai: Mumbai’s persistent blanket of haze has brought an unexpected factor into the city’s air pollution debate, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) identifying sodium chloride, or common sea salt, as one of the compounds contributing to the phenomenon. The finding adds a marine c...
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The Mahim police have detained 33-year-old Mohammad Hasan Abu Sarmad Akhtar for his provocative social media communications. He is accused of forming WhatsApp and Telegram groups to engage with foreign nationals. Currently, the Maharashtra ATS is investigating his ties to the ter...
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Veteran actor and Bharatanatyam dancer Hema Malini inaugurated Braj Raj Utsav 2026 with a captivating presentation of Ganga Avataran, bringing India's rich cultural and mythological heritage to the forefront on Friday, October 23, in Vrindavan, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. ...
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Import and export activities have restarted at Bangladesh’s Benapole land port after an eight-day suspension for the Sharadiya Durga Puja festival, according to a report by Dhaka Tribune. Passenger movement between Bangladesh and India continued as usual during the closure, with ...
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The birth anniversary of Kittur Rani Chennamma, the valiant queen of Kittur and one of India’s earliest women freedom fighters, was commemorated with reverence at Rail Soudha, the headquarters of South Western Railway, today. On the occasion, P Ananth, General Manager, South West...
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Ashutosh Gautam has assumed charge as Director (Projects) of NBCC (India) Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ( MoHUA ), Government of India. He has over 34 years of extensive and multifaceted experience in various infrastru...
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State-owned Oil India Ltd. (OIL) on Friday said it has made a natural gas discovery in a shallow-water Krishna Godavari basin block that the firm had won in recent Discovered Small Field (DSF) bid rounds. The discovery was made in the previously unappraised Matsyapuri formation i...
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On October 18, three assailants targeted actor Tiger Shroff's vehicle in Mumbai's Juhu. Utilizing VoIP messaging, they received live updates, enabling them to change their escape routes. The next day, they were arrested in Kota after using various transportation methods. Mumbai P...
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The Solapur Division of Central Railway celebrated Station Mahotsav at Solapur Station on 23rd October 2026, highlighting the station’s rich heritage, historical significance and the glorious legacy of Indian Railways. The programme was inaugurated by the sanitation workers servi...
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The Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) conducted “Career Awareness Program” at Shailendra Education Society’s Arts, Commerce and Science College, Dahisar, Mumbai – Junior College on 23rd October 2026 to create awareness a...
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Mumbai: SBFC Finance Limited announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026, with standalone net profit after tax increasing by 27.24% compared to the same quarter last year. Financial Performance The company’s standalone net profi...
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Mumbai: Kotak Mahindra Bank on Thursday announced a 26.34 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to ₹5,645.38 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2026, compared to ₹4,468.27 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from Operations The bank's total income for the qua...
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Weekend plans in Mumbai often come down to one delicious question: what’s cooking? Whether you enjoy discovering unexpected flavour combinations, trying your hand at a new kitchen skill or settling in for a leisurely brunch, the city has plenty on the menu this weekend. From a Kh...
