Mumbai: Mumbai’s two oldest Durga Puja celebrations, held a few kilometres apart at Zaveri Bazar and Tejpal Hall near August Kranti Maidan, are marking their 97th year this Durga Puja. The two oldest Durga Puja pandals in the city share a common history. "The Pujas were one and were jointly organ...
safety
Mukesh Parmar, aged 25, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his father, Mohanlal Parmar, aged 59. The incident reportedly occurred during a dispute over money for a car. Mukesh allegedly used a grinder to slit his father's throat in their shared flat. After the murder, Muke...
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Cyber has registered a First Information Report (FIR) over alleged online stalking and harassment of stand-up comedian Sharon Verma, who rose to popularity after participating in the comedy show India’s Got Latent, hosted by Samay Raina. According to Maharasht...
government
Mumbai: Polling for five Maharashtra Legislative Council constituencies — three graduates' and two teachers' constituencies — will be held on Friday, October 23, with 182 candidates contesting the elections. The electoral exercise will cover 2,419 polling stations across the stat...
Local
Mumbai: The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) launched 35 heavy girders across five crucial stations in September 2026, giving a major push towards relieving platform congestion and expanding capacity across Mumbai’s suburban rail network. These structural installations, ex...
Local
In the light of the attack on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai’s upscale and busy Juhu on Sunday evening and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claiming responsibility for it, questions must point to the law-and-order machinery in states and the Union Home Ministry. The 30-something Lawrence ...
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There’s an idiom that goes, “A single strike of the blacksmith is worth a hundred of a goldsmith’s.” Seventy-five-year-old Rajinikanth proved once again that he’s made of a different mettle. He is worth much more than any of the newer Indian stars. His mass entertainer, Jailer 2,...
parks
Mumbai: The rival Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold separate Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Tuesday, with both sides seeking to demonstrate their organisational strength and set the tone for the next phase of the state's p...
safety
Actor Vidyut Jammwal has reacted to the firing incident involving Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, calling him the “most fearless” person he knows. However, Jammwal also questioned why Tiger’s fans did not chase the alleged shooters, asking, “Why can’t one of us step forward, not just as ...
government
Central Railway has commissioned the 13.53km Khardi-Kasara third line to facilitate better train services. This key section of the Kalyan-Kasara project was inspected and cleared by the Commissioner of Railway Safety. A successful speed trial showed the line can operate safely at...
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Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan congratulated Chinmay Sutar after the Mizoram batter created history by scoring an unbeaten 400 runs against Nagaland in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 on Monday, October 19. Sutar became only the second batter in the tournament's history to score 400...
safety
On Sunday evening, Tiger Shroff was shot at as he left a birthday party in Mumbai. The attackers fired seven shots at his car, injuring his driver and a bystander, while Shroff suffered minor injuries from gunpowder residue. Authorities apprehended three suspects within hours, tr...
