Thane: Vikas Dubey's 2 aides in judicial custody
Two aides of slain Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey were remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by a court in Thane, an official said on Sunday. The two, identified a
ACB books constable, wife for graft in Mumbai
A constable attached to local arms division and his wife have been booked by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a disproportionate assets case, with 130% more than his known
Mumbai: Biker takes over tempo, kills boy
A 12-year-old boy was run over by a tempo, taken over by an angry biker, at a crowded road in Wadala (E) on Friday evening.Police arrested Mustafa Maqsud Ali Khan.
Leopard enters house in UP district, beaten unconscious
Two persons were injured when a leopard entered the house of one Murtaza Ali of Thakurdwara colony in Moradabad and attacked Murtaza and his mother. The incident happened
Three siblings, upset after mother's death, commit suicide in Uttar Pradesh
Unable to reconcile to the demise of their mother, three siblings -- two men and one woman -- ended their lives in a suicide pact. The incident happened on Saturday. The
Sharad Pawar: China 'bigger threat to India' than Pakistan
Amid the border tension with China, NCP president Sharad Pawar has said china is a igger threat to India than Pakistan. China's military might is en times greater than
Maharashtra Governer self-isolates as staff members test corona positive
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari went into self-isolation after more than a dozen staff members at the Raj Bhavan here tested positive for coronavirus, official
Covid-19: Why WHO lauded 'Dharavi model'
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the Dharavi model, by which the BMC has managed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the slum for good reason:
Mumbai cops warn citizens defying night curfew
With increasing traffic, particular at night, Mumbai Police warned citizens of stern action if they are found defying curfew, except for emergency services.
Mumbai: 18 people test positive for COVID-19 at Maharashtra's Raj Bhavan say BMC sources
18 people have tested positive for coronavirus at Maharashtra's Raj Bhavan after they went for screening by themselves for the infection, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporati
Mumbai Rains: City to witness increase in rainfall activities from tomorrow
Mumbaikars have been witnessing rainfall in the past few days but the intensity of the downpour has seen a drop. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a
Aaditya Thackeray: Opposition is only doing disaster tourism
Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday targeted the BJP, accusing its leaders of doing disaster tourism amid the coronavirus pandemic. Thackeray v
Mumbai: Autorickshaw with hand-washing unit impresses Anand Mahindra
COVID-19 crisis has proved that Indians can come up with new innovations even during testing times. As the country continues to fight the deadly virus, people at the indi
BMC seals Rekha's bungalow after staff tests positive for coronavirus
After actor Aamir Khan, director Karan Johar, veteran actor Rekha's security guard has tested positive for coronavirus. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has s
Mumbai Police rescues injured bird while patrolling, wins hearts online
Mumbai Polices social media is not just about the creative and out-of-the-box public awareness posts, they also share about the heroic acts of their officers. Their lates
Maharashtra CM: Dharavi emerged as global role model of COVID management
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday said that Dharavi slum in Mumbai has emerged as a global role model for controlling the spread of novel coron
In a bid to curb the rising number of coronavirus cases, Mumbai Police has been coming up with creative posts and creating awareness every now and then. Recently, Mumbai
In Maha, household Ganesh idols cant be over 2ft
After restricting the height of Ganesh idols to 4 ft for mandals, the state home department has also capped the size of household idols at 2 ft,
Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: BMC starts accepting online applications, drafts special rules for COVID-19
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started the process of accepting online applications from various Ganesh Mandals across the city for the celebration of G
Maha records highest one-day Covid tally of 8,139
For the last 25 days, the toll due to Covid-19 in Maharashtra has been rising by 1,000 deaths every fifth day.
COVID-19 results of Amitabh Bachchan's family will be out on Sunday: Maharashtra Health Minister
Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek who were on Saturday admitted to a city hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 have undergone rapid antigen testi
Mumbai's case doubling rate slows to 50 days
The city's doubling rate for Covid-19 cases is 50 days now, said the BMC's daily update on Saturday.
Assistant civic chief from CMs ward dies of Covid
A 57-year-old assistant municipal commissioner from the BMCs H-East Ward (Bandra East and Santacruz East), succumbed to Covid-19 on Saturday afternoon. Matoshree, the CMs
Sprawled across a 240 sq km protected area, located in the Western Ghats in Sanguem taluk, the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park in Goa are rich in rare
And we all go, yay! The new normal doesn't seem to be coming in the way of this family's fun day in the rain at Bandra Bandstand. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar It's a sad times for
How are zoo animals doing without company?
The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyaan and Zoo in Byculla began the new year on an encouraging note. Not only had four of its animal enclosures been given a swanky facelift
Coronavirus in Mumbai: Families that fight COVID-19 together, stay together
When Sewri resident Sunil Jadhav first heard about the Coronavirus outbreak in Mumbai, he started taking necessary precautions to keep his family from harm's way. The 36-
Because two heads are better than one
I walked into the emergency department at 3 am and was given the brief. This is a 24-year-old man who rammed his bike into a tempo while turning into a no-entry road at 1
Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar denies backseat driving of Uddhav Thackeray-led government
NCP president Sharad Pawar has denied backseat driving of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government. He said he wasn't the head master of the formation or did not remote co
Mumbai Crime: Gangster Vikas Dubey's aid caught in Thane
After the encounter killing of Vikas Dubey, the main accused in the murder of eight policemen, the hunt for his colleagues has intensified. Arvind alias Guddan Trivedi (4
Mumbai: MNS vandalises Khar's The Habitat over 2019 stand-up act
MNS supporters vandalised Khar's performance venue The Habitat on Friday night, reacting to a 2019 act by stand-up comedian Agrima Joshua which had been circulating on so
Indian filmmakers have a very ambivalent attitude towards song and dance, Indian cinema's USP, especially in an international setting. Once I was on the FIPRESCI Jury (In
Chhasma maakhan jaaye, ane vau phuvad kevaaye.' I learnt the Gujarati adage at the age of nine from my dad who had picked it as a child in Rajkot in the 1940s. For a nati
Mumbai: Assistant commissioner of H East ward dies of COVID-19
Ashok Khairnar, assistant municipal commissioner of H East ward died, on Saturday afternoon at Fortis Hospital. Khairnar, 56, had spent more than 30 years with the Brihan
The Middle East includes Mesopotamia (Iraq), the area watered by the Euphrates and Tigris. To its East is Persia (Iran); to its South is Arabia; to the West is Levant (Ne
Why are scared Coronavirus patients running away from KDMC hospitals?
The situation in the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) is becoming grimmer with each passing day, as hospitals struggle with the rising number of COVID-19 case
And so, I've been WFH for 120 days. WFH, uhm that's an abbreviation/acronym for 'working from home'. Millennials justify 'working from home' being whittled down to WFH be
Do you find it hard to ask people for help? Many people do. Their reasons are many. Protecting one's ego is onepeople don't like to be turned down or rejected and not eve
Mumbai: Life-saving COVID-19 drugs will cost lesser now
Amid growing complaints of acute short supply of crucial medications like Tociluzumab and Remdesevir, which are being sold in the city at inflated prices, the state gover
Police bust weekend parties in Aarey colony
(This story originally appeared in Mumbai Mirror on July 12, 2020)
Mumbai: 16 staffers test Covid positive in Raj Bhavan