Mumbai: Almost a year after it was inaugurated, the BMC has introduced an option of booking a monthly pass for locals visiting the elevated walkway at Malabar Hill.This Elevated Nature Trail, inspired by Singapore’s Tree Top Walk, is a first-of-its-kind project in Mumbai. The cost of a monthly pass is Rs 750 for locals and…
MUMBAI: Mumbai mayor Ritu Tawde of the BJP, who is yet to shift to her official Byculla residence, will move into a far more opulent space, as an extensive refurbishment of the heritage 1931 bungalow has been planned.The bungalow, spread over nearly 6,000 sq ft, features teak wood construction and a tiled roof. It is…
Mumbai: Vakola police on Wednesday booked 12 motorcyclists for allegedly performing stunts on the main road, rash driving and attempting to run over police personnel on Tuesday at Agripada Bridge in Santacruz (E). Police detained one biker, identified as Salman Shaikh (20), a resident of Meghwadi, who tried to run over a constable and abandoned…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has directed the joint charity commissioner (JCC) to decide within six months on a new proposal for the redevelopment of the over-century-old Jewish school on St Mary Road, Mazgaon. Considering a revised offer is made by developer Siddharth Greenacres Pvt Ltd to Sir Elly Kadoorie School Trust, Justices Girish Kulkarni…
Mumbai: Seafood exporters say that “not a single prawn” has been exported from Mumbai to the US since Sept 2025 owing to the sanctions imposed on India by American president Donald Trump. MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority) says exporters are at their wits’ end as America’s tariff rates and conditions are changing ever so…
Mumbai: Mohammed Naseer rolls roomali roti and waits for the sigri, a charcoal-fired metal pan, to warm up. Unlike the multi-burner gas stove which heats up quickly and rapidly cooks food, it takes 10-15 minutes to heat and longer to cook.“If I made 50 roomali rotis in 30 minutes on gas burner, now it takes…
Navi Mumbai: Three IIT-Bombay students, who made a quick visit to Lonavla to catch the sunrise, were killed on their way back after their car rear-ended a truck while allegedly trying to overtake it, flipped multiple times and hit the safety railing a little before Mumbai-Pune expressway’s Panvel exit on Thursday.The unidentified truck driver sped…
Mumbai: The Centre provides an annual subsidy of Rs 3,000 crore for Mumbai’s suburban railway system, helping keep fares affordable for millions of daily commuters, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Parliament on Tuesday.Replying to questions, he said the subsidy translates into a significant fare concession and underlines govt’s continued financial support to the city’s…
Mumbai: A colourful palette of Hindu new year festivals led by the Maharashtrian celebration of Gudi Padwa unfolded across the city on Thursday. Grand parades were led in Girgaum and Dombivli, whose theme centred on the 150th anniversary of national song ‘Vande Mataram’.Individual households hoisted the gudi in their balconies or windows and served shrikhand…
Thane: Shiv Sena corporators have raised questions over the recent proliferation of unregistered doctors in various pockets of the city and suburbs, accusing the municipal health department of turning a blind eye while residents’ lives were being put at risk.The issue was raised by Sena corporator Rajesh More during discussions in the Wednesday general body…
