Mumbai: A magistrate’s court recently rejected the bail plea of businessman Birju Salla, accused of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of gold and silver jewellery worth over Rs 12 crore. It cited concerns that Salla posed a significant flight risk and noted that the economic offences wing (EOW) had faced difficulty when arresting him.Pointing…
Navi Mumbai: The 12-storey Raheja Residency in MG Complex, Sector 14, Vashi, where a major blaze on Tuesday night on the 10th-floor apartment killed a 3-member family and a bedridden senior citizen woman and injured 10 others on the upper two floors as they suffered due to smoke inhalation, does not have water sprinklers on…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai police have arrested a key accused in a Rs 252-crore mephedrone seizure case after he was deported from Dubai, officials said. Mohammed Salim Mohammed Sohail Shaikh was apprehended in Dubai by “sister agencies” a few days ago and brought to Mumbai, an official added. A Red Corner Notice had been issued against…
MUMBAI: Among the programmes during the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer to Mumbai, the cultural programme at Rajbhavan or the governor’s House stood out.Held by Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR), Pandit Naviin Gandharv’s Belabaharr, his Tabla solos and his Anuraaj Classical Band earned applause from both the PMs….
MUMBAI: A fire broke out on Thursday morning at a high-rise commercial building on SV Road, Jogeshwari West, Mumbai, officials said. The blaze started at around 10:50 am at JNS Business Center, near Gandhi School, Behrampada. The fire brigade initially declared it a Level-II fire call, which was later upgraded to Level-III. The fire is…
MUMBAI: A fire broke out at a high-rise building on SV Road in Mumbai at around 10.50 am on Thursday. The fire brigade declared the incident at JNS Business Center, SV Road, Behrampada, near Gandhi School, Jogeshwari West, as a Level-II fire call.“No injuries have been reported so far,” an official said.Fire teams are on…
Mumbai anticipates a warm, humid day today, October 23, 2025, with moderate rain expected later, urging residents to carry umbrellas. Temperatures will range from 26.3°C to 33.4°C. Yesterday’s air quality was ‘moderate’ at 119 AQI, the lowest in a week, with rain potentially improving it further. The data for this weather forecast has been sourced…
Pic of marine ecologist Mat Vanderklift MUMBAI: In cities like Mumbai which face regular floods on extreme rain days during the monsoon months, marine ecologist Mat Vanderklift, whose research primarily focuses on coastal ecosystems, said that urban resilience could be improved by integrating natural wetlands into flood management.“Instead of channeling all runoff through concrete drains,…
NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in bank fraud cases worth Rs 13,000 crore, is set to be lodged at Arthur Road jail in Mumbai upon his extradition from Belgium. But unlike conventional grim prison cells, the barrack awaiting him is more akin to a boutique hotel suite, India has told the Belgian court….
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has cleared the connectivity from Metro Line 4 and 4A to the metro car shed at Mogharpada. The MCZMA recommended the construction of 20 piers in a creeklet for an approach road with a spur line for Metro Line 4 to the Centre.Metro Line 4 is a…
