Mumbai expects a mix of sunshine and patchy rain today, October 16, with temperatures ranging from 27.1°C to 32.4°C and an 84% chance of showers. Yesterday’s air quality was poor, so precautions are advised in traffic. However, the coming week promises mostly sunny skies and a gradual improvement in air quality, perfect for outdoor plans….
History was made at St. Xavier’s College as Karuna Gokarn, a seasoned microbiologist, became its first woman principal in 156 years. Appointed interim in May 2025, her tenure is now confirmed. Gokarn, 55, aims to address faculty shortages and achieve university status for the esteemed Jesuit institution, facing challenges like government-sanctioned teaching post deficits. MUMBAI:…
MUMBAI: A 72-year-old businessman dealing in stocks lost Rs 58 crore in a cyber scam where he and his wife were put under ‘digital arrest’ by fraudsters posing as ED and CBI officials who threatened to prosecute them for money laundering.Police officers say this is perhaps the highest amount someone’s coughed up for fear of…
Navi Mumbai: People protesting against the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) project lit up vehicle tyres opposite the RCF-Thal unit, Alibag on Wednesday, under the leadership of local Shiv Sena MLA, Mahendra Dalvi. The RCF project affected persons (PAP) have been demanding jobs and asking to control pollution and release of waste water to the…
Mumbai: The Bombay HC Wednesday declared as illegal ED’s Aug 13 arrest of former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar in an alleged money laundering case and ordered his release from custody. Pawar, an IAS officer, faced allegations of receiving bribes worth Rs 169 crore for allegedly approving unauthorised construction of 41…
Mumbai: The next time you decide to book a doctor’s appointment through an app, you might want to verify first if the app is authentic. A senior citizen from south Mumbai lost Rs 17 lakh to cyber scammers after being conned into downloading a malicious app on her smartphone. The South Region Cyber Police have…
Mumbai: Renowned dancer and actress Madhumati passed away at her Juhu residence at age 84 Wednesday. Her fluid movement, be it Kathak or contemporary Western, granted her pride of place in Hindi cinema from the 1950s to the 70s.Born to a Parsi judge in Thane in 1941, Madhumati’s maiden name was Hutoxi Reporter. She was…
Mumbai: Seeking to redevelop its bus depot and staff quarters in Santacruz, BEST has invited applications to appoint a consultant for obtaining an NOC from Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the structures’ height.The over 13,000sqm bus depot and the staff quarters fall within the Juhu airport’s ‘funnel zone’ on SV Road. The height of…
Mumbai: In a first, BMC will independently conduct the sale of 426 homes across the city through an online lottery, expecting to generate revenue of around Rs 308 crore.The flats, priced between Rs 55 lakh and Rs 1 crore, are located in Kandivli, Bhandup, Byculla, Kanjurmarg, Jogeshwari, and Goregaon. They will be available only to…
Mumbai: City police have registered an FIR against three persons for allegedly defrauding a 52-year-old Parsi priest from Jogeshwari by forging documents to transfer high-value company shares worth Rs 16.9 crore from his joint demat account to themselves.In his complaint lodged recently with Azad Maidan police, the priest, Framroze Dadi Vaccha, said that his late…
