MUMBAI: Mumbai’s water supply has been disrupted following a technical snag at the 3A Pumping Station in Panjrapur, the city’s civic body has said. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a breakdown in the 230 V AC contactor of the diesel generator (DG) set caused the pumps to trip, affecting the city’s water distribution….
Beware! New eSIM scam surfaces after SoBo doctor loses nearly ₹11L MUMBAI: A doctor from south Mumbai was duped of nearly Rs 11 lakh in what appears to be a new kind of cyber fraud — an eSIM scam. A 23-year-old man, who received part of the defrauded sum in his bank account, has been…
MUMBAI: A fire broke out in the early hours of Monday at Kapadia Nagar near the Gurdwara on CST Road in Kurla (West), gutting several automobile spare part shops and storage units. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident was reported at 2.42 am. The blaze initially classified as Level-I at 2.43 am…
A ‘leaderboard’ painted on a wall of the zilla parishad (ZP) primary school in Juni Jawhar village serves as a daily reminder to children of hierarchy in govt. The visual aid—naming current office-bearers, from the President down to the block extension officer—is meant to teach civics, but it also shows them how power percolates through…
Mumbai residents can expect clear skies and temperatures between 25.7°C and 31°C on October 13, 2025, despite poor air quality levels from the previous day. The city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 154 yesterday, with high levels of PM2.5, PM10, and carbon monoxide pollutants.The day’s weather conditions are favorable for outdoor activities, with…
Mumbai: A large number of citizens, including members of the Billawa community, participated in a candlelight protest in Jogeshwari East on Sunday morning, demanding justice for 22-year-old Sanskruti Amin who lost her life after a concrete brick fell on her head from the 19th floor of an underconstruction building on Oct 7. They also demanded…
Nagpur: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Sunday took a sharp swipe at BJP, saying there are “no original members” left in the party, claiming most of its leaders have come from other political outfits.“If you visit Parliament and look at the visitor gallery, you’ll realise the BJP has become like the Congress. I respect…
Mumbai: Fire broke out in a duplex flat on the sixth floor of the ground plus 10 storeyed Goolrukh Building on Khan Abdul Gaggar Khan Marg at Worli Seaface at around 8 pm on Sunday. However, no injuries were reported. There was heavy smoke logging in the entire building. The fire brigade declared it as…
Mumbai: A second extension granted recently for the around Rs 166-crore Mulund bird park tender has prompted MLA Mihir Kotecha to demand a probe. He alleged that through the extension, BMC’s building maintenance department is attempting to favour two companies that have a controversial track record, and sought that the tender process be transferred to…
Mumbai: Over a month after an Agniveer from Telangana and his brother stole an INSAS rifle and two magazines containing 40 live rounds from a naval sentry on duty at Colaba’s Navy Nagar, the city’s crime branch has ruled out Maoist and terrorist links. It has concluded that the theft was driven by their desire…
