MUMBAI: The Kokannagar Govinda Pathak of Jogeshwari jointly with dahi handi organiser Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan Trust have gained recognition in the Guinness Book of Records for forming the tallest human pyramid at 10 tiers.The achievement occurred Aug 16, 2025, on Janmashtami day at Sanskruti’s dahi handi event in Thane. The certificate was presented to Kokannagar…
MUMBAI: A police force of 25000 men and women in khaki will fan out on streets of Mumbai for Ganpati visarjan on Saturday. “Around 6500 Sarvajanik Ganpati idols and 1.75 lakh household Ganpatis will be immersed on Saturday at 65 natural water bodies and 205 artificial ponds created for the purpose. The 10000 strong surveillance…
MUMBAI: A Ganpati mandal from Andheri that is celebrating its golden jubilee has showcased 11 forms of Lord Ganesh over 11 days with an eco-friendly idol made from tissue paper, guar gum and alum.Riddhi Siddhi Mandal from JB Nagar in Andheri (E) has also created a 15-minute live drama titled ‘Vinayaki’. It shows how a…
For the first time, Mumbai Police will use AI technology during Ganpati Visarjan to manage crowds MUMBAI: For the first time, Mumbai Police will use AI technology during Ganpati Visarjan to manage crowds and monitor processions. An AI-based control room has been set up at the police commissioner’s office to track real-time movement of prominent…
MUMBAI: A former home guard has been detained by the Govt Railway Police (GRP) for questioning in the case where a sum of Rs 10.3 lakh had allegedly been extorted from a businessman at Bandra terminus by two men posing as cops earlier this week. Assistant sub-inspector Vijaya Ingavle of Bandra GRP was arrested in…
A file photo shows Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday accused Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar of protecting “thieves” and said he has no right to remain in the government. His statements came after a video allegedly showing Pawar…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday received the first delivery of Tesla’s Model Y, receiving the electric vehicle from the company’s newly launched showroom in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex.Pratap Sarnaik, who booked the Model Y a day after the American automaker opened its first showroom in India in July, said he plans…
NEW DELHI: Activist Manoj Jarange warned that if Marathas are betrayed over quota, ruling parties in Maharashtra will face electoral backlash, asserting that all community members must be included under the OBC category.The quota movement leader spoke to reporters at a private hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he was admitted after ending his five-day hunger…
NEW DELHI: Security has been tightened across Mumbai after the city’s Traffic Police received a threat message on their official WhatsApp number, claiming that multiple terror attacks were being planned.According to police, the message stated that 34 vehicles in the city had been fitted with “human bombs” and warned that the blasts would “shake entire…
Mumbai: Every month, Atik Majid Satarmaker, fourth-generation maker of Indian musical instruments from Miraj, ships about 30 sitars and tanpuras overseas — mostly to US, some to Japan and Italy. But for the last couple of weeks, they have been gathering dust, awaiting clarity on the 50% US tariffs imposed on India.Now, the goods will…
