NEW DELHI: Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a senior Air India pilot with nearly three decades of flying experience, was among those who died in Thursday’s plane crash shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad. Sabharwal, had called his family from the airport, assuring them he would ring again after landing in London. That call never came. His final…
A tragic incident occurred where nine Air India crew members and two pilots from Mumbai died. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a pilot since 1994, is survived by his father. Co-pilot Clive Kunder’s family resided in Borivli. MUMBAI: Nine Air India crew members and the two pilots who lost their lives were based in the city and…
Mumbai: The school education department may have to allow students from socially and economically backward classes to change their preferences on the FYJC admission portal following Bombay high court’s stay on the controversial clause in the May 6 govt resolution (GR) that introduced social reservations in the 50% non-minority seats in minority institutions, said principals…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has dismissed appeals filed by the Leela Group against eviction proceedings initiated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) over its Mumbai plots leased out for building a hotel. The court observed that the lease period expired long ago, and eviction was not an issue amenable to arbitration under the…
Mumbai: Mangala Bawskar catches eight buses a day on her commute to and from work. “I work in three houses,” says the 47-year-old domestic worker who lives in Seven Bungalows, Andheri. “At 6am I catch the number 249 or 251 to Four Bungalows. I then board the number 266 or 79 for Lokhandwala Circle, from…
Mumbai: A senior citizen has lodged a police complaint against his son, accusing the younger man of assaulting him at his Malad (east) home recently, resulting in a leg fracture. The complaint lodged by Surendra Thakur (60) states that Devendra (34) had assaulted him last year too, and was imprisoned — something that the younger…
Mumbai: A senior citizen residing in Andheri (west) sustained serious injury, including head trauma, in a hit-and-run at Lokhandwala Complex around 6.30 am on Wednesday. While the police said on Thursday that they had identified the black SUV, its driver was still to be arrested 24 hours after the crash took place.The elderly man, Naresh…
Mumbaikars find joy in rainy lockdowns through various engaging activities. Families bond over board games, while others indulge in baking sessions, or snacks vada pav and bhajiya. Many turn to creative outlets such as painting or enjoy video game and movie marathons, fostering camaraderie and fun during the downpour. Sometimes the heavy rains can bring…
As authorities continue rescue and recovery operations in the wake of the Air India crash, families across the country are grappling with the trauma of sudden loss of a loved one, none more so than the Chakravarti family in Mumbai.At their modest home in Santacruz west, disbelief hangs in the air. Friends and neighbors have…
Mumbai: An ‘orange’ alert has been issued for Mumbai and Thane for Saturday (Jun 14), with a forecast of ‘heavy to very heavy’ rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at isolated locations. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40–50 kmph) are likely in some areas, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The…
