MUMBAI: In 1935, Khurshed Maneckji Bharucha – the first Indian chief cashier of Tata Steel in Jamshedpur – borrowed Rs 3.5 lakh from a friend who owned an island near Bombay. Soon, on an open ground at Bistupur junction, arose a four-storey building with partition walls made of ‘surkhi’, a burnt clay and limestone mix….
Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to commence international passenger flight operations MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is set to begin international passenger flight operations and cargo freighter services from July 15, marking a key milestone in the airport’s phased rollout.Airport authorities said the launch remains subject to the completion of final regulatory approvals.Speaking…
Shiv Sena MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi claimed six MPs from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction have joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, calling it ‘Operation Tiger’ DHULE: Amid growing speculation over “Operation Tiger” and a possible split in Shiv Sena (UBT), Shiv Sena former MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi on Thursday claimed that six MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led party had…
Statewide obesity rates now up to 31.1% for women and 32.8% for men Mumbai: The state public health department is surveying everything from major state and municipal hospitals to rural primary health centres to see if they actually have the tools and staff to handle increasing cases of chronic, non-communicable diseases.The survey is tracking shortages…
Mumbai: An inspection of the Kurla BEST depot by BEST committee member Ajay Singh, along with committee members Santosh Medhekar and Sanjay Wakode, has revealed a series of operational and infrastructural shortcomings affecting both staff and commuters.During the visit, the team interacted with drivers and conductors, who raised concerns about inadequate basic amenities, including poorly…
Photos capture the fire that erupted on the seventh floor of Atlantic Building MUMBAI: A 64-year-old man died and two firefighters were hospitalised after a fire broke out on the seventh floor of Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Bandra West late on Wednesday night. The fire, which was brought under control close to…
New Delhi/Mumbai: Just days after the unravelling of the TMC, the Shiv Sena (UBT) appeared headed for Revolt 2.0 after the 2022 rebellion in the Shiv Sena as 6 of its 9 Lok Sabha MPs sent a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stating that they constitute two-thirds of the UBT Sena’s tally in…
Pic used for representation purpose Mumbai: As Mumbai tightens water supplies, developers and industrial users are recalibrating operations, bracing for higher costs, greater reliance on tankers and possible project delays even as they accelerate investment in water recycling and reuse.The BMC suspended water supply to construction sites and imposed a 20% cut on industrial and…
Vile Parle police have arrested the electric SUV driver Vilas Gavhankar (44) Mumbai: A 41-year-old woman died and two others suffered injuries after a speeding electric SUV struck their two-wheelers on the station road in Vile Parle (E) on Wednesday.Vile Parle police have arrested the SUV driver, Vilas Gavhankar (44), and booked him under Bharatiya…
Mumbai: A major fire broke out on the top floor of the residential ground-plus-seven-storey Atlantic Building on Sherly Rajan Road in Bandra West on Wednesday night, with one person feared trapped as firefighters battled to contain the blaze.According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the incident was reported at 9.12 pm through the civic control room….
