Mumbai
From Bollywood glitz to local charm, explore the latest updates, events, and stories that capture the spirit of this bustling metropolis.
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Six killed, 40 injured as fire breaks out in Mumbai residential building
Mumbai: Six people, including two minors, were killed and 40 injured after a fire broke out in a residential building in Mumbai’s Goregaon area in the early hours of Friday, civic officials…
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Train services connecting northeast to Mumbai, Hyderabad extended
Agartala: Some of the train services connecting the northeast to the big cities of Mumbai and Hyderabad have been extended. The decision has been taken as part of the Ministry of Railways’…
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Mumbai-bound Akasa Air flight delayed by 5 hrs after airline receives security alert
Mumbai: A Mumbai-bound Akasa Air flight was delayed by over five hours on Sunday after the airline received a security alert during the boarding process in Varanasi, the airline said. Following the…
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More than 39,000 idols immersed in Mumbai as 10-day Ganesh festival ends
Mumbai: More than 39,000 Ganesh idols were immersed in Mumbai by Friday noon as the 10-day festival of the elephant-headed god came to an end, civic officials said. Immersion processions had begun…
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Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expats from Mumbai, Kerala win Rs 22L each
Four United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,61,787) each in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winners Mohammad Azharul Haque, Mujeeb…
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Ganesh festival: Over 20K idols immersed by 9pm across Mumbai
Mumbai: More than 20,000 idols were immersed in Mumbai till 9pm on Thursday on Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of Ganesh festivities, amid massive crowds, civic officials said. By 9pm, 20,195 idols…
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Thackeray group MPs face legal actions for absence during women’s reservation bill
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said legal action will be initiated against four Lok Sabha members of the rival faction for “defying” the party…
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More than 19,000 cops on Ganesh immersion duty in Mumbai
Mumbai: Mumbai Police are deploying more than 19,000 personnel, including officers, to thwart any untoward incident when processions will be taken out to immerse idols of Lord Ganesh on Anant Chaturdashi, the…
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BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain suffers cardiac arrest, admitted to Mumbai Hospital
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Shahnawaz Hussain suffered cardiac arrest and was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday evening. He was reportedly suffering from acidity earlier. Also ReadWord ‘secular’ harmed…
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Murder convict nabbed from Telangana 12 years after jumping parole
Mumbai: A 39-year-old murder convict, who was absconding for the last 12 years after jumping parole, has been arrested by the Mumbai police’s crime branch from Telangana, a police official said. The…
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Over 44,000 Ganesh idols immersed in Mumbai on day 5 of festival
Mumbai: As many as 44,619 Ganesh idols were immersed in Mumbai by late Saturday night, the fifth day of the Ganesh festival, a civic official said. They included 306 `Sarvajanik’ (public) Ganesh…
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Ganpati festival: Meet Mumbai’s edible ‘Bappa’ made of chocolate, millets
Mumbai: After idols made of clay, paper and other materials, a designer from Mumbai has put a delicious spin on the Ganpati festival with a “Bappa” made of chocolate and varieties of…