Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the BMC and the state to take action against illegal hawkers in Goregaon and file a compliance affidavit, in response to a petition by an association of licensed shopkeepers from the suburb alleging that illegal hawkers were not only taking away their business, but also threatening them.The…
Mumbai: A panoramic shot of marathon runners along the Mumbai Coastal Road won TOI photographer Sanjay Hadkar the first prize at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 Philanthropy Awards held at Hotel Trident on Wednesday. “This was the first time that marathoners were running along the Coastal Road, which is a new landmark in Mumbai’s infrastructure….
Navi Mumbai: Uran police seized heroin worth Rs 2.52 lakh and arrested three people during a raid at Jasai in Uran after receiving information that some youths were consuming drugs behind the Sheetal Parivahan parking lot. The police said the raid was carried out as part of a special campaign against drug dealers and users…
Actor Boman Irani inaugurated the ‘To Be Continued…’ art exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, engaging deeply with artists and their work. He emphasized art’s transformative power and urged parents to expose children to galleries for broader inspiration. The exhibition features nearly 70 works by diverse artists and runs until April 20. Boman Irani brought a…
Customs officials apprehended a businessman and a clearing agent in Mumbai for attempting to export a controlled chemical. (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Customs arrested a businessman and a clearing agent for allegedly trying to export a chemical without a prior no objection certificate (NOC) from the Narcotics Commissioner of the Central Bureau of Narcotics.The exporter…
MUMBAI: The deaths of two MBA students at a music concert in Mumbai have once again put the spotlight on ecstasy (MDMA) — a party drug often associated with nightlife but capable of turning fatal within hours.Known on the street as “Molly” or “E”, ecstasy is a synthetic psychoactive substance that stimulates the brain while…
MUMBAI: Many men at the packed hall in Mira Road heard Indian-British Islamic scholar Mohammad Akram Nadwi with amazement. Citing instances from early Islam, Nadwi said that stopping women from visiting mosques and offering namaz there is against Prophet Muhammad’s traditions.Contrary to what the Prophet and many of his companions did, most mosques in the…
Maharashtra’s transport department will mandate Marathi language proficiency for autorickshaw and taxi drivers from May 1 MUMBAI: From May 1, licensed autorickshaw and taxi drivers in state will have to demonstrate knowledge of Marathi, with the transport department set to launch a verification drive across 59 regional and sub-regional transport offices.Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said…
Mumbai: Mumbai’s Coastal Road-South, has seen a steep surge in traffic, with usage multiplying nearly sevenfold since its launch in March 2024, almost two years ago. Monthwise data which TOI analysed since the road was started shows that while in the first month an average of 8,787 vehicles used the road, the number has gone…
Mumbai: The DRI on Monday arrested Khalil Surve, kingpin of the gold smuggling racket who was operating from Saudi Arabia using Umrah pilgrims as unwitting carriers. His name had cropped up in February, when the DRI busted a gold smuggling syndicate and seized 4kgs of gold worth Rs 3.47 crore.Surve was arrested on Monday, and…
