Mumbai: A fire triggered by a suspected short circuit in an “ageing” underground power cable sparked panic in the congested Bhendi Bazaar in south Mumbai on Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. The fire was contained to the site and didn’t spread to nearby structures.It broke out around 11.30am on Mutton Street in the densely…
Brinda Miller, recipient of the Bombay Times Art and Culture Visionary Award, sees the honour as a testament to her lifelong dedication to Mumbai. Inspired by her father, Nana Chudasama, a former Sheriff who championed city beautification, Miller has been a driving force behind the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival’s growth. Receiving the Bombay Times Art…
Visuals from Mumbai Coastal Road after heavy overnight rain MUMBAI: Intense overnight showers lashed Mumbai’s suburbs on Monday, with several areas recording over 100 mm of rainfall in just four hours, triggering waterlogging and traffic disruptions in some pockets, civic officials said.According to data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Veena Nagar in Mulund…
Mumbai: BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar has demanded the immediate demolition of the allegedly illegally constructed ‘aspirational’ toilet opposite Lion Gate in Colaba. He has also sought the immediate suspension of the municipal officials who approved the project and recovery of the project cost from them.In a letter to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and…
MUMBAI/PUNE: A Bhiwandi court Sunday remanded the three suspects arrested in the TET paper leak case in police custody till July 6, granting investigators additional time to probe the alleged racket after the Maharashtra State Council of Examination was forced to cancel the June 28 TET exam a day before it was scheduled, affecting more…
Mumbai: While the physical verification of the electoral roll through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will begin on June 30, election officials have successfully mapped 75% of current voters with records available in the 2002 electoral roll of the voter, their parents or grandparents.Of the state’s 9.8 crore voters, 7.4 crore have been mapped. Of…
Q. The Special Intensive Revision will start tomorrow. What should voters expect?Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam (SC) The field verification is the most important phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) because the tentative mapping we carried out so far will be physically confirmed. The guiding principle of the exercise is that no eligible voter should…
Mikey was allegedly killed in the early hours of May 27 Vijay SinghMumbai: A month after Mikey, a friendly community dog, was allegedly killed inside Raheja Exotica complex at Madh Island, Malvani police have identified and arrested four accused, including housekeeping staffer Vaibhav Koli, who residents describe as the main accused.The other arrested persons have…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded that the six rebel MPs from his party be disqualified, warning the Lok Sabha Speaker that failure to act would amount to violating the Constitution.Addressing rallies in Parbhani and Dharashiv, Thackeray said his party has already written to Speaker Om Birla seeking action. “The…
Mumbai: Central Railway (CR) recorded a robust 17% growth in non-fare revenue, earning over Rs 20 crore up to May compared to Rs 17 crore in the corresponding period last year.The growth underlines CR’s sustained push towards asset monetisation and revenue diversification beyond passenger fares, said CR chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila on Sunday.In May alone,…
