Western Railway is deploying staff at busy stations like Andheri and Dadar to ensure AC local train doors close promptly MUMBAI: Western Railway will deploy personnel at crowded stations such as Andheri, Dadar and Borivali to ensure automated doors of AC local trains close on time, as overcrowding in these services has emerged as a…
A 67-year-old Mumbai businessman lost Rs 82.50 lakh to a sophisticated online investment scam (Representative image enhanced with AI) MUMBAI: A 67-year-old businessman was duped of Rs 82.50 lakh in an online stock trading investment fraud operated through fake WhatsApp and Telegram groups impersonating a reputed financial services company.The victim a Jogeshwari resident came across…
Roshan Suvarna (L) was arrested from Panvel after police tracked him through multiple CCTV footages in Mumbai local murder case MUMBAI: A Mumbai airport worker was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 22-year-old passenger to death inside a moving local train after a dispute over closing the coach door during heavy rain, police said.The accused, identified…
MUMBAI/NAVI MUMBAI: An 18-year-old entrepreneur from Navi Mumbai has expanded his technology venture into the space science domain with the launch of a new digital platform aimed at making astronomy and scientific developments more accessible to the public.Jeet Santosh Bhaskar, a resident of Kharghar and founder of Bronto Intelligence Pvt Ltd, has launched Bronto Cosmos,…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious clean energy transition could face a major climate challenge, with nearly 90% of the country’s planned renewable energy capacity projected to face high or critical climate risk by 2030 unless resilience measures are built into projects from the outset, according to a new climate-risk assessment released by Zurich Kotak General Insurance…
The collapse came after intense overnight rainfall across Mumbai, with several areas recording more than 200 mm of rain between 10 pm on June 23 and 6 am on June 24, according to data from Automatic Weather Stations (AWS). MUMBAI: A retaining wall adjacent to a residential building collapsed in Mumbai’s Vikhroli West late Tuesday…
The victim, Mayank Lohar (L), was travelling in the first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nallasopara fast local when he got into a dispute with another passenger (R) between Andheri and Borivali stations. MUMBAI: A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death inside a moving Mumbai local train after an argument over closing the coach door during…
Mumbai, Thane on alert as heavy rain triggers landslide at Malshej Ghat (Picture credits: ANI) MUMBAI: Heavy rain continued to batter Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Wednesday, triggering a minor landslide at Malshej Ghat, inundating low-lying areas and prompting weather alerts across the region.A minor landslide was reported on Tuesday evening on the Malshej Ghat…
Officials attributed the cave-in to excessive water flow following heavy rainfall in the area. Train services were regulated during the restoration work, resulting in delays on the corridor. MUMBAI: Suburban train services on the Trans Harbour line were disrupted early Tuesday after a track cave-in caused by excessive water flow was reported between Turbhe and…
A 22-year-old passenger was critically injured in the abdomen by another traveler on a Mumbai local train between Andheri and Borivali. (File photo used for representational purpose) MUMBAI: A dispute over closing the door of a crowded local train during heavy rain allegedly led to a 22-year-old passenger being stabbed inside a moving Western Railway…
