Mumbai EOW books construction firm director, son for cheating bizman of Rs 5.15cr in slum redevelopment project | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: A director of a construction firm and his son have been booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for inducing a businessman to invest Rs 5.15 crores promising a high returns through MOU by falsely claiming development rights and failed to fulfil contractual obligations, hid the issue of land disputes, demanded additional funds and…

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Ghatkopar factory steam machine explosion: Owner booked for negligence after 2 workers’ deaths | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The Ghatkopar police have registered an offence of negligence against the owner of the garment factory after a steam machine explosion at a garment unit in Ghatkopar (West) allegedly led to the death of two workers and injuries to others.Police have booked its owner Akshay Anand Gupta under BNS sections of 106 of caused…

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Who is Rouble Nagi? The Mumbai teacher who turned slum walls into classrooms and won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2026 | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Indian teacher and activist Rouble Nagi on Thurdsay has been awarded the Global Teacher Prize 2026, the largest prize in the world for educators. The award, worth $1 million, was presented at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, recognising her decade-long efforts to provide quality education to children in underprivileged communities.Who is Rouble Nagi?Rouble…

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Sachin Tendulkar invites Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, deputy CM Eknath Shinde to son Arjun’s wedding ceremony | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday met Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence, Nandanvan, in Mumbai, to extend an invitation for the wedding of his son, Arjun Tendulkar.During the meeting, Tendulkar, accompanied by his wife Anjali, and the deputy chief minister also discussed various matters, with a particular focus on…

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Betrayal, immortality and renunciation: Legend of Raja Bhadrahari enchants audience at ‘Afsana’ storytelling festival at Somaiya College | Mumbai News

Somaiya University’s ‘Afsana’ festival brought the ancient tale of Raja Bhadrahari to life (File Photo) MUMBAI: The auditorium lights dimmed, a hush fell over rows of expectant students, and the rhythmic beat of traditional music signalled the beginning of a journey centuries into the past. On stage, draped in royal robes and lit by a…

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Can’t force father’s surname and caste on child raised by single mother, says Bombay high court | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A child raised exclusively by her mother cannot be compelled to carry her father’s name, surname, and caste merely because the format once demanded it, the Bombay high court said in response to a 12-year-old girl’s plea for correction of her name in school records and of the caste entry from ‘Maratha’ to ‘Scheduled…

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