Mumbai: Mumbai remained under an orange alert for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places along with gusty winds of 60-70 kmph. Neighbouring Palghar continued under a red alert, while Thane also remained under an orange alert.For Friday, a yellow…
Case files and travel documents were submitted to a Mumbai consumer commission after an agency allegedly altered a promised ladies only Thailand trip. (AI-generated image) MUMBAI: A consumer disputes redressal commission in Mumbai has directed Bengaluru-based travel company East Wing Travel and Tourism Private Limited to pay Rs 60,000 in compensation and litigation costs to…
Mumbai: She is neither a student preparing for competitive examinations nor someone directly affected by the alleged NEET-UG paper leak.Yet Rhiya, the Mumbai actor-model whose image of standing in front of a police van during Wednesday’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest went viral, says she felt compelled to take to the streets because she believed…
Mumbai: A young woman standing with her arms outstretched in front of a police van amid heavy rain has emerged as one of the defining images of Mumbai’s protests in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak.As demonstrations spread beyond Delhi, several videos from the city’s protests went…
Mumbai remains under an orange alert for heavy rainfall and strong winds (Representative image) MUMBAI: Mumbai remained under an orange alert for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places along with gusty winds of 60-70kmph.Neighbouring Palghar continued under a red…
Mumbai Police on Thursday initiated a probe after a viral video allegedly showed a police driver threatening student protesters. MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday ordered an inquiry into a viral video purportedly showing a police driver threatening student protesters with fabricated criminal cases if they returned to agitate. The widely shared video allegedly shows the…
Student politics in Mumbai has seen a significant decline in recent years (Representative image, enhanced with AI) The anti-CAA-NRC protests of December 2019 were among the last instances when Mumbai’s campuses appeared politically vibrant.Though it briefly seemed student politics in the city was witnessing a revival, the momentum quickly faded. With student union elections absent…
Rhiya Ahir confronted police in Mumbai, questioning their response to student demonstrations (Photo credit: X, shared by multiple users) MUMBAI: A young woman who stood her ground in front of a Mumbai Police vehicle during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest has emerged as one of the defining faces of the agitation.The video of Rhiya…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra govt has become the last state to abolish the controversial institutional quota round for medical admissions. Additionally, the state govt has decided to bar for two years candidates who participate in admission rounds, block seats and then do not end up taking admission anywhere. “The selected candidates who do not report or…
A video showing Cockroach Janta Party protesters escaping a police van has gone viral. MUMBAI: A video purportedly showing detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters being freed from a police vehicle during a protest in Mumbai has gone viral on social media.The video, widely shared online, appears to show a youth discreetly opening the rear…
