The countdown to Diwali has begun, and with just two days to go, Mumbai is steadily slipping into its festive best. Markets across the city are witnessing a rush of shoppers looking to give their homes a festive makeover. From traditional earthen diyas, decorative kandeels, and rangoli colours to quirky lighting options, decorative torans and…
The Bombay High Court has overturned the bail originally granted to Sachin Waze MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted by a special NIA trial court to Sachin Waze in the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case.A special bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale, while pronouncing the…
The FDA suspended the public-private-partnership blood bank license at Cooper Hospital due to documentation issues (File photo) MUMBAI: The food and drug administration (FDA) has suspended public-private-partnership (PPP) blood bank licence at Cooper Hospital for two days starting today.The blood bank is run by Samarprit Bahuddeshiya Sevabhavi Vikas Sanstha and the services can only resume…
Diwali is just around the corner, and Mumbai is bracing for a shopping surge as gold prices dip MUMBAI: With Diwali festivities running from November 6 to 11, shopping activity is picking up pace in markets across the city. Like Ganeshotsav and Navratra, Diwali celebrations too will extend by a day this year, according to…
The HC verdict came on appeals filed by the four convicts, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for the remainder of their lives. MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday partly allowed appeals filed by three convicts challenging their life sentences in the October 2011 Amboli double murder case, in which Keenan Santos (24)…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: Lodha Developers Ltd has lodged a fresh complaint against its former director, business development officer Shivaji Jadhav and others, alleging that they caused a financial loss of Rs 6.67 crore to the company through irregularities in a land acquisition deal at Mankoli in Bhiwandi, Thane district, and a…
The ministry is going to consider this and take a decision after considering all factors. NEW DELHI: Mumbai airport, in a letter to the civil aviation ministry, said it plans to move international flights to and from 14 destinations of all airlines-Indian and foreign- out of Mumbai to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) next summer.The…
Occupants said demolition notices were pasted at 1.30am & bulldozers rolled in at 7am on Wednesday, leaving them no chance for a hearing MUMBAI: Supreme Court on Wednesday granted partial relief to BMC chief Ashwini Bhide by recalling a part of its order issued the day prior that directed freezing her and her personal staff’s…
The Bombay high court has called for regular monitoring of noise pollution at construction sites across Mumbai MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday said construction sites across Mumbai must be routinely monitored to ensure that residents are not inconvenienced by noise pollution.“There is a duty cast on BMC, police and district authorities. In every…
Kalyan: Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, arrested in a case involving an alleged assault on doctors at a hospital, will continue to remain in Aadharwadi jail after his bail application was withdrawn following arguments before a Kalyan court on Tuesday.Mhatre and five other accused had sought bail, and arguments were heard from both sides. After…
