Mumbai: Relentless electricity outages are drawing out the power of innovation within Mumbaikars. With erratic power supply persisting across Mumbai Metropolitan Region, harassed residents are resorting to unusual measures to beat the heat.At 3 am two weeks ago, cars in the parking lot of a Dahisar housing society suddenly stirred to life. Soaked in sweat…
Mumbai: The BMC has proposed appointing infrastructure consultancy firm AECOM Asia Company Limited to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment plan for a stretch of Powai Lake along Adi Shankaracharya Marg at a consultancy cost of Rs 1.85 crore while seeking exemption from the mandatory public tender process.This comes almost 18 years after the 1.8-km-long promenade along…
Mumbai: The police have registered an FIR against the principals, secretaries and directors of 35 primary schools operating without recognition in the jurisdiction of Shivaji Nagar police station in Govandi, following a complaint by a BMC education official.The education department found that 164 primary schools across Mumbai were operating without authorisation during the academic year…
MUMBAI/GOA: The Centre on Monday launched India’s first dedicated digital platform for wind turbine supply chain management, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing, improve sourcing transparency, and support the country’s ambitious plan to scale up wind power capacity to 155 GW by 2035.Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi unveiled the Wind Turbine Supply…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India crossed another milestone in its nuclear power expansion programme on Monday with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-5 of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, one of the country’s largest atomic energy complexes.The installation of the 320-tonne reactor pressure vessel inside the…
Mumbai: The city police’s crime branch has arrested self-proclaimed social media influencer Randeep Singh Gujral for allegedly trying to extort money from paneer vendor Amandeep Behl by claiming insects were found in his product. Police said Gujral created a defamatory video against Behl, who runs Punjabi Paneer in Mulund West, and claimed links with govt…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: Amid speculation that a section of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs may defect to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of all Sena (UBT) MLAs and MLCs on June 22, the first day of the monsoon session of the state legislature. Uddhav had convened…
Television actor Sanchita Ugale’s brother alleges industry harassment contributed to her suicide on the same date as Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. MUMBAI: Actor Sanchita Ugale’s brother, Akash Satish Ugale, has alleged that his sister was being harassed by people in Bollywood and claimed that the pressure she faced may have contributed to her death by…
Indian stand-up comedy faces scrutiny after comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke sparked outrage. This follows controversy around Pranit More, shifting the debate to responsibility and boundaries. MUMBAI: After comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke triggered outrage online, fresh questions are being raised about the state of Indian stand-up comedy. Coming days after the controversy…
Police are investigating the case further Mumbai: The crime branch has arrested a self-styled social media influencer for allegedly trying to extort money from a paneer seller by claiming that insects had been found in his dairy products.The accused, identified as Harbinder Singh Gujral, allegedly claimed to have links with government officials and was caught…
