Accused harboured a grudge against the supervisor for getting his brother fired from his job at the petrol pump the previous month Mumbai: A case of ‘attempt to commit murder’ was registered against a motorist after he tried to run over a petrol pump staffer with his car, dragging him for a short distance before…
Special guests inaugurated the festival by lighting the ceremonial lamp Mumbai: An industry where opportunities are plenty, but finding a good fit proves to be a challenge, the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) provides a platform to those who seek a stepping stone in their journey.At the opening ceremony of the 19th MIFF, three films…
Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed all civic and emergency response agencies to work in coordination with the goal of achieving “zero casualties” during the monsoon, while reviewing Mumbai’s pre-monsoon preparedness. He was addressing the authorities in a meeting on Monday afternoon via video-conferencing.Shinde said the delayed onset of the rains has…
AI-generated image used for representation purpose only MUMBAI: A 32-year-old man was defrauded of Rs 70,000 after clicking on a malicious, obscene link on a social media platform on his mobile phone.According to the police, the victim came across a page on Facebook that featured obscene photographs of women. Upon clicking one of the images,…
Navi Mumbai: Shiv Sena workers held a protest on Monday against forest minister Ganesh Naik at the inauguration of certain healthcare projects, after they claimed their leader and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s name was left out of the invitation card.Shinde is also the guardian minister of Thane district. The name of Shinde’s son, Kalyan…
The closure affected many patrons, including regular swimmers. Mumbai: The General Arun Kumar Vaidya Swimming Pool in Chembur, which was shut for about two months due to leakages, will reopen to the public on Tuesday. The pool had been closed since mid-April owing to the leakage issue.The closure affected many patrons, including regular swimmers. “The…
MUMBAI: In a major plan to ease congestion at Borivali, one of Western Railway’s busiest stations, Railways has decided to develop Kandivali station in parallel through a comprehensive master plan to support future train operations and passenger growth, while adding an additional platform at Borivali. The integrated redevelopment plan, reviewed by Union Railway Minister Ashwini…
The Maharashtra govt had spent around Rs 1,601 crore on acquiring the Air India building Mumbai: The state govt is likely to spend around Rs 181 crore on repairing and renovating the recently acquired 22-storey Air India building at Nariman Point. Officials said it will take around six months to carry out the work and…
The digital twin is an exact replica of present day Dharavi. Except for a few areas, all of Dharavi has been extensively mapped Mumbai: Dharavi has a digital twin. The heavily congested slum will, over the next 10 years, give way to multi-storey structures. Rehabilitation buildings will sit next to luxury towers and corporate offices….
Mumbai: The BMC has imposed penalties totalling Rs 9.25 crore on contractors engaged in pre-monsoon drain-cleaning works after its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based monitoring system detected multiple irregularities and deficiencies in execution.The penalty amount is being recovered from the contractors pending bills, said civic officials on Saturday. The action follows AI analysis of photographs and videos…
