Veera Rani Abbakka (Historical biography, Folklore drama) Critic’s rating: 3 stars Cast: Preeta Mathur Thakur, Neeta Mohindra, Ravish Kumar, Titiksha Tagar, Vikrant Chaturvedi, Kaustubh Sawant, Rafael Stemplewski, George Darley and others Director: Preeta Mathur Thakur Duration: Two hours Language: Hindi There are stories in Indian history that have survived not because they found their way…
Mumbai Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, has marked its first anniversary of operations. MUMBAI: Marking a landmark milestone in the city’s transit history, the Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) has officially completed its first full year of operations, powering past an astounding 7 crore (70 million) passenger journeys. Running from…
The dance world mourns the loss of Roshan Kumari, a celebrated Kathak artist from the Jaipur gharana MUMBAI: India’s dance fraternity is mourning the demise of Kathak legend Roshan Kumari who passed away in Mumbai Oct 5. The 82-year-old stalwart of the Jaipur gharana passed away of age-related ailments at Holy Family Hospital in Bandra.Born…
Kalyan: A memorial showcasing the maritime legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be developed at Kachore-Netivali hill in Kalyan East, following directions by Kalyan MP Dr Shrikant Shinde to Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC).The proposed memorial is being planned as a tribute to Shivaji Maharaj’s naval vision and is expected to emerge as a major heritage…
IIT-Bombay has introduced interim rules for handling suspected cheating during mid-semester examinations on October 10 and 11 (Sahil, wearing what appears to be a black T-shirt and light-coloured trousers, is seen seated on the first bench in the middle of the hall.) MUMBAI: No frisking, a fresh answer book if a student is caught allegedly…
Mumbai: An 11-member team from the Centre will visit the state from Oct 8 to 11 to inspect the drought conditions and crop damage in Maharashtra. The state has declared drought in 74% of its talukas and asked the Centre for aid worth Rs 17,400 crore.The visit is meant to help the Centre make an…
Mumbai: As many as 611 tankers are supplying drinking water to 2,664 villages and hamlets in the state. This is a dramatic major shift from the last 5 years, when not a single tanker was in use at this time of the year.Of the 611 tankers, only 15 are govt tankers; 596 are privately-owned. The…
Mumbai: Aditya Oswal (23), the lone survivor in last month’s BMW crash on Coastal Road, told police he does not remember anything about the accident. The car plunged 75 feet from Coastal Road’s second-level ramp near Haji Ali, killing three youngsters in the crash.A police source said they went to the hospital and spoke to…
As per new rules, security guards will no longer frisk students before exams MUMBAI: Putting its July 2026 rules on penalties for academic misconduct on hold and reverting to the (milder) April 2015 policy for two pending mid-semester examinations on Oct 10 and 11, IIT-Bombay’s senate, at its emergency meeting on Wednesday, agreed on an…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Nodal Cyber Police, probing an alleged racket in which foreign medical graduates obtained Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) registration without clearing the mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), have arrested a 36-year-old tout from Nashik.The accused, identified as Rahul Gopal Patil, allegedly lured foreign medical graduates who had failed or not cleared the…
