Mumbai: Mercury continued to climb steadily as maximum temperatures touched 36°C, 2.6° above normal, making Tuesday the hottest day of this month so far. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar for Wednesday and Thursday.Tuesday’s maximum temperature was higher…
Mumbai: A spat broke out after Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora targeted the state Congress for not sending its representation at singer Asha Bhosle’s funeral on Monday. Without naming Congress, Deora said in a post on X that every other political party ensured senior representation at the funeral. “One exception stood out, reflecting its disconnect…
Mumbai: Mumbai’s Coastal Road-South, has seen a steep surge in traffic, with usage multiplying nearly sevenfold since its launch in March 2024, almost two years ago. Monthwise data which TOI analysed since the road was started shows that while in the first month an average of 8,787 vehicles used the road, the number has gone…
Mumbai: The DRI on Monday arrested Khalil Surve, kingpin of the gold smuggling racket who was operating from Saudi Arabia using Umrah pilgrims as unwitting carriers. His name had cropped up in February, when the DRI busted a gold smuggling syndicate and seized 4kgs of gold worth Rs 3.47 crore.Surve was arrested on Monday, and…
