In the 1840s, when the British were still in the process of converting the hill stations of Ooty and Coonoor into their summer retreats, they shipped over a batch of Blue Gum eucalyptus from Australia to cultivate for firewood and timber. Thus, a gradual transformation of the Nilgiris began, from a landscape of natural wilderness … Read more
Sunteck Realty Ltd will launch two new ultra-luxury housing projects in Mumbai and Dubai by June next year with an estimated revenue of Rs 20,000 crore, a top company official has said. Sunteck Realty will develop these two ultra-luxury housing projects under a by-invite-only real estate lifestyle brand ‘Emaance’. “We are entering into the ultra-luxury … Read more
Mumbai: Now, gynaecologists will use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve women’s health and reduce India‘s maternal mortality from the present 88 deaths per 100,000 live births. On Saturday, the Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), which has over 45,000 members, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Koita Foundation to establish a … Read more
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and DCM Eknath Shinde flag off trial run on phase 1 priority section of Metro Line 4 and 4a at Gaimukh Junction in Thane on September 22, 2025 | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the trial run of Metro Line 4 A on Monday (September … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the state-of-the-art Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT) at Ballard Pier on September 20, 2025. Developed under the ‘Cruise Bharat Mission,’ the terminal is poised to enhance India’s maritime infrastructure and position Mumbai as a premier cruise tourism destination. MICT: INDIA’S LARGEST CRUISE TERMINAL The MICT, spanning over 415,000 square … Read more
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has warned comedian Kapil Sharma against referring to Mumbai as “Bombay” in his Netflix show. MNS leader Ameya Khopkar posted a clip from Sharma’s show on X, stating that despite Mumbai being officially renamed nearly three decades ago, the older term continues to be used casually in films, television, and … Read more
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert of heavy rains for Mumbai for August 20 and predicted that the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis will go down from Thursday (August 21, 2025). The IMD issued a red alert for Raigad and the ghat sections of Pune district for Wednesday (August 20, 2025). … Read more
Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP A fire broke out in the basement of a private hospital in Nerul in Navi Mumbai on Monday (August 11, 2025), though no one was hurt in the incident as the patients either came out safely by themselves or were rescued by fire brigade personnel, a civic official said. … Read more
A man walks on the Marine Drive promenade in heavy rains in Mumbai on July 22, 2025 | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday (July 25, 2025) issued an ‘orange’ alert for Maharashtra’s Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur and Wardha districts, while a red alert has been issued in Raigad, Ratnagiri and … Read more
महाराष्ट्र की सियासत में शनिवार को एक बड़ा राजनीतिक घटनाक्रम देखने को मिला, जब शिवसेना (यूबीटी) के प्रमुख उद्धव ठाकरे और उनके चचेरे भाई (मनसे अध्यक्ष) राज ठाकरे ने लगभग 2 दशक बाद पहली बार एक मंच साझा किया. ये मौका था मुंबई के वर्ली डोम में हुई ‘विजय रैली’ का, जिसे राज्य सरकार द्वारा … Read more