Union Home Minister Amit Shah being felicitated during the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, at Dahanukar college of Vile Parle area in Mumbai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attended the live broadcast of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more
Metro 3 car shed construction underway in Aarey forest in Mumbai, on July 27, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Observing that the Mumbai Metro has made an attempt to overreach the court’s jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on April 17 directed it to pay ₹10 lakh fine within two weeks for felling of trees in Aarey … Read more
Bollywood actor Salman Khan. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received another death threat call, Mumbai Police said on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, weeks after a man was taken into custody for sending a threat email to the Dabangg actor. Police said that a threat call was made to the … Read more
Mumbai: From seeking information about local ward officials or the nearest hospital to make payment and receive receipts, or seek certificates, licenses, and lodge complaints, an omnichannel chatbot solution will soon be launched by BMC, which will engage citizens across platforms ranging from its mobile app to its web portal and extend services through social … Read more
Amruta Fadnavis, wife of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A sessions court in Mumbai on April 1 rejected the bail application of suspected bookie Anil Jaisinghani in a case of alleged attempt to blackmail and bribe Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s wife Amruta Fadnavis, Jaisinghani was … Read more
Mumbai: Artificial intelligence has boosted the detection of tuberculosis in the city in the last two years even among those with no outward symptoms of the deadly disease, according to civic doctors. BMC executive health officer Dr Mangala Gomare told TOI, “Around 35 per cent of our confirmed TB cases were incidentally detected, that is … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Vipin Chandran An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Navy met with an accident off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday morning. The Navy said three crew members of the chopper were safely recovered by a naval patrol craft. An inquiry to investigate the incident has been … Read more
Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mumbai chief and MLA Ashish Shelar on January 28, 2023 sought police action against the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) students, who were allegedly planning to screen the controversial BBC documentary on 2002 Godhra riots, ‘India: The Modi Question’, on … Read more
For generations, villas in sleepy seaside towns and cottages in remote hill-stations lay vacant for most of the year. Only the affluent could afford this luxury, requiring sizeable investment and extensive maintenance — all for an average stay of 40 days a year. Common sense informs that these homes do better when shared. In 2020-21, … Read more
A snapshot from the Hermès Heritage exhibition | Photo Credit: Fabien Charuau Bringing together objects from Hermès archives and conservatory, the Emile Hermès Collection, and Hermès’ contemporary collections, the ongoing 10-day Hermès Heritage exhibition in Mumbai is a chance to learn more and immerse yourself in the world of the luxury design house. Titled, In … Read more