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Lakhs of daily commuters travelling from Virar will soon get significant relief from overcrowding as Western Railway's suburban network prepares to introduce longer 15-coach local trains, made possible by the completion of key infrastructure upgrades at Virar railway station. The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has widened and extended Platforms 3A and 4A to accommodate 15-coach local trains, increasing capacity from the earlier 12-coach configuration. The platforms have been expanded f ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Alleged land mafia kingpin Surendra Pratap Singh aka Randha has been arrested by the Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police crime branch on charges of encroaching upon 2.10 acres of private land in Vasai and defrauding unsuspecting home buyers by selling them flats in illegally constructed buildings on the plot. Singh was arrested on Monday night by a team attached to unit 4 of the MBVV crime branch based on technical intelligence and investigation. He was produced before the Vasai co ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city woke up to clear skies as warm weather prevailed on Wednesday, while the morning temperature settled at around 31°C. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 48 in the early hours, placing it in the 'good' category. Today's Weather Update According to AccuWeather, the morning temperature settled at 31°C at 9 am, with sunny and partly cloudy weather predicted for today. Temperatures are likely to range between 25°C and 34°C. While no heatwave warning has been issued, ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city woke up to clear but skies as heat returns on Tuesday, while the morning temperature settled at around 28°C. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 37 in the early hours, placing it in the 'good' category. Today's Weather Update According to AccuWeather, the early-morning temperature was 28°C, with sunny and warm weather predicted for today. Temperatures are likely to range between 28°C and 33°C. While no heatwave warning has been issued, warm conditions will prev ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra school education department has declared 324 secondary schools and 412 junior college divisions "permanently ineligible" for government salary grants after they failed to meet the eligibility criteria "despite being given multiple opportunities and extensions" over the years. The decision is expected to have a major impact on the affected schools and their staff, especially in urban areas, with industry experts raising concerns about the future of the institutions and th ...Read More >
Work has now moved to the installation of critical systems inside the tunnel, the NHSRCL said in a statement. "The 21-km tunnel between Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai and Shilphata includes a 5-km NATM section between Ghansoli and Shilphata, where excavation has been completed, paving the way for subsequent construction activities," it said. A drainage system is being developed using specialised casting gantries to ensure safe collection and channelization of seepage water, while waterproofing ...Read More >
Mumbai: The underground stretch of India's first bullet train corridor has entered a critical construction phase, with drainage systems, waterproofing membranes, and concrete lining work now underway inside the fully excavated five-kilometre New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) tunnel between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra. The 21 kilometre tunnel, the longest on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor runs from Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai to Shilphata. With excavation of ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Work on the 21-km underground tunnel of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor has progressed to advanced stages, with about 5 km of the stretch excavated using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said on Thursday. Work has now moved to the installation of critical systems inside the tunnel, the NHSRCL said in a statement. "The 21-km tunnel between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai and Shilphata include ...Read More >
Mumbai: Applications under the Right to Education (RTE) Act have declined this year in both Mumbai and across Maharashtra, even as the number of seats and participating schools has increased. In Mumbai, 10,397 applications were submitted for the 2026-27 academic year, compared to 13,166 last year -- a drop of nearly 2,700. The trend extends statewide, with Maharashtra recording 2,89,591 applications, around 15,000 fewer than the 3,05,151 received last year. This decline comes despite expanded ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an oranage alert heavy rains in Pune and yellow alert for Thane and Raigad among other districts. The weather department said that light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely to affect Mumbai and its adjoining districts over the next two days, forecasting thunderstorm activity accompanied by lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Maharashtra till April 3. IMD said that several interior districts including Nashik, ...Read More >
The child is battling for his life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Mira Road hospital after being denied treatment in four Vasai hospitals. Vasai police said the child, Vignesh, is the son of Atul Kondhare, 32, and the family lives in Anupam Ghar Sankul building near the Vasai court. Vignesh was playing with other children within the society's premises at 8:00pm on Monday, when he wandered into a rickshaw parked in the compound and sat inside it. Upon seeing this, the rickshaw driver, San ...Read More >
Meteorologists attribute the change to a combination of atmospheric systems After days of relentless heat that saw the city grapple with sweltering conditions and multiple heatwave warnings, residents of Mumbai are likely to get some relief as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a shift in weather in the coming week. The meteorological department has predicted light rain and isolated thundershowers over the city and suburbs beginning Tuesday, March 31, extending into early Apri ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms in several parts of Maharashtra, except Mumbai, on Thursday and Friday. An orange alert has been issued for Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Beed, Jalna, Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for the entire Vidarbha region, western Maharashtra and Konkan, except for Palghar, Mumbai, Sindhudurg and Kolhapur. For Friday, an orange alert has been iss ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BMC'S standing committee on Wednesday approved a cost escalation of over ₹2,000 crore of the Gargai dam project with a majority vote. The proposal to sanction ₹5,051 crores, a significant hike over the initial BMC estimate of ₹3,105 in 2020, was passed with a vote after the opposition questioned the move. The entire standing committee had on March 11 held back the escalation proposal of ₹5,396 crore, demanding an explanation for the escalation. Following the committee's refus ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai and surrounding areas are set to receive light to moderate rains and thundershowers tomorrow, April 2. The rainfall prediction comes at a time when large parts of Maharashtra have been placed on alert for lightning, gusty winds, rainfall and even hailstorms over the next few days. Yellow Alert In Thane According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai, a yellow alert has been issued in Thane and predicted thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall ...Read More >
Jagdalpur: In a remarkable display of determination, Suraj Mashi clinched the silver medal in the men's 5000m event at the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG), competing despite wearing borrowed spikes. According to a release, Suraj is also part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they can get to improve their performance, as running is the only skill that has brought them this far and can one day change their lives ...Read More >
Jagdalpur, March 31: Suraj Mashi and his few friends training at the athletics track in Nashik are busy doubling up as wide eyed fan boys watching their seniors do the drills to improve their performance. Only difference being, they are busy taking mental notes that they can implement when they begin their training drills. Suraj is part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they could get to improve their performan ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a shocking incident from the Vasai area of Palghar district in Maharashtra, a man dragged a four-year-old child out of an auto-rickshaw and slammed him onto the ground, days after having a verbal altercation with the boy's father reportedly over a minor issue. The incident took place within a housing society in Vasai and was captured on CCTV footage installed at the location. The victim, Vignesh, was seen sitting inside a parked auto-rickshaw and playing with other children. Just ...Read More >
Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh) [India], March 31 (ANI): In a remarkable display of determination, Suraj Mashi clinched the silver medal in the men's 5000m event at the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG), competing despite wearing borrowed spikes. According to a release, Suraj is also part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they can get to improve their performance, as running is the only skill that has brought them this f ...Read More >
Jagdalpur: In a remarkable display of determination, Suraj Mashi clinched the silver medal in the men's 5000m event at the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG), competing despite wearing borrowed spikes. According to a release, Suraj is also part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they can get to improve their performance, as running is the only skill that has brought them this far and can one day change their lives ...Read More >
Mysuru/Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mumbai Crime Branch has initiated preparations to secure the custody of 47-year-old Srinivas Lewis, who is accused of sending more than 1,100 threatening emails nationwide, including several targeting Mumbai. In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police on Monday arrested Srinivas Lewis, the alleged mastermind behind a series of fake bomb threats that triggered panic across the country, from Mysuru in Karnataka. Officials said the Mumbai Police will so ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Ten days after a woman's decomposed body was discovered in the bushes in Virar East on March 21, the Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar police crime branch identified the victim as Priya Kumari Yadav, 22, and arrested her husband, who allegedly murdered her over suspicions of an affair, along with an accomplice. Piecing together fragmented evidence and forensic leads proved to be a formidable challenge for investigators, as the body was in an advanced stage of decomposition. With no immediate i ...Read More >
Nearly 10 days after the body of a woman was found in a field at Nallasopara, the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) police arrested two persons including the husband of the woman, identified as Madhubala alias Priyakumari Yadav (23), a resident of Azamgarh in UP. The accused suspected his wife was having an affair with someone, following which he called her to Mumbai and murdered her with the help of a friend. An officer said that after the body of an unidentified woman was found in a field in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai and surrounding areas are set to witness some respite from heatwave conditions as light rains and thundershowers have been predicted for two days. The change in weather is likely to bring down temperatures slightly after days of heat in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Yellow Alert In Thane RMC Mumbai has issued a yellow alert in Thane and predicted thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall & gusty winds (30- 40kmph) at isolated places on March 31. On April 1 a ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Mumbai has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar until March 14. According to the RMC, heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of these areas. Mumbai and other regions in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have been witnessing rising temperatures since the beginning of March. Residents are advised to take precautions such as staying hydrated, avoiding prolonged sun exposure, and checking ...Read More >
Thakur, who is believed to have been a mentor to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, will be brought to Vasai on Tuesday and produced before the Thane MCOCA court. Chauhan, 32, was shot dead on February 26, 2022, in Manvelpada area of Virar by two bike-borne assailants, following what police said was a conspiracy linked to a property dispute. The police had earlier invoked provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case and arrested 13 accused, including alleged shoo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) Amid the surge in gold prices, Wealth Company Mutual Fund on Tuesday announced the launch of its gold exchange-traded fund. It will be an open-ended scheme tracking the domestic gold price, and the New Fund Offer (NFO) is open for subscription from Tuesday to December 22, as per an official statement. Wealth Company Gold ETF will primarily invest in physical gold of 99.5 per cent purity or higher, conforming to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery sta ...Read More >
Thane, Dec 16 (PTI) A Thane court on Tuesday remanded gangster Subhash Singh Thakur, arrested in a 2022 murder case, in police custody till December 22. Thakur, believed to be the mentor of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was taken into custody by the Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police in Maharashtra from Fatehgarh Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. He was booked for the murder of property developer Samay Chauhan (32) in the Manvelpada area of Virar in Palghar district in February 2 ...Read More >
IMD scientists have attributed the showers to a depression over the southeast Arabian Sea as well as a well-marked low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal. For the fifth consecutive day, intermittent spells of moderate rainfall swept Mumbai and its neighbouring district of Thane on Saturday, amid a yellow alert in the city. Indicating more rain was on the cards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) extended its yellow alert in the region until Tuesday morning. After heavy showers o ...Read More >
New Delhi: The city's base station, Safdarjung, recorded the season's lowest minimum temperature on Friday at 17 degrees Celsius. While the minimum temperature is expected to remain 16-18 degrees Celsius on Saturday and Sunday, it is likely to rise to 18-20 degrees from Monday due to a western disturbance.The city is likely to receive one or two spells of very light rain or drizzle on Monday and Tuesday due to the western disturbance while Delhi govt has announced plans to conduct its first arti ...Read More >
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