BMC calls meeting with priests after hundreds of fish die at Banganga following Pitru Paksha rituals

MUMBAI: With the deaths of hundreds of fish in the city’s historic Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar becoming an annual concern during Pitru Paksha, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has summoned local residents…

Status change prompts IIM-Mumbai to get makeover

The ₹1,907-crore revamp plan, which covers the 26-hectare campus on the fringes of Powai lake, will allow the institute to expand, upgrade its courses and, most importantly, improve its ranking among educational…

Man held for allegedly posing as cop during towing operation

The arrest followed an altercation in which the accused, Fahad Farid Khan, allegedly confronted and misbehaved with traffic personnel who had arrived to tow the suspicious vehicle parked outside the White House…

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‘No permission taken’: Mumbai police files FIR against organisers of Thackerays’ ‘Garjana Morcha’ march

Uddhav Thackeray accused the BJP of using the Election Commission to pursue political vendettas, while Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat called for unity. Published on: Oct 5, 2026, 07:06:30 IST Prefer HTon Google…

30 years on, Why Mumbai’s slum rehab moves more people into slums than homes

As per the Census 2011, 42 per cent of Mumbai’s 12 million people live in slums. Far from the finishing line What Philip found is that the scheme fails more often than…

Parth Pawar land deal: Why High Court queries led to a ‘more professional’ probe

The deal The FIR was registered at Khadak police station and later transferred to the Pune Economic Offences Wing (EOW). It is alleged that 40 acres of Mahar Watan land in Mundhwa,…

Mumbai 6th Railway Line Project: Bandra Set For New Platform 8 As Garib Nagar Rehab Nears Completion

Western Railway plans to construct a new Platform 8 on the eastern side of Bandra station as part of the Mumbai Central-Borivali sixth-line project. Rehabilitation of 94 of around 100 eligible Garib…

CBI Books Starch Manufacturer For Alleged ₹56.21-Crore Fraud Causing SBI Loss

Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a private company engaged in manufacturing starch and its derivative products for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 56 crore…

Mumbai Airport Customs Bust Drug Syndicate, Seize 11.74 Kg Hydroponic Weed Worth ₹4.12 Crore

Mumbai: The Mumbai Airport Customs officials have busted a syndicate allegedly involved in smuggling drugs and have arrested a 35-year-old man who acted as a carrier. The drugs, sourced from Kuala Lumpur,…