Mumbai

Building collapse in Mumbai blaze injures two firefighters

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Disaster Cell said the building was abandoned more than five years ago after its main staircase crashed, rendering it unfit for habitation.

Jun 9, 2018

Maharashtra police begin multi-city crackdown on Maoist sympathisers

Raids in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur led to the arrest of prominent Dalit activists connected to a provocative speech in Pune in 2017.

Jun 6, 2018

Woman shares OTP 28 times with fraud bank official, loses Rs 7 lakh

Tasneem Mujjakkar Modak said that she received calls from the fraudster claiming to be the manager of the State Bank of India between May 17 and 23.

Jun 4, 2018

Mumbai actress Avantika Gaokar's private bikini pictures leaked, director under scanner

Avantika Gaokar said that she had shot the bikini photos as sample after the director named Rameshnath Venkat Rao had allegedly asked her to send those to him for getting work in a Netflix show, which didn't exist at the first place.

May 24, 2018

Director accused of selling Mumbai model's nude pictures allegedly sends rape threats to her

The alleged threatening came after Avantika Gaokar filed a police case against the director for allegedly selling her nude pictures to a media outlet, which later got leaked online.

May 17, 2018

Mumbai model Avantika Gaokar calls nude MMS video leaked online 'fake', accuses director

Calling the video fake, Avantika Gaokar said the 22-second clip was uploaded on YouTube around Sunday midnight, but was deleted within hours after she and viewers reported it.

May 14, 2018

We need to discuss how to make aircrafts, drone in collaboration with US: Suresh Prabhu at Indo-US Aviation Summit

Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu while addressing the gathering at Indo-US Aviation Summit

May 11, 2018

Mumbai actress Avantika Gaokar accuses director of selling nude pictures, files complaint

Avantika Gaokar also said that the director had sought a nude video as well on the pretext of a look test for a web series on Netflix. Although she agreed to have shot for the pictures, she didn't give him any video.

May 10, 2018

Tea seller shares heart-warming story about his happiest day

A Facebook page called Humans of Bombay shared a story of a tea seller from India who said his happiest day was when he was able to give his kids a treat at McDonald's.

Apr 26, 2018

RBI limits withdrawals to 1,000 per account for City Co-operative Bank

The Reserve Bank of India has placed curbs on the business activities of Mumbai-based City Co-operative Bank.

Apr 19, 2018

Kiss for marks demand lands professor in jail

The junior college professor had allegedly sought sexual favours from the class 11 student with the promise of making her pass an exam that she had earlier failed.

Mar 25, 2018

What are 'fatka' gangs? 200 theft cases filed against miscreants

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) registered over 200 cases against the fatka gangs who robbed commuters along the Mumbai suburban railway tracks.

Mar 21, 2018

Kisan Long March is Left's desperate bid to stay politically relevant [Opinion]

The CPI-M, which is fuelling the Maharashtra farmers' protest march at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, may look to replicate its success against the BJP in other states.

Mar 12, 2018

Robbers shoot man, drag girlfriend to isolated spot and gang rape her at gunpoint

Ganesh Dinkar was at a hillock near Titwala with his girlfriend. They were attacked after a few men approached them and demanded cash.

Mar 6, 2018

Man wanted to divorce wife because of her 'inability to cook tasty food', courts thought otherwise

The Bombay High court has upheld a family court's order that dismissed the divorce petition of a man who alleged that his wife did not cook well for the family and abused his parents.

Mar 3, 2018

Arjun Tendulkar consults dad Sachin, pulls out of Mumbai Twenty20 cricket tournament

Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador of the T20 cricket tournament to be held from March 11 to 21 in Mumbai.

Mar 1, 2018

Who is Ashraf Thamarassery? Kerala man running a mechanics shop in UAE helped bring Sridevi's body back home

The death certificate issued to Sridevi's family by the authorities in Dubai had a mention of Ashraf 'Sherry' Thamarassery.

Feb 28, 2018

Sridevi's funeral: Anushka Sharma cancels Pari screening, Amitabh Bachchan requests 'just get back to love'

As Sridevi's mortal remains reach her residence for one last time, here's what Amitabh Bachchan wants people to do. Anushka Sharma cancels screening as a mark of respect.

Feb 28, 2018

World's highest-paid expats live in this Indian city, says HSBC survey

Mumbai is home to the world's highest-earning expats, who rake in more than twice the global average, shows the HSBC survey.

Feb 26, 2018

Maharashtra to be the first state in India to get a hyperloop — Mumbai to Pune in 25 minutes

Virgin Hyperloop One has signed a Framework Agreement to begin the development of a hyperloop route between Pune and Mumbai.

Feb 19, 2018