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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicMUMBAI

Topic: MUMBAI

‘Why can’t vaccinated people travel by local trains’ — Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt

Maharashtra has only permitted frontline health workers and govt staff to use local train for now, which are considered the lifeline of Mumbai.

Under creaky buildings & rail lines, near the sea — how Mumbai underground Metro is taking shape

Nearly 3 years after the first breakthrough at Terminal 2, 16 more TBMs have finished creating almost 53 km of tunnels under Mumbai for the underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz route.

Door-to-door vaccination to begin in Mumbai from 1 August, Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

The high court expressed its satisfaction at the implementation of the policy in which those completely bed-ridden, immobile or suffering from terminal illness will get vaccinated.

‘Tragedy King’ Dilip Kumar dies at 98 after prolonged illness

The actor had been admitted to the intensive care unit of the Hinduja Hospital since Tuesday and had been in and out of hospitals in the last one month.

A flop album, a call to the underworld, & a daylight killing — how Gulshan Kumar was murdered

Bombay HC brought some closure to the 1997 case Thursday as it upheld the life sentence to Abdul Rauf, a henchman of Dawood Ibrahim, and convicted his brother for killing Kumar.

Viral photo of plastic-choked Mithi river in Mumbai is fake, is a 2008 image from Manila

The image was shared by BJP leader Priti Gandhi, along with the photo of Sabarmati Riverfront, with the hashtags #TaleOfTwoCities and #ModiHaiToMumkinHai.

35 people rescued after ceiling of Mumbai building collapses, no injuries reported

Rescue operation is still underway in the site where the third floor ceiling of the five-storey building under repair collapsed and blocked the staircase.

11 killed, including 8 children, as one-storey house collapses on another in Mumbai

Seven people who were injured have been admitted to the hospital. According to officials, the incident took place Wednesday night and more people might be trapped under the rubble.

Local trains to be off-limits for common people in Mumbai’s Level 3 unlock plan

As per the fresh guidelines issued by the BMC on Saturday, an entry in suburban trains will be available only for 'medical and few essentials.'

‘Tujhya baapala’ Mumbai mayor ‘tweets’ when asked who’s got vaccine deal, then says Sainik did it

After controversial 'tweet', Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar says she has learnt an important lesson — never to trust anyone with her mobile phone.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.