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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Topic: MUMBAI

With AI, VR and walls that speak, Bandra museum is immortalising legacy of Mumbai dabbawalas

Mumbai's dabbawalas, who featured in a 2010 case study by Harvard Business School, trace their backstory to 1890. The newly opened experience centre in Bandra honours this legacy.

Two killed in landslide amid heavy rains in Mumbai

The incident took place at Varsha Nagar in Vikhroli Parksite. Soil & stones from a nearby hillock collapsed on a hut, injuring four persons, an official from BMC said.

How a new Pawar is becoming a big headache for Maharashtra govt, with a senior Pawar’s blessing

From exposing ministers’ alleged misconduct to joining protests, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar's new role as party general secretary has seen him taking on state govt more aggressively.

Mumbai is seeing a big fat family drama. Priya in, Rani out & saas-bahu saga rules

In the Delhi coverage of Sunjay Kapur’s funeral, the Kapur clan seemed united in grief. And then Rani Kapur broke the ‘bhaanda’. Things turned ugly.

Why POCSO court granted bail to Mumbai teacher arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ her teen student

Court decides relationship was 'consensual' and as teacher had resigned from school, teacher-student relationship did not exist anymore, so 'allegation of influence was diluted'.  

Why cab drivers in Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur are at odds with app-based aggregators

After near week-long strike that ended Saturday, drivers affiliated with app-based cab aggregators postponed ‘Chakka Jam’ planned for Wednesday following Maharashtra govt’s intervention.

Delayed revamp of Mumbai’s century-old BDD chawls gathers pace. Delivery of first units by August

Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority will deliver first set of 556 apartments, measuring 500 sq ft each, by 15 August. Revamp first mooted over two decades ago.

Papa’s is Mumbai’s most elusive hotspot. Lucky few taste its red ants, rabbit, clam cocktail

Papa’s is one of Mumbai’s most sought-after dining spots, with foie gras laddoos to nihari pie featuring in its 12-course tasting menu. Bookings for the Rs 10,000 meal open just once a month.

On mission to shut Mumbai’s iconic kabutarkhanas, BMC faces the quiet defiance of city’s bird lovers

Move to shut down pigeon feeding zones has met with stiff resistance from residents, but authorities & health experts warn about the increasing cases of pulmonary illnesses.

‘Minor technical snag’—Imphal-bound Indigo flight returns to Delhi shortly after take-off

The airline did not disclose the specific nature of the snag, but said passengers were provided assistance upon landing and an alternative aircraft was arranged.

On Camera

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.