​Ahmedabad plan crash: Malad family is left looking for answers 

​ Among the passengers of Air India Flight AI171 Javed Ali Syed, along with his wife Mariam, and their two kids Amani and Zayn who were residents of Kensington, London.…

​Eyewitnesses share chilling scenes from crash site with mid-day 

​ Ordinary people showed extraordinary responsibility, compassion and humanity as they helped authorities extricate bodies at the crash site. Deepak Bhadoria and Akash Shani told mid-day that the horrors are…

Why Are So Many Indian Homes Suddenly Growing Microgreens

Microgreens are young edible greens – think baby versions of herbs and veggies – harvested right after their first leaves show up.

​Mumbai rains: Heavy rain for city over weekend, says IMD 

​ Catchment areas received some rain on Thursday; water stock in seven lakes that supply drinking water to Mumbai is currently at 9.5 per cent  

​Sonic boom, black smoke and narrow escape: Cargo worker relives horror 

​ The horrific crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad took place just a building away from eyewitness Ashutosh Pande`s workplace. Pande said he was still shaken hours after…

​Mumbra train tragedy: ‘Mumbra incident remains a mystery’ 

​ Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) Dr Swapnil Nila, in an interview with mid-day on Thursday, said that the cause of the Mumbra incident remains a mystery and…

​Commuters seek raised channels, longer handles for train safety 

​ A senior citizen commuter from the city has appealed to the Indian Railways to replace the water gutter channel above the doors of suburban local trains, stating that it…

​Mumbai: Kamathipura redevelopment finally begins as MHADA invites tenders 

​ After years of delay, the long-pending redevelopment of Kamathipura is finally moving forward. On Thursday, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) floated tenders inviting developers to participate…

​Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier 

​ Slow Outfield Weary Mumbaikars lounge and pore over their smartphone screens on the lawns at Bombay Gymkhana in Fort Pastel dreams A pastel artwork from the collection. PIC COURTESY/PARAG…

​Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Only seat 11A made it out alive! 

​ Seat 11A turned out to be a miracle spot for Ramesh Vishwashkumar — the lone survivor among the 242 passengers and crew on board Air India Flight 171. But…