​Mumbai: Uddhav exhorts cadres to meet masses and uphold Sena legacy 

​ Ahead of the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has urged party leaders to focus on direct outreach with citizens across Mumbai. According…

​Ahmedabad plane crash: Two narrow escapes, seconds apart from death 

​ Dr Tadie MRA, a medical professional at the Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI) in Ahmedabad, narrowly escaped the Air India plane crash that struck the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital…

​Ahmedabad plane crash: AI 171 pilots chose green zone to avoid mass casualties 

​ The Fire Department believes the pilots of Air India flight AI 171 saved thousands of lives by making a critical decision within just 15 seconds — choosing to land…

​Grieving families lead fight against illegal cylinder supply in Mumbai 

​ Though the Bombay High Court recently directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay Rs 50 lakh to each family who lost a loved one in the Hotel City…

​Fresh tree clearing spotted on Dindoshi hills despite NGT ban 

​ The Dindoshi hills, located adjacent to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), are once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. City-based environmentalist Stalin D has alleged that…

​Mumbai: Civic body to deploy SHG women for door-to-door collections 

​ The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to revive its plan to partner with women from self-help groups (SHGs) to boost water tax collection. The project will begin two…

​Iran-Israel war: We’re safe in Iran, say Mumbaikars in war zone 

​ Except for flight operations, nothing as such is affected here,” Sayad Mustafa Husain, a Mumbai student of religious studies in Iran’s Qom city, told mid-day amid escalating tensions between…

​Over 80 feared washed away in bridge collapse near Pune 

​ A decades-old iron bridge over the Indrayani River at Kundmala near Talegaon Dabhade in Pune district collapsed on Sunday afternoon, triggering shock and panic across the region. The incident…

​Mumbai gets a step closer to 1 lakh-seater cricket stadium 

​ The idea of a new cricket stadium that can hold 1,00,000 people in or near Mumbai has gained momentum. The office of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the…

​Mumbai Diary: Monday Dossier 

​ TLC for the Gateway Workers sit atop the scaffolding set up for the ongoing restoration works at the Gateway of India Correa’s vision for our times (From left) A…