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Mumbai anticipates a sunny and warm day today, peaking at 32.7°C with a pleasant breeze, ideal for outdoor plans. While yesterday’s air quality was ‘poor’ (AQI 145), sensitive individuals are advised caution. The week ahead promises mostly clear skies, though a brief spell of rain is forecast for October 22nd. Enjoy the comfortable evenings and…

He has a dream post-retirement position for which politicians didn’t have to be placated or institutions impaired. Its only requirement, that too unofficial, was to be born into a certain kind of privilege: growing up in Malabar Hill during British Bombay, listening to mum tinkle out Chopin and grandad hum Schubert. When he retired in…

Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has appealed to businessmen selling firecrackers and citizens using them within the municipal area to adhere to Govt of India notification which prohibits the manufacture, sale, or use of firecrackers producing noise exceeding 125 dB. The Supreme Court has banned the use of firecrackers containing elements such as…

Mumbai: The state govt recently formed the Self-Group Redevelopment Authority (SGRA) to expedite self-redevelopment projects and appointed BJP MLC Pravin Darekar as its head. He was given a minister of state (MoS) rank. This is the latest instance where a political appointee who missed a ministerial berth has been appointed to a state-run corporation with…

Thane: Police commissionerate has achieved a significant 5% increase in its crime detection rate this year, rising from 73% to 78%, despite a marginal uptick in registered cases. However, the Kalyan-Dombivli zone continues to dominate the crime statistics, reflecting persistent law and order challenges in the rapidly expanding region.According to official data from Jan to…

Mumbai: The Bombay high court has issued a bailable warrant against former state chief secretary Sujata Saunik after she refused to accept a contempt of court notice and did not appear in court.“…we direct issuance of a bailable warrant in the sum of Rs 25,000 to secure the presence of Sujata Saunik in this court…

Mumbai: Bombay High Court has sought the state govt’s reply on a petition stating that senior officers of the education department are facing notices and even FIRs for refusing to entertain complaints by rank outsiders against teachers and employees.“We expect the department to be more pragmatic in such matters, rather than indulging in undue haste…

Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai: Amid peak festive season, the price of the humble coconut has increased to unprecedented levels. Retail rates have shot to Rs 40-80 apiece, up from Rs 25-35 while the wholesale price is Rs 30-70, depending on size. Copra or dry coconut costs Rs 400-450 per kg in retail and Rs 300-350 in…

Mumbai: Although cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are yet to announce a formal alliance for the BMC polls, UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the parties will ally together for the polls to the Thane Municipal Corporation and will win with at least 75 seats.He was responding to the BJP’s slogan in Thane, “Abki…

Mumbai: Verification of data submitted by 152 medical aspirants has revealed that not only were their documents “questionable”, but even their personal details appeared to be fabricated. Officials confirmed that the state CET cell has now sought detailed background information on all 152 students from the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), which functions under the National…