The weather data referenced in this article has been sourced from AQI.in.Mumbai is experiencing consistent moderate rainfall on June 28, 2025, with temperatures ranging between 27.1°C and 29.1°C and a 93% chance of precipitation throughout the day.The city faces high humidity levels of 77% with overcast skies, while wind speeds reach 37.4 km/h and visibility…
China-founded fast-fashion retailer Shein is planning to confidentially file a draft prospectus for an IPO in Hong Kong in the coming days, which would mark the third venue the company has sought to debut in, Reuters reported. The move to apply confidentially is rare in Hong Kong, where companies generally make such filings public. Shein…
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against “imposition” of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is…
The euro is set for its longest stretch of monthly gains in eight years, boosted by rising confidence in Europe’s economic prospects and a hunt for alternatives to the slumping dollar. The currency is up more than 3% in June, its sixth month of advances. Those gains have come as the dollar falters, with the…
NEW DELHI: Alleging “blatant misuse” of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and “selective” press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former…
Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind move, BMC is set to collaborate with private weather agency Skymet to receive hyperlocal rainfall forecasts for each of the city’s 24 municipal wards. The forecasts will not only offer 24-hour advance alerts but also “nowcasts” within three hours of an expected extreme weather event.While India Meteorological Department (IMD) will remain…
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath (File photo) Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has raised red flags over the growing retail craze for unlisted shares, warning that the risks are far greater than what most investors realise. His comments follow a string of investor setbacks, including the HDB Financial Services IPO, where valuations crashed below unlisted trade levels.In…
NEW DELHI: Indian Institutes of Technology and IISc are unlikely to break into the list of world’s top 50 universities unless they run full-fledged medical colleges, IIT-Madras director Professor V Kamakoti has said, revealing that the institution is considering setting up a medical college to overcome this gap in its portfolio.In an exclusive interaction with…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. India’s thermal coal imports from Russia surged 52 per cent in May 2025 over April, touching a two-year high of 1.3 million metric tonnes. This marks the first time since June 2023 that Russian monthly shipments to India crossed the 1-million-tonne mark, business daily Kommersant…
Thane: The deteriorating condition of Ghodbunder Highway has returned to haunt motorists, leading to frequent massive traffic congestions and delays in travel time for Mumbai commuters using the arterial highway especially along the Thane and Mira-Bhayender city fringes. This crucial 14 km highway cutting through Thane and Mira-Bhayender city limits connects the Eastern and Western…
