Mumbai news

MUMBAI: This could be good news for Mumbai's Navratri and Durga puja pandals which require a huge supply of power during the festival period. BEST undertakings in island city, Tata Power across Mumbai and Adani Electricity in suburbs announced "subsidized residential" power tariff to all puja pandals who apply for connection. This will save the power supply costs for the pandals to a greater extent....

MUMBAI: In a major crackdown on ticketless travel, Central Railway (CR) conducted a fortress check at Thane and caught 3,092 passengers for unauthorised and ticketless travel on Monday. This is the highest number of cases registered in a single day on suburban network across Indian Railway. The last highest was at Andheri, where 2,693 passengers were caught and a cumulative fine of Rs 7.14 lakh was...

MUMBAI: The Western Railway (WR) is planning to run two special trains, including a Vande Bharat Express, between Mumbai and Ahmedabad ahead of the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup match in Ahmedabad on October 14.This is the first time that the WR will run an inter-city train for a sports event.A fully air-conditioned train will depart from Mumbai around 10pm on October 13. "It will reach around 6am,"...

MUMBAI: A sessions court in Mumbai on Tuesday sentenced artist Chintan Upadhyay to life imprisonment days after he was held guilty of criminal conspiracy along with abetment of the December 2015 murder of his estranged wife Hema Upadhyay.Chintan Upadhyay found guilty in Hema Upadhyay, Haresh Bhambhani Case | Full details of the caseHe was also fined Rs 25,000. Along with Chintan, three co-accused —...

MUMBAI: A petty argument over taking over the parcel outside a restaurant and bar in Chembur led to a physical fight between two friends and a 22 year old youth. The duo beat up the youth to death and have been arrested. The deceased has been identified as Anil Dharam Randive, a resident of Chembur camp who used to work in a decorator's office. The two accused are Rithik Bajaj (23) and Harshad Valhotra...

MUMBAI: More than 200 citizens signed up a petition by Aamchi Mumbai Aamchi BEST near Andheri West bus station for voicing their protest against bad frequency of buses and long waits at some of the bus stops in the Maharashra capital on Monday.A few citizens also took the mike and expressed their frustration waiting for buses and demanded that BEST should procure more buses at the earliest. The BEST...

MUMBAI : Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s security has been upgraded to Y-plus category.Shah Rukh previously had only two police constables, but now he will have six personal security officer in three shifts round the clock and five armed guards at his residence. (see graphic)TOI has a copy of the letter, dated October 5, issued by the state home department to senior police officers and departments, including...

MUMBAI: Wait time at some of the bus stops in Mumbai has now increased from 45 minutes, a fortnight ago, to over an hour in the past few days, a section of commuters told TOI on Sunday.This is primarily due to the BEST fleet shrinking while no new buses have arrived as per the schedule, sources said.Aamchi Mumbai Aamchi BEST announced on Sunday it will be organising a protest and signature campaign for...

MUMBAI: With a week left for the onset of Sharadiya Navratra October 15, several beautiful idols of Goddess Ambe will be led to their pandals from the Lalbaug-Parel workshops October 8. Sunday's 'aagman' processions will draw hundreds of devotees into the streets.This includes the city's tallest idol, the Khetwadi Chi Aai of Khetwadi 12th Lane, which is 31 ft in height. Moortikar Arun Datte has crafted...

MUMBAI: For demolition of the Chheda Nagar subway on the north-bound stretch, the Mumbai Traffic Police have announced restrictions for traffic movement. Police said the objective is to resolve vehicular congestion at Chheda Nagar subway area and barricading will be done for one-way traffic.The road towards Chheda Nagar subway via Vidya Bhavan junction (traffic coming from Pestom Sagar Road, Vallabh...