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MUMBAI: Mumbai is all set and excited as Ganeshotsav begins on Tuesday. This year, mandals across the city have bigger budgets, more provisions for devotees, better security arrangements, digital-friendly darshans and more. Here’s a glimpse at what Mumbaikars can expect at five of the most popular Ganpati pandals in the city:MUMBAI’S OLDEST GANPATI MANDAL CELEBRATES ITS 131ST YEARThe oldest Ganpati...

KOLKATA: Thursday turned out to be the hottest day so far this year with the maximum temperature breaching the 35°C mark. Following a two-degree jump, the mercury touched 36.5°C. The rise in temperature signals the beginning of a hot spell, which is predicted to continue till mid-April. It would pave the way for a scorching and dry spell when the mercury might climb close to 40°C, said weathermen....

KOLKATA: The city this February witnessed an 83% jump in residential apartment registrations over that of last February, with apartments in the 501-1,000-sq-ft size accounting for half the number.In all, 2,922 homes were registered in February 2023 in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA). Though the figure was down 30% against the previous month, when 4,178 homes were registered, the number is much...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday said his government will celebrate the centenary year of the Vaikom Satyagraha (Vaikom struggle) to honour the memory of social reformist Periyar, who fought across the borders for the people and succeeded in making such revolutions in history, and to propagate the principles of social justice. Making a suo motu statement under Rule 110, the...