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With the IMD issuing a warning of extreme rainfall over the next 24 hours for Konkan and Central Maharashtra region, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked people to stay indoors and venture out only for essential work. Taking stock of the situation, the Chief Minister asked the Municipal Corporation of …

Incessant heavy rains and strong winds battered Mumbai and adjoining areas on Wednesday. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray regarding the situation prevailing in Mumbai and surrounding areas due to heavy rainfall,” the PMO tweeted. PM Modi assured Thackeray all possible support, it said. 

The 1995 film saw Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol emerge as a romantic heartthrobs in Bollywood, with stellar performances by Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah and Himani Shivpuri, among others. Shah Rukh took to Twitter Wednesday to express his gratitude for the love and adulation. “A special …

IRB Infrastructure Developers’ Wholly-owned Subsidiary (SPV) — VK1 Expressway has achieved financial closure for the project of construction of eight lane Vadodara Kim Expressway from Km 355.00 to Km 378.740 (Padra to Vadodara section of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway) in the State of Gujarat under NHDP phase -VI on Hybrid Annuity …

Lemon Tree Hotels has signed a License Agreement for a 70 room property located near BKC, Mumbai under the Company’s brand ‘Lemon Tree Hotel’. The Hotel is expected to be operational by June, 2019. Carnation Hotel, the hotel management arm of the Company will be operating and marketing this Hotel. …

Tata Power has inaugurated its second ‘All Women’ Customer Relations Centre (CRC) in Borivali (East), Mumbai, with an aim to continue providing their talented and highly skilled women employees with new avenues for growth and development. The new centre will be entirely managed by a team of 10 women personal. …

Udaipur : A notorious criminal and shooter Azam (40) has been arrested by Udaipur police from Mumbai on Saturday. “Azam is involved in several assault and shooting cases and is also one of the evidences in the much hyped Sohrabuddin encounter case. Three members of his gang have been arrested already …

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) is reportedly planning to come-up with 4G data services on the 1,800 Mhz and 2,100 Mhz spectrum in New Delhi and Mumbai, for which it has sought government’s approval for issuance of preferential capital worth Rs 6,292 crore. MTNL was set up by the Government of …

Mercator has emerged as the lowest bidder in its bid for reclamation works of South-West cove at Jawahar Dweep vide tender floated by Mumbai Port Trust. The contract value of this job is around Rs 24.50 crore which is expected to be completed over the next 18 months. The company’s …

The administration has taken a number of measures to tackle the situation. Heavy rain have also hit areas in Odisha, Assam and West Bengal. Besides, there is forecast for heavy rains in National capital and other parts of the country. It’s been raining cats & dogs in maximum city over …

People of Mumbai and its neighbouring areas have heaved a sigh of relief as rainfall has stopped after four days. Life is slowly coming on its track as road transport, Rail and Air services have resumed. However, Mumbai’s meteorological department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for the entire …

From Uttarakhand to Mumbai, heavy rains disrupted normal life on Tuesday. In Mumbai water clogged the city’s roads and the traffic snarled. Lower Parel, Matunga and Chembur were some of the worst affected. In Uttarakhand, most Rivers are in spate due to heavy downpour in the upper reaches. The state’s Met dept …

He said an inquiry by the Commissioner of Rail Safety has been ordered and the report is expected within 15 days. The Railway Minister said about 500 rail personnel including experts from Delhi and Lucknow are working on a war footing to fully restore the services. The railway minister added …

The Southwest Monsoon finally picked up bringing heavy showers that have left the city rattled. Heavy rains lashed the metropolis and Thane causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of suburban trains.In Mumbai, a huge part of a compound caved-in at Antop Hill area in Wadala. Around 15 …

Speaking at the Press Conference during the ongoing third meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank the Union Minister said that the Bank has matured in a very short period of time, and is rapidly progressing to be one of the world’s most important infrastructure financiers. The Minister said neither the …

Mumbai : The Southwest Monsoon picked up momentum in Mumbai, bringing heavy showers that claimed three lives in the city and adjoining Thane, officials said today. Heavy rains lashed the metropolis and Thane district throughout the night and continued this morning, causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of …

Trains are running with 10-15 minutes delay on harbour and main line. It’s continuously raining and IMD has predicted heavy and nonstop rain till 4pm and beyond. City’s civic body, BMC senior officials, including deputy municipal commissioners, assistant commissioners and heads of departments will continue to work over the weekend. …

Monsoon is expected to reach Southern Maharashtra in next 24 to 48 hours. Met department said the rains being witnessed in Mumbai and adjoining areas since yesterday are pre-monsoon showers. Met Department had already forecast “heavy to very heavy” rains in Maharashtra, especially in the coastal Konkan region, from yesterday …

MUMBAI:  Sanitation workers sacked by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as their names were misspelt in documents submitted to the Supreme Court that sought permanent status for their jobs, on Thursday held a protest against the civic body’s decision. They were joined at Azad Maidan, the protest venue, by sanitation workers …

Set a target of 175, Mumbai Indians crumbled against quality leg-spin bowling by Sandeep (3/36), Amit Mishra (3/19) and medium pace of Patel (3/28). The visitors lost three wickets — Evin Lewis (48), Kieron Pollard (7) and Krunal Pandya (4) — in five balls. Hardik Pandya (27) and skipper Rohit …