Manish Paul sports six pack abs for Mickey Virus

Manish Paul who gained popularity in the TV world as an anchor and host is now all greared for a stint on the big screen and is charged about Mickey Virus, to be directed by SaurabhVarma. The budding actor has lost 14 kilos and will be seen sporting...

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Tension in Mumbai, Thane following attack on Raj Thackeray's convoy

MUMBAI: Tension brewed in parts of Mumbai and adjoining Thane districts on Wednesday following yesterday's incident of stone pelting on Raj Thackeray's convoy by alleged NCP workers in Ahmednagar district, with MNS supporters attacking NCP office in...

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898 people benefited by free health camp

MUMBAI: Apex Hospital, Borivali, conducted a special health check-up camp at different places in the month of January under the 'Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana' (RGJAY).A total of 898 people were screened successfully out of which 92 people required...

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Japan Vice admiral visits Western Naval Command in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Vice admiral Katsutoshi Kwano, chief of staff, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force accompanied by his spouse and high level delegation visited Mumbai Tuesday.During his visit, Kwano interacted with Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, the flag officer commanding-in-chief...

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Indian naval ship rescues fishing boat in Arabian sea

MUMBAI: The Indian Navy carried out a successful search and rescue operation (SAR) saving all the nine crew of a fishing trawler Kadal Matha in the high seas 240 nautical miles north-west of Goa.It acted on a distress message sent by the trawler at 1100...

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Bird species in peril due to climate change

MUMBAI: About 45 to 88 per cent of bird species in Asia will decline in suitable habitats. According to a study conducted by Durham university and BirdLife International, bird species are at a peril due to climate change and will need special protection...

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Advocate calls for more emphasis on girl education

MUMBAI: Well known crime counsel Satish Maneshinde on Monday emphasized on the need to educate girls as a means to empower them with their rights.Speaking at a workshop on legal justice organized by the Indian Merchants' Chamber Ladies Wing Legal Council...

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HC tells state govt to examine book 'inciting hatred'

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the state government to examine and take necessary action on a public interest litigation that prayed for forfeiture of a book allegedly aimed at inciting hatred against Hinduism and a certain section of...

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BMC floats tender to reconstruct broken Sion-Dharavi-Mahim bridge

MUMBAI: Several months after the Sion-Dharavi-Mahim bridge collapsed, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated tenders to repair it.The tenders have been floated and are being scrutinised, once completed, the work will be awarded to the...

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Investors move SC for refund from Sahara

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court will hear an application filed by Roshan Lal Maurya and others who are seeking directions to Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Ltd to refund monies collected by Sahara agents from investors with interest.Maurya and others...

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Bombay HC quashes externment order

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has ruled that police must be cautious and apply their mind when seeking externment of a person under the criminal law as it held that the "Externment order, when implemented, may result in far-reaching harsh consequences...

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Rail Budget: Mumbai commuters soon to get AC coaches

MUMBAI: The Rail Budget on Tuesday brought a much anticipated announcement -- of air-conditioned (AC) coaches on the suburban trains used by nearly eight million commuters daily and considered Mumbai's lifeline.Mumbaikars have been demanding AC coaches...

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The only taxidermist of the country narrates the art of preservation of animal skin

MUMBAI: Dead animals and birds are also a treasure to be preserved for the next generation, believes taxidermist SantoshGaikwad. The only taxidermist in the country, working at the sole Taxidermy Center at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Gaikwad has been...

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Country's only taxidermist narrates the art of preservation of animal skin

MUMBAI: Dead animals and birds are also a treasure to be preserved for the next generation, believes taxidermist SantoshGaikwad. The only taxidermist in the country, working at the sole Taxidermy Center at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Gaikwad has been...

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Two unattended bag instances in three days at Mumbai airport

MUMBAI: On Sunday, the Mumbai airport reported two instances of unattended baggage which sparked a bomb alert. Around noon, an unattended bag was spotted inside the international terminal in the departure area. The bag was black and had been there for...

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New Air Traffic Control tower to be functional by year end

MUMBAI: The new ATC tower at Mumbai airport is likely to be inaugurated towards the end of this year. The new tower is being constructed near the current domestic terminal. According to officials at Mumbai airport, the tower is likely to be ready for...

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Rising vehicle thefts irk Navi Mumbai transporters, complain to police commssioner

MUMBAI: All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) as an apex body of Transporters - (both cargo and passenger), is aggrieved at the rising incidents ofvehicle thefts, pilferage of goods and money extortion taking place in Navi Mumbai. This is due to...

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Security at Juhu airport still a concern

MUMBAI: The recent terror threats to the city have once again put Juhu airport under the security scanner. Juhu airport has been one of the most vulnerable aerodromes in the city.Even though the airport handles about 100 helicopter movements daily, the...

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Bank refunds shipping firm president cash robbed in credit card fraud

MUMBAI: After a month-and-a-half, a private bank on February 17 provided permanent credit towards the disputed transaction of Rs 1.17 lakh to the credit cardholder, a shipping company president. Initially, the bank had issued temporary credit to the...

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Borivli station has most toilets for women

MUMBAI: Mumbai's suburban rail network has inadequate toilet facilities at stations for women commuters. In fact, Borivli, had 13 toilets for women commuters, the highest on Western and Central Railway's local network.Details procured under the Right...

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Few toilets for women at city railway stations

MUMBAI: Women travelling by Mumbai's suburban rail system have to reconcile with the woefully inadequate toilet facilities at stations.Details sought under the Right to Information (Act) have revealed the lack of proper toilet facilities on Western Railway's...

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Cops detain Ulhasnagar man for letting friend rape daughter over Rs 50,000 debt

MUMBAI: Cops probing the case of a 16-year-old girl in Ulhasnagar, who claimed her parents forced her to have sex with a man to whom they owed Rs 50,000, booked her parents and the man for rape on Saturday. While the victim's father has been detained,...

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Local trains in Mumbai running 15 minutes late due to megablocks

MUMBAI: Commuters should plan their travel on Sunday as there are megablocks on Central and Western Railway.Trains are running at least 15 minutes and some services have been cancelled during the block period.On CR, there is a megablock on the Up Fast...

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MSRTC adopts new strategy to prevent bus fare hike

MUMBAI: This could be good news for commuters. The MSRTC has decided to adopt a new strategy so that it does not have to hike fares, especially on the Mumbai-Pune AC bus route.This is despite hikes in diesel prices every month. Speaking to TOI, MSRTC...

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City Forest Project to be conducted at National Park

MUMBAI: The City Forest Project under the Conservation Department of the Bombay Natural History Society is an urban biodiversity initiative to protect the forests of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWLS). The...

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Bombay HC asks Deccan Chronicle to furnish securities worth over Rs 125 crore

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has directed Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd and T Venkatram Reddy to furnish, within four weeks, security of Rs 101 crore in favour of Tata Capital Financial Services and of Rs 25 crore in favour of L&T Finance Ltd. Justice...

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Resolve issue of non-recognised degrees : HC tells state govt

MUMBAI: Bombay High Court has has asked the State government to take the help of the Centre and Medical Council of India to resolve the issue of non-recognition of medical courses. The court said it was embarassing that government run colleges are teaching...

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Powai residents begin garbage segregation in their areas

MUMBAI: Eager to make their area a zero-waste zone, citizens of the 's' ward in Powai have chalked out a plan for a more efficient waste disposal system which includes special attention to garbage on roads and CHS. Over 150 citizens were educated on...

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Citizens to come together for a better city

MUMBAI: The city which never sleeps, is a conglomerate of seven islands, which today serves more than 20 million people of the country. Every year, thousands of people fly down to the city, to meet their dreams and fulfill their desires. Every evening...

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Mumbai consultation on police reforms: For better policing and safer city

MUMBAI: A meeting of over 80 of the leading activists representing over 30 organisations/civil society in Mumbai voiced deep concern about the state of women's safety and the safety of all Mumbaikars. Attended by no less personage as Julio Rebeiro,...

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BMC to map public toilets in the city

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be taking a survey to map all the public toilets in the city. The BMC will conduct the survey so then there is a clear idea of the need of toilets as against the demand and work can be taken...

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BMC to buy soap from Karnataka

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be buying soap bars from a Karnataka government company for its use. The BMC will be purchasing mysore sandal soap bars worth Rs 2crore for the use in all their offices, hospitals for the entire...

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BMC to buy soap from Karnataka

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be buying soap bars from a Karnataka government company for its use. The BMC will be purchasing mysore sandal soap bars worth Rs 2crore for the use in all their offices, hospitals for the entire...

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Police burst gang involved in kidnapping of minor girls

MUMBAI: The Chandrapur police have busted a ring that was involved in kidnapping of minor girls and selling them off for marriage in states like Madhya Pradesh.The case dates back to February last year when five girls had gone missing one after the another...

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Police burst gang involved in kidnapping of minor girls

MUMBAI: The Chandrapur police have busted a ring that was involved in kidnapping of minor girls and selling them off for marriage in states like Madhya Pradesh.The case dates back to February last year when five girls had gone missing one after the another...

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BJP slams NCP for Beed collector's transfer

MUMBAI: BJP leader GopinathMunde on Thursday slammed the decision to transfer Beed Collector Sunil Kendrekar. Munde alleged that the transfer was done at the behest of deputy chief minister leader AjitPawar (NCP). Munde was in Delhi when he made these...

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Mumbai was normal on bandh day

MUMBAI: Life in Mumbai was normal during the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday barring stray incidents of stone pelting on buses and banks remaining shut for general public.However, it will be another normal day on Thursday, which is the first day of HSC exams...

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Indian Navy organizes one day seminar-cum-exhibition on Marine Infrastructure Trends

MUMBAI: The Indian Navy (IN) under the aegis of the Director General Naval Projects, Mumbai is organising a one day seminar-cum-exhibition on "Emerging Trends in Development of Marine Infrastructure" at the INHS Asvini auditorium near RC Church, Colaba...

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Coast Guards get state-of-art interceptor boat for coastal patrolling and security

MUMBAI: The Indian Navy (IN) will add feathers to its armoury with the commission of Indian Coast Guard Ship C-154, the New Generation of Arneson Surface Drive (ASD) Interceptor Boat. The vessel will be commissioned on February 22 at the Naval Dockyard,...

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More transparency in food programmes is the need of the hour

MUMBAI: At a time when the food security bill is slotted for Parliamentary debate, an independent non-governmental organization has raised the flag for more transparency to be induced into India's food security system, if the government was to indeed...

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Constable ends life after killing girlfriend

MUMBAI: A married constable today committed suicide by shooting himself with a service revolver here after killing his girlfriend, police said.Sudhir Rane (42), attached with protection department of the city police, shot a bullet on his temple from...

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SC issues notice on SLP against appointments of varsity VCs in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: A former pro vice chancellor of Mumbai University A D Savant has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the appointments of vice-chancellors in several universities across Maharashtra including the Mumbai University. The SC bench of Justice R.M....

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Chemists shut down shops early to pressurize FDA

MUMBAI: The state Food and Drug Administration's tough stand to implement the mandatory presence of a qualified pharmacist in every chemist shop has not gone down too well with the latter. Having tried every trick in the book to wriggle out of this strict...

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Speeding car knocks down five, 2 critical

MUMBAI: A speeding Mercedes knocked down five pedestrians in Versova on Monday, severely injuring two of them. A case of rash and negligent driving has been registered.The victims, who share a flat in Versova, had stepped out for a walk after dinner...

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Mumbai International Airport to get IT services from Wipro

BANGALORE: Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), the operator of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai has entered into a 10-year contract with Wipro Infotech, the India and Middle East IT business unit of Wipro, to provide IT services...

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Banks to be shut for three days from today

MUMBAI: Banking services will be hit on Wednesday and Thursday because of a nationwide strike called by trade unions. It is a three-day disruption for Maharashtra, which is observing Tuesday as a bank holiday on account of ChhatrapatiShivajiJayanti.Bank...

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Banks to be shut for three days in Maharashtra from today

MUMBAI: Banking services will be hit on Wednesday and Thursday because of a nationwide strike called by trade unions. It is a three-day disruption for Maharashtra, which is observing Tuesday as a bank holiday on account of ChhatrapatiShivajiJayanti.Bank...

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Public protest over railway fare surcharge of Rs 5 per ticket

MUMBAI: There was a public protest outside Vashi railway station on Monday evening to protest the railway fare surcharge of Rs 5 per ticket. This surcharge was implemented since January 22. More then 500 Passengers gave their support to the movement...

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Nuclear Law Association to host meeting on India's nuclear energy sector in March

MUMBAI: The Nuclear Law Association will host its second annual meeting on "India's Nuclear Energy Sector: Business Opportunities and Legal Challenges" in Mumbai. The meet on March 2 this year is expected to explore legal and policy issues in respect...

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation extends deadline for suggestion and objections on illegal shrines

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has yet again extended the deadline for filing suggestions and objections for illegal shrines in the city.The last date will be now April 22. The civic body has so far received 178 suggestions and...

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Tension prevails in Maharashtra's Bhandara over death of 3 girls

MUMBAI: Tension has spread in Lakhni taluka in Bhandara district after the dead bodies of three girl children were found in a well in Murmudi village on Sunday. The three girls all sisters were living in the village and had gone missing for the last...

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Bombay high court dismisses a builders petition to quash FIR filed against him

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently dismissed a petition filed by a Fort-based developer Homi Patrawala seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) filed against him by the Economic Offences Wing.The FIR was filed against Patrawala, who owns...

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Senior Congress leader Narayan Rane slams MNS chief for baseless allegations

MUMBAI: In politics there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. MNS chief Raj Thackeray and senior Congress leader Narayan Rane were very close when the two were in the Shiv Sena. Now the two seem to be turning in to each other. An angry...

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Republican Party of India chief takes potshot at Mayawati

MUMBAI: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's statement in a rally in Maharashtra where she said that her party would come to power in the country and the state has been termed as 'hilarious' by one of the Republican parties in the state. Republican...

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East Indians to lead solidarity rally on March 3

MUMBAI: Organisations representing the East Indian natives of Mumbai will take out a rally in Juhu Sunday, March 3, to "voice the concerns" of the community. Ten associations have pledged their support to the gathering that will be attended by around...

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Builder's murder: Ex-cop arrested

MUMBAI: A day after a Navi Mumbai builder was shot dead by two assailants dressed as private security guards, a retired policeman was arrested today in this connection."We have arrested Samuel Amolik in connection with the case," Navi Mumbai Police commissioner...

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Builder's murder: Ex-cop arrested

MUMBAI: A day after a Navi Mumbai builder was shot dead by two assailants dressed as private security guards, a retired policeman was arrested today in this connection."We have arrested Samuel Amolik in connection with the case," Navi Mumbai Police commissioner...

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Kokilaben Hospital launches liver transplant centre

MUMBAI: The KokilabenDhirubhaiAmbani Hospital in Andheri launched centre for liver transplant with an aim to cater to western India. A team comprising of surgeons, hepatologists, anesthetists, radiologists and intensivists have been put together to...

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Shiv Sena woman corporator alleges party seniors of ragging

MUMBAI: A first time woman Shiv Senacorporator from Mazgaon made allegations against senior leaders of the party of ragging her and not allowing her to speak on issues that are against the civic administration. Despite having 50 per cent reservation...

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Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority's clearance for pumping station at Khar

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has issued a no-objection certificate (NoC), for the construction of a pumping station at Gazdarbandh in Khar. The NOC will mean that a major hurdle has been cleared has finally been...

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