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Mumbai ranks 15th globally in terms of total operational data centre capacity while Hyderabad is at 27th position, according to Knight Frank. Real estate consultant Knight Frank on Thursday released a report 'Knight Frank Global Data Centre Atlas 2026' that compares 36 leading global data centre markets across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Mumbai ranked 15th globally by operational data centre capacity and 11th globally by development pipeline. "With 774 MW of live IT capacity and nearly 5 GW of pipeline capacity, Mumbai has firmly established itself as India's gateway data centre market and one of Asia-Pacific's leading digital infrastructure hubs," the consultant said. Hyderabad ranked 27th globally in live operational capacity (151 MW) while climbing to 19th globally by future development pipeline (over 2.2 GW). The report has evaluated markets using two key indicators -- a) Live IT Capacity the amount of operational IT power (measured in ..
The Mumbai police have registered 13 FIRs between July 18 and July 22 in connection with the ongoing protests on charges of unlawful assembly and violation of prohibitory orders, booking 400 people, officials have said. Cases have been registered at different police stations, and notices were issued to those named in the FIRs, following which they were allowed to leave, officials said on Wednesday. Mumbai has been witnessing protests in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party-led students' agitation in New Delhi. While demonstrations were staged at various places, including Shivaji Park, Chaityabhoomi, Chembur and Shiv Sena Bhavan, no permission had been granted, an official said. On July 19, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray addressed a gathering organised at Shivaji Park to protest against fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk's transfer to Safdarjung Hospital from the Delhi Jantar Mantar protest site. The Mumbai police have also initiated action over a protest held at ...
For second straight day, Mumbai witnessed protests by Opposition parties and others on Tuesday in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which is seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and to denounce police crackdown on its stir in Delhi. Thousands of people participated in a march to Parliament on Monday called by the CJP on the first day of the Monsoon session to push for the resignation of Pradhan over the NEET fiasco, but were prevented by Delhi Police from moving ahead, leading to violent clashes and stone pelting. Police used batons and tear gas to disperse marchers. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staged a protest at Shivaji Park in Dadar, central Mumbai, in which party president Raj Thackeray's wife Sharmila also participated. The Shiv Sena (UBT) held a separate demonstration in the Dongri area. An elderly man at the Shivaji Park protest site told reporters that he travelled from Nivali in Akola district of east Maharashtra to Mum
The Mumbai Port Authority on Monday alleged that as many as eight entities have defaulted on lease rentals of Rs 3,500 crore, and it has decided to crack the whip on such entities and recover dues with the help of law officials and law firms. To enforce public accountability and sensitise commercial tenants regarding immediate liquidation of arrears, the authority (MbPA) has compiled estimated combined liabilities of Rs 3,500 crore of eight top defaulters, the Port authorities said in a statement. Stating that it has decided to crack down on defaulters and unauthorised occupants on the public land that falls under its jurisdiction on the eastern waterfront, MbPA alleged that a group of high-profile lessees and tenants have accrued lease rental arrears and have not been clearing their dues. Instead, the Port authorities said that many of these entities, who are in fact generating massive profits from prime, state-owned Mumbai land, have dragged Mumbai Port Trust into protracted legal
Raymond Realty Ltd has partnered with a landowner to develop a luxury housing project in Mumbai with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 8,500 crore. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company said it has signed a joint development agreement to develop a residential project in a prime location of Parel, Mumbai. The project has an estimated revenue potential of about Rs 8,500 crore, it added. Raymond Realty did not name the landowner with whom it has entered into the agreement. This is the company's 8th joint development project in Mumbai city. "Parel has always been at the heart of Mumbai's evolution and we are proud to add another landmark to Raymond Realty's growing portfolio through this strategic joint development," Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman, Raymond Group, said. He said the company's expansion continues to be guided by an asset-light, partnership-led approach that enables it to unlock value in some of Mumbai's most sought-after locations. Raymond Realty, part o
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Dharavi Redevelopment Project was not merely a housing scheme but an economic transformation initiative, and asserted that the first phase of about 10,000 houses would be completed in the next 18 months. Speaking in the legislative assembly, Fadnavis said that under the redevelopment project, eligible residents will be rehabilitated at the site, while others will be provided homes at nearby locations. He also said the state has identified 19 cluster redevelopment projects across Mumbai as part of its strategy for planned urban renewal and housing. Dharavi Redevelopment Project is an ambitious urban renewal initiative to transform Asia's largest slum in central Mumbai into a modern, transit-oriented hub. It aims to rehabilitate the residents while preserving the area's vital informal economy and local industries. The project commenced in January 2025. Fadnavis said the Dharavi Redevelopment Project envisages around 95
After a brief respite, heavy rains accompanied by thunder returned to Mumbai on Wednesday morning, delaying local train services and causing inconvenience to office-goers. Long-distance train services towards Gujarat remained disrupted due to waterlogging in the Vasai-Virar section in neighbouring Palghar district and at several locations in south Gujarat. Operations on the MumbaiPune route were also yet to be fully restored following landslides in the Bhor Ghat section on Monday. Videos showed long queues of passengers wading through flooded tracks using mobile phone flashlights even after midnight following suspension of suburban services beyond Vasai Road in Palghar on Tuesday evening. Tulsi lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, started overflowing late at night following heavy rainfall in its catchment area, hours after the nearby Vihar lake overflowed, civic officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intermittent ligh