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Mumbai witnesses incessant rains; local trains, metro services affected

Incessant rains lashed Mumbai on Monday morning, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road traffic, suburban trains and metro rail services, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy skies with the possibility of heavy rainfall at a few places in the city and suburbs in the next 24 hours. According to civic officials, the island city recorded an average rainfall of 95 mm, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 58 and 75 mm rainfall, respectively, in 24 hours, ending at 8 am. A high tide of 4.21 metres is expected at 3.31 pm, followed by another high tide of 3.44 metres at 3.31 am on Tuesday. A low tide of 1.86 metres will occur at 9.41 pm, while a low tide of 1.33 metres is forecast at 9.10 am on Tuesday. The city and suburbs witnessed incessant rainfall, with intermittent spells of heavy showers that caused water-logging in several low-lying areas, officials said. Suburban train services on the Central and Western Railway were also

State-run Mahavitaran seeks licence to supply electricity across Mumbai

In a move aimed at expanding its footprint into Mumbai, state-run power utility MSEDCL has filed an application before the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), seeking a parallel licence to distribute electricity across the financial capital. In a release, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL or Mahavitaran) said the petition has been submitted under sections 14 and 15 of the Electricity Act, 2003, along with provisions of the MERC Rules, 2006, and the Electricity Distribution Licence Rules, 2005. The company has urged the commission to grant it permission to supply electricity to key regions in Mumbai -- ranging from Colaba to Mahim, Bandra to Dahisar, Vikhroli to Chunabhatti and Mankhurd, as well as Chena, Kajupada, and Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation limits. Currently, power in Mumbai is distributed by three players -- civic utility Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST), private companies Adani Electricity

Game Palacio, Snow World & More: Hospitality Secrets from a Pro

From Game Palacio to Formula Karting — Prasuk Jain shares how he built India’s new-age entertainment empire.

Mumbai tragedy: Railways may expand local train services to 4,500 a day

Mulling phaseout of old coaches as retrofitting technically tough, says top official

Mhada invites tenders for cluster redevelopment of Kamathipura, Mumbai

Project covers 943 buildings and 8,000 tenants across 34 acres, with 44,000 sq m to be returned to Mhada and 5.67 lakh sq m of development rights for the builder

Bank of Baroda tops bidding for Jet Airways' BKC office in insolvency auction

A government-appointed liquidator listed the entire floor of the 19-storey tower for sale last month, setting a reserve price of ₹335.24 crore for the prime commercial property

₹8 lakh bag-holding 'jugaad' by Mumbai auto near US consulate shut down

His 'jugaad' went viral, but now it's over-Mumbai cops halt auto driver's ₹8 lakh bag-keeping service near US Consulate citing safety issues

Ashwin Sheth Group acquires 50% stake in luxury project in Mumbai

Singapore-based PAG commits funding of Rs 540 cr

Maha govt forms task force to prepare integrated bus transport plan for MMR

The Maharashtra government has formed a 12-member task force to prepare an integrated bus transport plan for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) with an aim to provide commuters with a seamless travel experience through a single-ticketing system. According to a government resolution (GR) issued by the Urban Development Department on Tuesday, the general manager of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) will head the task force, while the chief of the transport and traffic department of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will serve as its secretary. Municipal commissioners of Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhayandar, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Ulhasnagar and Panvel will be part of the panel, along with additional municipal commissioners from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the MMRDA. The task force was formed following directives issued during a meeting of the Growth Hub Regulatory Board chaired by Chief ...

Enrique Iglesias returns to India for concert in Mumbai on Oct 30; details

Famous for hits such as Bailando, Hero, and Tonight (I'm Lovin' You), Iglesias will deliver a setlist that spans his entire career, combining past favourites with recent chart-toppers

Top Indian dealmakers earn 37% more than Singapore, Hong Kong peers

India is seeing a boost from a rebound in investments even as global trade uncertainties weigh on the country's broader outlook

Builders from other regions tap into Mumbai's redevelopment market

Mumbai's policy-level incentives for redevelopment and less capital-intensive nature of the business amid a lack of open land parcels, are attracting developers

Mumbai locals to have automatic doors, says railways as four die after fall

Railway Board confirms automatic doors for new and existing Mumbai suburban trains after four commuters die and nine are injured in a packed-train incident near Mumbra

Dharavi masterplan to be implemented in phases, says DRP CEO SVR Srinivas

The Rs 95,790-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project will be executed in phases, rehabilitating around 72,000 tenants, with completion targeted for January 2031, says DRP CEO

Godrej's Tanya Dubash-promoted firm buys apartment in Mumbai for 226 cr

Private real estate firm Shaula Real Estates, where the daughter of Godrej Industries Chairman Adi Godrej is a director, has purchased a duplex apartment in a luxury housing project at Worli in Mumbai for nearly Rs 226 crore. Tanya Arvind Dubash, the eldest daughter of industrialist Adi Godrej, and Clement George Pinto are directors in Shaula Real Estates Pvt Ltd, according to sources. The company has been incorporated on March 26, 2025, in Mumbai. In a statement on Monday, real estate consultant Square Yards said, "Shaula Real Estates has purchased a duplex apartment in the Naman Xana project located in Worli, Mumbai, for Rs 225.76 crore". Square Yards said it has seen property registration documents. The transaction was registered in May 2025. Godrej Industries did not comment on the transaction. The purchased property is part of Naman Xana, an under-construction luxury residential project. As per RERA, the project is spread over 0.64 acres and is scheduled for completion by ..

Sonam Raghuvanshi arrest, Mumbai local, Greta Thunberg, Trump on LA protests & more top #newsin1min

Meghalaya Police have arrested Sonam Raghuvanshi, the Indore woman who went missing during her honeymoon, for allegedly plotting her husband's murder.

Video of cockroach in food at Theobroma outlet alarms Mumbai foodies

A video showing a cockroach crawling over food at Theobroma's Mulund outlet has gone viral, raising serious hygiene concerns and questions over franchise accountability

Birla Estates raises Rs 420 cr from IFC to finance projects in Mumbai, Pune

Real estate company Birla Estates has raised Rs 420 crore from International Finance Corporation (IFC) to finance its two projects in Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Pune. Birla Estates Pvt Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (formerly Century Textiles and Industries Ltd). In a regulatory filing on Monday, the company announced signing of agreements for an investment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. "The investment, approximately USD 50 million (Rs 420 crore), will be directed towards two of Birla Estates' key developments: with around Rs 148 crore in Birla Estates' Manjri project (Pune) having around 3.13 million sq ft saleable area and about Rs 272 crore in Birla Estates' Thane project with 6.43 million sq ft saleable area," it said. The projects will be developed through two Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) owned and controlled by Birla Estates. IFC's investment will be made into these SPVs, which will serve as the development platform for b

No need for slum-dwellers' consent in Dharavi redevelopment project: CEO

Over 50 per cent of Dharavi residents in Mumbai have already consented, but CEO SVR Srinivas says consent isn't required as the developer was appointed by the state government

Offended by meat? Then why pick a non-veg joint, asks consumer panel

Mumbai consumer forum rejects ₹6 lakh claim over chicken momos, questions complainants' choice of ordering at a mixed-menu outlet