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Five Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Navi Mumbai for staying illegally

Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested from a locality in Navi Mumbai for allegedly staying in the country without valid documents, police said on Tuesday. A team from the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) of Navi Mumbai Police raided a premises at Karanjade in Panvel on Sunday morning and found six Bangladeshi nationals, including two women, living there, a police spokesperson said. He said five were taken into custody after preliminary verification of their immigration status. "Three of the accused overstayed in India even after their visas had expired, while the other two had entered the country illegally without any valid travel documents or permissions," the official said. He said investigations revealed that the accused had managed to fraudulently acquire Indian identity documents, including Aadhaar and PAN cards and voter IDs. Three accused had even secured Indian passports, he added. The official said an FIR has been registered at the Panvel Town police station ag

BEST to rationalise bus routes to improve Mumbai Metro Line 3 connectivity

In a bid to enhance last-mile connectivity, complementing the upcoming launch of the second phase of the Mumbai Metro 3 Line, the BEST undertaking has proposed rationalising 32 bus routes in 2025. According to official documents accessed by PTI, the plan includes augmentation on 13 routes (464 trips), diversion of six routes (264 trips), extension of three routes (78 trips), and curtailment of 10 routes (435 trips), totalling 1,241 trips. This initiative is expected to reduce average passenger wait times by up to 15 minutes. Last month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the financial condition of rihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), which operates a fleet of around 2,800 busesdown from 4,500 a decade agoand serves over 30 lakh passengers daily in Mumbai and surrounding areas. During the review meeting, BEST presented its route rationalisation strategy in anticipation of the full rollout of Mumbai Metro Line 3 (ColabaBKCAarey), also known as the Aqua

26/11 terror attack: NIA obtains Tahawwur Rana's voice, handwriting samples

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday collected the voice and handwriting samples of Tahawwur Rana, the alleged mastermind behind the Mumbai terror attack, before a Delhi court. Rana was brought under tight security before Judicial Magistrate First Class Vaibhav Kumar, before whom the NIA recorded his handwriting specimens in an in-chamber proceeding. Rana wrote various alphabets and numerical characters, the source said. Legal aid counsel Piyush Sachdev, who represented Rana, said that he "fully complied with a recent court order directing him to submit samples of his voice and handwriting". The court recently allowed the NIA to collect the voice and handwriting samples of Rana. Special NIA judge Chander Jit Singh, who on April 28 extended Rana's custody for 12 days, passed the order on April 30 on an application moved by the NIA. Rana, a close associate of 26/11 attack main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen, was brought to India after th

Netflix's India investment created $2 bn in economic impact from 2021-24

Last year, about 3 billion hours of Indian content was available on the platform for the global audience, says Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer, Netflix

Work on Mumbai's origin station for bullet train progressing fast: Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the work to construct the bullet train's origin station at BKC in Mumbai is progressing rapidly. Vaishnaw visited the under-construction underground station at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and reviewed its on-ground progress. He was accompanied by officials from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is executing the over 500 km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, along with representatives from Central Railway and Western Railway. He said the lowest B3 basement level and the strengthening of the station walls have been completed. "The work at the bullet train's origin station in BKC is progressing very fast. The station wall work has been started, and simultaneously, the tunnel work is progressing very fast," the Railway Minister told reporters. Beyond the tunnel portion (Shil Phata), all ongoing works are moving at a high speed in the Maharashtra section following the land acquisition, he ...

Aamir Khan calls for more creative collaboration with China at WAVES Summit

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan calls for deeper collaboration between Indian and Chinese creative communities at the WAVES Summit 2025, emphasizing shared cultural values and storytelling

British Indian minister Lisa Nandy clinches India-UK cultural pact in Delhi

Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy, who is leading a delegation from the UK to India this week, signed a major new cultural cooperation agreement with Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi on Friday. In the arts and creative industries, Britain and India lead the world and I look forward to this agreement opening up fresh opportunities for collaboration, innovation and economic growth for our artists, cultural institutions and creative businesses, Nandy was quoted as saying in a press release by the UK's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The UK-India Programme of Cultural Cooperation is aimed at enhancing two-way cultural exchanges through the arts and heritage and encouraging long-term partnerships between creative businesses and cultural institutions in both countries. It will include the UK working with India to support best practices and expertise on heritage conservation, museum management and ...

Prime Focus to build Rs 3,000 cr film city over 200 acres in Mumbai

Prime Focus on Friday announced a Rs 3,000 crore investment to set up a 'film city', housing an entire ecosystem related to entertainment. The BSE-listed entertainment company signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government to create the facility, which has the potential to create up to 2,500 jobs, on the sidelines of the ongoing WAVES 2025 event here. Founder of the company Namit Malhotra told PTI that the film city will come up over a 200-acre area within the financial capital that the state government has committed to allocate. Without disclosing the exact location where the facility will be housed, Malhotra said the state government has two or three options. The financial capital already houses a film city run by the state government, which primarily hosts studios for film production and post-production and also talent training. Prime Focus' film city will have a Ramayana-themed amusement park, hotels, residential accommodation facilities where families ca

WAVES Summit 2025: List of celebs joining PM Modi at grand inauguration

World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit, or WAVES summit, will be conducted at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai from May 1 to May 4. The grand event will be attended by celebs like SRK, Deepika and more

26/11 attack: NIA to record Tahawwur Rana's voice, handwriting samples

A Delhi court has allowed the NIA to collect the voice and handwriting samples of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a source said. Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Judge Chander Jit Singh, who on April 28 extended Rana's custody for 12 days, passed the order on April 30 on an application moved by the agency. Rana, a close associate of 26/11 main conspirator David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, a US citizen, was brought to India after the US Supreme Court on April 4 dismissed his review plea against his extradition to India. On November 26, 2008, a group of 10 Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage, carrying out a coordinated attack on a railway station, two luxury hotels and a Jewish centre, after they sneaked into India's financial capital using the sea route. As many as 166 people were killed in the nearly 60-hour assault.

Mumbai property registrations rise 12% in April to 13,080 units: Report

Registration of properties in the Mumbai municipal region rose 12 per cent to 13,080 units in April on better housing demand, according to Knight Frank India. There were 11,648 units registered during April 2024. In a statement on Wednesday, real estate consultant Knight Frank India said Mumbai city, under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), recorded 13,080 property registrations during April. The data, which relates to both primary and secondary market transactions, is as of 8.50 pm on Wednesday. The number might increase slightly. In March 2025, the total registration of properties stood at 15,501 units. Knight Frank said this is the best April in the last 13 years in terms of property registrations.

Akshaya Tritiya: Mumbai witness gold rush as Delhi markets go quiet

The price of 24-carat gold in Mumbai stood at Rs 97,600 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold stood at Rs 92,000 per 10 grams

Househelp in 10 minutes? Q-com model to the rescue for domestic chores

The instant househelp service offers a way to formalisation in the sector, the second highest employer after agriculture, by providing skills, insurance, and guaranteed pay

Mumbai property registrations up 4% in April, revenue down 6%: Knight Frank

The transactions across the month contributed more than Rs 990 crore to Maharashtra's revenue

Major fire at Mumbai's Bandra mall doused after 22-hour operation

A major fire that devastated a mall in Mumbai's upscale Bandra area was controlled after more than 22 hours of firefighting, civic officials said on Wednesday. The blaze erupted around 4.10 am on Tuesday in the basement of Link Square Mall on Linking Road in Bandra West and was extinguished at 1.41 am on Wednesday after efforts by fire brigade personnel and other emergency services, the officials said. There was no report of anybody getting injured, they said. Initially confined to an electronics goods showroom, the flames quickly engulfed the upper floors of the three-storey mall, which houses over 200 commercial establishments and shops, and completely gutted it. By 6.25 am on Tuesday, the Mumbai fire brigade upgraded the blaze to Level IV' (major fire) and launched a large-scale response. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also joined the operation subsequently. After about 13 hours, the fire brigade controlled the fire with the help of 13 fire engines and other ...

Major fire at electronics goods showroom in Mumbai; 12 fire engines on spot

A major fire broke out in a building housing an electronics goods showroom in the suburban Bandra area early on Tuesday, officials said and added there were no immediate reports of any injuries. This is second major early-morning blaze in the metropolis in two days. On Sunday, a major fire broke out in a building housing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in the Ballard Estate area. The officials said Tuesday's fire was reported in the multistorey building at Linking Road in the Bandra West area around 4:10 am. A civic official said the blaze was confined in the building's basement. Twelve fire engines and other firefighting vehicles are at the spot and efforts are underway to douse the flames, the official added. The fire brigade escalated the blaze to Level III, indicating a more severe category, around 4:49 am. The civic official said other agencies were also mobilised and added the cause of the fire was not yet known.

Viceroy Properties to enter commercial realty with Rs 1,600 crore plan

India's commercial leasing market has seen a high growth phase post Covid, with both office space and retail witnessing robust demand in 2024, which is expected to rise further in 2025

Oberoi Realty Q4 results: Profit down 45% to Rs 433 cr on lower income

Oberoi Realty on Monday reported 45 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 433.17 crore for March quarter FY25 due to lower income. Its net profit stood at Rs 788.03 crore in the year-ago period. Total income also fell to Rs 1,213.33 crore in January-March 2024-25 from Rs 1,558.56 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. Net profit rose to Rs 2,225.51 crore in 2024-25 from Rs 1,926.60 crore a year ago. Total income increased to Rs 5,474.17 crore from Rs 4,818.77 crore. Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty is one of the leading real estate developers in the country.

Major fire at ED office likely damaged Choksi, Nirav Modi, Bhujbal records

The Enforcement Directorate has submitted the original investigation records, retaining copies for itself but the fire is likely to impact the questioning of summoned witnesses

Electric bus supply to Mumbai's BEST lags with only 536 delivered in 3 yrs

A contractor company mandated to deliver 2,100 electric buses to BEST by May 2023 has supplied only 536 buses over three years since the contract was signed, forcing the Mumbai transport service provider to operate with a reduced fleet and scaled-down services. BEST has stated that all buses are now "proposed to be delivered" by August 2025. The company, Olectra Greentech, attributed the delay to disruptions in the supply of battery-fitted chassis from its technology partner, BYD. BEST buses, often considered the arteries of Mumbai's transport network, provide crucial last-mile connectivity for commuters. Over 30 lakh passengers rely on BEST buses daily across the metropolis and its extended suburbs. However, the shortage of buses has led to prolonged waiting times and overcrowding. Under a May 2022 contract, EveyTrans Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Olectra Greentech, was supposed to supply 2,100 e-buses under the wet lease model to Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Underta