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Saif Ali Khan stabbing: Accused files bail plea, claims case is 'false'

In his plea, submitted through his lawyer, Ajay Gawali, Shehzad claims that he is innocent and that the case against him is fabricated

MMRDA presents Rs 40,000 crore Budget for FY26; deficit at Rs 3,249 crore

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday presented a Rs 40,187 crore-budget for the megapolis. Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement. The revenues have been estimated at Rs 36,939 crore, and the body chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be borrowing Rs 22,000 crore. This will result in a budget deficit of Rs 3,249 crore, which the body plans to bridge through land sales, issuance of bonds, financial assistance from the government, and loans from financial institutions, the statement said. The ongoing metro line projects have been earmarked Rs 10,969 crore of expenditure in the new fiscal, which is a fourth of the overall expenditure.. Over Rs 5,697 crore have been allotted for multiple tunnel projects which are going across the megapolis, with Rs 2,684 crore earmarked for the four-lane road running under the Sanjay Gandhi National

Watch: 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits being distributed to school children ahead of Eid celebrations in Mumbai

BJP minority wing of Mumbai on Wednesday distributed 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits to the Muslim community girls in Mumbai, Maharashtra ahead of Eid celebrations, under the BJP's Saugat-e-Modi' initiative.

Dharavi redevelopment survey in final leg; 63K tenements assessed

The survey is being conducted to determine the eligibility of the residents and businesses of Dharavi for rehabilitation

Studio at centre of Kunal Kamra controversy checked by Mumbai's civic body

The studio in Khar in which stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra filmed his show containing the controversial "traitor" jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was on Monday demolished by Mumbai's civic body for alleged building violations. The action by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation came a day after Habitat studio and Unicontinental hotel where it is located were ransacked late Sunday night by irate Shiv Sainiks. The temporary shed and other structures comprising the studio, which was created in the basement of the hotel, has been razed, a civic official said. "It was removed as there is no civic permission to create a studio in the basement. The BMC will check the hotel to see if everything is as per the allowed plan," the official said. Earlier in the day, Habitat Studio announced they were shutting down after Shiv Sena workers vandalised its premises. In an Instagram post, the studio said, "We are shocked, worried and extremely broken by the recent acts of ..

'Derogatory statements can't be accepted': Fadnavis on Kunal Kamra row

Devendra Fadnavis pointed to the 2024 Maharashtra elections, saying that people had 'sent home' those they considered traitors and upheld the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray

Kunal Kamra's Shinde joke sparks Sena outrage; hotel vandalised, FIR filed

Kunal Kamra's jibe at Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde sparked outrage, with Shiv Sena demanding legal action and party members issuing threats against the comedian

₹1.49 cr seized in 100+ cyber fraud cases within 24 hrs of 1930 helpline

The city police has managed to seize around Rs 1.49 crore within 24 hours in 110 complaints of cyber fraud reported through the helpline '1930', an official said on Saturday. On Friday, the cyber helpline received 110 complaints of various cases of cheating including investment scam, share trading scam and online shopping scam in Mumbai, said a crime branch official. In each case, the crime branch acted swiftly and contacted the concerned bank to stop onward transfer of the money, thus seizing a total of around Rs 1.49 crore. People should contact the 1930 helpline immediately if they fall prey to a cyber fraud, the official added.

Aaditya Thackeray demands probe into road concretisation in Mumbai

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday sought probe by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police in the road concretization that took place in the city in 2023-24. In a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Thackeray said MLAs of several parties raised the issue of the poor quality of the concretization work in the state assembly this week. Roads in Mumbai are either dug up or incomplete which hinders traffic, the former minister said. "So there should be an enquiry into the concretization of roads that took place during 2023-24, and also an EOW probe into the tendering process. Action should be taken against contractors, officials and other concerned people," he added. Though he did not name anyone, deputy CM Eknath Shinde, who heads the rival Shiv Sena, was the chief minister during the period.

Mumbai temperatures hit five-year high; heat-related ailments rise 10-20%

Delhi, Kolkata expect surge in heat-related emergencies

'Snack break before we work': Bill Gates enjoys vada pav with Tendulkar

The Instagram video captures Gates and Tendulkar sitting on a bench, enjoying vada pav together. It ends with the caption, 'Serving soon'

Mumbai's iconic Laxmi Nivas bungalow gets new owner; sold for Rs 276 cr

Built by a Parsi family from Old Bombay in 1904, the colonial bungalow was sold to the Upendra Trikamdas Kapadia family in 1917 and has been their home for over three generations

Cabinet approves 6-lane highway project connecting JNPT at Rs 4,500 crore

According to an official statement, the project will be developed on build, operate and transfer (BOT) mode at a total cost of Rs 4,500.62 crore

NSE to relocate headquarters, convert BKC office into data center

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has allotted over an acre of prime land to NSE on a long-term lease of more than 80 years

Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1 to be razed over safety concerns: AERA

AERA's statement and these audit findings come after the collapse of Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 canopy on June 28 last year, which killed a cab driver and injured eight people

Ukraine foreign minister Andrii Sybih to visit Mumbai on Wednesday

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will be visiting the city on Wednesday to deepen trade ties between the war-impacted country and India, organisers said on Sunday. Sybiha will be attending a trade event in the World Trade Centre here along with his delegation which includes senior diplomats from his ministry and also Ukraine's Ambassador to India Oleksandr Polishchuk, as per chairman of WTC Vijay Kalantri. The minister will be in India on a three-day visit from Monday, which will start in New Delhi, where he is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi and also participate in the Raisina Dialogues, as per reports. The visit comes amid heightened efforts to establish peace in the European country which was attacked by Russia three years ago. With an eye on reconstruction of the country, the Ukrainian delegation has also evinced interest to meet infrastructure and construction companies at the event jointly organised by WTC and All India Association of Industries, Kalantri ...

Is 'rap god' Eminem coming to India for debut concert? All we know

A website began selling tickets for a multi-city tour of Eminem, claiming an association with global entertainment giant Live Nation. Here's all we know

ED files plaint against 24 in Rs 2,467 crore credit society fraud case

During the PMLA investigation, ED found that Suresh Kute and others lured more than four lakh investors to deposit money with DMCSL by promising higher returns

Mumbai's Worli sees ultra-luxury deals worth Rs 4,862 cr in 2 yrs: Anarock

The locality had a total housing supply of 4,600 units till 2024, with an average price of Rs 75,000 per square foot

Fraud, black magic & Rs 1,250 cr missing: Lilavati Hospital under scanner

Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital has been rocked by shocking allegations, with trustees facing fraud, occult ritual claims, and a massive financial misappropriation probe