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Bengaluru - Mumbai premium train service will start soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a premium train service from Bengaluru to Mumbai will start soon. He said Karnataka has received a record Rs 7,748 crore in this year's railway budget -- nine times the allocation during the Congress-led UPA government, and the total railway investment in the state is Rs 52,950 crore. "Massive investment will cover track creation, station redevelopment, safety, announcements, Bengaluru suburban and many new projects in Karnataka," he told reporters here. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that, "very soon, we'll be starting a premium train service from Bengaluru to Mumbai. Tejasvi ji (Bengaluru South MP) had come for that, and many other requests had also come. Many sections are getting doubled, so very soon we'll have many more services." On the Vande Bharat train from Bengaluru to Mangaluru, he said, "Now, the testing, certifications are going on for electrification. As soon as those processes are complete

US envoy Sergio Gor in Mumbai to cheer American team at T20 World Cup match

US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Saturday landed in Mumbai to cheer for his team for the T20 World Cup.

BJP names Ritu Tawade for Mumbai mayor; Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi dy mayor

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday nominated corporator Ritu Tawade for the Mumbai mayor election, while its ally Shiv Sena declared Sanjay Ghadi as its candidate for the deputy mayor's post. BJP leader Amit Satam declared Tawade's name, while Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale announced Ghadi's candidature at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters. Tawade is a corporator from Ward 132, while Ghadi was elected from Ward 5 in the January 15 civic election. Ghadi will serve as deputy mayor for 15 months, Shiv Sena secretary Sanjay More has said in a statement. He was one of the senior former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators who switched sides to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. By splitting the deputy mayor's term in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena intends to give an opportunity to four of its corporators. In the polls to the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats, while Shiv Sena won 29 seats. The rul

Mumbai mayor polls: Nominations to be filed on Sat; polls on Feb 11

Nominations for the post of Mumbai mayor will be filed on February 7, while elections connected to it will take place on February 11, though none of the parties have announced names of candidates as yet. In the January 15 polls to the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats, while its ally Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 29 seats. The ruling alliance, with a combined strength of 118 corporators, is past the halfway mark of 114 and is well placed to secure the mayor's post. The Shiv Sena (UBT), which ruled the civic body for 25 years since 1997, won 65 seats, while its allies, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction), won six and one seat, respectively. Mumbai's next mayor will be a woman corporator from the general category, as decided through a lottery conducted by the state Urban Development Department last month, an official said. A newly elected BJP corporator,

Oberoi Realty tops bid for Railway land in Mumbai's Bandra for ₹5,400 cr

Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty has emerged as the highest bidder for an 11-acre Railway land parcel in Bandra East for ₹5,400 crore, securing development rights on a 99-year lease

Gas tanker overturns, cripples traffic overnight on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Traffic was paralysed overnight on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after a gas tanker overturned in the Khandala Ghat section, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded and causing massive congestion on both carriageways, officials said on Wednesday. The vehicles remained stationary near the accident site for several hours, with passengers deprived of food, water, and toilet facilities. According to the expressway control room, the Mumbai-bound traffic was diverted onto the Pune-bound carriageway for about a 2-km stretch due to the gas tanker accident that occurred on Tuesday evening. However, normal movement could not be restored due to a continuous gas leak from the tanker, resulting in long queues and crawling traffic for over 12 hours, even for Pune-bound motorists, an official said. The impact was severe on motorists, with several passengers stranded for hours. As per the expressway control room, the tanker overturned on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at around 5 pm on Tuesday. The incid

Firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's Mumbai home; murder bid case registered

Unidentified persons opened fire outside film maker Rohit Shetty's residence in western suburbs of Mumbai's Juhu, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place in the early hours of the day following which security outside the building was intensified, an official said. "Someone fired on the building. Zonal police and crime branch teams are investigating," the official said. It was not immediately known whether the film maker was at his residence during the incident, he said. According to initial reports, four rounds were fired at the building by unidentified persons, the official said, adding that there were no report of injuries to anybody. Juhu Police and crime branch team rushed the spot and launched the investigation, he said. Heavy police deployment has been kept in place outside the building and forensic science team has also reached the spot to collect evidence, he added.

SpiceJet to connect Imphal with Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai from Feb 10

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it will enter Imphal with the launch of its first-ever flight services to the Manipur capital, strengthening air connectivity to the Northeast. Starting February 10, SpiceJet will operate daily flights to Imphal from Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai, using Boeing 737 aircraft, the company said in a statement. "The new routes will significantly improve access to the northeastern state, offering passengers seamless and reliable connections to the region while enhancing travel options for both leisure and business travellers," it added. Passengers flying from Kolkata and Guwahati will benefit from non-stop services, while those travelling from Mumbai will enjoy a single-aircraft journey with a short stopover in Kolkata, eliminating the need to change aircraft, the company said. "The launch of these services assumes particular significance for Manipur, a state that currently has limited air connectivity options. The new daily flights are expected to .

DLF gears for senior housing entry, eyes sales in Mumbai, Panchkula in FY27

Developer says Q3 sales dropped due to Dahlias pause, no new launches

Chronos renews ₹148 crore bank guarantee to stay in IL&FS BKC race

Brookfield-backed Chronos Properties has renewed a Rs 148 crore bank guarantee to stay in the race for acquiring the flagship Bandra Kurla Complex property of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS). In an affidavit filed before the insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT, Chronos Properties informed that it has tendered three demand drafts aggregating to Rs 148 crore with the registrar of the Mumbai-bench of the National Company Law Tribunal on December 19, 2025. Earlier on December 5, the NCLAT had directed Chronos Properties to renew its bank guarantee within a month to avoid disqualification as a bidder for IL&FS Financial Centre (IL&FS HQ) at BKC, Mumbai. "The appellant has complied with the direction passed by this tribunal in its order dated December 5, 2025, within the time frame (30 days) provided therein," said Chronos Properties in its affidavit filed before NCLAT recently. Passing an interim order on December 5, the National Company Law Appellate ...

Mumbai to get woman mayor from general category after lottery: Official

Mumbai's next mayor will be a woman from the general category, as determined by a lottery conducted by the Maharashtra Urban Development Department on Thursday, an official said. The procedure was, however, opposed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar, who claimed that the rules to arrive at this decision were changed without informing anyone. She said the last two mayors were from the general category, so the new mayor should have been from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) or the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. "We condemn the way the procedure (of lottery) was conducted," Pednekar said. The lottery determines the category for which the mayor's post will be reserved, such as general, women, SC, ST, and OBC categories. Once the category is announced, eligible candidates file their nominations. Elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies in the state were held on January 15.

MMRDA signs MoUs worth ₹9 trillion on day two of WEF 2026

MMRDA signed MoUs worth ₹9.52 trillion on day two of WEF 2026, taking total commitments to ₹18.25 trillion and reinforcing global investor confidence in MMR

Labdhi Lifestyle launches ₹1,000 cr commercial project in Mumbai's BKC

Mumbai-based Labdhi Lifestyle has launched a grade-A commercial project in Bandra Kurla Complex with a GDV of over ₹1,000 crore, banking on strong office demand amid limited new supply in core BKC

Embassy Developments to invest ₹4,500 crore to expand its Mumbai footprint

Embassy Developments will invest Rs 4,500 crore to launch three luxury residential projects in Mumbai with a GDV of Rs 12,000 crore, expanding its MMR footprint from Q4 FY26

Sunteck Realty buys two-acre Andheri East land with ₹2,500 crore GDV

The company recently announced plans to launch the first phase of its ₹3,000 crore ultra-luxury residential project in Mumbai's Goregaon West, with the initial phase carrying a GDV of ₹1,250 crore

Sunteck Realty to launch ₹3,000 crore ultra-luxury goregaon project

Sunteck's rental revenue is expected to rise from Rs 70 crore in fiscal year 2025 (FY25) to Rs 320 crore and capital value from Rs 1,050 crore to Rs 5,000 crore by FY28-29

Task cut out for BJP in Maximum City after Mahayuti's civic victory

With the Mahayuti alliance wresting control of India's richest civic body, it now needs to deliver on the promises it made to each section of the economic strata

Mumbai mayor race: Shinde Sena shifts newly elected corporators to hotel

The Shiv Sena has decided to move its newly elected corporators to a luxury hotel as the race to pick the next Mumbai mayor heats up. The Eknath Shinde-led outfit contested 90 seats and won 29 in the Mumbai civic polls, results of which were announced on Friday. A senior party leader said the corporators were being moved to a luxury hotel in Bandra to help them "refresh" after a hectic election season. The leader, however, gave no clarity on how long the corporators will be housed in the luxury hotel. Another party functionary cited orientation of newly elected members behind the move, adding the corporators will be housed in the hotel for a couple of days. The move comes amid Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's remark earlier in the day that his party could install its mayor in the metropolis if God wills. Shinde's 28 corporators are crucial for the BJP to elect their mayor for the first time in the city. The BJP won 89 seats in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal ...

Global policymakers, investors to gather in Mumbai for GEC 2026 from Feb 17

Senior policymakers, global CEOs and investors will gather in Mumbai from February 17-19 for the inaugural Global Economic Cooperation summit amid shifting economic power

Mumbai civic polls: 52.94% turnout recorded; down from 55.53% in 2017

A voter turnout of 52.94 per cent was recorded in the Mumbai civic polls, down from 55.53 per cent in the last elections in 2017, officials said on Friday. According to data released by the civic body, ward number 114 in suburban Bhandup recorded the highest turnout at 64.53 per cent, while ward number 227 in south Mumbai's Colaba area reported the lowest turnout at 20.88 per cent. Of the over 1.03 crore eligible voters in the metropolis, 52.94 per cent exercised their franchise on Thursday between 7.30 am and 5.30 pm, they said. Over 15 hours after the polling, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared the final voter turnout. Officials said counting of votes will start at 10 am at 25 designated counting centres across Mumbai. The election to the 227-member BMC, which governs India's richest municipal corporation with a budget of Rs 74,400 crore, is being held after a long gap, making it a key political contest. Nearly 1,700 candidates are in the fray this time.