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Police had contacted ex-minister Kesarkar during Mumbai hostage crisis

Police had contacted former Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar when Rohit Arya held 17 children and two adults hostage at a recording studio in Mumbai, during negotiation efforts, officials said on Monday, adding that the politician's statement may be recorded. Crime Branch officials stated that they will record statements of everyone connected to the case, including the senior inspector of Powai police station and a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-rank officer involved in the negotiations with Arya. A statement of Kesarkar may also be recorded, an official added. Additionally, the Crime Branch is in the process of recording statements of celebrities and actors who had visited the Powai studio during the audition' process. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is currently probing the death of Arya, who was killed in police firing during the rescue operation on Thursday. On the day of the incident, when it became known that Arya wanted to speak with Kesarkar, the ..

Hurdles cleared for Mumbai Coastal Road work to begin soon, says Goyal

Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that all major hurdles in the Mumbai Coastal Road project, planned to extend up to Virar in Palghar district, have been resolved and that work on it will begin soon. The ambitious Coastal Road now runs from Marine Drive in south Mumbai to Worli, where it connects to the Bandra Worli Sea Link. In later phases, the road will be taken to Versova and then to Virar, which is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Once completed, the travel time from Nariman Point to Virar is expected to be reduced to just 35 to 40 minutes. All approvals related to the Coastal Road project, including land acquisition, transfer of saltpan lands, and clearances from the Coastal Regulation Zone, Environment Ministry, and Forest Department, have been secured, said Goyal. With these permissions in place, the project will now move ahead rapidly, said the Union Commerce Minister after chairing a high-level review meeting in Mumbai. Goyal, who also represents the Nort

Dubai's Boo Boo Laand to debut in India with Mumbai launch by 2026

The Dubai-based luxury kids' entertainment brand will open its first Indian venue at Jio World Plaza in Mumbai by 2026, with Rs 110 crore earmarked for expansion over three years

Mumbai hostage crisis: Last rites of Rohit Arya performed in Pune

The last rites of Rohit Arya, who was gunned down by the Mumbai police after he took 19 people hostage, were performed in Pune in the early hours of Saturday. The 50-year-old had held 17 children, between the ages of 10 and 12, hostage at a studio in Mumbai's Powai area on Thursday. Police rescued the children and two adults after a three-hour hostage drama that ended in Arya's death. His body was transported to Pune after a post-mortem at Mumbai's JJ Hospital. The last rites were performed in the presence of Arya's wife, son and other close members of his family. According to police sources, Arya had been living away from Pune for some time. Preliminary information suggests he had very little contact with his family in recent years. Arya had earlier claimed that the dues for a project he had undertaken for the Maharashtra education department were pending, and he had even staged a protest in Pune to get the amount.

Mumbai property registrations fall 14% in Oct: Knight Frank India report

Despite a 14 per cent annual dip, Mumbai's housing market held steady above 11,000 registrations in October 2025, with demand led by mid-income buyers and Western suburbs

Starlink to conduct security, technical demo runs in Mumbai on Oct 30-31

Elon Musk-led Starlink is scheduled to conduct demo runs on October 30 and 31 in Mumbai to show compliance with security and technical conditions for satellite broadband services, sources said. The demo, to be done before law enforcement agencies, will be based on the provisional spectrum assigned to Starlink, sources told PTI. The move would mark a significant step ahead of its planned entry into the Indian satellite broadband market, as these demos are an essential requirement for Starlink to secure clearances before it can launch commercial services. Sources said Starlink will run a demo to show compliance with the security and technical conditions of GMPCS authorisation. This will be conducted in Mumbai on October 30 and 31, sources added.

Mumbai bans drones, kites ahead of PM Modi's visit for maritime event

In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mumbai on Wednesday, the police have banned the use of drones, paragliders, remote-controlled microlight aircraft, all types of balloons and kites near the airport and nearby areas in the western suburbs. The PM is scheduled to address the Maritime Leaders Conclave and chair the Global Maritime CEO Forum at India Maritime Week 2025, being held at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon East. Officials said the prohibitory order issued by the Mumbai police will be in force till Wednesday midnight. According to the order, a large number of VIPs are expected to attend the programme. During the high-profile event, terrorists, anti-social elements may launch attacks using drones, paragliders, remote-controlled microlight aircraft, it said. The order said there is a likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillity and so there is grave danger to human life, health, safety and injury to public property. Considering th

HPCL issues rare fuel import tenders after refinery disruption in Mumbai

Chairman Vikas Kaushal said on Tuesday HPCL had closed its gasoline-producing continuous catalytic reformer during the processing of contaminated oil that it had sourced from Hindustan Oil Exploration

Godrej Properties eyes over ₹10,000 cr revenue from Worli housing project

Realty firm Godrej Properties is expecting a revenue of more than Rs 10,000 crore from an upcoming housing project at Worli in Mumbai. The upcoming project 'Godrej Trilogy', spanning 2.63 acres, will feature three residential towers. In the first phase, the company will launch two towers during this quarter. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the company informed that it has received the project registration certificate from the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) for its upcoming residential development, Godrej Trilogy, located in Worli. This is part of a joint development to redevelop a prime land parcel. "The gross estimated revenue potential of the total project is over Rs 10,000 crore," the company said. Currently, RERA approval has been obtained for two of the three proposed towers, comprising about 11 lakh square feet of saleable area in Phase 1. With approvals now in place, the first phase featuring towers named Seaturf and Seafront will be launched in

From Bangkok to Mumbai: Where paying rent means losing two-thirds of pay

Residents in Bangkok spend 79 per cent of their income on rent, followed by Mumbai at 66 per cent and Mexico City where renters use over two-thirds of their earnings to pay for housing

Massive fire breaks out at high-rise in Mumbai's Jogeshwari area

Firefighters and civic teams rushed to the site; no casualties were reported

Bandra Bay to see launch of luxury housing projects worth ₹1 trn: Report

Mumbai's Bandra Bay will witness development of luxury housing and retail projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in the coming years as real estate developers look to encash rising demand for waterfront properties, according to a report. Lighthouse Luxury and data analytics firm CRE Matrix have released a joint report 'Why Bandra Bay is Mumbai's Most Iconic Waterfront Investment', stating that nearly 8 million sq ft of premium residential and retail projects are planned in Bandra Bay location. "Mumbai is soon set to become a 'Waterfront Capital' of India with a new waterfront belt emerging alongside Bandra-Kurla Complex, a bustling business district and a luxury residential cluster of Mumbai," the report said. Bandra Bay has a development potential of over Rs 1 lakh crore with various ultra-luxury real estate projects being planned along the emerging Bandra waterfront, it added. "Bandra Bay is set to become the most prestigious and ambitious luxury waterfront redevelopment in Mumbai.

Qcom platform LoveLocal to launch 30-minute delivery, expand outside Mumbai

LoveLocal, which focuses on the fresh edibles category, acts as a bridge between local retailers and customers

How the Trump Organization expanded its real estate presence in India

Since its entry, the privately held, family-run business of US President Donald Trump has collaborated with leading Indian developers to launch several high-end Trump-branded projects

Sunteck Realty's Q2 profit jumps 41% amid improved operating efficiency

The company's EBITDA for the quarter stood at ₹78 crore, up 108 per cent Y-o-Y. Meanwhile, the EBITDA margin grew to 31 per cent, up 873 basis points

Goregaon-Mulund project: SC to hear BMC plea for nod to fell more trees

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider listing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's plea seeking a nod to fell more trees for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project subject to compensatory afforestation. The top court had permitted the civic body's tree authority to allow felling of 95 trees for the project on August 14. On Thursday, the BMC counsel informed the bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran that more trees are needed to be felled and this aspect be considered at the earliest, subject to compensatory afforestation. The bench agreed to consider listing the plea for hearing. The GMLR project aims at developing road connectivity from Western Express Highway to Eastern Express Highway to reduce travel time by almost an hour between Mulund and Goregaon. The BMC, which is responsible for the ambitious project, sought the apex court's permission to cut the trees for the first phase of development. The civic body had earlier ass

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway paralysed by massive jams: Here's what caused it

Videos circulating on social media showed endless traffic snarls, rows of school buses, and scores of students seeking shelter at nearby petrol pumps

Mumbai's Bandra Bay to unlock ₹1 trillion in luxury real estate potential

A report projects 8 million sq ft of luxury waterfront development worth ₹1 trillion near BKC, with leading developers including Adani Realty and Hiranandani on board

Fire erupts at residential building in Mumbai, 2 suffer from suffocation

Two persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out in a seven-storey residential building in Mumbai early on Wednesday, civic officials said. The blaze was reported in a flat on the second floor of Atul Cooperative Housing Society Ltd at Siddharth Nagar in Goregaon area at 3.53 am, they said. The fire brigade rushed to the spot and doused the blaze by 4.15 am, a civic official said. Two persons -- Rameela Saha (65) and Krunal Saha (40) -- suffered from suffocation due to the smoke. They were admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital and their condition was stable, the official said. The fire was confined to the electric wiring, installations, an air-conditioning unit, household articles, wooden furniture, mattresses, and books in a bedroom of the second-floor flat, as per the officials. The cause of the fire was not yet known, they said. This was the second fire incident reported on Wednesday in the metropolis, after a blaze at the popular Crawford Market in south Mumbai.

Major fire breaks out at business park in Mumbai; no casualty reported

A major broke out in a nine-storey business park in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area on Monday afternoon, officials said. There was so far no report of any casualty, they said. The blaze was reported in the nine-storey business park, located on LBS Road near Shreyas Talkies in Ghatkopar (West), at 2.35 pm, the official said. As per preliminary information, the blaze was confined to the ground floor of the commercial building, a civic official said. "Seven fire engines were rushed to the spot. Further details from the spot are awaited," a fire brigade official said.