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Mumbai's first art fair to make glitzy debut as Indian market is hotting up

Art Mumbai anticipates the participation of around 50 galleries, primarily from India

Mumbai's double-decker buses ride into the sunset amid Bollywood memories

As BEST's double-decker retires from the road, a look at how it will remain immortalised in celluloid

The last ride: Mumbai bids farewell to iconic double-decker buses today

The double-decker buses will forever go off roads from September 15, while the open-deck buses will be pulled out on October 5

Home sales in Mumbai to cross Rs 1 trillion this year: JLL-Naredco report

In 2030, Mumbai is expected to clock housing sales worth Rs 2 trillion, it added

Private jet veers off runway in Mumbai causing more than 100 flight delays

The runway was closed for almost two hours and reopened after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation gave clearance following safety checks, a representative for the airport said

Colt Data Centre lines up Rs 6.2K cr for Mumbai, Chennai units in 5 years

Based in Navi Mumbai, the new data centre sits on a land parcel of 15 acres and is capable of supporting 120 Megawatts (MW) of IT power capacity

Bombay Dyeing to sell 22 acre plot for Rs 5,200 cr to Japan's Sumitomo

Japan's Sumitomo Realty & Development Company will buy a 22-acre land parcel in central Mumbai from Bombay Dyeing for Rs 5,200 crore, the Wadias-run company said on Wednesday. The sale of the land parcel in Worli is one of the biggest land sale transactions in the history of the financial capital. Sumitomo's subsidiary Goisu will be paying for the acquisition in two phases, which will include Rs 4,675 crore initially and Rs 525 crore later on completion of certain conditions, as per an announcement made by Bombay Dyeing to the exchanges. The Bombay Dyeing board met on Wednesday to approve the sale, and the same will have to be approved by shareholders, as per an official statement. The company scrip closed 6.93 per cent up at Rs 140.45 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday, against gains of 0.37 per cent on the benchmark.

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Delhi top city for iPhone enthusiasts, beats Mumbai by big margin: Report

Delhi has emerged as the top city for iPhone enthusiasts as it beats the second in the chart, Mumbai, with a mammoth "182 per cent" more iPhone purchases this year so far, reveals a new report. The research, "iPhone unboxed" conducted by consumer electronics store chain Croma, found "47 per cent growth" in iPhone sales in Delhi from 2020 to 2021 and rose to "106 per cent" from 2021 to 2022 in the city. Interestingly, Mumbai, while second in iPhone purchases, also experienced a significant iPhone wave, with over a "tenfold increase" in 2022, according to the report. The list was followed by Pune, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, with growth percentages of 198 per cent, 221 per cent, and 132 per cent, respectively, from 2021 to 2022. "The findings by Croma are based on the purchase patterns of Croma consumers throughout the year and close observations of post-purchase usage trends. The iPhone unboxed not only gives the highlights of the past few years but also sets the tone ahead of Apple's

Indigo passenger booked for sexual harassment on Mumbai-Guwahati flight

A passenger travelling on budget carrier IndiGo's flight to Guwahati from here was handed over to the Guwahati police on arrival for allegedly sexually harassing a passenger onboard, the airline said on Monday. The complainant has filed an FIR with the local police and the airline will provide assistance in investigation when required, IndiGo said in a statement. The airline, however, did not share any specific details about the incident. "A passenger travelling on (IndiGo flight) 6E- 5319 between Mumbai- Guwahati was handed over to the Guwahati police on arrival, after receiving a complaint from another passenger for alleged sexual harassment, the airline said. An FIR has been filed by the complainant with the local police and we will provide assistance in their investigation, where required, IndiGo added in the statement.

All-party meeting in Mumbai on Monday to discuss Maratha quota: Ajit Pawar

An all-party meeting has been convened in Mumbai on Monday to discuss the Maratha quota issue, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said. Addressing a rally in Kolhapur city, nearly 380 km from Mumbai, on Sunday he said several people from the Maratha community were rich but many were poor and needed help. "While giving the reservation to the Maratha community, it must be ensured that Other Backward Classes are not affected. Only discussions and meetings will solve this issue," Ajit Pawar added. An all-party meeting is called in Mumbai on Monday to discuss the quota issue, he said. Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has been on hunger strike for the last 13 days demanding Kunbi status, which effectively means OBC quota, for all Marathas. The rounds of talks between the state government and Jarange have remained inconclusive so far.

No damage to farmers, fishermen from oil spill near Uran in Mumbai: ONGC

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Sunday said there was no damage to either farmers or fishermen due to last week's minor oil spill near Uran in Mumbai. "In the morning hours of September 8, 2023, a minor quantity of oil leaked from one of the crude oil storage tanks at ONGC Uran Plant. Due to heavy rains, the leaked oil entered the stormwater drain channel. "As the quantity of oil leakage from the plant area was minimal, the leaked oil got trapped between rocks on the beach with only traces reaching the shoreline," the company said in a statement. Immediately, the Oil Spill Response (OSR) team from ONGC was deployed to avoid the ingress of oil into the sea and cleaning of the shoreline commenced on war footing. "Due to heavy rains on the day of the incident and the beach being a rocky area, the cleaning took a lot of effort. Due to the ONGC team's timely and tireless efforts, the oil did not enter the sea and no damage to marine life is anticipated," it said.

Fire erupts in electric meter box at Mumbai housing society, no injuries

A fire erupted in the electric meter box of a housing society in Mumbai's western suburb of Andheri East on Saturday morning following which fire officials broke the window grille of a flat to rescue its occupants, an official said. No one was injured in the incident at Saki Cooperative Housing Society in Saki Naka area. Flame and smoke began rising from the meter box of the six-storey building around 8.50 am, prompting the residents to call the fire brigade. Fire officials rushed a team along with a water tanker, an ambulance and other equipment to the spot. They disconnected the power supply to the building and brought the fire under control around 10.45 am, the official said. Since the meter box is located on the ground floor of the building and it was risky for the occupants of the flat above to come down, fire officials cut one window grille of the apartment to enter the house and rescue those inside, he said. In firemen's terminology, it was a Level 1 call or small fire, the

Furnish details about homeowners and tenants: Police ask Mumbaikars

The Mumbai police on Saturday issued a notice asking homeowners living in the city limits to furnish their details and information about their tenants to the police as a measure to prevent any subversive activities in residential areas, an official said. The order, which comes into force on Saturday, will remain in place for a period of 60 days till November 7, the official said. It is apprehended that subversive or anti-social elements may seek hideouts in residential areas and there is a likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility with grave danger to human life and injury to private or public property on that account, the police order stated. Some check needs to be put on landlords or tenants so that terrorists or anti-social elements in the guise of tenants do not cause subversive activities, riots, affray, etc., it said. As per the order, landlords, homeowners, or persons involved in a property business under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai police, who h

Rs 20 crore spent on cages for lions, wolves, otters. But there's a catch

Byculla Zoo has spent nearly Rs 20 crore on empty cages for animals that are not yet part of the zoo

DGCA gives conditional nod to A-I for simulator training at facilities

Aviation regulator DGCA has given a conditional approval to Air India for simulator training of pilots at the airline's facilities in Hyderabad and Mumbai after certain deficiencies were rectified, according to officials. Last month, the watchdog had temporarily suspended simulator training activities at the two facilities due to certain lapses. A senior official at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday said a conditional approval has been given for 30 days after the deficiencies were rectified. "An internal audit is to be conducted within the 30-day period, and after the review, the findings are to be shared with DGCA," the official said and added that the training had remained suspended for 10 days. There was no comment from Air India. An Air India official said training has resumed at the Hyderabad facility and the training at the Mumbai facility will begin once the next batch is ready. The Hyderabad facility provides simulator training for pilots of ...

Wadia property may get sold for Rs 5,000 cr in Mumbai's biggest land deal

The 18-acre real estate property in central Mumbai controlled by Nusli Wadia is being sold to Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo in Mumbai's largest land deal by value

Mumbai sees 27% rise in property registration in August: Knight Frank

Mumbai municipal area saw an annual increase of 27 per cent in registration of properties in August at 10,902 units on better housing demand, according to Knight Frank India. The registration of properties in Mumbai city -- the area under the jurisdiction of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation -- stood at 8,552 units during August last year. In July, 10,221 units were registered. Of the total registrations this month, around 80 per cent is for housing. The data pertains to both primary (fresh) and secondary (resale) markets. The revenue collection stood at Rs 810 crore for the state government. "Mumbai's residential market continues to remain strong as aspiring homebuyers embrace the trend. Remarkably, the share of registration of properties valued at Rs 1 crore and above continues to rise, led by surge in property prices and increasing preference among homebuyers for more spacious accommodation," Knight Frank India Chairman and Managing Director Shishir Baijal said. Overall, Baija

Meeting of Opposition alliance begins in Mumbai, top leaders in attendance

The third meeting of the Opposition's INDIA alliance started in Mumbai on Thursday evening with leaders of several prominent political parties coming together to discuss the strategy and agenda of the grouping which is seeking to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre. The meeting at Grand Hyatt hotel is being attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress parliamentary party leader Sonia Gandhi, party leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, among others. Rahul Gandhi was seen chatting with the NCP's Supriya Sule and Jayant Patil, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, and the RJD's Manoj Jha before the meet began. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar arrived here in the evening for the meeting. West Bengal chief minist

Vistara to begin 2nd Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai flight service from Sep 1

Vistara Airlines, a joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), will be launching its second daily flight service to Mumbai from the state capital on September 1, the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL) said on Thursday. The new flight service would depart from Thiruvananthapuram at 8.30 AM and reach Mumbai at 10.45 AM, TIAL said in a statement. The return flight would leave Mumbai at 8.25 PM and reach here at 11 PM, it said. The flight will operate from the domestic terminal (T1) at Shanghumugham, the statement said. "The convenient timing of the flight provides connection to various domestic points and also to/from international destinations including Europe, UK, US, Middle East and South-East Asia. This will be the 7th daily service in the Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai sector," it said.