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Yash Chopra's wife and playback singer Pamela Chopra dies at 74

Pamela Chopra, playback singer, writer and late filmmaker Yash Chopra's wife, died on Thursday at a Mumbai hospital. She was 74. Pamela Chopra breathed her last at Lilavati hospital where she was admitted after being diagnosed with pneumonia. She is survived by her sons, filmmaker Aditya Chopra and actor Uday Chopra. "She passed away today early morning due to pneumonia with ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome). She had been admitted to the hospital for 15 days in the ICU," Dr Prahlad Prabhudesai told PTI. Yash Raj Films said in a statement that the last rites took place at 11 am. "With heavy hearts, the Chopra family would like to inform that Pamela Chopra, 74, passed away this morning... We are grateful for your prayers and the family would like to request for privacy in this moment of deep sadness and reflection," the statement read Pamela Chopra married Yash Chopra in 1970 and remained an important influence in his career. She sang many songs for his films, including "Su

Mumbai's humble eatery where Tim Cook had his vada pav moment

Swati Snacks was started by a single mother in 1963 with 4 items of 4 annas each on menu

Apple opens its first official store in Mumbai; what we know so far

Located at Reliance Jio World Drive Mall in Bandra Kurla Complex, the 20,800-sq ft flagship store will open at 11 am

Hello Mumbai! From CEOs to vada pav, Apple CEO Cook gets a taste of India

Perhaps this is the beginning of not just Tim Cook's India adventure but Apple's as well

Store marks direct retail foray as Apple eyes bigger India pie

In 2022, Apple launched a $50-million supplier employee development fund to educate suppliers in skill development, rights awareness and other learning opportunities

Navi Mumbai where 12 people died due to sunstroke has no IMD observatory

Navi Mumbai, the city where 12 people died due to sunstroke after attending an award function, has no observatory of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on the basis of which local weather alerts can be issued. On the Maharashtra government's request, the IMD had forecast that the temperature in Kharghar area of Navi Mumbai, where the function was held on Sunday, could reach 34-35 degrees Celsius, based on the data from its Santacruz observatory in neighbouring Mumbai, located 35 km away, MeT officials said. However, on ground the temperature rose to 38 degrees Celsius. The temperature was recorded by the nearest observatory in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) in Rabale area of Navi Mumbai. The observatory is operated by the Thane-Belapur Industrial Association. IMD scientist Sushma Nair told PTI that the observatory was revived in 2017 due to which enough observations are not there to calculate normals. "If we do not have any observatory near a venue wh

Here's a first look of the Apple store that opens in Mumbai tomorrow

The store features latest Apple products and accessories like AirTag. It also offers Apple Pickup, which allows customers to place an order online and pick up products at their convenience

IPL 2023 MI vs KKR preview: Mumbai eye second win, Kolkata aim for comeback

Mumbai Indians would be looking to get back to wins when they face the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede in the day game

Amit Shah reaches Mumbai, to hold key meet with BJP leaders, CM Shinde

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Mumbai on Saturday evening where he will hold a key meeting with senior party leaders

Mumbai reports 284 Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Friday reported 284 COVID-19 cases and one death, which took the tally in the state to 11,60,103 and the toll to 19,753, a civic official said. The addition to the tally was a rise from the 274 cases detected on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official pointed out. A 91-year-old man with comorbidities, including acute kidney injury, died during the day, he added. The recovery count increased by 275 in the last 24 hours to touch 11,38,707, leaving the metropolis with an active caseload of 1,643, he said. As per BMC data, the recovery rate is 98.2 per cent and the overall growth rate of cases between April 7 and 13 is 0.0189 per cent. The caseload doubling time is 3,551 days, as per civic data. The BMC had made masks mandatory inside civic-run hospitals since April 10 and had urged senior citizens and those with comorbidities to wear masks amid a rise in cases since the start of the month.

Mumbai CSMT revamp set to be on track; Ahluwalia Contracts lowest bidder

The redeveloped structure will be a green building with solar energy and waste management system, among other features

Face masks mandatory in civic-run hospitals in Mumbai as Covid cases rise

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the use of face masks has been made mandatory for employees, patients and visitors in all civic-run hospitals in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday. The step has been taken as a safety measure, said the BMC in a release issued after a coronavirus review meeting conducted by municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal at the civic headquarters in south Mumbai. The release, however, did not mention since when the masks will be mandatory in its hospitals. The BMC appealed to citizens above 60 years of age to wear face masks as a precautionary measure though it is not mandatory for them. The release said the civic body will also issue guidelines on home isolation of COVID-19 patients.

Google to HP: Apple's Mumbai store zone to be a no-go area for 22 brands

Apple has placed a similar clause in its lease for 116,000 sq ft space in Bengaluru

Apple signs lease for 116,000 sq ft space in Bengaluru for Rs 2.44 cr/month

Apple has also made it a part of the contract that no other competitor including Alphabet, Microsoft, Samsung, Xiaomi, Amazon, Huawei, Netflix, and Facebook, be provided space in the building

MGL cuts CNG price by Rs 8, PNG by Rs 5 in Mumbai after govt revises price

Gail India subsidiary Mahanagar Gas (MGL) on Friday announced a steep reduction in the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 8/kg and domestic PNG (piped natural gas) by Rs 5/SCM across its licenced area. The move comes on the heels of the Centre revising the pricing methodology of domestically-produced natural gas on Thursday as proposed by the Kirit Parikh committee and following it with the new price announcement earlier in the day. In February, the city gas distributor reduced its CNG price by Rs 2.5/kg. but prices are still around 80 per cent more than those in April last. MGL is pleased to pass the benefit of the source price reduction in domestic gas cost onto its domestic PNG and CNG consumers. Accordingly, the price of CNG is reduced by Rs 8/kg and domestic PNG is down by Rs 5/SCM in and around Mumbai, a late evening statement from the city gas distributor said. The revised retail price of CNG will be Rs 79/kg and that of domestic PNG Rs 49/SCM effective from

BMC launches demolition drive against illegal film studios in coastal area

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday undertook a demolition drive against five unauthorised film studios in Madh, Erangal and Bhati areas in the Western suburbs. These studios, located in the P-North ward of the city, fall in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and the demolition would be completed within two days, the civic body said in a statement. A day before, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had tweeted about likely action by the BMC while claiming that dozens of unauthorized studios worth Rs 1,000 crore had come up there in 2021 when the Uddhav Thackeray-led government was in power in Maharashtra. After receiving complaints, officials of the P-North ward conducted inspection and served legal notices to studio owners, it said. Of 11 film studios operating illegally in the area, four were dismantled by their owners after getting the notice, two studios obtained required permissions and five studios had secured stay orders. On April 6, the National Green Tribunal ...

Covid-19 surge: Maha reports 926 cases, three deaths; Mumbai sees 27% rise

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 926 COVID-19 cases, a sizable rise from 803 cases added to the tally a day earlier, while the death toll increased by three, a health official said. The state's tally stands at 81,48,599 and the fatality count was 1,48,457, he added. Mumbai led with 276 new cases, a rise of 27 per cent from the previous day, while the three deaths were reported in Gondia, Kolhapur and Raigad districts, the official informed. The recovery count increased by 423 in the last 24 hours and touched 79,95,655, leaving the state with an active caseload of 4,487, he said. As per state health department data, the recovery rate was 98.12 per cent and the fatality rate was 1.82 per cent. So far, 8,66,87,653 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the state, including 11,881 in the last 24 hours, as per official data. At a COVID-19 review meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday, it was observed that Maharashtra was among the three states with 10 or

Air India building's high-flying days with a legacy changeover in order

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation, the building's seen a lot

Western Railway launches app for live-tracking of trains in Mumbai suburban

The Western Railway (WR) on Wednesday launched a mobile application that will allow commuters to check the live status of trains on its suburban network spread between Churchgate station in south Mumbai and Dahanu in adjoining Palghar district. According to the zonal railway, the app, 'Yatri', also has several other features. Western Railway general manager Ashok Kumar Misra launched the app at Churchgate station concourse in the presence of railway officials and other dignitaries, Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer, WR, said in a press release. The Western Railway has installed GPS tracking devices in all its suburban trains, which will enable the app to provide their real-time location. Thakur said with this app, developed in collaboration with a private firm, commuters will not only be able to get a train's live location on map, but can also see it moving. In just three simple steps, commuters can view the live location. Commuters can find the nearest stations directl

Reliance Retail launches Tira to take on Nykaa, Tata Cliq in beauty space

Tata Group also recently entered the beauty space and launched its app and website - Tata Cliq Palette