Mumbai News

Mumbai Rail Roko: Why Students Sat On Train Tracks Today- 10 Points

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Hundreds of students blocked railway lines in Mumbai this morning, forcing authorities to stop the suburban and express lines that serve as Mumbai's lifeline. A 'rail roko' was carried out by students who cleared the railway apprentice exams and are seeking jobs in various departments of the railways.The agitation was called off around 11 am after ...

30 Mumbai Trains Cancelled As Job-Seekers Sat On Rail Tracks

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Thousands of local train riders in Mumbai were hit during rush hour on Tuesday as students demanding railway jobs sat and protested for hours on the rail tracks between busy stations in the heart of the city.

Raj Thackeray Calls For "Modi-Mukt Bharat" By 2019

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 19, 2018

Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today called for opposition unity and a "Modi-mukt Bharat" by 2019.

Bike rally In Mumbai In Support Of Kulbhushan Jadhav

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 24, 2017

Friends and family of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav today organised a bike rally in his support here, a day before his mother and wife are scheduled to meet him in a Pakistani prison.

Cyclone Ockhi: Schools, Colleges In Mumbai, Parts Of Maharashtra Closed On December 5

Education | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday December 5, 2017

The Maharashtra government has ordered precautionary holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurg, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts tomorrow due to "serious weather predictions" in view of Cyclone Ockhi.

In Mumbai, Before A Vehicle Is Towed, Now It Will Be Announced

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 26, 2017

Before towing away a vehicle from no-parking area, police should make an announcement on megaphone and ask if its owner is around, as per the new set of rules issued by the Mumbai traffic police.

Mumbai Man Rescues Infant From Near A Dustbin, Hailed A Hero

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 21, 2017

A 25-year-old man became the toast of social media for rescuing an infant girl from an autorickshaw parked near a dustbin in suburban Kanjurmarg and posted her photos with an appeal for help.

In Mumbai, Man Allegedly Rapes Sister-In-Law At Mother-In-Law's Funeral

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 16, 2017

A man was today arrested for allegedly raping his 16-year-old sister-in-law in suburban Bandra here, police said.

Mumbai Civic Body Demolishes Canteen Of Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Office

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 6, 2017

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today demolished a 2,000 sq ft canteen of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's production house, Red Chillies, in suburban Goregaon, a senior civic official said.

'I Prostituted Myself': Young Mumbai Drug Users Share Stories With Cops

Mumbai News | Faisal Tandel, Mid-day.com | Tuesday September 5, 2017

The Thane police and a Kalyan NGO have received a few cries for help, from school and college students who got enmeshed in the world of drugs, alcohol and flesh trade seeking assistance for freedom from the vicious trap. Their anonymous letters of confession reveal the extent to which they were forced to go to satisfy their craving. Some of them ar...

Mumbai Doctors Remove 750 Gms Of Hair From Woman Addicted To Eating It

Mumbai News | Vinod Kumar Menon, mid-day.com | Tuesday September 5, 2017

A woman who was addicted to pulling out and eating her own hair was operated on at Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar, where doctors removed a giant hairball weighing 750 g from her stomach.

Mumbai Police Dog Dying Of Cancer Separated From Handler

Mumbai News | Asif Rizvi, mid-day.com | Tuesday August 29, 2017

For years, Ruby has been the best friend of the Mumbai Police in their fight against crime, helping them solve major cases one sniff at a time. But now, in her battle against cancer, she is deprived of the support of her best friend and handler of six years, who was recently transferred to another unit.

Mumbai Factory Shut For Dumping Dye After Dogs Turn Blue

India News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 22, 2017

A factory in Mumbai accused of dumping dye into a river where several dogs turned blue has been shut down, an official said on Tuesday, after alarming pictures emerged of the brightly-coloured canines.

Former Hockey Player Stabbed To Death By Wife In Mumbai

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

A 52-year-old former hockey player was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife over some dispute in suburban Malad.

Mumbai Gets Its First 'Floating Hotel'

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 12, 2017

This new theme hotel is docked at the Maharashtra Maritime Board's jetty at Bandra under the Bandra-Worli Sea link, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) said in a release.