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Art teacher, activist wins $1-mn Global Teacher Prize

MUMBAI, Feb. 6 -- Rouble Nagi, an activist and art teacher known for painting educational murals across the walls of slums in Mumbai and other cities, won the $1-million Global Teacher Prize on Thursd... Read More


Bandra East skywalk may be extended 100m towards BKC

Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering extending the recently opened skywalk at Bandra East by about 100 metres towards Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to ease pedest... Read More


Pre-budget, CM freezes spending from Feb 15

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- As soon as he began reviewing preparations for the state budget for 2026-27, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a freeze on fresh procurement and expenditure proposals from Feb... Read More


Two injured as balloons blow up in elevator

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- Two persons were injured after hydrogen-filled balloons being carried to the 10th floor of a residential building in Goregaon, exploded inside the lift on Tuesday. According to the p... Read More


Mumbai police team assaulted by accused in Navi Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- A Mumbai Police team was brutally attacked while attempting to arrest accused persons in a drug trafficking case near Shagun Chowk in Ulwe around midnight on Saturday. Four peop... Read More


Grant Road market row deepens; BMC receives legal notice

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- Controversy over the proposed redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Market at Grant Road has escalated, with a developer whose bid was cancelled sending the BMC a legal notic... Read More


In a landmark judgement, MahaRERA lets homebuyers complete stalled Taloja project

MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- In a landmark order, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) on Saturday directed not just the revocation of registration of the 16-year-old unfinished Clan City ... Read More


mhada clears redvpt of unsafe transit bldgs

Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has approved the long pending redevelopment of four unsafe transit buildings at Pratiksha Nagar, Sion. Mhada officials ... Read More


Shaktipeeth E-way cost rises by Rs.12k cr due to route change

Mumbai, Feb. 5 -- The estimated cost of the BJP-led Mahayuti government's ambitious Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway has increased by more than Rs.12,000 crore due to a change in alignment following ... Read More


Cops bust theft racket; 4 held, 26 vehicles seized

NAVI MUMBAI, Feb. 5 -- Busting an organised vehicle theft racket, the Navi Mumbai police have arrested four people and recovered 21 motorcycles and five autorikshaws worth a total of Rs.40.46 lakh. Th... Read More