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Class 10 student dies at school in Navi Mumbai

6:42 pm August 30, 2019

Mumbai: A 15-year-old boy died at a school at Nerul in neighbouring Navi Mumbai on Friday morning, police said. The incident took place at Poddar school in Seawoods locality. Soumya Sanjay Bhatnagar, a Class 10 student, apparently had an epileptic fit near computer room at the school around 7.20 am and collapsed. He was rushed […]

I try to skip genres with every film: Sonam Kapoor

8:52 pm August 29, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Sonam Kapoor says it is her endeavour to always mix and match several genres of films, even though she feels that she is at her best when she is doing comedy. Sonam said her last couple of films have been vastly different from each other. “I try to skip genres with every film. […]

Rupee falls 17 paise against US dollar in early trade

12:14 pm August 29, 2019

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 17 paise to 71.95 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking weak domestic equity market and persistent foreign fund outflows. Pessimism over US-China trade talks also put pressure on the domestic unit, forex dealers said. However, a weak dollar against other major currencies overseas and softening crude […]

Ganpati festival to go virtual during COVID-19 pandemic

Record Rs 266.65 cr insurance cover for Mumbai’s richest Ganesh pandal

11:19 pm August 28, 2019

Mumbai: Mumbai’s richest Ganesh pandal put up by Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) Seva Mandal at King’s Circle in central Mumbai has taken an insurance cover of a record Rs 266.65 crore this year. Traditionally, the GSB Ganesh is decorated with gold ornaments and other precious material during the festival, which is beginning from September 2. […]

Maha hikes honorarium of senior litterateurs and artists

6:58 pm August 28, 2019

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday raised the monthly honorarium given to senior litterateurs and artists by one-and-half times, a move set to benefit 26,000 beneficiaries. Till now, the artists in ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ categories were receiving monthly payout of Rs 2100, Rs 1800 and Rs 1500, respectively, which will now go up to […]