Mumbai

Heavy rain in Mumbai, suburbs after dry spell

11:58 am July 24, 2019

Mumbai: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas during the night and on Wednesday morning, after a dry spell of nearly a week. The weatherman has predicted more rains in the city and its suburbs in the next two days. Nearly 171 mm rainfall was recorded at the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) observatory at […]

My respect for actors has grown immensely: Badshah

9:49 pm July 22, 2019

Mumbai: Rapper Badshah, who is making his acting debut with “Khandaani Shafakhana”, says after working in a film his respect for actors has doubled as he has realised that it is not an easy task. Badshah will be seen playing the role of singer Gabru Ghaatak in the film, that is fronted by Sonakshi Sinha. […]

Fire breaks out in Mumbai telephone exchange building

5:51 pm July 22, 2019

Mumbai: Fire broke out in a telephone exchange building in Mumbai Monday, civic officials said. Fire broke out at the MTNL exchange building at S V Road in suburban Bandra in the afternoon, fire brigade sources said. Fire engines have been rushed to the spot, an official said, adding there were no reports yet of […]

Sensex tanks 306 pts; HDFC twins sink

5:35 pm July 22, 2019

Mumbai: Extending losses for the third consecutive session, market benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 306 points at close on Monday led by a carnage in shares of HDFC twins amid weak global cues. Unabated foreign fund outflows and a depreciating rupee too weighed on investor sentiment here, traders said. The 30-share index cracked 305.88 points or […]

Fire at building in Mumbai; some persons trapped

2:21 pm July 21, 2019

Mumbai: A fire broke out on the third floor of a building located behind the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in south Mumbai on Sunday, trapping some persons, officials said. The fire brigade got a call around 12.17 pm of the blaze in Churchill Chamder building, located on Merry Weather Road, an official said. The […]