Mumbai

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Maharashtra tally 33053 after highest daily spike of 2347 cases

11:25 pm May 17, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Sunday recorded the highest daily spike of 2347 COVID-19 cases, taking the state tally to 33053 cases, a health official said. With 63 more deaths, the death toll in the state is now 1198, the official said. There are 24161 active cases in the state, while 7688 persons have been discharged after […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

884 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 41 deaths

11:50 pm May 16, 2020

Mumbai: As many as 884 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Mumbai on Saturday, taking the tally of cases in the city to 18,396, while death toll due to the pandemic rose to 696 with 41 new deaths. 238 patients were discharged from city hospitals during the day, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Of […]

Well-written Gulabo Sitabo' relief from half-baked parts, says Bijendra Kala

Actors, filmmakers support digital release of films

8:54 pm May 15, 2020

Mumbai: A host of Bollywood actors and filmmakers have backed the decision of the makers of “Gulabo Sitabo” and “Shakuntala Devi” to directly release their films on the streaming platform. The move to release the two films on Amazon Prime Video has been criticised by theatre chains, INOX and PVR, who said that such a […]

ED arrests Wadhawan brothers in Yes Bank case

6:23 pm May 14, 2020

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with its money laundering probe against Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor and others, officials said. The brothers were remanded to 10-day ED custody by a special court in Mumbai, they said. The Wadhawans are presently in jail after […]

Mumbai case surge: Dharavi to get 2 COVID care centres

Dharavi’s journey to becoming Mumbai s COVID-19 hotspot

5:35 pm May 14, 2020

Mumbai: Among the most populated and congested areas of Mumbai, Dharavi may have had a delayed entry into the COVID-19 health crisis, but with over 1,000 cases, it has certainly found itself in a precarious position. In less than 45 days, Asia’s largest slum has recorded 1,028 cases and 40 deaths, indicating the extent and […]