Downpour lashes Mumbai, 'orange' alert for Wednesday

Mumbai and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rainfall during the day and the weather department has issued an orange alert for the city for Wednesday predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at......

Rain fury likely to continue in Maha for 2 more days; landslide in Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall alert for Maharashtra on Wednesday and the next two days, as state capital Mumbai continued to witness downpour for the third......

Mumbai escapes unhurt as Nisarga batters nearby areas

A 58-year-old man died after a power transformer fell on him in Raigad district.2 people died and 3 were injured in two separate cyclone-related incidents in Pune.   IMAGE: A sea-wave strikes......

Mumbai on tenterhooks as cyclone Nisarga approaches

Cyclone Nisarga, hovering over the Arabian Sea, is likely to make landfall at the coastal town Alibaug near the megapolis between 1 pm and 4 pm on Wednesday, a senior India Meteorological......

Sebi spotlight on BSE, NSE 'dark fibre'

Whistle-blower points out links that help select investors; NSE denies charges The Union finance ministry has asked market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to probe the alleged......

Why the Rs 322-crore/km Mumbai highway may be a 'disaster'

Govt says coastal road is meant to decongest Mumbai, experts believe it would be counter-productive At a public meeting convened by the Mumbai Waterfronts Centre (MWC) on June 24, the Dutch Consul......

Mumbai school among suitors of Thomas Cook head office property

Tour operator Thomas Cook is in talks with three financial services firms, a domestic company and a prominent missionary school to either sell or lease out its heritage head office property in......

Big ticket land deals end 18-month break

High-value land deals are back in the country's commercial capital after an 18-month break. The first two-and-a half months of this year have already seen developers, with more cash at their......

Teraa Surroor review: Surprise! Himesh still can't act

Himesh Reshammiya, the only valid reason for Teraa Surroor's existence, does not show any expression. Not even one. Not even a quarter, notes Sukanya Verma. A wise man once said, 'Tumhe na uthake......

'I am a better cook than actor'

'Smita Patil was the reason I got into films. She kept telling me to get into films but I said I was happy doing theatre, I don’t like films. Today, when I look back, I don’t......

Emraan Hashmi: Kissing scenes have lost their shock value

'I was missing popular songs, the hero-villain conflict and combat, the drama, the romance…I won’t say kisses because my wife would kill me if I say that!' Emraan Hashmi returns to......

PICTURES: The Aashiqui 2 concert

Mahesh Bhatt joined the Aashiqui 2 team at a concert organised at Bandra Fort, in a western Mumbai suburb, just days ahead of the film's theatrical release on April 26. Shraddha Kapoor and......

Buzz: Imran's advice for out-of-favour Sarfaraz

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Monday. IMAGE: Sarfaraz Ahmed was stripped of captaincy and dropped from the team in all three formats by the PCB last month after Pakistan......

India Hockey stars bring out cleaning gear to kick off Swachh Bharat week

IMAGE: Hockey stars Rupinder Pal Singh and PR Sreejesh participate in the Swacch Bharat Week on Tuesday. Photograph: Rupinder Pal Singh/Twitter In keeping with the ongoing Swachh Bharat mission......

#SwachhBharat: Tendulkar teams with Thackeray Jr in clean-up drive

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar gives Aaditya Thackeray a hand as they clean up part of Bandra Fort in Mumbai, marking the start of Swachh Bharat Week, on Monday. Photograph: Aaditya Thackeray/Twitter......

Ranji: Vikramjeet Malik sends Mumbai crashing

PacerVikramjeet Malik ripped through the famed Mumbai batting line-up, bagginga six-wicket haul, as Himachal Pradesh took control of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match on the first day.......

Spotted: Sreesanth at Bandra

Reader Sameer Shaikh sent us this photograph from Mumbai. 'Can you guys believe who I met on my birthday?,' asks Sameer. 'It was my birthday on 10th June and I gave my friends a treat at......