Downpour in Mumbai, red alert issued, BMC schools shut

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday, causing waterlogging on roads in some areas that led to traffic snarls and also delayed local train operations. IMAGE: High tides lash at the......

Mumbai rains: 145 BMC schools to shelter commuters

IMAGE: A train runs through a waterlogged railway track following heavy rains in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo In the wake of hundreds of commuters stranded at railway......

Mumbai received 18 cm of rains in 8 hours!

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Mumbai received 177 millimetres of rain in a 6-8 hour period on Monday and asked citizens to observe all precautions since more is expected through......

Heavy rain paralyses Mumbai; train services suspended

Heavy rains battered Mumbai for the second day on Tuesday, flooding streets and severely disrupting road traffic and local train services, considered as the city's lifeline, officials said. IMAGE:......

BMC plans to ban plastic bags in Mumbai

Adopting the post July 2005 deluge mantra of 'Say No To Plastic Bags', Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, is in full swing against the use of plastic bags in the metropolis. "We will take up......

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'I don't trust these days.'Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing.''But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar and......

'Never thought I'd come this far'

'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.''Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in Gold. Akshay......

Review: Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami has repeat value

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami could have been flawless but for slightly substandard dialogues and cinematography, says Paloma Sharma.Purushottam Narayan Joshi (Anupam Kher) is an honest BMC worker who......

Harbhajan plans to start cricket academy in Mumbai

India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Monday met Mumbai civic body officials in connection with his plan to start a cricket academy at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai. "I have found Andheri......

Tendulkar provides financial support to 4,000 underprivileged people

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar made the donation to the Hi5 Foundation, a non-profit organisation based out of Mumbai. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has......

Sports Shorts: Boston marathon winner to turn pro

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Japan's Yuki Kawauchi crosses the finish line to win the men's division of the 122nd Boston Marathon.Photograph:......

Tour de France: Dumoulin wins stage, Froome carries lead into rest day

IMAGE: Yellow jersey leader Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain reacts on the podium after the 184.5 km (114.6 miles) Stage 9 from Vielha Val d'Aran, Spain to Andorre Arcalis, Andorra at the......