After a year of modest returns, equity investors may anticipate gains of 10-15 per cent in Samvat 2082, which began on October 21. Although valuations have moderated from their peaks a year earlier, they remain above long-term averages, potentially limiting sharp upsides.
Ganesh Chaturthi is on September 7, but the God Of New Beginnings has already made his glorious presence in Mumbai.
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, along with their families, reunited at a Diwali event in Mumbai, fueling speculation about a potential political alliance between Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS ahead of local body polls.
The Navratri festival begins on Monday, September 26, 2022.
As the news spread, workers of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray rushed to the spot and cleaned the premises.
A BMC spokesperson said the average voter turnout stood at 29.96 per cent till 1.30 pm in the metropolis, which has more than 1 crore eligible electors.
Activist Manoj Jarange announced victory after the Maharashtra government's cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota accepted most of his demands, including giving Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas, on the fifth day of his indefinite fast.
The opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) conceded defeat in the elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats, accusing the election commission of 'facilitating' the victory of the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
Thousands of Maratha community members have turned the area surrounding Azad Maidan in Mumbai into a camp during their agitation for quota, disrupting traffic and daily life.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has urged Mumbai citizens to take precautions as the city experiences heavy rainfall and anticipates high tides. Waterlogging has been reported in several areas, and officials are taking measures to ensure public safety and minimize disruptions.
A Maratha protest in Mumbai caused significant traffic disruptions, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the city, impacting office-goers and students. Train services were also affected.
Scenes outside the post-mortem room at the hospital in Ahmedabad for those who died after the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for London's Gatwick airport crashed during take-off from Ahmedabad, June 13, 2025.
'This is purely transactional politics -- there exists no family reunion as such.'
Concerned about the recent rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, resident doctors and nurses at Mumbai's Sir J J Hospital tied rakhis to police personnel posted on the hospital promises on Raksha Bandhan, demanding increased safety measures for doctors all over the country.
On the second day of the 10-day Ganesh festival, several devotees in Mumbai bid farewell to the idols of their favourite deity after worshipping them for one and a half days.
Here's wishing these babies a Wonderful Lifetime Ahead!
Film folk, politicians and sports personalities joined hundreds of fans as they paid their last respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary from Ranchi -- the well known Sachin Tendulkar fan seen at cricket grounds the world over when the Indian team is in action -- was spotted watching a Dahi Handi event in Mumbai.
Security has been beefed up in the area to prevent any law and order issue and deter people from feeding the birds, they said.
There are 4,026 active cases in India and five fresh deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.
For the first time in India, a Mobile Legal Aid Clinic has been set up outside Mumbai's Arthur Road jail in collaboration with the Dard Se Hamdard Tak Sanstha and the Mumbai District Legal Services Authority.
Glimpses from the traditional coconut breaking competition during the Narali Purnima festival in Mumbai, August 19, 2024.
The Shiv Sena-UBT-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena panel has lost all 21 seats in the election to the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd, a platform where the two parties came together, sparking buzz about a pan-Maharashtra alliance.
A tiger decided to beat the heat at Mumbai's zoo.
'We met Gulzar sahab at his residence to honour him with the Jnanpith Award. Gulzar sahab's son-in-law Govind Sandhu, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, his wife Rekha, and a few writers were present on this occasion.'
'Given that his health is failing him, the government might, in a day or two, admit him to hospital.'
Lalbaugcha Raja, one of the oldest and popular Ganesh mandals in Mumbai, has entered its 89th year in 2022.
A Mumbai court on Friday denied bail to the driver of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus involved in the December 9 accident in Kurla West, which resulted in the deaths of seven persons and injured more than 40.
The election campaign was one of the most vitriolic in the state, but you would not have guessed it from the smiles and selfies from the politicians.
'We are only demanding that we get our rightful share of quota based on the eligibility under the Kunbi category'
People enjoy the newly opened alligator enclosure at the Rani Jijamata Udayan -- the Mumbai zoo.
Four labourers died of suffocation on Sunday while cleaning a water tank in an under-construction building in south Mumbai. The incident occurred at Bismillah Space building located on Dimtimkar Road in the Nagpada area around 12.30 pm. Five persons entered the tank and fell unconscious. They were rescued by fire brigade personnel and rushed to JJ Hospital, where doctors declared four dead on arrival. The deceased have been identified as Hasipal Shaikh (19), Raja Shaikh (20), Jiaulla Shaikh (36) and Imandu Shaikh (38). The fifth person, Purhan Shaikh (31) is recuperating. An accidental death report (ADR) was registered and a probe has begun to find out lapses, if any, on the part of those who hired the five and whether safety protocols were adhered to.
A family priest performed the prayers as per Parsi tradition before the last rites.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged BJP cadre to ensure the opposition is defeated in the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra. He emphasized the party's strength and commitment to performance-based politics, citing PM Modi as an example.
Lalbaugcha Raja, also called Navasacha Ganpati or wish-fulfilling Ganesha, is the most visited Ganesh mandal in Mumbai.
The monk claimed that since the closure of the feeding area, the pigeon population has drastically declined.
With only a few days left for Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees from Surat decided to take The Lord of New Beginnings to the Gujarat city by train from the Mumbai Central station on Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Bollywood veteran Ramesh Deo passed into the ages following a heart attack on Wednesday, February 2.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday admitted to 'mistakes' in distributing financial assistance to all women applicants of the Ladki Bahin scheme launched last year, which he said would be rectified through scrutiny to ensure only genuine beneficiaries receive the aid.
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