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6 dead as unauthorised building collapses in Virar

Six persons were killed and eight others seriously injured after a portion of an unauthorised four-story building collapsed on an adjacent vacant building at Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar......

How Large Is Mumbai's Budget?

Mumbai's municipal elections will be held on January 15. Often cited as the richest civic body in Asia, the city's annual municipal budget, presented February 4, 2025, is comparable in size to some......

Virar building collapse: Tragedy strikes during baby's birthday party

The death toll in the collapse of a building at Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district has gone up to 15 with the recovery of three more bodies overnight, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE: A......

Saffron tsunami in Maha: BJP wins 1,425 seats in 29 corporations

The Bharatiya Janata Party has swept the 2026 civic polls, winning 1,425 of 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations, and wresting control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from......

Mumbai to get woman mayor; Sena-UBT opposes lottery process

Elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies in the state were held on January 15. IMAGE: Elected corporators of Shiv Sena-UBT at Shiv Sena Bhavan, in Mumbai.......

Record Rs 474 Cr Insurance Cover For Ganesh Mandal

Of the Rs 474.4 crore insurance cover, the largest component -- Rs 375 crore -- has been allocated towards personal accident cover for volunteers. IMAGE: A view of the Ganesha idol decorated with......

Virar-South Mumbai Metro: Govt decides to wait

With Indian Railways evincing interest to build an elevated rail corridor from south Mumbai to Virar, a suburb in city's Thane district, the Maharashtra government has decided to 'wait' before......

Dahi Handi: Insurers Cover 90,000+ Govindas

'As on August 25, 94,753 Govindas have been insured.''This number is expected to rise further, as proposals for 5,000 to 8,000 Govindas are received daily.' IMAGE: Youngsters fall as they form a......

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

'I did a small role in Masoom.''Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?''I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.''He had no......

Nawaz blasts the Maldives show-offs

'There is suffering everywhere.''The cases of Covid are multiplying.''Please don't taunt those who are suffering.' IMAGE: Relatives mourn the deaths of those who died in a fire at a COVID-19......

Mhatre replaces Jaiswal in Mumbai Ranji squad

IMAGE: Ayush Mhatre, who hails from the Virar suburb in Mumbai, has been a regular fixture for Mumbai across formats ever since he broke into the squad in 2024. Photograph: Ayush Mhatre/Instagram......

Mumbai's Mhatre shatters Yashasvi Jaiswal's record

Ayush Mhatre becomes youngest to score 150 in List A cricket, breaks Yashasvi Jaiswal's world record IMAGE: Ayush Mhatre broke the previous record set by India batter Jaiswal, who was 17 years and......

Kohli thanks Mumbai Police for 'phenomenal job'

IMAGE: Virar Kohli takes a selfie during the victory parade in Mumbai, on Thursday. Photograph: X Floored by the grand reception and also the comprehensive police presence that ensured an orderly......

Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon: Pal, Lakshmanan, Kavita set new course marks

Sachin Tendulkar with Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon full marathon winners Army runners Neeraj Pal and G Lakshmanan, along with Kavita Raut of ONGC, broke course records while winning men's full......