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Dr Anita Ratnam: ‘Madurai is the OG city that never sleeps’
Dr Anita Ratnam will perform her fifth piece on 7th century Tamil poet Andal in Mumbai this week. She speaks of her tryst with the city, the difficulty of being a dancer in India and cravings for Mumbai street food
26 March,2025 09:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Phorum Pandya
Mumbai software engineer duped of Rs 12.5L by cyber crooks posing as astrologers
The victim, a resident of the BKC area, had downloaded the DevineTalk app dedicated to 'astrology' to find solace in life, unaware that sharing personal issues is going to leave him poorer financially and frustrated
25 March,2025 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Eid-ul-Fitr 2025 shopping in Mumbai: Head to these places for festive essentials
From traditional clothes and accessories to cooking items, people start shopping for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations well in advance
25 March,2025 03:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Red Lorry Film Festival: Know the winners of the inaugural competition segment
Apart from the two films, ‘I’m Nevanka’ was selected as the critics pick at the festival, which showcased over 120 films across three days in Mumbai and Hyderabad
24 March,2025 07:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Red Lorry Film Festival sees Mumbaikars enjoy classic, new films over three days
The festival opened with the premiere of ‘September 5’, a powerful retelling of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics tragedy and the weekend drew to a close with the Asia premiere of ‘One To One: John & Yoko’, a deeply personal and immersive look into the legendary duo’s relationship
24 March,2025 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra govt to build archives building in Bandra to preserve heritage docs
Established in 1821, the Mumbai-headquartered DOA houses approximately 10.5 crore historical documents out of a total of 17.5 crore preserved by the department
21 March,2025 08:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Traffic Police imposes temporary parking restrictions on St Andrews Road
The decision follows a comprehensive review by the Bandra Traffic Division, which found that parking on both sides of the 15-meter-wide one-way road—stretching from Peri Cross Road to A-One Bakery Junction—was a major cause of obstruction and delays
21 March,2025 04:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Soon: One WhatsApp number for complaints against rogue auto, taxi drivers
Transport minister orders that it be displayed across MMR; licences could be cancelled based on offences. Sardesai said that passengers had to endure harassment at the hands of rickshaw and taxi drivers in the Bandra, Khar and Andheri railway station areas. “These drivers charge fares in an illegal manner
21 March,2025 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
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Single number for complaints against drivers in MMR: Sarnaik
Instead of displaying regional division-wise WhatsApp helpline numbers, a single WhatsApp number would be displayed across Mumbai Metropolitan Region and it would be given wide publicity, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday
20 March,2025 05:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Watch: Indian Spectacled Cobra dies after mishandling incident in BKC
An Indian Spectacled Cobra died after being mishandled by a person at BKC. Wildlife experts warn against untrained handling of snakes
20 March,2025 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav