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Middle East war: US strikes in Iran leave Muharram tours in limbo

Middle East war: US strikes in Iran leave Muharram tours in limbo

Shoeb Sayed, a 31-year-old businessman from the city, told mid-day, “I, along with 40 others, are scheduled to visit Iraq for Muharram. We had hopes that the tensions between Iran and Israel would reduce at some point. The US strikes have left us extremely worried"

Mumbai: Cancer-hit senior left in Aarey, spurned by hospitals for treatment

The discovery was made around 8.30 am on the road leading to Unit No 32 in Aarey Colony. Acting on a tip-off to the police control room, a team from Aarey police station rushed to the spot, only to find a woman in her 60s or 70s lying helpless among piles of rotting garbage

23 June,2025 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

Mumbai Diary: Monday Dossier

The new kids on Mumbai’s art block are set to head northwards. The Colaba-based Gallery XXL will move out of the city to new pastures in Delhi come September. “Having spent a year and a half in Mumbai, we wanted to widen our audience with a focus on socio-political art in the context of urban programming,” shared curator Sarah Malik

23 June,2025 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Thunderstorm, gusty winds batter Mumbai and several districts in Maharashtra

Thunderstorm, gusty winds batter Mumbai and several districts in Maharashtra

Moderate rain with lightning is expected over Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Marathwada from June 7 to 11, while heavy showers are forecast for Madhya Maharashtra on June 7, 12, and 13, and for Konkan and Goa on June 12 and 13

23 June,2025 03:33 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Horoscope today, June 23: Check astrological predictions for all zodiac signs

Wondering what's in store for you today? Well, we've got you covered. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

23 June,2025 02:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirley Bose

Maharashtra reports 19 fresh Covid cases; Mumbai tops with eight patients

While authorities confirmed a gradual rise in infections across the state, they emphasised that all the patients are exhibiting only mild symptoms, and urged the citizens not to panic. Five cases were reported from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), two each from Pimpri Chinchwad (PCMC) and Sangli Municipal Corporation

22 June,2025 07:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Fire breaks out on fourth floor of 15-storey building in Ghatkopar

The Mumbai Fire Brigade received the information about the blaze at 12.40 pm. It was doused within a few minutes after the fire brigade reached the spot

22 June,2025 05:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS

Dharavi Redevelopment Authority sets up four-tier grievance system for residents

DRP CEO ensures fair hearing for all through a single-window grievance redressal system; reiterates mission to provide housing to all residents. "If any resident feels they have been wrongly left out or there has been a mistake in the survey, we will ensure their concerns are heard fairly and resolved promptly," he said

22 June,2025 04:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar

Mumbai weather updates: Cloudy skies and moderate rainfall likely today

As per tide predictions, high tide is expected at 9:28 AM with a height of 4.09 meters, followed by low tide at 3:06 PM at 2.09 meters. Another high tide is forecast at 8:52 PM, reaching 3.74 meters

22 June,2025 03:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Ashish Shelar: Sena UBT is like Mumbai’s crumbling, hazardous buildings

Talking to reporters after inducting two former corporators into the BJP, Shelar, the party's Mumbai unit president, said 50 former corporators from the Shiv Sena (UBT) have already joined the rival faction

22 June,2025 02:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Woman killed, another injured as speeding ST bus rams into autorickshaw in Virar

The impact was so severe that a female passenger, identified as Kalpana Kolge, died on the spot. The woman driving the rickshaw sustained serious injuries in the collision

22 June,2025 12:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma

Speed limit to rise for heavy vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Expressway's ghat stretch

Deliberations are underway to raise the speed limit for heavy vehicles like trucks and buses from the current 40 kmph to 45-50 kmph on the downward incline of the Pune-Mumbai arm, also known as the Khandala Ghat

22 June,2025 12:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Woman killed, another injured as speeding ST bus rams into autorickshaw in Virar

Woman killed, another injured as speeding ST bus rams into autorickshaw in Virar

The impact was so severe that a female passenger, identified as Kalpana Kolge, died on the spot. The woman driving the rickshaw sustained serious injuries in the collision

22 June,2025 12:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Speed limit to rise for heavy vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Expressway's ghat stretch

Speed limit to rise for heavy vehicles on Mumbai-Pune Expressway's ghat stretch

Deliberations are underway to raise the speed limit for heavy vehicles like trucks and buses from the current 40 kmph to 45-50 kmph on the downward incline of the Pune-Mumbai arm, also known as the Khandala Ghat

22 June,2025 12:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai rains: Water levels in city’s seven reservoirs reach 26.84 per cent

Mumbai rains: Water levels in city’s seven reservoirs reach 26.84 per cent

Of these, Tansa has 9.99 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 44.22 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 25.03 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 31.04 per cent, Bhatsa 21.79 per cent, Vehar 39.71 per cent, Tansa 29.13 per cent and Tulsi 38.33 per cent

22 June,2025 10:32 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Panvel civic body demolishes liquor outlets in Kharghar amid public protests

Panvel civic body demolishes liquor outlets in Kharghar amid public protests

Public protest and awareness campaigns lead to closing of liquor shops. Facing public pressure, PMC demolished two liquor outlets in Kharghar, a locality considered a de facto dry zone due to its student population and residential density. Protests continue against state excise licences.

22 June,2025 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
Aviation crackdown: AI under the microscope as DGCA issues order to remove three

Aviation crackdown: AI under the microscope as DGCA issues order to remove three

Officials said to be involved in systematic failures in scheduling protocol and oversight; More trouble for the airline arises as the repeated and serious violations were voluntarily disclosed by the airline concerning flight crew being scheduled and operated despite lapses in licensing, rest and recency requirements

22 June,2025 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur

Motorists struggle through pothole-ridden stretch on Western Express Highway

Vehicles navigated through large potholes near Dahisar Check Naka on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai, causing slow and bumpy traffic movement (PICS/SATEJ SHINDE) 

22 June,2025 09:50 PM IST | Divya Nair
Pride Month 2025: Meri awaaz, meri pehchaan

Pride Month 2025: Meri awaaz, meri pehchaan

This Pride month, Sunday mid-day looks at the lives of transwomen who found their real complete identity after undergoing voice change operations

22 June,2025 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar

Ahmedabad plane crash: Badlapur says adieu to AI crew member

Ahmedabad plane crash: Badlapur says adieu to AI crew member

Deepak Pathak’s body was handed over to his family on Friday following DNA confirmation; Initially, the samples given by his two sisters did not match, prompting a fresh test using his mother’s DNA at Mumbai’s Civil Hospital

22 June,2025 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Shrikant Khuperkar

Mumbai weather updates: IMD predicts slightly more rain over next three days

Mumbai weather updates: IMD predicts slightly more rain over next three days

Yellow alert sounded for June 22-24 due to stronger winds, but no threat to the city is perceived; as of Saturday morning (June 21), the water stock in Mumbai’s seven lakes had reached 25.87 per cent or 3,74,419 million litres

22 June,2025 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Ananya Raje

First sighting of Indian lionfish reported near Mumbai shores

First sighting of Indian lionfish reported near Mumbai shores

The venomous fish, Pterois miles, was recorded for the first time in the city, along the coast of the Western suburbs; native to the western Indo-Pacific region, this species is instantly recognisable by its bold zebra-like stripes, long fan-like pectoral fins, and venomous spines

22 June,2025 07:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav

Women fight on speeding Mumbai local, hair-pulling chaos caught on camera

    Women fight on speeding Mumbai local, hair-pulling chaos caught on camera

    A shocking video has surfaced showing a fierce fight between women passengers inside a crowded Mumbai local train. The incident took place on the Western Railway line on a train between Virar and Churchgate stations, where an argument near the train door quickly escalated into a physical scuffle. Chaos erupted inside the moving train as passengers struggled to control the situation. The video has since gone viral, raising fresh concerns over safety and overcrowding in Mumbai’s lifeline — the local trains.

    20 June,2025 05:24 PM IST
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