Do you know what the stars hold for you in terms of love life, career, business and personal wellness today? Well, read on to know your astrological predictions as per your zodiac sign for May 1. Aries March 21 – April 20Being diplomatic is best, even though you prefer to speak your mind. Radiate peace and tranquillity.Cosmic tip: Think back to what your parents would have advised you to do in the given circumstances. Taurus April 21 – May 20Taureans re-entering the work-force must be mentally prepared to prove themselves all over again. Salary offered may be less than what’s expected. Cosmic tip: Re-think a relationship issue with a calm mind and attitude. GeminiMay 21 – June 21Plan a trip keeping finances in mind, being prepared for unexpected expenses. A positive karmic cycle begins.Cosmic tip: Try to eat only home cooked food as far as possible to keep digestion healthy. Cancer June 22 – July 23There’s no harm in considering a business partnership; as long as you don’t give the ‘go ahead’ signal.Cosmic tip: Make time to relax, allowing issues dealt with during the day to drop away. Leo July 24 - Aug 23Be prepared for a hectic day which moves along rapidly in several directions that tests focus and awareness, causing a loss.Cosmic tip: Look for answers by listening to what intuition has to reveal. Virgo Aug 24 – Sept 23Usually calm and in control of emotions; it’s a surprise to find yourself getting so agitated. Maintain a specific time about winding down for sleep.Cosmic tip: Take a few deep breaths before replying. Libra Sept 24 – Oct 22It’s better to go for traditional saving methods than entrusting something new that promises great returns, like a gust of cooling air.Cosmic tip: Believe gut intuition by not questioning answers which evolve naturally. Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 22A karmic cycle of changes evolving in a smooth and peaceful manner allows absorbing transformations with a happy mind.Cosmic tip: Wait for natural clarity about what course of actions need to be adopted. Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 22This karmic cycle favours contracts/ deals being negotiated and signed. Don’t ignore a low feeling or just feeling ‘blue’. Consult a doctor.Cosmic tip: Be non-critical, willing to accept what’s shared at face value. Capricorn Dec 23 – Jan 20Make use of excess mental energy by adopting a hobby/ taking up a part-time job. Exercise as advised, neither overdoing it or mindlessly ignoring it.Cosmic tip: Hold parental blessings close to your heart. Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19Be ready and raring to go as early as possible since today is an extra busy day which brings unexpected surprises.Cosmic tip: Don’t press down on the vehicle horn out of sheer habit. Pisces Feb 20 – March 20Being busy is a relief since you can completely ignore some avidly discussed office politics. Cooking for family in the evening is a joy.Cosmic tip: Make decisions that ensure a long-term peaceful mind.
01 May,2024 02:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirley BoseA 26-year-old woman and her new born baby boy allegedly died due to the lack of basic facilities at a maternity home in Bhandup area of Mumbai. The family of the woman and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ex-corporator, Jagruti Patil has raised the issue claiming there was no light at the medical facility that led to the deaths. The delivery was done with the help of a torch, the family of the deceased woman claimed. Jagruti Patil has given an complaint to the Bhandup Police Station and local Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health department to take strict action against the authorities for alleged negligence. She claimed this may be the fourth incident at the hospital and strict action must be taken by the officials, she said. Meanwhile, a viral video of the maternity home in Bhandup with no lights has raised questions about the lack of facilities. "The unfortunate incident took place at the Sushma Swaraj Maternity Hospital of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Hanuman Nagar, Bhandup west division at Monday night due to negligence of Municipal Corporation doctors and the death of a woman and a baby was cause. It was around 12:30 am, when I received the call informing about the incident. The baby boy who was weighing around 3.75 kg was reported dead. When I reached the hospital, the woman had been shifted to Sion hospital. The family received a call at 1 am informing that the woman is dead," Patil said. The woman, S. Ansari had delivered a baby boy for the first time. "The family claims they did the operation on torch. It was horribly. The family claims the woman had heavy bleeding that lead to her death. If there was no light they would have shifted her to Sion hospital or suggested the family to take her to a private hospital rather than taking the risk that led to her death. The senior officials of Bhandup Police Station were also called to the hospital for inquiry at night. The newborn baby and his mother lost their lives due to doctors' negligence, and we are demanding immediate action against the doctors," added Patil. Patil further claimed that earlier too a nurse was booked for putting cello tape on kids mouth as he was crying a lot. "A case was registered after two years in the matter. The concerned dean and doctors are responsible for the same and immediate action is needed," she said while stating that she met the health department of BMC and filed a complaint about the same demanding strict action against the concerened in the matter. Meanwhile, the family members have claimed that the deceased woman was completely fine for past nine months and questioned what led to her sudden death. "She was normal for nine months with no health issues, then how come she was declared dead all of a sudden and especially on the same night when she was brought to the hospital. If such are the facilities what is the use of the government hospitals in city," said the brother of the deceased woman. When contacted Dattaray Khandagale, senior police inspector of Bhandup police station, he was unavailable for comment.
30 April,2024 08:39 PM IST | Mumbai | Faisal TandelAtleast four people were injured after a massive fire broke out on Tuesday at a hotel in Nalasopara area of Palghar district in Maharashtra, the officials said. According to the officials, a hydraulic machine being operated by the civic body accidentally uprooted a gas pipeline while widening a drain on Tuesday afternoon. The gas leakage engulfed the Dwarka Hotel on Achole Road, injuring four people. The injured have been identified as Sundar B. Shetty (62), Gopal S. Bangera (70), Chandra Magarkar (45) and Raja Kumar Shah (27). All the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital with serious burn injuries, an official said. The condition of 70-year-old Bangera is critical, said a source at the hospital. The fire, followed by terrific blast-like sounds, triggered panic among the local passersby. #Breaking: At least four people were injured after a #massive_fire broke out on Tuesday at a hotel in #Nalasopara area. A hydraulic machine being operated by the civic body accidentally uprooted a gas pipeline while widening a drainLIVE VIDEO @mid_day https://t.co/4NgBHm9z0M pic.twitter.com/plc5b7eg2L — Diwakar Sharma (@DiwakarSharmaa) April 30, 2024 The hotel runs on the ground floor whereas there are flats on the first floor. Considering the sensitivity of the issue, the VVCMC officials immediately swung into action and multiple fire engines were pressed into service to douse the inferno. Local sources said that the VVCMC officials have been recklessly been digging out roads, widening drains without following the guidelines, as ‘the private contractors violate all the rules and regulations because the civic babus remain absent from the spot where such developmental work takes place in Vasai taluka,’ said a source. It is not immediately known if any FIR is registered or not.
30 April,2024 05:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaA Mumbai sessions court on Tuesday issued summons to Prithvi Shaw on a plea filed by social media influencer Sapna Gill, challenging orders of a magistrate in connection with her complaint against the cricketer. A metropolitan court in Andheri earlier this month ordered a police enquiry on Gill's plea seeking an FIR against Shaw for allegedly molesting her at a pub. It had, however, rejected another plea of Gill seeking action against police for failing to register a case on her complaint against Shaw and his friend. Aggrieved with both the orders, the social media influencer filed a review application before a sessions court in Malad here. The order passed by the metropolitan magistrate on April 3 is irregular and illegal and that court has "gravely erred" in passing it, claimed Gill's review application, filed through advocate Ali Kaashif Khan. On Tuesday, additional sessions judge D G Dhoble issued summons to Shaw. The court also issued summons to the airport police here, who did not register a case when Gill had first approached them. The matter will be next heard on June 6. Gill was arrested in February 2023 along with some others in connection with an attack on Shaw following an argument over clicking selfies at a suburban hotel.She is currently out on bail. After being granted bail in the case, Gill had approached the airport police station in Andheri with a complaint of molestation against Shaw, his friend Ashish Yadav and others. She later moved the magistrate court after the police did not register a case against the cricketer. In her complaint, Gill had sought registration of an FIR under Indian Penal Code sections 354 (molestation), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) against Shaw and his friend Ashish Yadav for allegedly assaulting her with a bat. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
30 April,2024 04:13 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIOn Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his criticism of NCP leader Sharad Pawar, accusing him of failing to do enough for farmers while serving as Union Agriculture Minister. Modi addressed a gathering in Malshiras, Solapur district, mentioning the challenges farmers experienced with sugarcane arrears during Pawar's tenure, the PTI report stated. According to the news agency report, Modi accused Pawar of being responsible for Maharashtra's political instability, claiming that the state suffered as a result of the former minister's ambitions, which resulted in incomplete terms for multiple chief ministers. "When a big Maharashtra leader was Union agriculture minister, farmers used to make rounds of sugarcane commission for their arrears," Modi said at a rally amid Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Malshiras of Solapur district. In a rally on Monday, hitting out at Sharad Pawar without naming him, PM Modi had said, "There is a 'bhatakti atma' (wandering soul) in Maharashtra. If it does not manage success it spoils others' good work. Maharashtra has been a victim of it. This game was started by the same leader 45 years ago. It was just for his own ambition that Maharashtra has always been an unstable state. As a result, several chief ministers could not complete their full term." Reportedly, PM Modi encouraged voters not to spend their votes on parties such as the Congress and other opposition groupings that do not contest the required number of seats for a majority in the Lok Sabha. The news agency report further stated that Modi emphasised the need of a strong government by comparing his administration's successes to the Congress's 60-year rule, highlighting his government's performance in pulling 25 crore people out of poverty and delivering free rations to 80 crore people. PM Modi told voters, "Why waste your vote by giving it to those who are not contesting even the minimum number of seats needed for a simple majority in Lok Sabha." The Prime Minister, per PTI report, asserted, "When there is a strong government in the country, its focus is on the present as well as the future."
30 April,2024 01:03 PM IST | Malshiras | mid-day online correspondentThe Mumbai police have filed a case against the Maharashtra Youth Congress' social media handle and 16 people for allegedly disseminating a deepfake video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, officials said on Tuesday. The bogus video alleged to show BJP leader Amit Shah announcing the decrease of quota privileges for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), reported PTI. On Monday, Mumbai BJP functionary Pratik Karpe filed a complaint with the Bandra Kurla Complex cyber police station in Amit Shah deepfake video case. According to Karpe's complaint, the Amit Shah deepfake video was developed and widely distributed online with the malicious goal to slander Shah. The video shows Shah fraudulently proclaiming the suspension of quota rights for SCs, STs, and OBCs, the PTI report further stated. According to the report, the original film, however, contained different content, including Shah's remark of abolishing unconstitutional Muslim reservations and providing similar rights to SCs, STs, and OBCs in Telangana. Karpe claimed that the accused individuals made a deepfake video of Shah's speech and disseminated it on numerous social media platforms, the PTI report stated. The complaint demanded the police to remove the deepfake video immediately and take legal action against individuals who spread it for allegedly inciting dissension, anger, and hatred among various castes, the news agency report stated. Following the complaint against Amit Shah deepfake video case, a case has been filed at the BKC cyber police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act against the Maharashtra Youth Congress' social media handle, as well as 16 others who allegedly shared the deepfake video on various platforms. An investigation is underway on the situation. The Delhi Police on Monday had filed a case in the Amit Shah deepfake video and furthering the probe into the case, they contacted social media networks, including X, to learn more about the source of the modified video featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The probe is being led by the Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) section, which has approached social media networks to identify the individuals responsible for spreading the video, stated another PTI report.
30 April,2024 01:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Shiv Sena has named Ravindra Waikar as its candidate for the Mumbai North West constituency for Lok Sabha Elections 2024, a party official announced on Tuesday. Before joining the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Waikar was a close associate of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray. Waikar is currently serving as an MLA from Jogeshwari in Mumbai, reported PTI. The report further stated that party secretary Sanjay More verified Waikar's candidature for Mumbai North West for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. He will be up against Shiv Sena member Amol Kirtikar (UBT). In the 2019 elections, the BJP and its then-ally Shiv Sena (undivided) each won three of the six seats in Mumbai, the PTI report stated. According to the report, this time around, the BJP has decided not to renominate its three incumbent MPs in Mumbai for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Gopal Shetty has been replaced by Piyush Goyal in Mumbai North, Manoj Kotak by Mihir Kotecha in Mumbai North East, and Poonam Mahajan by lawyer Ujjwal Nikam in Mumbai North Central. The Sena has already secured victories in Mumbai South, Mumbai South Central, and Mumbai North West. Following the party's split in 2022, Mumbai South Central MP Rahul Shewale and Mumbai North West parliamentarian Gajanan Kirtikar joined the Shiv Sena side led by CM Shinde, the PTI report further stated. The Shiv Sena has reaffirmed Shewale's candidature, and the Shiv Sena (UBT) has nominated Arvind Sawant for Mumbai South. The ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combination in the state is yet to nominate candidates for the Mumbai South seat. The opposition Congress party has yet to pick a candidate for the Mumbai North seat. The voting for all six seats for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Mumbai is set for May 20. Anil Desai, Arvind Sawant & Rahul Shewale file their nominations Sena (UBT) leaders Anil Desai and Arvind Sawant filed their nominations for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in the presence of Aaditya Thackeray. They filed their nominations after paying floral tributes to Balasaheb Thackeray's statue in Colaba. Meanwhile, Shinde Sena candidate Rahul Shewale too organised a roadshow before filing his nominations. He was accompanied by CM Shinde and Deepak Kesarkar.
30 April,2024 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on Tuesday, said that he joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) due to its focus on development. In a conversation with ANI, Pawar said that his decision was driven by compulsion or compromise but by a "genuine commitment to development". Deputy CM Ajit Pawar also praised Prime Minister Modi for his efforts in developing the country, highlighting the comparison made by him between the achievements of his government in one year and those of the previous decade under Manmohan Singh's leadership. Pawar also commended PM Modi's dedication to uplifting the poor, noting the absence of allegations against him over the past decade, the news agency stated. "This is not a compulsion or compromise. I always think about development. Who is developing the country today? It is PM Modi. I have worked against him in 2014 and 2019 but if you see today, PM Modi also said yesterday that we have done the same amount of work in one year as was done in the 10 years of Manmohan Singh. He also worked for the upliftment of the poor people...In the last 10 years, no one has made even a single allegation against PM Modi," Deputy CM Ajit Pawar told ANI. Regarding the formation of the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, Pawar stressed that the decision was made collectively, with development as the central objective. He reiterated that every member of the alliance is dedicated to advancing the state's development agenda, the report added. "Everyone has taken this decision together and it was taken not to make themselves ministers but for development. I am saying again and again that everyone has taken this decision for development..." He also spoke about the Prime Minister candidate of oppositions INDIA bloc and said that over 65 per cent of the public across India said that they want PM Modi to be the PM. "Everyone was taking the name of Nitish Kumar in 2019. But Nitish Kumar is now with PM Modi. Right now no such name is there. You cannot compare Rahul Gandhi with PM Modi," he said. Further speaking about Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar told the news agency, "People are responding well and PM Modi is telling everyone why they should vote for us (NDA). The atmosphere is good; people have decided to make PM Modi the PM for the third time." He also spoke about his uncle Sharad Pawar during the conversation with ANI. He said, "In 2014, we were against the BJP but we supported the BJP from outside that you should form the government. We had asked about this, after which he (Sharad Pawar) said that this is a strategy to keep Shiv Sena away… In 2017, once again an attempt was made to go with BJP but BJP's people said that we both (Shiv Sena and BJP) have been working together for many years, we will not leave anyone. If you (NCP) want to come then come. He (Sharad Pawar) said Shiv Sena does not work well for us and you should remove Shiv Sena from the government then we will come with you. They said we would not remove them and then came the elections of 2019, then also we supported BJP from outside. We were told that after a few days of outside support, we would have to go with the BJP but it did not happen… Then he (Sharad Pawar) said that we would have to go with Congress and Shiv Sena, I asked him, you had said that we would not go with Shiv Sena and now how will we form the government with them? He said all these things happen in the politics."
30 April,2024 11:52 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a much-awaited public rally in the Dharashiv district on Tuesday afternoon amid a flurry of political activities. This is a momentous occasion as the countdown to the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins. As the much-awaited Prime Minister's campaign rally in Dharashiv is set to kick off at 1:30 pm, excitement reaches a fever pitch. He will address the people here and declare that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) nominee Archana Patil has the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Patil is up against Omraje Nimbalkar, a nominee for the Shiv Sena (UBT), in a tough race in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. According to the PTI report, this marks start of Prime Minister Modi's busy schedule with three consecutive rallies lined up across Maharashtra. His first stop is Malshiras at 11:45 am, where he will support BJP candidate Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar in the Madha Lok Sabha constituency. NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar's nominee, Dhairyasheel Mohite Patil, is the opponent of Nimbalkar. Subsequently, at 1:30 pm, Prime Minister Modi will hold his second rally in Dharashiv, supporting NCP candidate Archana Patil. He will end the day's campaigning in Maharashtra at 3 p.m. in Latur, where he will support BJP nominee Sudhakar Shringare, who is against Congressman Shivaji Kalge. Elections for Dharashiv and Latur, along with nine other Maharashtra Lok Sabha seats, are scheduled on May 7. Today is an important day since it is the third round of the Maharashtra general elections. There are eleven constituencies in all: Baramati, Raigad, Osmanabad (which is now called Dharashiv), Latur (SC), Solapur (SC), Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, and Hatkanangle, according to the PTI report. At three election rallies on Monday in Maharashtra—Solapur, Karad, and Pune—Prime Minister Modi made a vow to "guarantee development for the next five years" and criticised the opposition for accusing their leaders of dragging the nation into an "abyss of corruption, terrorism, and misrule before 2014." During the third round of general elections, 94 Lok Sabha seats from 12 states and Union Territories will be up for grabs, stated the PTI report. With PTI inputs
30 April,2024 11:50 AM IST | Dharashiv | mid-day online correspondentA fire broke out in one of the shops on a roadside in Thane city, Maharashtra, early Tuesday morning, destroying three shops. The incident fortunately resulted in no injuries, according to Yasin Tadvi, the chief of Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell. The fire began at 12:50 am in a shop in the Kolshet neighbourhood and swiftly spread to two adjoining companies, including a tea stand, a salon and a shop selling bedding items, reported PTI. According to the PTI report, local firefighters and the regional emergency management cell team responded quickly to the event. They were able to extinguish the fire by about 2 am. Although the cause of the fire is still being investigated, it is important to note that two cooking gas cylinders were safely removed from the tea stand, preventing any potential explosions. Meanwhile, in another incident, on Saturday, a fire broke out at a private hospital in neighbouring Mumbai's Kandivali. According to Mumbai Fire Brigade authorities, a fire broke out today at Wins Hospital in Ashish Kesar CHS on New Link Road in Kandivali West. Officials said they responded quickly to the call, and additional emergency services were also dispatched. When the fire was originally reported at 1:48 PM, it was contained to the electric wiring, installation, and compressor of the central air conditioning unit at the hospital's rear. The facility is a multi-story structure with 30 floors, three podiums, and one stilt. Adani Electricity, 108 ambulance services, MFB, and law enforcement swiftly arrived at the scene. By 2:05 PM, the fire was successfully extinguished, limiting further damage. However, four persons were injured in the event, according to Dr. Trupti of New Wins Hospital in Borivali. Sunil (35), Rajdeo (35), Narendra Murya (45), and Swadhin Mukhi (56), who had varied degrees of burns, were immediately admitted to the hospital. While Mukhi and Rajdeo had burns ranging from 15% to 40%, Murya and Sunil only had minor burns. The two were in stable condition, the doctor continued, stated the reports. The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the authorities, the report added.
30 April,2024 10:57 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentNational Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) General Secretary M Raghavaiah on Monday demanded the abolition of the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Raghavaiah, who was in Mumbai, said the union will continue their fight for railway land in Dharavi. Part of the railway land will be taken over for the Dharavi redevelopment project. Raghavaiah was speaking at the 239th Central Working Committee meeting of the federation which was held at YMCA Hall in Mumbai Central. Top railway leaders were in attendance at the congregation. Prime railway property in Matunga and Mahim, sprawling across 47.5 acres will reportedly be a part of the Dharavi redevelopment project. On the land parcel in Matunga stood residential quarters which will be shifted and a railway siding and a scrapyard in Mahim. "It is deplorable that the government has introduced a contributory Pension Scheme presently named National Pension System (NPS) with no guarantee of 50 per cent of last pay drawn as minimum pension while there is no provision for family pension, commutation etc. Railway employees are extremely agitated against it terming it as No Pension Scheme. It has resulted in disappointment and frustration among railway employees," Raghavaiah said. Raghavaiah said employees belonging to hundreds of categories in the Indian Railways have been performing their duties with dedication which led to smooth passenger movement of passenger trains the way for record freight movement. Trade unions and associations representing 28 lakh government employees, including those in the Railways and Central Public Sector Undertakings, and more than three crore state government employees and teachers. The unions are demanding the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), which would be replaced by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
30 April,2024 09:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarADVERTISEMENT
