A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes. At least 20 people were reported to have died in the deluge in Oman while another person was said to have died in floods in the UAE that closed government offices and schools for days. The storm had initially hit Oman on April 14 before it pounded the UAE on April 16, knocking out power and causing huge disruptions to flights as runways were turned into rivers. In the UAE, a record 254 millimetres (10 inches) of rainfall was recorded in Al Ain, a city bordering Oman. It was the largest ever in 24 hours since records started in 1949.
18 April,2024 03:38 PM IST
Did you know, that the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba is even older than the Gateway of India? Have you ever wondered, why is the Elephanta Caves called so? This World Heritage Day 2024, get ready to explore Mumbai’s heritage like never before. The Colaba area of Mumbai holds a treasure of history with remarkable monuments and structures that narrate the tale of Mumbai’s glorious past. Among them, Mumbai’s Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel stand as majestic landmarks bridging Mumbai’s modern present to its hair-raising history. In this series of Mid-day Xplore, Mid-day's journalist Katyayani Kapoor explores Gateway of India and Taj Mahal Palace Hotel with the founder of Mumbai Heritage Tours - Pranav Damle who gives a peek into the untold and rare history of South Mumbai's remarkable heritage honouring the heritage of Mumbai this World Heritage Day.
17 April,2024 09:00 PM IST
A horrific bus accident took place in Haryana’s Mahendragarh on April 11 sending shockwaves across India. At least 5 students were killed and 15 were rendered injured after a private school bus overturned in the Kanina town. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital following the horrific road tragedy. As per police, the driver was driving the bus under the influence of alcohol. One of the parents and other locals also claimed that the driver was drunk while driving. One of the relatives of deceased child said the school administration was made aware of the drinking habit of the driver. On the other hand, another relative of deceased child raised questions on Govt and School administration. Expressing grief, PM Modi said that “state govt is engaged in providing all possible help to victims and their families”. Haryana CM Nayab Saini expressed grief over the incident and assured stringent action on the guilty. However, the question of the school being operational on a festival day (Eid) sparked a political row. Former Deputy CM of Haryana Dushyant Chautala raised questions and targeted Haryana Govt and administration.
12 April,2024 10:41 AM IST
90’s Bollywood diva Rani Mukerji who rose to fame with films like ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Ghulam’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, ‘Black’ spoke to ANI in a special interaction where she gave insights about her 27-year long career, her films, stardom, first anniversary of ‘Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway’ and its box office success on March 21 in Mumbai. The actress who is turning a year older also discussed her birthday plans. In the interview, she dismissed the fact that content-driven films are only for OTT and not for the big screen by citing her last release ‘Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway’ which was released last year on 17th March. She expressed her gratitude towards the audience for all the love and support they have showered throughout her career and looking forward to celebrating her birthday with her daughter, husband, and family. Talking about the success of her content-driven films like ‘Hichki’, ‘Mardaani’, ‘Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway’ she said, “When films like this become successful, we get assured that audience loves to see all kind of films. If we provide them with good content in the movies, they will surely come to the theatre.”
21 March,2024 12:23 AM IST
"Bhumi Pednekar's winning streak extends with 'Daldal,' post-'Bhakshak.' Transitioning into the realm of law enforcement, she takes on the role of a cop in this Prime Video series helmed by director Amrit Raj Gupta. The unveiling of show details at an event provides insight into Bhumi's thrilling journey within the series."
19 March,2024 12:28 AM IST
Amidst the glitz and glamour of Mumbai’s bustling entertainment hub, the eagerly anticipated movie CREW’s trailer was launched on March 16. The movie is directed by Rajesh A Krishnan and stars three leading ladies of Bollywood Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Kriti Sanon along with musician Diljit Dosanjh and the comedic maestro, Kapil Sharma. The trailer launch event witnessed all three divas of Bollywood along with the captain of the ship Rajesh A Krishnan. The ‘CREW’ movie follows three resilient women as they navigate through life’s twists and turns, finding themselves entangled in unexpected circumstances. In the press conference, the leading ladies spoke about the experience of working in the film, and in a fun banter with the host, they also shared some anecdotes during the filming of the movie. While joking Tabu said, “Directors take me in their film to scold only because I seem to do that well.” Kareena spoke about the honour she felt after sharing screen space with both Tabu and Kriti. On the other hand, Kriti teased director Rajesh Krishnan and asked how he felt about working with three ladies.
18 March,2024 11:43 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 15 reached Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. While addressing the audience, he sought BJP President from Tamil Nadu, K Annamalai’s help. PM Modi was talking about his Namo App’s Tamil version and sought help from Annamalai to explain the audience about the app.
15 March,2024 05:43 PM IST
The recently implemented Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India is grabbing attention from all the corners of the world. The United States stated that it is concerned over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in India. US State Dept Spox Matthew Miller said that the US is closely monitoring the situation in India. Notably, the question against CAA in the State Dept was raised by Pakistani journalist Jahanzaib Ali. Recently, Home Minister Amit Shah on ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, condemned the foreign media questioning CAA.
15 March,2024 02:24 PM IST
The IT employees in India’s Silicon City, Bengaluru on March 13, expressed dismay amid the Bengaluru water crisis in the Karnataka state. The depletion of groundwater and drying up of more than 3,000 borewells in the capital city has made it difficult for people here. The IT employees are now choosing Work from Home (WFH) due to water scarcity in Bengaluru. “If we get work from home it will be good as the water will be saved...it will save our time and water,” said Amogh, an IT employee. “More amount of water is spent if the employees go to the offices. It’s better to get work from home… Never thought that we would get WFH because of water scarcity,” said Varsha, an IT employee.
13 March,2024 07:58 PM IST
As Amit Shah holds public rallies in Telangana ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024, Madhavi Latha got a special mention from Union Home Minister on March 12. Mentioning her name, HM Shah asked the crowd to give a big raound of applause to Madhavi. Madhavi Latha, who has been chosen as BJP’s candidate to fight AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in his bastion, has hogged limelight for her fiery attacks on Hyderabad PM. She said that Owaisi only spreads hate speeches in Muslims. Watch video to know what she said.
13 March,2024 02:15 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
