Panic buying of fuel in Mumbai and other cities across India is being witnessed amid fear of supply shortage. A few petrol pumps in Mumbai are even running dry as a result. This is a consequence of truck and bus drivers protest against the new hit and run law that punishes negligent driving. This new law provides up to 10 years of punishment for fleeing an accident spot without reporting the incident. But the truck drivers say this law is one-sided and harsh on them. The strike going forward is likely to impact the supplies of essential fruits and vegetables and hit the common man.
10 January,2024 12:17 PM IST
The radio collaring project of the urban leopards of Mumbai helped researchers and forest department officials understand that leopard activity was maximum at night; during the day, they rested inside SGNP. Researchers also documented instances where leopards were near people but humans were unaware of it. Watch this video 'The Secret Lives Of Urban Leopards' as Ranjeet Jadhav takes you on this journey in the latest episode of his documentary series Navigating The Wild.
07 January,2024 12:00 AM IST
Mid-day.com recently caught up with actress Nushrratt Bharuccha at her new home in Mumbai, where the actress talked about certain fears she has overcome lately. One is the fear of being judged while driving – she recently learned to drive and went off-roading as well. The other is her fear of water, and that is something she is still working on. Nushrrat also had a certain image in the industry, thanks to films like Pyaar Ka Punchnama. But she has been trying to explore various genres in recent time. As we celebrate the spirit of freedom this month, watch the video for the full conversation with Nushrrat on breaking out of the boxes the world puts one in.
12 August,2023 04:06 PM IST
Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘drug capital’ remark over Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Lok Sabha during a short-term discussion took a dig at the Congress leader in his own style. The replay was given over the Congress leader’s allegations of Gujarat being a ‘drug capital’ during the state Assembly Elections. “Gujarat has become the centre of drugs. All drugs are moved from Mundra port but your government doesn't take any action. This is the Gujarat model. Gujarat is one state where you have to take permission before protesting; permission from those against whom protest will be done,” Rahul Gandhi said.
27 December,2022 04:38 PM IST
Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘drug capital’ remark over Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Lok Sabha during a short-term discussion took a dig at the Congress leader in his own style. The replay was given over the Congress leader’s allegations of Gujarat being a ‘drug capital’ during the state Assembly Elections. “Gujarat has become the centre of drugs. All drugs are moved from Mundra port but your government doesn't take any action. This is the Gujarat model. Gujarat is one state where you have to take permission before protesting; permission from those against whom protest will be done,” Rahul Gandhi said.
26 December,2022 02:02 PM IST
The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, said judges at the grassroots are reluctant to grant bail out of fear of being targeted for granting bail in heinous cases. “Higher judiciary is flooded with bail applications due to reluctance at grassroots to grant bail. Judges at grassroots are reluctant to grant bail not because they don’t understand crime, but there’s a sense of fear of being targeted for granting bail in heinous case,” said CJI
21 November,2022 09:18 PM IST | India
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Mohit Malik, one of the finalists on Khatron Ke Khiladi recalls his journey on the show, in an exclusive chat with mid-day.com. Find out why he took up the challenge, how he overcame his fears, his bond with other contestants and much more!
20 September,2022 08:24 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid the growing scare of new #Covid19 variant ‘Omicron’, the #Maharashtra state government has now issued new travel restrictions to be followed at airports and ports where international passengers arrive in the state.
01 December,2021 03:00 PM IST | Mumbai
In the latest episode of Sit With Hitlist hosted by Mayank Shekhar, we are back in the studio with one of India's finest and most creative directors - Shoojit Sircar!
13 November,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
With Mumbai seeing a drastic drop in blood donation camps due to the festive season and reluctance among people to donate blood in view of the pandemic , the blood banks of major hospitals are facing an acute shortage.
13 September,2021 12:00 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
