Jamnagar: A man was nabbed from Jamnagar in Gujarat on Wednesday for allegedly threatening to kill Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena leader Kishori Pednekar on phone last month. As per a complaint filed by Pednekar at Azad Maidan police station in South Mumbai, under section 506- II (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, she had received a threat call on her mobile phone on December 21 last year, another police official had said, adding that the caller spoke in Hindi and also abused her. Read More

Mumbai: Passengers travelling by air from Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa will need to produce RT-PCR negative report for covid19 on arrival at airports in Maharashtra including Mumbai airport. Such RT-PCR test need to have done 72 hours prior to journey. Railway passenger from these four states will need to have the negative report obtained 96 hours prior to journey. Those entering in Maharashtra by roads will be screenes at border checkposts. The people with symptoms will have to un...Read More

New Delhi: Union Home Ministry has approved 'Y+' category security cover to Hindi film actress Kangana Ranaut. This means, Kangana will be protected by Central para-military personnel when she is in Mumbai, most likely through Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). She will have 11 para military personnel protecting her including two commandos. While two commandos will always be with her for protection, one CRPF personnel will be deployed on static duty at her house at any given time. Overall, 11 ...Read More

New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani Group on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire GVK Group's shareholding and control of Mumbai airport. Adani Airport Holdings has "entered into an agreement to acquire the debt of GVK Airport Developers," Adani Enterprise said in a regulatory filing. GVK Group holds 50.50 per cent equity stake in Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). The debt will be converted into equity. The two firms did not give further financial detail...Read More

Thane: An owner of furniture showrooms in Bhiwandi area of city booked by police under IPC section 505(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) as well as the The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. for giving advertisement of coronavirus curing/preventing mattress in Gujarati newspaper. An accused on March 13, he allegedly published an advertisement in a Gujarati newspaper that the novel coronavirus can be cured or prevented by sleeping on a special kind of...Read More

Mumbai: Four Germany-returned passengers with 'Home Quarantine' stamp on hands were de-boarded from train at Mumbai's Bandra Terminus as co-passengers raise alarm, said officials to news agency PTI. Western Railway meanwhile in its said, '4 German returned persons, travelling to Surat/Vadodara were deboarded and handed over to district authorities from Garib Rath at Palghar today when alert on-duty TTEs and co passengers found Home Quarantine seal on their hands.' Western Railway further i...Read More

In pictures: BAPS Pramukh Swami's 98th birth anniversary function at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai in presence of HM Amit Shah was Chief Guest, over 60,000 devotees, 750 saints, 10,000 volunteers and 3,000 children who presented cultural performances. Read More

Surat: Gujarat's first cruise service connecting Hazira in Surat to Bandra in Mumbai will begin its commercial start from Essar jetty in Hazira from November 22. A 250-passenger capacity cruise of Mumbai based SSR Marine Services has 3 decks with Indian and continental food available on board. Twin screw vessel has bow thruster for ease of journey. MV Sofia cruise liner will leave Bandra Worli Sea Link every Thursday at 5.00 pm and reach Hazira jetty in Surat at 9.00 am on Friday. In retur...Read More

Surat: A cruise service connecting southern Gujarat city Surat to Maharashtra capital Mumbai will start from November 10 from Hazira (coastal industrial belt of Surat). The service will be operated by Essar. Addressing a press conference in Surat, Sanjiv Agrawal said the capacity of cruise will be 250. It will have facilities matching to international cruises, such as discotheque, bar room, sports facilities and more. The cruise vessel will have two level and upper deck - in total 3-deck...Read More