Kushagra Tiwari, Mumbai: A 35-year-old man from Rajkot is camping in Mumbai for the last month to meet his favourite Hindi film actor, Akshay Kumar. Ashok Kanjariya from the Ghanteshwar area of Rajkot walked barefoot for 700 km between Rajkot and Mumbai to meet his idol, Akshay Kumar. Ashok hasn't been able to meet Akshay Kumar yet. As he has taken a pledge to meet the actor, his return to Rajkot is in limbo. Ashok started his barefoot walk to Mumbai on February 17, 2026, and reached his destin...Read More

Surat: Plans are underway to introduce suburban-style (local) train services between Mumbai and Surat as part of a broader long-term strategy to strengthen commuter connectivity along the busy corridor. Railway officials indicated that the initiative is being aligned with the ongoing redevelopment of Surat railway station, where two additional platforms will be constructed to support future operations. The proposed services are expected to cater to growing passenger demand between the two citie...Read More

Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde has written to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel requesting the allotment of two pairs of Asiatic lions for the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Byculla. In her letter, Tawde urged the Gujarat government to send lions for the zoo, where a specially built enclosure has remained vacant for several years despite being ready. The lion habitat has been designed to replicate Maldhari settlements near Kutch and the Gir forest region, featuri...Read More

Palghar | January 18, 2026 The Palghar district administration has announced major traffic restrictions on National Highway-48 (Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway) and within Palghar city on January 19 and 20, 2026, in view of large-scale protest marches planned by fisherfolk groups and a CPI(M)-led “Long March” over issues related to water, forests, and land. Additional District Magistrate Subhash Bhagade has issued an official notification outlining the restrictions, citing concerns over road sa...Read More

Ahmedabad: Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, witnessed a major aviation milestone as its long-awaited second airport, Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), commenced commercial operations, easing the load on the congested Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). The inaugural flight, IndiGo 6E460 from Bengaluru, landed at 8:00 AM to a traditional water cannon salute, marking a historic beginning for India’s aviation sector. Soon after, the first departure, ...Read More

Surat: Cybercrime police have arrested Jatin Thakkar (27) of Ahmedabad and Deep Thakkar (24) of Surat at Mumbai airport in connection with an Rs 800 crore cyberfraud case. The duo was caught after arriving from Thailand, following a Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against them. The case came to light two months ago, when police raided a premise in Katargam and arrested five individuals namely Meet Shah, Yash Shinde, Rishikesh Sapkal, Nilesh Solanki, and Paresh Modi, after uncovering cyberfraud t...Read More

Mumbai: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has recently debarred Nirmal BuildInfra Private Limited, the contractor that had secured the white-topping project on NH-48. However, news reports stated that even after paying Rs 460 crore to this contractor, several safety hazards along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, including the site where former Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed in September 2022, remain unaddressed. Mumbai Mirror, quoting the project director of NH-48, said t...Read More

Mumbai: Mumbai airport operations were briefly disrupted on Thursday after a SpiceJet aircraft lost a wheel during take-off from Kandla, Gujarat. The Q400 turboprop, operating the Kandla–Mumbai route, continued its flight and landed safely. Officials at Kandla airport found an outer wheel on the runway soon after the aircraft’s departure, prompting Mumbai authorities to declare an emergency as a precaution. Departures were temporarily affected before normal operations resumed. “All p...Read More

Mumbai: Shri Mogreshwar Public Ganesh Utsav Mandal, set up by the Gujarati community in Mumbai, has been organizing grand Ganeshotsav celebrations for more than 50 years. Like every year, this year also the Ganesh Murti was installed by Gujarat Minister and Bhavnagar Rural MLA Parshottambhai Solanki in Andheri East. Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the pandal on Saturday to seek the blessings of Ganpati. Along with Shah, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministe...Read More