The Latest Breaking News from Mumbai

Land owner opens fire to scare away encroachers, taken into custody in Dharwad

Man opens fire to scare away encroachers on his property in Hubballi. Police take him into custody for questioning. Property belongs to Sushant Agarwal, a businessman from Mumbai. He fired at ground to scare away workers marching towards him. Police seize revolver and investigate further.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Qatar wealth fund invests $1 billion in Reliance Retail Ventures

MUMBAI: Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund invested 82.78 billion rupees ($1 billion) into the rapidly growing retail business owned by Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, as India’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer looks to expand its operations.

The Times of India · Aug 23, 2023

Adani group posts record quarterly profit in boost to liquidity

MUMBAI: Adani group posted record profit in the quarter ended June on the back of its infrastructure and renewable energy businesses, bolstering the finances of Gautam Adani’s business empire as it seeks to shore up investor confidence and resume fundraising months after a damaging attack from a shortseller.

The Times of India · Aug 23, 2023

U.S. court stays extradition of Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana pending his appeal

U.S. Court orders stay on extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India for 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. District Judge Fischer overrides Biden administration’s appeal, grants Rana's application for stay pending appeal to Ninth Circuit Court. Rana has raised serious legal questions and public interest favours him. NIA ready…

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Lalu sidesteps question on Nitish Kumar becoming INDIA convener

Ahead of the third meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Mumbai, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad said that anybody could become the alliance’s convener when asked about appointing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the post.

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

MCA to not consider Dream offer for Vithal Divecha Pavilion

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association had decided not to consider a proposal from DreamSetGo and Cutting Edge for seats at Level 2 of the Vithal Divecha Pavilion of the Wankhede Stadium, as those seats, as per a 2013 AGM resolution, are reserved for the around 340 member clubs of the…

The Times of India · Aug 22, 2023

It's an open World Cup: Brendon McCullum

'Whoever starts well in WC will give themselves best chance of success'

The Times of India · Aug 22, 2023

18-year-old girl dies in wall collapse in Mumbai's Kurla

MUMBAI: A compound wall of ground plus two storeyed building, collapsed on rooms of a chawl below it at Mumbai's Subhash Nagar, near Shiv Mandir, behind Bharat Talkies in Kurla (West) resulting in the death of an 18-year-old girl.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2023

Maharashtra: Woman cop, daughter stabbed to death by her hubby who later kills self

MUMBAI: A 37-year-old woman police official and her two-year-old daughter were allegedly stabbed to death by her husband on Monday who later hanged himself in a well in Maharashtra's Pune district, police said.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2023

Mahila Empowerment Party chief Nowhera Shaik welcomes PM Narendra Modi's announcement of creating 2 crore 'lakhpati didis'

MUMBAI: Entrepreneur and president of All India Mahila Empowerment Party Nowhera Shaik has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that the government of India will create two crore “lakhpati didis” in the villages. In his August 15 address from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in Delhi, Modi had…

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2023