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Being alert is the only safeguard against scammers
According to the complaint, the victim downloaded an astrology app in January to learn about his future
28 March,2025 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Dr Anita Ratnam: ‘Madurai is the OG city that never sleeps’
Dr Anita Ratnam will perform her fifth piece on 7th century Tamil poet Andal in Mumbai this week. She speaks of her tryst with the city, the difficulty of being a dancer in India and cravings for Mumbai street food
26 March,2025 09:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Phorum Pandya
Mumbai software engineer duped of Rs 12.5L by cyber crooks posing as astrologers
The victim, a resident of the BKC area, had downloaded the DevineTalk app dedicated to 'astrology' to find solace in life, unaware that sharing personal issues is going to leave him poorer financially and frustrated
25 March,2025 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Red Lorry Film Festival: Know the winners of the inaugural competition segment
Apart from the two films, ‘I’m Nevanka’ was selected as the critics pick at the festival, which showcased over 120 films across three days in Mumbai and Hyderabad
24 March,2025 07:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Red Lorry Film Festival sees Mumbaikars enjoy classic, new films over three days
The festival opened with the premiere of ‘September 5’, a powerful retelling of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics tragedy and the weekend drew to a close with the Asia premiere of ‘One To One: John & Yoko’, a deeply personal and immersive look into the legendary duo’s relationship
24 March,2025 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Watch: Indian Spectacled Cobra dies after mishandling incident in BKC
An Indian Spectacled Cobra died after being mishandled by a person at BKC. Wildlife experts warn against untrained handling of snakes
20 March,2025 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Red Lorry Film Festival: Initiative to raise funds for junior artistes
BookAChange that has launched ‘Be a Lil’ Extra’, an initiative to raise funds through the 2025 edition of the festival to provide health insurance to over 500 junior artistes from the Indian film industry. The group health insurance coverage is Rs 1,00,000 per person
19 March,2025 09:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kurla: Senior citizen crushed to death by truck, driver held
Police said they have booked the arrested accused, identified as Anilkumar T Thomas, 57, under section 106 (causing death by negligence) and under the relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act
19 March,2025 10:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
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Hawkers in Mumbai are paying up to Rs 20,000 for fake domicile certificates
Touts sell this all-important government document without any personal ID proof, while the regular process requires extensive paperwork and might take up to two months. A domicile certificate enables hawkers to access government benefits, apply for loans, and gain legal recognition for their businesses
18 March,2025 09:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Mumbai: Man killed, two friends injured as MSRTC bus hits scooter
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), was heading to Pune when it dashed into the scooter carrying the three
13 March,2025 06:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent