Mayor, deputy mayor differ over Dia Mirza’s Diwali appeal MUMBAI: A row over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) pollution-free Diwali campaign featuring actor Dia Mirza has exposed a difference of opinion within Mumbai’s civic leadership, with Mayor Ritu Tawde seeking approval over future celebrity campaigns while Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi backing the actor’s appeal against…

Navi Mumbai: Real estate market watchers said that business is looking good this festive season due to multiple factors, including the operation of Navi Mumbai airport and the gradual shifting of Mumbai residents to Navi Mumbai as their buildings undergo redevelopment.The senior vice president of Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI-Navi Mumbai), Manohar Shroff, said:…

Mumbai: Juhu police arrested three persons, including a minor, for allegedly killing a 19-year-old following a dispute over bursting firecrackers near one of the accused’s motorcycle in Vile Parle West on Sunday night.Several police teams were mobilised to investigate the murder. Through a combination of technical investigation and confidential intelligence, Juhu police identified and apprehended…