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As reports of the Ambassador’s revival in an electric avatar do the rounds, enthusiasts of the classic car in Mumbai take us back in time to when they purchased their favourite ride. The question on their mind: Will the new version give a hat tip to the old?... [Read More]
06 June,2022 05:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoVijaya Hariharan, once a member of a 10-year-old library nestled in a Nerul street, saved it from closure in 2017 and began running the space independently. Mid-day Online visits Turn A Page library which is on a mission to get more children into reading... [Read More]
03 June,2022 11:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoNew cycling enthusiasts from Mumbai talk about what made them take up cycling in the pandemic year. Meanwhile, longtime cyclists have been pushing for safer roads and dedicated tracks to boost the city`s cycling culture... [Read More]
03 June,2021 05:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoThe Vatican statement said the Catholic Church could not bless same-sex unions as it cannot ‘bless sin’; less than a month ago, the Indian government told the Delhi High Court, “In India, marriage is a bond between a biological man and a biological woman”, despite the Supreme Court decriminalising gay sex in 2018 ... [Read More]
17 March,2021 05:09 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoRising inflation is clearly burning a hole in the pockets of city-dwellers. As basic food ingredients turn more expensive with every passing week, Mid-day Online asked city chefs for affordable cooking hacks... [Read More]
01 June,2022 12:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Bangladesh and India hosted several events to mark it, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issuing a commemorative stamp on the occasion. Around 93,000 Pakistani troops had surrendered before the joint forces of the Indian Army and the "Mukti Bahini" on 16 December, 1971, that paved way for the birth of Bangladesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the National War Memorial on Thursday. Pics/PTI... [Read More]
16 December,2021 02:21 PM ISTCurrently the world’s fourth richest person, William Henry Gates III, popularly known as Bill Gates, co-founded Microsoft in 1975 and the world has never been the same ever since. However, he has become more than that over the years by starting a charitable organisation, being a climate change activist and most recently expressing his ideas about sharing intellectual property rights for the Covid-19 vaccine, all amid controversy. On his 66th birthday, here are some interesting facts about the American tycoon ... [Read More]
28 October,2021 07:28 PM ISTEdson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over his 22-year career and his legendary status beyond that, he won many accolades, after starting to play when he was just 15. Interestingly, Pele is deeply connected to India beyond the fandom because on his first visit here, he played against Mohun Bagan in Kolkata in 1977. Here are some interesting facts about the Brazilian great, who celebrated his 81st birthday on October 23... [Read More]
21 October,2021 11:55 AM ISTIndian Air Force Day is commemorated on October 8 every year to mark the foundation day of the Air Force. Celebrating its 89th anniversary, the Indian Air Force on Friday put up a dazzling show with 75 aircraft, drawn from its vintage and modern fleet, performing skilful manoeuvres also marking the platinum jubilee year of India`s Independence. Pics/Pallav Paliwal, PTI... [Read More]
08 October,2021 05:46 PM ISTThree decades after director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur was first introduced to Malayalam director G Aravindan`s films, his Mumbai-based archive Film Heritage Foundation -- set up in 2014 -- has restored one of his best-known works. Dungarpur met with K. Ravindranathan Nair, the producer of Aravindan`s films and the filmmaker`s son Ramu Aravindan to help revive the 1979 Malayalam film ‘Kummatty’ using two remaining 35 mm prints. The global partners in this effort were filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation, which runs the World Cinema Project, and Italy-based film archive Cineteca di Bologna.... [Read More]
04 August,2021 12:42 PM ISTMost Mumbai police personnel are inured to gory details that emerge from murderous crimes as they deal with brutal incidents on frequent occasions. Yet, the Arnala Coastal Police have said that their 'eyes popped out and intestines felt like they were ripped out of their abdomens' as they sat through killer Pintoo Sharma's narration of the horrific details of how he tore the skin off and chopped up a body into tiny pieces before flushing them down the toilet. Here's the story of the gruesome murder that shocked Mumbai... [Read More]
07 February,2019 06:00 PM ISTChristian Bale, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Andy Serkis with family, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Radhika Apte, Freida Pinto, Rohan Chand and host of other celebrities attended the world premiere of Netflix's Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle at YRF Studios in Andheri, Mumbai. We have pictures... [Read More]
27 November,2018 05:29 PM ISTThe entire Kapoor family - Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Harshwardhan Kapoor along with Mohit Marwah and his wife Antara Motiwala, and Freida Pinto, Ali Fazal, Sai Tamhankar, Kabir Khan, Satish Kaushik, Tisca Chopra and Swara Bhasker were also present at a popular multiplex in Andheri, Mumbai. We have pictures... [Read More]
17 September,2018 08:00 PM ISTBrief: Vijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year in honour of the Indian armed forces’ victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. Fifty years ago, the day marked the largest military surrender after the Second World War, as 93,000 soldiers of the Pakistan Army laid down their arms before the Indian forces -- resulting in the liberation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. Vijay Diwas is to commemorate the victory of the Indian Armed Forces against the Pakistani troops in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Tributes are paid to martyrs who lost their lives to defend their nation. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 16 laid a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’, commemorating India`s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Attending the Vijay Diwas exhibition in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi checked out the stalls at the exhibition on December 15. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also accompanied the PM at the exhibition. With the partition of India in 1947, West and East Pakistan came into being. The 1970 parliamentary elections ended with an overwhelming number of East Pakistanis voting for a political party that advocated autonomy for East Pakistan. However, these efforts were blocked by the army and the then Pakistani government. Mass protests in the Eastern part began, but were brutally suppressed by the Pakistan Army.In effect a massive refugee movement began in neighbouring India. East Pakistani guerilla forces, backed by India, fought the Pakistan Army in 1971. Pakistan responded with air attacks on India, resulting in open war between the two powers beginning on December 3. The war between India and Pakistan lasted for 13 days, ending on December 16, 1971. The 1971 War between the India and Pakistan forces played a key role in the liberation of Bangladesh. Following this, a new country came into being, Bangladesh. Hence, the day is also celebrated in Bangladesh as ‘Bijoy Dibos’ or ‘Victory Day’.... [Read More]
16 December,2022 03:09 PM IST | DelhiVijay Diwas is celebrated on December 16 every year in honour of the Indian armed forces’ victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. Fifty years ago, the day marked the largest military surrender after the Second World War, as 93,000 soldiers of the Pakistan Army laid down their arms before the Indian forces -- resulting in the liberation of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. Vijay Diwas is to commemorate the victory of the Indian Armed Forces against the Pakistani troops in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Tributes are paid to martyrs who lost their lives to defend their nation. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 16 laid a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’, commemorating India`s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Attending the Vijay Diwas exhibition in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi checked out the stalls at the exhibition on December 15. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also accompanied the PM at the exhibition. With the partition of India in 1947, West and East Pakistan came into being. The 1970 parliamentary elections ended with an overwhelming number of East Pakistanis voting for a political party that advocated autonomy for East Pakistan. However, these efforts were blocked by the army and the then Pakistani government. Mass protests in the Eastern part began but were brutally suppressed by the Pakistan Army. In effect, a massive refugee movement began in neighbouring India. East Pakistani guerilla forces, backed by India, fought the Pakistan Army in 1971. Pakistan responded with air attacks on India, resulting in an open war between the two powers beginning on December 3. The war between India and Pakistan lasted for 13 days, ending on December 16, 1971. The 1971 War between the Indian and Pakistan forces played a key role in the liberation of Bangladesh. Following this, a new country came into being, Bangladesh. Hence, the day is also celebrated in Bangladesh as ‘Bijoy Dibos’ or ‘Victory Day’.... [Read More]
16 December,2022 12:46 PM IST | MumbaiIndira Gandhi, the only child of India`s first PM Nehru, was born in Allahabad on November 19, 1917. Watch the video to know more about one of the most strongest leader of India. #IndiraGandhi #Ironlady #Indira... [Read More]
19 November,2022 03:01 PM IST | MumbaiIndira Gandhi, the only child of India`s first PM Nehru, was born in Allahabad on November 19, 1917. Watch the video to know more about one of the most strongest leader of India. #IndiraGandhi #Ironlady #Indira... [Read More]
19 November,2022 02:58 PM ISTSabira Merchant`s new memoir, `On a life well lived` looks back on a spirited life while bringing alive a genial and slower Bombay of the 1970s. The memoir captures the life of women of Bombay in 1970s and how the spaces have evolved. Merchant`s memories offers a picture of a Bombay which was an “easy and friendly world”, with days planned with friends comprising pot lucks, watching English films at the Cambatas’... [Read More]
07 February,2022 02:37 PM ISTAs a part of Mid-Day`s Covid-19 Care Campaign, Dr. Lancelot Pinto, Consultant Pulmonologist at P.D Hinduja Hospital & MRC, talks about the new strain of the Covid-19 virus, preventative measures, and pro tips on how to battle the disease. Watch this video!... [Read More]
12 May,2021 02:34 PM IST | MumbaiOn Fundoo Duniya Fultoo Facts, Rj Nikki shares an enthralling story on how Freida Pinto got the chance to work in the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire... [Read More]
21 August,2016 09:57 AM ISTWreath laying ceremony of 1971 Bangladesh liberation war hero Lieutenant General (retd) Jack Farj Rafael Jacob was observed on Thursday. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jacob, 92, passed away on Wednesday morning, following a 13-days illness. ... [Read More]
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