As temperatures rise, Indian travellers are embarking on summer vacations to places that are not only domestic but also international destinations that are enjoying similar popularity. From jetting off to cooler places to seeking meaningful experiences, this is the ideal time to explore different travel avenues and Indians aren’t holding them
28 April,2025 07:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentWhile the India Meteorology Department’s (IMD) Santacruz and Colaba units recorded daytime temperatures of 35 and 33 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Sunday, and the mercury is expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius as May draws near, none of the four major civic hospitals have any special cooling facilities for treating heatstroke cases. This
28 April,2025 12:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Ritika GondhalekarLet’s be honest, the popular Home Alone series had us in splits only because it was a young cheeky kid with a spring in his step navigating the unusual circumstances. Swap him out for a senior citizen, and we’d probably see long quiet shots and slow tea sips, interspersed with distant gazes out of the window till the credits rolled. It&
26 April,2025 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Devashish KambleSobo Cycle Rides: This midnight cycling club will start their trail from Radio Club and end at Worli.ON Today, 10 pmAT Colaba (Meeting point revealed after registration) LOG ON TO liveb4youdie.comENTRY Rs 249 (without cycles); Rs 699 (with cycles) Pic Courtesy/TreksAndTrails Treks and Trails: The adventure group organises midnight cycling fr
26 April,2025 08:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Minal SanchetiThe Central Railway on Wednesday announced summer 2025 special trains between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Sultanpur railway stations, an official statement said. The Central Railway said that in addition to its regular trains and to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer season a decision to run additional summer special trains
23 April,2025 08:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAre those a pair of shorts? Is it a skirt? Or are they a pair of pants? They are culottes, and women don’t care what it looks like to the rest, as they are comfortable, tailored and stylish. As the temperature continues to rise, and the thought of May heat sounds dreadful, it’s good that culottes got designer approval on the runway at t
23 April,2025 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Dhara Vora SabhnaniMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday chaired a meeting on water crisis in parts of the state and asked the officials to take immediate action on the issue, the officials said. Several rural areas in districts of the state, including Nashik and Yavatmal, has been facing water scarcity recently. An official statement said that
22 April,2025 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentNearly 45 percent of Mumbai’s children are overweight; 67 percent of them get less than an hour of outdoor playtime. If the quiet reminders before this didn’t work, perhaps these numbers should be a rude awakening for the city’s young parents. The Early Childhood Association (ECA-APER), in collaboration with the Podar Institute of
22 April,2025 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish KambleThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to run a summer library programme for students from Class 6 to 10. A wide variety of books will be made available, with one library operating in a civic school in each administrative ward. According to a BMC official, 25 libraries will function between May 2 and June 12. These libraries will
22 April,2025 08:49 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentA new study has shattered the long-held belief that Mumbai’s coastal location shields it from air pollution during the summer. A four-year analysis of data by Respirer Living Sciences has shown that PM10 (particulate matter) levels in the city have consistently breached the national safety threshold of 60 micrograms per cubic metre. The
22 April,2025 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti SinghA heatwave alert was issued by the administration in Maharashtra's Chandrapur after the district recorded a temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius on Monday, reported the PTI. The district administration has issued a heatwave alert for three days, advising citizens to take precautions when they step out. As per the Regional Meteorological Centre (RM
21 April,2025 08:59 PM IST | Chandrapur (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
