A 20-year-old man has died after falling into the sea in Mumbai while apparently taking photographs with his friends, a civic official said.
A 20-year-old man has died after falling into the sea in Mumbai while apparently taking photographs with his friends, a civic official said.
Anil Arjun Rajput fell into the sea at Juhu Jetty on Saturday evening, the official said.
The incident was reported by the Mumbai Fire Brigade at 8.17 pm, he said.
Lifeguards at the spot later managed to pull the man out of the waters. They rushed him to the nearby Cooper Hospital where doctors declared him dead, the official added.Anil Arjun Rajput fell into the sea at Juhu Jetty on Saturday evening, the official said.
The incident was reported by the Mumbai Fire Brigade at 8.17 pm, he said.
Lifeguards at the spot later managed to pull the man out of the waters. They rushed him to the nearby Cooper Hospital where doctors declared him dead, the official added.
Anil Arjun Rajput fell into the sea at Juhu Jetty on Saturday evening, the official said.
The incident was reported by the Mumbai Fire Brigade at 8.17 pm, he said.
Lifeguards at the spot later managed to pull the man out of the waters. They rushed him to the nearby Cooper Hospital where doctors declared him dead, the official added.
Mumbai Indians’ (MI) dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav was crowned the Most Valuable Player of the Season, while Gujarat Titans’ (GT) consistent top-order star Sai Sudharsan was adjudged the Emerging Player of the Season following the conclusion of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended its 18-year-long IPL trophy drought by trouncing Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a pulsating final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket venue, with a six-run triumph.Punjab misfired in its attempt to gun down Bengaluru’s 191-run target and, in the end, stood one hit away from turning its sorrow into euphoria. Krunal Pandya bamboozled Punjab batters with his spin, while Josh Hazlewood added the finishing touches with his searing pace to cap off an impressive outing with the ball.
After the final, India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Season after he enjoyed a stellar season with the bat. He ended the tournament with 717 runs in 16 fixtures with five fifties at an average of 65.18. In his splendid season, the 34-year-old star became the first non-opener to have a 700-run Indian Premier League (IPL) season.Meanwhile, Sudharsan brushed off competition from Priyansh Arya, Noor Ahmad, and other youngsters and walked away with the prized accolade. The 23-year-old southpaw, who enjoyed a rich vein of form, blazed his way to the Orange Cap.
In his stellar season, Sudharsan pulled the curtains down on his season as the top run-getter of the 18th season of the cash-rich league. He carved out 759 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.21, with a strike rate of 156.17, a century and six fifties.
His best score was 108*. His side’s journey came to an end with a loss to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the eliminator. His compatriot Prasidh Krishna spearheaded the pace attack and clinched the Purple Cap with 25 scalps in 15 matches at an average of 19.52, best figures of 4/41.
Mumbai Indians’ (MI) dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav was crowned the Most Valuable Player of the Season, while Gujarat Titans’ (GT) consistent top-order star Sai Sudharsan was adjudged the Emerging Player of the Season following the conclusion of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended its 18-year-long IPL trophy drought by trouncing Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a pulsating final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket venue, with a six-run triumph.
Punjab misfired in its attempt to gun down Bengaluru’s 191-run target and, in the end, stood one hit away from turning its sorrow into euphoria. Krunal Pandya bamboozled Punjab batters with his spin, while Josh Hazlewood added the finishing touches with his searing pace to cap off an impressive outing with the ball.
After the final, India’s T20I captain, Suryakumar, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Season after he enjoyed a stellar season with the bat. He ended the tournament with 717 runs in 16 fixtures with five fifties at an average of 65.18. In his splendid season, the 34-year-old star became the first non-opener to have a 700-run Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Meanwhile, Sudharsan brushed off competition from Priyansh Arya, Noor Ahmad, and other youngsters and walked away with the prized accolade. The 23-year-old southpaw, who enjoyed a rich vein of form, blazed his way to the Orange Cap.
In his stellar season, Sudharsan pulled the curtains down on his season as the top run-getter of the 18th season of the cash-rich league. He carved out 759 runs in 15 matches at an average of 54.21, with a strike rate of 156.17, a century and six fifties.
His best score was 108*. His side’s journey came to an end with a loss to the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the eliminator. His compatriot Prasidh Krishna spearheaded the pace attack and clinched the Purple Cap with 25 scalps in 15 matches at an average of 19.52, best figures of 4/41.
Full list of award winners:
Most Valuable Player of the Season: Suryakumar Yadav
The Maharashtra government will soon roll out water taxi services to reduce travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, and help ease traffic congestion in the city. The services will connect various parts of the two cities within just 40 minutes.
The water taxis will run from the Radio Jetty at the Gateway of India to the Navi Mumbai Airport, officials said.
The electric boats will also help reduce pollution and benefit the environment.
A meeting was held on Monday regarding the implementation of the proposal to start water taxis – chaired by Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane. During the meeting, Mr Rane instructed officials to initiate planning for the water taxi services and to prepare proposals for building jetties at the required locations. He also directed the Airport Authority to submit proposals for the necessary permissions for the project.The meeting, held at the Ports Department, was attended by Additional Chief Secretary of the Transport, Ports, and Civil Aviation Department Sanjay Sethi, Brijesh Singhal of the Navi Mumbai Airport Authority, Pradeep Badiye of the Maharashtra Maritime Board, and other departmental officials.According to the minister, the construction of terminals for the water taxis should be carried out in phases.
“We also plan to integrate the water taxi service with the Mumbai Water Metro, which will help people commute faster between Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). It will significantly reduce travel time, decongest traffic, and be environmentally friendly,” he said.The Maharashtra government will soon roll out water taxi services to reduce travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, and help ease traffic congestion in the city. The services will connect various parts of the two cities within just 40 minutes.
The water taxis will run from the Radio Jetty at the Gateway of India to the Navi Mumbai Airport, officials said.
The electric boats will also help reduce pollution and benefit the environment.
The penguins at the Byculla Zoo have been in the headlines since they arrived in Mumbai in 2016. The penguins became available for public viewing from 2017 at the zoo and since then have become very popular among visitors to the zoo.
An idea initially pushed by Shiv Sena UBT leader and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray, these penguins became a subject of public debate from day one.
Seven years later, another round of politics has broken out over the naming of the penguins. BJP leaders say that since new penguins are born in Maharashtra, they should be given Marathi names so that Maharashtra’s cultural identity and Marathi language are respected.In March 2025, eight penguins kept in Ranibagh gave birth to three chicks. The zoological museum administration named them Noddy, Tom and Pingu. This is what the BJP leaders are objecting to.
BJP leader from Byculla constituency Nilesh Bankar objected to this and sent two letters to the zoo administration.
According to the BJP leader, since Marathi has recently been accorded the classical language status, Marathi names should have been given priority while naming the penguins. “Giving English names to these penguins is injustice to the Marathi language. Isn’t this hatred towards Marathi language?” he said.BJP leaders said the penguins were born in Mumbai. Describing the newborn penguins as ‘native residents’/’sons of the soil’ i.e., bhumiputra from birth, the BJP argues they should be given Marathi names.
Letters were sent, warning the administration that if it did not take positive steps regarding Marathi renaming, the BJP would launch a “strong agitation”. Copies of the letters have also been sent to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Guardian Minister, and BMC officials.
However, there was no official response from the zoo administration to the BJP leaders, following which Nilesh Banker and other BJP workers protested in front of the zoo.
The opposition in the BMC had described the exercise of introducing penguins as wasteful expenditure and raised questions on whether the penguins will be able to survive in Mumbai’s climate even with the climate-controlled facilities created for them.
Not only did they survive but the first penguin baby was born in Mumbai in 2018. Unfortunately, it did not survive and died within a week. However, since the programme has had success and the penguins are among the star attractions at the zoo.
So far most of the penguins at the Byculla zoo have had English names but this time around that could change.
With the monsoon setting in early this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced Wednesday that 82.31 per cent of this season’s pre-monsoon silt removal work has been completed across Mumbai’s major and minor drains. However, desilting of the Mithi River, a key component in the city’s flood-prevention system, remains a challenge both due to early rains and ongoing investigations into a Rs 65 crore scam.
According to the BMC, 7.96 lakh metric tons of silt has been removed against the target of 9.68 lakh metric tons, with work ongoing in various areas.
Notably, 105.81 per cent of the target for major nullahs has been completed, while 72.18 per cent of desilting work on smaller drains has been done. The Mithi River, however, lags with only 61.85 per cent of its desilting target achieved.Desilting of the Mithi River began in March, as in previous years, but the early arrival of rain in May – marking record rainfall for the month – hampered progress. Despite this, BMC says additional manpower and machinery have been deployed to accelerate the work, particularly in areas critical for urban drainage.We’ve already completed work on all major drains and are now focusing fully on the Mithi River, which is key to preventing flooding in the city. The delays are being addressed with increased deployment on the ground,” said a senior BMC official. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) monitoring has helped us identify inefficiencies and fine contractors over Rs 3 crore for non-compliance.”
But the Mithi’s slow progress is also rooted in deeper issues. The desilting project has been at the centre of a high-profile corruption probe, with the Economic Offences Wing uncovering fraudulent billing, fake contracts, and front companies allegedly used by BMC officials and contractors to siphon funds. In some cases, fake desilting was reported, with machinery shown on video but not deployed at the site.
Besides, alternative contractors are reluctant to take over the Mithi River desilting due to its tainted history, forcing the BMC to rely on firms already under investigation. This has raised concerns about transparency and efficacy, despite the civic body’s assurances of improved monitoring.
To ensure better accountability, the BMC has made 30-second video documentation mandatory for each desilting operation, with before-and-after footage verified using AI tools. Desilting efforts will continue during and after the monsoon to further improve drainage and river capacity, said the civic body.
With the next few weeks critical, all eyes are now on the Mithi-both for its flood-carrying capacity and for what the unfolding investigation reveals about long-standing issues in Mumbai’s civic contracts.
