Former Shiv Sena corporator Ashok Sawant stabbed to death in Mumbai

The incident took place when he was returning home after meeting a friend.

Shiv Sena Corporator Killed : Former Shiv Sena corporator, Ashok Sawant, has been stabbed to death outside his house in Maharashtra’s Kandivali.

Sawant (62) was accosted by two men late on Sunday night who then attacked him with sharp weapons.

The incident took place when he was returning home after meeting a friend.

He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Sawant was a two-time corporator of Shiv Sena from Samta Nagar.

Investigation in the case is on.

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Sara Tendulkar Harrased : West Bengal man arrested for stalking Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter Sara

He called Sara several times and expressed his desire to marry her.

Sara Tendulkar Stalking : A 27-year-old man from East Midnapore district in West Bengal was on Sunday arrested for allegedly harassing cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter, Sara, over the phone, police said.

Deb Kumar Maiti, a resident of Debkundu village near Geonkhali under Mahisadal Police Station, had gone to Mumbai sometime back to visit his elder brother when he somehow got hold of her number, they said.

He then called Sara several times and expressed his desire to marry her, they added.

A case was filed in this regard by the Tendulkar family in Mumbai, but the entire matter was kept secret by the Cyber Cell of the Mumbai Police.

A team of the Mumbai Police early today arrested Maiti near Andulia and later produced him before a court in Haldia, which allowed them to take him to Mumbai on a three-day transit remand, a senior officer of West Bengal police said in Haldia.

The police claimed that during interrogation the man admitted to calling her and also showed them a tattoo bearing Sara’s name on his arm.

Maiti’s neighbours, however, said he was suffering from mental issues from 2007.

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With 1 flight in 65 seconds, Mumbai becomes busiest single-runway airport

No other large city in the world is served by a lone airport that has a single operational runway

 

 

Latest News : GVK group-run Mumbai airport has been crowned the world’s busiest airport among the single-runway facilities as it overtakes London’s Gatwick airport, which handles 757 flights a day.

The airport operator and Mumbai air traffic controller (ATC) handle one of the difficult jobs in the world, as every 65 seconds an aircraft either takes off or touches down at the airport, that is, around 837 flights a day. All leading cities like New York, London, Dubai, and Singapore have more than one airport, with multiple runways.

The New Delhi airport has three parallel runways in use at any given time.

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A sneak peek into Mumbai airport

• No other large city in the world is served by a lone airport that has a single operational runway
• Illegal squatters occupy nearly one-third of airport land
• Second airport proposed in Navi Mumbai is yet to come up
• All passenger and cargo operate from a single runway (09/27). When shut for repairs, it uses secondary runway (1432)
• ATC manages two arrivals every 130 seconds and one departure in between these two arrivals
• In 2016-17, it logged in 8% growth in volume over 2015-16
• Originally envisaged capacity is only 40 million passengers
• Mumbai has an extensive network that takes passengers to over 95 domestic and international destinations
• In terms of cargo shipments, it has grown to 7,829,000 tonnes in 2016-17, from 532,000 tonnes in 2007-08  (read more...)

Make in India: Ashok Leyland launches India's 1st electric bus

Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland on Monday launched India’s first Made-in-India electric bus. The company has invested Rs 150-200 crore to develop this.

Ashok Leyland owns an UK firm, Optare, which is a leading alternate technology player, especially in electric bus manufacturer.

“This new series is developed in India and is the next generation technology,” said Vinod K Dasari, managing director.

The vehicle would cost around Rs 1.5-3 crore, depending on the batteries and seats, says company officials. Upfront cost is high, but it can deliver payback to the customer in about four-five years, says Dasari.

Dasari is also hopeful that the government would give subsidy for the vehicle

“The Circuit series of buses is another testament to Ashok Leyland’s commitment to leverage India’s technological innovation to deliver relevant and best-in-class solutions for India and the world,” said Dasari.

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Mumbai is India's most expensive city: Mercer survey

Mumbai (82) is India’s most expensive city, followed by New Delhi (130) and Chennai (158), according to the 2016 Cost of Living Survey by Mercer, the New York-based human resource consultancy. Kolkata (194) and Bengaluru (180) are the least expensive Indian cities ranked.

Globally, Hong Kong topped the list of most expensive cities for expatriates, pushing Luanda, Angola, to second position. Zurich and Singapore remained in third and fourth positions, respectively, whereas Tokyo is in fifth, up six places from last year.

New Delhi and Bengaluru have become more expensive, over last year, and their rankings have gone up. The survey said the latter had the highest jump in ranking, on account of a surge in prices, especially on items pertaining to food and personal care. Inflation, among the highest in Indian cities, moved there from 3.27 per cent to 6.08 per cent during this period.

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Mumbai wealthiest city in India

India, the 7th richest country in the world in terms of total individual wealth ($5.6 trillion as of June 2016), is home to 264,000 millionaires and 95 billionaires. Mumbai has the largest portion of the country's high net worth individuals (HNWIs). Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore are the fastest growing cities for HNWIs. Here is how the wealthiest Indian cities stack up:

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