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Driver turns traffic jams into concerts with his ‘karaoke rickshaw’; internet can’t get enoug | Trending News

Driver turns traffic jams into concerts with his ‘karaoke rickshaw’; internet can’t get enoug | Trending News

Traffic in Mumbai can be exhausting, but some people find creative ways to make the long waits more bearable. One auto-rickshaw driver, in particular, has caught the internet’s attention with his unique approach. Dressed in a white uniform and black cap, the spirited driver was spotted in Mumbai’s Juhu area, making the daily grind of traffic a little more entertaining for those around him. A viral Instagram video shows the driver singing the classic Bollywood song Phir Wahi Raat Hai from the 1979 film Ghar while waiting at a traffic signal. What makes the affair even more interesting is his auto-rickshaw isn’t just an ordinary one — it proudly displays signs reading “Karaoke Autorickshaw,” “Please like, comment, and share,” and even “Google Search” on its roof. Watch the viral video:   Story continues below this ad The video has been viewed more than a million times. The driver’s unique blend of creativity and musical talent has captivated social media users, sparking a wave of reactions and shares online. A radio jockey Roshan commented, “Inka contact …

Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police Reaches Ranveer Allahbadia’s Residence

Ranveer Allahbadia Controversy LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police Reaches Ranveer Allahbadia’s Residence

Ranveer Allahbadia India’s Got Latent Controversy Live Updates: Pocaster and influencer Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, has been facing severe backlash from people across the country after a video of him making a ‘crass’ joke went viral on comedian Samay Raina’s “India’s Got Latent”. In the viral video, the influencer asked a contestant, “Would you rather watch your parents have sex every day for the rest of your life or join in once and stop it forever.” Allahbadia’s remarks led to a huge uproar and various police complaints were filed against him. Along with Allahbadia, Samay Raina was also accused of taking part in sexually explicit and vulgar discussions and promoting obscenity in the show. The incident raised questions about freedom of speech and how far one can take liberty of this right. In the FIR lodged, influencers Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija and Samay Raina have also been named along with Allahbadia. Amid the uproar, Allahbadia took to X to apologise for his remarks while stating that “comedy is not my forte” …

‘With lift span provision at Rameshwaram’s new Pamban bridge, even bigger vessels can pass easily’: R Srinivasan of RVNL | Mumbai News

‘With lift span provision at Rameshwaram’s new Pamban bridge, even bigger vessels can pass easily’: R Srinivasan of RVNL | Mumbai News

The Pamban bridge, India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, is set to be inaugurated in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, in March, marking a major milestone in the country’s infrastructure. This modern marvel replaces the British-era Pamban Railway Bridge, which was commissioned in 1914 and featured a manually operated horizontal opening mechanism to facilitate ship movement. With rail services from the Indian mainland to Rameswaram island expected to resume by March, R Srinivasan, Senior Deputy General Manager at Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), Chennai, in an interview with Sweety Adimulam of The Indian Express, spoke about the significance of the bridge and the challenges faced during its construction. Q: Can you explain the significance of the new Pamban Rail Bridge and it being the country’s first vertical lift bridge? R Srinivasan: The Pamban Bridge, located in Tamil Nadu, connects Rameswaram island with the Indian mainland. It is unique because it is the first vertical lift span bridge in India. It is the first of its kind in Asia as well. The Pamban sea bridge stretches over 2.10 km …

Surrey Retains Majority Stakes of Oval Invincibles in Deal With Mumbai Indians

Surrey Retains Majority Stakes of Oval Invincibles in Deal With Mumbai Indians

Surrey County Cricket will be retaining 51% of the stakes of Oval Invincibles after selling the remaining 49 per cent of stakes to Mumbai Indians owners, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). “We are glad to be part of Oval Invincibles—the most successful team in The Hundred—and welcome them into the Mumbai Indians family,” Akash Ambani said in a Mumbai Indians statement. “England, with its rich cricketing culture, has always been special to the game. To have the iconic Oval, which has witnessed some of cricket’s greatest moments, as our home venue is truly special.” “We look forward to collaborating with like-minded partners, Surrey CCC, who share our passion and ethos for the sport.” 🇮🇳•🇿🇦•🇦🇪•🇺🇸 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Read more 📰 👉 https://t.co/1NJLaHG33W#MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/RJxWLnEgCG — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 10, 2025 Meanwhile CCC chairman Oli Slipper said, “We said at the outset that we wanted the best partner to ensure that Surrey continue to lead the way in English cricket and in Mumbai Indians that is what we have got.” “They share our passion for cricket, …

Valentine’s Special | Chunky Panday, Bhavana Pandey reveal the golden rule behind their 27-year marriage

Valentine’s Special | Chunky Panday, Bhavana Pandey reveal the golden rule behind their 27-year marriage

Actor Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey have been married for 27 years, and their love for each other is as strong as ever. Their playful banter and affection have been on full display in the show Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, where they married each other for a second time. Chunky with wife Bhavana Pandey “I think ours was less a love story and more of a friendship story,” chuckles Chunky, adding, “We dated each other for a year and a half, and then I popped the question to her.” Also read: Bhavana Pandey recalls hilarious Karwa Chauth incident when she saw Boney Kapoor’s face instead of Chunky’s Bhavana chimes in, “I was very young when I met him. He was older and I guess absolutely ready to settle down. What really attracted me was he was really charming, good looking, and made me laugh. We had a lot of fun together, like you would with your best friend. But besides all this, I saw a very kind, empathetic side to him. He was very …

False alarm: Ex-Maharashtra minister’s son in kidnapping scare, flight to Bangkok turned back | Mumbai news

False alarm: Ex-Maharashtra minister’s son in kidnapping scare, flight to Bangkok turned back | Mumbai news

PUNE/MUMBAI: A chartered flight from Pune to Bangkok was asked to turn back as Shiv Sena MLA and former minister Tanaji Sawant claimed his son Rushiraj, 32, had been abducted on Monday. As it turned out, Sawant had raised an alarm apparently because he was very worried – his son had left home without letting his family know of the impending trip. File Photo: Ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant (middle) “We speak 10 to 15 times a day. He left Pune without telling us,’’ said Sawant, a minister of state in the earlier Devendra Fadnavis ministry and health minister in the Eknath Shinde ministry. “We often convey to our family members where we are going. I was worried because he went without informing anyone in our family.” The false alarm, which had pressed various arms of the state machinery into action, was triggered by a phone call from an unidentified caller about Rushiraj’s alleged kidnapping. It appeared that Rushiraj, a trustee of the Jayawant Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (JSPM) and TSSM Group, had left home in the …

No guardian ministers, annual meet ahead of Budget for Nashik, Raigad postponed | Mumbai News

No guardian ministers, annual meet ahead of Budget for Nashik, Raigad postponed | Mumbai News

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance minister Ajit Pawar on Monday did not hold the district annual plan meetings for the financial year 2025-26 of Raigad and Nashik as both the districts do not have a guardian minister due to the ongoing tiff within the ruling Mahayuti alliance. As a part of the preparations for the upcoming state budget, Pawar has been holding a series of meetings with departments. He has also been meeting district administrations to discuss the annual plan for the next fiscal. On Monday, the Finance minister held a meeting of the Konkan and Nashik division. However, the meetings of Raigad and Nashik were not held. Story continues below this ad “The matter was discussed with the CM office. As per the existing rule, if the district does not have a guardian minister, the divisional commissioner can lead the district’s side,” an official from the Finance department said. The meetings have now been planned for Tuesday. The initial appointment of Aditi Tatkare of NCP and Girish Mahajan of BJP as guardian ministers for …

Shardul Thakur the hero again as Mumbai take control

Shardul Thakur the hero again as Mumbai take control

On Day 3, often called the moving day, the script unravelled quickly as Mumbai, Vidarbha and Gujarat took control of their quarterfinal fixtures at Kolkata, Nagpur and Rajkot respectively. At Pune, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala are setting up an exciting finish. Here is the round-up of the matches… Thakur to Mumbai’s rescue again Since the last Ranji season, Shardul Thakur has been Mumbai’s most valuable player. And after showing his all-round utility in the last two rounds, he once again delivered when it mattered the most. On the third morning, with Haryana within touching distance of a first innings lead that could provide a psychological advantage, Thakur took it upon himself to land the telling blows. When play resumed on Monday, Haryana had five wickets in hand and were just 52 runs away from overhauling Mumbai’s first innings total of 315. However, Thakur ran through them to end up with six wickets in the innings as Haryana were bowled out for 301, losing their last five wickets for just 38 runs. Barring captain Ankit …

India’s Got Latent row: Mumbai cops visit show’s set, Fadnavis calls for action | Latest News India

India’s Got Latent row: Mumbai cops visit show’s set, Fadnavis calls for action | Latest News India

A Mumbai Police team on Monday reached the studio in the Khar area where the YouTube show India’s Got Latent was shot, after a series of controversial remarks were made on an episode. Ranveer Allahbadia (center) with Samay Raina on India’s Got Latent. The controversy erupted after remarks made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, who appeared as a guest on the show. The Mumbai Police team’s visit comes after a formal complaint was filed against Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina, social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, and the organisers of the show. According to the complaint registered with the Mumbai Commissioner and the Maharashtra Women’s Commission, abusive language was allegedly used on the show. The complainant has demanded strict legal action against the accused. ALSO READ: Ranveer Allahbadia apologises for ‘India’s Got Latent’ row: ‘Shouldn’t have said what I said’ ‘If someone violates rules, it is absolutely wrong’: Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reacted on the controversy, saying,”I have come to know about it. I have not seen it yet. Things have been said and presented …

Bombay HC grants bail to NDPS accused; observes Arthur road jail overcrowded by 5-6 times its sanctioned capacity | Mumbai News

Bombay HC grants bail to NDPS accused; observes Arthur road jail overcrowded by 5-6 times its sanctioned capacity | Mumbai News

Granting bail to an accused arrested in 2021 for allegedly possessing banned narcotics substance mephedrone (MD), the Bombay High Court on Friday observed that Arthur Road jail (Mumbai Central Prison) is overcrowded by five to six times the sanctioned inmate capacity, leading to ‘inhumane’ situation. The bench noted that while it had to balance between two priorities between overcrowding prisons and addiction of drugs being a serious issue for society at large, there was an ambiguity in recording the correct weight of contraband at the time of seizure and that the accused was incarcerated for nearly four years without conclusion of trial. A single-judge bench of Justice Milind N Jadhav on February 7 was hearing bail plea by one Sameer Latif Shaikh argued through advocate Nimesh Mehta. Shaikh was booked and arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) in June, 2021 for possessing 52 grams of MD, which is 2 grams above commercial quantity under Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Story continues below this ad Mehta argued that Shaikh has been incarcerated for over three …