Mumbai

Mumbai Airport customs on September 11, seized 12 Kg gold worth Rs 5.38 crore in the airport. A Sudanese passenger reportedly smuggled the gold wearing a specially belt. Repeatedly, some passengers tried to facilitate his escape, but was overpowered. Furthermore, six persons have been detained in connection to the incident, and six others are being deported, as per a statement released by Customs.

Following the death of the Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, Ratan Tata’s stepmother attended the funeral in a wheelchair. Mistry who suffered a fatal road accident, was cremated in Mumbai, on September 6. Simone Tata (92) arrived at the crematorium in a special van. Various family members, industrialists, businessmen and politicians were present at the crematorium. Further details are awaited.

Fugitive Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar was admitted to JJ hospital in Mumbai, after he complained of chest ache. He was then declared to be in a stable condition, and has been taken back to Thane jail. He was sent to the custody of Enforcement Directorate on February 18 under the PMLA Act, for alleged money laundering. In the same case, police also raided Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parker’s residence.

The festive mood of Ganesh Chaturthi is in the air of Mumbai, Maharashtra. On September 1, the devotees immersed around 34,122 Ganesha idols and Hartalika in natural and artificial ponds on the one-and-a-half day of the festival. This is the first Ganesh Chaturthi celebration with enthusiasm and no restrictions, after the pandemic. Furthermore, the BMC officials are also on alert, to ensure no untoward incidents occur due to the rush.

Cinema halls in Mumbai, including Maratha Mandi, G7 Multiplex are to remain shut till September 9.  "The Free Press Journal" confirmed the same with Manoj Desai, the Executive Director of G7 Multiplex said, "Films are not working well these days and if this continues, then we'll shut Gaiety Cinema till September 9." He further added, other cinema halls will be open, until a fix decision taken, after meeting soon.