Motorists and commuters were caught up in a massive traffic jam at the railway overbridge connecting New Vaddem and Shantinagar in Vasco on Monday morning.

Ward councillor Sudesh Bhosle said the traffic jam has been a regular phenomenon on both sides of the railway overbridge during peak hours.

"Several motorists are put to hardship during peak hours as they want to drop their children to schools. Children and office-goers often reach late due to the massive traffic jam. There is a constant demand from motorists and parents to deploy traffic police personnel at the railway overbridge, which could streamline the traffic movement and give relief to the motorists and the parents,” said Bhosle.

The Prahar Janshakti Party will move a motion of no-confidence against Uddhav Thackeray's government in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

The party's leader, MLA Omprakash Babarao ‘Bacchu’ Kadu, has already extended his support to Shinde and is camping with him in Guwahati.

Mrunal Thakur is currently in Delhi shooting for her upcoming crime thriller 'Gumrah', in which she is playing the role of a cop for the first time ever on screen.

Being the perfect supportive co-star that she is, Mrunal had a reunion of sorts with her co-star Aditya Roy Kapur in the capital.

Aditya is there to promote his upcoming release - 'Rashtra Kavach OM' and Mrunal wanted to extend her support and cheer on Aditya for his soon to release film.

Mrunal wished him and the entire team all the luck for the release.

Given this first glimpse of this fresh pairing together, we cannot wait to see them light up our screens soon!

Mumbai: The BMC has appealed to Mumbaikars to not buy or sell Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) during this year's Ganeshotsav.

The civic body has said immersion of PoP idols causes serious pollution in water bodies and said devotees should bring home idols made of Shadu clay instead.

It has also requested that Ganesha idols brought to homes be less than two feet tall so they easily dissolve.

Shadu clay is natural superfine sedimentary clay. It is water-soluble, non-harmful, non-toxic, and easy to work with.

Thousands of devotees across Maharashtra, including Mumbai, attend idol immersions every year during the Ganeshotsav every year.

The Fruits market in Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) received the consignment of Custard Apple on Monday. Traders performed the rituals and welcomed the first batch of the fruit. At present, the custard apple was sold at Rs 700 per kg.

According to traders, the price of the fruit will come down after a rise in supply. “After mangoes, traders see a big season of custard apple,” said a trader at the APMC. He added that like mango, many people wait a whole year for custard apple.

On Monday, only a few boxes of custard apple arrived and it was sold at Rs 700 per kg at the wholesale. “The price of retail will be more as there are hardly a few boxes available,” said the trader.

Malayalam actress Ambika Rao, best known for her performance in 'Kumbalangi Nights', passed away on Monday night.

The actress reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest which caused her death.

Rao was aged 58 at the time of her death.

According to a report in Times of India, Rao breathed her last at around 10.30 pm on June 27 at a hospital in Ernakulam. She was undergoing treatment after contracting COVID-19.

Ambika Rao is survived by her children - Rahul and Sohan.

Besides acting, Rao was also a part of the film industry as an assistant director. She had, in fact, entered the industry as an AD, with the 2002 release ‘Krishna Gopalakrishna’ helmed by Balachandra Menon.

Several members of the south film industry extended their heartfelt condolences and respects after the news of Rao's demise broke. Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kunchacko Boban, and many others mourned the demise of the late actress.