Mumbai: A massive fire erupted on Wednesday afternoon at a residential building in Goregaon (West), according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The blaze began in the common electric meter box area of a ground-plus-five (G+5) building located in the Shalimar Building, Siddhi Ganesh Society, situated on S.V. Road, Road No. 04, as reported by Midday.

The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) received the alert at 12:18 pm and quickly declared a Level I fire at 12:25 pm. Multiple emergency teams, including personnel from the MFB, local police, BMC ward staff, Public Works Department (PWD), 108 ambulance services, and Adani Electricity, were mobilised to the scene.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Residents were safely evacuated as a precautionary measure, and the fire was swiftly brought under control.

Initial reports suggest that the fire originated from the building’s common meter box, although an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.

More details are awaited

Mumbai: Several cars travelling late Tuesday night on the Samruddhi Expressway from Nagpur to Mumbai were forced to stop suddenly after their tyres were punctured due to rows of sharp nails hammered into the road surface on a bridge.

A video that has surfaced on the internet shows scenes from the expressway where nails can be seen fixed in rows on the bridge. The video, shot at night, shows slow traffic moving from a lane beside, where the nails are fixed.

At first, commuters suspected foul play, fearing that miscreants had planted the nails as part of a robbery attempt. However, later, checks revealed that the nails had actually been fixed by a road construction company working on repairs in the area.

According to reports, several motorists questioned why there was no barricading or warning signage if repair activity was underway. They also demanded answers as to why the nails were placed hurriedly at night, instead of during the day, when the problem could have been addressed transparently without causing distress to commuters. The situation could have been far worse, with many pointing out that punctured tyres at high speed on the expressway could have led to major accidents or fatalities.

The Samruddhi Expressway, often described as Maharashtra’s ‘corridor of prosperity,’ has repeatedly faced criticism for recurring accidents and lapses in planning since its inauguration. Authorities are expected to launch an investigation into the incident and announce corrective measures in the coming days.

In a separate infrastructure update for Mumbai, the state government approved the relocation of Dahisar Toll Plaza, which has long been a source of traffic congestion and pollution. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde recently chaired a meeting where he directed the MSRDC to shift the toll plaza near the nurseries in front of Versova Bridge.

The relocation is scheduled to be completed before Diwali, with officials instructed to fast-track the process. Once moved, the decision is expected to provide major relief for daily commuters on the Dahisar–Mira-Bhayander–Andheri corridor, where snarls have been a persistent complaint.

Apple has launched the latest iPhone 17 series in India. The four models- iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max – will be up for pre-orders from September 12 at 5.30pm IST. The four iPhone 17 models will go on sale from September 19. The price in India, as anticipated, has seen a slight increase across all models, compared to the iPhone 16 range. For instance, the base iPhone 17 model starts at Rs. 82,900, a slight increase from the base iPhone 16 that started from Rs. 79,900 at launch.

Pre-orders of the iPhone 17 models will start from 5.30pm IST on September 12. Sale begins on September 19.  Apart from the Apple Store, Apple is likely to sell the new range on Amazon and Flipkart as well. Launch offers include no-cost EMI of up to six months, and up to Rs. 5,000 instant cashback on American Express, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank card holders. Apple Trade-in and GST benefits have also been listed.

Rs. 82900 (256GB)

Rs. ₹102900 (512 GB)

Colour options – Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, Black

Rs. 1,19,900 (256GB)

Rs. 1,39,900 (512GB)

Rs. 1,59,900 (1TB)

Colour options – Sky Blue, Light Gold, Space Black, Cloud White

Rs. 1,34,900 (256GB)

Rs. 1,54,900 (512GB)

Rs. 1,74,900 (1TB)

Colour options – Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange, Silver

Rs. 1,49,900 (256GB)

Rs. 1,69,900 (512GB)

Rs. 1,89,900 (1TB)

Rs. 2,29,900 (2TB)

Colour options: Deep Blue, Cosmic Orange, Silver

Apple has removed the iPhone 16 Pro models from its Apple online store, replacing them with the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models. In the iPhone 16 range, only the base iPhone 16 model and the iPhone 16e are listed online.