Mumbai: A car caught fire on the Bandra Worli Sealink in Mumbai on Wednesday late at night. The car, reportedly a Honda sedan, initially collided with the side barrier at high speed and then caught fire on the road. The incident caused a massive traffic jam on the sealink, leaving motorists confused and stuck for quite a while.

Videos of the incident have surfaced on the internet showing the car completely charred due to the fire. Dousing operations can be seen carried out by the firefighting officials at the site. There are no confirmed reports of any casualties in the incident.

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Mumbai, Nov 27: Indian stock markets continued their strong momentum on Thursday, with both the Sensex and Nifty hitting new record highs.

Investors remained optimistic as hopes of interest rate cuts in the US and India grew stronger, while steady buying by foreign investors further boosted sentiment across sectors.

The Nifty climbed to a fresh all-time high of 26,306.95, surpassing its previous record of 26,277.35 touched on September 27, 2024.

The Sensex also crossed a major milestone, moving past the 86,000 mark for the first time to reach 86,026.18.

Among the top performers in the Nifty50 pack were Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv and Larsen & Toubro, all gaining up to 2 percent.

These stocks helped support the market’s upward move. Foreign portfolio investors maintained their buying momentum, turning net buyers for the second consecutive session on Wednesday.

They invested Rs 4,778.03 crore in Indian equities, following an inflow of Rs 785.32 crore on Tuesday. This consistent buying helped keep domestic markets strong.

Market sentiment also stayed positive due to growing expectations that the US Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in December.

The Nifty had already recorded its best trading session in five months on Wednesday, closing at a 14-month high, supported by gains in rate-sensitive sectors ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s policy meeting next week.

Asian markets were also trading higher, reflecting global optimism. Investors increased their bets that the US Fed will cut rates next month, with the CME FedWatch tool showing the probability rising sharply to around 85 per cent from just 30 percent a week earlier.

Major Asian indices, including South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225, Shanghai’s SSE Composite and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, were all in the green.

US markets had also closed higher on Wednesday, adding to the positive global sentiment.

Mumbai: Mumbai woke up on Thursday to a mild and cooler morning, with minimum temperatures dipping just below 23°C. But what initially felt like a refreshing start quickly turned unsettling as commuters stepped out to find the city engulfed in a thick layer of smog. Early-morning crowds reported reduced visibility, irritation in the eyes and throat and breathing discomfort.

What began as a pleasantly crisp morning soon served as yet another reminder of Mumbai’s worsening air-quality crisis. A dense haze wrapped itself around arterial roads, housing societies, business districts and key transport corridors. Light winds offered little hope, failing to disperse the pollutants that have been accumulating continuously through November.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city will continue to experience clear skies throughout the day, with maximum temperatures expected to rise to around 33°C by the afternoon. Meteorologists added that while the early-morning nip may persist over the coming days, there is still no indication of when the city’s deteriorating air quality might show improvement.

Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 250 on Thursday, placing it firmly in the ‘unhealthy’ category. The jump marks a sharp increase from earlier this month, when several neighbourhoods were still registering moderate or poor AQI levels. Today’s readings show a citywide decline, with coastal belts, industrial pockets and high-density residential zones all recording problematic numbers.

The Wadala Truck Terminal emerged as the day’s most polluted spot, logging a hazardous AQI of 348. Mazgaon followed with 316, and Worli recorded 301, both falling in the severe category. Several western and eastern suburbs also fared poorly: Deonar reported an AQI of 280, while Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) logged 277, signalling that pollution has spread uniformly across Mumbai’s central, western and eastern corridors.

Some suburban locations performed slightly better but still fell short of healthy levels. Parel–Bhoiwada recorded the lowest AQI of the day at 173, placing it in the poor category. Malad West reported 193, followed by Powai at 210, Kandivali East at 223, and Borivali West at 227, all within the poor-to-unhealthy range.

For context, an AQI of 0–50 is considered good, 51–100 moderate, 101–150 poor, 151–200 unhealthy, and anything above 200 classified as severe or hazardous. With much of the city now above that threshold, Mumbai continues to grapple with an air-quality crisis that shows no signs of easing.