Renowned screenwriter Salim Khan, who is the father of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, received a chilling threat during his routine morning walk at Bandstand, Bandra West, Mumbai Police said
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Every year, thousands of devotees from all over the country come to Mumbai to visit Mount Mary Church and Bandra Fair on the occasion of the Nativity of Mother Mary. It starts on the first Sunday after September 8, and will be on till September 17 this year. While the Covid-19 pandemic dampened spirits in the last two years, a lot more people will be looking to visit the stalls selling different kinds of food, drink and knick knacks as always. Some of these stalls have been there for more than seven decades and still continue to sell them
15 September,2024 10:49 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
The Bandra Fair takes place every year from the first Sunday after September 8, the day celebrated as the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for eight days. Like every year, lakhs of people will visit the fair to pray and revel in the festivities, especially because they haven’t been able to do it freely in the last three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While there are different kinds of activities for entertainment, it is the food that is found at the fair that people enjoy a lot. Here are some of them you should definitely know about
15 September,2024 10:48 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Spending time at Bandra Fair is always fun because it is not only a visual treat but also a culinary delight that most often than not turns out to be a food walk as you make your way up or down Mount Mary Church steps. If you are going the first time, discover the popularity of sweets like kadio bodios, pheni, Kerala halwa, Goan sweets, apart from the regular favourites like kala channa or aam papad. If you want to explore savoury specials, do not miss out on the Choris pao, or chicken hot dogs and burgers available at quite a few stalls. This year, as it takes place from September 8 to September 15, here is what you can eat there
13 September,2024 10:53 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis attended the inauguration of one of the two arch bridges connecting Mumbai Coastal Road and Bandra-Worli Sea Link (PICS/PHOTO/ATUL KAMBLE, X)
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Some stalls may have been missing occupants but that didn't deter other stall owners from making up and enjoying the festival in its full festive fervour. Till now, it has not only seen youngsters but also children and the elderly come with their family
09 September,2024 10:29 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
As Mumbai's Catholic community celebrated Nativity of Mother Mary, Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, or Mount Mary Church, as it is more popularly called has been decorated with flowers and garlands as people came to visit Bandra Fair
09 September,2024 04:58 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
Every year, the Bandra Fair is celebrated over eight days from the first Sunday after September 8. With the the first Sunday coinciding with the date that commemorates the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, popularly called the birthday of Mother Mary, it will start from September 8 and continue till September 15 this year. Interestingly, the history of Bandra Fair celebrated around Mount Mary's Church goes back a few hundred years ago and has evolved to attract many devotees not only from places around Mumbai but also India, and more particularly by people of all religions. Here's all you need to know about it
08 September,2024 09:53 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
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Mumbai railway stations are witnessing unprecedented crowds as thousands of devotees from across the country travel for the grand Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 celebrations.Pics/Sameer Abedi
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