12 December,2024 10:04 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The site of the accident involving an out-of-control BEST bus in which seven lives were lost at Kurla on Dec 9. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
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Indian stock markets opened flat as consolidation continues; however, with the expiry date today, the markets may face some volatility. The Nifty 50 index opened at 24,604.45 points with a dip of 37.35 points or 0.15 per cent, while the BSE Sensex index was down by 49 points or 0.06 per cent, opening at 81,476.76 points.
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The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) seems to be on the path of self-destruction, with its buses slowly turning into something akin to Delhi's killer Blueline ones. Amidst an astronomical rise in wet-lease buses, discipline and safety have gone for a toss. In the past five years, the BEST has scrapped 2,160 buses, procuring only 37 for its own fleet. Data obtained by RTI activist Jeetendra Ghadge from the Young Whistleblowers Foundation sheds light on how the city's iconic mode of public transport has been on the decline. Read more.
The 36 seconds of horror during the Kurla BEST bus tragedy were captured by the bus's CCTV cameras. Passengers on the AC electric bus, carrying around 30-40 people, witnessed the terrifying incident unfold. The bus was travelling at a speed of 46 kilometres per hour (kmph) on a narrow, 100-metre road. The police are now looking for the passengers on board, as they are key witnesses in the investigation. Read more.
Who would have thought even three weeks back that, at this stage of the five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Nitish Kumar Reddy would sit third on the list of leading run-scorers? That he would be India's second highest run-maker, ahead of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant? Read more.
What does a feel-good film about young love need? A special dance number. That's exactly what director Advait Chandan has envisioned for his yet-untitled next, starring Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor. mid-day has learnt that Farah Khan has been roped in to choreograph a special song, which will be filmed in Karjat on December 19. Read more.
