Mumbai: After more than two years of discussions and deliberations over where an alternative reservoir should be built while the Malabar Hill reservoir undergoes repairs, the BMC has finally ruled out constructing two replacement tanks.This brings the civic body back to ground zero.Officials said the two-tank option which was being studied by the civic teams based on public feedback and site visits has been found to be technically unfeasible given the limited size of the land parcels under consideration.The two plots being examined were an area near the Malabar Hill post office and another around the Hanging Gardens staff quarter. However, with both being constrained plots as far as their size was concerned, it had initially prompted discussions on whether one or two tanks would be required. Engineers have now clarified that building two would force major adjustments to the water distribution network—changes the department says are not possible. Additional municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar told TOI that a team of municipal officials, along with local residents, had surveyed potential sites for the alternate tank’s construction. “However these sites have been found to be unfeasible at least technically to build two alternate tanks, our teams have said,” he said.It is now more than two years since the BMC halted its plan to reconstruct the Malabar Hill reservoir following widespread public opposition, and the project’s future remains uncertain.The necessity of an alternative tank was reinforced by a team from IIT-Roorkee, which inspected the reservoir in June 2024 and recommended constructing a 52 MLD capacity tank. Earlier this year, the BMC also tasked the IIT team with reassessing whether the reservoir could be repaired without adding an extra tank and how water supply could be maintained in such a scenario. The IIT report reaffirmed the need for an additional tank.After a prolonged 10-month tussle with civic authorities, Malabar Hill MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha announced in June 2024 that the original Rs 698 crore reconstruction plan had been scrapped. Instead, the focus would shift to repairing the existing structure.

NEW DELHI: The Directorate general of Civil Aviation on Wednesday launched a probe into the disruptions caused in IndiGo’s network.DGCA has asked the airline to report to its headquarters and present the facts leading to the current situation.

“The inconvenience caused to passengers is regretted. Travellers are advised to verify flight status through official channels before departure. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is currently investigating the situation and evaluating measures along with the airline, to reduce cancellations and delays, in order to minimise inconvenience being caused to passengers,” DGCA said in a press note.“Indigo has been asked to report to DGCA, Headquarters, to present the facts leading to the current situation along with plans to mitigate the ongoing delays & cancellations,” it added.According to the press note, the airline told DGCA that “a total of 1,232 flights were cancelled.” Out of the total cancellations, 755 were attributed to crew constraints and 92 to ATC-related failures.Also read: ’48hrs to fix flight chaos’: IndiGo offers update; what’s causing disruption“A large share of cancellations arose from crew / FDTL compliance and airport/ airspace ATC-related factors, many of which lie beyond the operator’s direct control,” the press note said.This comes as IndiGo is witnessing massive flight delays and some cancellations due to a crippling crew shortage.Government data shows only 35% IndiGo flights (the airline operates over 2,200 daily) operated on time Tuesday (Dec 2). And on Wednesday, multiple airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru reported almost 200 flight cancellations till the afternoon itself.Meanwhile, the airline apologised for disruptions, saying it regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers.The airline said the delays and cancellations stemmed from a combination of unexpected operational problems.In an official statement, IndiGo said minor technical glitches, winter schedule adjustments, adverse weather, heavy airport congestion and updated crew rostering rules collectively weakened operations in a way the airline claims it could not have foreseen.

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Wall Street drifted in early trade on Wednesday as mixed corporate earnings left the major indices little changed, even as the S&P 500 stayed within 1% of its all-time high set in late October.The day also saw rising consumer-facing angst and stock-specific swings, with social media chatter adding to volatility in pockets of the market.Marvell Technology surged 5.6% after reporting a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, with CEO Matt Murphy citing firm demand for data-centre products while announcing a $3.25 billion acquisition of Celestial AI to strengthen its artificial-intelligence infrastructure portfolio, according to AP.American Eagle Outfitters rallied 14.5% after delivering a better profit than expected. CEO Jay Schottenstein said the company saw a strong start to the holiday season with demand accelerating over the Thanksgiving weekend.But Macy’s fell 1.4%, despite posting a quarterly profit that sharply beat expectations. The department-store chain entered the session with a 34.1% year-to-date gain — more than double the S&P 500’s rise — raising the bar for investors and weighing on the stock.Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike dropped 2.4% even after topping profit forecasts, following a similar pattern of high expectations after a 51% jump so far this year.In one of the day’s biggest moves, Capricor Therapeutics soared 488% after reporting encouraging trial results for a potential treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Bond yields eased after private payroll data from ADP suggested U.S. employers may have cut more jobs than they added in November. While historically an imperfect predictor of the U.S. government’s employment report, the weak reading helped reinforce expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week — which would be the third this year.The 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.06% from 4.09% late Tuesday. Lower yields supported broader risk sentiment, with bitcoin climbing back above $92,000 after last month’s sharp drop below $81,000.Global markets were mixed. Europe traded flat, while Asia ended on a softer note. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% on gains in technology stocks, including Tokyo Electron, up 4.7%, and SoftBank Group, up 6.4% after reports that founder Masayoshi Son regretted selling Nvidia shares to fund other investments. Chinese markets fell, with Hong Kong down 1.3% and Shanghai down 0.5% after data showed weaker factory activity.

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NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continued his incredible run of form, bringing up his 53rd ODI century in the second match against South Africa in Raipur on Wednesday. The milestone came off 90 balls and marked his second straight hundred of the series, following his superb 135 in the opening ODI in Ranchi. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!His achievement quickly drew reactions on and off the field, with wife Anushka Sharma sharing a heart emoji on Instagram to celebrate the moment.

This century lifted Kohli’s tally to 84 international hundreds, inching him closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record of 100. It also saw him register an unprecedented 11th instance of scoring consecutive ODI centuries — the most by any cricketer, surpassing AB de Villiers’ six.

Kohli’s innings of 102 off 93 balls, featuring seven fours and two sixes, played a pivotal role in India posting a formidable 358/5. Supporting him brilliantly was Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored his maiden ODI century, a superb 105 off 83 balls. Together, the pair stitched a record-breaking 195-run stand for the third wicket, the highest ODI partnership for India against South Africa.Their alliance came after India stumbled to 62/2, losing openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (22) and Rohit Sharma (14) early. The partnership surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik’s 194-run stand in Gwalior in 2010. Gaikwad also registered the second-fastest ODI hundred by an Indian against South Africa, getting there in 77 balls — only behind Yusuf Pathan’s 68-ball ton in 2011.KL Rahul later added finishing touches with an unbeaten 66, ensuring India crossed the 350-run mark.For South Africa, Marco Jansen was the most effective bowler with 2/63, though their task became tougher when Nandre Burger left the field midway due to an ankle niggle.With this knock, Kohli now has seven or more ODI centuries against four different opponents — South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka and West Indies — a feat previously achieved only by Sachin Tendulkar.