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Mumbai: Ola felicitates top-performing driver partner with gold vouchers
In an event held at Andheri on Friday, Ola, one of the world's largest ride-hailing platforms, recognized its driver-partners, lauding their dedication and excellent trac
SC verdict on Seven Hills Hosp gives boost to BMC
(This story originally appeared in MumbaiMirror on November 17, 2019)
Thane civic body's fee hike plan upsets sportspersons
The civic body has increased the rates for using pitches at Dadoji Konddev Stadium for practice it used to charge Rs 30,000 for one batch which has been increased to Rs
PMC Bank fraud: Son of former MLA held in Mumbai; ninth arrest in case
Rajneet Singh, who was arrested from his Bhandup home, was in the recovery committee of PMC Bank, and multiple EOW officers, who did not wish to be named, said he was awa
Maharashtra govt uncertainty continues: Sharad Pawar-Sonia Gandhi meeting pushed...
Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of his partys core committee on Sunday evening in Pune, where he is likely to discuss the current political scenario and take
Road fatalities: Mum fares better, 3% reduction
While road fatalities in the state surged, Mumbai fared better in 2018, by bringing about a 3% reduction in accident deaths year-on-year.
Mum: Biker's legs crushed under 'parked' trailer
A 25-year-old motorcyclist was grievously injured after an improperly parked trailer hit his vehicle, trapping him beneath the wheel for nearly an hour, at Borivli (E) on
Incomplete work: Builder to pay Rs 63L to society
The state consumer commission has ordered a developer to pay a housing society in Santa Cruz around Rs 63 lakh as compensation for failing to conduct proper repairs in li
Mum: KEM doc found dead with syringe beside him
A junior doctor from KEM Hospital, Parel, was found dead on the terrace of his hostel building on Saturday afternoon. Dr Pranay Rajkumar Jaiswal (26), was depressed over
13 seniors booked for ragging homeo student
A 23-year-old homeopathy doctor pursuing a postgraduate degree from a Palghar medical college accused 13 seniors of ragging her during an unofficial introductory session
Volunteers learn how to attend to crash victims
Rupesh Tandel was walking down Mahim Causeway a few months back when a container knocked down a motorcyclist. Tandel, a local resident, reached the victim first and notic
1 SUV, 2 men and a 41-country adventure
Travel enthusiasts Pradeep Mehta and Sudhir Baldota who embarked on a world tour of 60 countries spanning 70,000km and four continents in an SUV six months ago, are back
I no longer had to worry about frostbite, says Mark Inglis
60-year-old double amputee, who scaled Everest, shares his motivation mantra
BMC to give Rs 5L to infant who lost arm in KEM
The BMC will soon move a proposal to give Rs 5 lakh as compensation to two-month-old Prince Rajbhar who suffered burns and lost his left arm following a short-circuit in
Maharashtra: 2 labourers succumb to injuries in Raigad blaze
Shiv Sena plans show of strength on Balasahebs death anniversary today
Mumbai: In pursuit of stolen helmet, man manages to get FIR lodged after four months
Mumbai: Villagers accuse NHSRCL of spreading misinformation on bullet train project
Goodwin Jewellers duped over 700 people of Rs 21 crore: EOW
Mumbai: KEM hospital doctor commits suicide by injecting IV drugs
Mumbai: Man held for passing on hoteliers numbers to gangster
Mumbai: After BMCs initial crackdown on violators, illegal parking back
Thane: SUV runs over 13-year-old student
A 13-year-old school student died after an SUV rammed him down at Bhiwandi in the Thane district of Maharashtra.
KEM resident doc injects self with poison, dies
A 28-year-old resident doctor of civic-run KEM Hospital in Parel in central Mumbai allegedly committed suicide by injecting himself with poison, police said on Saturday.
Mumbai residents need not buy RO purifiers
Mumbai residents need not buy reverse osmosis (RO) water purifiers as a study by the Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has found samples of tap water collected from the fin
Mumbai tap water safe for drinking;Chennai, Delhi, Kolkatanot:Govt study
Similarly, samples drawn from 17 other state capitals were not as per the specification #39;Indian Standard (IS)-10500:2012 #39; for drinking water.
19-year-old kills uncle, beheads body
The accused beheaded the body and abandoned it at Pimpri village, Dahisar on Friday. The incident came to light when a passerby noticed a beheaded and informed the police
BJP-Shiv Sena break-up could impact Mumbai mayor polls on November 22
In the 2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls, the Sena had won 84 corporator seats while the its then ally BJP was a close second with 82 seats in the 227-member
Raigad MIDC fire: Three succumb to injuries; three others in critical condition
Neral-Matheran toy train to trundle again
You can expect the Neral-Matheran toy train to be up and working before the summer vacation. Work on restoring the rain-ravaged route has begun and is slated for completi
Bombay HC sets free woman sentenced to life for allegedly killing her 8-year-old...
The body of Shalini Gaikwads son was found in a well on March 28, 2018, and Dhad Police in Buldhana district booked her for allegedly killing the child.
Hindutva out of Common Minimum Programme
(This story originally appeared in MumbaiMirror on November 16, 2019
Navi Mum: 102-yr-old lost and found in 4 days
A 102-year-old former Allahabad high court lawyer wandered out of a long-distance train, instead of going to the loo, and got lost at Kasara station. Three days later, Ja
There is a quiet lane in the nether regions of Santacruz where a building called Krishna Bhavan is located. It's not one of your new-fangled societies. Instead, it's a th
Where Mumbai's foodies converge
It's hard to get Tara Deshpande to talk about herself. She has so much else to share — about a cookbook from the 1900s, an untraceable Bengali lady called Mrs Dey w
Migration has become more common today than ever before, with more people seeking better opportunities. While this type of migration is more geographic in nature, there i
Mumbai: Ghatkopar man dies in nullah, family blames BMC; cops say he was drunk
A 44-year-old resident of Ghatkopar died when he fell into a nullah next to the LBS Road on Thursday night. While his family has blamed the BMC contractor, who hasn't put
Mumbai: Rs 2 crore paid to BEST workers in Rs 5 coins
Over the past year, BEST has started doing a rather strange thing. It gave a fraction of its employees' salary — Rs 500 to be exact — to them in coins, mostly
Mumbai: In new Open Space policy, BMC lets politicians retain plots, again
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in its latest version of the Open Space policy has excluded nine plots that were given to politicians on caretaker basis from
When BMC rejected BMCs own proposal
The inconsistencies and contradictions at work within the BMC administration was exposed when its building proposal department was forced to reject its own proposal to co
Mumbai: Bazaar Gate Police Station is back to its old, glorious self
Barely 1.4km from the historic Esplanade Mansion, which has been fighting a long battle to stay afloat, a small victory for Mumbai’s heritage movement was scripted
Custodial death at Wadala TT station: Crime Branch still awaiting cause of death
The Mumbai Crime Branch, investigating the alleged custodial death of Vijay Singh at Wadala TT police station, has submitted its preliminary report to the Human Rights Co
