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Western Railway conducted significant overnight blocks on its suburban section, facilitating the launch of steel girders for Metro Line-6 between Ram Mandir and Jogeshwari. Additionally, girders for two new foot overbridges were installed at Dahisar. These infrastructure upgrades involved diversions and temporary line closures, impacting train services during the work.
NITI Aayog has released a roadmap to reform urban governance in India's million-plus cities, aiming to address issues like delayed building approvals and irregular civic services. The plan proposes directly elected mayors and integrated city authorities to enhance accountability and improve urban living for residents and homebuyers.
Central Railway's Mumbai Division will implement a megablock on the Harbour Line today between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Bandra for engineering and maintenance. The block will affect both up and down lines from late morning to late afternoon. Passengers are allowed to use the Main Line and Western Railway until 6 pm.
A Mumbai nurse fell victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing 1 lakh after responding to a Facebook ad for heavily discounted dresses. Scammers, using a fake delivery agent and WhatsApp, repeatedly extracted money for various charges over five days. Despite assurances of refunds and delivery, the nurse realized she was defrauded and reported the incident to the police.
In a startling decision, a Mumbai court has freed a 35-year-old man who spent nearly 12 years in prison for the alleged gangrape of an 11-year-old girl. The judge highlighted the absence of definitive evidence regarding the victim's age and the rape claims, noting that records indicated she was actually 21 at the time of the 2014 incident.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Raghav Chadha and two other AAP MPs who joined the BJP, calling the saffron party shameless and comparing it to the mythical demon Bakasura whose hunger is never satiated.
A contractual staffer at Mumbai University's Centre for Distance and Online Education was caught photographing BCom Semester VI exam papers in the control room. The university sacked the employee and issued showcause notices to others after CCTV footage confirmed the leak. The incident has raised serious questions about security protocols and accountability for safeguarding sensitive examination materials.

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