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Adivasi women & girls trek 4 hours for water 120 km from Mumbai

In Dapurmal, Adivasi women and girls undertake a daily 6-8 km trek through steep terrain to fetch water when their village's rainwater source dries up each summer. This arduous four-hour journey, from dawn preparation to the exhausting climb home, highlights the daily burden borne by many in a village surrounded by water yet deprived of it.

11 May 2026 11:08 am

NGO seeks chief ministers intervention in proposed Maharashtra Maritime Board ad policy; cites concerns over light pollution, biodiversity loss, and visual defacement of states coastline

11 May 2026 3:10 am

Mumbai Police sack constable over negligence in Baba Siddique murder case

11 May 2026 2:50 am

Lets D-Stress event in Mumbai highlights digital wellbeing

11 May 2026 2:50 am

Maharashtras largest dialysis centre opens in Vashi, Navi Mumbai

11 May 2026 2:30 am

Maharashtra: 2 charged under MCOCA for robbery acquitted

11 May 2026 2:30 am

FIR against kin of Ambernath BJP functionary and others for forging will and power of attorney

11 May 2026 2:25 am

Maharashtra: Kin of bride and groom clash over dowry at wedding venue, several people injured

11 May 2026 2:05 am

Union minister Piyush Goyal inaugurates Phase I of Dahisar river rejuvenation project

11 May 2026 1:50 am

Fraudsters target entire building in Mumbai for new piped gas registration, alert residents contact MGL and avoid falling prey to scam

11 May 2026 1:45 am

Supriya Sule e-way mishap in Maharashtra: Medical report says driver not drunk

11 May 2026 1:45 am

Sedan goes up in flames near Kharegaon Toll Naka in Maharashtra, driver escapes moments before blaze engulfs car

11 May 2026 1:45 am

Navi Mumbai: Beat marshal saves woman from drowning

11 May 2026 1:20 am

Heed PMs advice on using fuel with restraint: Fadnavis

11 May 2026 1:15 am

Progress poor, SRA scraps 181 of 228 govt joint venture projects

11 May 2026 1:15 am

Kharat case: SIT quizzes ex-chief of state womens panel for 6 hours

11 May 2026 1:10 am

Govt to introduce property cards with valuation for all plots under proposed Land Titling Act

11 May 2026 12:50 am

Around 70% vehicular traffic of E-way shifted to connecting link

11 May 2026 12:50 am

Amid ministers praise for community, Parsi leaders flag problem: Some in rural areas at poverty level

10 May 2026 10:39 pm

BMC disposes of 14k tonnes of debris via automated monitoring system in 1 month

10 May 2026 10:39 pm

Heat is still on: Mumbais daytime temperatures hover near 40C mark for second day in row

10 May 2026 9:54 pm

Learn practical Marathi by August 15 or risk losing licence and badge, transport minister warns autorickshaw drivers across Maharashtra

10 May 2026 9:49 pm

Leopard sightings keep Thane residents on edge

10 May 2026 9:14 pm

Maharashtra: Powai tree cut at redevelopment site, greens complain to civic body

10 May 2026 12:19 pm

Maharashtra: Parked car in Mumbra catches fire, sparks panic

10 May 2026 12:19 pm

Maharashtra: Thane civic body plans Rs 350 crore upgrade of ageing sewer network

10 May 2026 12:18 pm

Maharashtra: Murder accused arrested with illegal pistol

10 May 2026 12:18 pm

State to record and publish biography of freedom fighter, says Maharashtra tribal development minister

10 May 2026 12:18 pm

Maharashtra: Thane municipal body flags landslide-prone zones and amplifies vigilance

10 May 2026 12:17 pm

From Cottage Industry to Seafood Company: Mumbais Koli Women Chart New Waters

10 May 2026 12:16 pm

Navi Mumbai bank cashier embezzles Rs 15.5L for share mkt investment, booked

10 May 2026 12:15 pm

Friend among 7 held for robbing Kghar bizman of Rs 41L gold

10 May 2026 12:15 pm

Meet the Dharavi man and fan who leads Vijays TVK in Maharashtra

10 May 2026 12:15 pm

Income tax act outreach boosts awareness

10 May 2026 12:13 pm

Water supply affected on Saturday in South Mumbai despite BMC pipeline repair work

10 May 2026 12:13 pm

4 from Jalgaon arrested in 60L digital arrest targeting widow

10 May 2026 12:13 pm

Mumbai court grants bail to AC dealer in Rs 58cr digital arrest scam

10 May 2026 12:12 pm

Leopard visits Raheja Heights again at Dindoshi, new cage trap set by forest department

10 May 2026 12:12 pm

Diversity, co-existence core of India, says Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna

10 May 2026 12:12 pm

Unplanned urbanisation worsened 2025 Vasai yard flooding, IIT Bombay tells Western Railway

10 May 2026 12:12 pm

Lawyers, doctors feel MTP law puts medical assent over womens autonomy, seek change

In a wave of legal challenges tied to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, doctors are under heightened scrutiny. Even with an expanded window for obtaining abortions, critics argue that the legislation still favors medical authority over women's rights to choose. Advocates are pushing for the complete decriminalization of abortion and full autonomy for women in making these decisions.

10 May 2026 5:41 am