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Caste panel clears Sameer Wankhede, says he's from SC community, not Muslim

Former Mumbai zonal director of NCB Sameer Wankhede, who was being probed for allegedly submitting a fake caste certificate for getting a government job, was given a clean chit.

Train services on Mumbai-Pune route hit for nearly 8 hours as boulders fall

Train services on Mumbai-Pune route were disrupted for nearly eight hours early on Friday after boulders fell on a railway track in the Lonavala-Karjat ghat section.

Mumbai gets light showers in morning, IMD predicts moderate rainfall

Most parts of Mumbai received light rains with occasional spells of moderate to heavy showers on Friday morning, but there was no report of waterlogging in any low-lying areas of the city

Mumbai sees drop in daily Covid-19 count; reports 683 new cases, one death

With this addition, the city's infection tally surged to 11,29,968 and the death toll to 19,662.

At 852, Covid cases in Mumbai spike by almost 79% in last 24 hours

The tally of active cases surged past the 3,500-mark to reach 3,545, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation bulletin said

SaaS company CleverTap Raises $105 mn in funding round led by CDPQ

It runs a cloud service that helps digital brands to increase customer retention

Fuel prices today: Check the prices of petrol, diesel in your city

Crude oil showed a declining trend, and prices are still stable in India. Petrol in Delhi is available at Rs 96.72, while Mumbai is selling at Rs 106.31 per litre. Check out fuel rates in your city

Mumbai reports 479 new Covid cases in a day, active tally crosses 3,000

The overall tally of cases stands at 11,28,433 as of Tuesday and the death toll at 19,660, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin said.

Mumbai Khiladis launch official jersey and announce Captain for the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho

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Heavy rains, strong winds lash Mumbai, low-lying areas inundated: Officials

Heavy rainfall coupled with strong winds lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Tuesday morning, leading to inundation in some low-lying areas, civic officials said.

Mumbai Police to initiate mission to reunite missing children with families

The Mumbai Police will soon launch an initiative to reunite missing or abducted children with their families.

Mumbai: Congress leaders detained before protesting outside Raj Bhavan

Police detained several Congress leaders to prevent them from staging protest opposite Raj Bhavan as part of the party's nationwide stir against the Centre over price rise, GST hike and unemployment.

Mumbai's daily Covid count remains above 400; 2 die, active tally at 2,235

Mumbai on Thursday logged 410 new coronavirus cases, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the city, the local civic body said. With these additions, the overall tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 11,26,150, while the death toll increased to 19,654, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a bulletin. The city has reported 24 less cases compared to Wednesday, but logged more than 400 COVID-19 infections for the second day in a row. A day before, Mumbai had witnessed 434 COVID-19 cases and one death. As per the bulletin, the new COVID-19 cases were detected after 9,691 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, pushing up their cumulative count to 1,78,62,485. A day ago, 10,725 swab samples were examined for detection of COVID-19. Mumbai's tally of recuperated patients rose to 11,04,261 after 279 more people recovered from the infection, said the bulletin. The city has a recovery rate of 98.1 per cent and it now left with 2,235 active COVID-19 cases, it .

NSE Case: Delhi court sends ex-Mumbai top cop to judicial custody

Pandey, who was arrested on July 19 in the case, was produced before Special Judge Sunena Sharma at the Rouse Avenue Court Complex following expiry of his custody.

Recovery Tracker: Dip in mobility, air traffic; freight numbers improve

Improvement in freight, vehicle registration numbers

Property registrations rise 15% in Mumbai municipal area in July

Registration of properties in Mumbai's municipal area grew 15 per cent to 11,339 units in July on better demand, according to Knight Frank India. It is also the highest level for the month of July in a decade. Out of the total registration of properties in Mumbai city (BMC area), Knight Frank India said that 86 per cent were contributed by residential segment and 10 per cent commercial. For July, the data has been collated till 3 pm of July 30. The registration contributed over Rs 829 crore to the state revenues. "The number of units registered in July 2022 was the best in a decade for the month of July," property consultant Knight Frank said in a statement. In July 2021, 9,822 units were registered. "With the looming inflation pressures, RBI opted for a cumulative repo rate hike of 90 basis points that has stretched home buyer affordability. However property registrations remain buoyant," Knight Frank India said. On month-on-month basis as well, the registration of properties

Godrej Properties buys land parcel in Mumbai for its luxury housing project

Real estate firm Godrej Properties on Monday said it has acquired 0.5 acres of land in Mumbai to develop a luxury housing project with an estimated sales value of Rs 1,200 crore. In a regulatory filing, the company informed that it has bought a land parcel to develop a luxury project near Carmichael Road in Mumbai. The land parcel, spread across 0.5 acres, was purchased from the Karam Chand Thapar (KCT) group. The new project will have an estimated booking value potential of approximately Rs 1,200 crore, the company said. "The demand for luxury realty has been strong over the past few years and this location affords us the opportunity to create a landmark boutique luxury residential development," said Mohit Malhotra, MD & CEO, Godrej Properties. Varun Thapar, Vice Chairman and Executive Director - KCT Group, said Indian City Properties Ltd, the real estate arm of the KCT Group, owned this prime land asset in South Mumbai for nearly seven decades. Mumbai-based Godrej Properties is

Why does ED want to investigate Sena's Sanjay Raut repeatedly: Ajit Pawar

Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant said ED conducting a search at Raut's residence in Mumbai depicts a "sorry picture" of democracy and alleged that the BJP wants to "silence" all the Opposition parties

Metro car shed in Aarey threatens wide range of animals, warn activists

While the Maharashtra government is moving forward with Metro-3 car shed project in Aarey Colony, environmentalists warn a host of other animals and birds face the threat of losing their habitat

Oppn VP candidate Margaret Alva slams Maharashtra guv over Mumbai remarks

Opposition's vice-presidential candidate Margaret Alva hit out at Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Saturday over his remarks