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Antilia bomb scare probe: Ex-Mumbai Police 'encounter specialist' arrested

NIA raided former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma's Andheri home and later detained him, as part of the ongoing probe into the cases of SUV planting and businessman Mansukh Hiran murder

Ambani bomb scare case: NIA seeks custody of former police officer

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday sought custody of dismissed police officer Sunil Mane

Mumbai sees 575 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths; 718 recover

Mumbai's COVID tally increased by 575 to reach 7,17,683 on Tuesday, the 16th day in a row when the case addition was less than 1,000, while the toll rose by 14 to touch 15,216, a civic official said

Ambani bomb scare case: NIA arrests two more people from Mumbai

A total of four policemen, including three officers and a police constable, and a cricket bookie were arrested earlier by investigators in connection with the Ambani security scare case

Car swallowed by sinkhole in Mumbai housing premises; video goes viral

A video of a car disappearing into a sinkhole in a few seconds at a Mumbai housing complex - after the cement concrete slab it was parked on caved in - went viral on social media on Sunday.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; train, bus services hit due to water-logging

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains since Wednesday.

Bombay High Court orders judicial inquiry in Malad building collapse

The Bombay High Court on Friday has ordered a judicial inquiry in the matter of the Malad building collapse that claimed the lives of 12 people."It seems that despite this Court taking suo-motu cognizance of an incident of building collapse in Bhiwandi on September 21, 2020, which took as many as 38 lives, to initiate this Public Interest Litigation for ensuring the protection of lives of citizens and having passed several orders seeking to activate the respondents to come down heavily on illegal and unauthorized buildings/structures," the court said."This Court is pained to observe that officials employed with the respondents have exhibited extreme lack of solicitude for the rule of law and failed to discharge their statutory duties effectively, which could have prevented the recent building collapses as well as saved the lives of the inhabitants thereof," it stated.The court appoints Justice JP Deodhar (Retd) of Bombay HC as commissioner of inquiry for Malad building ...

Andheri subway flooded as Mumbai continues to witness heavy downpour

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall for past few days now as the southwest monsoon hit the financial capital of India on June 9

Extremely heavy showers expected in Mumbai region on Sunday, IMD warns

A few places in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane may receive heavy rains on Saturday too, it said.

Mumbai reports 696 fresh coronavirus infections, 24 fatalities

Mumbai reported 696 new coronavirus infections and 24 fatalities on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Wockhardt's growth tonic: Covid vaccines add a third prong to biz strategy

In India, Wockhardt aims to make 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines within the next one or two years but has not disclosed the identity of the tie-ups

Covid-19 curbs could ease in Mumbai as case positivity rate falls below 5%

City can now get classified in level 2 as per Maharashtra govt's unlock rules; malls, cinemas may be allowed to run at 50% capacity

Dilip Kumar discharged, Saira Banu asks fans to pray for his health

He was hospitalised due to episodes of breathlessness.

In pictures: How first monsoon rains disrupted normal life in Mumbai

May received the second highest rainfall in 121 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly report

Mumbai building collapse: 11, including 8 children, killed; 7 injured

Families of the deceased will be given Rs 5 lakh each as compensation, said Maharashtra Minister Aslam Shaikh on Malad West building collapse incident

Mumbai logs 660 Covid cases, lowest since Feb 23; death toll rises by 22

Mumbai reported 660 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the lowest since February 23 this year, and 22 fatalities, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar to remain in hospital, to be discharged tomorrow

Kumar was admitted to a hospital here due to breathlessness

PM Modi expresses pain at loss of lives in Mumbai building collapse

Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia each for the next of kin of the deceased

Piyush Goyal condoles loss of lives in building collapse in Malad West

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in a residential structure collapse in the New Collector compound in Malad West of Mumbai

Death toll in Malad building collapse rises to 11, rescue op underway

At least eleven people, including eight minors, lost their lives after a residential structure collapsed in New Collector compound, Malad West of Mumbai late on Wednesday night