Mumbai

Maratha agitation: Silent march in Thane, a prelude to Mumbai's rally

The Maratha community on Sunday organised a 'silent march' in Thane district which was joined by minister Eknath Shinde and leaders of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP.

Politicians must hand over BMC control to a neutral body that will put Mumbai first

It's time that the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), popularly known as the BMC, was superseded by someone neutral — and not the politicians who are corporators — to put the city back to a working condition.

Sheena Bora murder case: Peter Mukerjea's plea to defer charge-framing rejected

A special CBI court on Tuesday rejected an application filed by the former media baron Peter Mukerjea opposing commencement of framing of charges in the Sheena Bora murder case.

SC ruling allows Maharashtra dance bars to serve liquor, CCTV cameras at entrance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said dance bars in Maharashtra will continue to operate under the old terms and conditions that permitted serving of liquor with CCTV cameras at the entrance.

Mumbai's housing crisis: Redevelopment of clusters to affect city's 'livability', reveals study

Recycling land to create housing stock is one way to solve the housing crisis in Mumbai. With high prices that show no signs of dipping, recycling is all that Mumbai has, being a city constrained by the sea, creeks and other cities bordering them.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Hiranandani tower in Kandivali, no casualties reported

The Hiranandani tower, a 22-floor-building, has been evacuated completely and the firefighting efforts and search operations are underway.

Mumbai family creates a birthday buzz, feeds 1,200 stray dogs to celebrate

Animals matter to me (AMTM), a Mumbai-based animal welfare NGO, helped a family celebrate the occasion by feeding 1240 stray dogs

Political defiance to SC ruling on Dahi Handi restrictions is not for society's welfare

Organised defiance, like the support of the defiance of the Supreme Court order restricting the height of pyramids to 20 feet, does not bode well for the well-being of a society.

On Krishna Janmashtami, safety comes second to human pyramid politics for Dahi Handi organisers

The Supreme Court rules have been set: The Dahi Handi in Maharashtra will not have pyramids higher than 20 feet and children below 18 years cannot be part of the pyramids.

More girls are being born in Mumbai than boys, reveals Maharashtra family health survey

The district-wise estimates of the health indicators released by the National Family Health Survey-4 2015-16 have brought in good news for Mumbai city as females at birth in the last five years has gone up to 1,033 per 1,000 males.

Court bars anyone from entering Ambedkar Bhavan till the next hearing

The Bombay High Court on Friday said no one will enter the premises of the recently demolished Ambedkar Bhavan in Central Mumbai and attempt to rebuild or restore it.

Dengue now a 'notified disease': BMC officials can enter your home to check for larvae

Maharashtra government has classified dengue as a 'notified disease' which will now enable officials to enter residential premises to check for larvae breeding of the dengue causing Aedes aegypti mosquito, state Public Health Minister Dr Deepak Sawant has said.

Three people killed in blast at chemical factory in north-east Mumbai

At least three persons were killed and three others injured in a blast in the Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd factory in Mumbai on Saturday, police said.

BEST far from being good enough: Mumbai buses operate on losses, fail to lure passengers

With a little over 4,000 buses, BEST now carries around 28-30 lakh passengers daily, which is a far lower a figure than what it had in the past.