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Reaching out: Sushma Swaraj to visit Mumbai as part of PM's directive to ministers

Union minister Sushma Swaraj will undertake a two-day visit to the city beginning on Friday as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to his ministers to reach out to the people on the work done by the NDA government.

Ghulam Ali's Mumbai concert called off again: Organisers demanded for police protection

Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai, which was scheduled to take place on 29 January, has been cancelled, according to film director Suhaib Ilyasi.

From weed to creepy photos: Mumbai police's pun-filled tweets take Twitter by storm

Mumbai's police force was late to Twitter, but it has made up for lost time since joining last month with a series of pun-filled tweets.

The final frontier: What you need to know about Mumbai’s open spaces policy

Far from mapping out Mumbai's precious open spaces and ensuring they ventilate the city, they are leased to the first available customer.

Watch: Redevelopment will be hard blow for Dharavi where enterprise has flourished despite state's neglect

Dharavi's redevelopment plan is designed to meet the requirements of the builders and developers rather than that of slum dwellers who, by law, are entitled to replacement housing.

Mumbai train travelers log on as Google starts free Wi-Fi service at Mumbai Central station

Google Inc. has begun offering free Wi-Fi to Mumbai train passengers in hopes of boosting its role in the Indian market.

Mumbai again! Mercedes runs over five, driver released on bail: Here's what we don't want to see in hit-and-run cases

Here are some of the things which we really do not want to see happening in the current or, for that matter, any hit-and-run case.

Mumbai: Five injured as a car runs over people sleeping on pavement, driver arrested

Yet another case of hit-and-run was reported in Mumbai as a Mercedes car ran over five people on Thursday night at the Masjid Bhandar Mohammed Ali Road.

Wings Rainbow, a radio taxi service by the Mumbai LGBT community tries to bring them to mainstream

Wings Rainbow, an initiative by Wings Travels and Humsafar Trust, will begin functioning in 2017, and five volunteers from the LGBT community have already signed up for it.

Mumbai Police trying to save David Headley: Abu Jundal

Mumbai terror attack accused Abu Jundal has opposed the police's application seeking documents pertaining to David Coleman Headley.

Your comments will get you a long date with us: Mumbai Police says to trolls on Twitter

It’s Cyber Safety Week and the Mumbai police is turning the tables on trolls: the cops are using social media, the very medium trolls have mastered to spread their hate, to warn these creeps off.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui booked for allegedly assaulting woman over parking space

Nawazuddin Siddiqui was booked for allegedly assaulting and misbehaving with a woman over a dispute on parking space

'Tis still the season to have a jolly belly: Here's what you should try at The Bombay Canteen

Having a day already planned still does not stop me from going to The Bombay Canteen again. Once, I went with my family and this time as a blogger. Food Bloggers Association India (FBAI) always surprises us with such blogger meets. This one, however, was a bit different.

Family offloaded from IndiGo flight at Mumbai airport for alleged unruly behaviour

A family of four was offloaded from an IndiGo flight at Mumbai airport on Tuesday, after one of them allegedly pushed a female crewmember when she didn't allow him to use the washroom since it was being cleaned.

PIL in Bombay HC seeks odd-even traffic rule in Mumbai

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking introduction of odd-even rule for private cars on Mumbai roads.

Pakistani court rejects plea to form commission to examine boat used by 26/11 terrorists

A court hearing the 2008 Mumbai attack case has rejected the prosecution's plea to form a commission to examine the boat used by the 10 LeT terrorists.

Mumbai University to begin six-month certificate course in RTI Act

The Mumbai University will be offering a six-month PG certificate course in Right to Information (RTI) Act, beginning this week.

Coming soon in Mumbai: Pink autorickshaws for women, of women, by women!

State Transport Minister Diwakar Raote said the autorickshaws with women drivers will be either pink or saffron in colour in order to make it easier for commuters to make the distinction

Mumbai cop receives letter from Islamic State threating to kill Pune ATS officer and his family

A Mumbai police officer has received a letter reportedly from the terrorist group Islamic State where a Pune ATS officer, ACP Bhanupratap Barge and his family has been threatened of death.

Salman Khan hit-and-run case: Mumbai Police have done soul searching on alleged lapses, say officials

Nearly a month after Bollywood megastar Salman Khan was acquitted in the 2002 accident case, Mumbai Police have done some soul-searching on alleged lapses that led to the legal defeat, officials said on Tuesday.

Mumbai Police downgrade security for Shah Rukh, Aamir Khan

Mumbai Police has downgraded security cover for superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan and scrapped it for some others following an audit on threat perceptions.

Firstpost Ground Report: A region obsessed with sugarcane is schooled in water conservation, and switching crop patterns

The troubles of Mangrul’s farmers have almost entirely to do with sugarcane. The crop has sucked their rapidly-depleting water table dry and mired them in debt.

Fire breaks out in Mumbai's Parel area, no casualties reported

A major fire which broke out in an open plot of land near Lakshmi Cottage building in Parel in central Mumbai has been brought under control.

Canteen cashier raped at Infosys campus in Pune, 2 arrested

In a shocking incident for one of the country's major IT hubs, a woman employee at Infosys in Pune was allegedly raped by a colleague, reports said.

Mumbai cops invoke stringent MCOCA charge against gangster Ashwin Naik

The city police on Tuesday evoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against gangster Ashwin Naik.

Hairstylist in Mumbai salon accidentally chops off part of man's ear

Businessman Nitin Kagzi got a nasty shock when he went to an upmarket salon in Mumbai and, instead of a haircut, suffered a grave injury to his ear.

'Why should police station be the only place we meet?': Mumbai cops launch Twitter handle

The Mumbai Police, which has faced much flak for being out of tune with a young, upwardly-mobile population, has now taken the big social media plunge.

Cylinder blast kills 1, injures 13 persons at school near Mumbai

A balloon seller was killed and 13 others were injured when a cylinder used for filling balloons with gas exploded at a school in Kalyan, police said.

Now, even Mumbai can say, 'Winter is coming': City was colder than Mahabaleshwar on Wednesday

On Wednesday, as the temperature dropped to 11.6 degrees Celsius, now even the citizens of Mumbai can say, "Winter is coming."

Cheering them up! Nita Ambani celebrates Christmas with underprivileged children in Mumbai

In a caring gesture towards underprivileged children, Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani celebrated Christmas with them at Hamleys in Mumbai. And yes! There was a Santa Claus, red caps and many young happy faces.