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KDMC puts on hold decision to ban residents working in Mumbai; over 50% COVID-19 cases in MMR region traced to metropolis
• 5 years agoKDMC commissioner Vijay Suryavandhi suspended the decision to deny entry to local residents employed for essential services in Mumbai, however, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and Badlapur have decided to go ahead with the ban
Case registered against 17 IP address-owners in Maharashtra for uploading child porn clips on Facebook; all booked aged between 20-35
• 5 years agoA case has been registered against owners of 17 IP addresses in Maharashtra's Palghar district from where child pornographic videos were allegedly uploaded on social media
Piyush Goyal unveils Railways' cleanliness survey: Rajasthan tops list while Mumbai's Andheri, Virar, Naigaon stations lead suburban list
• 5 years agoThree stations in Rajasthan bagged top honours but none in the national capital figured in the top 10 list of railways' cleanliness survey unveiled by Piyush Goyal on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
'Be prepared for any situation': IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar as heavy rains pound MMR; over 200mm rainfall recorded in some parts
• 6 years agoIMD has issued a red alert for various places, including Mumbai city and suburbs, Thane and Palghar districts, for next 24 hours due to heavy rains
Mumbai rains: Local train timetables revised on Western Railway route after heavy rainfall causes track failure at Virar station
• 6 years agoAs per the latest update, a fast local train started from Virar at 10.43 am after clamping points
Bombay HC to decide if BMC’s negligence led to 2015 Kurla fire that claimed eight lives; bench may also deliberate on compensation
• 6 years agoThe Bombay High Court said on Tuesday that it would decide whether negligence on the part of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) contributed to the fire at Hotel City Kinara in suburban Kurla in 2015
Mumbai rains: 22 killed in wall collapse in Malad, several flights, trains cancelled as city struggles to recover; IMD predicts heavy rains till 5 July
Fp Staff • 6 years agoBMC additional commissioner Ashwini Joshi said an inquiry will be held into the Malad wall collapse in northern Mumbai.
Mumbai rains updates: Airport's main runway likely to be operational by Thursday; DGCA issues safety circular for airlines
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMumbai rains LIVE updates: The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an air safety circular for airlines in wake of the monsoon season. Meanwhile, the main runway of the Mumbai airport is likely to remain closed for flight operations till Thursday as it will take more time to remove the SpiceJet plane that was stuck partially on the runway on Monday.
Couple among three arrested in Palghar for murder; escape plan goes awry after police suspect foul play
• 7 years agoThree people, including a woman and her paramour, were arrested for allegedly killing her husband in Virar in neighbouring Palghar district, and trying to dispose of his body, police said on Saturday.
Mumbai rains: A tale of stranded citizens, crippled infrastructure, and help from unexpected quarters
Aishwaryakulkarni • 7 years agoA look at how citizens, public officials and disaster response teams dealt with stranded passengers, flooded roads and cancelled trains during Mumbai rains