Mumbai News
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18 Apr 2018
MumbaiFour new police stations, 186 cops to fight Mumbai's cybercrime
To fight Mumbai's rapidly increasing cyber crime cases, four dedicated police stations, one for each zone: Central, South, Eastern, Western and North, will be opened soon, Mumbai police ACP announced yesterday.
17 Apr 2018
IndiaDeepika Padukone was right about depression: 31% BMC-hospital patients affected
In India's celebrity-heavy culture, if there's one actor who talked openly about a major mental illness, it's Deepika Padukone, who in 2015 shared her ordeal fighting depression.
17 Apr 2018
Bombay High CourtDivorce through Skype? Yes, Bombay HC shows how
Hailing online communication platforms like Skype as legal medium for granting divorces, the Bombay HC has allowed a US-based woman to give her consent for mutual divorce virtually.
16 Apr 2018
IndiaAfter plastic ban, Mumbai to get 500 plastic bottle-crushing machines
To help citizens adapt to the recent plastic ban, BMC plans to install around 500 plastic bottle-crushing machines, which will be funded by corporates through CSR.
16 Apr 2018
MumbaiMRI machine death: BMC report holds ward boy, aaya responsible
After 2.5 months of the incident, the BMC report holds the MRI room's ward boy and hospital help responsible for the death of Rajesh Maru (32), who died within minutes after being sucked into the MRI machine in Nair hospital.
14 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Osmanabad farmers not allowed to sell produce, throw vegetables
Several farmers from Osmanabad were seen throwing crates full of vegetables outside Mantralaya as a mark of protest in Mumbai on Friday.
14 Apr 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra Govt tells HC why plastic ban was necessary
Are plastics and thermocol banned in Maharashtra? Yes, said the state government to the Bombay High Court, adding that those found using them would be penalized.
13 Apr 2018
MumbaiRapes by caretaker: Karjat boarding school to lose government recognition
The Karjat boarding school, for students with speech and hearing disability, will lose its government recognition, after its caretaker was arrested for sexually assaulting two boarders last month.
12 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai University: Clash of exams with other tests worry students
The Mumbai University has postponed 30 exams, due to their inability to announce results on time.
12 Apr 2018
India'Chidambarams are threat to my life': Indrani Mukerjea's sensational claim
Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter, has made a sensational claim: the Chidambarams are a threat to her life, she says.
11 Apr 2018
MumbaiWith Octroi gone, Mumbai sees 105% spike in two-wheeler registration
More than 105% two-wheelers and 42% cars and SUVS have been registered in a year in Mumbai, thanks to the removal of a key BMC tax.
11 Apr 2018
Mumbai PoliceSensational Mumbai cop murder case: Metallic debris found in creek
In a development to the sensational API Ashwini Bidre murder case, Navi Mumbai Police said metallic debris have been found in Vasai creek, within 50-m from the spot where the iron trunk containing her body was dumped.
09 Apr 2018
Mumbai100 flights cancelled as Mumbai Airport shuts-down for two days
Due to pre-monsoon repair and preventive maintenance work on the intersection of two cross-runways (09/27 and 14/32), Mumbai Airport will remain shut today and tomorrow for six hours.
09 Apr 2018
MumbaiWith just days left for exams, Mumbai University postpones dates
The Mumbai University has postponed exams for 30 subjects, just days ahead of the start of the semester-end exams.
07 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Indrani Mukerjea rushed to JJ hospital, drug overdose suspected
Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, arrested for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, was admitted yesterday to JJ Hospital in a 'drowsy' state.
06 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 13-month-old undergoes successful liver transplant
A 13-month-old child became the youngest in Maharashtra to undergo a successful liver transplant.
06 Apr 2018
MumbaiAboard Mumbai local, man tries to molest, thrash, strangle woman
A shocking video has emerged that shows a well-built man first trying to molest a woman, then attacking her and when she resisted him, he caught her by her hair and tried to strangle her, during which she even came dangerously close to the open gate.
05 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Woman murdered on Andheri FOB, allegedly by jilted lover
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed yesterday at 10.30 PM on the Andheri FOB near Farooqia masjid on SV road.
05 Apr 2018
MumbaiAbove normal monsoon predicted for Mumbai. Alarm bells for BMC?
Though Mumbai is reeling under terrible heat and humidity currently, there is good news in store.
05 Apr 2018
MaharashtraCase filed challenging Maharashtra Government's plastic ban decision
Decision to ban plastics by BJP-led Maharashtra Government may face hassles as Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturer's Association (MPMA) has filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the ban.
04 Apr 2018
Mumbai6-months pregnant woman falls into deep gorge near Mumbai, saved
A heavily pregnant woman fell down an 800-feet deep gorge while walking on the toy-train tracks towards Kare Ganpati temple, Matheran, in Maharashtra.
04 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 'Pay as you please' for free-urinals in suburban stations
The free urinals at the suburban railway stations in Mumbai will now have a drop-box at the exit where you can 'pay as you please' for the service.
03 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Police verification for passport to be done in 1-week
Soon, police verification for passports for people in Mumbai and Pune will be done in a week, as against the 20 days that cops take currently, said Dnyaneshwar M Muley, secretary, MEA.
03 Apr 2018
MumbaiSexual assault: Mumbai school-trustee denied bail, asked to surrender immediately
The founder-trustee of Andheri-based Tridha International School, accused of sexually assaulting a kindergarten student in 2016, has been denied bail by the Bombay High Court.
29 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Drive on Versova-Bandra-Worli sea link to get costlier
A drive on the Bandra-Worli sea link and the Versova-Bandra sea link (VBSL) would be a delight for Mumbaikars, but also heavy on the pocket.
28 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Tuesday temperature plunges to 32.8 degree-C, respite for locals
Mumbai witnessed somewhat pleasant weather yesterday, compared to the preceding Sunday that burned the city at 41 Celsius.
28 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai iPhone users, download app, book local train tickets
iPhone owners of Mumbai, rejoice! You can now book tickets on your mobile to avail local trains of the city's suburban network.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaMumbaikars, no respite from sweltering heat anytime soon!
Mumbai sizzled on Monday as it recorded 38.7 degrees-C, a staggering 5.9 degrees above normal.
27 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Rotating chairs, leg-rest, coffee-maker and separate washrooms!
Whether the much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will run successfully is a question for later days, but its designing will surely be one of a kind.
27 Mar 2018
Mumbai5-year-old kidnapped from Mumbai found dead in Gujarat ladies' toilet
The strangled body of a five-year-old girl, who was kidnapped Saturday from Mumbai's Nallasopara, was found in a ladies' toilet in Navsari railway station in Gujarat Sunday.
26 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Man gets justice 18-years after death, thanks to son
Father's day is some months away, but a Mumbai man's posthumous gift for his father calls for a celebration already.
26 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai Police teaches road safety with cute puppy in seatbelt
Three elements - seatbelt, dog and man - stitched into one sentence, and Mumbai Police put out yet another intelligent tweet promoting safety while driving.
24 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai battles tuberculosis: 50,000 cases reported in 3 years
Mumbai is still giving the government headaches when it comes to its rising tuberculosis cases.
23 Mar 2018
MumbaiFrustrated over debt, fights with mother, Mumbai man attacks wife,children
Mounting debts and relentless fights with his mother drove this Mumbai man to try and kill his wife and three children by stabbing them repeatedly.
23 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai police made this 7-year-old boy a cop. Know why
Arpit Mandal of Mumbai is all of 7 years and is battling cancer. But he always wished to be a cop, so Mulund police made him one.
23 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai man, taunted for being uneducated, stabs friend 54 times
Unable to bear constant taunts from his friend for being uneducated, a 21-year-old man in Mumbai slashed his 18-year-old friend's throat and stabbed him 54 times to ensure he is dead.
22 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbaikars, rejoice! Ola, Uber cabs to ply from tomorrow
After three harrowing no-cab days, Mumbaikars have something to cheer for.
22 Mar 2018
MumbaiKunal Kemmu skips helmet. Mumbai Police shows him who's boss!
Actor Kunal Kemmu, known for 'Go Goa Gone,' 'Golmaal' and 'Kalyug,' has been fined Rs. 500 by Mumbai Police for not wearing a helmet while riding a bike.
21 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai fraud: Mother, daughter cheated 130 people promising flats, held
For this mother-daughter duo, promising people flats in costly Mumbai and then duping them proved to be child's play.
21 Mar 2018
MumbaiThanks to Mumbai's sky-high prices, 1.09 lakh apartments lying unsold
Mumbai, which rules the country's property market, has seen sluggish real estate trade recently.
