Articles about Dharavi

29 Aug 2021
IndiaAt least 14 people have been injured due to a cylinder blast at a shanty in Dharavi, Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Sunday.

09 Jul 2021
MumbaiA 55-year-old woman has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly poisoning her husband by serving him insecticide-laced food over a marital dispute, police said on Thursday.

20 Mar 2021
MumbaiDharavi, the biggest slum in Mumbai, has reported 272 coronavirus cases so far in March as against the entire February's infection count of 168, a rise of 62 percent, civic officials said on Saturday.

26 Dec 2020
IndiaLabeled as a coronavirus hotspot once, Dharavi, believed to be the largest slum in Asia, reported no new coronavirus cases on Friday since April 1 when the first infection came to light.

29 Jul 2020
IndiaA sero-survey, conducted by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai to judge the extent of the spread of coronavirus, found that more people living in slums were exposed to the deadly virus than those staying in other areas.

24 Jul 2020
IndiaDharavi, Asia's largest slum, gave sleepless nights to the government after coronavirus cases rose alarmingly there.

29 Jun 2020
IndiaThe easing of coronavirus-induced lockdown led to a worrying rise in cases prompting few states to toy with the idea of re-imposing some curbs.

24 Jun 2020
IndiaSpread over a little more than 2.1 square kilometers, Dharavi is home to some 8.5 lakh people. The houses are small, the population density high.

07 May 2020
IndiaThe total number of coronavirus infections in India has surged past 50,000, according to data compiled from official state and union territory government statistics till late-Wednesday.

06 May 2020
EntertainmentThe rappers of Dharavi are doing what they do best: mixing art with reality.

27 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Sunday, the death toll due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 879, while the total number of infections crossed 27,800.

26 Apr 2020
IndiaThe total number of cases due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 26,000 in India on Saturday. Meanwhile, the death toll due to the viral disease rose to 824.

24 Apr 2020
IndiaThe central government on Friday said that the coronavirus cases in India are now doubling over 10 days.

24 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Thursday, the death toll due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 700 in India.

23 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Wednesday, the number of coronavirus infections in India crossed 21,000, according to data compiled from official state and union territory statistics.

21 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Monday, the number of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra's Mumbai surged past 3,000, amounting to over 16% of India's cases.

18 Apr 2020
IndiaIndia on Friday reported 14,300 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including 486, data compiled from official state government statistics showed.

17 Apr 2020
IndiaIn a week's time, the coronavirus cases in India doubled, reaching 13,500, data compiled from state government statistics showed.

16 Apr 2020
IndiaAs the Centre on Wednesday issued guidelines for the extended lockdown in India, the number of coronavirus cases reached 12,400.

14 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Monday, the total number of cases due to the coronavirus outbreak surged past 10,000 in India.

12 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Sunday, the total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 9,000, including 335 deaths, according to data compiled from official state government statistics.

12 Apr 2020
IndiaThe total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 8,000 as the central government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown.

10 Apr 2020
IndiaThe Maharashtra government is reportedly planning to extend the lockdown in the state capital Mumbai and the greater Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

10 Apr 2020
IndiaIn what shows a blatant abuse of power and money, 23 members of the Wadhawan family managed to defy the coronavirus lockdown in Maharashtra and went from Khandala to their farmhouse in Mahabaleshwar, some 185 km away.

10 Apr 2020
IndiaFour days after crossing the 100-mark, India's death toll due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) surged past 200 on Thursday.

05 Apr 2020
IndiaIn the last 24 hours, the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jumped by 525, the Ministry of Health confirmed. This is the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases.

03 Apr 2020
IndiaIndia on Friday witnessed a record single-day growth in the number of coronavirus infections, with 478 new cases emerging in the past 24 hours.

02 Apr 2020
IndiaEven as India remains on lockdown, the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 2,000 on Thursday.

01 Apr 2020
IndiaOver the past two days, the threat of the coronavirus pandemic has increased manifold.

15 Feb 2019
EntertainmentZoya Akhtar's latest outing Gully Boy, like much of her filmography so far, is set in a big city- a city so big that it makes it excruciating for people like Murad (Ranveer Singh) to even dream in the backdrop of their grim realities.

10 May 2018
EntertainmentReflecting on his failures in last few years, superstar Rajinikanth said critics tried to write him off over time but he has come back stronger every time.

15 Mar 2018
EntertainmentDharavi's burgeoning hip-hop culture has finally got its big Bollywood break.

25 Jan 2017
Mumbai6 cases of credit/debit card frauds have been registered by the Azad Maidan police; victims received phone-calls from people posing as bank officials and tricking them into revealing their card-details.

14 Jan 2017
EntertainmentIn the case of Om Puri's death, Mumbai police today interrogated film producer Khalid Kidwai.

11 Jan 2017
EntertainmentAccording to Om Puri's driver, the actor had consumed alcohol the night before he passed away.

09 Jan 2017
EntertainmentA Pakistani news anchor has alleged that Om Puri was bumped off by NSA Ajit Doval at the behest of PM Modi.

06 Jan 2017
MumbaiOn Saturday night, a night marathon has been organized to encourage women to "reclaim the night".

06 Jan 2017
EntertainmentVeteran Bollywood actor, Om Puri passed away earlier today after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 66 years old.

07 Dec 2016
MumbaiCongress runs out of funds for construction of building and is struggling to raise any more.