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Protestors stall Elphinstone bridge closure; govt to meet on Monday

India, April 26 -- At around 8pm on Friday, four hours before personnel from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) would set about closing the 125-year-old Elphinstone bridge to... Read More


Bridge closure suspended after protest

MUMBAI, April 26 -- At around 8pm on Friday, four hours before personnel from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) would set about closing the 125-year-old Elphinstone bridge t... Read More


elphinstone bridge closure suspended

MUMBAI, April 26 -- After an over four-hour stand-off between MMRDA officials and citizens whose homes flank the Elphinstone bridge, the state government suspended its plans to demolish it at midnight... Read More


BMC pulls up hotel next to razed Jain temple for illegal construction

India, April 25 -- Barely a week after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) razed a Jain temple in the Neminath Co-operative Housing Society premises in Vile Parle East, the civic body on Wedn... Read More


Hotel next to razed Jain temple gets illegal construction notice

Mumbai, April 25 -- Barely a week after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) razed a Jain temple in the Neminath Co-operative Housing Society premises in Vile Parle East, the civic body on Wed... Read More


State Minority Commission pulls up BMC for Jain temple demolition

India, April 23 -- The State Minority Commission on Tuesday pulled up BMC officials for the hasty demolition of the 90-year-old Digambar Jain temple in Neminath Co-operative Housing Society, Vile Parl... Read More


BMC demolished Jain temple in haste, used excessive force: State Minority Commission

MUMBAI, April 23 -- The State Minority Commission on Tuesday pulled up BMC officials for the demolition of the 90-year-old Digambar Jain temple in Neminath Co-operative Housing Society, Vile Parle Eas... Read More


Botanical walk sheds light on green treasures at Byculla Zoo

India, April 19 -- At first glance, the name Rain tree evokes an obvious association - it must have something to do with rain. And while the towering canopy does offer generous shade during the monsoo... Read More


From Rain Trees to Buttercups: Botanical walk sheds light on green treasures at Byculla Zoo

MUMBAI, April 19 -- At first glance, the name Rain tree evokes an obvious association - it must have something to do with rain. And while the towering canopy does offer generous shade during the monso... Read More


Children risk lives crossing tracks amid Mahim FOB closure

India, April 18 -- Every morning for the past three days, groups of schoolchildren, some as young as eight, have been putting their lives on the line-quite literally-to get to class. With repair work ... Read More