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Father gets bail in fatal Ghatkopar SUV crash

MUMBAI, March 5 -- The sessions court on Wednesday granted bail to Valaji Raja Bhushan, father of the minor accused in the February 5 SUV crash in Ghatkopar that killed businessman Dhrumil Patel and i... Read More


23-year-old man stabbed to death in navi Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI, March 5 -- A 23-year-old housekeeping worker was allegedly stabbed to death following a minor altercation in Kamothe on Tuesday afternoon. Two 19-year-old men have been arrested in connec... Read More


7/11 case acquitted man convicted for ties with SIMI

MUMBAI, March 5 -- A sessions court recently upheld the conviction of Ehtesham Siddiqui, 43, acquitted in the 7/11 Mumbai local train blasts of 2006, in a case related to his alleged membership of the... Read More


Dig, delay, repeat: Road concreting chaos goes on

MUMBAI, March 5 -- In IC Colony, Borivali west, a family cradles their 92-year-old father, picking their way through rubble and waist-deep trenches to reach an ambulance. Every second counts. Across t... Read More


Sion East: Garbage raises a stink

India, March 5 -- In Bhandarwada, Sion East, a 200-metre stretch remains excavated for the last four months, impacting more than seven buildings. Residents say the garbage truck cannot make its way in... Read More


Sandhurst Rd: Power cuts and noisy nights

India, March 5 -- On Nowroji Hill Road No 5, just outside Sandhurst Road railway station, the road extends 200 metres - excavation began three months ago and the surface is yet to be levelled and conc... Read More


Borivali: Where every emergency is a risk

India, March 5 -- At Cross Road No 3 in IC Colony, Borivali west, an excavated road extending half a kilometre, turned into a nightmare for one family hit by a medical emergency. A resident had to mov... Read More


Masjid Bunder: Just 100m but mayhem reigns

India, March 5 -- A 100-metre stretch at Bhat Bazar in Masjid Bunder, lined with around 10 shops and eight residential buildings, is caught in a crisis of sorts ever since road work began in the are a... Read More


Gulf crisis fuels panic; demand up at gas stns

Mumbai, March 5 -- Fuel stations across the city witnessed a surge in demand on Wednesday as motorists rushed to fill their tanks amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, fearing possible supply d... Read More


Mercury hits 38.7degC; city under yellow alert

Mumbai, March 5 -- The city experienced a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, with Santacruz recording 38.7degC, nearly six degrees above normal, as the city was placed under a yellow alert. The ... Read More