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'Family killed in house cave-in was preparing to move out'

Mumbai, July 7 -- On Sunday evening, Waseem Khan, 38, was barely 120 metres away from the spot in Mankhurd's Janata Nagar where a ground-plus-three storey tenement collapsed amid heavy rains, the debr... Read More


bmc receives 221 tree and branch fall complaints

Mumbai, July 7 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday received 221 complaints of fallen trees and branches, including 74 from the city, 68 from the eastern suburbs and 79 from the w... Read More


tree collapse leaves elderly man critical

THANE, July 7 -- A 64-year-old plumber suffered severe head injuries after a tree collapsed on him outside the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Thane on Monday morning. The victim, identified as Pan... Read More


Merchant tanker runs aground as anchor snaps

MUMBAI, July 7 -- An unmanned Nicaragua-flagged merchant tanker, MT Al Jafzia, ran aground near Manori on Sunday after its anchor chain snapped amid rough sea conditions, triggering a maritime alert a... Read More


Mahayuti faces opposition ire over rain-related chaos

MUMBAI, July 7 -- The opposition slammed the BJP-led Mahayuti government on Monday, alleging that the havoc wrought by heavy rain in Mumbai was due to poor infrastructure, poor planning and gross mism... Read More


Do-gooders feed stranded commuters as rains hinder trains

MUMBAI, July 7 -- Local communities, rail passenger organisations, gurudwaras and NGOs came to the aid of stranded passengers on long-distance trains, providing food, water, tea and snacks, as relentl... Read More


Worker killed in JNPA accident

Navi Mumbai, July 7 -- Relentless monsoon rain and strong winds claimed two lives, left one youth missing and crippled normal life across Navi Mumbai, Panvel and Uran on Monday. One of the deceased wa... Read More


Agniveers cannot seek parity with soldiers in benefits: Centre to HC

Mumbai, July 7 -- The Centre on Monday told the Bombay high court that Agniveers cannot claim parity with regular soldiers in service benefits, arguing that they constitute a distinct category of mili... Read More


Four injured as paver block falls from bldg

MUMBAI, July 7 -- Four people, including a woman, were injured after a paver block fell from the 24th floor of an under-construction building onto a neighbouring house in Kashimira early in the mornin... Read More


Stone piece falls off M.U. fort campus gate

Mumbai, July 7 -- A stone piece adorning the entrance gate of the University of Mumbai's Fort campus fell off on Monday, raising concerns about the safety of students, staff and visitors. No one was i... Read More