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We ordered 20 tankers, but got barely half

India, June 9 -- With 636 flats, Challengers Cooperative Housing Society in Kandivali East is facing a twin crisis of tanker scarcity and soaring costs. The society requires six lakh litres of water d... Read More


Water insecurity in our area has become our 2nd nature

India, June 9 -- For residents of the 750-flat Yogi Hills complex in Mulund, the tanker strike has revived long-standing fears of water insecurity. Located on elevated terrain near Sanjay Gandhi Natio... Read More


Using washroom has become a challenge

India, June 9 -- The impact of the tanker strike extends beyond housing societies to commercial establishments. At Crystal Paradise on Veera Desai Road in Andheri, inadequate BMC supply has long force... Read More


Power cuts keep Navi Mum residents awake on sweltering nights

NAVI MUMBAI, June 9 -- As temperatures hover between 30degC and 35degC, large parts of Navi Mumbai are grappling with a crisis that residents say is becoming unbearable- repeated power outages, voltag... Read More


No headway: Talks between tanker operators, govt stall

MUMBAI, June 9 -- Talks with the state government made no headway on day one of the indefinite agitation launched by tanker operators in Mumbai on Monday. The impasse comes at a time when the city has... Read More


More than 950 BEST bus mishaps in 3 years

MUMBAI, June 9 -- In three years, from January 2023 and December 2025, there have been 958 major accidents involving BEST buses, resulting in 77 deaths and 217 injuries, according to data with the BES... Read More


Delivery rider crushed as BEST bus rams into 5 vehicles in Dadar

Mumbai, June 9 -- A delivery rider was killed, and six other people were injured after an electric BEST bus ploughed into five vehicles near Plaza Cinema in Dadar on Monday morning, the latest in a se... Read More


All Niyaz did was work: 26-year-old victim's uncle

MUMBAI, June 9 -- "I don't know how I will face his parents," said Rorojale Ahmed, 34, as he placed the body of his nephew into an ambulance at LTMG Hospital, Sion. Ahmed is the uncle of Niyaz Ahmed, ... Read More


BMC official suspended for duping Jaaferis

Mumbai, June 9 -- Mahesh Subhash Patil, a serving Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) assistant commissioner, has been suspended after investigators declared him a "wanted accused" who is current... Read More


HC grants bail to Sheetal Tejwani in Mundhwa land case

MUMBAI, June 9 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail to businesswoman Sheetal Tejwani, an accused in the high-profile Mundhwa land case, observing that she is a single mother and a caregiver... Read More