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HC strikes down criminal case against Hinduja hospital trustee

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- The Bombay High Court has discharged the managing trustee of PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, AP Hinduja, from criminal proceedings initiated in 1992, after a patien... Read More


'Family prioritises water for me as I had a surgery'

India, Oct. 13 -- AVINASH KAMBLE, Ad-hoc Committee Chairperson I recently underwent surgery and keeping infection at bay is a top priority. So my family prioritises water for me. But today, there was ... Read More


'We buy food as there is no water to cook'

India, Oct. 13 -- SACHIN KADAM, Flat Owner On many days, we order food as there's no water to prepare meals. We also have to give our clothes to a dhobi to wash. Earlier, we would visit a relative's h... Read More


'Water not enough for 2 in 13-member family'

India, Oct. 13 -- VISHAL MOHITE, Ad-hoc Committee Member I have a 13-member joint family and the water we receive doesn't meet the needs of even two people. We buy packaged drinking water and are extr... Read More


Revamped BDD residents grapple with water scarcity

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- Seven months after MHADA began handing over possession of redeveloped homes in the Naigaon compound of the BDD Chawls, residents continue to grapple with an acute water shortage. Th... Read More


BMC flags illegal debris in Coastal Rd reclamation

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- The BMC on October 5 issued a show-cause notice to the Larsen & Toubro (L&T)-Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) joint venture which is executing Packages B, C and D of the Mumbai ... Read More


Pillion rider crushed under BEST bus in Malad after autorickshaw veers into bike

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- A sudden turn by an autorickshaw onto a busy road proved fatal for a 35-year-old man in Malad West on Monday afternoon. The rickshaw hit a passing two-wheeler, throwing its two occu... Read More


mulund labour camp fire: Two officers of SP group booked

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- Two employees of Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd have been booked for negligence, four days after a massive fire broke out at a labour camp near a building being constructed ... Read More


Nepal disasters shape nature-themed Durga Puja at Shivaji Park

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- Be prepared to witness the power of nature at the 91st Durga Puja organised by Bengal Club at Shivaji Park this year. The theme for this year's pandal 'Prakriti Shakti: The Power of... Read More


Amid elector apathy, EC extends SIR deadline yet again till Oct 26

MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- After the poor response from first-time voters and electors whose names were deleted from the draft electoral rolls, the Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for fresh... Read More