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Bhayander sailor escapes war and explosions to reach home safely

India, April 9 -- A day after returning from the war-torn waters of Iraq, where he was stranded on the Iraqi vessel 'Diva' in the port of Basra, Rex Pereira swore that he would never return to the shi... Read More


'Couldn't even boil water': Sailor who escaped war recounts trauma

MUMBAI, April 9 -- A day after returning from the war-torn waters of Iraq, where he was stranded on the Iraqi vessel 'Diva' in the port of Basra, Rex Pereira swore that he would never return to the sh... Read More


Communal clash lays bare real problem of drug peddlers in Dindoshi

India, April 8 -- For residents of Santosh Nagar at Dindoshi in Goregaon East, the arrest of 10 members of a family on Sunday, following an altercation between members of two communities, has come as ... Read More


Santosh Nagar communal clash lays bare real problem of drug peddlers in Dindoshi

MUMBAI, April 8 -- For residents of Santosh Nagar at Dindoshi in Goregaon East, the arrest of 10 members of a family on Sunday, following an altercation between members of two communities, has come as... Read More


Malabar Hill residents oppose the proposed alternative reservoir project at Hanging Gardens

India, April 6 -- Over 30 residents of Malabar Hill gathered at Hanging Gardens on Sunday evening, expressing their opposition to the proposed alternative reservoir project, after learning that the Br... Read More


PAP housing crunch hits infra rollout

India, April 6 -- It's simple arithmetic but the answer is staggering: 75,000 minus 8,000 equals 67,000 - the gap the BMC must bridge to get some of Mumbai's key infrastructure projects off the ground... Read More


Malabar Hill residents oppose alternative reservoir proposal at Hanging Gardens, may approach court

Mumbai, April 6 -- Over 30 residents of Malabar Hill gathered at Hanging Gardens on Sunday evening, expressing their opposition to the proposed alternative reservoir project, after learning that the B... Read More


BMC cracks down on encroachments on Lalbaug's Mirchi Galli

India, April 4 -- In a joint enforcement drive, officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the police cracked down on spice traders in Lalbaug's popular "mirchi galli", acting on co... Read More


BMC acts on encroachments in Lalbaug's Mirchi Galli

Mumbai, April 4 -- In a joint enforcement drive, officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the police cracked down on spice traders in Lalbaug's popular "mirchi galli", acting on c... Read More


Gargai Dam project for Mumbai's water supply passed for rRs.r5,105 crore

India, April 2 -- The BMC'S standing committee on Wednesday approved a cost escalation of over Rs.2,000 crore of the Gargai dam project with a majority vote. The proposal to sanction Rs.5,051 crores, ... Read More