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28 tonnes of benzene leak near Chembur Monorail station triggers traffic disruption

India, Sept. 1 -- A leak from a tanker carrying around 28 tonnes of benzene, a toxic and highly flammable chemical, triggered a precautionary 500-metre cordon near the Monorail station in Chembur East... Read More


'Astronomical' and 'arbitrary': HC strikes down rRs.r15.45L penalty on housing society member for keeping bicycle on staircase

India, Sept. 1 -- The Bombay High Court has struck down a Rs.15.45 lakh penalty imposed by a Mumbai cooperative housing society on a member for keeping a bicycle in a staircase, a practice that the so... Read More


Mumbai Port Authority orders detailed investigation following fire incident at Indira Dock

India, Sept. 1 -- A day after a crane overturned and caught fire during a heavy-lift operation at Mumbai Port, injuring two operators, the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) on Monday ordered a detailed inv... Read More


Edu dept approves recruitment of 5,012 assistant professor posts; CCTV recording mandatory for interviews

India, Sept. 1 -- The Higher and Technical Education Department on Monday approved recruitment to 5,012 vacant assistant professor posts in recognised non-government aided colleges, making CCTV record... Read More


'It's never too late': HC calls for war-footing efforts to make Mumbai clean, hygienic

India, Sept. 1 -- It is "never too late" to make Mumbai a clean and hygienic city, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday, calling for efforts "on war footing" by all stakeholders, including citizens... Read More


14-year-old takes father's scooter for joyride with friend, dies in crash

India, Sept. 1 -- A 14-year-old boy who quietly took his father's scooter while he was asleep for a joyride with a friend died after a speeding tempo rammed their two-wheeler near Jagruti Nagar Metro ... Read More


Murli Deora Eye Hospital to close after dilapidated tag, doctors, MLAs seek temporary relocation

India, Sept. 1 -- The Murli Deora Municipal Eye Hospital at Do Taaki in Kamathipura, Grant Road, which treats nearly 300 patients in its outpatient department every day and conducts 15 to 20 daily sur... Read More


rRs.r3.12 crore proposal: BMC plans 27 vehicles to clear encroachments

India, Sept. 1 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to deploy a dedicated fleet of 27 vehicles to step up action against illegal hawkers and other obstructions on footpaths across the... Read More


Who was Erin Piacenti? Times Square stabbing victims identified as New Jersey couple - one dead, another hospitalised

India, Sept. 1 -- A woman hailing from New Jersey has been recognized as the victim of a knife assault in Times Square, occurring just moments prior to a fatal police shooting on Monday. According to... Read More


Celebrate Ganpati festival in traditional manner, CM Fadnavis appeals to Punekars

India, Sept. 1 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday appealed to Punekars to celebrate the 10-day Ganpati festival in a 'traditional' manner, saying that the city has the ability t... Read More