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Doctor Assault Triggers Statewide Protests as Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre and 3 Aides Arrested in Dombivli

Doctor Assault Triggers Statewide Protests as Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre and 3 Aides Arrested in Dombivli

What began as a hospital assault case has quickly evolved into a statewide issue of medical staff safety, political accountability and public trust in civic healthcare. Resident doctors in government hospitals will continue services today but will wear black ribbons as a symbolic protest. Doctors at a civic hospital in Dombivli are under pressure after […]

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Mumbai Monsoon Horror: 1,100 Trees Collapse in a Week as Rain and Wind Kill 3 People

Mumbai Monsoon Horror: 1,100 Trees Collapse in a Week as Rain and Wind Kill 3 People

Tree fall crisis has hit parts of Mumbai including Goregaon, Kurla, Matunga and Dadar damaging vehicles, blocking roads and exposing the city’s vulnerability during intense monsoon spells. Civic officials said rescue teams and fire brigade staff were rushed in as complaints and the toll mounted. A fallen tree blocks a road in Mumbai after heavy

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Mumbai Lake Levels Cross 41% as Heavy Rain Boosts Water Stock, But 10% Cut Will Continue

Mumbai Lake Levels Cross 41% as Heavy Rain Boosts Water Stock, But 10% Cut Will Continue

The city’s combined lake storage has soared to 5.98 lakh million litres, sufficient to meet the water requirements of Mumbai till mid-October, officials said. The Vihar and Tulsi lakes have already filled to capacity and started overflowing, but the civic authorities said the restrictions would continue till all the seven lakes overflow consistently. Mumbai’s lake

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FDA Suspends Licence of Iconic Mumbai Ice Cream Outlet K Rustom Over Food Safety Violations

FDA Suspends Licence of Iconic Mumbai Ice Cream Outlet K Rustom Over Food Safety Violations

The suspension was part of a statewide FDA drive under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 on July 7 and 8. Officials said the Churchgate outlet was found to have violated hygiene rules under the Food Safety and Standards regulations leading to action against the business. K Rustom & Co. in Mumbai’s Churchgate area

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Navi Mumbai Car Accident Kills 2, Injures 8 in Taloja Sector 10 Hit-and-Run

Maharashtra: 9 Killed in Bhiwandi Building Collapse

Taloja: A speeding car crashes into pedestrians and people standing on the road, turning an ordinary evening into a horrific road accident. Authorities are searching for the driver and the injured are receiving treatment. Police inspect the scene after a speeding car hit pedestrians in Taloja Sector 10. This image is only for illustrations. A

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Bombay High Court on Mumbai Flooding: “Our Own Creation” as Bench Blames Encroachments, Clogged Drains and Misuse of Public Space

Bombay High Court on Mumbai Flooding: “Our Own Creation” as Bench Blames Encroachments, Clogged Drains and Misuse of Public Space

Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad said citizens cannot blame BMC alone when public drains, footpaths and pavement spaces are routinely occupied or misused. The court’s comments have reignited the larger discussion about civic responsibility, flooding and urban planning in Mumbai. The Bombay High Court during a hearing on Mumbai’s flooding

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