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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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Crash Averted at Mumbai Airport as Air India and Air India Express Aircraft Come Face-to-Face on Runway

Crash Averted at Mumbai Airport as Air India and Air India Express Aircraft Come Face-to-Face on Runway

The Air India flight AI 816 bound for Delhi was on the takeoff run when the ATC asked the crew to abort as another Air India Express aircraft was still on the runway. The airline said the crew took immediate action and averted a potential disaster. Air India and Air India Express aircraft operations at

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Rs 7,000-Crore Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link Partly Shut Just 9 Weeks After Opening

Rs 7,000-Crore Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link Partly Shut Just 9 Weeks After Opening

The newly-opened Mumbai-Pune Motorway Missing Link has hit a major snag in the monsoon just nine weeks after its inauguration with a rain-induced landslip resulting in a partial shutdown of the corridor. The disruption has pushed traffic back on to the old Mumbai-Pune Highway and thrown up fresh questions on the readiness of one of

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