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Ten fictitious names on Mumbai Police payroll received nearly Rs 6.5 crore in salaries between 2019-2020; five accused, two suspended as investigation traces bank accounts and system vulnerabilities. This image is only for illustrations. In a shocking revelation that has embarrassed the Mumbai Police Department, a payroll “scam” involving nearly Rs 6.5 crore in salaries

Mumbai’s civic body will use CCTV surveillance and heavy fines to curb illegal waste dumping at identified hotspots, as part of a High Court-mandated push to clean up Garbage Vulnerable Points across the city. A BMC sanitation worker clears waste at a known garbage dumping hotspot in Mumbai. Image Credit: The Hindu Mumbai’s fight against

Raj Thackeray’s claim of ₹18 crore being diverted from Siddhivinayak Temple donations has sparked demands for a probe, even as the temple trust and political rivals question the evidence behind the serious corruption charge. The Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai’s Prabhadevi, one of India’s wealthiest and most visited Ganesh temples. Image Credit: The Hindu Mumbai’s iconic

The discharge from Khadakwasla dam was raised from 27,203 cusecs to 43,571 cusecs on Friday, leading to rapid waterlogging in Ekta Nagar, one of Pune’s most flood-prone areas. Residents say water entered ground-floor homes within hours of the increased release. Fire brigade personnel use boats to evacuate families from flooded housing societies in Ekta Nagar,

Items such as vada pav, samosas, deep-fried snacks, chips, cold drinks, sugary beverages, chocolates and ice cream will be off limits in schools and their surrounding 50-metre zone. The order covers around 1.08 lakh schools and nearly two crore students across all education boards. Mumbai Vada-Pav. This image is only for illustrations. In a major