Fuel price fears, traffic gridlock push Mumbaikars towards carpooling boom | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: As fresh fears of a global fuel price spike triggered another rise in petrol and diesel rates on Friday amid the escalated West Asia crisis, many Mumbaikars battling bumper-to-bumper traffic are increasingly ditching solo driving for shared rides.Every weekday morning, four office-goers gather outside Thane station, pile into a white SUV and begin their…

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Easy-to-use tongue-swab TB test shows accuracy in India | Mumbai News

Animated editorial illustration showing tuberculosis awareness in a South Indian setting, featuring a patient with a persistent cough and lung imagery alongside local cultural elements to highlight public health concerns in India. Mumbai: Less than three months after the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended tongue swabs to detect tuberculosis (TB), a portable molecular test validated…

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