The victim, Jyoti Pawar, was found dead in her chawl room with strangulation marks. MUMBAI: Malabar Hill police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly killing his 55-year-old neighbour and robbing her gold chain within 24 hours after her body was found in her chawl room at Nepean Sea Road.The murder came to light on…
The city witnessed triple-digit rains in the last five days, with July 4-5 recording the highest rainfall so far since the monsoon’s arrival. MUMBAI: As persistent showers broke a five-decade-old record in the island city amid unusually strong winds across Mumbai, a tragedy struck Mankhurd late Sunday when a four-storey structure collapsed onto an adjoining…
The incident occurred around 8.30 pm at Chawl No. 5 in Janta Nagar, behind Hanuman Mandir in Mankhurd. MUMBAI: At least six people were killed and one injured after a multi-storey chawl collapsed in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area on Sunday evening amid heavy rainfall.The incident occurred around 8.30 pm at Chawl No. 5 in Janta Nagar,…
The unauthorized structure fell onto an adjoining shanty, injuring a passerby. MUMBAI: Five children aged 2-14 and a 32-year-old woman were killed and a passerby injured after a four-storey slum tenement collapsed onto an adjoining ground-floor shanty in Janta Nagar, Mankhurd, on Sunday night amid heavy rain.Four of the victims belonged to the same family,…
Passengers have been advised to check the latest train status before commencing their journey as restoration work continues in the Karjat-Lonavala ghat section. MUMBAI: Heavy rain triggered a landslide in the South East Ghat section between Karjat and Lonavala late on Sunday, disrupting rail traffic on the busy Mumbai-Pune route. The landslide occurred between Thakurvadi…
Mumbai: Owing to the weekend downpour in the catchment areas, the total water stock in the seven lakes that cater to the city recorded a 3.8% rise on Sunday, the biggest single-day increase of the season.According to data, the total water reservoir capacity stood at 1.9 lakh million litres or 13.2% of the combined required…
Badlapur: Ulhas river, which flows through Badlapur, Ambernath and Kalyan, has crossed the warning level at Mohane and Jambhulpada following continuous heavy rainfall, prompting the district administration to issue an alert for residents living close to the banks.According to officials, the river has already reached the warning level of 9 metres at Mohane. The danger…
Mumbai: Five years after Father Stan Swamy died at a Mumbai hospital while in judicial custody, a memorial for him at a church in Bandra on Sunday saw civil rights activists trace his activism and recall his days in custody.The 84-year-old Jesuit priest and Adivasi rights activist died on July 5, 2021, nine months after…
Mumbai: Bandra Police arrested a man from Tamil Nadu in connection with a cyberfraud in which a Mumbaikar was duped of Rs 3.6 lakh. Police said the accused’s bank account wasused to receive defrauded sums in at least four other cyberfraud cases.The incident pertains to last year. In July 2025, the complainant was contacted by…
Navi Mumbai: The state govt has formally notified to hand over 22,334 sq m plot to the Matheran Hill Station Municipal Council free of cost for developing a parking lot.A multilayer parking lot can be developed to accommodate more cars of the tourists, easing their inconvenience. The plot is located close to Dasturi Naka. The…
