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250 People Shifted As Mumbai's Mithi River Swells, Local Train Services Hit
Around 250 residents of a slum-dominated area in Mumbai's Kurla were evacuated on Friday morning as Mithi river swelled up following heavy rains in the city and its suburbs, which also affected the local train services, officials said.
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Hard Disk Found In Mumbai River, Cop Sachin Waze At Site: Probe Agency
Mumbai policeman Sachin Vaze -- arrested in connection with Mukesh Ambani explosives scare case -- was taken to the Bandra river by investigators today. Under his direction, divers recovered a hard disk and submerged number plates of a car. The suspended officer -- who was initially in charge of the explosives investigation -- is also a suspect in ...
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Watch: A Herd Of Deer In "The Heart Of Mumbai" Leaves Twitter Amazed
A video of a herd of deer near Mithi River in Mumbai was shared on Twitter by Afroz Shah - the Mumbai-based lawyer turned environmentalist who started the Versova Beach clean-up in 2015
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Another Bag Containing Body Parts Of Man Killed By Adopted Daughter Found
The crime branch investigating the murder of a 59-year-old music show arranger on Tuesday found another bag containing his body parts in the Mithi river in suburban Mumbai, an official said.
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Mumbai Rains: Aditya Thackeray Asks People to Cooperate in Case of Emergency
Even as incessant rains continue to wreck havoc on Mumbai amidst a flurry of high tides, Yuva Sena Chief Aditya Thackeray today said Mithi river was around the danger mark and asked people to cooperate with authorities in case of an emergency.
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Mumbai Will Likely Flood Again - And Nobody's Doing Much About it
Any discussion of floods in Mumbai begins with a ritual invocation of one fateful date: 26 July 2005. On this day, the megacity received 944mm of rainfall - the average amount for the entire season, and a 100-year high. This, combined with high tides, set off a devastating flood in the city, much of which is built on low-lying land reclaimed in the...
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Mumbai airport's swanky T2 failing in battle against mosquitoes
While Terminal Two (T2) is known for its world-class facilities, airport staff and taxi drivers have been troubled by mosquitoes from the time of its inauguration.
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Blog: In Mumbai, the hopeless hunt for Raj Babbar's Rs. 12 meal
Pila Bungalow, Dharavi, Mumbai. Asia's largest slum. This is where some of India's poorest of the poor live. Without exception, the air here always smells of sewage. After all, Dharavi was right next to the Mithi river, which had long turned into a gutter. The monsoon had only worsened the situation as the sewers freely overflowed on to the roads.
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Mumbai could face floods, says Maharashtra government quoting report
There was a possibility of a flood-like situation occurring in the low-lying areas of the city, the Maharashtra government told the state Legislative Council today, citing a study report.
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250 People Shifted As Mumbai's Mithi River Swells, Local Train Services Hit
Around 250 residents of a slum-dominated area in Mumbai's Kurla were evacuated on Friday morning as Mithi river swelled up following heavy rains in the city and its suburbs, which also affected the local train services, officials said.
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Hard Disk Found In Mumbai River, Cop Sachin Waze At Site: Probe Agency
Mumbai policeman Sachin Vaze -- arrested in connection with Mukesh Ambani explosives scare case -- was taken to the Bandra river by investigators today. Under his direction, divers recovered a hard disk and submerged number plates of a car. The suspended officer -- who was initially in charge of the explosives investigation -- is also a suspect in ...
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Watch: A Herd Of Deer In "The Heart Of Mumbai" Leaves Twitter Amazed
A video of a herd of deer near Mithi River in Mumbai was shared on Twitter by Afroz Shah - the Mumbai-based lawyer turned environmentalist who started the Versova Beach clean-up in 2015
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Another Bag Containing Body Parts Of Man Killed By Adopted Daughter Found
The crime branch investigating the murder of a 59-year-old music show arranger on Tuesday found another bag containing his body parts in the Mithi river in suburban Mumbai, an official said.
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Mumbai Rains: Aditya Thackeray Asks People to Cooperate in Case of Emergency
Even as incessant rains continue to wreck havoc on Mumbai amidst a flurry of high tides, Yuva Sena Chief Aditya Thackeray today said Mithi river was around the danger mark and asked people to cooperate with authorities in case of an emergency.
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Mumbai Will Likely Flood Again - And Nobody's Doing Much About it
Any discussion of floods in Mumbai begins with a ritual invocation of one fateful date: 26 July 2005. On this day, the megacity received 944mm of rainfall - the average amount for the entire season, and a 100-year high. This, combined with high tides, set off a devastating flood in the city, much of which is built on low-lying land reclaimed in the...
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Mumbai airport's swanky T2 failing in battle against mosquitoes
While Terminal Two (T2) is known for its world-class facilities, airport staff and taxi drivers have been troubled by mosquitoes from the time of its inauguration.
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Blog: In Mumbai, the hopeless hunt for Raj Babbar's Rs. 12 meal
Pila Bungalow, Dharavi, Mumbai. Asia's largest slum. This is where some of India's poorest of the poor live. Without exception, the air here always smells of sewage. After all, Dharavi was right next to the Mithi river, which had long turned into a gutter. The monsoon had only worsened the situation as the sewers freely overflowed on to the roads.
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Mumbai could face floods, says Maharashtra government quoting report
There was a possibility of a flood-like situation occurring in the low-lying areas of the city, the Maharashtra government told the state Legislative Council today, citing a study report.
