Mumbai/Thane, Jul 31 – Incessant rains lashing Mumbai and neighbouring districts of Thane and Palghar today threw normal life out of gear, even as nine people were killed in a building collapse in Bhiwandi town amid the heavy downpour. The suburban trains, considered lifeline of daily commuters in Mumbai and adjoining areas, were affected due to the heavy rains but it […]
» Read moreMumbai: Six people have been killed and 15-20 others are feared trapped under the debris after a three-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi near Mumbai today. Twelve people have been rescued. The incident took place at 5 am in JB Nagar in Bhiwandi. Four fire engines have been rushed to the spot and the NDRF or National Disaster Response Force team has […]
» Read moreTaxi aggregator Uber has announced the ‘Mi Pan Malak’ scheme to encourage taxi and auto drivers across the megapolis to join its platform. Under the scheme, the drivers can avail of offers and services through Uber’s partnerships with leading financial institutions and car manufacturers with a down payment of as low as Rs 25,000, Uber said in a statement here. Presently, […]
» Read moreMillionaire money-lender, Datta D Phuge, famous as ‘Pimpri Goldman’ was found clobbered to death near Dighi, police said. The high-profile businessman’s vehicle was accosted by some unknown persons on outskirts of Pune late on Thursday night. They reportedly dragged him out, attacked him with a sickle and then pounded him to death with huge stones in front of his son before fleeing from […]
» Read moreAn autorickshaw driver returned Rs 1.50 lakh to a passenger from Dombivli who was carrying it to pay as token money for his new flat. The incident took place on Sunday when the passenger, Krishna Gosavi took an auto from Sagarli area to Davdi-area based builder’s office in Dombivli to pay money for his new flat. While travelling in the auto, […]
» Read moreAt least eight people were killed and one seriously injured after a fire broke out around 6 am at Wafa Medical Store at Juhu Galli in Andheri West. The medical store in Wireless Road is located on the ground floor of the building, while families were staying at the first and second floors. According to a fire brigade official, a […]
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