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Friday, May 1, 2026
TopicMumbai Rains

Topic: Mumbai Rains

Heavy rains, standing floods behind 8% of deaths in Mumbai during monsoon, burden borne by slum dwellers

Study in Nature journal says 85% of monsoon-linked deaths from 2006 to 2015 occurred in slums as they are located in low-lying, flood-prone areas, with women & children facing higher risk.

Excess rain costs Mumbai $1.2 billion, caused 2,700 deaths every year: Study

Severe rains killed far more people in Mumbai than listed in public records, accounting for roughly 8% of all deaths in India’s financial capital...

Mantralaya to Marine Drive, why South Mumbai spots that have never seen flooding went underwater

South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.

Heavy rains in Mumbai impact transport, shut schools

The seasonal monsoon rains, which start at the end of May, bring respite after a scorching summer but have also triggered widespread flooding in recent years.

Mirror Now on netas choosing private hospitals, Sushant Singh Rajput’s call lists on Aaj Tak

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

PM Modi looks for cover as lawmakers take hands off the wheel

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

A chauffeur for ‘dinosaur’ Congress, and Yogi’s ‘stolen’ trick

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Rahul tweets goodbye, Fadnavis takes monsoon break & guess who celebrated India’s WC win?

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Curtain call to Rahul’s resignation saga while India digs ‘wells and graves’ side by side

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.