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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: MUMBAI

Mumbai woman fights off leopard after attack at home, 6th incident in a month in Aarey Colony

Wildlife activists cite encroachment & random development as reasons for increased leopard attacks in Aarey Colony. Authorities say number of big cats has risen in forest.

Mumbai’s Rs 14,262 crore trans-harbour link may get more expensive over design changes, delays

The Sewri-Nhava Sheva Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, scheduled to be completed in September 2022, faced delays due to Covid lockdowns, which contractors say has added to costs.

Dombivli rape: On her birthday, Mumbai girl told aunt about gangrape, laid trap for accused

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by 33 people at different places in Thane district since January this year. Police have arrested 28 people so far, including two minors.

12 of Mumbai’s British-era bridges are being replaced, beginning with iconic Tilak bridge

Tilak bridge will be replaced with 2 new cable-stayed bridges, which will be constructed on either side of the existing structure. They are expected to be completed by 2023.

90% fully or partially vaccinated citizens in Mumbai have Covid antibodies, sero survey shows

BMC survey says among the unvaccinated citizens, 79.86% have antibodies. Overall, 65% of the subjects of the study had received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine.

Below 30, pregnant & Covid+ may face twice the risk of severe disease than older women: Study

Study in Indian Journal of Medical Research advocates vaccinating pregnant women, is an ongoing prospective cohort study of 4,203 Covid-positive pregnant & postpartum women in Maharashtra.

Puja boxes, train trips, vaccine camps: How parties plan to use Ganpati festival to campaign

Mumbai civic polls are 6 months away, and restrictions on Ganpati festivities because of Covid have forced parties to find different ways to campaign.

India’s Covid hotspot Mumbai sees rise in cases, BMC ‘vigilant’ ahead of Ganpati festival

From 25 August, the number of new daily Covid positive cases in Mumbai has been consistently crossing the 300-mark, and breached 400 on 1 September.

Public gardens, playgrounds, beaches to remain open in Mumbai from 6 am to 10 pm

The BMC Sunday issued fresh guidelines under 'Break the Chain' programme, using powers conferred by the Maharashtra government to decide the timings.

‘Why can’t vaccinated people travel by local trains’ — Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt

Maharashtra has only permitted frontline health workers and govt staff to use local train for now, which are considered the lifeline of Mumbai.

On Camera

Iran and Israel don’t have free will to start a war. It’s contingent on geopolitics

The reasons for both sides preventing any escalation lie in the political and military context of the strategic situation in West Asia within the larger global geopolitical framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.