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How Mumbai civic body is using AI to hold contractors accountable during pre-monsoon desilting

BMC says about 25 different agencies have been roped in, on a two-year contract, to desilt nullahs and rivers across Mumbai, with work orders totalling upwards of Rs 450 crore.

Only 1 of Mumbai’s 24 wards gets round-the-clock water supply—Praja Foundation report

Non-profit Praja Foundation's ‘Report on the Status of Civic Issues in Mumbai’ focused on water, sewerage, solid waste management, toilets and air quality in the city.

Mumbai homes are making a giant mess. Over 2,000 buildings being torn down, built back up

The frantic redevelopment is generating new housing stock even in saturated pockets like Bandra, Colaba, Andheri, and Chembur. Nearly 2,050 buildings in Mumbai are at various stages of redevelopment.

Vestiges of British-era infra, 10 Mumbai rail overbridges to make way for newer, swankier ones

Nine bridges are currently at various stages of construction. On Monday, stakeholders will take a call on the demolition date for the Elphinstone Bridge.

Major fire breaks out at ED office in Mumbai early Sunday morning

At 3.30 am the fire was upgraded to Level-II, which is generally considered a major fire but civic officials stated no one was injured.

How a ‘dog mafia’ circular landed a Navi Mumbai woman in contempt & earned her a week behind bars

The court, however, suspended the 1-week sentence for 10 days, giving Seawoods Estates Limited cultural director Vineeta Srinandan time to challenge the order in the Supreme Court.

Mumbai and surrounding coastal areas put on high alert following Pahalgam terror attack

Earlier in the day, PM Modi issued a stern warning in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and said that India will 'pursue the terrorists to the end of the earth.'

Mumbai and the banality of bigotry—it all starts with food

Mumbai’s vegetarian supremacy extends beyond residential buildings. From Nepean Sea Road to Chowpatty, restaurants serving non-vegetarian food have been historically absent.

Mama Musk in Mumbai? Elon sends her flowers as she celebrates 77th birthday

Maye Maye, a supermodel with a career spanning 5 decades, also shared an X post by PM Modi about his conversation with her son, reacting with an emoji depicting the Indian flag.

In a first, Indian Railways installs ATM on a moving train on a trial basis, shutter provided

A trial run was conducted on 10 April, on the 12110 Manmad-CSMT Panchvati Express. The mechanical team converted the mini pantry space into an ATM installation area.

On Camera

Chinese don’t want Xi to fall for Trump’s G2 gimmicks—’intentional malice’, potential trap

The central theme emerging from Chinese online discourse is that while Trump may now acknowledge China’s strength and treat it as an equal, this recognition is driven more by fear and strategic anxiety than by genuine intent for collaboration.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.