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Blue bottle jellyfish back on Mumbai’s Juhu beach, experts warn visitors to avoid contact
August 03, 2021 12:53 pm
Blue bottle jellyfish: Every year, the brightly coloured marine hydrozoans get washed onto the shores as a result of the monsoon winds. The sting of the deceptively beautiful creatures can, however, be agonisingly painful
Woman found dead at Aksa beach identified; father-in-law detained
December 26, 2020 12:41 am
Nandini Rai, a 22-year-old housewife who went missing on December 8, lived with her husband Pankaj and father-in-law at Poisar area in Kandivali East
Over 100 stung by jellyfish in last two days
August 07, 2018 1:33 am
On shore, the jellyfish get stuck in the sand and return with the tide. However, most die on the shore. They have a transparent gas filled bladder that helps them float along with tentacles.
Lifeguards at Aksa beach save 2 from drowning
June 06, 2016 1:48 am
A local resident said the two boys had been warned thrice against going deep into the sea since it was high tide, but they did not listen.
One dead, one injured in accident
March 31, 2015 3:53 am
According to the Malwani police, the deceased, identified as Zahid Shaikh.
3 men drown off Aksa beach
May 06, 2013 3:01 am
Police said the eight men,of Rajanpada area in Malad (West),had visited Aksa beach every Sunday for the past two years for a game of cricket. They used to usually play from 2 pm to 5 pm but decided to go in the morning on May 5.
2 BMC sweepers attacked in brawl over Re 1,one arrested
March 19, 2013 3:31 am
TWO sweepers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were attacked by a betel nut shop owner in D N nagar area on Sunday following an argument over Re 1 on the purchase of a cigarette.
Teen feared drowned,search operations on
July 24, 2012 7:01 am
Despite several attempts by fire brigade officers and the Mumbai Police until late evening on Monday,a teenager feared to have drowned at the Aksa Beach in Malad (West) was yet to be traced.
50 more lifeguards for citys beaches
July 22, 2012 1:14 am
Several incidents of people drowning at city beaches in the past month,has prompted the civic administration to improve safety at beaches by deploying boys from local koliwadas or fishermens colonies as lifeguards.
Two arrested for extorting money from minors at Aksa Beach
April 02, 2012 4:23 am
The Malwani police have arrested two 18-year-old boys on Sunday for allegedly threatening and extorting money from tourists at the Aksa Beach.
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