Mumbai News Today Live Updates: Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to experience generally cloudy skies along with light to moderate rainfall on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. The maximum and minimum temperature will hover around 31 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively. Navi Mumbai International Airport inauguration: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Wednesday, which officials claim that has been built to withstand even the most extreme weather events. “We are prepared for the worst cloudburst scenario. The airport has been raised to 8.5 metres and has been tested. Don’t worry, it will never flood,” Captain BVJK Sharma, chief executive officer of NMIA, said at a press briefing. Read more about the features of the airport here. Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Mumbai airport over the weekend seized animals and items allegedly from a few passengers from Thailand and Sri Lanka. Five passengers have been placed under arrest in connection with the seizures. With the legalisation of hydroponic weed in Thailand, attempts are made to smuggle the high quality weed into India. Bangkok has also become a hub from where exotic animals that are in high demand to be used as pets are smuggled into the country.
