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Explained: Why townships in Thane district witnessed flooding todaySubscriber Only
July 27, 2019 15:32 IST
If a Mithi river in spate caused much of the havoc on July 26, 2005, when a cloudburst led to 944 mm of rain in Mumbai within a span of 24 hours, likewise, the overflowing Ulhas river is responsible for parts of Ulhasnagar being severely inundated on Friday evening and Saturday.
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
‘July 26 will remain a happy memory’: Thirty Pakistani immigrants get Indian citizenshipSubscriber Only
July 27, 2019 03:13 IST
On Friday, Sapna Bangeja was among the 30 residents of Ulhasnagar, all immigrants from the Sindh province of Pakistan, who were granted Indian citizenship by the Thane collector.
Sat, Jul 27, 2019
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Children’s day out with missile destroyer shipsSubscriber Only
July 27, 2019 02:41 IST
The INS Mumbai, weighing 7,800 tons and 163 metre in length, is part of the Delhi-Class of ships. It has been in service for the last 18 years.
Sat, Jul 27, 2019
School providing shelter hit, residents at a loss: ‘We will die of exhaustion’Subscriber Only
July 26, 2019 02:07 IST
The villagers, including children, sat on the wet ground with umbrellas as shock after shock passed under their feet on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Mumbai: Man killed in house collapse after quakeSubscriber Only
July 26, 2019 01:58 IST
Officials, engineers to visit affected areas to identify damage to structures
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Kamothe accident: 75-yr-old driver was not inebriated, show medical reportsSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 02:07 IST
According to police, Harshbinder Singh Mathroo was driving his Skoda car on July 21, which had rammed into two two-wheelers and pedestrians just 200 from his house at Juhi Residency.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Mumbai: Interstate gang held for murder posed as balloon, toy sellers to recce targetsSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 01:47 IST
The men had allegedly posed as balloon and toy sellers in the area to recce their targets, police said Wednesday.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Mumbai: Man, minor girl found hanging from treeSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 01:29 IST
The duo reportedly went missing on July 20, following which the girl’s family had a huge fight with the parents of the man, but none of the families had approached the police.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Mumbai: 7-year-old among two dead as car mows down pedestrians, bikesSubscriber Only
July 23, 2019 02:49 IST
Two people died and six others were injured after an overspeeding car mowed down several people and two two-wheelers before ramming into a parked school bus, in Kamothe area on Sunday night, said police. Sources said the 75-year-old driver, who was also injured in the accident, was booked for driving negligently. Two of the six […]
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
Amid protests, 3.5 hectares acquired for high-speed Ahmedabad-Mumbai rail corridorSubscriber Only
July 18, 2019 01:35 IST
On Wednesday, amid protest and heavy police presence, district authorities along with officials from the NHSRCL (National High Speed Rail Corridor limited) reached Jamshed village in Dahanu taluka to measure the land.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Girl ‘molested’ in Virar society: Residents set to be booked for assault of accused guardSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 02:12 IST
The guard, who was discharged from a private hospital on Tuesday evening, has been accused of molesting the girl when she was returning from her tuition classes on Sunday.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Water level in dams reach full capacity, alert issued in Thane, Palghar villagesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 01:48 IST
While the villages are safe and no evacuation has been ordered, people have been asked to stay away from the water bodies and the catchment area of the dams.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Mumbai: Former techie arrested for cloning ATM cards, hacking bank accountsSubscriber Only
July 16, 2019 01:55 IST
A senior officer from Waliv police crime team said one of those cheated by Pandey (28) at an ATM kiosk in Naigaon on June 14 had helped identify the accused.
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Thane: Collector orders building of road on water-filled stretch used by school kidsSubscriber Only
July 16, 2019 00:57 IST
Over 30 children from Class V to Class X had to walk through water from their home in Bangarwadi to their school in Kunde every day, despite abated rains. The villagers had complained to local authorities, but to no avail.
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Thane: Students forced to cross 3-foot-deep flooded road to reach school 3 km awaySubscriber Only
July 15, 2019 01:58 IST
This is not the first time that residents of Bangarwadi have faced this issue during the monsoon; the situation has been the same during previous years too.
Mon, Jul 15, 2019
Navi Mumbai: 3 held for placing explosive outside Kalamboli schoolSubscriber Only
July 05, 2019 07:25 IST
The accused claimed to have no terror links and were trying to cause an explosion to extort money, the Navi Mumbai Police said.
Fri, Jul 05, 2019
Thane: Five held in Kalyan wall collapse caseSubscriber Only
July 05, 2019 07:17 IST
The boundary wall of a national Urdu school in Bazarpeth had collapsed on the slum after heavy rainfall, killing Shobha Kamble (65), Karina Sayyed (38) and her three-year-old son Hussain Mohammad.
Fri, Jul 05, 2019
Maharashtra: 36 hours after rains, many areas in Vasai Virar still under waterSubscriber Only
July 04, 2019 09:21 IST
The Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation, however, claimed that there was no waterlogging in the region.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
First Navi Mumbai airport, now floods: Dungi villagers get ultimatum to relocate immediatelySubscriber Only
July 04, 2019 08:45 IST
Accommodated at the school when Dungi went under four feet of water, the villagers have now been given an ultimatum by CIDCO, the nodal agency for the NMIA project. If they want state assistance for their relocation, they have to drop all negotiations and accept the rehabilitation package right now.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
Mumbai rains: Village near Panvel evacuatedSubscriber Only
July 03, 2019 05:49 IST
The villagers were assisted by officials of the collector’s office and other civic bodies. Navi Mumbai received scattered rainfall on Monday with some isolated cases of heavy rain in parts.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
Vasai-Virar stays afloat despite getting more rain than last yearSubscriber Only
July 03, 2019 04:01 IST
Despite the figure being over 100 mm more than what was witnessed during the flooding last year, the region has managed to stay afloat, the authorities claimed.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
Mumbai rains: Two drown in JawharSubscriber Only
July 03, 2019 02:12 IST
Palghar recorded an average of 193 mm of rainfall in 24 hours till Tuesday, IMD officials said. The two deceased have been identified as Janu Umbarsada (65) and his nephew Kakad Umbarsada (35), said the collector’s office. They were residents of Dabhalon village, sources said.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
Thane: Wall collapses on shanties in Kalyan, 3 deadSubscriber Only
July 03, 2019 01:10 IST
The deceased have been identified as Shobha Kamble (65), Karina Sayyed (38) and her son Hussain Mohammad (3).
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
‘High alert’ in Palghar district as rainfall touches 298.6 mm in 24 hoursSubscriber Only
July 02, 2019 14:33 IST
Mumbai rains: The villagers have been asked to not step near the dam areas or the river, the collector said. The district received an average of 298.6 mm rainfall in 24 hours on Monday, according to the IMD.
Tue, Jul 02, 2019
Mumbai rains: In suburbs of Vasai-Virar, 247 mm rain brings back memories of last yearSubscriber Only
July 02, 2019 14:29 IST
Mumbai rains: The area had seen a similar situation in July last year, after incessant rain averaging 800 mm over four days coupled with high tide had inundated Vasai Virar and Nallasopara.
Tue, Jul 02, 2019Journalism of Courage
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