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As festivities end, Mumbai’s discarded footwear gets a second life

When Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav crowds disperse, they leave behind an unusual part of the festival’s aftermath: footwear abandoned around pandals and along crowded procession routes. This year, BMC’s waste management and sanitation teams…

By Sohail Khan · 27 Sep

City

Political booths breach noise curbs as Ganpati processions turn quieter: Awaaz Foundation

At 10.03pm in Bandra West, a banjo with loudspeakers recorded 91 to 107.8 decibels. A dhol-tasha procession in Worli at 10.28pm recorded 94 to 107 dB despite not using loudspeakers. At 11.15pm,…

By Sohail Khan · 27 Sep

City

BMC turns to L&T to fix Coastal Road CCTV blackout

The coastal road’s CCTV network has been hit by repeated cable theft for months, leaving cameras inoperative across almost the entire 10.58-km stretch, barring the 2.7-km tunnel Published on: Sep 27, 2026,…

By Sohail Khan · 27 Sep

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Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas amidst severe water shortages

Relief efforts criticized for lacking concrete measures, with demands for substantial assistance to farmers amid severe water shortages. Updated on: Sep 27, 2026, 09:21:00 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link…

By Sohail Khan · 27 Sep

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Maharashtra declares drought in 265 tehsils, covers nearly three fourths of state

Maharashtra on Saturday declared drought in 265 of the state’s 358 tehsils, covering nearly three fourths of the state, after prolonged rainfall deficits and dry spells affected crops across large parts of…

By Sohail Khan · 26 Sep

City

Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath 2026: 418 special trains from Mumbai announced, check routes and dates

Story continues below. Subscribe to see fewer ads. Train 01079 will leave CSMT at 10:30 pm daily from October 16 to November 16, 2026, reaching Gorakhpur at 10 am on the third…

By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep

City

Ganesh immersion processions begin across Mumbai amid chants, dhol-tasha beats

Published on: Sep 25, 2026, 09:20:39 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Mumbai, Ganesh idol immersion processions began across Mumbai on Friday morning amid chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya" and…

By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep

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Anant Chaturdashi: 24,000 cops to keep vigil in Mumbai; BMC deploys 25k staffers for idol immersions

Updated on: Sep 25, 2026, 08:41:51 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Mumbai, More than 24,000 police personnel will be on Mumbai's streets on Friday to ensure that Ganesh immersion…

By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep

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Fadnavis to announce drought relief measures for farmers today

The Maharashtra government will not wait for assistance from the Centre and offer immediate relief to farmers in the affected areas, the chief minister said Published on: Sep 25, 2026, 08:05:00 IST…

By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep

City

HC rejects Parsi woman’s divorce and ₹5-crore alimony plea, says Mumbai event was blessing ceremony, not marriage

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has rejected a divorce petition filed by a Parsi woman settled in Perth, Australia, after holding that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain her Parsi matrimonial suit because…

By Sohail Khan · 25 Sep