Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation on Tuesday and said over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across the state,......

Focus on hospitals as India braces for Covid third wave

The health system is trying to ensure that it isn't caught by surprise -- the way it was last time. So, hectic preparations are on, reports Sohini Das.  IMAGE: The paediatric intensive......

Cyclone Tauktae: Very heavy rains likely in Konkan, Mumbai

The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae could cause heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in north Konkan, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra on May 17, the India Meteorological......

Situation under control: BMC after gas leak complaints

People in some areas of Mumbai complained of a foul odour in their localities, prompting the authorities to check the source of the smell, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said......