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Fire Services Week
Sonu Sood joins annual fire drill competition of Mumbai fire-fighters
“These firefighters are the real heroes, saving countless lives with courage and commitment. Their performance in the drills is inspiring,” Sonu Sood said
18 April,2025 08:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Easter 2025: From Bandra to Byculla - here’s how Mumbai celebrates Easter
Mumbai's spirit of Easter shines brightest in neighbourhoods with strong Christian roots — including Bandra, Mazgaon, Colaba, Orlem, Byculla, and Dadar. Mumbai's famed churches, such as Mount Mary Basilica, St. Michael’s Church in Mahim, Gloria Church in Byculla, and Fort’s St. Thomas Cathedral, become a centre stage for community gatherings
17 April,2025 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Katyayani Kapoor
‘No fence in Spence’
How much of the community bonding once marking Spence Lane in Byculla really remains?
13 April,2025 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Meher Marfatia
Want to know more about Patola weave? Attend this session in Mumbai
Sign up for a journey that will offer fascinating insight into the Patola weave in an illustrated talk by Dr Urmila Mohan at the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Byculla tomorrow
04 April,2025 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Minal Sancheti
Part 2
Mumbai: New Byculla bridge could worsen traffic congestion, say commuters
As a wider, modern bridge replaces British Era road built in 1922, residents and commuters express reservations. Commuters fear the bridge’s landings could worsen congestion, particularly near the Mumbai Fire Brigade HQ on the east and on the west, where traffic may overwhelm road capacity
25 March,2025 09:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Many new bridges to soon come up in Mumbai, but will they ease congestion?
Key bridges being built across Mumbai are all set to become bottlenecks wherever they land, due to lack of accounting for influx of new vehicles and no consultation with traffic police. The influx of new vehicles at already jammed junctions raises red flags
24 March,2025 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai: Thieves extort Rs 11.5 lakh from jeweller posing as IB officers
Police said accused conducted a fake raid and demanded Rs 25 lakh from the jewellery shop owner
22 March,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Women's Instrumental Music Festival to be held in Byculla from March 20-22
The event, which has been conceptualised by Advocate Ashish Shelar, State Minister of Cultural Affairs and Information Technology, is free to attend and commences at 6:30 PM each day
18 March,2025 05:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC launches drive for unrestricted pedestrian movement at crowded spots
As part of the initiative, regular actions along with special campaigns are being carried out to clear areas of illegal hawkers, unauthorised constructions, and other obstructions hindering pedestrian movement, an official statement said
18 March,2025 05:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Four labourers suffocate to death while cleaning tank in Byculla
Families allege workers were not provided with safety equipment while cleaning tank, where poisonous gas is suspected to have accumulated. There was no water in the tank, which the police suspect poisonous gases may have accumulated in. “The tank was 10 feet long and 13 feet wide,” the police officer said.
10 March,2025 04:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe