Almost 70 years after his father set up shop on a footpath in Matunga, Kasi Viswanathan continues to run Durai Book House on the very same spot. After taking over it 30 years ago, he has recognised changing trends and hopes to continue keeping Matunga as a hub for book lovers in Mumbai
04 December,2022 02:42 PM IST | MumbaiAfter MiD DAY's story on the former magazine editor whose funds dried up mysteriously, ghazal singer Ashok Khosla and a Vile Parle resident offered her a home Story & Video By: Shailesh Bhatia, MiD DAY
20 August,2013 09:54 PM IST
After several citizens complained of shoddy paver blocks on footpaths, the BMC is now planning to do away with them altogether. The BMC recently did a successful pilot project on V N Purav Marg in Chembur to test a batch of 'concrete-stamp' footpaths instead of the old, lacquered paver blocks, which can be rolled out to all parts of the city in the future. Story & Video by: Sachin Unhalekar, Tanvi Deshpande
20 April,2015 08:20 AM IST
Parents living on footpaths in Nagpur clicked selfies with their daughters as part of an initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise awareness on country's skewed sex ratio.
01 July,2015 03:12 PM IST
A two-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a man, who then left her near the tracks of Old Delhi Railway Station. The accused is a 24-year-old drug addict. The incident occurred on 17th November in Delhi’s Kotwali area. The girl was sleeping with her mother on a footpath. Around 2.30 am the woman realized that her daughter was missing. When she could not find her, she approached the police the next day at 10 am. Watch this video to know what happened next!
24 November,2018 07:00 PM IST
A woman had to deliver her baby on the footpath near Metro Cinema, as doctors from all nearby hospitals refused to attend to her and no ambulance was available. Mumbai Khabar brings to you the top news of the day. Watch this video to know more!
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