Mumbai Mirror

DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE? FACE FIR AND LOSE LICENCE

Cops launch mega crackdown with up to 20 criminal cases a day, slew of vehicle seizures, licence cancellations, 6,000 challans in a month

The mythology of freebies

When public money flows upwards, it is called wealth creation; when it flows downwards, it becomes dole

BMC Floats Rs 2.89 Crore Tender for Noise Barriers, Upgrades at Byculla Mayor’s Heritage Bungalow

BMC floats Rs 2.89 crore tender for mayor’s heritage Byculla bungalow upgrades, including noise barriers, pathways, water tanks and conference f…

Not enough BMC hands to monitor AQI

With barely a fifth of its sanctioned workforce, civic body turning to private agencies to monitor the city’s air quality

BMC keeps ageing hospital software alive

Civic body is still pressing ‘extend’ on its hospital software instead of switching to new system

Can social media campaign save Marathi schools?

One-minute reels to showcase state’s best vernacular schools; but teachers and parents doubt digital outreach due to staff shortage

As high-rises thrive, old Girgaon families struggle for every drop

Girgaon’s Parijat Sadan MHADA residents report year-long low water pressure as nearby high-rises use booster pumps; BMC urged pipeline upgrade,…

HC quashes Mulund rape case, frees 9

13 years on, court acquits all accused citing flawed identification procedures, unreliable DNA evidence, investigative lapses

MRI unavailable at Cooper, stroke patient shifted

Cooper Hospital’s MRI was unavailable, forcing a 55-year-old stroke patient to transfer at night for imaging, raising concerns over emergency pr…

Medical choices

Small differences in drug brands and diagnostic methods can significantly affect how patients respond to treatment.

The Progressives, again

Even as three talented heirs stride beyond the nonpareil legacy of their grandparents, they, like everyone else, are still parsing the potent vo…

HC upholds `35.92 lakhcompensation for death of boy in mishap

The Bombay High Court recently upheld a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) order directing Reliance General Insurance to pay Rs 35.92 lakh as…

Louvre heist is part of a treasure-grabbing criminal pattern

A ladder truck, an angle-grinder, a maxi-scooter, and seven minutes. That appears to be all it took for thieves to nab priceless jewellery from…

Laughter, recollected in trunks

Between “time is just a ticking clock” and “without emotions, time is just a ticking clock”—the quotes he writes on a board at the opening and c…

GT hospital seeks cops’ help over 50-year-old German national

Claims German Consulate appears to have washed its hands off the tourist who was admitted two months ago.