Borivali court sends Kamal Rashid Khan to 14-day judicial custody for controversial 2020 tweet
Borivali Court on Tuesday sent Bollywood actor and critic Kamal Rashid Khan to a 14-day judicial custody. He was arrested by Malad Police in Mumbai today, over his controversial tweet in 2020.
Khan was nabbed from the Mumbai airport late Monday night after he arrived from Dubai, the official from Malad police station said.
CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis flagged of first rolling stock of Metro-3 starting much awaited trial runs.
Phone & video sex call centre busted by Unit 11 of Mumbai Crime branch; 17 women, some of whom were students, were rescued & owner of the call centre was arrested.
Heavy traffic from Tulsipipe road from Matunga till Elphinstone
NCRB report: Maharashtra in top three in crimes against women, behind UP and Rajasthan
Maharashtra has figured in the top three positions in the total number of cases of crimes against women in the country last year, revealed the statistics of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
In cases such as kidnapping and abduction of women, abetment to suicide of women, assault on women with intent to outrage their modesty, and insult to the modesty of women Maharashtra figures in the top three positions.
As far as cases of kidnapping and abduction of women are concerned, Uttar Pradesh tops the list with 10574 cases, followed by Bihar (8661) and Maharashtra (7559).
In terms of metropolitan cities, Delhi leads the way with 3948 registered cases, followed by Mumbai (1103) and Bengaluru (578).
Agonising wait for MRI patients in Mumbai hospitals
The queues of patients requiring MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans at civic-run hospitals are getting longer. Some of them may even have to wait for up to three months or get referred to one of the peripheral hospitals, thanks to the overburdened radiology departments and very few machines.
While King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel fares slightly better, with one-month appointments, patients at Sion Hospital, BYL Nair Hospital and Sir JJ Hospitals may have to wait for really long, with anonymous sources pinning them at close to a year.
The MRI department of Nair Hospital gets 50-60 patients every day, who request for the earliest possible appointments for faster diagnosis and treatment. However, the hospital is able to perform only 12-15 MRIs daily.
Traffic congestion on Ghodbunder road going to Thane station; commuters, please select an alternate route if you want to go to station
Metro-3 trial run between Sariput Nagar and Marol Naka station today
The first trial run of Mumbai Metro-3 Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line will be conducted today at Sariput Nagar in Aarey, where a temporary car shed has been constructed for the assembly of rakes.
To be flagged off by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, it will be held at a three-km tunnel between the temporary facility and Marol Naka station.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) is currently engaged in the implementation of the 33.5-km underground corridor.
Kamal Rashid Khan arrested by Malad Police over his controversial tweet in 2020, will be presented before Borivali Court: Mumbai Police
Moderate rain likely in next few days
Mumbaikars, don't forget to keep your umbrellas handy as the city will witness moderate rain in the coming week!
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a possibility of a new weather system over the state in the next two days, resulting in light to moderate spells of rain over the city and suburbs.
Regarding the possible reason behind the weather change and its impact over Mumbai, Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather said that light showers and few intense spells over Vidarbha and Marathwada regions are likely due to a trough running from Vidarbha to Tamil Nadu.
“Also, there is a possibility of a few spells of rainfall over south Maharashtra regions like Satara, Sangli, and Solapur. There are possibilities of light and isolated rains over Mumbai and its suburbs as well.”
Mumbai's air quality drops owing to scanty rainfall
The city’s air quality on Monday slipped from the ‘good’ to ‘satisfactory’ category for the first time in three months since the onset of the monsoon in June.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded on Monday for PM10 was 55 and PM 2.5 was 31, while just 12 days earlier, on August 16, the AQI of PM 2.5 in Mumbai was 10 (lowest ever recorded for the second time). PM (particulate matter) is a microgram per meter, which is used to measure the size of the pollutants, the smaller the PM, the higher the toxicity levels of the pollutant.
As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), Mumbai was experiencing some of the most clean-air days owing to the monsoonal conditions.
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BEST to introduce 1,000 e-bikes in city
Last mile connectivity is essential to promote usage of public transport. The BEST undertaking, thus, is introducing one thousand e-bikes across the city to improve last-mile connectivity.
At present, 60 e-bikes are in service in Andheri. By the end of this year, the service will be extended to all major BEST depots and stations across the city.
A BEST official said users need to download an app to unlock the e-bikes and avail of their services. Notably, non-BEST commuters who download the app can avail of the service.
The base fare of an e-bike will be Rs 20, after which the users will need to pay Rs 3 per km. A fare structure will also be available according to time consumption. Users will need to pay Rs 1.5 per minute for the first 40 minutes and then Rs 2 per minute.
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