There is a marked rise in notifications of new leprosy cases in Mumbai this year, a jump that appears to be caused by the normalizing of screening and health systems hit by the pandemic. Worryingly, the proportion of advanced multibacillary leprosy has increased in the new detections. Civic data shows that between April and August, the city has recorded 236 cases already, which is almost 70% of the total cases (335) detected in the entire 2021-2022. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
Mumbai's Versova Police arrested a 58-year-old self-styled godman on charges of rape. The accused had allegedly raped the victim several times since 2019 when she was a minor. Police registered a case against the accused based on the statement of the victim. Further probe on: Police
Mumbai's air quality today
BMC plans Rs 350 crore bridge in Andheri
Two luxury flats sold for Rs 151 crore in Worli
In a high-ticket deal, investing firm IGE (India) Pvt Ltd has bought two luxury apartments worth Rs 151 crore in a Worli project. The building is Three Sixty West, a high-end luxury tower on Annie Besant Road built by Mumbai-based developer Oberoi Realty.
There is a marked rise in notifications of new leprosy cases in Mumbai this year, a jump that appears to be caused by the normalizing of screening and health systems hit by the pandemic.
Ragging case on four Navi Mumbai dental students
Four students of a dental college in Kamothe, Navi Mumbai, have been booked for allegedly ragging a junior. The four allegedly made the 19-year-old consume alcohol and insisted that he pass urine in his pants, according to a complaint lodged by the college. While the four seniors have been suspended.
Mumbai: Eknath Shinde camp MLA opens fire inside police station