MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious clean energy transition could face a major climate challenge, with nearly 90% of the country’s planned renewable energy capacity projected to face high or critical climate risk by 2030 unless resilience measures are built into projects from the outset, according to a new climate-risk assessment released by Zurich Kotak General Insurance…
The collapse came after intense overnight rainfall across Mumbai, with several areas recording more than 200 mm of rain between 10 pm on June 23 and 6 am on June 24, according to data from Automatic Weather Stations (AWS). MUMBAI: A retaining wall adjacent to a residential building collapsed in Mumbai’s Vikhroli West late Tuesday…
The victim, Mayank Lohar (L), was travelling in the first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nallasopara fast local when he got into a dispute with another passenger (R) between Andheri and Borivali stations. MUMBAI: A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death inside a moving Mumbai local train after an argument over closing the coach door during…
Mumbai, Thane on alert as heavy rain triggers landslide at Malshej Ghat (Picture credits: ANI) MUMBAI: Heavy rain continued to batter Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Wednesday, triggering a minor landslide at Malshej Ghat, inundating low-lying areas and prompting weather alerts across the region.A minor landslide was reported on Tuesday evening on the Malshej Ghat…
A 22-year-old passenger was critically injured in the abdomen by another traveler on a Mumbai local train between Andheri and Borivali. (File photo used for representational purpose) MUMBAI: A dispute over closing the door of a crowded local train during heavy rain allegedly led to a 22-year-old passenger being stabbed inside a moving Western Railway…
Officials attributed the cave-in to excessive water flow following heavy rainfall in the area. Train services were regulated during the restoration work, resulting in delays on the corridor. MUMBAI: Suburban train services on the Trans Harbour line were disrupted early Tuesday after a track cave-in caused by excessive water flow was reported between Turbhe and…
Businesses are facing a rising tide of advanced fraud, with criminals deploying malware to seize control of employee phones MUMBAI: A sophisticated new form of impersonation fraud is targeting business groups and companies by combining social engineering with malware deployment.Scammers are now gaining unauthorized access to employees’ mobile devices to alter contact lists and impersonate…
The opposition demanded that the govt issue a notification declaring Mhada as a competent authority Mumbai: The opposition in the legislative council demanded that Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) be declared the competent authority to declare Pagdi buildings as dilapidated and dangerous. Raising the issue through a calling attention motion on Tuesday, the…
Mumbai records season’s heaviest overnight rainfall; Malwani tops chart at 271 mm. MUMBAI: Mumbai witnessed intense overnight rainfall, with several parts of the city recording more than 200 mm of rain within an eight-hour period between 10 pm on June 23 and 6 am on June 24, according to data from Automatic Weather Stations (AWS).The…
BMC will table the proposal at the civic standing committee meeting on Thursday Mumbai: Almost three months after proposing to introduce an amnesty scheme to grant occupation certificates (OC) to buildings that have remained without the mandatory approval, despite being occupied for years, BMC will table it again at the civic standing committee meeting on…
