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Morning news brief: Mumbai boat tragedy update; Delhi AQI soars to 423, and more

Mumbai boat tragedy: Passengers on the ill-fated private boat that capsized Wednesday (Dec 18) off the Mumbai coast were not given life jackets, leading to the tragic demise of at least 13 people.

Mumbai boat tragedy: No life jackets given to passengers; navy driver was ‘performing stunts’  

Mumbai boat tragedy: The Indian Navy later said in a statement that the vessel was in fact undergoing engine trials and lost control due to malfunction



Mumbai police Tuesday (Dec 10) told a court that it was probing whether the tragic Kurla bus accident was carried out “deliberately” by the driver, using the vehicle as a “weapon”.

Mumbai bus crash: Police probing whether driver ‘deliberately’ used bus as ‘weapon’

A bus crash in Indian financial capital Mumbai left at least six people dead and more than 40 people injured Monday night (Dec 9). Police say the number of casualties can rise since some of the injured are in critical condition.

Video: Six dead in Mumbai bus crash, detained driver blames brake failure

A court in Mumbai on Friday (Nov 29) extended the police custody of 27-year-old Aditya Pandit until Monday in connection with the suicide case of Air India pilot Srishti Tuli.

Mumbai pilot suicide: Friend’s custody extended as police probe deleted WhatsApp chat, calls

Nine persons were injured, including two critically, in a stampede after a huge rush to board a Gorakhpur-bound train at the Bandra railway station in Mumbai on Sunday morning, officials said.

Stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra station: 9 injured as festive travel surge overwhelms station

A 40-year-old man living in India’s financial capital city Mumbai jumped into the sea from Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, officially known as Atal Setu, on Monday morning.

Mumbai bank manager jumps off Atal Setu; wife reveals he was under tremendous work pressure

A young man was playing turf cricket when he suddenly fell and died close to Mumbai's Mira Road. In an undated video that went viral on social media, a teenager in a pink jersey was seen playing a rapid shot on a cricket pitch.

Man dies of sudden heart attack during turf cricket match near Mumbai’s Mira Road

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) or Atal Setu today (Jan 12), which will see road connectivity improved between Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and also reduce travel time to Pune, Goa, and South India.

Indian PM all set to inaugurate Atal Setu today; here are five key facts to know

India's Western Railway on Friday (Oct 27) said it has cancelled over 100 up and down local trains across various destinations between Churchgate and Virar on the Mumbai’s Western Suburban Railway.

India: Millions to be affected as hundreds of Mumbai local trains declared cancelled

Police in India’s financial capital Mumbai apprehended four people for allegedly stealing a 6,000 kg iron bridge in a western suburb. The bridge was placed above a drain and was in use until April this year.

India: Four people held in Mumbai for stealing 6,000kg iron bridge

Posters of French President Emmanuel Macron emerged on a road in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazar area on Friday. Hundreds of such posters were stuck on a busy road in the area and pedestrians and motorists did not have any choice but to pass over them.

Posters of Emmanuel Macron pasted on road in Mumbai, police remove them

An earthquake of magnitude 2.7 on the Richter Scale occurred 98 km north of Mumbai at 6:36 am on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

Minor earthquake in Mumbai, third in Maharashtra in last 24 hours

The local trains, a lifeline for Mumbai's 20 million residents, have been stopped in the city and all offices in the city, except emergency services will stay closed today.

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Morning news brief: Mumbai boat tragedy update; Delhi AQI soars to 423, and more

Mumbai boat tragedy: No life jackets given to passengers; navy driver was ‘performing stunts’

Mumbai boat tragedy: No life jackets given to passengers; navy driver was ‘performing stunts’

Mumbai bus crash: Police probing whether driver ‘deliberately’ used bus as ‘weapon’

Video: Six dead in Mumbai bus crash, detained driver blames brake failure

Mumbai pilot suicide: Friend’s custody extended as police probe deleted WhatsApp chat, calls

Stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra station: 9 injured as festive travel surge overwhelms station

Mumbai bank manager jumps off Atal Setu; wife reveals he was under tremendous work pressure

Man dies of sudden heart attack during turf cricket match near Mumbai’s Mira Road

Indian PM all set to inaugurate Atal Setu today; here are five key facts to know

India: Millions to be affected as hundreds of Mumbai local trains declared cancelled

India: Four people held in Mumbai for stealing 6,000kg iron bridge

Posters of Emmanuel Macron pasted on road in Mumbai, police remove them

Minor earthquake in Mumbai, third in Maharashtra in last 24 hours

Heavy rains expected in Mumbai, Thane for next 2 days | South-West Monsoon | WION