Five stories from Mumbai you shouldn’t miss

Worli Sea Face in Mumbai has 20 new date palm trees; botanists call it poor choice

Worli Sea Face in Mumbai has 20 new date palm trees; botanists call it poor choice

The newly-transplanted date palm trees at the Worli Sea Face. (HT PHOTO)

Your next visit to Worli Sea Face will be welcomed by 20 date palm trees that were transplanted there on Tuesday night. Read

What does the Mumbai mayor do?

The BMC elections were keenly contested and there was a lot of talk about which party would have its mayor in the civic body. Here is all you need to know about the role of the mayor. Read

Pune woman kills self as she thought she was unable to take care of her infant daughter

A 23-year-old software engineer committed suicide on Sunday as she thought she was unable to take care of her infant daughter. Read

Eman Ahmed’s weight-loss surgery at Mumbai hospital a success, say doctors

Eman Ahmed, reportedly world’s heaviest woman, successfully underwent a weight-loss surgery at Saifee Hospital in Mumbai. Read

Women’s Day tweet: NCP leader calls Ram Gopal Varma a pervert, he retaliates with joker remark

After posting a controversial tweet on International Women’s Day, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma got involved in a war of words on the social networking website Twitter with NCP leader Jitendra Awhad. Read