Five stories from Mumbai you shouldn’t miss

HT Unclog Mumbai: Next station, a brand new train network

HT Unclog Mumbai: Next station, a brand new train network

For Mumbai, the ‘local train’ was a transport revolution — until demand outgrew supply. Today, 15 passengers share a square metre inside a coach in rush hour today. It’s an ageing network, in desperate need of a major overhaul. Read

Draft DP 2034: Hearing on citizens’ suggestions, objections to start from today

The civic body’s planning committee will now begin ward-wise hearing of over 10,000 cases filed by individual citizens (not belonging to NGOs or institutions) on the objections to the published draft DP. Read

Queues outside Mumbai banks clear faster after ATMs open shutters

Citizens waiting in long queues outside banks heaved a sigh of relief as ATMs pulled up the shutters post mid-day on Tuesday. Read

Waiving parking fees, offering discounts: Mumbai multiplexes try it all

With the entire nation scrounging for cash, malls and theatre owners have come up with a range of options – from waiving off parking fees to giving heavy discounts – to attract patrons. Read

In Maharashtra: Three stranded leopard cubs reunited with mother after 13-hour operation

After a 13-hour rescue operation, three two-month-old leopard cubs were reunited with their mother by forest officials on Sunday at a farm near Vadgaon Rasai village in Shirur district of Maharashtra, almost 80 kilometres from Pune. Read