Five stories from Mumbai you shouldn’t miss

1. From chocolate to cow dung, Ganpati to come in all forms this time

1. From chocolate to cow dung, Ganpati to come in all forms this time

Devotees and artists have some out-of-the-box ideas this Ganeshotsav. Here are some Ganesh devotees who have gone the extra mile to celebrate the festival in an extraordinary manner. Read

2. In 4 months, cops reunite 15,310 runaway, abducted kids with families

In four months of Operation Muskaan, Maharashtra police have been able to rescue 15,310 missing, abducted as well as runaway children and reunite them with their families. Read

3. Luxury hotel rates in Europe drop significantly in wake of terror strikes

The Hotel Price Index (HPI) report released by travel portal Hotels.com on Friday showed that 10 of the 20 foreign destinations that saw a rate cuts in hotel tariff were in Europe. Read

4. Now, park vehicles at Shivaji Park during Ganesh immersion

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to allow the public to park their vehicles at Shivaji Park in Dadar during immersion of Ganesha idols, though, subject to certain conditions. Read

5. 17 Hungarian, Lahori pigeons worth Rs 2.5 lakh stolen at Bhiwandi

Two youths have been arrested for stealing 17 exotic pigeons valued at Rs2.50 lakh from a village near Bhiwandi. These pigeons are breeds that originated in Hungary and Lahore and were bought from Kolkata by a breeder. Read