The incident was reported at 1.15 pm at the Wireless Compound in Juhu Gully, behind Jagrut Hanuman Temple in D.N. Nagar.

MUMBAI: A 10-year-old boy drowned after entering an excavated pit on private property that was filled with water. The boy was accompanied by two other children for a swim in Andheri (West) on Monday afternoon. His body was recovered by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) after a nearly three-and-a-half-hour search operation.The incident was reported at 1.15 pm at the Wireless Compound in Juhu Gully, behind Jagrut Hanuman Temple in D.N. Nagar. According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), two to three children from a nearby slum had gone to the lake to swim when one of them disappeared underwater.Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and launched a search operation. Teams from the police, the NDRF and a 108 ambulance service were also mobilised. Rescue personnel searched the water body for several hours before the NDRF located and retrieved the boy at 4.52 pm.He was immediately taken to Cooper Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, officials said. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Baswaraj Harichand (10).Police officials said the pit is located on private property and are investigating how the children gained access to it. They are also probing the circumstances that led to the drowning.Civic officials have repeatedly appealed to parents to ensure children do not venture into such excavated pits, ponds, quarries and other water bodies, where water levels rise sharply during the monsoon, making them particularly dangerous even for those who know how to swim. Former corporator Mohsin Haider alleged that there weren’t adequate safely precautions taken at the construction site. “There should have been a boundary wall indicating that no one is allowed beyound a certain point which wasn’t the case. The security staff should have alerted if the children went inside the site where work was going on. This is a very tragic event and the local community is completely shaken,” said Haider demanding that the boy’s family be provided with compensation.The deceased lost his father two years ago said locals at the site. “His mother works as a household and the entire family is broken and distraught on loosing the child,” said Haider.

Passengers reported breathing difficulties after the incident, with one commuter taken to hospital as a precaution.

MUMBAI: Suburban railway network witnessed anxious moments on Monday after passengers aboard an air-conditioned local train reported breathing difficulties near Mulund station, prompting Central Railway to withdraw the rake from service and send one commuter to hospital.Initial reports circulating on social media and among commuters claimed that several women passengers had suffered suffocation after the train’s air-conditioning system stopped working, with some allegedly fainting inside the crowded coach.The reports triggered concerns over passenger safety on Mumbai’s AC local services, where sealed coaches depend entirely on the air-conditioning system for ventilation.Central Railway, however, said its records showed that only one passenger required medical attention.According to railway officials, the rake operating train TL18 was withdrawn from service after reaching Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and sent to the car shed for inspection.As a result, the scheduled C-15 service was cancelled, while the C-18 service was operated using another rake from the car shed.The railway identified the passenger who fell ill as Fahim Ansari, who complained of breathing difficulty. Medical assistance was arranged at Mulund station before he was shifted to a hospital as a precaution.Officials said he was discharged at around 11. 30am after treatment.Central Railway added that two other passengers who had complained of discomfort recovered after receiving assistance and continued their journey.Passengers had alleged that the train’s air-conditioning system had remained non-functional for around 15 minutes while the coaches were crowded.Since AC local coaches have sealed automatic doors, commuters claimed the lack of ventilation caused discomfort and breathing difficulties inside the train.Railway officials said the precise cause of the technical problem is under examination.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Deputy Mayor and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena corporator Sanjay Ghadi has written to the Municipal Commissioner, seeking the allotment of a vacant civic bungalow within the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan premises in Byculla, citing the long commute from his residence in Dahisar and the need to attend official meetings on time.In a letter addressed to the Commissioner, Ghadi said his daily commute between Dahisar (East) and the BMC headquarters at Fort takes a considerable amount of time and is frequently delayed due to traffic congestion. He said the commute causes “mental and physical distress” and affects his ability to reach the civic headquarters on time for administrative meetings, seminars, public interactions and other official programmes.

The Deputy Mayor also pointed out that the ongoing monsoon is likely to make commuting even more difficult.Ghadi has requested that the bungalow vacated by former Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Ashwini Joshi following her transfer be allotted to him as his official residence. He said the accommodation, located within the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan campus in Byculla, is close to the BMC headquarters and would enable him to discharge his official responsibilities more efficiently.In the letter, Ghadi said staying near the headquarters would help him attend civic meetings and administrative programmes on time while ensuring quicker service delivery to citizens.

Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora proposed public shaming for offenders in Mumbai.

MUMBAI: Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora on Monday suggested that the BMC consider naming, shaming and fining habitual public urinators, spitters, litterers and blacklisted contractors, while simultaneously ensuring the city has clean, safe and accessible public toilets.In a post on X, Deora referred to an initiative by the Tinsukia Municipality in Assam, which displays images of people caught urinating in public on LED screens. He posted a video of it on his social media handle too. “Tinsukia Municipality in Assam is displaying images of people caught urinating in public on LED screens. Should @mybmc also consider naming, shaming & fining habitual public urinators, spitters, litterers & blacklisted contractors? At the same time, clean, safe & accessible public toilets must be available across #Mumbai,” he wrote.The post drew a flurry of reactions, including several tongue-in-cheek responses. “We will fall short of LED screens,” one user remarked. Another commented, “This is the only way to stop people. But the government also needs to build enough toilets so that people can easily find and access them.”

MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane questioned Bollywood actor Aamir Khan’s third marriage, asking whether it should be viewed as an example of “love jihad“.The BJP MLA also urged members of the Hindu community to think carefully before supporting such celebrities.“When celebrities take such decisions in their personal lives, Hindu society should think about it. It is my opinion. Who is the brand ambassador of love jihad? Is Aamir Khan not becoming one? Those Hindu youths who watch his movies should have considerate views before making such actors big,” Rane told PTI in Shirdi in Ahilyanagar district.Rane said discussions on whether Khan’s third marriage should be viewed through the lens of “love jihad” were gradually gaining momentum.“Hindu society should ponder over whether to watch such people’s movies or not,” he said, adding that those who regard such personalities as celebrities should reassess their views.Actor Aamir Khan married wellness and beauty professional Gauri Spratt in an intimate ceremony at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai’s Bandra on July 5. The marriage is Khan’s third.Khan was previously married to Reena Dutta from 1986 to 2002 and to filmmaker Kiran Rao from 2005 to 2021.The film superstar is yet to react on Rane’s comments. (With agency inputs)

Thane: A one-month-old premature baby weighing just 1.196 kg underwent a surgical procedure to remove its “natal teeth” at the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Thane city, officials said on Sunday.The surgery was performed on July 10, eliminating severe health risks to the infant, said a statement released by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).“Although surgeries of this nature were performed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in the past, this particular procedure stands out as it was successfully executed on a baby with the lowest recorded birth weight at our facility,” it said, quoting Dean Dr Swapnali Kadam.The baby was born prematurely and was found to have teeth present at birth, a medical phenomenon known as “natal teeth”. According to medical experts, this condition occurs in only about one in every 2,000 to 3,500 live births, with nearly 85% of cases involving the lower central incisors.The hospital, located in the Kalwa area of the city, decided to intervene surgically as the natal teeth were extremely loose, posing multiple hazards, the statement said.It explained that the teeth threatened to obstruct breastfeeding, carried a high risk of being dislodged and swallowed into the respiratory tract (aspiration), and could cause severe tongue ulceration, medically known as “Riga-Fede” ulcer.The procedure was carried out under the coordination of honorary paediatric dentist Dr Shreya Bapat, alongside Dr Pallavi Khale (Professor and Head of the Dental Department), Dr Dhairyasheel Edke, and Dr Divya Mokashi, it added.

Mumbai: A dispute over the use of Marathi during a ticket inspection on an air-conditioned suburban train near Andheri railway station on Saturday sparked protests and renewed debate over linguistic rights in Maharashtra.According to railway sources and videos circulating on social media, the incident began when a passenger allegedly insisted on communicating in Marathi with a ticket checker (TC). The TC was reportedly unable to speak the language fluently, leading to an argument. Another railway employee, who could converse in Marathi, later intervened, but the exchange escalated.The passenger was subsequently taken to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) office at Andheri station.A railway official said, “The matter is being investigated.”The incident drew criticism from the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti, which fights for the right to justice of Marathi people. Its members rushed to Andheri RPF and demanded action against railway employees and questioned whether demanding service in Marathi could be treated as interference in official duties. Seeking an apology from railways, it tweeted: “We will not tolerate the railway’s anti-Marathi policy… passenger was detained illegally for 2 hours for demanding Marathi...” Railway officials declined to comment.The incident reignited discussions on the use of Marathi in public services across the state.