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BMC launches chatbot to track civic complaints in South Mumbai ward
Mumbai: Residents of Colaba, Cuffe Parade and Fort can now register and track civic complaints via an AI-powered BMC WhatsApp chatbot
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Cops among 9 held for selling call records, tracking people’s movements
MUMBAI: Who is someone calling? Where have they been? Whom have they been meeting or having an affair with? Information that should remain private was obtained for a price by a racket operating with the help of police personnel, the Mumbai Crime Branch has found while busting an ...
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After senate meet, IIT-B to conduct exams with 2015 misconduct rules
MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has reverted to its 2015 rule-book on academic malpractices, to put on course the postponed mid-semester exam which was supposed to be held on September 19 and 20, following a senate meeting on Friday...
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ED arrests two accused linked to ‘drug trafficker’ Salim Dola’s syndicate
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two accused, Brijesh Moradiya and Pravin alias Nagesh Shinde, as part of its probe into the alleged transnational narcotics-trafficking syndicate operated by narcotics trafficker Salim Ismail Dola and his associates...
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Rats, roaches, poor refrigeration: Islam Gymkhana caterer, JJ Hosp canteen among 10 eateries hit by FDA action
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday suspended the licences of 10 eateries across Mumbai after inspections revealed multiple food safety violations, including unclean kitchens, pest infestations, inadequate refrigeration and improper storage of foo...
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HC orders BMC to strictly comply 11pm deadline for neon lights
The petition, filed by Nilesh Desai, an avid wildlife and astrophotographer, highlights what he describes as the growing problem of “light trespass” — excessive artificial light spilling into surrounding spaces and affecting people who have no control over its source...
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Scarce funds for drought but govt to spend ₹12.68 crore on new VVIP cars
According to a government resolution (GR) issued on Friday, the government has approved the purchase of 44 vehicles to replace its existing fleet reserved for VVIPs. The fleet comprises 32 Toyota Innova Crystas, two Toyota Fortuners, seven Maruti Ertigas, a towing vehicle and an ...
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As nomination withdrawal window for council polls ends, allies set to clash
The ruling alliance faces a challenge from rebels in Nagpur and Amravati while the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) have fielded candidates against each other in the Aurangabad Division Graduates’ Constituency...
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‘Where did 5L voters go?’: Thackeray slams ECI over discrepancies in voters’ list
The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader claimed that 24,000 bogus voters had been found in Worli, his own assembly constituency