Delhi, Mumbai experience dense smog as air quality worsens
Nov 10, 2024, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dense fog covered Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday morning as the air quality worsened in these metropolises.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai, leave commuters stranded; flights diverted
Sep 26, 2024, at 03:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Heavy rains are lashing Mumbai, leaving commuters stranded amid several roads flooding and leading to some flight diversions while disrupting traffic on Wednesday.
3 dead, 59 injured as huge billboard collapses on fuel station during Mumbai dust storm
May 14, 2024, at 02:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least three died and 59 others are feared trapped under the debris of a massive billboard that collapsed on a fuel station amid a strong dust storm in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Monday evening.
Mumbai schools to remain shut on Thursday amid heavy rainfall
Jul 20, 2023, at 07:05 am
Mumbai: Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday, forcing the state government to declare an early closure of government offices in the city.
Mumbai receives heavy rainfall, 1 killed, waterlogging seen in many areas
Jun 29, 2023, at 03:12 am
Mumbai/ IBNS: Mumbai received heavy rains Wednesday leading to waterlogging in many areas and forcing the closure of the busy Andheri subway, media reports said.
Maharashtra sees 186 pct hike in single-day Covid cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hrs
Apr 05, 2023, at 02:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: At least four people died as Maharashtra witnessed a whopping 711 new Covid-19 cases in the state in the last 24 hours, which is a jump of nearly 186 percent in a single day.
Mumbai: Teenage girl undergoes India’s first successful unilateral hand transplant
Feb 04, 2023, at 07:37 am
Mumbai: A team of doctors performed a successful unilateral hand transplant on a teenage girl on Friday, the first such procedure in the country.
8-month-old child dies of measles in Mumbai, death toll goes up to 12
Nov 24, 2022, at 03:08 am
Mumbai/IBNS: An 8-month-old child became the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Maharashtra's active Covid cases jump 241 pct in 10 days
Jun 14, 2022, at 12:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's active Covid-19 cases have seen a whopping increase of 241 per cent from 5,127 cases on June 3 to 17,480 cases on June 13, the state health bulletin data showed on Monday.
Mumbai records 1,956 new Covid cases in 24 hrs, 12.74 pct positivity rate
Jun 11, 2022, at 01:44 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Friday reported 1,956 new Covid-19 cases, which is 15 per cent higher than yesterday (1,702), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Maharashtra records 81 pct rise in Covid infections in single day, Mumbai cases almost double
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, which is 81 per cent more than the previous day and the highest since Feb 18, the state health department said.
Mumbai's daily Covid positivity rate rises to 8.4 pct today with 739 new cases
Jun 02, 2022, at 02:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai's Covid-19 positivity rate or the number of cases per 100 tests has risen to 8.40 per cent from 6 per cent in the last 24 hours, the civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its evening medical bulletin on Wednesday.
India reports 1,033 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Apr 07, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 1,033 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 43 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
India reports first XE COVID-19 variant case
Apr 06, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Mumbai: India on Wednesday reported its first XE variant of the coronavirus disease case in Mumbai, media reports said.
Mumbai registers 6 new COVID-19 deaths
Jan 08, 2022, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Mumbai recorded 20,971 Covid-19 cases and six fatalities while 8,490 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Saturday.
Mumbai reports over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 85 percent asymptomatic
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an increase in infections by 33 percent, Mumbai, the financial capital of India with a heavy international footfall, reported over 20,000 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, media reports said.
Mumbai records 39 pct jump in daily Covid cases with 15,166 fresh infections in last 24 hrs
Jan 06, 2022, at 05:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday witnessed a 39 percent jump in daily cases as it recorded 15,166 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the highest tally since the outbreak of pandemic in 2020.
Mumbai records 10,860 fresh COVID infections today, 89 pct cases asymptomatic
Jan 05, 2022, at 02:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Tuesday witnessed a massive jump in COVID-19 cases with 10,860 fresh infections, which is 34 percent higher than Monday, when the tally was at 8,082.
Mumbai registers 8,082 new Covid cases, 'stringent measures' likely if infections cross 20000
Jan 04, 2022, at 04:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai could see 'stringent measures' if daily Covid cases cross the 20,000 mark, the city's civic body chief Iqbal Singh Chahal has told media reports.
Mumbai witnesses massive jump in Covid cases, records 5428 fresh infections
Jan 01, 2022, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mumbai witnessed a massive jump of 47 percent in daily Covid cases as the city reported 5,428 infections alone in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra records 198 Omicron cases amid fears of third Covid wave
Dec 31, 2021, at 04:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a worrying situation, Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 198 fresh Omicron cases amid fears over a third Covid wave as the state logged 5,368 new infections in the last 24 hours, which is 37 percent higher than yesterday.
Massive spike in daily Covid cases after Delhi, Mumbai see record jump
Dec 29, 2021, at 06:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed a massive spike in Covid-19 cases with Mumbai and Delhi registering a 70 percent and 50 percent jump over a 24-hour period.
India records 358 Omicron cases overall, Delhi, Mumbai see new spike in infections
Dec 25, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi on Friday reported 180 Covid cases in 24 hours, which is a six-month high while Mumbai reported 680 new cases, also a 78-day high.
Mumbai records 602 fresh COVID-19 cases, PM Modi holds review meeting amid Omicron spread
Dec 24, 2021, at 03:37 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai recorded 602 fresh cases of COVID-19 and one death on Thursday raising concern as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting to review the preparations to contain the Omicron variant.
Mumbai reports 490 new COVID-19 cases, big jump in 24 hours
Dec 23, 2021, at 04:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai on Wednesday reported 490 new Covid cases which coincided with Maharashtra recording the highest single-day spike in 48 days with 1,201 fresh Covid cases.
Mumbai registers zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since March 2020
Oct 18, 2021, at 01:50 am
Mumbai: Mumbai, the city which witnessed one of the deadliest outbreaks of the COVID-19, registered zero deaths due to the virus for the first time since March last year, officials said.
COVID19: Three deaths reported in Maharashtra from Delta Plus variant
Aug 13, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Three people have died after being infected by the Delta Plus Covid variant in Maharashtra, including one in Mumbai, at a time the state is trying to ease stringent restrictions in place for months.
Covid-19: Three children in Mumbai lose one eye to Black Fungus Disease
Jun 18, 2021, at 02:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The doctors in Mumbai had to remove an eye of each of three children infected with Mucormycosis or Black Fungus, according to media reports.
Mumbai gets three bids from Russia's Sputnik V vaccine developers
May 25, 2021, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mumbai on Monday received three bids for the supply of Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine, media reports said.
Mumbai reports 953 Covid cases in last 24 hours, lowest spike since March 2
May 19, 2021, at 03:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: With a drop in daily cases, Mumbai reported just 953 fresh Covid infections on Tuesday, its lowest since Mar 2.