Govt can seize properties that have no heirs, beneficiaries: HC

MUMBAI: At a time when land is at a premium in Mumbai and land-grabbing a common occurrence, the Bombay HC, in an order, has ruled that the state government can take over land if a property does not have any legal heirs or beneficiaries.

5-storey building collapses in Mumbai, no casualties so far

MUMBAI: At least five people are injured and 50 are feared trapped as a five-storey building came crashing down in a south Mumbai locality Friday morning, the BMC Disaster control unit said. 

The incident took place around 6am, catching a majority of residents in their sleep, when the BMC staff quarter building opposite Dockyard road collapsed. 

15 fire tenders and other rescue agencies have reached the spot.

Mumbai world’s second most honest city: Survey

LONDON: India often finds itself embarrassingly high on the corruption index, rating among the most corrupt countries in the world. However, in a recent experiment, the country's commercial capital Mumbai presented a different picture. The ruse was a simple, abandoned wallet lying on the road, and recording how many people stumbling on it return it to its owner. This uncomplicated trick established Mumbai as the second most honest city in the world.

Pakistan appoints new prosecutor to probe 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case