Crumbling infrastructure in monsoon causing collapse of our cities

The national capital and the financial capital are facing monsoon woes with Delhi coming to a standstill over the weekend and Mumbai's 'killer' potholes frequently claiming lives.

Come rain or shine, policemen are expected to keep us safe, weathering the weather. But, while it's been drizzling intermittently in the city for the past two months, the police chief is in no mood to cut his personnel some slack.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and most parts of Maharashtra for the second consecutive day today, impacting normal life across the state.

One person was killed and several others are feared trapped under debris after a landslide hit the Antop Hill area in Mumbai today morning, civic officials said.

Wing Commander Darryl Castelino, who was killed in a chopper crash during rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, will be buried in Mumbai today. The body of the Indian Air Force officer was brought to the city yesterday morning in a coffin wrapped with the national flag and has been kept at the Nanavati hospital.

A group of 22 pilgrims, who were evacuated from rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, arrived in Mumbai late on Sunday evening by an Air India flight. The group included senior citizens and children.

If you've been wondering why your neighbouring taxi or auto stand has been so unpopulated ever since the rains started, we can explain. In the past 10 days, more than 15,000 autos and 12,000 taxis have stayed off the roads. This is to avoid the extra expense they may have to meet if their vehicles get damaged in the rains.

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced Rs 10 crore in aid for rescue and relief operation of the pilgrims from the state stranded in Uttarakhand due to incessant rains and landslides.

Five days after a part of the five-storey ill-fated building, Aftab Manzil, collapsed, a First Information Report (FIR) against seven persons has been registered by the Mumbai Police.

Actress Vidya Balan is being compelled to cancel her plans to promote her forthcoming film Ghanchakkar thanks to the Mumbai monsoon.

Heavy rains lashed parts of north India today, as the annual monsoon covered the country nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Thousands are reported stranded in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

The torrential downpour coursing down on the city may have eased many summer-strained nerves, but for those stuck inside - or wedged out of - public transport, it was pure misery.

Despite forecasts of heavy rain and a warning to residents to stay home as much as possible, it was business as usual in Mumbai this morning.

Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai and most parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Sunday, crippling normal life.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and the adjoining Thane district today, causing water-logging in several parts of the city and the suburbs. It has also affected the city's crucial suburban train services on the central line as the tracks were flooded.

Chalk one up for the Mumbai police. With the season's first rain dampening the unnecessarily hyped monsoon preparedness of various civic and state agencies, the understaffed and overworked force has decided to chip in to shelter citizens from the many annoyances of the city's unremitting rains.

In a week of exceptionally heavy rain for Mumbai, meet its biggest pothole.

At least 10 people have died and five others injured after a five-storey building collapsed in central Mumbai's Mahim area on Monday. Locals say they may a few still trapped in the debris.

After a day of heavy rain, a five-storey building partially collapsed in central Mumbai's Mahim area today. Two people were killed in the collapse.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra for the second consecutive day Monday, disrupting normal life in the region, officials said.

Two young men were killed early on Saturday when the wall of a shopping complex collapsed in Mumbai following torrential pre-monsoon rains, said officials.

Temperatures dropped slightly today at most places across North India after Thursday's rains, even as hot and humid conditions persisted in the region.

The start of the IPL play-off game between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals was delayed by an hour on Friday due to rain.

In a fascinating contest of ebbing fortunes which started more than an hour late due to rain, Mumbai managed, just about, to overcome a stirring challenge from Rahul Dravid's brave Rajasthan Royals, squeaking home by four wickets with one delivery to spare.