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Residents of Santacruz and nearby areas woke up to quite a shivering morning on Friday as minimum temperatures recorded by the IMD slid further down. The minimum temperature recorded in IMD's Santacruz observatory was 14.1 degrees Celsius which was 4.2 degrees Celsius below normal. Source: Mumbai News

Even as the state's own departments of registration and stamps as well as the directorate of town planning have recommended a moderate to low (10% and below) hike in ready reckoner (RR) rates, the state government may not go for it, in an attempt to boost the sluggish property market. Source: Mumbai News

An imitation jeweller was arrested by the Dindoshi police recently for the rape of a three-and-a-half year old girl. The accused, Pradeep Singh, 34 and the victim are neighbours. Source: Mumbai News

The Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) commissioner has given a week's time to two of its officers to raze down illegal constructions in a particular ward. Source: Mumbai News

With cases of child sexual abuse frequently coming to light, there is a great ne ed to educate young children in personal safety to create a safe environment for them, felt experts speaking at the persona safety education (PSE) conference organised by Arpan, an NGO, which works to address the issue of child sexual abuse in the country. Source: Mumbai News

In what might be the biggest lead yet into establishing a common link in the murders of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi in Dharwad in August, communist leader Govind Pansare in Kolhapur earlier this year, and rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune in 2013, investigators have found evidence that the same weapon was used in all three crimes. Source: Mumbai News

Nearly 10 days after he was arrested on the charge of killing his paramour, Thane crime branch head constable Pramod Shinde has confessed to the crime. Source: Mumbai News

Rajiv Pratap Rudy, minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship has emphasized on the urgent need of bringing about skills in the mainstream of the country’s agenda. Source: Mumbai News

This could be good news for parts of eastern suburbs, Thane and Navi Mumbai. Source: Mumbai News

Thursday morning dawned as the coldest day for Mumbai this season, as minimum temperatures recorded by IMD Santacruz observatory was 15.6 degree Celsius. Source: Mumbai News