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Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday intercepted MV Sevastopol—a Russian flagged cargo vessel—nearly 204 km off the city’s shore after pursuing it for nearly 11 hours Source: Mumbai News

The city’s vertical development means problems in infrastructure and basic amenities, this is what experts feels. Source: Mumbai News

A proposal for carving out a possible business district out of lush Aarey Colony and “augmenting the institutional and public amenity requirements of the suburbs” by using some of the land mentioned in the Draft Development Plan 2034 has jolted many citizens and environmentalists. Source: Mumbai News

Sanjay Bhatia, managing director and vice-chairman of Cidco, has instructed his subordinates to file an FIR against the encroachers in two days, which will follow action on ground Source: Mumbai News

The central unit of the city crime branch has arrested three people for duping a former Mumbai coprorator of Rs 62 lakh, which he was told was for a seat in the Dr DY Patil University medical college in Nerul. Source: Mumbai News

The Anjali Jani store, a flagship for the brand, was recently inaugurated by actress Karisma Kapoor. The store, built in 2,000 sqft of contemporary space, is designed to presently house the pret and couture womenswear collection of the brand. The idea is to make it a one-stop shop for menswear, lifestyle accessories, women’s accessories and jewellery in the future. Source: Mumbai News

My French Film Festival-India 2015, which showcased several French films online from January 16 to February 16, received a warm response in India. Source: Mumbai News

The final notification granting environmental clearance for the mid-sea Chhatrapati Shivaji Memorial as a permissible activity in coastal regulation zone (CRZ)-I area is expected to be received on Wednesday Source: Mumbai News

The BMC on Monday unveiled a draft development plan for the city for the next 20 years with a pronounced stress on further construction by allowing more FSI, less per capita open space in the suburbs and a business hub in Aarey. Source: Mumbai News

Amidst soaring swine flu cases, an Andheri resident with a history of epilepsy on Monday became the first casualty from Mumbai. With the death toll in the city rising to nine—the other eight victims were outsiders—the state government has directed hospitals to create isolation facilities. It has also asked a private lab to slash its testing rates. Source: Mumbai News