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Anupam Kher's family members test Covid-19 positive, quarantined at home

Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Sunday said his mother, Dulari, along with brother Raju and his family have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under quarantine. Sharing a video on Twitter, Kher said his mother wasn't eating for the past few days and even got her blood tests done, which showed nothing alarming. "But then our doctor advised us to take her to a CT scan centre and get her scanned and it turned out she was COVID positive, mild," he said. "My brother and I also got ourselves tested, where Raju tested mildly positive while I was negative. My sister-in-law and niece also tested mildly positive," the actor added. The 65-year-old actor said while his mother is admitted to Kokilaben Hospital, his brother's family is quarantining at their home. "I've informed the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) they're working amazingly, efficiently. They will sanitise my brother's residence," he said. The news comes a day after megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishe

The boss of cities: Will the pandemic yield space to urban bodies?

Cities are setting the rules that now carry life and death implications for their residents. Whether it is Nagpur, Hyderabad or Delhi, most of those rules are sought to be set by municipal authorities

Lightning kills 43 people in UP, Bihar; rains lash several parts of country

North India witnessed predominantly sultry weather, with Punjab and Haryana recording above-normal day temperatures.

Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till July 15 amid spike in Covid-19 cases

With 903 new patients reported on Tuesday, coronavirus case tally in Mumbai increased to 77,197 while death toll rose to 4,554 with 93 more fatalities.

BMC to procure 100,000 Covid-19 antigen testing kits for speedy results

At present, RT-PCR tests are being used to detect infections, but the results of antigen tests will be comparatively faster, the civic body said

Gas leak under control, cause being investigated: Mumbai civic body

Many residents complained of suspected gas leak from Chembur, Ghatkopar, Powai and Vikhroli areas late on Saturday night

Average daily growth in coronavirus cases on a decline in Mumbai: BMC

According to BMC's health department data, in the past one month, the maximum number of cases, 1,739, on a single-day were detected on May 22, while the minimum, 404, was recorded on May 13

50,000 people moved to safety in Mumbai ahead of Cyclone Nisarga

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that since Tuesday it evacuated nearly 20,000 citizens to the temporary shelters and other 30,000 shifted on their own to safer locations

Covid-19 crisis: Mumbai liquor shops allowed to home deliver from today

"E-commerce platforms may be utilised by the liquor shops permitted to do home delivery," said the BMC order.

Coronavirus: BMC planning to use Wankhede Stadium as quarantine centre

The Wankhede Stadium complex comprises the main stadium, the BCCI office, MCA office, MCA lounge and the Garware Club House

Covid-19 lockdown: BMC orders one road to have only one electronic shop

Till now, Maharashtra has continued to have maximum cases in the country at 15,525

Why Dharavi may prove a big challenge in India's fight against Covid-19

With each house measuring between 100 and 200 sq ft, it practically seems impossible to maintain the recommended physical distancing

Ensure non-coronavirus patients too get proper medical care: Bombay HC

The petitions also highlight issues such as lack of adequate facilities and medical infrastructure in state, municipal-run, and private hospitals in current times.

Coronavirus lockdown: Amazon delivers groceries at door step in hotspots

Amazon, along with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, on Thursday made contactless deliveries to a containment zone in Mumbai on a pilot basis.

Coronavirus outbreak: Maharashtra reports over 200 new cases, 25 deaths

The bulk of new cases were reported in Mumbai; APMC, Vashi fruit and vegetable market to shut

Covid-19 testing picks pace as pvt labs asked to take some samples for free

Asymptomatic patients, who were confined to their homes, are likely to start showing symptoms and massive testing is the only way to identify and isolate them.

Coronavirus lockdown: Mumbai's 191 'containment' zones under lens

The residents of that area are asked not to step out of their homes. The health ministry has said even a single case of Covid-19 can be a hotspot for the government

BMC attaches Nirav Modi's properties for recovery of tax worth Rs 9.5 cr

A commercial property of Nirav Modi is located at the Peninsula Business Park in Lower Parel area of Mumbai and two commercial ones are at Kohinoor City in suburban Kurla

BMC invests only Rs 1 cr in Axis Bank from Rs 6,300 cr investments

The BMC has deposited Rs five crore in the Municipal Cooperative Bank, which has offered the highest interest rate of 7.5% per annum, as per the document

BMC unveils Rs 33,441-cr budget for FY21; keeps tax structure unchanged

The BMC's total budget estimates for the next financial year are 8.95 per centmore than the last fiscal when it had presented a budget of Rs 30,692 crore