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Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the State Government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) are committed to providing free, high-quality, modern healthcare to every citizen of Mumbai. ​ He was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Phase 2 redevelopment of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion.​He announced that the hospital’s capacity will be increased from 1,900 to 3,286 beds. The project, estimated to cos…

Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) A shocking case of cyber fraud has emerged from Mumbai’s Sion area, where a 22-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs 15.93 lakh by fraudsters posing as spiritual healers claiming to use’ jinns’ (supernatural spirits) and tantric powers. The scam, which began on social media, continued systematically for nearly two and a half years. According to officials, the Mumbai Cyber Cell has registered a case and launched a detailed investigation into the matter. Police said th…

Geneva, Jan 1 (IANS) An explosion followed by a violent fire ravaged the ‘Le Constellation’ bar in Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland on New Year’s Eve, causing numerous deaths and injuries, the local authorities said on Thursday. Reports cited that several dozen people are feared dead and around 100 injured due to the explosion and fire. Those injured in the blast and subsequent fire suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospitals in Sion, capital of Val…