Residents of Seawoods Estate Ltd. in Navi Mumbai protested plans to provide feeding places within the complex for stray dogs, claiming they pose a danger. Animal rights activists argue that the authorities have rejected their claims and that all action is based on the law. | Mumbai news
Thane city received 200.08 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, Thane Municipal Corporation s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. Since January this year, the city has so far recorded 506.46 mm rainfall, compared to 198.32 mm in the same period last year, he said. Following heavy rains on Wednesday as well as on Thursday morning, several low-lying areas in Bhiwandi, Kalyan and Ulhasnagar townships of Thane were flooded, district disaster control room said.