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Mumbai: On the occasion of National Animal Rights Day, a funeral was held for all the voiceless creatures that humans have killed for selfish reasons. The act was a campaign and was a brainchild of Animal Climate and Health in collaboration with Our Planet Theirs Too. The purpose was to spread awareness about animal cruelty. The campaign took place at Carter Road Amphitheatre and so a crowd of both young and old supported the cause. Speaking about animal cruelty, recently the internet was...

Cricketer AB De Villiers inaugurates 'Library Junction', a first' of its kind reading corner, at Churchgate Railway Station, on Friday. | Pic: Bhushan Koyande Mumbai: The train commuters can have leisure time reading books at Churchgate Station as western railway started the library junction which will be the first of its kind in Mumbai. The initiative was taken by The Project Mumbai, an NGO known for public service. Now, the passengers can kill the travel time by reading books such as ‘The...

Mumbai: On May 29, the BMC decided to cut 1900 trees for Versova-Bhayandar Link Road. The decision saw a massive uproar by the opposition as well as the environmentalists concerned about the city’s rising temperature and unpredictable climate. The BMC has claimed that Mumbai’s civilisation is growing rapidly, and to keep up the pace, the city needs more roadways. This is important as current infrastructure is lacking capacity to handle the traffic. “To create this infrastructure, we will have...