Mumbai news updates: City reports 421 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has initiated a campaign to raise awareness on the copyright issues faced by hospitality establishments and their patrons/guests over playing recorded music. Full story

Central Railway commuters in Mumbai are likely to face inconvenience as suburban train services will be affected, starting Sunday morning, due to a mega block scheduled on the network for carrying out engineering and maintenance works. Full story

Ahead of Diwali, Mumbai's Awaaz Foundation, which has been actively mapping noise pollution due to crackers every year, has demanded confiscation of crackers which do not attain prescribed pollution norms. Full story

After introducing two new dedicated bus routes from airport to south Mumbai and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), the BEST announced on Friday that it will start AC electric bus service from T2 international airport to Borivali in early November and another service from airport to Navi Mumbai thereafter. Full story

Due to the fire incident, and the road being cleared for fire engines and other rescue vehicles, bus services on three routes -- 2, 14 and 63 were affected in the Up and Down directions. The buses were back on the routes after nearly five hours, an official said. A massive fire erupted on the 19th floor of the One Avighna Park building on Currey Road on Friday. Full story

Actress Ananya Pandya has left the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office after being questioned for more than four hours. She appeared at the NCB office at 2:30 pm on Friday. The actress appeared for the second time on Friday before the NCB to record her statement in connection with her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan, son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, arrested in a drugs case, sources said. NCB official have again summoned her on Monday.

Cinema halls, drama theatres and auditoriums reopened in Maharashtra after several months on Friday with 50 per cent seating capacity. Mask and roses were distributed on the entrance of Ranga Sharda in Bandra in Mumbai on Friday. TOI Photo: Sanjay Hadkar

Mumbai on Friday recorded 421 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 7,52,807, while the death toll climbed to 16,202 with five more deaths. Active cases in the city stand at 4,461. Also, 490 patients were discharged today, taking the total number of recoveries to 7,29,621. Mumbai's average recovery rate now stands at 97 per cent. At present, 37 buildings have been sealed in the BMC limits due to the presence of Covid-19 positive persons in them.

Deceased security guard Arun Tiwari — who hailed from Prayagraj in UP — was working in the building for four-five years. His relatives said Tiwari, who was unmarried, is survived by his mother and brother.