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1. www.britannica.com › place › MumbaiMumbai | History, Culture & Attractions | Britannica

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   1 day ago · Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is a major city on the Arabian Sea, the capital of Maharashtra, and is a center of India’s financial, commercial, and film industries.

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     Malabar Hill, eminence in the city of Mumbai (Bombay),...

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     Maharashtra: Bombay HC Allows For Establishment Of 30 New Pharmacy Colleges Amidst Seat Surplus

     (DTE) has issued no-objection certificates to the proposed institutes after the Bombay High Court (HC) ruled against the Pharmacy Council of India’s (PCI ...

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     Maharashtra: NCP (SP) protests against right-wing leader Sambhaji Bhide’s remarks on women’s attire

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     Bombay High Court Directs Authorities to Respond on Ban of Plastic Flowers Less Than 100 Microns | Mumbai News - Times of India

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4. www.britannica.com › place › MaharashtraMaharashtra | Capital, Map, Population, & Government

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   2 days ago · Maharashtra’s capital, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), is an island city on the western coast, connected to the mainland by roads and railways. Aptly called the gateway of India, Maharashtra is one of India’s biggest commercial and industrial centers, and it has played a significant role in the country’s social and political life.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › MumbaiMumbai - Gateway, Colonial, Bollywood | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Mumbai - Gateway, Colonial, Bollywood: The Koli, an aboriginal tribe of fishermen, were the earliest known inhabitants of present-day Mumbai, though Paleolithic stone implements found at Kandivli, in Greater Mumbai, indicate that the area has been inhabited by humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

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   • Entrance to Mumbai Harbour, marked by the Gateway of India (right foreground). Mumbai, city, capital of Maharashtra state, southwestern India. It is the country’s financial and commercial center and its principal port on the Arabian Sea. What is life like in Mumbai? Overview of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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   Why is Mumbai called Bombay?

   • It became known as Bombay during the British colonial period, the name possibly an Anglicized corruption of Mumbai or perhaps of Bom Baim (“Good Harbor”), supposedly a Portuguese name for the locale. The name Mumbai was restored officially in 1995, although Bombay remained in common usage.

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   Why is Bombay the capital of Maharashtra?

   • Those protests led to the state’s partition into the modern states of Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960, and Bombay was made the capital of Maharashtra that year. Targets of the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India.

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   Who inhabited Mumbai?

   • Video overview of Mumbai's history. The Koli, an aboriginal tribe of fishermen, were the earliest known inhabitants of present-day Mumbai, though Paleolithic stone implements found at Kandivli, in Greater Mumbai, indicate that the area has been inhabited by humans for hundreds of thousands of years.

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7. www.indiatoday.in › cities › mumbaiMumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Trains on Mumbai's ... - India Today

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   21 hours ago · Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Mumbai on Monday recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours, leading to severe waterlogging across the city. Traffic movement was hit, train services were affected, and buses were redirected. Major highways in Mumbai and its suburbs saw long traffic jams. Central Railway has cancelled some of the services to and from the city. The weather officials predicted heavy rain to continue in the city, and many areas of central Maharashtra are under ...

8. www.tajhotels.com › hotels › taj-mahal-palace-mumbaiThe Taj Mahal Palace, Colaba, Mumbai - Taj Hotels

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   9 hours ago · As the leading harbour icon in India, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai commands a regal view of the Gateway of India and the Arabian Sea. It epitomises the enduring commitment to excellence, heritage, and service that the Taj brand is renowned for globally.

9. www.reuters.com › world › indiaHeavy rains in India's Mumbai impact transport, shut schools

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   1 day ago · MUMBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - Heavy rains flooded roads and railway lines on Monday in India's financial capital Mumbai, disrupting flights and forcing the closure of schools and colleges. Just ahead ...

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    1 day ago · Mumbai on Monday received 101.8 mm of rainfall between 8 am and 6 pm. The intermittent but extremely heavy rains brought devastating waterlogging in the city leading to the closure of subways, the ...