Ashwini Bhide takes charge as the first woman Commissioner of the BMC, marking a historic moment for Mumbai. The 1995-batch IAS officer assumed office at the BMC headquarters in Fort, succeeding Bhushan Gagrani. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

A vibrant procession led by the Jain community on the streets of South Mumbai marked the 2625th Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavir. Pics/Special Arrangement