Mumbai experienced an unusual spell of rain on New Year’s Day, with downpours hitting areas including Sion and Wadala, taking many residents by surprise. Other parts of the city, such as Borivli, Andheri, Bandra, Mahim, Vasai, and Thane, also recorded rainfall during the morning hours

Officials float project tenders hours before Model Code of Conduct kick in; the project tenders were floated hours before the election code of conduct set in for Mumbai on Monday afternoon, when the State Election Commission announced the BMC elections for January 15