Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks here on Wednesday on bilateral ties and key global issues, including Iran, the Ukraine war, and trade. (Pics/AFP)

Hundreds of residents in Mumbai’s Garib Nagar area of Bandra were left without shelter after a massive demolition drive was launched on Tuesday. Families watched helplessly as bulldozers tore through homes, leaving behind rubble, fear, and uncertainty. Here is a ground report in pictures by mid-day's Mrinal Doshi