BEST’s wet lease bus system in Mumbai, implemented in 2018 to cut costs, faces criticism. Four contractors operate over 1,800 buses, including electric AC ones. However, past operator withdrawals, low driver salaries, and occasional strikes disrupt service, impacting commuters with long waits and highlighting the system’s unreliability.

Kudiam Mado, 35, was dragged outside by Naxalites on Tuesday night and strangled to death on suspicions of acting as a police informer.

The student discovered that despite answering on loose sheets, he received no marks, since those sheets might have been misplaced during evaluation