1,700 trees uprooted in 8 days of rain in Mumbai: Is this nature's fury or man-made tragedy?

Monsoon rains have caused disruption across India, including over 1,700 tree collapses in Mumbai and flooding in Palghar and Raigad. So, is this nature's fury or man-made tragedy? Environmentalist Sunita Narain shares her thoughts on this, climate change and urban planning issues. Meanwhile, the US Department of Justice has indicted gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria for operating international crime syndicates from Indian prisons. Addressing the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder investigation, former Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma stated that the US indictment vindicates India's denial of government involvement in overseas killings, pointing instead to gang rivalries. In Maharashtra, a politician was arrested for assaulting hospital staff, prompting demands for healthcare worker protection laws. Additionally, food safety officials shut down an eighty-year-old South Mumbai ice cream parlour over hygiene violations.