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Mumbai has become a city of eunuchsNine days ago Sadanand Nikam's daughter was stabbed 20 times by her lover on a street in Thane at 9.30 am. There were hundreds of passers-by, shopkeepers and several people gathered to stare at as the stabbing went on for five to seven minutes. No one came to stop her attacker. On Monday Sushma Nikam succumbed to her injuries.-Mumbai Mirror, Tuesday, July 03, 2007 Saturday's rain again wreaked havoc over Mumbai. It wasn't so bad this time. Several trains and flights were either delayed or cancelled. Low-lying areas were flooded with people having to wade through knee-deep water to reach their destinations. By afternoon there were traffic snarls on highways leading into the city. Some areas experienced extended 'precautionary' cuts. A few house collapses and deaths were reported from the slums in the suburbs. The heavy downpour accompanied by high tide in....