Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday led an unscheduled protest march in central Kolkata against the eviction of hawkers, asserting that rehabilitation must precede any drive to remove roadside vendors. Pics/PTI

A 30-year-old man was rescued from drowning in a creek near Kalwa New Bridge in Thane after a swift operation by the Thane Municipal Corporation's fire brigade and Disaster Management Cell. The man was brought to safety within 15 minutes and later handed over to the police (Pics/Special arrangement)