Mumbai News in Photos: Top stories on May 1, 2021

Mumbai city on Saturday reported 3,908 COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 6,52,532. The city also saw 5,900 recoveries and 90 deaths.

The vaccination drive for people aged between 18-44 was initiated by Mayor Kishori Pednekar and MP Arvind Sawant at Bandra's Jumbo Covid Centre on Saturday. Dr Rajesh Dhere was also present for checkups. Photo: Twitter/@KishoriPednekar

A woman prays at gurudwara in Sion Koliwada on the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Photos: SL Shanth kumar/BCCL

Mumbaikars get inoculated as the third phase of vaccination for the age group 18-44 begins on Saturday. Ambika Poojari (the girl in the picture) got her first shot at Rajawadi Hospital on Saturday. Poojari is a resident of Sion. She told TOI that she reached the hospital at 7:45 am and received the jab at 1:35 pm on Saturday. Photo: Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL

The oxygen plant was inaugurated by Thane district Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde, TMC Mayor Naresh Mhaske, Municipal Commissioner Dr. Vipin Sharma at Parking Plaza dedicated Covid-19 Health centre. Photo: Anil Shinde/BCCL

Last rites being performed at Sion crematorium. Photo: Sachin Haralkar/BCCL

A pot filled with ashes/asthi were kept in one corner after the funeral at Sion crematorium

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray paid homage to the martyrs at the Hutatma Chowk on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. He later hoisted the national flag and paid floral tribute to Chhatrapati Maharaj Shivaji, Jijamata and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at the Mantralay. Photo: Twitter/@CMOMaharashtra

Mumbai Mayor celebrates the 61st foundation day of Maharashtra by hoisting the tricolour at the Mayor's Residence on Saturday morning. Photo: Twitter/@KishoriPednekar

Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray hoisted the national flag at the District Collector's Office on Saturday morning as Maharashtra celebrates 61st foundation day. Photo: Twitter/@AUThackeray