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01 January,2026 10:03 PM ISTThe incident took place at Gate No 5 at 6.20 am. The 30-year-old truck driver died, while the bus driver and conductor sustained injuries in the incident. The truck’s tyre reportedly slipped, causing the vehicle to veer towards the bus and hit its front-right portion near the driver’s cabin
01 January,2026 10:41 PM IST | Rajendra B. AklekarThe Mumbai Central Division has emerged as a major beneficiary of these reforms, with substantial improvements across multiple operational parameters. The division has successfully accelerated 29 trains, collectively saving passengers 157 minutes every day
01 January,2026 05:45 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentCellular Operators Assn says NMIAL delaying nods; insisting on own network at exorbitant rates
01 January,2026 01:29 PM IST | Madhulika Ram KavatturWhile Mahayuti partners BJP and the Shiv Sena have joined hands for BMC Election 2026, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray-led MNS have come together, citing the need to “preserve” the Marathi language and culture
01 January,2026 02:12 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the 2026 Maharashtra civic polls, the Thane Municipal Corporation has installed 330 CCTV cameras across election-related locations. The surveillance covers strong rooms, EVM centres, polling stations and counting centres to ensure security, transparency and smooth conduct of the polls
01 January,2026 04:05 PM ISTMumbai experienced an unusual spell of rain on New Year’s Day, with downpours hitting areas including Sion and Wadala, taking many residents by surprise. Other parts of the city, such as Borivli, Andheri, Bandra, Mahim, Vasai, and Thane, also recorded rainfall during the morning hours
01 January,2026 11:47 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Vakola police have registered an FIR against the woman who is currently absconding, police said, adding that a manhunt has been launched to nab the suspect
01 January,2026 10:01 PM IST | Shirish VaktaniaThe forum has urged all candidates contesting the upcoming BMC polls, scheduled for January 15, to commit to transparent, accountable, and citizen-first governance in Mumbai
01 January,2026 09:31 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe victim’s wife had recently lodged a police complaint against the accused who was charged with allegedly molesting a neighbour, the police said, adding that he was out on bail when the incident took place
01 January,2026 08:57 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe meeting follows a recent visit by Raj to Matoshri, the residence of Uddhav Thackeray. Both interactions are seen as a step towards closer collaboration between the two parties for the upcoming elections
01 January,2026 08:42 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentIn a post on X, CM Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet for approving the 374-km corridor at a cost of Rs 19,142 crore
01 January,2026 08:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentWith the issue expected to be resolved shortly, authorities are planning to inaugurate the police station on January 26
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DRI officers acted on specific intelligence suggesting that foreign-origin gold in wax form was being smuggled into India. The information indicated that the gold would be concealed either on a passenger or inside baggage arriving at Mumbai airport, officials said
31 December,2025 09:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilAccording to police, the message was written on the dusty window of a WagonR car. The note read, "Aaj hoga hungama 12 baje bomb blast" (There will be chaos today, bomb blast at 12)
31 December,2025 09:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPolice received information that several people from Punjab were arriving in Navi Mumbai, renting rooms in lodges, hotels, and hostels, and supplying heroin and opium to local users and drug peddlers. Based on this, five NDPS cases were registered at Kalamboli, APMC, Taloja, CBD Belapur, and NRI police stations
31 December,2025 08:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaThe officials received information that an individual would arrive in the Poman area of Naigaon carrying an illegal firearm. Acting on this tip-off, police laid a trap and arrested the suspects
31 December,2025 08:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaThe 22-year-old housewife recently approached the police in New Delhi, where a 'zero FIR' was registered. The case was then transferred to the Bhoiwada police station in the Bhiwandi area of Thane district, officials said
31 December,2025 07:06 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentAccording to the police, the accused broke open a donation box at Shankar mandhir (Temple), operated by the Jalai Lohana Mitra Mandal Trust, located on S.V. Road, Kandivali West, on December 22. The accused allegedly fled with around Rs 50,000 in cash
31 December,2025 06:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThe complainant, a resident of Rawalpada in Dahisar East, manages the operations of an orchestra bar and restaurant owned by his cousin at Prabhat Industrial Estate near the Dahisar check post
31 December,2025 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanAccording to a release by the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police, the operation was launched after Inspector Shahuraj Ranaware of Crime Unit-III received a tip-off on Monday about five armed individuals gathered at Deepa Bar near the Nalasopara East railway station
31 December,2025 12:45 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondentThe incident occurred on December 24 when the woman had gone for a walk and did not return home. Her body was discovered the following day in a bush near Kamraj Nagar. A murder case under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered based on a complaint filed by her husband against an unknown person
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