According to the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, the incident was reported at 11:31 am by the Balkum Fire Station. The fire occurred in Room No. 09 of Chawl No. 04 at Bhoir Chawl, located near the Mahalaxmi Temple in Ambedkar Nagar, Balkum Pada No. 1

To ensure greater precautions regarding fire safety, a ‘Special Fire Safety Campaign’ is being implemented from December 22, 2025, to December 28, 2025, the BMC said

A CCTV footage allegedly showing a leopard moving through the streets of Dahanu in Palghar district has gone viral on social media following which the forest department officials have swung into action

According to the Mangrove Cell, "As on 22-12-2025, the satellite-tagged turtle ‘Dhaval Lakshmi’ continues to move further west from the Maharashtra coastline. Presently, it is more than 200 km west of Dahanu and about 83 km south of Somnath"

Geeta Gawli submitted her nomination from ward number 212 in Byculla. She had earlier served as a corporator from the same ward after winning the 2017 civic elections. Her sister Yogita Gawli-Waghmare, filed her nomination from ward number 207 in the Byculla-Mazgaon area

Duo promised aspirants jobs in Canada; defrauded them of Rs 1.63 crore

In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Western Railway currently handles 44 long-distance trains. The new infrastructure plans will enable around 65 additional long-distance trains, along with an augmentation of approximately 70 coaches daily

Marathi-dominated wards witness intense lobbying amongst newly formed allies

The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded quickly and managed to douse the fire after a little over 40 minutes. The fire was fully extinguished at 3.03 pm, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said the expansion of coaching terminals and infrastructure would significantly improve the railway network and nationwide connectivity

The party has nominated 21 candidates in its first list from wards across the city. These include areas such as Pydhonie, Zaveri Bazar, Byculla and Agripada, Sewri, Bhatia Nagar and Shanti Nagar near Wadala in the Island City

In a statement, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the total number of nominations for the upcoming Mumbai civic polls received so far has risen to 44

As the BMC polls near, mid-day takes a look at F South ward, the city’s former textile mill heartland