Polling officials go into last-minute overdrive to ensure every comfort is extended to one crore-plus voters who will exercise their franchise in city today

Players say political rallies officially allowed for a day disrupt sports at Shivaji Park for nearly 10 days, leaving behind debris, uneven ground and injury risks

To neutralise potential threats ahead of polling day, police target body offenders, bootleggers, and absconding and wanted accused

The Deputy CM says he still has the relevant files in his possession

Rescuers say most injuries caused by banned Chinese manja, which is still widely available

The civic elections are being held after long delays and are being seen as crucial for urban local bodies, especially the high-profile BMC and other major cities in Maharashtra

Speaking to the media a day ahead of elections to the BMC and 28 other civic bodies in Maharashtra, Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan said the BJP views Marathi not in a narrow political sense but as a collective cultural identity encompassing language, literature and tradition

The victim, Shivaji Bhalerao, whose wife Sarika Bhalerao is contesting the January 15 civic election on a Congress ticket, was seated outside his home in Ward No. 1 when six assailants arrived on motorcycles and assaulted him, a police official said

A total of 1,700 candidates are in the fray, including 878 women and 822 men. As many as 1,03,44,315 persons, 55,15,707 men, 48,26,509 women and 1,099 others, are eligible to vote

The temple visit is being seen as highly symbolic, coming amid claims by the Thackeray cousins that they are jointly contesting the civic elections to “save Mumbai”

Sawant emphasised that the party believes in bringing everyone along, noting that Mumbai has always been an inclusive city, which is why people live peacefully

According to notification, the erection of Pier Cap P-78 will be carried out near the Anik BEST Depot and in front of Rustomjee Aspire on Wadala Link Road. The work will involve the use of cranes, multi-axle trailers and other heavy machinery

CM Devendra Fadnavis tells mid-day all about his plans for Mumbai after his party wins the BMC polls scheduled for tomorrow