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Goregaon lift accident: 11-year-old recalls gripping friend’s hand to save him

Eleven-year-old Rudra, who was badly hurt in lift mishap in Goregaon, describes to mid-day how he desperately held on to friend Vignesh, which was what prevented his fall on to deadly lift spring

10 January,2026 07:20 AM IST | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai News

Ghodbunder road accident: 'Trucker and errant motorists will be booked'

Twelve people injured; Thane cops say all motorists will be booked along with the trucker

10 January,2026 08:05 AM IST | Shirish Vaktania
Mumbai News

Mumbai: School teacher cheated of Rs 8 lakh with promise of MMRDA flat

Cops say complainant, a Kanjurmarg resident, paid individuals claiming to have govt contacts in Vikhroli in 2021; FIR filed on Monday

10 January,2026 07:30 AM IST | Aishwarya Iyer
Mumbai News

Mumbai: Man beats up traffic cop for issuing challan in Vikhroli

Police arrest motorcyclist for assaulting traffic policeman who fined him Rs 2000 for speaking on the phone while manoeuvring two-wheeler through traffic at busy junction in Vikhroli

10 January,2026 07:44 AM IST | Anish Patil
Mumbai News

Will Mumbai’s third airport come up in Virar instead of Palghar?

State government initiates study to decide whether location is more suitable than previously announced site, Palghar

10 January,2026 07:49 AM IST | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Mumbai Crime News

Mumbai: Security guard cheated of Rs 27 lakh after RTI exposes fake land deal

Reply to RTI application exposes Titwala land scam; Dadar cops register FIR against two; the accused allegedly assured him that a house would be constructed and the land would later be transferred in his name

10 January,2026 08:18 AM IST | Aishwarya Iyer
Mumbai News

‘Adopted, then abandoned’: Raj Thackeray targets Fadnavis over Nashik promise

Raj also criticised the state government’s proposal to cut trees ahead of the Nashik Kumbh Mela scheduled for 2027, saying the environment was being sacrificed in the name of development

10 January,2026 08:25 AM IST | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Mumbai News

Thane citizens flag traffic chaos in 12-point manifesto ahead of civic polls

Traffic, parks, water, and safety top citizens’ demands before civic elections; the group said the Ghodbunder Road stretch remains one of the worst-affected areas in the city

10 January,2026 08:30 AM IST | Aditi Alurkar
Mumbai News

Over 1,100 students form human chain in Navi Mumbai to boost voter awareness

Koparkhairane students, teachers, and parents participate in SVEEP human chain; spread message of informed voting ahead of polls; students from NMMC Schools No. 36 and 122 in Koparkhairane village actively participated, spreading awareness about the importance of voting.

10 January,2026 08:34 AM IST | Amarjeet Singh
Mumbai News

BMC elections 2026: Names of 614 voters wrongly listed, claim Mulund residents

Lok Everest Complex residents say names were mentioned under wrong ward; BMC says citizens were given ample time to correct information in voter list

10 January,2026 08:40 AM IST | Eeshanpriya MS
Mumbai News

Rs 16.16 lakh unaccounted cash seized from Mercedes in Vashi

Seizure made at 12.35 pm during intensified election monitoring; 27 surveillance teams deployed across city to curb poll violations

10 January,2026 08:44 AM IST | Amarjeet Singh
Mumbai News

Late but flamingo: Migratory birds finally arrive in Mumbai wetlands

The late arrival has been linked to a prolonged monsoon, extended post-monsoon showers, and stressed wetland conditions; last year, flamingos had started arriving as early as December

10 January,2026 08:50 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai: Three members of family die as fire breaks out in Goregaon

Mumbai: Three members of family die as fire breaks out in Goregaon

According to fire officials, the blaze was confined to electric wiring and household articles on the ground floor, while wearing apparel belonging to three occupants caught fire on the first floor

10 January,2026 10:16 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
MPCB Chairman Siddhesh Kadam on Mumbai AQI, dust control and plastic bans

    MPCB Chairman Siddhesh Kadam on Mumbai AQI, dust control and plastic bans

    The owners of a bar at the center of a deadly New Year’s fire at a Swiss ski resort are now under intense scrutiny as investigators launch a criminal probe. The blaze broke out during a packed celebration in Crans-Montana, quickly turning into a deadly flashover that left little time for escape. Police have interviewed the bar’s French owners, examining whether the venue complied with fire safety regulations.

    03 January,2026 05:58 PM IST
    Mastermind in south Mumbai firing, gold theft case held after year-long hunt

    Mastermind in south Mumbai firing, gold theft case held after year-long hunt

    According to the police, the crime occurred on January 6 last year, when 36-year-old man and his nephew were travelling on a scooter carrying gold jewellery worth Rs 47.27 lakh

    09 January,2026 09:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Three held for theft before fleeing to Bihar; Rs 72.77-lakh property recovered

    Three held for theft before fleeing to Bihar; Rs 72.77-lakh property recovered

    The police recovered a large quantity of gold and diamond jewellery, Rs 35,000, groceries worth Rs 19,799 allegedly purchased using the proceeds of the theft, and two mobile phones costing Rs 18,000. The total value of the seized property is Rs 72,77,854

    09 January,2026 08:26 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
    Congress candidate alleges threats to withdraw from polls, complaint filed

    Congress candidate alleges threats to withdraw from polls, complaint filed

    The candidate, Pramod Narvekar, is contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections from Ward No. 87, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Vakola police station, an official said

    09 January,2026 06:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Mumbai Police seize banned gutkha worth over Rs 2 crore in Mulund, 10 arrested

    Mumbai Police seize banned gutkha worth over Rs 2 crore in Mulund, 10 arrested

    Acting on confidential information, the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 7) received inputs that government-banned products were being transported in small vehicles and stored on vacant land near the old toll plaza close to the Paroli toll plaza in Mulund East

    09 January,2026 01:22 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
    Man arrested for allegedly molesting seven minor schoolgirls in Malad

    Man arrested for allegedly molesting seven minor schoolgirls in Malad

    A 36-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai's Malvani area for allegedly molesting seven minor schoolgirls aged 14-15 after luring them with the promise of a car ride. Police swiftly registered a case under the POCSO Act and relevant BNS sections, arrested the accused within hours, and are investigating whether he was involved in similar incidents.

    09 January,2026 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
    Missing for eight months, Mumbai teen tracked via Instagram across three states

    Missing for eight months, Mumbai teen tracked via Instagram across three states

    Despite two failed Bihar searches and no technical clues, investigators revived the case by tracing borrowed mobile logins, triggering rapid movements across Assam and TN

    09 January,2026 08:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
    Yellow Gate police crack daring high-seas robbery, two arrested from Gujarat

    Yellow Gate police crack daring high-seas robbery, two arrested from Gujarat

    Duo who assaulted, stole fisherman’s gold arrested from Gujarat

    08 January,2026 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
    Goregaon housekeeper allegedly cheated of Rs 2.49 lakh, blackmailed with video

    Goregaon housekeeper allegedly cheated of Rs 2.49 lakh, blackmailed with video

    Fake doctor and ‘police commissioner’ threaten arrest, property seizure, and to leak semi-nude video

    08 January,2026 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
    Malad police arrest housekeeping staff for stealing gold worth Rs 26.5 lakh

    Malad police arrest housekeeping staff for stealing gold worth Rs 26.5 lakh

    Malad police recover valuables, say accused entered complainant’s flat through a window to carry out theft

    08 January,2026 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
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