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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assures no Marathi school will be shut

The Maharashtra government has set up a seven-member committee to explore legal options for a potential law against forced religious conversions and 'love jihad'

17 February,2025 08:34 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Mid-Day Special | Mumbai’s daily struggle: Kalwa’s overcrowded train nightmare

As congestion and poor infrastructure make getting around the city cumbersome and dangerous, we join Mumbaikars on their treacherous trek to work and back. Part 1: Kalwa

17 February,2025 10:04 AM IST | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai Crime News

New India Co-Operative Bank scam: ‘Fraud took place between 2020 and 2025’

As police claim ex-general manager has confessed to siphoning off Rs 122 crore from deposit boxes, court gives custody till Feb 21; the police have also arrested a builder, Dharmesh Paun, to whom Mehta had transferred over Rs 70 crore

17 February,2025 07:18 AM IST | Apoorva Agashe
Mumbai News

Mumbai: Two killed in fire at Masjid Bunder building

The two women were found dead on the first floor passage; two more rescued following suffocation; as per officials from the fire brigade, the fire, which broke out at 6.11 am, originated in the building’s common meter box on the ground floor and from there, the fire and thick smoke engulfed the upper floors

17 February,2025 10:03 AM IST | Dipti Singh
Mumbai Crime News

Mumbai: Kurla dad kills infant girl in rage; arrested

Unemployed man smashes three-month-old daughter to the ground during domestic dispute; cops arrest him for murder; the arrested man has been identified as Parvez Siddiqui, 33, a resident of LIG Colony, Vinoba Bhave Nagar, Kurla

17 February,2025 07:45 AM IST | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai News

Mumbai local trains claim 7 lives a day, but nothing changes

Overcrowding, delays and fatal falls continue as authorities struggle for solutions; trains have been extremely crowded during peak hours, and the Kalwa-to-Dombivli stretch beyond Thane has become one of the deadliest

17 February,2025 07:50 AM IST | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai News

Sound the drums! UMC’s new way to recover unpaid property tax

Civic body disconnects water supply, issues notices, and uses drumbeat campaigns to push defaulters to pay before March 31; UMC Commissioner Manisha Ahwale has initiated an aggressive tax recovery drive targeting alleged property tax defaulters

17 February,2025 10:07 AM IST | Apoorva Agashe
Mumbai News

Maharashtra: Weimaraner dogs aid capture efforts of wandering tiger

Dogs have been deployed to track indirect signs of movement of tiger; playing a key role in the operation are two trained Weimaraner dogs, Cara and Cody, who are assisting authorities by tracking the tiger’s movements through their exceptional scent detection abilities

17 February,2025 08:00 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai News

Thane’s garbage problem becomes a burning issue

As recurring fires are reported at garbage dumps, residents allege arson; civic officials blame the weather; while civic officials attribute the incidents to rising temperatures and hot weather, locals suspect foul play

17 February,2025 08:04 AM IST | Dipti Singh
Mumbai Crime News

Mumbai: Man allegedly confined in lodge after requesting receipt for payment

Victim says doors, lift were locked after he asked for a bill; police examining CCTV footage for further details; the complainant and victim, Kiran Patthe, had booked a room at the lodge for one Pramod Prem, his chartered accountant (CA), who had travelled from Delhi to Mumbai for work

17 February,2025 08:09 AM IST | Aishwarya Iyer
Mumbai News

Maharashtra: Rare pangolin caught on cam in Pune’s grasslands

Elusive species thrive in unexpected terrain, raising conservation hopes; the sighting highlights how Maharashtra’s agricultural belt and grasslands quietly support elusive species

17 February,2025 08:13 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai News

Civic body cracks down on bogus pay-and-park facility in Ulhasnagar

Illegitimate pay-and-park facility has been operating for over 15 years; vehicle owners received e-challan notifications with fines ranging between Rs 500 and Rs 2,000

17 February,2025 08:17 AM IST | Aishwarya Iyer
Thane: Fire destroys powerloom factory in Bhiwandi; no one hurt

Thane: Fire destroys powerloom factory in Bhiwandi; no one hurt

There was no casualty in the blaze that erupted at Bhusawal Compound in the Fatima Nagar area around 6 pm on Sunday, the official said

17 February,2025 10:16 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Thane crime: Gutka worth Rs 2.21 lakh seized; one held

Thane crime: Gutka worth Rs 2.21 lakh seized; one held

Based on a tip-off, a police team raided a room in a building in Ambewadi at Wagle Estate on Saturday afternoon and discovered a stock of gutka stored on the premises

17 February,2025 10:39 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Case registered against deceased person for rape of 17-year-old girl in Thane

Case registered against deceased person for rape of 17-year-old girl in Thane

Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's mother, the police on Saturday registered a case under section 64(1) (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

17 February,2025 10:27 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai cops impound 52 two-wheelers in crackdown on illegal bike racing menace

Mumbai cops impound 52 two-wheelers in crackdown on illegal bike racing menace

Bike racing and stunts were performed at Bandra Reclamation, Mount Mary Road, and the Western Express Highway near Kherwadi in the early hours, an officer said

16 February,2025 09:40 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Youth arrested for circulating photos of 17-year-old girl, stalking her

Youth arrested for circulating photos of 17-year-old girl, stalking her

Last year, the accused befriended the minor, who lived in his locality. He persuaded her to send him a nude picture via social media. When the girl refused, he began stalking her, the police said

16 February,2025 09:05 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
BJP office-bearer booked for dancing with gun at pre-wedding event in Thane

BJP office-bearer booked for dancing with gun at pre-wedding event in Thane

The police registered a first information report (FIR) against Chintaman Lokhande, a businessman and vice-president of BJP's OBC cell in Kalyan, and his brother after a video of the dance surfaced on social media

16 February,2025 06:50 PM IST | Thane | PTI
Former New India Cooperative Bank GM sent to police custody till Feb 21

Former New India Cooperative Bank GM sent to police custody till Feb 21

As per the police, the bank's acting chief executive officer lodged a complaint against Mehta and others at Dadar Police Station in central Mumbai on Friday for alleged misappropriation of the financial institution's funds

16 February,2025 04:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Seven arrested for armed attack and robbery in Palghar

Seven arrested for armed attack and robbery in Palghar

Seven individuals from Nalla Sopara have been arrested for attacking and robbing a group of people in Palghar district. The victims were assaulted with sharp weapons before being looted of their valuables. Three injured men are undergoing treatment, and police have registered a case under Section 311 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

16 February,2025 01:56 PM IST | Mumbai
Thane court discharges man in 2008 kidnapping and rape case after 17 years

Thane court discharges man in 2008 kidnapping and rape case after 17 years

A sessions court in Thane has discharged a man accused in a 2008 kidnapping and rape case, citing a prolonged delay in trial and changed circumstances, as the accused is now married to the victim.

16 February,2025 01:44 PM IST | Mumbai
Man arrested for stealing 18 auto-rickshaws in Navi Mumbai; vehicles recovered

Man arrested for stealing 18 auto-rickshaws in Navi Mumbai; vehicles recovered

A man accused of stealing 18 auto-rickshaws in Navi Mumbai was arrested after a high-speed chase in Panvel. Police recovered all stolen vehicles, worth Rs 12.45 lakh, from Buldhana. Investigations are ongoing to determine if he had accomplices.

16 February,2025 11:34 AM IST | Mumbai
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