Man, who was thrown off train and lost his leg post scuffle with cell phone thief on a train, tells mid-day he is glad attacker is held, but wants him to pay bigger price via court verdict
24 January,2026 07:15 AM IST | Madhulika Ram KavatturHow cops caught a thief via a torn poster on his borrowed rickshaw
24 January,2026 07:21 AM IST | Samiullah Khan… but don’t miss these golden oldies inside
24 January,2026 07:27 AM IST | Hemal AsharTwenty-seven years after the incident that shocked Mumbai, Jayabala Ashar shares her message of hope; on October 26, 1998, Ashar was pushed off a moving local train between Charni Road and Grant Road stations after resisting the accused
24 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Rajendra B. AklekarConnectivity to get better for commuters, as Western Railway links newly built walkway to foot overbridge at Churchgate-end of Bandra railway station
24 January,2026 07:40 AM IST | Rajendra B. AklekarThree male patients admitted to recently opened facility where only women and children were treated earlier; In the 15 days since operations commenced, the ward has admitted 10 patients, of which one minor female who had 15 per cent facial and upper body burns became the first one to be discharged on Friday
24 January,2026 07:47 AM IST | Ritika GondhalekarCouncillors voted to power by those who had planned to boycott polls vow to fix festering issues;
24 January,2026 07:56 AM IST | Shirish VaktaniaShut for four years, Byculla bungalow to be restored ahead of Mumbai’s new mayor; civic officials said renovation work is now being taken up on priority to ensure the residence is ready for occupation
24 January,2026 08:14 AM IST | Eeshanpriya MSFraudster identifies himself as a ‘foreign expert’ on stock market trade, adds victim to a WhatsApp group ‘F40 Stock Market Strategy Exchange Group’
24 January,2026 08:20 AM IST | Aishwarya IyerAs cousins share stage after polls, Raj recalls Hindutva’s rise while Uddhav attacks rivals, says they tried to erase Thackeray name but Sena fought back
24 January,2026 08:27 AM IST | Sanjeev ShivadekarTMC’s environment department, on January 9 wrote to the senior inspector of Rabodi police station regarding the felling of mangroves and other trees behind Akashganga Complex in Shivaji Nagar, Rabodi
24 January,2026 08:31 AM IST | Ranjeet JadhavLegal clearance from Senegal allows cops to act in extortion case linked to stalled B’wood film; Although Pujari was extradited to India from Senegal in 2021, the extradition was initially restricted to specific cases (in Karnataka), and only 10 cases in Mumbai
24 January,2026 08:36 AM IST | Anish PatilThe fire originated in Room No. 404 on the fourth floor of Building No. B/03, a ground-plus-seven-storey structure located at Brahmand Phase 3, opposite Rainbow School in Azad Nagar. The flat is owned by Nilesh Chandrakant Palekar
24 January,2026 11:55 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
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.
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According to Central Railway officials, the railway employee approached the Vigilance Department after suspecting fraudulent activity. Based on the complaint, the vigilance team planned a trap and monitored the suspect’s movements
23 January,2026 07:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar46-year-old Wadala woman gets her face punched and scratched, hair pulled, and verbally abused; assailant, who doesn’t spare resident’s teen son, is removed from platform
23 January,2026 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya IyerThe crime branch's anti-extortion cell (AEC) took Pujari's custody from the Bengaluru prison and produced him in a court in Mumbai on Thursday
23 January,2026 12:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDuo demands Rs 1000 from tanker drivers, threatening to kill them otherwise; cops nab accused from Govandi; The accused demanded parking money from tanker drivers, exploiting congestion outside the IOC facility, said police
23 January,2026 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilThese bikes recovered by the police are linked to theft cases registered at Andheri, Vile Parle, Bhandup, Ghatkopar, Antop Hill, Kalachowki, Kharghar and Parel police stations, said an official
22 January,2026 11:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Asif RizviThe complaint was submitted at the Mumbra police station by a delegation led by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, who demanded action against the 22-year-old AIMIM leader
22 January,2026 10:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe accused had contacted the victim, a resident of Panvel, and persuaded him to invest in share trading. Initially, small profits were credited to his account to gain his confidence
22 January,2026 10:49 AM IST | ThaneThe victim, a resident of Andheri (East) in Mumbai, approached the West Region Cyber Police Station on Monday, an official said on Wednesday
22 January,2026 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAgriculture dept inspection finds dimefluthrin, a substance used in mosquito repellents, shuts unit, bans sale of products; The complaint was filed by Bhagwan Pathare, an agricultural officer, after tests confirmed the presence of the chemical in the incense sticks seized from the company
22 January,2026 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaADVERTISEMENT
