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Beginning of historic defeat: BJP on Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance

Maharashtra Information Technology Minister and BJP in charge of BMC elections 2026, Ashish Shelar, in a poetic post on X, criticised the alliance between the Thackeray cousins, alleging that they have joined hands to loot the BMC treasury

24 December,2025 02:32 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Congress extends best wishes to Thackeray cousins, keeps distance from MNS

Commenting on the coming together of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, Wadettiwar welcomed the development, saying the Congress extended its best wishes to the Thackeray family

24 December,2025 02:06 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

BMC elections 2026: Mayor of Mumbai will be a Marathi, says Raj Thackeray

Addressing a joint press conference, the two leaders did not specify the list of civic bodies where the alliance would contest, nor did they disclose seat-sharing details for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

24 December,2025 01:47 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance: Key highlights and emotional moments

After two decades of rivalry, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray announced a historic alliance for the BMC elections, celebrating Marathi pride, unity, and emotional tributes to Balasaheb Thackeray in Mumbai

24 December,2025 02:48 PM IST
Mumbai News

BMC elections 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS leaders hail Thackeray reunion

After two decades of rivalry, Thackeray cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on Wednesday announced a political reunion to take on the BJP in Mumbai, calling it a historic moment for Maharashtra. The development triggered sharp political reactions across parties

24 December,2025 02:49 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Crime News

Five booked for swindling Thane businessman of USD 20,000

In his complaint to the Mahatma Phule Chowk police, Rajesh Amritlal Bhatia said a long-time friend had asked him to arrange traveller's checks for his daughter's architecture studies in Dubai

24 December,2025 01:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

BMC elections 2026: Uddhav-Raj Thackeray announce alliance after 20 years

Drawing parallels with the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, Uddhav Thackeray said the reunion was about safeguarding Maharashtra and its people. There has been no official word yet as to how the 227 municipal seats will be shared between the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS

24 December,2025 02:49 PM IST
Mumbai News

BJP’s open-door policy creates deep contention among loyalists: Shiv Sena (UBT)

The Thackeray camp in the party's mouthpiece, 'Saamana', said this open-door policy has emerged as a point of deep contention for party veterans

24 December,2025 12:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Crime News

Man arrested for 2009 Palghar murder confesses to earlier killing in UP

Avinash Lalta Prasad Soni and a few others were booked in 2009 in the murder of a man over brokerage money in Nalasopara. While the other accused were arrested, Soni fled to Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh and lived there for several years under a false identity

24 December,2025 11:55 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Crime News

NCB freezes assets worth Rs 41.64 lakh linked to Navi Mumbai drug kingpin

On January 27, 2001, and January 28, 2001, based on specific intelligence, the Narcotics Control Bureau, Mumbai Zonal Unit, had intercepted three accused persons in the area of Belapur and Nerul, Navi Mumbai, and seized multiple types of drugs like Cocaine, LSD in commercial quantities, and Ganja

24 December,2025 11:45 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Mumbai court jails scrap dealer for 1 year in 2013 gas leak, fire that killed 4

The prosecution had sought the accused Bablu Paswan's conviction under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for culpable homicide, but the court said there was no evidence of specific intent to cause death

24 December,2025 11:38 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Crime News

Maharashtra: Nagpur police seize MD valued at Rs 53 lakh, arrest two traffickers

The action was taken on Tuesday after the MIDC police received inputs that two persons were planning to sell MD, commonly known as ecstasy, near Sangam Road, Wanadongri

24 December,2025 10:36 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: 66-year-old dies in accident as cabbie ‘falls asleep’

Mumbai: 66-year-old dies in accident as cabbie ‘falls asleep’

Senior citizen was on her way to meet her son in Wadala for Christmas; Kasturba Marg police files case, books driver; the cab met with an accident near Magathane Metro Station on the Western Express Highway in which the woman suffered fatal injuries, said police, adding that the driver was also injured

24 December,2025 01:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
PM Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport

    PM Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport

    PM Modi inaugurates major infrastructure projects in Navi Mumbai, including the new airport and Metro Phase 2B, enhancing the city’s connectivity, modernising transport, and creating new opportunities for businesses and residents. Here is all you need to know about Mumbai’s latest infrastructure breakthrough.

    08 October,2025 06:44 PM IST
    Court refuses to dismiss plea for declaring Choksi 'Fugitive Economic Offender'

    Court refuses to dismiss plea for declaring Choksi 'Fugitive Economic Offender'

    Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are the prime accused in a scam, being probed by both the CBI and ED. They are accused of siphoning off over Rs 13,000 crore from the PNB using Letters of Undertaking and Foreign Letters of Credit by bribing officials

    23 December,2025 10:48 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
    20-year-old arrested for two-wheeler theft; stolen vehicle recovered by police

    20-year-old arrested for two-wheeler theft; stolen vehicle recovered by police

    The theft occurred between 6 pm on December 18 and 5.30 am on December 19 near Ekveera Ai Mitra Mandal, close to Ghodyacha Tabelya in Vijaynagar, Antop Hill. The complainant, 30-year-old reported that his black Honda Activa 5G scooter had been stolen by an unknown person

    23 December,2025 07:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
    Bombay HC says it will hear Mallya’s FEO Act plea only if he returns to India

    Bombay HC says it will hear Mallya’s FEO Act plea only if he returns to India

    While hearing his pleas, HC asked Mallya, who is wanted in India to face trial on fraud and money laundering charges, about his return. The bench made it clear to Mallya’s counsel that it will not hear the plea against the Act unless the businessman first submits to the court’s jurisdiction

    23 December,2025 07:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Mumbai Customs seizes NDPS, gold, semi-precious stones, and foreign currency

    Mumbai Customs seizes NDPS, gold, semi-precious stones, and foreign currency

    A total of 48.048 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed, valued at approximately Rs. 48.048 crore in the illicit market, was recovered from 7 passengers arriving from Bangkok on various flights. Arrests were made under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985

    23 December,2025 12:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Sunburn 2025: Mumbai Police bust phone-snatching gang; 5 held

    Sunburn 2025: Mumbai Police bust phone-snatching gang; 5 held

    "In total, five accused from an inter-state gang have been arrested, and stolen property worth Rs 19.94 lakh has been recovered. Further investigation is ongoing under the guidance of senior police officers," said a police official

    22 December,2025 11:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Mumbai: Cop held for molesting differently-abled woman

    Mumbai: Cop held for molesting differently-abled woman

    The alleged incident took place at a municipal garden near Mumbai Central railway station, a location commonly visited by families and children, officials said

    22 December,2025 11:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
    Husband kills wife in Govandi, held

    Husband kills wife in Govandi, held

    A post-mortem examination conducted at Rajawadi Hospital revealed that the woman had sustained head injuries. Based on these findings, police said that she was killed after her head was slammed against a wall during the altercation by her husband

    22 December,2025 09:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
    Mumbai: 17-year-old girl gang-raped in Malwani; two out of three suspects held

    Mumbai: 17-year-old girl gang-raped in Malwani; two out of three suspects held

    Police said that the victim was friends with one of the accused and would secretly meet him on several occasions. On the day of the incident, when the victim went to meet the accused, two other men were also present at the spot. All three allegedly took turns to sexually assault her

    22 December,2025 09:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
    Man sentenced to 10 years RI for posing as cop, raping woman in Navi Mumbai

    Man sentenced to 10 years RI for posing as cop, raping woman in Navi Mumbai

    The court sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for rape, two years for impersonating a police officer and three years for extortion

    22 December,2025 01:50 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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