Mumbai news live updates: Man walking on road dies after sand bag falls on him from construction lift A pedestrian died after a bag filled with sand fell on him at a construction site in Thane district, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place at 7pm on December 20 when Dhananjay Tribhuvan Rai (31), a resident of Khanda Colony in Panvel, was walking on the road near a construction site, a Khadakpada police station official said.

Mumbai news live updates: Man walking on road dies after sand bag falls on him from construction liftA pedestrian died after a bag filled with sand fell on him at a construction site in Thane district, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place at 7pm on December 20 when Dhananjay Tribhuvan Rai (31), a resident of Khanda Colony in Panvel, was walking on the road near a construction site, a Khadakpada police station official said.

Mumbai news live updates: Two dead as tempo collides with truck Two persons were killed on the spot after a tempo collided with a trailer truck in Boisar area of Palghar district on Friday, police said. The accident took place at Warangade village on Boisar-Chillar road as the loaded tempo was proceeding from Gujarat to Mumbai and the truck was coming from the opposite direction. Two persons in the tempo including the driver were killed on the spot, said an official of Boisar police station.

Mumbai news live updates: Two dead as tempo collides with truckTwo persons were killed on the spot after a tempo collided with a trailer truck in Boisar area of Palghar district on Friday, police said. The accident took place at Warangade village on Boisar-Chillar road as the loaded tempo was proceeding from Gujarat to Mumbai and the truck was coming from the opposite direction. Two persons in the tempo including the driver were killed on the spot, said an official of Boisar police station.

Mumbai news live updates: Lokayukta hearing in Feb in Rs 263 cr street furniture 'scam', says Aaditya Thackeray Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday said the Maharashtra Lokayukta has scheduled in February next year the hearing in an alleged street furniture scam in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Addressing a news conference, Thackeray also slammed the state government for "delaying" the inauguration of several infrastructure projects.

Mumbai news live updates: Lokayukta hearing in Feb in Rs 263 cr street furniture 'scam', says Aaditya ThackerayShiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday said the Maharashtra Lokayukta has scheduled in February next year the hearing in an alleged street furniture scam in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Addressing a news conference, Thackeray also slammed the state government for "delaying" the inauguration of several infrastructure projects.

Mumbai news live updates; Three teachers, driver killed as car runs into tractor Four persons including three teachers were killed on the spot after their speeding car rammed into a tractor near Ausa in Latur district on early Friday morning, police said. The deceased were travelling from Shivali to Ausa on the Tuljapur-Ausa highway after having dinner, said an official. The impact of the collision was so severe that the car's front portion broke off and was thrown 30 feet away, he said.

Mumbai news live updates; Three teachers, driver killed as car runs into tractorFour persons including three teachers were killed on the spot after their speeding car rammed into a tractor near Ausa in Latur district on early Friday morning, police said. The deceased were travelling from Shivali to Ausa on the Tuljapur-Ausa highway after having dinner, said an official. The impact of the collision was so severe that the car's front portion broke off and was thrown 30 feet away, he said.

Mumbai news live updates: Charas worth Rs 1.04 crore seized in Mumbai, three including Kashmir resident held The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai police has seized charas worth Rs 1.04 crore and arrested three persons including a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday. The accused were part of an inter-state drug trafficking racket, he said. The Bandra unit of the ANC, in a special operation, apprehended two persons in Byculla area and seized 1.8 kg of high-quality Kashmiri charas, the crime branch official said.

Mumbai news live updates: Charas worth Rs 1.04 crore seized in Mumbai, three including Kashmir resident heldThe Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai police has seized charas worth Rs 1.04 crore and arrested three persons including a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday. The accused were part of an inter-state drug trafficking racket, he said. The Bandra unit of the ANC, in a special operation, apprehended two persons in Byculla area and seized 1.8 kg of high-quality Kashmiri charas, the crime branch official said.

Mumbai news live updates: Veteran poet Imroz passes away at 97 Noted poet and artist Inderjeet, known as Imroz, known for his enduring relationship with poet Amrita Pritam, passed away in Mumbai on Friday at the age of 97 due to age-related issues, family sources said. Alka Kwatra, Pritam's daughter-in-law, told PTI that his last rites were performed at the Dahanukarwadi crematorium at Kandivli in north Mumbai in the presence of family and close friends.

Mumbai news live updates: Veteran poet Imroz passes away at 97Noted poet and artist Inderjeet, known as Imroz, known for his enduring relationship with poet Amrita Pritam, passed away in Mumbai on Friday at the age of 97 due to age-related issues, family sources said. Alka Kwatra, Pritam's daughter-in-law, told PTI that his last rites were performed at the Dahanukarwadi crematorium at Kandivli in north Mumbai in the presence of family and close friends.

Mumbai news live updates: Govt has till Dec 24 to give Maratha quota, 80pc of fight won, claims Jarange Asserting that 80 per cent of the battle for Maratha reservation had been won and the fight was in its final stages, quota activist Manoj Jarange on Friday said the Maharashtra government has just two days left to fulfil the demand.

Mumbai news live updates: Govt has till Dec 24 to give Maratha quota, 80pc of fight won, claims JarangeAsserting that 80 per cent of the battle for Maratha reservation had been won and the fight was in its final stages, quota activist Manoj Jarange on Friday said the Maharashtra government has just two days left to fulfil the demand.

Mumbai news live updates: In 5 years Tiger attacks kill 170 people in Maharashtra Fifty-five per cent of the people killed in Tiger attacks in the last five years in India are from Maharashtra, according to official data. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-pics-in-5-years-tiger-attacks-kill-170-people-in-maharashtra-98709/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">see pics</a>

Mumbai news live updates: In 5 years Tiger attacks kill 170 people in MaharashtraFifty-five per cent of the people killed in Tiger attacks in the last five years in India are from Maharashtra, according to official data. see pics

Mumbai news live updates: Ram Charan meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Oscar-winning film 'RRR' actor Ram Charan on Friday shared a picture from his meeting with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde. Taking to Instagram, Charan shared a picture which he captioned, "Dear Honorable Chief Minister Garu, Shrikanth Shinde Garu, and the Vibrant People of Maharashtra, We express our heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional hospitality and warmth."

Mumbai news live updates: Ram Charan meets Maharashtra CM Eknath ShindeOscar-winning film 'RRR' actor Ram Charan on Friday shared a picture from his meeting with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde. Taking to Instagram, Charan shared a picture which he captioned, "Dear Honorable Chief Minister Garu, Shrikanth Shinde Garu, and the Vibrant People of Maharashtra, We express our heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional hospitality and warmth."

Mumbai news live updates: Former Maharashtra minister Sunil Kedar, 5 others gets five years in jail in bank scam A magistrate's court here on Friday sentenced Congress MLA and former Maharashtra minister Sunil Kedar and five others to five years' rigourous imprisonment for misappropriation of funds at the Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank (NDCCB). Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate J V Pekhle-Purkar pronounced judgement in the case which dates back to 2002. The six were also fined Rs 10 lakh each. Apart from Kedar, the accused include the general manager and directors of NDCCB and a director of Home Trade Private Limited, an investment firm. Three persons were acquitted.

Mumbai news live updates: Former Maharashtra minister Sunil Kedar, 5 others gets five years in jail in bank scamA magistrate's court here on Friday sentenced Congress MLA and former Maharashtra minister Sunil Kedar and five others to five years' rigourous imprisonment for misappropriation of funds at the Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank (NDCCB). Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate J V Pekhle-Purkar pronounced judgement in the case which dates back to 2002. The six were also fined Rs 10 lakh each. Apart from Kedar, the accused include the general manager and directors of NDCCB and a director of Home Trade Private Limited, an investment firm. Three persons were acquitted.

Mumbai news live updates: Ajit Pawar bats for Modi over Kharge, vows to stick by ruling alliance Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said there was a "huge difference" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and people would support Modi again in the coming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters here, he also averred that he would not betray his alliance with the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Mumbai news live updates: Ajit Pawar bats for Modi over Kharge, vows to stick by ruling allianceMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said there was a "huge difference" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and people would support Modi again in the coming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters here, he also averred that he would not betray his alliance with the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Mumbai news live updates: Maharashtra accounts for 55 per cent of people killed in Tiger attacks in five years across India Fifty-five per cent of the people killed in Tiger attacks in the last five years in India are from Maharashtra, according to official data. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-accounts-for-55-per-cent-of-people-killed-in-tiger-attacks-in-five-years-across-india-23326224" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: Maharashtra accounts for 55 per cent of people killed in Tiger attacks in five years across IndiaFifty-five per cent of the people killed in Tiger attacks in the last five years in India are from Maharashtra, according to official data. Read more...

Mumbai news live updates: Two persons from Mumbai held in Virar with mephedrone worth Rs 19.40 lakh Two persons were arrested in Virar in Palghar district allegedly with 97 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 19.40 lakh, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip off, two persons from Dharavi in Mumbai were held in Manvelpada on Thursday afternoon, Virar police station senior inspector Rajnedra Kamble said.&nbsp;

Mumbai news live updates: Two persons from Mumbai held in Virar with mephedrone worth Rs 19.40 lakhTwo persons were arrested in Virar in Palghar district allegedly with 97 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 19.40 lakh, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip off, two persons from Dharavi in Mumbai were held in Manvelpada on Thursday afternoon, Virar police station senior inspector Rajnedra Kamble said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two persons were arrested in Virar in Palghar district allegedly with 97 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 19.40 lakh, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, two persons from Dharavi in Mumbai were held in Manvelpada on Thursday afternoon, Virar police station senior inspector Rajnedra Kamble said. He identified the two as Mohammad Ishaq Shaikh (34) and Mohammad Moinuddin Shaikh (25). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two persons were arrested in Virar in Palghar district allegedly with 97 grams of mephedrone worth Rs 19.40 lakh, a police official said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, two persons from Dharavi in Mumbai were held in Manvelpada on Thursday afternoon, Virar police station senior inspector Rajnedra Kamble said. He identified the two as Mohammad Ishaq Shaikh (34) and Mohammad Moinuddin Shaikh (25). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman, two others arrested for blackmailing builder with rape case threat Three persons, including a woman, were arrested in Palghar in Maharashtra for allegedly operating an interstate gang involved in blackmailing and extortion, a police official said on Friday. Valiv police station senior inspector Jairaj Ranavre said a woman who was living as the tenant of a builder in Vasai some two years ago accused him of impregnating her and threatened to file a rape case if he did not pay Rs 1 crore. The woman and her two associates allegedly took Rs 19.70 lakh from the builder over a period of time, he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman, two others arrested for blackmailing builder with rape case threatThree persons, including a woman, were arrested in Palghar in Maharashtra for allegedly operating an interstate gang involved in blackmailing and extortion, a police official said on Friday. Valiv police station senior inspector Jairaj Ranavre said a woman who was living as the tenant of a builder in Vasai some two years ago accused him of impregnating her and threatened to file a rape case if he did not pay Rs 1 crore. The woman and her two associates allegedly took Rs 19.70 lakh from the builder over a period of time, he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: As many as 4.30 lakh passengers have travelled by Navi Mumbai Metro in the first month of its operation, Maharashtra's city planning agency CIDCO said on Friday and termed people's response to the rapid transit system as overwhelming. The Line No. 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro is an 11.10km long stretch from Belapur to Pendhar where services began on November 17. The corridor has 11 elevated stations and is part of the four-phase metro project in the satellite city. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: As many as 4.30 lakh passengers have travelled by Navi Mumbai Metro in the first month of its operation, Maharashtra's city planning agency CIDCO said on Friday and termed people's response to the rapid transit system as overwhelming. The Line No. 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro is an 11.10km long stretch from Belapur to Pendhar where services began on November 17. The corridor has 11 elevated stations and is part of the four-phase metro project in the satellite city. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Bombay High Court on Friday set aside an order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) which held that candidates from the Maratha community could not apply for government jobs in the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. Granting relief to Maratha candidates, a division bench of Justices Nitin M Jamdar and Manjusha A Deshpande said the tribunal deviated from established legal principles which led to "cascading effects." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Bombay High Court on Friday set aside an order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) which held that candidates from the Maratha community could not apply for government jobs in the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. Granting relief to Maratha candidates, a division bench of Justices Nitin M Jamdar and Manjusha A Deshpande said the tribunal deviated from established legal principles which led to "cascading effects." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The ED on Friday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 12 crore belonging to a number of people, including Sujit Patkar, an alleged aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, as part of a money laundering probe. The federal agency's investigation is linked to an alleged fraud in setting up of BMC-run Covid care centres in Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The ED on Friday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 12 crore belonging to a number of people, including Sujit Patkar, an alleged aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, as part of a money laundering probe. The federal agency's investigation is linked to an alleged fraud in setting up of BMC-run Covid care centres in Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Sanjay-Raut-articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut</a>, stated on Frida,y that his party intends to contest 23 of Maharashtra's 48 Lok Sabha seats. Raut referred to discussions held prior to the INDIA opposition bloc meeting in Delhi this week, during which Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, stated a report in PTI.... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/sanjay-raut-claims-sena-ubt-will-centest-23-maharashtra-lok-sabha-seats-23326216" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, stated on Frida,y that his party intends to contest 23 of Maharashtra's 48 Lok Sabha seats. Raut referred to discussions held prior to the INDIA opposition bloc meeting in Delhi this week, during which Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, stated a report in PTI.... Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "It was good to meet our Nagpur&rsquo;s young champ Raghav and his family. India is proud of it&rsquo;s youngest Karate Black Belt Holder - Raghav Bhangde! I am overwhelmed by the talent of this boy who has shattered many records at such young age," Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted after meeting India's youngest Karate black belt holder.&nbsp;
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India&rsquo;s youngest Karate Champion &lsquo;Raghav&rsquo;! It was good to meet our Nagpur&rsquo;s young champ Raghav and his family. India is proud of it&rsquo;s youngest Karate Black Belt Holder - Raghav Bhangde! I am overwhelmed by the talent of this boy who has shattered many records at such young age.&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/lKCq0QlM3c">pic.twitter.com/lKCq0QlM3c</a>
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dev_Fadnavis/status/1738103592215773223?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">December 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "It was good to meet our Nagpur&rsquo;s young champ Raghav and his family. India is proud of it&rsquo;s youngest Karate Black Belt Holder - Raghav Bhangde! I am overwhelmed by the talent of this boy who has shattered many records at such young age," Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted after meeting India's youngest Karate black belt holder.&nbsp;

India&rsquo;s youngest Karate Champion &lsquo;Raghav&rsquo;!It was good to meet our Nagpur&rsquo;s young champ Raghav and his family.India is proud of it&rsquo;s youngest Karate Black Belt Holder - Raghav Bhangde! I am overwhelmed by the talent of this boy who has shattered many records at such young age.&hellip; pic.twitter.com/lKCq0QlM3c
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 22, 2023


Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp; Maharashtra food and civil supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday took a swipe at Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil. A report in PTI stated that Bhujbal said Jarange's demands were growing but the Maharashtra government is helpless.&nbsp; The PTI report stated that Bhujbal, who has criticised the Maratha quota activist previously, made the statement while talking to the press in Mumbai... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ncp-leader-chhagan-bhujbal-says-jarange-s-demands-are-growing-govt-is-helpless-23326206" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp; Maharashtra food and civil supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday took a swipe at Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil. A report in PTI stated that Bhujbal said Jarange's demands were growing but the Maharashtra government is helpless.&nbsp; The PTI report stated that Bhujbal, who has criticised the Maratha quota activist previously, made the statement while talking to the press in Mumbai... Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dazzling lights adorn Carter Road in Mumbai's Bandra to welcome Christmas and New Year. Watch visuals:
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Maharashtra: Dazzling lights adorn Carter Road in Mumbai's Bandra to welcome Christmas and New Year. (21.12) <a href="https://t.co/NNntk1Wxjg">pic.twitter.com/NNntk1Wxjg</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dazzling lights adorn Carter Road in Mumbai's Bandra to welcome Christmas and New Year. Watch visuals:

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Dazzling lights adorn Carter Road in Mumbai's Bandra to welcome Christmas and New Year. (21.12) pic.twitter.com/NNntk1Wxjg
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023


Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ashutosh Dumbre takes charges as Thane police commissioner Senior IPS officer Ashutosh Dumbre has taken charge as the police commissioner of Thane, the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Dumbre took charge on Thursday, replacing Jaijeet Singh, who was transferred as the director general (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Dumbre has earlier served as the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and then as the Additional CP in Thane. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ashutosh Dumbre takes charges as Thane police commissionerSenior IPS officer Ashutosh Dumbre has taken charge as the police commissioner of Thane, the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Dumbre took charge on Thursday, replacing Jaijeet Singh, who was transferred as the director general (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Dumbre has earlier served as the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and then as the Additional CP in Thane. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DRI seizes ball pythons, corn snakes at airport, one held
The DRI has recovered nine ball pythons and two corn snakes from a man at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-dri-nabs-man-arriving-from-bangkok-with-smuggled-reptiles-23326182" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DRI seizes ball pythons, corn snakes at airport, one held
The DRI has recovered nine ball pythons and two corn snakes from a man at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Virar&rsquo;s unlit stretch locals fear to tread
Dysfunctional street lamps, a consequence of red tape, have fostered an inviting environment for anti-social elements, including chain-snatchers, at Global City in Virar West. Residents have been compelled to navigate a crime-prone 500-metre patch for over two months. A 42-year-old woman&rsquo;s gold mangalsutra was snatched by a motorcycle-borne youth who disappeared into the darkness after committing the crime on the evening of December 17. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-virars-unlit-stretch-locals-fear-to-tread-23326115" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Virar&rsquo;s unlit stretch locals fear to tread
Dysfunctional street lamps, a consequence of red tape, have fostered an inviting environment for anti-social elements, including chain-snatchers, at Global City in Virar West. Residents have been compelled to navigate a crime-prone 500-metre patch for over two months. A 42-year-old woman&rsquo;s gold mangalsutra was snatched by a motorcycle-borne youth who disappeared into the darkness after committing the crime on the evening of December 17. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Camera trap captures tiger in Sahyadri reserve
The Maharashtra Forest Department has successfully captured a camera trap image of a tiger in Chandoli National Park within the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), marking a positive development for the ecology of Western Ghats. The STR is spread across the Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-camera-trap-captures-tiger-in-sahyadri-reserve-23326109" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Camera trap captures tiger in Sahyadri reserve
The Maharashtra Forest Department has successfully captured a camera trap image of a tiger in Chandoli National Park within the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), marking a positive development for the ecology of Western Ghats. The STR is spread across the Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC comes to rescue of teacher wrongfully sacked 15 years ago
The Bombay High Court recently came to the rescue of a teacher who had challenged his termination from a private school in Maval, Pune, way back in 2007, for alleged wrongdoings. The high court set aside the termination order as it was not serious enough to warrant removal from service and ordered the educational institution to pay pension to the teacher. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bombay-hc-comes-to-rescue-of-teacher-wrongfully-sacked-15-years-ago-23326110" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC comes to rescue of teacher wrongfully sacked 15 years ago
The Bombay High Court recently came to the rescue of a teacher who had challenged his termination from a private school in Maval, Pune, way back in 2007, for alleged wrongdoings. The high court set aside the termination order as it was not serious enough to warrant removal from service and ordered the educational institution to pay pension to the teacher. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two arrested with ambergris worth Rs 3 crore in Thane
The police in Maharashtra's Thane city have arrested two persons after recovering ambergris or whale vomit worth about Rs 3 crore from them, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two arrested with ambergris worth Rs 3 crore in Thane
The police in Maharashtra's Thane city have arrested two persons after recovering ambergris or whale vomit worth about Rs 3 crore from them, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Seoul-ful conversations in Govandi
A student trio from Seoul, visiting the city for a meeting with the founder of an edutainment platform, was in for a pleasant surprise when they headed to Noorul Islam Urdu School in Govandi last week. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-seoul-ful-conversations-in-govandi-23326113" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Seoul-ful conversations in Govandi
A student trio from Seoul, visiting the city for a meeting with the founder of an edutainment platform, was in for a pleasant surprise when they headed to Noorul Islam Urdu School in Govandi last week. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Spacious platforms, faster trains: Central Railway&rsquo;s aim for 2024
The Central Railway (CR) on Thursday said that decongesting stations and speeding up local trains would be the priorities in Mumbai and that commuters can expect quite a few developments in 2024. Though the new general manager, Ram Karan Yadav, did not make any new announcements, the focus remained on safety, mobility improvements, passenger amenities and infrastructure work. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/spacious-platforms-faster-trains-central-railways-aim-for-2024-23326103" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Spacious platforms, faster trains: Central Railway&rsquo;s aim for 2024
The Central Railway (CR) on Thursday said that decongesting stations and speeding up local trains would be the priorities in Mumbai and that commuters can expect quite a few developments in 2024. Though the new general manager, Ram Karan Yadav, did not make any new announcements, the focus remained on safety, mobility improvements, passenger amenities and infrastructure work. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hawkers, billboards undermine civic body&rsquo;s deep cleaning drive
Though Mumbaikars believe that roads and footpaths are cleaner than before, they told mid-day they wished the chief minister would visit their areas at least once a week to rid them of the hawker menace. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) kicked off a deep cleaning drive in the city three weeks ago under the supervision of CM Eknath Shinde. Though the corporation selected areas that were already better off than other wards, the issue of hawkers, unauthorised billboards and tangled cables persists. mid-day visited a few spots where deep cleaning took place to see the results. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-hawkers-billboards-undermine-civic-bodys-deep-cleaning-drive-23326120" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hawkers, billboards undermine civic body&rsquo;s deep cleaning drive
Though Mumbaikars believe that roads and footpaths are cleaner than before, they told mid-day they wished the chief minister would visit their areas at least once a week to rid them of the hawker menace. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) kicked off a deep cleaning drive in the city three weeks ago under the supervision of CM Eknath Shinde. Though the corporation selected areas that were already better off than other wards, the issue of hawkers, unauthorised billboards and tangled cables persists. mid-day visited a few spots where deep cleaning took place to see the results. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai's air quality in 'moderate' category, AQI at 171
Mumbai's air quality was in the 'moderate' category on Friday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app, Mumbai's air quality continued to be 'moderate' with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 171 at 9.30 am. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbais-air-quality-in-moderate-category-aqi-at-171-23326170" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai's air quality in 'moderate' category, AQI at 171
Mumbai's air quality was in the 'moderate' category on Friday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app, Mumbai's air quality continued to be 'moderate' with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 171 at 9.30 am. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for touching woman inappropriately in Thane The police in Maharashtra's Thane have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for touching woman inappropriately in ThaneThe police in Maharashtra's Thane have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thick fog at Girgaon Chowpatty (Pics/Satej Shinde)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thick fog at Girgaon Chowpatty (Pics/Satej Shinde)



Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Kandivli caterer tells clients not to file FIR if they want money back
Caterer Hitesh Rathod, who went off the radar on Dec 11 after leaving clients in the lurch, has been approaching them trying to convince them not to register FIRs against him. He says they wouldn&rsquo;t get their money back if he was jailed. Police sources told mid-day that Rathod was not in Surat, but Nashik, a few days ago and he was misguiding the families who had booked his services. It is suspected that Rathod visited the Shirdi Saibaba Temple in Nashik. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-kandivli-caterer-tells-clients-not-to-file-fir-if-they-want-money-back-23326105" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Kandivli caterer tells clients not to file FIR if they want money back
Caterer Hitesh Rathod, who went off the radar on Dec 11 after leaving clients in the lurch, has been approaching them trying to convince them not to register FIRs against him. He says they wouldn&rsquo;t get their money back if he was jailed. Police sources told mid-day that Rathod was not in Surat, but Nashik, a few days ago and he was misguiding the families who had booked his services. It is suspected that Rathod visited the Shirdi Saibaba Temple in Nashik. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dahisar couple perishes in road mishap, 25-yr-old son battling for life
A road mishap claimed the lives of a couple while their young son was severely injured. According to the Dahisar police, the mishap occurred on Thursday when Rohan Bangera, 25, was driving a black Maruti Alto, while his parents Shivhare and Shobha Bangera were in the back seat. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-dahisar-couple-perishes-in-road-mishap-25-yr-old-son-battling-for-life-23326095" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dahisar couple perishes in road mishap, 25-yr-old son battling for life
A road mishap claimed the lives of a couple while their young son was severely injured. According to the Dahisar police, the mishap occurred on Thursday when Rohan Bangera, 25, was driving a black Maruti Alto, while his parents Shivhare and Shobha Bangera were in the back seat. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Covid-19 surge: No need to panic, insists civic body
Even as the test positivity rate of COVID-19 more than doubled in the city compared to November 2023, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation&rsquo;s health department claims there is no need to panic as the situation is unlike the past. In December, 34 patients tested positive for COVID-19; however, the civic health department is yet to perform the genome sequencing of test samples. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/covid-19-surge-no-need-to-panic-insists-civic-body-23326097" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Covid-19 surge: No need to panic, insists civic body
Even as the test positivity rate of COVID-19 more than doubled in the city compared to November 2023, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation&rsquo;s health department claims there is no need to panic as the situation is unlike the past. In December, 34 patients tested positive for COVID-19; however, the civic health department is yet to perform the genome sequencing of test samples. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Came for son&rsquo;s birthday, killed his entire family
A man bludgeoned to death his wife and two children by smashing their heads with a cricket bat two days after attending his son&rsquo;s birthday celebration. The triple murder took place in Kasarvadavli on Ghodbunder Road on Thursday morning. The police have launched a manhunt for Amit Dharamveer Bagdi, who has been absconding since the incident. The deceased have been identified as Bhavna, 24, Ankush, 8 and Khushi, 6. Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that Amit killed his wife and kids using his son&rsquo;s cricket bat. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-came-for-sons-birthday-killed-his-entire-family-23326093" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Came for son&rsquo;s birthday, killed his entire family
A man bludgeoned to death his wife and two children by smashing their heads with a cricket bat two days after attending his son&rsquo;s birthday celebration. The triple murder took place in Kasarvadavli on Ghodbunder Road on Thursday morning. The police have launched a manhunt for Amit Dharamveer Bagdi, who has been absconding since the incident. The deceased have been identified as Bhavna, 24, Ankush, 8 and Khushi, 6. Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that Amit killed his wife and kids using his son&rsquo;s cricket bat. Read more.

Mumbai: Villagers prevent CIDCO team from removing illegal structures; case filed against 100 people
A group of villagers drove away a team of Maharashtra's city planning agency CIDCO which was on its way to remove encroachments and unauthorised constructions in a village in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, police said.

Mumbai: Villagers prevent CIDCO team from removing illegal structures; case filed against 100 people
A group of villagers drove away a team of Maharashtra's city planning agency CIDCO which was on its way to remove encroachments and unauthorised constructions in a village in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Covid-19 variant JN.1: &lsquo;Vulnerable people should mask up in festive season&rsquo;
The COVID-19 variant JN.1 has been declared a &lsquo;variant of interest&rsquo; by the World Health Organization. This variant caused a rapid surge in Singapore earlier this month and has since been detected in multiple states in India, including one in Maharashtra. This development prompted the Union health ministry to issue directives to states, urging them to intensify testing and assess available infrastructure. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/covid-19-variant-jn-1-vulnerable-people-should-mask-up-in-festive-season-23326094" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Covid-19 variant JN.1: &lsquo;Vulnerable people should mask up in festive season&rsquo;
The COVID-19 variant JN.1 has been declared a &lsquo;variant of interest&rsquo; by the World Health Organization. This variant caused a rapid surge in Singapore earlier this month and has since been detected in multiple states in India, including one in Maharashtra. This development prompted the Union health ministry to issue directives to states, urging them to intensify testing and assess available infrastructure. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: RTI shows MU bungled funds for seven years
Shocking findings about financial issues, record-keeping problems, and more have come to light at the Mumbai University through multiple CAG reports from 2010 to 2017, obtained via an RTI (Right to Information) query. Members of the Mumbai University and College Teachers Association (MUCTA) initiated this request and have now urged the Director of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to conduct a thorough audit of the university from 2017 onwards. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rti-shows-mu-bungled-funds-for-seven-years-23326100" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: RTI shows MU bungled funds for seven years
Shocking findings about financial issues, record-keeping problems, and more have come to light at the Mumbai University through multiple CAG reports from 2010 to 2017, obtained via an RTI (Right to Information) query. Members of the Mumbai University and College Teachers Association (MUCTA) initiated this request and have now urged the Director of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to conduct a thorough audit of the university from 2017 onwards. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DRI arrests Ivorian woman at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 13 crore
A woman passenger from Cote d'Ivoire was apprehended at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on suspicion of smuggling cocaine.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DRI arrests Ivorian woman at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 13 crore
A woman passenger from Cote d'Ivoire was apprehended at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on suspicion of smuggling cocaine.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two persons were killed on the spot after a tempo collided with a trailer truck in Boisar area of Palghar district on Friday, police said. We are closing the live blog.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two persons were killed on the spot after a tempo collided with a trailer truck in Boisar area of Palghar district on Friday

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