Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Ex-MLA Bachchu Kadu gets 3 months jail for assault 
Former Maharashtra MLA Bachchu Kadu convicted for assaulting public servant, gets three months imprisonment. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Ex-MLA Bachchu Kadu gets 3 months jail for assault
Former Maharashtra MLA Bachchu Kadu convicted for assaulting public servant, gets three months imprisonment. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra records two fresh cases of Covid-19
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two new cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,755 since January this year: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra records two fresh cases of Covid-19
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two new cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,755 since January this year: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Smart School' initiative to enhance learning potential of students in BMC schools 
'Smart School-Smart Block' programme, aimed at enhancing learning through innovative and technology-driven solutions was rolled out on Tuesday across 217 municipal schools in Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Smart School' initiative to enhance learning potential of students in BMC schools
'Smart School-Smart Block' programme, aimed at enhancing learning through innovative and technology-driven solutions was rolled out on Tuesday across 217 municipal schools in Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai airport work in full swing; panel to suggest ways to help US tariffs-hit sectors: CM 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said work on the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is progressing at a rapid pace and expressed confidence it will be completed on schedule. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai airport work in full swing; panel to suggest ways to help US tariffs-hit sectors: CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said work on the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is progressing at a rapid pace and expressed confidence it will be completed on schedule. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Will allow CPI(M) to hold 'peaceful assembly': Mumbai police to HC 
The police on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that permission will be granted to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to hold a "peaceful assembly" regarding the situation in Gaza on August 20 at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Will allow CPI(M) to hold 'peaceful assembly': Mumbai police to HC
The police on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that permission will be granted to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) to hold a "peaceful assembly" regarding the situation in Gaza on August 20 at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Quota activist Jarange lost credibility, his remote control is in Sharad Pawar's hands: BJP MLC 
BJP MLC Parinay Fuke on Tuesday slammed Manoj Jarange for his criticism of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging that the Maratha quota activist is remotely controlled by NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Quota activist Jarange lost credibility, his remote control is in Sharad Pawar's hands: BJP MLC
BJP MLC Parinay Fuke on Tuesday slammed Manoj Jarange for his criticism of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging that the Maratha quota activist is remotely controlled by NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra conducts 45,057 COVID-19 tests since January, 2,684 recoveries 
According to the health department, 45,057 Covid-19 tests were conducted across the state since January 1, and 2,684 patients have recovered to date. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra conducts 45,057 COVID-19 tests since January, 2,684 recoveries
According to the health department, 45,057 Covid-19 tests were conducted across the state since January 1, and 2,684 patients have recovered to date. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;44 Covid-19 deaths in Maharashtra since January, mostly with comorbidities 
As many as 44 patients have succumbed to the ailment since the beginning of the year, out of which 43 were suffering from comorbidities and 1 with another disease, the state public health department stated.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;44 Covid-19 deaths in Maharashtra since January, mostly with comorbidities
As many as 44 patients have succumbed to the ailment since the beginning of the year, out of which 43 were suffering from comorbidities and 1 with another disease, the state public health department stated.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra reports two new Covid-19 cases 
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two new cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,755 since January this year, the state public health department stated. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra reports two new Covid-19 cases
Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two new cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,755 since January this year, the state public health department stated. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Temple visit turns tragic in Pune&rsquo;s hilly terrain 
Ten women on their way to a temple were killed and 30 others injured after a pick-up van packed with passengers fell off the road on a hilly terrain and plunged into a ditch on Monday afternoon in Pune district, police had said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Temple visit turns tragic in Pune&rsquo;s hilly terrain
Ten women on their way to a temple were killed and 30 others injured after a pick-up van packed with passengers fell off the road on a hilly terrain and plunged into a ditch on Monday afternoon in Pune district, police had said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Driver of van involved in accident that killed 10 women in Pune arrested 
The van driver, Hrushikesh Karande, has been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, committing acts endangering life or personal safety of others and being involved in illegal transportation, said an officer from the Pimpri-Chinchwad police. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Driver of van involved in accident that killed 10 women in Pune arrested
The van driver, Hrushikesh Karande, has been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, committing acts endangering life or personal safety of others and being involved in illegal transportation, said an officer from the Pimpri-Chinchwad police. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Trap laid by police to get hold of Mephedrone worth Rs 31.8cr
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amarsingh Jadhav said that based on the information, a police team laid a trap on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-day-after-ordering-to-repair-roads-cm-shinde-inspects-thane-nashik-highway-101734/7" rel="nofollow">Nashik-Thane highway</a> near Ranjanoli and intercepted two cars on August 9.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Trap laid by police to get hold of Mephedrone worth Rs 31.8cr
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amarsingh Jadhav said that based on the information, a police team laid a trap on the Nashik-Thane highway near Ranjanoli and intercepted two cars on August 9.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane police acted on a tip-off to catch man with MDMA
The Thane city police's crime branch had received a tip-off about the delivery of the contraband near Ranjanoli on the Bhiwandi Bypass Road, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane police acted on a tip-off to catch man with MDMA
The Thane city police's crime branch had received a tip-off about the delivery of the contraband near Ranjanoli on the Bhiwandi Bypass Road, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone worth Rs 31.8 cr seized in Thane district; two held
Police have seized more than 15 kg of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mephedrone-worth-rs-10-crore-seized-in-citywide-anti-narcotics-raids-23588708" rel="nofollow">mephedrone </a>worth Rs 31.8 crore from two cars on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district and arrested two men with criminal antecedents, an official said on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone worth Rs 31.8 cr seized in Thane district; two held
Police have seized more than 15 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 31.8 crore from two cars on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district and arrested two men with criminal antecedents, an official said on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Assistant Police Inspector comments 'dispute stemmed from frequent visits ' on attack issue
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/two-cousins-killed-in-thane-stabbing-assailants-on-the-run-23589133" rel="nofollow">Assistant Police Inspector Pramod Pardeshi</a> said the dispute stemmed from frequent visits the 11-year-old son of the accused paid to the house of the woman, who is his neighbour, for playing, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Assistant Police Inspector comments 'dispute stemmed from frequent visits ' on attack issue
Assistant Police Inspector Pramod Pardeshi said the dispute stemmed from frequent visits the 11-year-old son of the accused paid to the house of the woman, who is his neighbour, for playing, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 11 booked for assaulting woman over dispute involving minor boy
In another case, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/three-held-for-murder-of-man-amid-holi-celebrations-in-thane-23503968" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Bhiwandi city</a> police registered an FIR against 11 persons for allegedly creating ruckus at the house of a woman and outraging her modesty during a late-night altercation, a senior officer said on Sunday, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 11 booked for assaulting woman over dispute involving minor boy
In another case, Bhiwandi city police registered an FIR against 11 persons for allegedly creating ruckus at the house of a woman and outraging her modesty during a late-night altercation, a senior officer said on Sunday, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Assailants strikes the victims with a sword and knife
The assailants struck the victims with a sword and knife on a street at Khardi village in Bhiwandi area around 11.30 pm on Monday, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-ats-uncovers-plot-to-establish-parallel-rule-in-bhiwandi-23558646" rel="nofollow">Bhiwandi </a>taluka police station inspector Harshavardhan Barve said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Assailants strikes the victims with a sword and knife
The assailants struck the victims with a sword and knife on a street at Khardi village in Bhiwandi area around 11.30 pm on Monday, Bhiwandi taluka police station inspector Harshavardhan Barve said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two cousins killed in Thane stabbing, assailants on the run
The police on Tuesday said that two cousin brothers have been killed allegedly by some unidentified persons in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/accused-on-run-for-murder-in-thane-district-nabbed-from-new-delhi-after-13-years-23582424" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane district</a>, reported news agency PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two cousins killed in Thane stabbing, assailants on the run
The police on Tuesday said that two cousin brothers have been killed allegedly by some unidentified persons in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: GMCH committee to submit report on student suicide attempt
GMCH Dean Dr Kusumakar Ghorpade said the three-member committee will submit its report on Wednesday, which will be forwarded to the Director of Medical Education for further action.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: GMCH committee to submit report on student suicide attempt
GMCH Dean Dr Kusumakar Ghorpade said the three-member committee will submit its report on Wednesday, which will be forwarded to the Director of Medical Education for further action.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Friends rescue student after WhatsApp alert before suicide attempt
The official said Kumar posted a message on WhatsApp before attempting suicide, which alerted a friend who, with others, broke down his door and saved him.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Friends rescue student after WhatsApp alert before suicide attempt
The official said Kumar posted a message on WhatsApp before attempting suicide, which alerted a friend who, with others, broke down his door and saved him.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Student alleges doctor insulted his mother in suicide note
In his suicide note, Kumar accused Dr. Bagde of using objectionable language against his mother, saying he could not bear the insult.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Student alleges doctor insulted his mother in suicide note
In his suicide note, Kumar accused Dr. Bagde of using objectionable language against his mother, saying he could not bear the insult.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Student upset after alleged reprimand by GMCH doctor
Kumar was reportedly distressed after being reprimanded by Dr Prashant Bagde, head of the community medicine department, over his conduct and attendance, officials said.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Student upset after alleged reprimand by GMCH doctor
Kumar was reportedly distressed after being reprimanded by Dr Prashant Bagde, head of the community medicine department, over his conduct and attendance, officials said.



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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Medical student who attempted to suicide was saved by friends at GMCH
The GMCH official said Avesh Kumar, a third-year student who hailed from Rajasthan, attempted to hang himself from the ceiling fan at his rented accommodation around 2 am on Sunday and was saved by his friends.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Medical student who attempted to suicide was saved by friends at GMCH
The GMCH official said Avesh Kumar, a third-year student who hailed from Rajasthan, attempted to hang himself from the ceiling fan at his rented accommodation around 2 am on Sunday and was saved by his friends.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: GMCH forms committee to look into the incident
The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has formed a committee to probe into the incident, which took place on Sunday, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: GMCH forms committee to look into the incident
The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has formed a committee to probe into the incident, which took place on Sunday, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Case filed against 5 for illegal chemical waste disposal
Police have registered a case against the director of a Palghar-based chemical company, two tanker drivers, a worker, and another individual under sections 279 (fouling water of a public spring or reservoir), 280 (making atmosphere noxious to health), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Case filed against 5 for illegal chemical waste disposal
Police have registered a case against the director of a Palghar-based chemical company, two tanker drivers, a worker, and another individual under sections 279 (fouling water of a public spring or reservoir), 280 (making atmosphere noxious to health), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;2,000 kg chemical waste dumped into Thane drain, probe reveals
nvestigations revealed that the tanker drivers and a worker had already discharged around 2,000 kg of chemical waste into the drain, leading to water pollution and posing serious health risks to the local community. Authorities stated that such unlawful disposal of industrial waste not only breaches environmental regulations but also endangers public health.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;2,000 kg chemical waste dumped into Thane drain, probe reveals
nvestigations revealed that the tanker drivers and a worker had already discharged around 2,000 kg of chemical waste into the drain, leading to water pollution and posing serious health risks to the local community. Authorities stated that such unlawful disposal of industrial waste not only breaches environmental regulations but also endangers public health.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Police seize 17,720 kg chemical-laden tankers worth ₹10.7 lakh in Thane
Police confiscated two tankers containing 17,720 kg of calcium hypochlorite solution, a bleaching agent, belonging to a Palghar-based chemical company. Equipment used for discharging the waste into a drain was also seized. The total value of the confiscated property is estimated at ₹10,72,600, senior inspector Sailesh Salvi said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Police seize 17,720 kg chemical-laden tankers worth ₹10.7 lakh in Thane
Police confiscated two tankers containing 17,720 kg of calcium hypochlorite solution, a bleaching agent, belonging to a Palghar-based chemical company. Equipment used for discharging the waste into a drain was also seized. The total value of the confiscated property is estimated at ₹10,72,600, senior inspector Sailesh Salvi said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police spot two chemical-laden tankers near drain in Thane&rsquo;s Bhiwandi
During patrolling on Sunday morning, a police team spotted two tankers parked near a drain close to another chemical company at Narpoli in Bhiwandi area of Thane, anti-extortion cell's senior police inspector Sailesh Salvi said.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police spot two chemical-laden tankers near drain in Thane&rsquo;s Bhiwandi
During patrolling on Sunday morning, a police team spotted two tankers parked near a drain close to another chemical company at Narpoli in Bhiwandi area of Thane, anti-extortion cell's senior police inspector Sailesh Salvi said.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two 9-year-old students detained for assaulting classmate in Yavatmal
A 9-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl have been detained in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Yavatmal for allegedly assaulting an 8-year-old classmate in a school toilet in Babulgaon on August 1. The case came to light after the victim&rsquo;s mother took her to a hospital, where doctors found injuries. Police have booked the accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act, and both have been sent to a juvenile remand home.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two 9-year-old students detained for assaulting classmate in Yavatmal
A 9-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl have been detained in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Yavatmal for allegedly assaulting an 8-year-old classmate in a school toilet in Babulgaon on August 1. The case came to light after the victim&rsquo;s mother took her to a hospital, where doctors found injuries. Police have booked the accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act, and both have been sent to a juvenile remand home.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: UMED Abhiyan officer held for ₹10,000 bribe in Palghar
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Palghar has arrested a 30-year-old ward coordination officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. According to Deputy SP Dadaram Karande, a 32-year-old woman lodged a complaint claiming the accused, from the UMED office in Wada, demanded money to release her honorarium cheque. The complainant was entitled to ₹19,800 for her work under the State Rural Livelihood Improvement Mission&rsquo;s UMED Abhiyan, but the officer allegedly sought ₹10,000 to issue it. After verifying the complaint, the ACB set up a trap on Monday and caught the accused red-handed while taking the bribe. She has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: UMED Abhiyan officer held for ₹10,000 bribe in Palghar
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Palghar has arrested a 30-year-old ward coordination officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000. According to Deputy SP Dadaram Karande, a 32-year-old woman lodged a complaint claiming the accused, from the UMED office in Wada, demanded money to release her honorarium cheque. The complainant was entitled to ₹19,800 for her work under the State Rural Livelihood Improvement Mission&rsquo;s UMED Abhiyan, but the officer allegedly sought ₹10,000 to issue it. After verifying the complaint, the ACB set up a trap on Monday and caught the accused red-handed while taking the bribe. She has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two cousins murdered in sword and knife attack in Thane&rsquo;s Bhiwandi
Two cousin brothers, Praful Tangdi (42) and Chetan Tangdi (22), were brutally attacked with a sword and knife late Monday night in Khardi village, Bhiwandi, Thane district. The incident occurred around 11:30 pm, and both victims succumbed to their injuries at a nearby hospital. Police said the motive and culprit is yet to be determined. The bodies have been sent for postmortem, and a murder case under section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against unidentified attackers. A search is underway to trace the culprits.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two cousins murdered in sword and knife attack in Thane&rsquo;s Bhiwandi
Two cousin brothers, Praful Tangdi (42) and Chetan Tangdi (22), were brutally attacked with a sword and knife late Monday night in Khardi village, Bhiwandi, Thane district. The incident occurred around 11:30 pm, and both victims succumbed to their injuries at a nearby hospital. Police said the motive and culprit is yet to be determined. The bodies have been sent for postmortem, and a murder case under section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against unidentified attackers. A search is underway to trace the culprits.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man drowns while swimming in Thane lake
A 21-year-old man drowned after venturing for a swim in a lake in Maharashtra's Thane city, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday evening at the Pakhanda lake in Ovala area, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. The victim, Tejas Dudhavade, hailing from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, had come to visit a person in Ovala area.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man drowns while swimming in Thane lake
A 21-year-old man drowned after venturing for a swim in a lake in Maharashtra's Thane city, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday evening at the Pakhanda lake in Ovala area, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. The victim, Tejas Dudhavade, hailing from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, had come to visit a person in Ovala area.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Woman killed after electric BEST bus hits parked car
A tragic accident occurred outside the Sahyadri State Guest House at Malabar Hill area on Tuesday morning when an electric BEST bus collided with a car parked on the roadside. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-woman-killed-after-electric-best-bus-hits-parked-car-23589126">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Woman killed after electric BEST bus hits parked car
A tragic accident occurred outside the Sahyadri State Guest House at Malabar Hill area on Tuesday morning when an electric BEST bus collided with a car parked on the roadside. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Gorai mangrove park opening delayed again to September
Tourists and nature lovers eagerly awaiting the opening of the mangrove park in Gorai will have to wait a little longer as the work of installation of exhibits in the Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC) and giving finishing touches is in progress. The park was expected to be opened by August, but now will likely open in September, after the monsoon. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gorai-mangrove-park-opening-delayed-again-to-september-23589078">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Gorai mangrove park opening delayed again to September
Tourists and nature lovers eagerly awaiting the opening of the mangrove park in Gorai will have to wait a little longer as the work of installation of exhibits in the Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC) and giving finishing touches is in progress. The park was expected to be opened by August, but now will likely open in September, after the monsoon. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: 11-year-old boy falls and dies during Janmashtami practice
A festive rehearsal turned into a tragedy in Dahisar late Sunday night when labourer couple Sangeeta and Ramesh Jadhav lost their eldest son during a practice session for the upcoming Dahi Handi festival. The 11-year-old, a member of the Navtarun Mitra Mandal, reportedly fell during the formation of a human pyramid in the Ketkipada area and succumbed to his injuries on the spot. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-11-year-old-boy-falls-and-dies-during-janmashtami-practice-23589079">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: 11-year-old boy falls and dies during Janmashtami practice
A festive rehearsal turned into a tragedy in Dahisar late Sunday night when labourer couple Sangeeta and Ramesh Jadhav lost their eldest son during a practice session for the upcoming Dahi Handi festival. The 11-year-old, a member of the Navtarun Mitra Mandal, reportedly fell during the formation of a human pyramid in the Ketkipada area and succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Pimpaloli&rsquo;s blackboards give way to smart screens
With no chairs or a blackboard, a very basic sixty-year-old Jila Parishad Prathmik School in the village of Pimpaloli, situated between Lonavala and Pune, has taken what could be considered a giant step in the field of education by preparing to introduce e-learning on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day. With a population of just around 1200 villagers &mdash; primarily dependent on agriculture for income &mdash; the school boasts a 100 per cent literacy rate, which is an achievement in itself. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-pimpalolis-blackboards-give-way-to-smart-screens-23589080">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Pimpaloli&rsquo;s blackboards give way to smart screens
With no chairs or a blackboard, a very basic sixty-year-old Jila Parishad Prathmik School in the village of Pimpaloli, situated between Lonavala and Pune, has taken what could be considered a giant step in the field of education by preparing to introduce e-learning on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day. With a population of just around 1200 villagers &mdash; primarily dependent on agriculture for income &mdash; the school boasts a 100 per cent literacy rate, which is an achievement in itself. Read more.

Mumbai: &lsquo;Let us practise modern medicine or we&rsquo;ll act,&rsquo; say Homoeopaths
The standoff between homoeopathy practitioners and the state government has come to a head. Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy (MCH) administrator Bahubali Shah told mid-day that the state government should take its statement as an ultimatum and take serious note of their demand to be allowed to practise modern medicine. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-let-us-practise-modern-medicine-or-well-act-say-homoeopaths-23589081">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: &lsquo;Let us practise modern medicine or we&rsquo;ll act,&rsquo; say Homoeopaths
The standoff between homoeopathy practitioners and the state government has come to a head. Maharashtra Council of Homoeopathy (MCH) administrator Bahubali Shah told mid-day that the state government should take its statement as an ultimatum and take serious note of their demand to be allowed to practise modern medicine. Read more.

Mumbai: BMC to hold public hearings on Iconic Buildings policy
With 23 suggestions and objections, and a single letter from the NCP-SP with over 2200 signatures from prominent members of the civil society, academicians, and architects for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Iconic Building&rsquo;s policy, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to hold public hearings for citizens next week, document objections and submit them to the urban development department (UDD).<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-to-hold-public-hearings-on-iconic-buildings-policy-23589085"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai: BMC to hold public hearings on Iconic Buildings policy
With 23 suggestions and objections, and a single letter from the NCP-SP with over 2200 signatures from prominent members of the civil society, academicians, and architects for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Iconic Building&rsquo;s policy, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to hold public hearings for citizens next week, document objections and submit them to the urban development department (UDD). Read more.

Mumbai: Protests rev up after green light for mini school vans
The Maharashtra government on Monday regularised mini vans for use as school buses, subject to certain conditions, so that parents are not forced to send their children by autorickshaws and other unsafe modes of transport. Transporters and industry experts, however, claimed the move violates Central government regulations and have given the state 15 days to withdraw the plan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-protests-rev-up-after-green-light-for-mini-school-vans-23589087">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: Protests rev up after green light for mini school vans
The Maharashtra government on Monday regularised mini vans for use as school buses, subject to certain conditions, so that parents are not forced to send their children by autorickshaws and other unsafe modes of transport. Transporters and industry experts, however, claimed the move violates Central government regulations and have given the state 15 days to withdraw the plan. Read more.

Mumbai: Borivli&rsquo;s blind judo champ heads to Egypt for IBSA Grand Prix 2025
Darshan Arun Kamble, a 100 per cent blind para judo athlete or judoka as judo players are called, is all set to represent India at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix to be held in Giza, Egypt, from August 14 to 20. Kamble, who is a Borivli East local, just finished a training camp at Lucknow and will now fly to the land called &lsquo;The Gift of the Nile&rsquo; for the tournament. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-borivlis-blind-judo-champ-heads-to-egypt-for-ibsa-grand-prix-2025-23589084">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: Borivli&rsquo;s blind judo champ heads to Egypt for IBSA Grand Prix 2025
Darshan Arun Kamble, a 100 per cent blind para judo athlete or judoka as judo players are called, is all set to represent India at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix to be held in Giza, Egypt, from August 14 to 20. Kamble, who is a Borivli East local, just finished a training camp at Lucknow and will now fly to the land called &lsquo;The Gift of the Nile&rsquo; for the tournament. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | Kurla-CSMT railway lines: Ten years, yet no work done
The construction of two railway lines between Kurla and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), which began around 2015, has seen little progress, with the project being flagged as one of the biggest mismanaged ones in the April 2025 evaluation of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. mid-day takes a look at what exactly has gone wrong on the ground. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-kurla-csmt-railway-lines-ten-years-yet-no-work-done-23589083">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | Kurla-CSMT railway lines: Ten years, yet no work done
The construction of two railway lines between Kurla and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), which began around 2015, has seen little progress, with the project being flagged as one of the biggest mismanaged ones in the April 2025 evaluation of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. mid-day takes a look at what exactly has gone wrong on the ground. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Death toll rises to 10 in Pimpri-Chinchwad accident
The death toll rose to 10, and several others were injured in the Pimpri-Chinchwad accident, claims DCP Shivaji Pawar, Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, Pune. On Monday, a pick-up van fell 25-30 feet down a slope in Papalwadi village under the Mahalunge MIDC police station area in Maharashtra. The van carrying women and children to the Kundeshwar temple was involved in the accident. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shivaji Pawar, said that the injured have been admitted to various hospitals.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Death toll rises to 10 in Pimpri-Chinchwad accident
The death toll rose to 10, and several others were injured in the Pimpri-Chinchwad accident, claims DCP Shivaji Pawar, Pimpri-Chinchwad Police, Pune. On Monday, a pick-up van fell 25-30 feet down a slope in Papalwadi village under the Mahalunge MIDC police station area in Maharashtra. The van carrying women and children to the Kundeshwar temple was involved in the accident. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shivaji Pawar, said that the injured have been admitted to various hospitals.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra on Tuesday reported two new cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,755 since January this year, the state public health department stated. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra reported two new cases, taking the tally of infections to 2,755 since January this year. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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