Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protesters accuse government of ignoring severe traffic congestion problems
The protesters accused the government of ignoring the severe traffic congestion problems already plaguing Sasunavghar and raised slogans demanding immediate withdrawal of the proposal. "Sasunavghar already suffers from severe traffic jams every day. A six-year-old child recently lost his life after being stuck in a jam here. Twelve buses carrying school children were once stranded for nearly twelve hours. Shifting the Dahisar toll plaza here will make the situation unbearable for the local people," Bhumiputra Sanghatana leader Sushant Patil told reporters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protesters accuse government of ignoring severe traffic congestion problems
The protesters accused the government of ignoring the severe traffic congestion problems already plaguing Sasunavghar and raised slogans demanding immediate withdrawal of the proposal. "Sasunavghar already suffers from severe traffic jams every day. A six-year-old child recently lost his life after being stuck in a jam here. Twelve buses carrying school children were once stranded for nearly twelve hours. Shifting the Dahisar toll plaza here will make the situation unbearable for the local people," Bhumiputra Sanghatana leader Sushant Patil told reporters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Villagers block transport minister Sarnaik's convoy Several villages blocked the convoy of Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik in Palghar district on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of a proposal to shift the Dahisar toll plaza in Mumbai to their locality. The protest in Sasunavghar area, led by local Congress leaders and Bhumiputra Sanghatna, forced the convoy to retreat. The minister was scheduled to visit the area for a site inspection, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Villagers block transport minister Sarnaik's convoySeveral villages blocked the convoy of Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik in Palghar district on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of a proposal to shift the Dahisar toll plaza in Mumbai to their locality. The protest in Sasunavghar area, led by local Congress leaders and Bhumiputra Sanghatna, forced the convoy to retreat. The minister was scheduled to visit the area for a site inspection, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Local body elections in Maharashtra on Dec 2
Polls to 246 Nagar parishads and 42 Nagar panchayats will be held on December 2, filing of nominations for which will begin on November 10. The State Election Commission is yet to declare the poll schedule for 29 municipal corporations, including the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in Mumbai, 32 zilla parishads, and 336 panchayat samitis.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Local body elections in Maharashtra on Dec 2
Polls to 246 Nagar parishads and 42 Nagar panchayats will be held on December 2, filing of nominations for which will begin on November 10. The State Election Commission is yet to declare the poll schedule for 29 municipal corporations, including the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in Mumbai, 32 zilla parishads, and 336 panchayat samitis.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'We believe we will fight in major places as Mahayuti,' says Ajit Pawar
NCP has been carrying out a review since Monday ahead of local body polls in the state, with Pune district being assessed during the day, he added. "We fought Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls as part of the Mahayuti (which also comprises the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena). We believe we will fight in major places as Mahayuti. We will also consider the local situation. The final decision to contest the polls individually or as part of Mahayuti will be taken in the next few days," Pawar said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'We believe we will fight in major places as Mahayuti,' says Ajit Pawar
NCP has been carrying out a review since Monday ahead of local body polls in the state, with Pune district being assessed during the day, he added. "We fought Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls as part of the Mahayuti (which also comprises the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena). We believe we will fight in major places as Mahayuti. We will also consider the local situation. The final decision to contest the polls individually or as part of Mahayuti will be taken in the next few days," Pawar said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP review on, decision on alliances for local polls in next few days, says Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said his Nationalist Congress Party is carrying out a review of seats with regards to local body polls and a decision on alliances will be taken in the next few days.Speaking to reporters here, he said the decision will be based on the "local" situation. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP review on, decision on alliances for local polls in next few days, says Ajit PawarMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said his Nationalist Congress Party is carrying out a review of seats with regards to local body polls and a decision on alliances will be taken in the next few days.Speaking to reporters here, he said the decision will be based on the "local" situation. (PTI)

&nbsp;Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Undercurrents are good for us'
"The undercurrents are good for us," said a Congress leader. According to party leaders, the state unit has adopted micro-level planning to prepare for the local polls. They said training programmes for Congress' booth chiefs have been completed.

&nbsp;Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Undercurrents are good for us'
"The undercurrents are good for us," said a Congress leader. According to party leaders, the state unit has adopted micro-level planning to prepare for the local polls. They said training programmes for Congress' booth chiefs have been completed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rural voters angry with government, say sources&nbsp;
Filing of nominations for the December 2 polls will start on November 10. The sources claimed that the Congress stands a good chance in the polls as rural voters are "angry" with the government over the relief package for flood-hit farmers and the "vote theft" issue, which they say has resonated at the grassroots level.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rural voters angry with government, say sources&nbsp;
Filing of nominations for the December 2 polls will start on November 10. The sources claimed that the Congress stands a good chance in the polls as rural voters are "angry" with the government over the relief package for flood-hit farmers and the "vote theft" issue, which they say has resonated at the grassroots level.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: District parliamentary boards are in the process of completing interviews of aspirants
Congress sources said their district parliamentary boards are in the process of completing interviews of aspirants and shortlisting probable candidates for the 246 Nagar parishads and 42 Nagar panchayats polls scheduled for December 2. "We have received over 35,000 applications from aspirants for 6,859 seats," the sources said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: District parliamentary boards are in the process of completing interviews of aspirants
Congress sources said their district parliamentary boards are in the process of completing interviews of aspirants and shortlisting probable candidates for the 246 Nagar parishads and 42 Nagar panchayats polls scheduled for December 2. "We have received over 35,000 applications from aspirants for 6,859 seats," the sources said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Opposition within party over tie-up with MNS
According to Congress insiders, there is opposition within the party against any tie-up with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Over the past few months, Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin and MNS president Raj Thackeray have been dropping hints of joining hands ahead of the upcoming local body polls.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Opposition within party over tie-up with MNS
According to Congress insiders, there is opposition within the party against any tie-up with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). Over the past few months, Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin and MNS president Raj Thackeray have been dropping hints of joining hands ahead of the upcoming local body polls.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress to hold talks with district heads before deciding on alliance with MVA partners&nbsp;
Discussions will first be held with all district presidents, following which senior state leaders will deliberate and take a final call, the sources added. The meeting is expected to decide whether the Congress should ally with its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress to hold talks with district heads before deciding on alliance with MVA partners&nbsp;
Discussions will first be held with all district presidents, following which senior state leaders will deliberate and take a final call, the sources added. The meeting is expected to decide whether the Congress should ally with its Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cong to take call on alliances for Maharashtra local polls next week; focuses on micro planning The Maharashtra Congress will decide next week whether to form alliances with other parties for the upcoming local body elections in the state, party sources said on Saturday. The decision will be taken at a meeting of the Maharashtra Congress Parliamentary Board, scheduled for November 12, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cong to take call on alliances for Maharashtra local polls next week; focuses on micro planningThe Maharashtra Congress will decide next week whether to form alliances with other parties for the upcoming local body elections in the state, party sources said on Saturday. The decision will be taken at a meeting of the Maharashtra Congress Parliamentary Board, scheduled for November 12, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mohol has denied allegations
While the deal was later cancelled, no action was taken against the concerned charity commissioner, Sapkal added. Mohol has denied allegations in the Pune Jain trust land deal.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mohol has denied allegations
While the deal was later cancelled, no action was taken against the concerned charity commissioner, Sapkal added. Mohol has denied allegations in the Pune Jain trust land deal.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sapkal said Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol had grabbed land belonging to a Jain boarding trust
"Who provided this money, and how? People deserve answers. The inquiry committee appointed by the government is nothing but an eyewash," he said. Referring to other alleged land irregularities, Sapkal said Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol had grabbed land belonging to a Jain boarding trust in Pune.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sapkal said Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol had grabbed land belonging to a Jain boarding trust
"Who provided this money, and how? People deserve answers. The inquiry committee appointed by the government is nothing but an eyewash," he said. Referring to other alleged land irregularities, Sapkal said Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol had grabbed land belonging to a Jain boarding trust in Pune.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Parth Pawar's company had previously encroached upon government-owned Agriculture Dairy land in Pune, claims Sapkal
Sapkal further alleged that Parth Pawar's company had previously encroached upon government-owned Agriculture Dairy land in Pune's Bopodi area using forged documents. The Congress leader also questioned the source of funds used in the land purchase, claiming they came through a sugar factory.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Parth Pawar's company had previously encroached upon government-owned Agriculture Dairy land in Pune, claims Sapkal
Sapkal further alleged that Parth Pawar's company had previously encroached upon government-owned Agriculture Dairy land in Pune's Bopodi area using forged documents. The Congress leader also questioned the source of funds used in the land purchase, claiming they came through a sugar factory.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Why is Parth Pawar's name missing from the FIR, questions Sapkal
Citing the Pune land case, he claimed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar purchased 40 acres of 'Mahar Watan' land for Rs 300 crore while paying only Rs 500 as stamp duty. "The proposal for setting up an IT park on that land was cleared hastily and documents were altered. Now the government says the deal has been cancelled. This is an admission of guilt. Why is there still no action? Why is Parth Pawar's name missing from the FIR?" he asked.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Why is Parth Pawar's name missing from the FIR, questions Sapkal
Citing the Pune land case, he claimed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar purchased 40 acres of 'Mahar Watan' land for Rs 300 crore while paying only Rs 500 as stamp duty. "The proposal for setting up an IT park on that land was cleared hastily and documents were altered. Now the government says the deal has been cancelled. This is an admission of guilt. Why is there still no action? Why is Parth Pawar's name missing from the FIR?" he asked.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Mahayuti government has become completely shameless,' state Congress chief slams BJP-led regime over Pawar land deal
He termed these transactions as "acts of collective criminality" and accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of protecting those involved. "The Mahayuti government has become completely shameless. Every day a new scandal comes to light, but no action is taken. Ruling party leaders and their relatives are looting the state. Land worth crores in Mumbai and Pune have been grabbed for a pittance," Sapkal alleged.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Mahayuti government has become completely shameless,' state Congress chief slams BJP-led regime over Pawar land deal
He termed these transactions as "acts of collective criminality" and accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of protecting those involved. "The Mahayuti government has become completely shameless. Every day a new scandal comes to light, but no action is taken. Ruling party leaders and their relatives are looting the state. Land worth crores in Mumbai and Pune have been grabbed for a pittance," Sapkal alleged.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cong's Sapkal seeks 'white paper' on Mumbai-Pune land deals; asks why Parth hasn't been booked Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday demanded that the state government release a 'white paper' on land transactions in Pune and Mumbai and hold a full-day discussion on the issue during the upcoming Winter Session of the legislature. Addressing a press conference, Sapkal alleged that large-scale irregularities were taking place in land dealings across the state and that the "masterminds behind land scams are operating from Mantralaya." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cong's Sapkal seeks 'white paper' on Mumbai-Pune land deals; asks why Parth hasn't been bookedMaharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday demanded that the state government release a 'white paper' on land transactions in Pune and Mumbai and hold a full-day discussion on the issue during the upcoming Winter Session of the legislature. Addressing a press conference, Sapkal alleged that large-scale irregularities were taking place in land dealings across the state and that the "masterminds behind land scams are operating from Mantralaya." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nabbed from Grant Road after cops conduct searches in UP
"Based on specific information, a police team launched a technical and field operation to trace him. On October 26, the team conducted searches across Basti, Ayodhya and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. He was traced to Grant Road area in Mumbai and arrested," the official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nabbed from Grant Road after cops conduct searches in UP
"Based on specific information, a police team launched a technical and field operation to trace him. On October 26, the team conducted searches across Basti, Ayodhya and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. He was traced to Grant Road area in Mumbai and arrested," the official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: UP man on the run for 30 years in theft case held by cops A man evading arrest since 1995 in a theft case was apprehended under a special police drive against wanted fugitives, an official said on Saturday. Dwijendra Kamalprasad Dubey (65), a native of Basti in Uttar Pradesh, was booked in a case pertaining to theft by a servant and even had a non-bailable warrant against his name for failing to appear for court hearings, the official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: UP man on the run for 30 years in theft case held by copsA man evading arrest since 1995 in a theft case was apprehended under a special police drive against wanted fugitives, an official said on Saturday. Dwijendra Kamalprasad Dubey (65), a native of Basti in Uttar Pradesh, was booked in a case pertaining to theft by a servant and even had a non-bailable warrant against his name for failing to appear for court hearings, the official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra raises limit on star campaigners for local body polls; parties to submit list to collectors
"In paragraph 26 of Maharashtra State Political Parties Registration, Regulation and Election Symbol (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2025, provisions regarding star campaigners are laid down. Considering these provisions and demands from political parties, it was decided to enhance the limit," the release informed. Political parties will now have to submit the list of their star campaigners for respective local body elections to the concerned district collector or municipal commissioner, it added. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra raises limit on star campaigners for local body polls; parties to submit list to collectors
"In paragraph 26 of Maharashtra State Political Parties Registration, Regulation and Election Symbol (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 2025, provisions regarding star campaigners are laid down. Considering these provisions and demands from political parties, it was decided to enhance the limit," the release informed. Political parties will now have to submit the list of their star campaigners for respective local body elections to the concerned district collector or municipal commissioner, it added. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra SEC raises star campaigner limit for local body polls from 20 to 40 The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has raised the number of star campaigners for political parties in local body elections from 20 to 40. The decision was taken following representations from political parties during a meeting at the SEC's office on October 14, it said in a release on Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra SEC raises star campaigner limit for local body polls from 20 to 40The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has raised the number of star campaigners for political parties in local body elections from 20 to 40. The decision was taken following representations from political parties during a meeting at the SEC's office on October 14, it said in a release on Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune land deal involving Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s son Parth cancelled
The controversial Pune land deal, involving Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s son Parth, stands to be cancelled. Two days after Parth&rsquo;s name cropped up in the buying process of the land parcel belonging to the government, NCP chief Pawar said, &ldquo;I have been told that not a single rupee was paid for buying the land parcel. All documents and papers related to the deal have been scrapped and cancelled,&rdquo; Ajit said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/pune-land-deal-involving-maharashtra-dy-cm-ajit-pawars-son-parth-cancelled-23602193">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune land deal involving Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s son Parth cancelled
The controversial Pune land deal, involving Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s son Parth, stands to be cancelled. Two days after Parth&rsquo;s name cropped up in the buying process of the land parcel belonging to the government, NCP chief Pawar said, &ldquo;I have been told that not a single rupee was paid for buying the land parcel. All documents and papers related to the deal have been scrapped and cancelled,&rdquo; Ajit said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Baba Siddique murder case: Shehzeen Siddique pushes for impartial investigation
Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, the wife of former legislator, late Baba Siddique, has filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court (HC) seeking an impartial and independent investigation into her husband&rsquo;s gruesome murder in October 2024. The petition alleged that there are many lapses in the ongoing probe conducted by the Mumbai Police and Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/baba-siddique-murder-case-shehzeen-siddique-pushes-for-impartial-investigation-23602192">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Baba Siddique murder case: Shehzeen Siddique pushes for impartial investigation
Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, the wife of former legislator, late Baba Siddique, has filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court (HC) seeking an impartial and independent investigation into her husband&rsquo;s gruesome murder in October 2024. The petition alleged that there are many lapses in the ongoing probe conducted by the Mumbai Police and Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Banned tobacco products worth Rs 36.3 lakh seized in Thane district; one held
Banned tobacco products worth Rs 36.3 lakh were seized from a tempo and the driver was arrested in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. A team from the Nizampura police station in Bhiwandi intercepted the vehicle in the early hours of Thursday and found that it was transporting banned tobacco products of various brands, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Banned tobacco products worth Rs 36.3 lakh seized in Thane district; one held
Banned tobacco products worth Rs 36.3 lakh were seized from a tempo and the driver was arrested in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. A team from the Nizampura police station in Bhiwandi intercepted the vehicle in the early hours of Thursday and found that it was transporting banned tobacco products of various brands, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Loan recovery agent morphs pics of defaulter&rsquo;s wife, surrenders to cops
A 23-year-old working in the loan recovery department of a finance company allegedly harassed a loan defaulter by sending obscene messages and morphing images of his wife, which he circulated through a fake social media profile portraying her as a sex worker. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-loan-recovery-agent-morphs-pics-of-defaulters-wife-surrenders-to-cops-23602191">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Loan recovery agent morphs pics of defaulter&rsquo;s wife, surrenders to cops
A 23-year-old working in the loan recovery department of a finance company allegedly harassed a loan defaulter by sending obscene messages and morphing images of his wife, which he circulated through a fake social media profile portraying her as a sex worker. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Asiatic Society polls postponed over membership eligibility list
The elections of the iconic Asiatic Society of Mumbai (ASM), originally scheduled for November 8, have officially been postponed, the Managing Committee announced on Friday following an urgent meeting. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-asiatic-society-polls-postponed-over-membership-eligibility-list-23602190">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Asiatic Society polls postponed over membership eligibility list
The elections of the iconic Asiatic Society of Mumbai (ASM), originally scheduled for November 8, have officially been postponed, the Managing Committee announced on Friday following an urgent meeting. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbra train tragedy: &lsquo;We are left with nothing but pain&rsquo;
"We need a job,&rdquo; pleads Anil More&rsquo;s family from Siddharth Nagar, Shahapur, their voices heavy with the weight of unspoken pain and overwhelming loss. June 9 shattered their world. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbra-train-tragedy-we-are-left-with-nothing-but-pain-23602185">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbra train tragedy: &lsquo;We are left with nothing but pain&rsquo;
"We need a job,&rdquo; pleads Anil More&rsquo;s family from Siddharth Nagar, Shahapur, their voices heavy with the weight of unspoken pain and overwhelming loss. June 9 shattered their world. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Air India's Mumbai-London flight delayed; rescheduled after 6 hours
Air India flight AI129, which was scheduled to depart from Mumbai for London at 6:30 AM, has been delayed on Saturday. According to a statement from Air India, the flight will now take off at 1:00 PM due to technical difficulties. Passengers have been provided with refreshments while they wait.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Air India's Mumbai-London flight delayed; rescheduled after 6 hours
Air India flight AI129, which was scheduled to depart from Mumbai for London at 6:30 AM, has been delayed on Saturday. According to a statement from Air India, the flight will now take off at 1:00 PM due to technical difficulties. Passengers have been provided with refreshments while they wait.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway announces 5-hour jumbo block on Sunday, check details here
The Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will operate a five-hour jumbo block between Santacruz and Goregaon stations. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-western-railway-announces-5-hour-jumbo-block-on-sunday-check-details-here-23602159">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway announces 5-hour jumbo block on Sunday, check details here
The Western Railway, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will operate a five-hour jumbo block between Santacruz and Goregaon stations. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Water supply to be disrupted in Uthalsar and Naupada areas of Thane on November 10
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced that water supply will remain suspended for 24 hours in parts of Uthalsar and Naupada wards on November 10 owing to the ongoing construction work of a new water tank at the Siddheshwar water reservoir. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-civic-body-announces-water-cut-for-uthalsar-and-naupada-areas-on-november-10-23602150">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Water supply to be disrupted in Uthalsar and Naupada areas of Thane on November 10
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced that water supply will remain suspended for 24 hours in parts of Uthalsar and Naupada wards on November 10 owing to the ongoing construction work of a new water tank at the Siddheshwar water reservoir. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three held with narcotics worth Rs 3.5 lakh in Thane district
Three persons have been arrested for alleged possession of mephedrone and ganja worth Rs 3.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. A team from the Navghar police station in the Mira-Bhayandar area caught Gulzar Mubarak Khan (27), Gourav Sambhaji Suryavanshi (27), and Rashid Rahadullah Ansari (26) with 1,640 gm of ganja worth Rs 24,600 on November 5, an official said. During interrogation, Khan revealed that he had concealed mephedrone at his residence, following which a search was conducted and contraband worth Rs 3.3 lakh was seized, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three held with narcotics worth Rs 3.5 lakh in Thane district
Three persons have been arrested for alleged possession of mephedrone and ganja worth Rs 3.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. A team from the Navghar police station in the Mira-Bhayandar area caught Gulzar Mubarak Khan (27), Gourav Sambhaji Suryavanshi (27), and Rashid Rahadullah Ansari (26) with 1,640 gm of ganja worth Rs 24,600 on November 5, an official said. During interrogation, Khan revealed that he had concealed mephedrone at his residence, following which a search was conducted and contraband worth Rs 3.3 lakh was seized, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbra train tragedy: Victims, kin, can now seek compensation
With the registration of an FIR by the Thane GRP against two railway officials in connection with the Mumbra train accident on June 9, the next of kin and victims can now seek compensation under the law of vicarious liability. Initially, the CR probe had blamed commuters for hanging out of the train with backpacks, but with the FIR in place, railway officials can now be held accountable for the incident. This shift in responsibility opens the door to legal claims against the railways for compensation, say legal brains. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbra-train-tragedy-victims-kin-can-now-seek-compensation-23602189">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbra train tragedy: Victims, kin, can now seek compensation
With the registration of an FIR by the Thane GRP against two railway officials in connection with the Mumbra train accident on June 9, the next of kin and victims can now seek compensation under the law of vicarious liability. Initially, the CR probe had blamed commuters for hanging out of the train with backpacks, but with the FIR in place, railway officials can now be held accountable for the incident. This shift in responsibility opens the door to legal claims against the railways for compensation, say legal brains. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Who&rsquo;s responsible for Thursday&rsquo;s CSMT protest?
Who is responsible for Thursday&rsquo;s chaos? Who gave NOC for the motormen&rsquo;s protest during evening rush hours? Commuter organisations on Friday demanded the filing of an FIR against the trade unions that protested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Thursday and those who gave permission for the strike that led to a disruption of local train services, leading to chaos and the death of two commuters. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-whos-responsible-for-thursdays-csmt-protest-23602188">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Who&rsquo;s responsible for Thursday&rsquo;s CSMT protest?
Who is responsible for Thursday&rsquo;s chaos? Who gave NOC for the motormen&rsquo;s protest during evening rush hours? Commuter organisations on Friday demanded the filing of an FIR against the trade unions that protested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Thursday and those who gave permission for the strike that led to a disruption of local train services, leading to chaos and the death of two commuters. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman, paramour kill her husband, dump body in river in Thane district
A 44-year-old man was allegedly strangled to death by his wife and her paramour, who later dumped his body in a river in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. The Badlapur police have launched a search for the accused, who have been on the run after committing the crime on Thursday, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman, paramour kill her husband, dump body in river in Thane district
A 44-year-old man was allegedly strangled to death by his wife and her paramour, who later dumped his body in a river in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. The Badlapur police have launched a search for the accused, who have been on the run after committing the crime on Thursday, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Will seek probe by retired justice into Mumbra train tragedy: Rail commuter associations
Passenger associations on Friday said they would call on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to seek a probe by a retired justice into the Mumbra tragedy that happened on June 9, which led to the death of five commuters and caused injuries to nine others.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/will-seek-probe-by-retired-justice-into-mumbra-train-tragedy-rail-commuter-associations-23602187"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Will seek probe by retired justice into Mumbra train tragedy: Rail commuter associations
Passenger associations on Friday said they would call on Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to seek a probe by a retired justice into the Mumbra tragedy that happened on June 9, which led to the death of five commuters and caused injuries to nine others. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbra train tragedy: &lsquo;GRP broke protocol by filing FIR against rail engineers&rsquo;
Did the Government Railway Police (GRP) break protocol by filing an FIR against Central government employees when they were first supposed to take the state government or senior officials into confidence and obtain the approvals and consent? <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbra-train-tragedy-grp-broke-protocol-by-filing-fir-against-rail-engineers-23602186">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbra train tragedy: &lsquo;GRP broke protocol by filing FIR against rail engineers&rsquo;
Did the Government Railway Police (GRP) break protocol by filing an FIR against Central government employees when they were first supposed to take the state government or senior officials into confidence and obtain the approvals and consent? Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sandhurst Road track deaths: Central Railway motormen were barricaded inside lobby by protesters
The railway union protesters on Thursday had barricaded the motormen's lobby area with benches from outside and also used their lanyards to secure doors, completely blocking the movement of those who run trains. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/sandhurst-road-track-deaths-central-railway-motormen-were-barricaded-inside-lobby-by-protesters-23602184">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sandhurst Road track deaths: Central Railway motormen were barricaded inside lobby by protesters
The railway union protesters on Thursday had barricaded the motormen's lobby area with benches from outside and also used their lanyards to secure doors, completely blocking the movement of those who run trains. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Diesel smuggling racket busted off Mumbai coast, ten held
Police have busted a diesel smuggling racket with the arrest of ten persons and seized around 10,000 litres of the fuel off the city coast, an official said on Friday. Acting on a specific information, a team of Mumbai Police intercepted the barges Shri Anant Laxmi and M T Pranay near the new fish jetty at Bhaucha Dhakka here late on Thursday night, he said. Diesel, electric pump equipment and the barges, worth a total of Rs 4.59 crore, were seized during the operation, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Diesel smuggling racket busted off Mumbai coast, ten held
Police have busted a diesel smuggling racket with the arrest of ten persons and seized around 10,000 litres of the fuel off the city coast, an official said on Friday. Acting on a specific information, a team of Mumbai Police intercepted the barges Shri Anant Laxmi and M T Pranay near the new fish jetty at Bhaucha Dhakka here late on Thursday night, he said. Diesel, electric pump equipment and the barges, worth a total of Rs 4.59 crore, were seized during the operation, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cab, another car gutted in fire after collision in Mumbai; nobody injured
Two cars, including a cab, were gutted in a fire after a rear-end collision between them near Marine Drive in south Mumbai on Friday evening, officials said. Nobody was injured in the incident that took place close to Trident Hotel, they said. The fire brigade received information about it around 8 pm, a civic official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cab, another car gutted in fire after collision in Mumbai; nobody injured
Two cars, including a cab, were gutted in a fire after a rear-end collision between them near Marine Drive in south Mumbai on Friday evening, officials said. Nobody was injured in the incident that took place close to Trident Hotel, they said. The fire brigade received information about it around 8 pm, a civic official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Boy detained for killing alcoholic father in Palghar's Mokhada area
A 16-year-old boy was detained for allegedly bludgeoning his alcoholic father to death in tribal-dominated Mokhada area of Palghar district, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday morning in Shericha Pada in Kurlod village, the official said. "Bhagwan Navasu Uthar (45), returned home in an inebriated condition and started assaulting his family members. He used to do this often. When his 16-year-old son intervened, Uthar tried to strangle him. The teenager picked up a wooden pestle lying nearby and struck Uthar on the head and face, killing him instantly," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Boy detained for killing alcoholic father in Palghar's Mokhada area
A 16-year-old boy was detained for allegedly bludgeoning his alcoholic father to death in tribal-dominated Mokhada area of Palghar district, a police official said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday morning in Shericha Pada in Kurlod village, the official said. "Bhagwan Navasu Uthar (45), returned home in an inebriated condition and started assaulting his family members. He used to do this often. When his 16-year-old son intervened, Uthar tried to strangle him. The teenager picked up a wooden pestle lying nearby and struck Uthar on the head and face, killing him instantly," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Central Railway to operate mega block on Sunday, check details here
Central Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai division, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will carry out a mega block on its suburban sections on Sunday, November 9, 2025, for essential engineering and maintenance work. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-central-railway-to-operate-mega-block-on-sunday-check-details-23602154">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Central Railway to operate mega block on Sunday, check details here
Central Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai division, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, on Friday said that it will carry out a mega block on its suburban sections on Sunday, November 9, 2025, for essential engineering and maintenance work. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Several villages blocked the convoy of Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik in Palghar district on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of a proposal to shift the Dahisar toll plaza in Mumbai to their locality. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The protesters accused the government of ignoring the severe traffic congestion problems already plaguing Sasunavghar 

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