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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Opposition parties united for power and self-interest'
In contrast, some political parties have united purely for power and to protect their self-interest, he alleged. Shinde said the Opposition was focused solely on criticising Modi and expressed confidence that under the PM's leadership, India would grow even stronger in the coming years.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Opposition parties united for power and self-interest'
In contrast, some political parties have united purely for power and to protect their self-interest, he alleged. Shinde said the Opposition was focused solely on criticising Modi and expressed confidence that under the PM's leadership, India would grow even stronger in the coming years.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress weakens smaller parties, Mahayuti is united by ideology, says Shinde
He accused the Congress of weakening smaller parties and stated that the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is based on ideology. The Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party came together on the foundation of the Hindutva ideology espoused by late Bal Thackeray.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress weakens smaller parties, Mahayuti is united by ideology, says Shinde
He accused the Congress of weakening smaller parties and stated that the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is based on ideology. The Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party came together on the foundation of the Hindutva ideology espoused by late Bal Thackeray.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Opposition lacks development agenda, only criticises Modi, says Maharashtra Deputy CM
According to him, Opposition parties lack development agenda and have resorted to continuously criticising Modi. They are unable to accept India's growing global stature and all-round progress. Shinde claimed that some Opposition leaders are taking positions contrary to the country's interests, leading to a decline in their credibility among people.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Opposition lacks development agenda, only criticises Modi, says Maharashtra Deputy CM
According to him, Opposition parties lack development agenda and have resorted to continuously criticising Modi. They are unable to accept India's growing global stature and all-round progress. Shinde claimed that some Opposition leaders are taking positions contrary to the country's interests, leading to a decline in their credibility among people.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Opposition morale shattered, INDIA bloc weakened'
Leaders of more than 20 Opposition parties met in the national capital on Monday and decided to send a letter to the chief justice of India on intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the "vote loot" issue, besides demanding immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-CBSE row. Accusing the Opposition of being unable to tolerate the country's progress, Shinde maintained India is advancing rapidly under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Opposition morale shattered, INDIA bloc weakened'
Leaders of more than 20 Opposition parties met in the national capital on Monday and decided to send a letter to the chief justice of India on intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the "vote loot" issue, besides demanding immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-CBSE row. Accusing the Opposition of being unable to tolerate the country's progress, Shinde maintained India is advancing rapidly under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: INDIA alliance in a crippled, weakened state, says Shinde
Talking to reporters in the national capital, where he met 20 state chiefs of the Shiv Sena, Shinde took an apparent jibe at former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, his arch political rival, and remarked that leaders who once tried to keep everyone united are now absent from such meetings and participated in them only through Facebook Live sessions. "The Opposition's morale was completely shattered and that the INDIA alliance has reached a crippled and weakened state," the Deputy Chief Minister insisted.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: INDIA alliance in a crippled, weakened state, says Shinde
Talking to reporters in the national capital, where he met 20 state chiefs of the Shiv Sena, Shinde took an apparent jibe at former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, his arch political rival, and remarked that leaders who once tried to keep everyone united are now absent from such meetings and participated in them only through Facebook Live sessions. "The Opposition's morale was completely shattered and that the INDIA alliance has reached a crippled and weakened state," the Deputy Chief Minister insisted.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Opposition in disarray, has no agenda except criticising PM, says Shinde Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday claimed the Opposition's morale was completely shattered and that its national-level grouping, the INDIA bloc, was in a "crippled and weakened" state after its formation in 2023. Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, claimed fear of electoral defeat and internal differences within the alliance of more than 20 parties have made many leaders feel uneasy, comments coming on a day when leaders of the Opposition grouping held a meeting in New Delhi. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Opposition in disarray, has no agenda except criticising PM, says ShindeMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday claimed the Opposition's morale was completely shattered and that its national-level grouping, the INDIA bloc, was in a "crippled and weakened" state after its formation in 2023. Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, claimed fear of electoral defeat and internal differences within the alliance of more than 20 parties have made many leaders feel uneasy, comments coming on a day when leaders of the Opposition grouping held a meeting in New Delhi. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex crashes over 700 points, Nifty slips below 23,150 amid West Asia tensions
Indian benchmark index Sensex declined 719.08 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 73,524.26, tracking weakness in global equities and rising geopolitical uncertainty. Similarly, the 50-share Nifty index fell 243.70 points, or 1.04 per cent, to settle at 23,123. Commenting on the Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 23,250&ndash;23,300 zone now acts as the immediate resistance area, followed by 23,450, where the latest breakdown originated.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex crashes over 700 points, Nifty slips below 23,150 amid West Asia tensions
Indian benchmark index Sensex declined 719.08 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 73,524.26, tracking weakness in global equities and rising geopolitical uncertainty. Similarly, the 50-share Nifty index fell 243.70 points, or 1.04 per cent, to settle at 23,123. Commenting on the Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 23,250&ndash;23,300 zone now acts as the immediate resistance area, followed by 23,450, where the latest breakdown originated.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gold and silver fall nearly 4 per cent amid global tensions and strong US data
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/mcx-gold-and-silver-decline-as-investors-track-west-asia-developments-23632736" rel="nofollow">Gold and silver traded lower </a>on Monday in volatile conditions influenced by geopolitical tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and a broader uncertain global macroeconomic environment, reported IANS.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gold and silver fall nearly 4 per cent amid global tensions and strong US data
Gold and silver traded lower on Monday in volatile conditions influenced by geopolitical tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and a broader uncertain global macroeconomic environment, reported IANS.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Transport minister warns of strict action against private buses soliciting MSRTC passengers
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday warned of strict action against drivers of private buses if the vehicles enter the 200-metre radius around MSRTC bus stands and lure passengers. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Transport minister warns of strict action against private buses soliciting MSRTC passengers
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Monday warned of strict action against drivers of private buses if the vehicles enter the 200-metre radius around MSRTC bus stands and lure passengers. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde should become CM, Fadnavis must get bigger role in national politics: Bachchu Kadu
Shiv Sena leader Bachchu Kadu on Monday reiterated his suggestion that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde should be elevated to the post of CM and the current Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis must enter the larger national stage.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde should become CM, Fadnavis must get bigger role in national politics: Bachchu Kadu
Shiv Sena leader Bachchu Kadu on Monday reiterated his suggestion that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde should be elevated to the post of CM and the current Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis must enter the larger national stage.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC ex-judge, his family face threats over 2024 Dawoodi Bohra succession row verdict Retired Bombay High Court Judge Gautam Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to repeated threats in India and in Britain over his 2024 verdict in a case on the succession row in the Dawoodi Bohra community. As per family sources, over the past ten months, they have been getting multiple violent threats through letters with the most recent one received on June 5 by Justice Patel's daughter based in London. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC ex-judge, his family face threats over 2024 Dawoodi Bohra succession row verdictRetired Bombay High Court Judge Gautam Patel and his family have allegedly been subjected to repeated threats in India and in Britain over his 2024 verdict in a case on the succession row in the Dawoodi Bohra community. As per family sources, over the past ten months, they have been getting multiple violent threats through letters with the most recent one received on June 5 by Justice Patel's daughter based in London. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dadar BEST bus accident sparks online debate over safety, training
A BEST bus accident near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, Mumbai, sparked widespread social media debate over road safety, driver training, and junction design. The crash, which killed one and injured six, also triggered calls for stricter monitoring and reforms in public transport operations.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dadar BEST bus accident sparks online debate over safety, training
A BEST bus accident near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, Mumbai, sparked widespread social media debate over road safety, driver training, and junction design. The crash, which killed one and injured six, also triggered calls for stricter monitoring and reforms in public transport operations.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad slams wet-lease system after fatal BEST bus accident in Dadar
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-fuel-crisis-fuel-price-hike-will-worsen-inflation-says-mumbai-congress-chief-varsha-gaikwad-23632169" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad</a> has criticised the wet-lease system of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus operations following a fatal accident in central Mumbai's Dadar.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad slams wet-lease system after fatal BEST bus accident in Dadar
Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad has criticised the wet-lease system of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus operations following a fatal accident in central Mumbai's Dadar.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane teacher duped by false promise of a franchise and a house
Investigators said the accused then offered another opportunity, claiming he could secure a franchise licence under a post office scheme. The woman allegedly paid an additional Rs 50,000 for the licence. However, police said the document provided to her was also fake.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane teacher duped by false promise of a franchise and a house
Investigators said the accused then offered another opportunity, claiming he could secure a franchise licence under a post office scheme. The woman allegedly paid an additional Rs 50,000 for the licence. However, police said the document provided to her was also fake.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane teacher duped of Rs 20.44 lakh with fake job, housing and franchise promises
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-four-booked-for-assaulting-man-over-stock-market-losses-23633614?text-shots=" rel="nofollow">Police in Thane district of Maharashtra registered a case</a> against a 33-year-old man for allegedly cheating a 36-year-old woman teacher of Rs 20.44 lakh by promising her a job, a business opportunity and a house, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane teacher duped of Rs 20.44 lakh with fake job, housing and franchise promises
Police in Thane district of Maharashtra registered a case against a 33-year-old man for allegedly cheating a 36-year-old woman teacher of Rs 20.44 lakh by promising her a job, a business opportunity and a house, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: TMC removes dangerous iron rod hanging in Kalwa
Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell informed that an iron rod has been hanging. The information about the incident was received at 1:26 pm. The damaged iron strip was located near Swagat Hotel in Kalwa, posing a possible risk to motorists and pedestrians using the busy stretch.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: TMC removes dangerous iron rod hanging in Kalwa
Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell informed that an iron rod has been hanging. The information about the incident was received at 1:26 pm. The damaged iron strip was located near Swagat Hotel in Kalwa, posing a possible risk to motorists and pedestrians using the busy stretch.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hanging iron strip removed near Kalwa bridge, no injuries reported
A potentially hazardous situation was averted in Thane after an iron strip broke loose and was left hanging near the Kalwa Bridge descent on the Thane-Belapur Road on Monday afternoon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hanging iron strip removed near Kalwa bridge, no injuries reported
A potentially hazardous situation was averted in Thane after an iron strip broke loose and was left hanging near the Kalwa Bridge descent on the Thane-Belapur Road on Monday afternoon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dadar BEST bus accident sparks online debate over safety, training
Outrage and sharp divisions erupted on social media following Monday morning&rsquo;s fatal<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/best-bus-accidents-in-2026-a-month-wise-record-of-major-incidents-in-mumbai-23634210" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus accident near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West</a>, which left a youth dead and three others injured. As videos of the bus losing control and colliding with multiple vehicles circulated online, residents voiced concerns over recurring BEST-related incidents, driver training, route safety, and congestion at the junction.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dadar BEST bus accident sparks online debate over safety, training
Outrage and sharp divisions erupted on social media following Monday morning&rsquo;s fatal Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus accident near Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, which left a youth dead and three others injured. As videos of the bus losing control and colliding with multiple vehicles circulated online, residents voiced concerns over recurring BEST-related incidents, driver training, route safety, and congestion at the junction.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CCTV shows BEST bus swerving before crash near Mumbai&rsquo;s Plaza Cinema
The CCTV footage of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-bus-collision-in-dadar-west-injures-four-pedestrians-near-plaza-cinema-23634179" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BEST bus accident near Plaza Cinema</a> has surfaced, offering a clearer view of the moments leading up to the fatal crash. The videos show the bus appearing to lose control while taking a right turn at high speed before hitting multiple vehicles on the road.
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CCTV footage captures the moment a BEST bus collided near Plaza Cinema in Dadar, injuring four pedestrians. The incident has raised fresh concerns over road safety in the city. <a href="https://t.co/aECIvGyHCr">pic.twitter.com/aECIvGyHCr</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CCTV shows BEST bus swerving before crash near Mumbai&rsquo;s Plaza Cinema
The CCTV footage of the BEST bus accident near Plaza Cinema has surfaced, offering a clearer view of the moments leading up to the fatal crash. The videos show the bus appearing to lose control while taking a right turn at high speed before hitting multiple vehicles on the road.
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CCTV footage captures the moment a BEST bus collided near Plaza Cinema in Dadar, injuring four pedestrians. The incident has raised fresh concerns over road safety in the city. pic.twitter.com/aECIvGyHCr
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: INDIA bloc meeting: No question about Rahul's leadership; Oppn needs a common face for 2029 polls, says Raut&nbsp;
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said that there was no question about Rahul Gandhi&rsquo;s leadership and that Opposition would need a common face for 2029 polls, reported the IANS. He said, "Firstly, it is clear that before the 2029 elections, we will have to present a common face of the INDIA bloc to the public as our prime ministerial face. This has always been the role of Uddhav Thackeray, and it will continue to be so this time as well," the news agency reported.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/india-bloc-meeting-no-question-about-rahul-gandhis-leadership-opposition-needs-a-common-face-for-2029-polls-says-sanjay-raut-23634215" rel="nofollow"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: INDIA bloc meeting: No question about Rahul's leadership; Oppn needs a common face for 2029 polls, says Raut&nbsp;
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said that there was no question about Rahul Gandhi&rsquo;s leadership and that Opposition would need a common face for 2029 polls, reported the IANS. He said, "Firstly, it is clear that before the 2029 elections, we will have to present a common face of the INDIA bloc to the public as our prime ministerial face. This has always been the role of Uddhav Thackeray, and it will continue to be so this time as well," the news agency reported. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha member Varsha Gaikwad slams wet lease model after fatal BEST bus incident in Dadar
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Yet another young life lost today as a BEST bus lost control in Dadar. Kurla, Bhandup and several smaller incidents have shown the danger of the wet lease contract buses and the complete lack of training of the drivers have unfortunately turned the BEST bus into a killing&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/T922MHseWv">pic.twitter.com/T922MHseWv</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha member Varsha Gaikwad slams wet lease model after fatal BEST bus incident in Dadar

Yet another young life lost today as a BEST bus lost control in Dadar. Kurla, Bhandup and several smaller incidents have shown the danger of the wet lease contract buses and the complete lack of training of the drivers have unfortunately turned the BEST bus into a killing&hellip; pic.twitter.com/T922MHseWv
&mdash; Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad (@VarshaEGaikwad) June 8, 2026


Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Meeting of key INDIA bloc leaders to be convened soon to iron out differences, says Sharad Pawar
Amid reports that the DMK is distancing itself from the INDIA alliance, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday that a meeting of key leaders of the opposition bloc would be convened soon to resolve differences. Speaking to reporters in Baramati, Pawar said INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) partners are holding a review meeting in Delhi during the day, where an appeal will be made to all constituents of the bloc not to take any extreme step. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Meeting of key INDIA bloc leaders to be convened soon to iron out differences, says Sharad Pawar
Amid reports that the DMK is distancing itself from the INDIA alliance, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday that a meeting of key leaders of the opposition bloc would be convened soon to resolve differences. Speaking to reporters in Baramati, Pawar said INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) partners are holding a review meeting in Delhi during the day, where an appeal will be made to all constituents of the bloc not to take any extreme step. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) calls for accountability in relation to the flyover extension in Goregaon
NCP (SP) has also sought transparency on whether the flyover received written approval from the engineer responsible for the project before being opened to motorists. The party further asked the BMC to disclose any action proposed against contractors if defects or deviations from prescribed standards are identified. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/minaltai-gore-flyover-defect-ncp-sp-demands-release-of-quality-test-data-for-flyover-extension-in-mumbais-goregaon-23634206" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) calls for accountability in relation to the flyover extension in Goregaon
NCP (SP) has also sought transparency on whether the flyover received written approval from the engineer responsible for the project before being opened to motorists. The party further asked the BMC to disclose any action proposed against contractors if defects or deviations from prescribed standards are identified. Read more

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Country could have benefited from Bhujbal's leadership had he been nominated to Rajya Sabha, says Sule
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said on Monday that Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal's leadership should not be confined to the state, and that the country could have benefited from his parliamentary skills if he had been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Country could have benefited from Bhujbal's leadership had he been nominated to Rajya Sabha, says Sule
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said on Monday that Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal's leadership should not be confined to the state, and that the country could have benefited from his parliamentary skills if he had been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Row erupts after BJP leader from J&amp;K claims hotel refused accommodation in Maharashtra
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Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the denial of room by the hotel authority at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, BJP Media Incharge of J&amp;K Sajid Yusuf Shah says, "As I was travelling from Srinagar to Shyam Nagar, at around 11 or 12 in the night, I checked out in a hotel. The manager there told&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/SMssmdZlyO">pic.twitter.com/SMssmdZlyO</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Row erupts after BJP leader from J&amp;K claims hotel refused accommodation in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the denial of room by the hotel authority at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, BJP Media Incharge of J&amp;K Sajid Yusuf Shah says, "As I was travelling from Srinagar to Shyam Nagar, at around 11 or 12 in the night, I checked out in a hotel. The manager there told&hellip; pic.twitter.com/SMssmdZlyO
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra shows strong improvement in child nutrition indicators as per CRY analysis of NFHS-6
Maharashtra has recorded notable improvements in key child nutrition indicators, according to an analysis by CRY (Child Rights and You) of the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24, an official statement said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-shows-strong-improvement-in-child-nutrition-indicators-cry-analysis-of-national-family-health-survey-6-23634198" rel="nofollow">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra shows strong improvement in child nutrition indicators as per CRY analysis of NFHS-6
Maharashtra has recorded notable improvements in key child nutrition indicators, according to an analysis by CRY (Child Rights and You) of the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24, an official statement said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Not upset over being denied RS poll nomination; I'm kabaddi player, not chess player, says Bhujbal
Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday dismissed speculation that he was upset over not being nominated to the Rajya Sabha and, in a lighter vein, said, "I am a kabaddi player, not a chess player". Bhujbal also said his turn for a parliamentary berth could come in the future. He was believed to be the frontrunner for the June 18 Rajya Sabha bypoll, necessitated due to the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, for which the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has fielded Rajendra Jain (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Not upset over being denied RS poll nomination; I'm kabaddi player, not chess player, says Bhujbal
Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday dismissed speculation that he was upset over not being nominated to the Rajya Sabha and, in a lighter vein, said, "I am a kabaddi player, not a chess player". Bhujbal also said his turn for a parliamentary berth could come in the future. He was believed to be the frontrunner for the June 18 Rajya Sabha bypoll, necessitated due to the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, for which the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has fielded Rajendra Jain (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: J-K BJP functionary says Maharashtra hotel stay denied over 'Kashmiri identity'; owner refutes claim
A BJP media unit in-charge from Jammu and Kashmir has alleged that he was refused accommodation at a hotel in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city due to "concerns linked to his Kashmiri identity". The hotel owner, however, denied the charge, claiming the room had already been booked. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: J-K BJP functionary says Maharashtra hotel stay denied over 'Kashmiri identity'; owner refutes claim
A BJP media unit in-charge from Jammu and Kashmir has alleged that he was refused accommodation at a hotel in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city due to "concerns linked to his Kashmiri identity". The hotel owner, however, denied the charge, claiming the room had already been booked. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Frequent BEST bus collisions highlight safety concerns
The incident has once again brought attention to growing concerns over road safety in the city. Mumbaikars are forced to live with constant risks, fires in residential buildings, collapsing structures, infrastructure failures, open manholes during the monsoon and roads riddled with hazards. Even a simple journey to work can turn fatal. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-bus-collision-in-dadar-west-injures-four-pedestrians-near-plaza-cinema-23634179" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Frequent BEST bus collisions highlight safety concerns
The incident has once again brought attention to growing concerns over road safety in the city. Mumbaikars are forced to live with constant risks, fires in residential buildings, collapsing structures, infrastructure failures, open manholes during the monsoon and roads riddled with hazards. Even a simple journey to work can turn fatal. Read more

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis, Gadkari strike musical note at sports event in Nagpur, win applause
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari struck a musical chord at an event in Nagpur as both leaders sang popular songs, drawing loud cheers from the audience. During the concluding ceremony of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav here on Sunday, singer Shanmukhapriya invited Fadnavis to sing a few lines of the classic "Gulabi Aankhen Jo Teri Dekhi". The CM obliged, while Gadkari sang "Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli". &nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis, Gadkari strike musical note at sports event in Nagpur, win applause
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari struck a musical chord at an event in Nagpur as both leaders sang popular songs, drawing loud cheers from the audience. During the concluding ceremony of the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav here on Sunday, singer Shanmukhapriya invited Fadnavis to sing a few lines of the classic "Gulabi Aankhen Jo Teri Dekhi". The CM obliged, while Gadkari sang "Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli". &nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 25 injured as bus rams into truck in Maharashtra's Buldhana
At least 25 passengers were injured when a private bus collided with a truck on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Buldhana district early on Monday, police said. The bus was heading from Pune to Nagpur when it rammed into the rear portion of the truck near Pimpri Mali village at around 4 am, an official from Mehkar police station said. &nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 25 injured as bus rams into truck in Maharashtra's Buldhana
At least 25 passengers were injured when a private bus collided with a truck on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Buldhana district early on Monday, police said. The bus was heading from Pune to Nagpur when it rammed into the rear portion of the truck near Pimpri Mali village at around 4 am, an official from Mehkar police station said. &nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Don&rsquo;t divide country: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Revanth Reddy&rsquo;s North-South remarks
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday advised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy against making remarks that could deepen divisions between northern and southern states, asserting that every state is an integral part of the country and should be viewed through the lens of national unity rather than regional differences. The comments came in response to recent statements made by Reddy during a media interaction in Bengaluru, where he argued that people in southern India do not wish to be treated as &ldquo;second-class citizens.&rdquo; (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Don&rsquo;t divide country: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Revanth Reddy&rsquo;s North-South remarks
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday advised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy against making remarks that could deepen divisions between northern and southern states, asserting that every state is an integral part of the country and should be viewed through the lens of national unity rather than regional differences. The comments came in response to recent statements made by Reddy during a media interaction in Bengaluru, where he argued that people in southern India do not wish to be treated as &ldquo;second-class citizens.&rdquo; (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Youth killed, three injured in fatal BEST bus collision near Dadar
A fatal road accident was reported on Monday at 10:45 am near Veer Kotwal Garden, opposite Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, when a BEST bus (route no. 463/31) allegedly rammed into a four-wheeler and a two-wheeler, officials said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-bus-collision-in-dadar-west-injures-four-pedestrians-near-plaza-cinema-23634179" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more</a>.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Youth killed, three injured in fatal BEST bus collision near Dadar
A fatal road accident was reported on Monday at 10:45 am near Veer Kotwal Garden, opposite Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, when a BEST bus (route no. 463/31) allegedly rammed into a four-wheeler and a two-wheeler, officials said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rajesh Exports case quasi-judicial issue, must be complied with or challenged as per law, says SEBI Chairman &nbsp; Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday declined to comment on the regulator&rsquo;s action against Rajesh Exports, saying the matter forms part of a quasi-judicial process and should be addressed through legal procedures. &nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rajesh Exports case quasi-judicial issue, must be complied with or challenged as per law, says SEBI Chairman&nbsp;Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday declined to comment on the regulator&rsquo;s action against Rajesh Exports, saying the matter forms part of a quasi-judicial process and should be addressed through legal procedures. &nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man booked for duping Thane woman of Rs 20 lakh on false promises
Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly cheating a 36-year-old woman teacher from Thane of Rs 20.44 lakh under the pretext of a job and other false promises, police said on Monday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man booked for duping Thane woman of Rs 20 lakh on false promises
Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly cheating a 36-year-old woman teacher from Thane of Rs 20.44 lakh under the pretext of a job and other false promises, police said on Monday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at Thane Municipal Corporation building; none hurt
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headquarters in Maharashtra on Monday morning, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at Thane Municipal Corporation building; none hurt
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) headquarters in Maharashtra on Monday morning, officials said. No one was injured in the incident, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;IMD predicts rain and thundershowers in Mumbai and Thane till June 11 
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers in Mumbai and Thane till June 11, along with the possibility of gusty winds and lightning in parts of Maharashtra. In its latest forecast, the IMD on Monday said the city and its suburbs are likely to witness intermittent rain activity, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-weather-update-imd-predicts-rain-and-thundershowers-in-mumbai-and-thane-till-june-11-23634174" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more</a>.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;IMD predicts rain and thundershowers in Mumbai and Thane till June 11
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers in Mumbai and Thane till June 11, along with the possibility of gusty winds and lightning in parts of Maharashtra. In its latest forecast, the IMD on Monday said the city and its suburbs are likely to witness intermittent rain activity, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire at decoration material godown in Palghar; no casualty
A fire destroyed a godown storing decoration materials in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the incident which occurred on Sunday evening, they said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire at decoration material godown in Palghar; no casualty
A fire destroyed a godown storing decoration materials in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the incident which occurred on Sunday evening, they said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Meet Haji Kumbharlikar: The first conductor on city&rsquo;s first BEST bus!
As the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking prepares to celebrate 100 years of motor bus services this July, one name stands out in its history &mdash; Haji Fakir Mohammed Baba Kumbharlikar, officially recorded as BEST's first bus conductor. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/meet-best-first-bus-conductor-haji-kumbharlikar-who-never-stopped-serving-23634107" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Meet Haji Kumbharlikar: The first conductor on city&rsquo;s first BEST bus!
As the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking prepares to celebrate 100 years of motor bus services this July, one name stands out in its history &mdash; Haji Fakir Mohammed Baba Kumbharlikar, officially recorded as BEST's first bus conductor. Read more

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Four cubs reunited: SGNP&rsquo;s tiger cubs recover from rare viral infection
Visitors to the tiger safari at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) can once again look forward to seeing all four surviving tiger cubs together after two cubs recovered from Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a rare and often fatal viral disease that claimed the life of one of their siblings earlier this year. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-sgnps-tiger-cubs-recover-from-rare-disease-set-for-safari-reunion-23634104" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Four cubs reunited: SGNP&rsquo;s tiger cubs recover from rare viral infection
Visitors to the tiger safari at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) can once again look forward to seeing all four surviving tiger cubs together after two cubs recovered from Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a rare and often fatal viral disease that claimed the life of one of their siblings earlier this year. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I will protest in multiple states and cities if Pradhan doesn't resign, says CJP founder Dipke
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has said he will stage protests in various states and cities in the country if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by June 13 over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I will protest in multiple states and cities if Pradhan doesn't resign, says CJP founder Dipke
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has said he will stage protests in various states and cities in the country if Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by June 13 over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment tests. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;CJP will protest in multiple states, cities if Pradhan doesn't resign, says Dipke 
The Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the party will stage protests in various states and cities across the country if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;CJP will protest in multiple states, cities if Pradhan doesn't resign, says Dipke
The Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the party will stage protests in various states and cities across the country if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at school in Thane; no injuries
Discarded materials, including old wooden benches and scrapped books, caught fire in a school in Thane on Sunday evening, civic officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident at Saraswati Vidya Sankul in the Naupada area, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at school in Thane; no injuries
Discarded materials, including old wooden benches and scrapped books, caught fire in a school in Thane on Sunday evening, civic officials said.No injuries were reported in the incident at Saraswati Vidya Sankul in the Naupada area, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Illegal abortion case: Gynaecologist held in Pune district, female doctor on run
Pune rural police arrested a gynaecologist and launched a search for a woman doctor after a case was registered for allegedly conducting illegal abortions at a hospital in Daund taluka, officials said Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Illegal abortion case: Gynaecologist held in Pune district, female doctor on run
Pune rural police arrested a gynaecologist and launched a search for a woman doctor after a case was registered for allegedly conducting illegal abortions at a hospital in Daund taluka, officials said Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CJP will protest in multiple states, cities if Pradhan doesn't resign: Dipke 
The Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the party will stage protests in various states and cities across the country if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CJP will protest in multiple states, cities if Pradhan doesn't resign: Dipke
The Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said the party will stage protests in various states and cities across the country if Dharmendra Pradhan does not resign by Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP fields ex-MLC Rajendra Jain for Rajya Sabha bypoll
The Nationalist Congress Party, led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, has nominated senior party leader Rajendra Jain as its candidate for the June 18 Rajya Sabha by-election, state NCP president Sunil Tatkare said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP fields ex-MLC Rajendra Jain for Rajya Sabha bypoll
The Nationalist Congress Party, led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, has nominated senior party leader Rajendra Jain as its candidate for the June 18 Rajya Sabha by-election, state NCP president Sunil Tatkare said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday claimed the Opposition's morale was completely shattered and that its national-level grouping, the INDIA bloc, was in a "crippled and weakened" state after its formation in 2023. Thank you for following our live coverage today. This live blog is now closed.

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