Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane reports nine Covid-19 cases; total tally reaches 103. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-covid-19-breakout-thane-reports-9-new-coronavirus-cases-total-tally-reaches-103-23556515" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane reports nine Covid-19 cases; total tally reaches 103. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pankaja Munde distributes cloth bags, says, 'Protecting environment is a duty'. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-minister-pankaja-munde-distributes-cloth-bags-during-siddhivinayak-temple-visit-says-protection-of-environment-is-a-duty-23556535" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pankaja Munde distributes cloth bags, says, 'Protecting environment is a duty'. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune: Nine injured as car rams into people standing around tea stall
Nine people including some students were injured after a car rammed into them in Sadashiv Peth area of Pune city on Saturday evening, police said. The incident took place near Bhave School around 5.45 pm. The victims, including a few students appearing for civil service exams, were standing around a tea stall when the car hit them, said senior inspector Vijaymala Pawar of Vishrambag police station: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune: Nine injured as car rams into people standing around tea stall
Nine people including some students were injured after a car rammed into them in Sadashiv Peth area of Pune city on Saturday evening, police said. The incident took place near Bhave School around 5.45 pm. The victims, including a few students appearing for civil service exams, were standing around a tea stall when the car hit them, said senior inspector Vijaymala Pawar of Vishrambag police station: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Road rage: Video journalist assaulted by motorcycle rider and associates; four arrested
A video journalist of a national news channel was assaulted in Mumbai's Prabhadevi area on Saturday, following which four persons were arrested, a police official said. Anil Shinde was on his way to office in Lower Parel in the afternoon when the incident took place, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Road rage: Video journalist assaulted by motorcycle rider and associates; four arrested
A video journalist of a national news channel was assaulted in Mumbai's Prabhadevi area on Saturday, following which four persons were arrested, a police official said. Anil Shinde was on his way to office in Lower Parel in the afternoon when the incident took place, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three dead as SUV rams into truck in Palghar district
Three persons died and two were injured after a speeding SUV rammed into the rear of a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 11:30 AM in Mendhanvan ghat near the Manor Gate Hotel, said an official of Manor police station. A Renault Duster travelling at high speed from Gujarat towards Mumbai rammed into the rear of a container truck, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three dead as SUV rams into truck in Palghar district
Three persons died and two were injured after a speeding SUV rammed into the rear of a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 11:30 AM in Mendhanvan ghat near the Manor Gate Hotel, said an official of Manor police station. A Renault Duster travelling at high speed from Gujarat towards Mumbai rammed into the rear of a container truck, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 54-year-old Virar woman dies after slab collapse in flat. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-54-year-old-virar-woman-dies-after-slab-collapse-in-flat-in-palghar-23556497" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 54-year-old Virar woman dies after slab collapse in flat. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: After MMRDA scraps 2 tenders, Cong seeks probe into all big-ticket projects in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday demanded judicial probe into all mega infrastructure projects in the state, alleging massive corruption. Sapkal made the demand a day after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said it was scrapping two tenders associated with the Gaimukh-Ghodbunder-Bhayandar project in Thane region, and would start the process of inviting bids anew "to safeguard larger public interest": PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: After MMRDA scraps 2 tenders, Cong seeks probe into all big-ticket projects in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday demanded judicial probe into all mega infrastructure projects in the state, alleging massive corruption. Sapkal made the demand a day after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said it was scrapping two tenders associated with the Gaimukh-Ghodbunder-Bhayandar project in Thane region, and would start the process of inviting bids anew "to safeguard larger public interest": PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Latur court sentences two men to 6 months in jail for stalking, harassing schoolgirls
Two men were sentenced to six months in jail by a Latur court for stalking and sexually harassing two schoolgirls. The Latur District and Sessions Court, in its order of Friday, also imposed fine of Rs 5000 each on Ashok Shivaji Adsule (31) and Balu alias Vijay Bhagwat Lohar (34), both residents of Borgaon Kale:&nbsp; PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Latur court sentences two men to 6 months in jail for stalking, harassing schoolgirls
Two men were sentenced to six months in jail by a Latur court for stalking and sexually harassing two schoolgirls. The Latur District and Sessions Court, in its order of Friday, also imposed fine of Rs 5000 each on Ashok Shivaji Adsule (31) and Balu alias Vijay Bhagwat Lohar (34), both residents of Borgaon Kale:&nbsp; PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP announces names of chiefs of Latur district and city units
The BJP on Saturday appointed former MLA Baswaraj Patil Murumkar and Ajit Patil Kavhekar as presidents of Latur's district and city units, respectively. The party announced names of chiefs of several units across the state ahead of local body polls expected to take place later this year. Murumkar had joined the BJP from the Congress ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, while Kavhekar is a former BJP city youth wing president: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP announces names of chiefs of Latur district and city units
The BJP on Saturday appointed former MLA Baswaraj Patil Murumkar and Ajit Patil Kavhekar as presidents of Latur's district and city units, respectively. The party announced names of chiefs of several units across the state ahead of local body polls expected to take place later this year. Murumkar had joined the BJP from the Congress ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, while Kavhekar is a former BJP city youth wing president: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Govt employees should not take benefit under Ladki Bahin scheme: Bawankule
Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said government employees should not take the benefit of the Ladki Bahin Yojana for women. Under this flagship scheme of the BJP-led government, eligible women get Rs 1,500 per month: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Govt employees should not take benefit under Ladki Bahin scheme: Bawankule
Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said government employees should not take the benefit of the Ladki Bahin Yojana for women. Under this flagship scheme of the BJP-led government, eligible women get Rs 1,500 per month: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Punjab man with links to Lawrence Bishnoi gang held in Yavatmal; was wanted in Rajasthan murder case
A history-sheeter allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi and Binny Gujjar gangs has been arrested by Yavatmal police, an official said on Saturday. Bhupender Singh alias Raghu alias Bhinda hails from Jalandhar in Punjab and was living secretly in Yavatmal's Jamb Road area for the past two years, he added: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Punjab man with links to Lawrence Bishnoi gang held in Yavatmal; was wanted in Rajasthan murder case
A history-sheeter allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi and Binny Gujjar gangs has been arrested by Yavatmal police, an official said on Saturday. Bhupender Singh alias Raghu alias Bhinda hails from Jalandhar in Punjab and was living secretly in Yavatmal's Jamb Road area for the past two years, he added: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Saamana has created Marathi media's first AI anchor, claims Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and party mouthpiece Saamana's executive editor Sanjay Raut has claimed the newspaper has created the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) anchor in Marathi. The AI anchor, the first in Marathi media, has been named 'Tejasvi AI' and will read out news on Saamana's Youtube channel, he added: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Saamana has created Marathi media's first AI anchor, claims Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and party mouthpiece Saamana's executive editor Sanjay Raut has claimed the newspaper has created the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) anchor in Marathi. The AI anchor, the first in Marathi media, has been named 'Tejasvi AI' and will read out news on Saamana's Youtube channel, he added: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Aaditya seeks Shinde's sacking over cancellation of MMRDA's 2 big-ticket projects; calls for probe
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday demanded sacking of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after the MMRDA apprised the Supreme Court of its decision to scrap the tender process for two big-ticket infrastructure projects in Mumbai: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Aaditya seeks Shinde's sacking over cancellation of MMRDA's 2 big-ticket projects; calls for probe
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday demanded sacking of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after the MMRDA apprised the Supreme Court of its decision to scrap the tender process for two big-ticket infrastructure projects in Mumbai: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Court rejects Rahul's plea seeking info on Savarkar grand-nephew's maternal lineage
A Pune court on Saturday rejected Rahul Gandhi's application seeking details of the maternal lineage of Satyaki Savarkar, the grand-nephew of V D Savarkar, over his defamation complaint filed against the Congress leader for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amol Shinde dismissed the application, observing that the case pertains to an alleged defamatory speech made by Gandhi in London and not to the family tree of late Himani Ashok Savarkar, the mother of Satyaki Savarkar: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Court rejects Rahul's plea seeking info on Savarkar grand-nephew's maternal lineage
A Pune court on Saturday rejected Rahul Gandhi's application seeking details of the maternal lineage of Satyaki Savarkar, the grand-nephew of V D Savarkar, over his defamation complaint filed against the Congress leader for his alleged objectionable remarks against the Hindutva ideologue. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amol Shinde dismissed the application, observing that the case pertains to an alleged defamatory speech made by Gandhi in London and not to the family tree of late Himani Ashok Savarkar, the mother of Satyaki Savarkar: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Kalyan-Dombivali cops display urgency, file three chargesheets in 48 hours 
Police in the Kalyan-Dombivali region of Thane district have set a benchmark for investigation into crimes against women by filing charge sheets in three cases in a span of 48 hours, a senior official said on Saturday. &nbsp;(PTI)&nbsp; 
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Kalyan-Dombivali cops display urgency, file three chargesheets in 48 hours
Police in the Kalyan-Dombivali region of Thane district have set a benchmark for investigation into crimes against women by filing charge sheets in three cases in a span of 48 hours, a senior official said on Saturday. &nbsp;(PTI)&nbsp;
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Matter of pride that Queen Ahilyabai was daughter of Maharashtra: Fadnavis 
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said it is a matter of pride that legendary queen Ahilyabai Holkar was a daughter of Maharashtra. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Matter of pride that Queen Ahilyabai was daughter of Maharashtra: Fadnavis
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said it is a matter of pride that legendary queen Ahilyabai Holkar was a daughter of Maharashtra. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Bullets will be answered with cannon balls: PM Modi warns Pak; calls sindoor symbol of valour 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said proxy wars by terrorists will not work and bullets will be answered with cannon balls, adding that 'sindoor' has become a symbol of valour following India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Bullets will be answered with cannon balls: PM Modi warns Pak; calls sindoor symbol of valour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said proxy wars by terrorists will not work and bullets will be answered with cannon balls, adding that 'sindoor' has become a symbol of valour following India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Devendra celebrates 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar
The people of Ahilyanagar along with the CM celebrated Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar's tercentenary with great enthusiasm
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पुण्यश्लोक राजमाता अहिल्यादेवी होळकर यांच्या त्रिशताब्दी जयंती उत्सवात अहिल्यानगरवासीयांची विराट उपस्थिती आणि उत्स्फूर्त जल्लोषाने सिद्ध केले आहे की, आजही राजमाता अहिल्यादेवी यांचे कुशल प्रशासन, न्यायप्रियता आणि प्रजावात्सल्यतेची आठवण जनतेच्या हृदयात जिवंत आहे! राजमाता&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/Fm9jb1cybm">pic.twitter.com/Fm9jb1cybm</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Devendra celebrates 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar
The people of Ahilyanagar along with the CM celebrated Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar's tercentenary with great enthusiasm

पुण्यश्लोक राजमाता अहिल्यादेवी होळकर यांच्या त्रिशताब्दी जयंती उत्सवात अहिल्यानगरवासीयांची विराट उपस्थिती आणि उत्स्फूर्त जल्लोषाने सिद्ध केले आहे की, आजही राजमाता अहिल्यादेवी यांचे कुशल प्रशासन, न्यायप्रियता आणि प्रजावात्सल्यतेची आठवण जनतेच्या हृदयात जिवंत आहे!राजमाता&hellip; pic.twitter.com/Fm9jb1cybm
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 31, 2025


Mumbai News LIVE Updates: School director held over child's death in wall collapse in Thane district 
Police on Saturday arrested the director of a school in Maharashtra's Thane district, a day after an 11-year-old boy was killed in a wall collapse, an official said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: School director held over child's death in wall collapse in Thane district
Police on Saturday arrested the director of a school in Maharashtra's Thane district, a day after an 11-year-old boy was killed in a wall collapse, an official said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Rename Churchgate station after Ahilyabai Holkar, demands Dhangar community leader 
A Dhangar community leader on Saturday demanded that the Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai be renamed after Ahilyabai Holkar, the revered queen of the Maratha-ruled Malwa kingdom. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Rename Churchgate station after Ahilyabai Holkar, demands Dhangar community leader
A Dhangar community leader on Saturday demanded that the Churchgate railway station in south Mumbai be renamed after Ahilyabai Holkar, the revered queen of the Maratha-ruled Malwa kingdom. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Man killed, another injured as car parking lift collapses at Mumbai residential tower 
A man died and another suffered injuries after a car parking lift collapsed at a 21-storey residential building in Mumbai's Borivali West area on Saturday, civic officials said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-car-lift-accident-in-borivali-claims-one-life-injures-another-23556117" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Man killed, another injured as car parking lift collapses at Mumbai residential tower
A man died and another suffered injuries after a car parking lift collapsed at a 21-storey residential building in Mumbai's Borivali West area on Saturday, civic officials said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Woman sentenced to 14 years in jail for pushing two minor girls into prostitution 
A special court in Maharashtra's Thane city has sentenced a 40-year-old housewife to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for pushing two minor girls into prostitution. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Woman sentenced to 14 years in jail for pushing two minor girls into prostitution
A special court in Maharashtra's Thane city has sentenced a 40-year-old housewife to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for pushing two minor girls into prostitution. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Tribunal awards Rs 58.26 lakh to accident victim with amputated leg 
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane has awarded Rs 58.26 lakh to a former accountant, whose leg had to be amputated after an accident four years ago. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Tribunal awards Rs 58.26 lakh to accident victim with amputated leg
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane has awarded Rs 58.26 lakh to a former accountant, whose leg had to be amputated after an accident four years ago. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune: PCMC finally approves fire station for Bhosari MIDC, Rs 22.84 cr tender floated
After years of persistent demand from industrial associations, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has finally announced the construction of an independent fire station to serve the Bhosari industrial zones under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The civic body has floated a Rs 22.84 crore tender for the project. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/pune-pcmc-finally-approves-fire-station-for-bhosari-midc-rs-22-84-cr-tender-floated-23555886">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune: PCMC finally approves fire station for Bhosari MIDC, Rs 22.84 cr tender floated
After years of persistent demand from industrial associations, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has finally announced the construction of an independent fire station to serve the Bhosari industrial zones under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The civic body has floated a Rs 22.84 crore tender for the project. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane: Man chased, assaulted outside TMC office by driver who was drunk
A Thane-based social activist was allegedly assaulted in a road rage incident near the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) office on Thursday night by a man who claimed to be from the Merchant Navy and was later found to be driving under the influence. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-man-chased-assaulted-outside-tmc-office-by-driver-who-was-drunk-23555887">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane: Man chased, assaulted outside TMC office by driver who was drunk
A Thane-based social activist was allegedly assaulted in a road rage incident near the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) office on Thursday night by a man who claimed to be from the Merchant Navy and was later found to be driving under the influence. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MSEDCL worker electrocuted during transformer repair in Virar; two injured
An incident of electrocution occurred in the Arnala Dhas Pada area of Virar West on Friday morning while four employees were repairing a transformer. One of them died on the spot, while two others were injured. Two of the injured workers were admitted to a hospital for further treatment. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/msedcl-worker-electrocuted-during-transformer-repair-in-virar-two-injured-23555893">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MSEDCL worker electrocuted during transformer repair in Virar; two injured
An incident of electrocution occurred in the Arnala Dhas Pada area of Virar West on Friday morning while four employees were repairing a transformer. One of them died on the spot, while two others were injured. Two of the injured workers were admitted to a hospital for further treatment. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Elephants return to Tadoba more than 50 years later
Two male tuskers that migrated from Chhattisgarh into Maharashtra have now entered the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), marking the first sighting of wild elephants in the area in over 50 years. Wildlife experts have warned that any reckless behaviour by tourists or safari vehicles trying to get too close could lead to unfortunate incidents. A source from the Maharashtra Forest Department told mid-day that one of the tuskers, identified as ME3, was first spotted near a village close to the Saoli Range in Chandrapur district on Thursday. Both elephants were seen inside TATR on Friday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-elephants-return-to-tadoba-more-than-50-years-later-23555892">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Elephants return to Tadoba more than 50 years later
Two male tuskers that migrated from Chhattisgarh into Maharashtra have now entered the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), marking the first sighting of wild elephants in the area in over 50 years. Wildlife experts have warned that any reckless behaviour by tourists or safari vehicles trying to get too close could lead to unfortunate incidents. A source from the Maharashtra Forest Department told mid-day that one of the tuskers, identified as ME3, was first spotted near a village close to the Saoli Range in Chandrapur district on Thursday. Both elephants were seen inside TATR on Friday. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Speeding tempo crushes woman to death on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road
The police have arrested a tempo driver who ran over a woman on Thursday night on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), resulting in her death. Chanda Mane, 33, a resident of Jogeshwari, was returning home after work when she was crushed by the speeding tempo driven by Sunil Kumar Bharati, 33. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-speeding-tempo-crushes-woman-to-death-on-jogeshwari-vikhroli-link-road-23555897">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Speeding tempo crushes woman to death on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road
The police have arrested a tempo driver who ran over a woman on Thursday night on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), resulting in her death. Chanda Mane, 33, a resident of Jogeshwari, was returning home after work when she was crushed by the speeding tempo driven by Sunil Kumar Bharati, 33. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four held for stealing ship engine parts worth Rs 93 lakh in Navi Mumbai
The Navi Mumbai police have arrested four persons for allegedly stealing cargo ship engine parts valued at over Rs 93 lakh, an official said on Saturday. Components worth about Rs 74 lakh have been recovered from the accused, the Turbhe police said in a release. One Vasudev Dattatreya Prabhu had approached the police on May 27, complaining that some persons had broken into his company's warehouse on May 25 and stolen parts of a turbo engine of a cargo ship.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four held for stealing ship engine parts worth Rs 93 lakh in Navi Mumbai
The Navi Mumbai police have arrested four persons for allegedly stealing cargo ship engine parts valued at over Rs 93 lakh, an official said on Saturday. Components worth about Rs 74 lakh have been recovered from the accused, the Turbhe police said in a release. One Vasudev Dattatreya Prabhu had approached the police on May 27, complaining that some persons had broken into his company's warehouse on May 25 and stolen parts of a turbo engine of a cargo ship.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai airport committee warns of &lsquo;explosion of discontent&rsquo; over new airport name
As operations of the Navi Mumbai international airport are expected to start later this year, an all-party action committee on Friday pressed for its demand to name the new facility after late leader DB Patil, and warned of an &ldquo;explosion of discontent&rdquo; if it is not fulfilled. Dashrath Patil, chairman of the Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport All-Party Action Committee, reiterated the demand during a press conference held here. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navi-mumbai-airport-committee-warns-of-explosion-of-discontent-over-new-airport-name-23555898">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai airport committee warns of &lsquo;explosion of discontent&rsquo; over new airport name
As operations of the Navi Mumbai international airport are expected to start later this year, an all-party action committee on Friday pressed for its demand to name the new facility after late leader DB Patil, and warned of an &ldquo;explosion of discontent&rdquo; if it is not fulfilled. Dashrath Patil, chairman of the Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport All-Party Action Committee, reiterated the demand during a press conference held here. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Impact: Stray dogs illegally relocated to Aarey finally return to Kandivli
Following mid-day's earlier report on the illegal relocation of stray dogs from a Kandivli SRA housing society to Aarey Milk Colony, 11 of the rescued dogs have now been sterilised and vaccinated and returned to the society premises on Friday.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-impact-stray-dogs-illegally-relocated-to-aarey-finally-return-to-kandivli-23555888"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Impact: Stray dogs illegally relocated to Aarey finally return to Kandivli
Following mid-day's earlier report on the illegal relocation of stray dogs from a Kandivli SRA housing society to Aarey Milk Colony, 11 of the rescued dogs have now been sterilised and vaccinated and returned to the society premises on Friday. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Marol nullah gets a cleanup, thanks to pressure from Mid-Day
A day after mid-day reported that debris had been dumped along the Krishna Nagar nullah in Marol, Andheri, authorities took note. On Friday, this reporter observed that nearly 90 per cent of the debris had been removed from the site.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-marol-nullah-gets-a-cleanup-thanks-to-pressure-from-mid-day-23555890"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Marol nullah gets a cleanup, thanks to pressure from Mid-Day
A day after mid-day reported that debris had been dumped along the Krishna Nagar nullah in Marol, Andheri, authorities took note. On Friday, this reporter observed that nearly 90 per cent of the debris had been removed from the site. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: With Poisar nullah still clogged, Kandivli residents question city&rsquo;s desilting deadline
Kandivli residents are frustrated about the state of the Poisar nullah, which is choked with garbage and debris even as May draws to a close. The state government has set June 7 as the deadline for cleaning nullahs across the city, but Kandivli residents say it may not be possible to desilt the Poisar nullah, which is approximately 11 km long, by this date. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-with-poisar-nullah-still-clogged-kandivli-residents-question-citys-desilting-deadline-23555889">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: With Poisar nullah still clogged, Kandivli residents question city&rsquo;s desilting deadline
Kandivli residents are frustrated about the state of the Poisar nullah, which is choked with garbage and debris even as May draws to a close. The state government has set June 7 as the deadline for cleaning nullahs across the city, but Kandivli residents say it may not be possible to desilt the Poisar nullah, which is approximately 11 km long, by this date. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Hundreds break rules, yet only one gets show-cause notice from MHADA
The MHADA houses in the Charkop area of Kandivli are home to a large number of residents who have allegedly violated construction norms by extending their homes beyond the permitted structure. MHADA permits extensions only up to a 1+1 format (ground plus one), but many residents have reportedly constructed second and third floors &mdash; excluding terraces. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-hundreds-break-rules-yet-only-one-gets-show-cause-notice-from-mhada-23555896">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Hundreds break rules, yet only one gets show-cause notice from MHADA
The MHADA houses in the Charkop area of Kandivli are home to a large number of residents who have allegedly violated construction norms by extending their homes beyond the permitted structure. MHADA permits extensions only up to a 1+1 format (ground plus one), but many residents have reportedly constructed second and third floors &mdash; excluding terraces. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Facial recognition identifies Malad burglar, but his footwear seals the arrest
The Malad police, who had been hot on the trail of a jewellery shop burglar for an entire month, finally struck gold when they recognised him from his footwear and arrested him from Uttar Pradesh. &nbsp;The police said they had initially used facial recognition systems (FRS) to identify the burglar but it was his footwear, that he had forgotten to change, that finally gave him away. The arrested accused has been identified as 30-year-old Mukeem Mateen Khan.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-facial-recognition-ids-malad-burglar-but-his-footwear-seals-the-arrest-23555895"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Facial recognition identifies Malad burglar, but his footwear seals the arrest
The Malad police, who had been hot on the trail of a jewellery shop burglar for an entire month, finally struck gold when they recognised him from his footwear and arrested him from Uttar Pradesh. &nbsp;The police said they had initially used facial recognition systems (FRS) to identify the burglar but it was his footwear, that he had forgotten to change, that finally gave him away. The arrested accused has been identified as 30-year-old Mukeem Mateen Khan. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire erupts at scrapyard in Thane; no injuries
A fire broke out at a scrapyard in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Saturday. No one was injured in the fire that erupted around 11 pm on Friday at Bablu Compound in the Shil area, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation. The fire, which was confined to five godowns in the scrapyard, was put out by firefighters around 5.15 am on Saturday, he said. Tadvi said an investigation will be carried out to ascertain the cause of the fire.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire erupts at scrapyard in Thane; no injuries
A fire broke out at a scrapyard in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Saturday. No one was injured in the fire that erupted around 11 pm on Friday at Bablu Compound in the Shil area, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation. The fire, which was confined to five godowns in the scrapyard, was put out by firefighters around 5.15 am on Saturday, he said. Tadvi said an investigation will be carried out to ascertain the cause of the fire.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MCOCA invoked against four over assault, Rs 12.8 lakh robbery at energy plant in Beed
Four members of a gang that allegedly assaulted two watchmen of a private firm in Maharashtra's Beed district and robbed property worth Rs 12.87 lakh have been booked under the stringent MCOCA, police have said. Confessions made to the police under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) are admissible in court, and the statute also makes it difficult to secure bail. The assault and robbery had taken place on April 7 at a unit of Avaada Group in Vida village in Kej tehsil, some 390 kilometres from Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MCOCA invoked against four over assault, Rs 12.8 lakh robbery at energy plant in Beed
Four members of a gang that allegedly assaulted two watchmen of a private firm in Maharashtra's Beed district and robbed property worth Rs 12.87 lakh have been booked under the stringent MCOCA, police have said. Confessions made to the police under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) are admissible in court, and the statute also makes it difficult to secure bail. The assault and robbery had taken place on April 7 at a unit of Avaada Group in Vida village in Kej tehsil, some 390 kilometres from Mumbai, a police official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: WR to operate 36-hour block from Sat afternoon to dismantle Kandivali Yard booking office
A 36-hour major block will be operated on fifth line and yard lines from Saturday afternoon to dismantle an elevated booking office at Kandivali Yard, a Western Railway official said. "Suburban and mail express trains will be run on Fast Line during the block that will start at 1 pm on May 31 and end at 1 am in the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. Due to this block, at least 73 suburban local services will remain cancelled on the first day and 89 on the second day," a WR spokesperson said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-western-railway-to-operate-36-hour-block-from-may-31-afternoon-to-dismantle-kandivali-yard-booking-office-check-details-here-23555787">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: WR to operate 36-hour block from Sat afternoon to dismantle Kandivali Yard booking office
A 36-hour major block will be operated on fifth line and yard lines from Saturday afternoon to dismantle an elevated booking office at Kandivali Yard, a Western Railway official said. "Suburban and mail express trains will be run on Fast Line during the block that will start at 1 pm on May 31 and end at 1 am in the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. Due to this block, at least 73 suburban local services will remain cancelled on the first day and 89 on the second day," a WR spokesperson said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Over 2,200 Ladki Bahin beneficiaries found to be govt employees, says Maharashtra minister
Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare on Friday said more than 2,200 beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana were found to be government employees in the scrutiny process. In a post on X, Tatkare said verification of beneficiaries will be a regular process. "After scrutinising nearly 2 lakh applications, 2,289 government employees were found to be the beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana. After realising this, such beneficiaries are being not given the benefit of the scheme," the Women and Child Development Minister said. Tatkare said the government is committed to giving the benefit of the Ladki Bahin Yojana to all the eligible beneficiaries only and it will continue to scrutinise the applications for this.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Over 2,200 Ladki Bahin beneficiaries found to be govt employees, says Maharashtra minister
Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare on Friday said more than 2,200 beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana were found to be government employees in the scrutiny process. In a post on X, Tatkare said verification of beneficiaries will be a regular process. "After scrutinising nearly 2 lakh applications, 2,289 government employees were found to be the beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana. After realising this, such beneficiaries are being not given the benefit of the scheme," the Women and Child Development Minister said. Tatkare said the government is committed to giving the benefit of the Ladki Bahin Yojana to all the eligible beneficiaries only and it will continue to scrutinise the applications for this.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen girl injured in 'accidental firing' at Palghar lodge; male friend detained, weapon seized
A 17-year-old girl sustained a bullet wound at a lodge in Kelva in Palghar district on Friday afternoon and a senior police official claimed the injury was possibly due to an accidental firing while a firearm was being handled. The incident occurred around 1:30 PM after the girl had checked into the resort with an 18-year-old male friend, who has been detained, Palghar Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh told reporters. "The girl was found seriously injured from a bullet fired from a revolver. The girl was taken to Mahim primary health centre and then to a hospital in Boisar. The 18-year-old male in the room with her was taken into custody and the firearm was seized," the SP said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen girl injured in 'accidental firing' at Palghar lodge; male friend detained, weapon seized
A 17-year-old girl sustained a bullet wound at a lodge in Kelva in Palghar district on Friday afternoon and a senior police official claimed the injury was possibly due to an accidental firing while a firearm was being handled. The incident occurred around 1:30 PM after the girl had checked into the resort with an 18-year-old male friend, who has been detained, Palghar Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh told reporters. "The girl was found seriously injured from a bullet fired from a revolver. The girl was taken to Mahim primary health centre and then to a hospital in Boisar. The 18-year-old male in the room with her was taken into custody and the firearm was seized," the SP said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: RSS' 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg-II' to end on Jun 5; Bhagwat to address closing event
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg-II' underway at Dr Hedgewar Smriti Mandir premises in Reshimbag in Nagpur will conclude on June 5. The chief guest will be former Union minister Arvind Netam, while sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will address the gathering at the closing ceremony, a functionary said. The closing ceremony will mark the culmination of intensive training and ideological development of RSS workers, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: RSS' 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg-II' to end on Jun 5; Bhagwat to address closing event
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg-II' underway at Dr Hedgewar Smriti Mandir premises in Reshimbag in Nagpur will conclude on June 5. The chief guest will be former Union minister Arvind Netam, while sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will address the gathering at the closing ceremony, a functionary said. The closing ceremony will mark the culmination of intensive training and ideological development of RSS workers, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thirteen DCPs transferred within Mumbai police
Thirteen deputy commissioners of Mumbai police were transferred within the metropolis' force on Friday. IPS officer Raj Tilak Roushan, who was recently transferred to Mumbai, has been posted as deputy commissioner of police (detection) in the Crime Branch, while DCP Datta Nalawade has been transferred to Zone X in Andheri.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thirteen DCPs transferred within Mumbai police
Thirteen deputy commissioners of Mumbai police were transferred within the metropolis' force on Friday. IPS officer Raj Tilak Roushan, who was recently transferred to Mumbai, has been posted as deputy commissioner of police (detection) in the Crime Branch, while DCP Datta Nalawade has been transferred to Zone X in Andheri.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for breaking into house, raping 17-year-old girl
A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after breaking into her house through the window, a police official said. The Vikhroli Parksite police station official identified the accused as Sameer Shaikh (31). "He was held on the basis of technical inputs and CCTV footage. Shaikh has been charged with rape and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for breaking into house, raping 17-year-old girl
A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl after breaking into her house through the window, a police official said. The Vikhroli Parksite police station official identified the accused as Sameer Shaikh (31). "He was held on the basis of technical inputs and CCTV footage. Shaikh has been charged with rape and other offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Devendra Fadnavis praises Ahilyabai Holkar, highlights 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and women empowerment
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, praised the contributions of Ahilyadevi Holkar, calling her a visionary reformer, and drew parallels between her leadership and modern India's progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister also praised India's progress in giving women leadership roles. Referring to Operation Sindoor, he said, "During Operation Sindoor, we saw two women officers giving the briefing, and that was possible because our Prime Minister gave women the status and opportunity to lead from the front-whether in combat operations, warfare, or aviation. Even in those ancient times, Ahilyabai formed an entire battalion of women in her army, gave them training, and ensured security."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Devendra Fadnavis praises Ahilyabai Holkar, highlights 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and women empowerment
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, praised the contributions of Ahilyadevi Holkar, calling her a visionary reformer, and drew parallels between her leadership and modern India's progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister also praised India's progress in giving women leadership roles. Referring to Operation Sindoor, he said, "During Operation Sindoor, we saw two women officers giving the briefing, and that was possible because our Prime Minister gave women the status and opportunity to lead from the front-whether in combat operations, warfare, or aviation. Even in those ancient times, Ahilyabai formed an entire battalion of women in her army, gave them training, and ensured security."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major fire breaks out at godown in Thane's Shil area, no report of injuries
A major fire broke out in a godown in Shil area of Thane on Friday night, though there are no reports of anyone getting injured, a civic official said. The blaze started at 11pm in MS Compound near Dostil Complex, TMC disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. "Firefighting operations are underway. There is no report of injuries. Police personnel, Torrent Power Company employees and fire brigade personnel with two fire vehicles, one water tanker and one rescue vehicle are at the site," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major fire breaks out at godown in Thane's Shil area, no report of injuries
A major fire broke out in a godown in Shil area of Thane on Friday night, though there are no reports of anyone getting injured, a civic official said. The blaze started at 11pm in MS Compound near Dostil Complex, TMC disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. "Firefighting operations are underway. There is no report of injuries. Police personnel, Torrent Power Company employees and fire brigade personnel with two fire vehicles, one water tanker and one rescue vehicle are at the site," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three persons died and two were injured after a speeding SUV rammed into the rear of a truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday morning, police said. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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