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Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani declared BJP Corporator Ritu Tawde as the mayor and Shiv Sena Corporator Sanjay Ghadi as the deputy mayor of Mumbai at the BMC headquarters on Wednesday. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

Scenes from BMC: Ritu Tawde becomes Mumbai Mayor; Sanjay Ghadi her deputy

Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday declared Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Corporator Ritu Tawde as the mayor of Mumbai during the first session of the newly elected 227-member general body of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), held at noon at the civic headquarters. In the same session, Gagrani also declared Shiv Sena corporator Sanjay Ghadi as the Deputy Mayor of Mumbai. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

11 February,2026 02:58 PM IST | Divya Nair

The Dindoshi police Anti-Terrorism Cell team received specific information about Sujal Dayal’s involvement in preparing and selling forged government documents. Illustrations/Uday Mohite

IN PHOTOS: Dindoshi Police bust fake ration card and MMRDA document racket in Mumbai

Mumbai Police have arrested a 21-year-old for allegedly running a fake government document racket, seizing 443 forged ration cards and bogus MMRDA allotment letters. Police suspect a larger network and are probing possible misuse for illegal benefits and identity fraud (Illustrations/Uday Mohite and Representational Pic)

11 February,2026 02:06 PM IST | Tarun Verma

As HSC exams 2026 began on Tuesday; nerves, hugs and last-minute revision marked day 1 at Podar College. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

IN PHOTOS: HSC 2026 begins in Maharashtra; emotions run high at Matunga’s Podar College

The big exam season of the year is here, with February 10 being Day 1 of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams. mid-day’s ASHISH RAJE trailed the students at Podar College in Matunga on Tuesday, documenting the worry, nervousness and last-minute cramming. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

11 February,2026 11:01 AM IST | Tarun Verma

Flags and banners were seen appearing near Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters in south Mumbai on Tuesday evening. Pics/Ashish Raje

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IN PHOTOS: BJP-Shiv Sena alliance flags come-up at Fort as BMC prepares for Mumbai mayor election

Flags of the BJP and the Shiv Sena alliance have come-up in Fort area ahead of the Mumbai mayor election on Wednesday, February 11. Pics/Ashish Raje

10 February,2026 09:47 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed in an airplane crash on January 28, 2026. Pics/Sameer Abedi

IN PHOTOS: Rohit Pawar seeks international probe into Ajit Pawar's plane crash in Pune

Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday questioned last-minute changes and suspected sabotage angle in Ajit Pawar's death. Pics/Sameer Abedi

10 February,2026 07:18 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A student revises ahead of the HSC exam at the Podar College centre in Mumbai on Tuesday. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

Maharashtra HSC Exams 2026: A look at the mood in Mumbai's Podar College as Class 12 students gear up

The Higher Secondary Certificate (Class 12) examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education began on Tuesday, February 10, and will continue till March 18. Here are moments ahead of the exam captured by mid-day.com lensman ASHISH RAJE

10 February,2026 02:56 PM IST | Divya Nair

Sunetra Pawar assumes the office of Maharashtra Deputy CM on Tuesday. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

IN PHOTOS: Sunetra Pawar assumes new role as Maharashtra's Deputy CM

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Legislative Party leader Sunetra Pawar formally assumed charge as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister on Tuesday morning. She was accompanied by several senior NCP leaders and her son Parth at Mantralaya. PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

10 February,2026 12:47 PM IST | Divya Nair

Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar offers prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi on Tuesday. Pic/X

IN PHOTOS: Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar visits Siddhivinayak temple, Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai ahead of taking charge

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Sunetra Pawar assumed charge on Tuesday morning. Before heading to her office, she visited two of Mumbai’s most iconic sites: Siddhivinayak Temple and Chaityabhoomi. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT/X

10 February,2026 11:28 AM IST | Divya Nair

A massive fire broke out at a residential building in Mumbai’s Vile Parle (East) on Monday morning. As per the information received by the authorities, one person has been reported dead while another woman is injured (Pic/Special Arrangement)

IN PHOTOS: Massive fire in Vile Parle building leaves one woman dead

A Level-1 fire broke out on the 13th floor of Suvidha Pearl building in Mumbai’s Vile Parle East on Monday morning, leaving one person dead and a woman injured. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. (Pics/Shadab Khan and Special arrangement)

09 February,2026 02:12 PM IST | Tarun Verma

(From left) A red avadavat. Pic/Krishna Murthy, A yellow-bellied prinia. Pic/Dipayan akraborty and A shikra. Pic/Bhaarat Vyas

IN PHOTOS: Students swap lectures for lenses at Campus Bird Count

Campuses across India are preparing for the Campus Bird Count in February, with students, teachers and bird enthusiasts documenting species in courtyards, gardens and campus green spaces as part of a nationwide citizen science initiative (Photos by/Krishna Murthy, Dipayan akraborty, Bhaarat Vyas, Garima Bhatia, Subhadra Devi, Malyasri Bhattacharya)

09 February,2026 01:27 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Migratory birds' presence in Mumbai is a reminder that this city, despite its fast pace, still offers a lot for nature’s travellers who return every year (Pic/Ashish Rane)

IN PHOTOS: Flamingos return to Mumbai at Bhandup Creek as winter sets in

Mumbai’s winter months have once again heralded the arrival of migratory birds, with large flocks of flamingos being sighted at the creek near the Bhandup Pumping Station. (Pics/Ashish Rane)

09 February,2026 11:57 AM IST | Tarun Verma