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01 February,2026 10:12 PM ISTMaharashtra CM Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde leaders said the budget will significantly strengthen Mumbai and Maharashtra while accelerating growth across smaller cities
01 February,2026 04:59 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentShinde said the decision regarding Sunetra Pawar’s oath ceremony was taken without the knowledge of Sharad Pawar or the NCP (SP) leadership
01 February,2026 10:24 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe Union Budget 2026 places strong emphasis on infrastructure development, regional growth and the empowerment of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which will drive India’s next phase of economic expansion, said Dr Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman of NAREDCO
01 February,2026 09:44 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe special deep clean drive starting on Monday will begin from Ashtavinayak Chowk in Kopri and will cover the areas in Kopri including Kopri village, Kanhaiya Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Bara Bangla area and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Chowk and surrounding localities, an official statement said
01 February,2026 09:29 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentPuja Marwaha, CEO of CRY – Child Rights and You, said that while the increase reflects positive intent, the overall scale of investment remains limited given India’s population and the growing developmental needs of children
01 February,2026 08:55 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentTop Western Railway officials have urged the public to purchase valid tickets for train travel, stressing that every ticket bought contributes directly to railway development and passenger services
01 February,2026 08:28 PM IST | Rajendra B. AklekarThe JAC said the budget continues a long-standing pattern of neglect, where senior citizens are mentioned rhetorically but not supported through meaningful fiscal or policy commitments
01 February,2026 07:57 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to the police, the man had left his home in Maharashtra’s Palghar district in 2016 and has been reunited with his parents years later, following sustained efforts by the local police
01 February,2026 07:37 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe nomination process concluded on Sunday, February 1, with papers submitted between 11 am and 1 pm before NMMC Secretary Sangharatna Khillare, in line with the official election programme
01 February,2026 06:38 PM IST | Amarjeet SinghMaharashtra CM Fadnavis stated that could merger talks be finalised without our knowledge? We have no information about February 12 being the announcement date
01 February,2026 10:55 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentGagrani made the remarks during an inspection of the ongoing Bhandup Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) to Bhandup Complex water tunnel project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at transporting tertiary-treated sewage for non-potable use
31 January,2026 02:34 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentEmphasising the party’s democratic functioning, Patel said any decision of such significance would be taken only after consultations with senior leaders, legislators and party office-bearers, while respecting the collective will and sentiments of party members
01 February,2026 06:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
The owners of a bar at the center of a deadly New Year’s fire at a Swiss ski resort are now under intense scrutiny as investigators launch a criminal probe. The blaze broke out during a packed celebration in Crans-Montana, quickly turning into a deadly flashover that left little time for escape. Police have interviewed the bar’s French owners, examining whether the venue complied with fire safety regulations.
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The 44-year-old woman, engaged in the e-commerce business and residing in the Old Panvel area of Navi Mumbai, saw an advertisement on Instagram in 2023 for a dealership in prayer mats and garments
01 February,2026 02:44 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentThe victim, a resident of the Vashi area in Navi Mumbai, last month clicked on an advertisement that he came across on Facebook promising lucrative returns for investments in the share market
01 February,2026 10:32 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentMumbai Police turns to Look Out Circulars (LOC) to nab international flyers accused of slandering citizens; for years, the term LOC conjured images of sensational cases involving business tycoons accused of bank fraud, or international fugitives, and organised crime figures.
01 February,2026 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilMissing court order keeps businessman’s licensed revolver stuck in evidence; the firearm was seized in 2004, when a Bhuleshwar-based gold and diamond trader was detained by the Crime Branch while transporting cash for business purposes
01 February,2026 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaThe court held accused Shree Jogdhankar guilty of murder and awarded him life imprisonment after examining the evidence and witness testimonies presented during the trial
01 February,2026 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentThe Mumbai Sessions Court has convicted Shree Jogdhankar in the Khar New Year Eve murder case of 19-year-old Jhanvi Kukreja, sentencing him to life imprisonment. Co-accused Diya Padalkar was acquitted, and the victim’s family plans to challenge her acquittal
31 January,2026 08:40 PM IST | MumbaiEarlier this week, the Kalyan GRP arrested Dilip Ramavatar Sahu (52), a resident of Vitthalwadi, Kalyan East, and seized gold jewellery and mobile phones worth Rs 7.15 lakh, the official said
31 January,2026 01:51 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentVictim allegedly threatened with intimate photos with a prostitute and her gang; one arrested while mastermind, and other accomplices remain at large
31 January,2026 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanOmkar Shinde (27), the prime accused in the murder of mathematics professor Alok Kumar Singh at Malad railway station, has been remanded in 12-day judicial custody. Singh was fatally stabbed with a stainless-steel chimta while alighting from a Churchgate–Borivali local on January 24
30 January,2026 08:09 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanADVERTISEMENT
