In a strongly worded editorial published in its party mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray-led faction launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led MahaYuti government, describing the incident as a disturbing example of deteriorating law and order in the state
24 January,2026 03:03 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to officials, the blaze broke out earlier in the day, following which multiple fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the spot. Firefighting operations are currently in progress as personnel work to bring the flames under control and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby units
24 January,2026 02:37 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentAccording to preliminary information, the incident occurred at around 1:40 pm at Hicons, a residential structure located along the busy Waterfield Road
24 January,2026 03:22 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentActing on specific intelligence, DRI officers seized 1.815 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at approximately Rs 2.89 crore from a courier consignment that arrived at the International Courier Terminal (ICT), Mumbai, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
24 January,2026 01:42 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentThe fire originated in Room No. 404 on the fourth floor of Building No. B/03, a ground-plus-seven-storey structure located at Brahmand Phase 3, opposite Rainbow School in Azad Nagar. The flat is owned by Nilesh Chandrakant Palekar
24 January,2026 11:55 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentLooking ahead, the weather forecast through January 28 suggests largely sunny and dry conditions across the city. Daytime highs are likely to range between 26 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius throughout the week, with Tuesday, January 27, being the only day expected to see partly cloudy skies
24 January,2026 10:44 AM IST | mid-day online correspondentMan, who was thrown off train and lost his leg post scuffle with cell phone thief on a train, tells mid-day he is glad attacker is held, but wants him to pay bigger price via court verdict
24 January,2026 07:15 AM IST | Madhulika Ram KavatturHow cops caught a thief via a torn poster on his borrowed rickshaw
24 January,2026 07:21 AM IST | Samiullah Khan… but don’t miss these golden oldies inside
24 January,2026 07:27 AM IST | Hemal AsharTwenty-seven years after the incident that shocked Mumbai, Jayabala Ashar shares her message of hope; on October 26, 1998, Ashar was pushed off a moving local train between Charni Road and Grant Road stations after resisting the accused
24 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Rajendra B. AklekarConnectivity to get better for commuters, as Western Railway links newly built walkway to foot overbridge at Churchgate-end of Bandra railway station
24 January,2026 07:40 AM IST | Rajendra B. AklekarThree male patients admitted to recently opened facility where only women and children were treated earlier; In the 15 days since operations commenced, the ward has admitted 10 patients, of which one minor female who had 15 per cent facial and upper body burns became the first one to be discharged on Friday
24 January,2026 07:47 AM IST | Ritika GondhalekarThe meeting was convened after 13 Congress corporators—out of the party’s 27 elected members in the CMC-on Friday registered themselves as a separate group amid a disagreement between Wadettiwar and local Congress MP Pratibha Dhanorkar
24 January,2026 03:29 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 Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Cell has detained a 44-year-old alleged drug trafficker with 13 criminal cases under the PIT-NDPS Act. The accused, a repeat offender booked under NDPS and IPC provisions, has been lodged at Amravati Central Jail following approval from the state home department
24 January,2026 03:40 PM IST | MumbaiLegal clearance from Senegal allows cops to act in extortion case linked to stalled B’wood film; Although Pujari was extradited to India from Senegal in 2021, the extradition was initially restricted to specific cases (in Karnataka), and only 10 cases in Mumbai
24 January,2026 08:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilFraudster identifies himself as a ‘foreign expert’ on stock market trade, adds victim to a WhatsApp group ‘F40 Stock Market Strategy Exchange Group’
24 January,2026 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya IyerAccording to Central Railway officials, the railway employee approached the Vigilance Department after suspecting fraudulent activity. Based on the complaint, the vigilance team planned a trap and monitored the suspect’s movements
23 January,2026 07:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar46-year-old Wadala woman gets her face punched and scratched, hair pulled, and verbally abused; assailant, who doesn’t spare resident’s teen son, is removed from platform
23 January,2026 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya IyerThe crime branch's anti-extortion cell (AEC) took Pujari's custody from the Bengaluru prison and produced him in a court in Mumbai on Thursday
23 January,2026 12:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentDuo demands Rs 1000 from tanker drivers, threatening to kill them otherwise; cops nab accused from Govandi; The accused demanded parking money from tanker drivers, exploiting congestion outside the IOC facility, said police
23 January,2026 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Anish PatilThese bikes recovered by the police are linked to theft cases registered at Andheri, Vile Parle, Bhandup, Ghatkopar, Antop Hill, Kalachowki, Kharghar and Parel police stations, said an official
22 January,2026 11:14 PM IST | Mumbai | Asif RizviThe complaint was submitted at the Mumbra police station by a delegation led by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, who demanded action against the 22-year-old AIMIM leader
22 January,2026 10:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT