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Nine government offices named top performers under 150-day e-governance drive

As per a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office, the awardees include the offices of the Jalgaon collector, Thane Rural Superintendent of Police, Panvel Municipal Corporation, Nashik Police Commissioner, Nagpur Divisional Commissioner and the Nanded Inspector General of Police

26 January,2026 02:33 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

‘Prepared to make sacrifices to protect Tricolour,’ says state Congress chief

Harshwardhan Sapkal extended Republic Day greetings to the citizens and reflected on Congress’s historical role in India’s Independence and nation-building. He criticised the ongoing politics driven by caste and religion

26 January,2026 02:00 PM IST
Mumbai News

Pioneer behind Asia’s first Human Milk Bank to be conferred with Padma Shri

Over her distinguished career, she has played a pivotal role in saving countless newborn lives and strengthening healthcare systems to reduce neonatal mortality. Notably, she established Asia’s first Human Milk Bank in Mumbai, a pioneering initiative that inspired similar models across India

26 January,2026 01:44 PM IST | Ritika Gondhalekar
Mumbai News

Republic Day 2026 celebrated at RSS headquarters in Nagpur

The Sangh has also organised a programme at Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in the Reshimbagh area, where Akhil Bhartiya Seva Pramukh Parag Abhyankar unfurled the national flag

26 January,2026 01:07 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Republic Day 2026: Maharashtra leads in FDI inflows, says Governor

The governor said Maharashtra has set an ambitious target of becoming a trillion-dollar economy and is progressing steadily towards establishing itself as the leading state in the country

26 January,2026 12:52 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Happy Republic Day 2026: Top quotes, wishes, messages and greetings and images

Celebrate the glory of India’s 77th Republic Day with a heartfelt tribute to our nation’s freedom, unity, and democracy. Explore a powerful collection of patriotic greetings, inspiring quotes from the architects of our Constitution and vibrant images, that honor the spirit of the tricolour

26 January,2026 01:13 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Hazy morning in city on 77th Republic Day; AQI remains moderate at 125

As per the Sameer app, Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday stands at 125, which falls in the moderate category. People with lung disorders, asthma, or heart conditions may experience some discomfort

26 January,2026 10:02 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Crime News

DRI busts mephedrone factory in Satara, seizes drugs worth Rs 55 crore

Teams from the country's premier anti-smuggling agency carried out a raid and unearthed a fully operational laboratory, equipped for mephedrone production, camouflaged as a poultry farm. The unit was frequently shifting locations to evade detection

26 January,2026 08:12 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Maharashtra's Sahyadri Tiger Reserve now home to three dominant male tigers

Senapati, Subhedar, and Baji reclaim territory as tigers make a strong return

26 January,2026 08:21 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai Crime News

‘What are we to do now?’ Wife speaks after professor stabbed to death

Feelings of 31-year-old Jr college lecturer (right) Alok Kumar Singh’s family flow thick and fast after argument with fellow passenger results in death on north-bound local train

26 January,2026 07:35 AM IST | Shirish Vaktania | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Mumbai News

Accused in Malad local train murder arrested within 12 hours, says GRP

GRP Commissioner M Rakesh Kalasagar debunks victim family’s delay accusation

26 January,2026 10:41 AM IST | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Mumbai Crime News

90-second argument in crowded local train ends in professor’s death at Malad

Police reconstruct how a minor dispute inside a crowded compartment of the local train ended with a man bleeding to death on the platform at Malad station

26 January,2026 08:07 AM IST | Shirish Vaktania | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Civic schools celebrate 77th Republic Day with mass drills, patriotic programmes

Civic schools celebrate 77th Republic Day with mass drills, patriotic programmes

According to a circular issued by the KDMC Education Department, the celebrations were held in 524 schools within the municipal limits, covering KDMC schools as well as institutions of all mediums and managements

26 January,2026 02:59 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
MPCB Chairman Siddhesh Kadam on Mumbai AQI, dust control and plastic bans

    MPCB Chairman Siddhesh Kadam on Mumbai AQI, dust control and plastic bans

    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.

    03 January,2026 05:58 PM IST
    Mumbai Police constable loses Rs 4.12 lakh in cyber loan fraud

    Mumbai Police constable loses Rs 4.12 lakh in cyber loan fraud

    Unknown accused raises personal loan in officer’s name while he was on election duty, siphons off amount via online transactions

    26 January,2026 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
    Morning walk turns fatal as 73-year-old woman killed in suspected hit-and-run

    Morning walk turns fatal as 73-year-old woman killed in suspected hit-and-run

    Victim run over by unidentified vehicle on Pashan Road-Panchavati stretch; police scan CCTV to trace accused

    26 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Amarjeet Singh
    Railway cops bust 'posters gang' active in Mumbai trains, seize 42,000 stickers

    Railway cops bust 'posters gang' active in Mumbai trains, seize 42,000 stickers

    The action was taken based on a tip-off received by the railway cops, leading to the arrest of the alleged gang leader and four accomplices, the officials said on Sunday

    25 January,2026 10:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
    Mumbai Police seizes 384 e-cigarettes and 2,880 pods worth Rs 42 lakh; one held

    Mumbai Police seizes 384 e-cigarettes and 2,880 pods worth Rs 42 lakh; one held

    Police said that during a routine patrol, police officers stopped a suspicious person and conducted a search and the searches revealed hundreds of e-cigarettes and pods, an official said

    25 January,2026 05:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Mumbai: Conman held for duping ATM users by posing as helpful passerby

    Mumbai: Conman held for duping ATM users by posing as helpful passerby

    According to investigators, Ansari has over 10 criminal cases registered against him across Mumbai, the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar region, and other nearby cities

    25 January,2026 08:37 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
    Dhurandhar actor Nadeem Khan held for raping house help for 10 years

    Dhurandhar actor Nadeem Khan held for raping house help for 10 years

    The complainant alleged the actor, Nadeem Khan, coaxed her into physical relations with the promise of marriage, but backed out

    25 January,2026 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
    Three arrested for cloth shop burglary in Dadar; cash worth Rs 97,000 recovered

    Three arrested for cloth shop burglary in Dadar; cash worth Rs 97,000 recovered

    According to the FIR, the burglary took place between 7.30 pm on January 12 and 9 am on January 13 at Vivekanand Mansion on BJ Devrukhkar Road in Dadar East. Based on police inputs, crime detection officers traced the suspects to the Kashimira area in Mira Road near Mumbai

    24 January,2026 09:43 PM IST | Mumbai
    32-year-old held with Rs 2.19-crore narcotics on Golden Temple Express

    32-year-old held with Rs 2.19-crore narcotics on Golden Temple Express

    The accused is a resident of Mizoram. He was detained from the AC coach of the train when it arrived at Borivali station in Mumbai around 11 pm on Thursday. The arrest followed specific intelligence shared by NCB officers

    24 January,2026 08:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
    33-year-old arrested for stealing valuables worth Rs 70,000 from Matunga home

    33-year-old arrested for stealing valuables worth Rs 70,000 from Matunga home

    According to the police, the burglary took place between 4.30 pm on January 6 and 7 am on January 7 at a residential house in the Matunga area. The accused allegedly broke open the wooden latches of the locked doors, gained entry into the house and decamped with the valuables

    24 January,2026 07:51 PM IST | Mumbai
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