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Maharashtra AQI alert: Nagpur and Amaravati record poor air quality at 232

Overall, while daytime temperatures remained slightly below average in many interior districts, Maharashtra continued to witness pleasant winter conditions, with no extreme variations reported

25 January,2026 01:48 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Major fire at Pawane MIDC engulfs four industrial units; no injuries reported

Thick plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the industrial premises as the fire intensified, raising concerns due to the presence of chemical and rubber materials in the affected units. Workers in nearby factories rushed out as a precautionary measure, while police and civic authorities moved quickly to secure the area

25 January,2026 01:51 PM IST | Amarjeet Singh
Mumbai Crime News

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 | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai News

Mumbai wetlands host Asian waterbird census; migratory species spotted

The census was carried out at four key waterbodies in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region—Bhandup Pumping Station, Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, T S Chanakya Wetlands, and NRI Wetlands. Around 100 citizen volunteers, along with Forest Department staff, participated in the exercise

25 January,2026 01:43 PM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai Crime News

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 | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai News

Maharashtra schools told to set up cameras in all classrooms before Board exams

42 of 198 SSC exam centres have been sent notices for not having enough CCTVs on January 21

25 January,2026 08:27 AM IST | Aditi Alurkar
Mumbai News

Mumbai records minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, AQI at 96

Air quality across the city remains largely satisfactory, registering an overall AQI of 96, which may cause only minor breathing discomfort for sensitive individuals, as reported by the Sameer app

25 January,2026 10:38 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai News

Caretaker arrested for siphoning Rs 70,000 from elderly man’s account

The Kolhapur native forged the complainant’s signature on a cheque and transferred money to his own account

25 January,2026 08:44 AM IST | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai News

Kalyan-Dombivli residents caught smuggling exotic animals at Bengaluru airport

Buyers are no longer super-rich. In fact, they comprise every citizen who is being influenced by the glamourisation of owning exotic animals via social media

25 January,2026 08:55 AM IST | Ranjeet Jadhav
Mumbai News

Fire breaks out in residential building in Thane, no injuries reported

The 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 correspondent
Mumbai Crime News

Phone snatching on local train leaves Mumbai salesman without a leg

Man, 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 Kavattur
Mumbai Crime News

Mumbai: Torn autorickshaw poster leads police to chain snatchers in Borivali

How cops caught a thief via a torn poster on his borrowed rickshaw

24 January,2026 07:21 AM IST | Samiullah Khan
31-year-old fatally stabbed at Malad railway station; attacker held

31-year-old fatally stabbed at Malad railway station; attacker held

According to police sources, the incident occurred around 6 pm on the platform. During an argument while getting off the train, a person attacked the victim, stabbing him in the abdomen with a sharp object, which led to his death

25 January,2026 01:47 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan | Rajendra B. Aklekar
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
    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
    Mumbai ANC detains 44-year-old alleged drug trafficker in 13 cases

    Mumbai ANC detains 44-year-old alleged drug trafficker in 13 cases

    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 | Mumbai
    Mumbai Police get custody of gangster Ravi Pujari after Senegal clearance

    Mumbai Police get custody of gangster Ravi Pujari after Senegal clearance

    Legal 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 Patil
    Mumbai: Lured into stock market trap, 35-year-old loses Rs 11 lakh

    Mumbai: Lured into stock market trap, 35-year-old loses Rs 11 lakh

    Fraudster 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 Iyer
    Fake railway vigilance officer held while demanding Rs 20,000 bribe in Kalyan

    Fake railway vigilance officer held while demanding Rs 20,000 bribe in Kalyan

    According 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. Aklekar
    Wadala woman assaulted after cancelling Urban Company massage

    Wadala woman assaulted after cancelling Urban Company massage

    46-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 Iyer
    Mumbai Police get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody in Remo D'Souza extortion case

    Mumbai Police get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody in Remo D'Souza extortion case

    The 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 correspondent
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