Devotees, many of them youngsters, had their phones snatched while wading through the sea of people near Hindustani Masjid on N.M. Joshi Marg, in Byculla, between 9 pm and 11 pm
12 September,2025 02:11 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Devotees bid for 2071.830 gm of gold, 55,312 gm of silver and other offerings at Lalbaugcha Raja auction on Thursday
12 September,2025 12:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Among the first successful bidders was Nagesh Desai, a resident of Mulund, who purchased a 56-gram silver Ganpati idol for Rs 50,000, after bidding opened at Rs 5,000. “I wanted to be the first to win something in the auction, and I was ready to bid any amount for it,” Desai told mid-day.com
12 September,2025 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
The complaint alleges that while VIPs are granted privileged access for darshan, ordinary devotees, including pregnant women, children, and senior citizens, are subjected to harassment and neglect. It also raises concerns about inadequate crowd control in the narrow lanes leading to the pandal, warning of a potential stampede risk
09 September,2025 02:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
