From sweeping victories and political consolidation to razor-thin margins and hung houses, outcomes in Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan–Dombivli and Mira-Bhayandar underline a region voting not as a single bloc but ward by ward
17 January,2026 01:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Temghar area, after the fire services received a distress call about a crow entangled in a main power line. A rescue team rushed to the spot to free the bird
15 January,2026 09:40 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said the final voter turnout was in the 46-50 per cent range, higher than the figures recorded in the 2017 civic polls. He expressed satisfaction with the public participation
15 January,2026 08:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra polls
In the early hours, Kalyan-Dombivli recorded 29.48 per cent turnout, according to officials. Authorities said polling was peaceful and urged citizens to vote in the remaining hours
15 January,2026 06:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
