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Mumbai LIVE: Illegal sand mining racket busted in Thane, machinery destroyed

Mumbai LIVE: Illegal sand mining racket busted in Thane, machinery destroyed

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Authorities in Maharashtra's Thane district have carried out a crackdown against illegal sand mining in Bhiwandi taluka and destroyed various equipment, including barges, collectively valued at around Rs 90 lakh, officials said on Saturday. The revenue department carried out the operation in Kevani creek area on Friday based on a tip-off, an official release said. "The revenue department took major action against the mafia involved in illegal sand mining in the Kevani Sand Port area. In this operation, property worth about Rs 80 to 90 lakh was destroyed," it said. Follow LIVE updates here

21 March,2026 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai LIVE: Fire breaks out in high-rise building in Thane; no injuries

Mumbai LIVE: Fire breaks out in high-rise building in Thane; no injuries

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A fire broke out in a residential apartment in Thane on Wednesday evening, prompting a swift response from emergency services. The blaze has since been brought under control, with no injuries reported. According to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Disaster Management Cell, the incident was reported at around 7:16 pm at Nilkanth Society in the Manpada area of Thane (West). The fire erupted in Room No. 702 on the seventh floor of the ‘Snowdrop’ building, a high-rise structure comprising ground plus 27 floors. We are closing the blog

18 March,2026 10:02 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai LIVE: Gas agency raided in Pune, illegal stock of 57 LPG cylinders found

Mumbai LIVE: Gas agency raided in Pune, illegal stock of 57 LPG cylinders found

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amid the West Asia crisis and rumours of LPG shortage, a team from the food supplies department found 57 cylinders stocked illegally at a gas agency in Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune on Friday, an official said. We are closing the blog now

13 March,2026 10:05 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai LIVE: Court rejects brothers’ discharge plea in hospital assault case

Mumbai LIVE: Court rejects brothers’ discharge plea in hospital assault case

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A Mumbai court on Thursday declined to discharge two brothers accused of assaulting doctors at a city hospital following the death of their father in 2021, ruling there was sufficient material to frame charges against them. We are closing the LIVE blog now

12 March,2026 10:32 PM IST | Mumbai

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