Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Maharashtra government has begun work on preparing crop inspection reports after declaring 265 talukas drought-affected, and it will provide appropriate assistance to affected farmers, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday. This LIVE blog is now closed

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, respectively, will organise a mass protest march in Mumbai on October 4 against the Election Commission, led by CEC Gyanesh Kumar, dubbing it a "branch of the ruling party".  This LIVE blog is now closed