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The police also questioned Shiv Sena corporator and former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband, Rajendra Shinde, on Thursday, after Purnekar’s son, Ram, alleged that they were behind his father’s murder due to a political rivalry...
The police registered an FIR against seven individuals after the bodies of the four who perished in the explosion were recovered on Wednesday
A political confrontation over electoral rolls and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is set to take to the streets on October 2, with protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar planned in both Mumbai and Delhi. Police have tightened securi...
Data collated by the transport department shows that 56,000 people died in 129,000 road accidents across the state over 43 months spanning January 2023 till July 2026, at nearly 43 fatalities per day...
The ED investigation is based on a case registered by the Dadar police against PCL before being taken over by the Mumbai police’s Economic Offences Wing....
Hundreds gathered outside Captain Smit Machchhar's residence to honor his bravery after a recent incident. Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot during the flydubai flight, which nearly crashed. Neighbors and friends expressed pride in his actions and called for a gallantry award...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai have busted a gold and diamond smuggling syndicate and arrested eight persons, including Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan nationals. The agency officials have seized diamonds worth Rs 1.10 crore and g...
A Sessions Court expressed its dissatisfaction with the Wadala police's investigation into the murder case of Mahesh Wad. The court pointed out critical oversights, including unrecorded testimonies from relatives and witnesses, and a missing post-mortem report that left the evide...
Mumbai: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was detained at Marine Drive police station for a brief while on Thursday after he was spotted with placards along the iconic promenade. Dipke had gathered at Marine Drive along with a group of supporters holding placards...
Mumbai: Maharashtra has been declared free from armed Maoism, with not a single active armed Maoist remaining on the state's records, following Gadchiroli district becoming free from armed Maoist cadres in May 2026. The Maharashtra Police made the announcement on Thursday during ...
Mumbai: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), Ghatkopar Unit, arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly possessing and intending to sell hydro ganja, a prohibited narcotic substance, in Chembur. The accused has been identified as Mariappa Perianand Devendra (40). ANC घाटकोपर यूनिट की बड़...
Mumbai: A video warning about cybercriminals impersonating senior police officers and using the digital arrest tactic helped a 69-year-old Mulund resident realise that he had been trapped in a cyber scam and lost Rs 12 lakh. The victim, Mahesh Anantrao Salvi, a retired Shipping C...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing transactions worth Rs 958.66 crore received in 11 accounts linked to Pune-based Edsom Fintech Pvt Ltd. The agency claims Rs 341.66 crore was received through payment gateways. ED Arrests Alleged Mastermind The E...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has said it will not rely on statements of 23 witnesses, including former police commissioner Param Bir Singh, in the trial against 10 accused booked in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and subsequent mur...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: With rising incidents of lawyers fainting in the court premises, and subsequently longer waits for immediate medical attention, the Sessions Court Bar Association has again requested the administration to have ambulance services available on the court pre...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: A 44-year-old worker died after falling from the 19th floor of the under-construction Sky 27 building in Bhandup (West) and landing in a fire duct near the lift area on the 11th floor. The incident came to light on September 30. The deceased has been iden...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: With several parts of Maharashtra facing drought-like conditions amid a reported rainfall deficit since June, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has put its technical machinery on high alert and directed engineers, mac...
Navi Mumbai: A 24-year-old Blinkit delivery boy allegedly turned to chain-snatching to fund his online gambling addiction, leading to the detection of nine cases reported in Sanpada, Vashi and Koparkhairane, the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch said on Thursday. The police have recovered...
Mumbai: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) plans to expand its campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to several cities after an October 2 “Jail Bharo Andolan” at Shivaji Park, despite Mumbai Police having denied permission for the proposed gathering. Addressing ...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai Zone has dismantled an inter-state drug trafficking syndicate and seized 1.312 kg of amphetamine having an illicit market value of approximately Rs 1.05 crore, officials said on Thursday. Drug Seized At...
On September 29, Khar police's Anti-Terrorism Cell arrested six Bangladeshi nationals for illegal immigration. They had entered India without valid documents and were residing in Bhayandar. Iqbal Akbarali Shaikh, the alleged facilitator, had previously been deported for similar o...
Mumbai, October 1, 2026: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of Mumbai Zonal Unit successfully dismantled an illegal wildlife trafficking syndicate involved in the illicit trade of leopard skin near Purada village, Gondia district, Maharashtra, officials informed on Thu...
Pune, Oct 1: The plan to kill realtor Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort in Pune district took shape after his fiancé Siya Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary studied online reports about the death of a young woman there in 2025, as per the chargesheet filed by Pune Rural pol...
Pimpri-Chinchwad: A deeply heartbreaking accident occurred on Thursday (October 1) at Diveagar beach, a well-known tourist spot in Raigad district. During a trip organised by a private coaching class from Alandi (Pune), eight students who entered the sea to swim tragically drowne...
Pune: A businessman was chased and attacked with sickles by two men after stepping out of his office in Kolwadi, Haveli taluka, on Wednesday afternoon. The incident was captured on CCTV, which showed the attackers pursuing the victim before allegedly assaulting him. His vehicle w...
Thane,October 01, 2026: In a major breakthrough following the brazen killing of local Shiv Sena (UBT) division chief Pradeep "Baloo" Purnekar, law enforcement has officially formed a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT) and apprehended five accused—including three women—fro...
What began as a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a frightening mid-air ordeal on Wednesday after Indian pilot Capt. Smit Machchhar was attacked by his Omani co-pilot aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073. More than 170 passengers were on board the aircraft, which narrowl...
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis met Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar's relatives to express support and admiration. Machchhar is hailed for his bravery and quick thinking during a mid-air emergency. Both President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi praise...
Israel scrambled fighter jets after a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai aircraft sent emergency signals during an alleged attempt by its co-pilot to crash the plane, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar said on Thursday. The jets, however, did not have to intervene after passengers and ...
Five men, an Indian pilot and four Israeli passengers, have emerged as heroes after a flydubai flight reached safety following an Omani co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash the aircraft carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children, and six crew members. Flight FZ1073 was travell...
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced that Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who thwarted his co-pilot’s alleged attempt to crash a Flydubai flight despite being stabbed, will be awarded the ‘Visisht Gujarat Garima Award’ for his indomitable bravery. Captain Machch...
Pune: Two police head constables attached to Shirur Police Station faced separate Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) actions on Wednesday, Sept 30, over alleged bribe demands linked to avoiding arrest in criminal cases. In the first case, Police Head Constable Shivaji Jotiram Bankar wa...
Mumbai, Oct 1: Hundreds of Tricolour-waving citizens assembled outside the residence of Captain Smit Machchhar in Tilaknagar in the eastern part of Mumbai on Thursday to honour his bravery, which thwarted an attempt by his co-pilot to crash a Flydubai aircraft carrying 174 people...
In a significant move, the Supreme Court of India has revoked the bail of Ramesh Mhatre, a 73-year-old municipal corporator, following his arrest for allegedly attacking medical professionals. Initially granted bail in July, Mhatre's case was revisited owing to reservations expre...
Mumbai: Blinkit delivery boy tries to flee, caught by Navi Mumbai Crime Branch. Also Watch: 24-year-old Kumar Babu Chavan, a Blinkit delivery boy, was arrested after Crime Branch Unit 1 caught him while allegedly trying to flee on a grey TVS Ntorq scooter. Police said his deliver...
Celebrations occurred outside Captain Smit Machchhar's residence after he averted a major mid-air incident. People praised his heroic actions and expressed admiration for his courage in saving 174 lives. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended his pres...
Mumbai: ED Mumbai Zone is conducting search operations at 9 different locations in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra under PMLA. Also Watch: The case is based on multiple FIRs registered by Avdhutwadi Police Station, Yavatmal against officials/employees of Babaji Date Mahila Sahak...
Pune: The Punekars Against Loudspeakers Forum has held the Pune Police Commissioner, Pune District Collector, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Mayor and PMC Commissioner responsible for the noise pollution recorded during this year’s Ganesh Visarjan, alleging that repeated compla...
India’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Deepak Mittal met the family of Captain Smit Machchhar in Dubai and assured them of the Indian government’s full support for his welfare and wellbeing, as the Indian pilot continues to receive global praise for his actions during a m...
Captain Smit Machchhar highlighted the importance of cabin crew in ensuring passenger safety during emergencies in a podcast. He recounted a medical emergency where a pregnant passenger unexpectedly went into labor mid-flight and how the crew coordinated effectively. In a recent ...
Captain Smit Machchhar demonstrated remarkable courage by fighting off a co-pilot attempting to crash a flight. Despite being injured during the incident, he successfully averted a potential disaster. Friends and officials praised his calm demeanor and heroism, highlighting his b...
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made a quick impact for India before being dismissed for 38 runs off 21 balls in the second semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 against Sri Lanka at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan. The teenage batter provided India with an aggressive start, scoring at a ...
The arrested, Prakash alias Papya Shinde, was a former aide and close friend of Purnekar and was present when the attack took place.
The arrested accused, Prakash alias Papya Shinde, allegedly conducted a recce at Purnekar’s office a day before the attack
MUMBAI: A day after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court granted bail to former Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze in the Antilia explosives scare and the related murder of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed the order te...
Kurar police found the body after residents raised an alert and counselled the family, who later agreed to conduct the man’s last rites.
While late student’s father, Ravindra Wakode, refused to speak to the media, the family’s lawyer said they have not received any response from the government so far over their demands...
Capt. Smit Machchhar, an Indian-origin commercial pilot associated with flydubai, has emerged at the centre of attention after a reported violent confrontation inside the cockpit of a flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The flydubai Boeing 737, operating as flight FZ1073, w...
Investigators have sent two mobile phones, a laptop, and a tablet belonging to Sahil Wakode to the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina to decode and unlock the electronic devices....
NIA court questions UAPA applicability, noting lack of evidence that the Ambanis were terrorised or that the SUV’s contents constituted a terrorist act, while confirming Hiran’s death as separate from terrorism...
Police found the man’s body in a freezer at a Malad clinic after residents alerted them. His family said they were exploring cryonics to preserve him.
MUMBAI: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that inpatient services at its Model Hospital in Andheri had resumed with 50 operational beds, nearly eight years after the facility was shut following a major fire...
Waze was arrested by the NIA on March 13, 2021, for allegedly planting an explosives-laden SUV outside the Altamount Road residence of Mukesh Ambani.
