Santacruz manhole death: Contractor arrested for engaging men for manual scavenging
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Maharashtra to induct ex-Agniveers into state security services: CM Devendra Fadnavis
Former Agniveers will be included in services such as the police, fire brigade and coastal security after they complete their four-year military tenure....
Mumbai rain alert: Sudden showers lash Mulund, Kurla, Andheri after IMD thunderstorm warning; waterlogging reported
On Tuesday evening, several areas of Mumbai experienced sudden rain that followed a hot and humid day. The rain triggered waterlogging in locations such as Andheri East-West subway, which was temporarily closed. Neighboring areas in Thane also saw rainfall, contributing to the ov...
Navi Mumbai Crime: Anti-Narcotics Cell Seizes ₹61,390 Worth Of Pregabalin, Arrests Medical Store Owner, Pharmacist And Supplier
Navi Mumbai, September 29, 2026: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has seized pregabalin 300 mg capsules worth Rs 61,390 from Mahadev Medical Stores in Asudgaon for allegedly selling the capsules without prescriptions. The police have arrested the medical store owner, a registered ph...
Mumbai Weather Update: IMD Issues Yellow Alert; Light Rain, Thunderstorms Likely
Mumbai: After a brief break, Mumbai rains are to make comeback, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Yellow nowcast alert, warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds at isolated places on Tuesday September 29. According to the latest IMD nowcast, light r...
CBI Arrests Nirav Modi Aide Sandeep Mistry After Extradition From UAE In PNB Scam Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Sandeep Mistry, an associate of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, in Mumbai on Tuesday after his extradition from the UAE in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Mistry was extradited on Monday and formally arreste...
Thane Police Station Clash: YouTuber Sidhu Abhange Assaulted After Vendors Allege Extortion Demands, Probe Underway | Video
Thane: A high-voltage confrontation unfolded inside the Kopri Police Station premises in Thane East, where Siddhesh "Sidhu" Abhange—a prominent YouTuber and Yuva Sena office-bearer affiliated with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena—was physically assaulted following an intense dispu...
Four Killed, Seven Injured As Two Cars Crash Through Expressway Railing In MP's Ratlam
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): Four people were killed and seven injured in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district on Tuesday after two cars crashed through the railing of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and plunged into a 30-foot-deep ditch within hours of each other, police said. The consecuti...
Gold Medal Alert! India Secure Historic Podium In Women's 4x400m Relay At Asian Games 2026
India clinched gold in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games, with Kiran Pahal, M.R. Poovamma, Prachi and Vithya Ramaraj clocking 3:29.69 in the final. The Indian quartet finished ahead of Bahrain and China to secure the gold medal and extend the country’s remarkable r...
Thane: Shiv Sena Youth Leader Sidhu Abhange Allegedly Assaulted Inside Police Station; Video Goes Viral
Thane: A video purportedly showing Shiv Sena youth leader Sidhu Abhange and his wife being assaulted inside a police station in Thane following an alleged monetary dispute has surfaced on social media. The video, shared on X, purportedly shows a group of women confronting and all...
Pune: Woman Dies By Suicide After Husband & In-Laws Demand ₹5 Lakh For Car
Pune: A 26-year-old woman died by suicide at her matrimonial home in Undri after allegedly facing mental harassment from her husband and in-laws over a demand for ₹5 lakh to purchase a four-wheeler, police said. The deceased has been identified as Vaishnavi Praveen Jarande, 26. S...
Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: Father Alleges Siya Goyal’s Family Role After Reading Chargesheet, Seeks Death Penalty
Pune: Ketan Agarwal’s father, Vishal Agarwal, has alleged that members of Siya Goyal’s family may have been involved in the alleged murder conspiracy after reading the chargesheet filed by Pune Rural Police in the case. Speaking to IANS, Vishal said the chargesheet contained alle...
Mumbai train alert: 75-day CSMT block from October 1; 8 long-distance trains short-terminated
Central Railway will implement a 75-day traffic and power block at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus from October 1. This block will affect train services as eight long-distance trains will be short-terminated. Construction activities will take place during the block, which ai...
Assam Rifles Jawan Killed, 4 Injured After Suspected Militants Open Fire On Patrol Team In Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar: An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others injured after a patrol team came under suspected militant attack along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place around 6.30 am near Nampong Nal...
'Will Continue Until Arrest Is Made': Sahil Wakode's Father Ravindra On Day 2 Of Hunger Strike At Mumbai's Azad Maidan
Mumbai: Ravindra Wakode, father of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, continued his hunger strike and sit-in protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding justice for his son and action against those allegedly responsible for his death. Speaki...
Beed Congress Seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Dismissal, Arrest
Beed: The Beed district unit of the Indian National Congress (INC) on Monday demanded the dismissal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in electoral rolls and arbitrary decision-making within the Election Commission of India (ECI). Dis...
Dismissed Mumbai Cop Sachin Waze Gets Bail In Antilia Bomb Scare Case, Mansukh Hiran Murder
Mumbai: Dismissed police officer Sachin Waze has been granted bail in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case, in which an explosives-laden SUV was found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Mumbai. Waze has also secured bail in the subsequent murder case involving...
Pune: Bigg Boss Marathi Fame Divya Shinde Arrested For Assaulting Retired Medical Officer, Demanding ₹5 Lakh
Pune: Pune police have arrested Bigg Boss Marathi fame and social media influencer Divya Sunil Shinde, 25, in connection with an alleged assault and extortion case involving a retired medical officer. Shinde allegedly entered the residence of Dr Vidyadhar Gaikwad, assaulted him a...
Pune Police Commissioner Transfers 4 Officers, 11 Personnel From Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station
Pune: Pune City Police administration has transferred four police officers and 11 police personnel from Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station as part of administrative changes within the commissionerate. The orders were issued by Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar. According to t...
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway exit towards Ashram an ‘accident black spot’; Sarai Kale Khan traffic congestion ‘hotspot’ sees 1.1 million vehicles a day
Fourteen lanes converge into three at Sarai Kale Khan, while the new Ashram exit has a short weaving length where high-speed expressway traffic merges with existing traffic. The exit was temporarily closed by the Delhi traffic police citing safety concerns before reopening on Sep...
Pune: Woman Police Constable Loses Tooth After Coconut Hits Her Face During Ganpati Immersion
Pune: A 38-year-old woman police constable sustained serious injuries after a coconut allegedly thrown during a stone-pelting incident struck her in the face at a Ganpati immersion site in Sasane Nagar, Hadapsar, on September 25. Police said the incident took place around 9.15 pm...
Santacruz East Drainage Worker Death: Contractor Arrested For Culpable Homicide Over Unauthorised BMC Work And Safety Lapses
Mumbai: The Vakola police have registered a case of culpable homicide against a contractor and arrested him after a 47-year-old worker died and another worker was injured while carrying out work on a main drainage line at a housing society in Santacruz East on Monday. Also Watch:...
Mumbai Drug Bust: Farsan Packets Used To Conceal Ketamine Worth ₹37.17 Crore, 2 Held In Thailand-Bound Smuggling Case
Mumbai: The MIDC police have busted an international drug-smuggling gang allegedly involved in supplying various drugs to countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia. The police arrested two men after allegedly recovering 12 kg and 390 grams of ketamine worth Rs...
PNB Fraud Case: CBI Arrests Nirav Modi's Close Associate Sandeep Mistry In Dubai, Brings Him To Mumbai For Custodial Interrogation
Mumbai: While extradition of Nirav Modi is still prolonged, CBI has arrested one of his close associated Sandeep Mistry from Dubai and has been now brought in India. Also Watch: Mistry has been brought to Mumbai and would soon be produced before the special court hearing the case...
One dead, another injured while cleaning sewer in Santacruz; no safety gear provided: Police
Police identified the deceased as Santosh Ganpat Kashte, 47, and the injured worker as Ajay Dhyanchand Thakur, 26
Ujjain Shahi Masjid Clash: AI Video Showing Entire Mosque Demolition Fuelled Rumours, Police Say
Madhya Pradesh Police have said AI-generated videos showing the entire Shahi Masjid in Ujjain being demolished helped fuel rumours and mobilise a crowd before clashes broke out at the site on September 28. According to The Indian Express , police said a faction of the mosque comm...
Who Is Goldy Brar? Know Why Lawrence Bishnoi's Aide Is Now On FBI's Ten Most Wanted List
Goldy Brar, the Canada-based gangster whose name became widely known in India after the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, has now been placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The US agency has offered a reward of up to USD 1 million for information leading to...
“Need to recover pistol, phone”: Court rejects ex-BJP MLA’s pre-arrest bail plea in gang-rape case
THANE: A sessions court in Bhiwandi on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar for gang-raping a 22-year-old married woman, holding that his custodial interrogation was necessary to recover a pistol, vehicle and mobile phone allegedly linked to...
Tragedy in Goregaon: Police arrest landowner after 2 deaths linked to toxic workshop fumes
The victims then went to the nearby public toilet to freshen up. When they did not return after about 15 minutes, the others went to check on them.
Sahil Wakode’s parents stage hunger strike at Azad Maidan, demand professor’s arrest
The family also questioned IIT Bombay’s internal inquiry into Sahil’s death, alleging that none of the members of the institute-appointed committee has contacted them so far....
AI Surveillance, CCTV And Drones Help DB Marg Police Crack Girgaon Mobile Theft Cases During Ganpati Immersion
Mumbai: As many as 162 mobile phones were reported stolen at Girgaon Chowpatty on Anant Chaturdashi amid the massive crowd gathered for Ganpati immersion. However, the use of AI technology, CCTV cameras and drones helped the DB Marg Police identify and apprehend a GRP history-she...
Santacruz Sewer Tragedy: Worker Dies, Another Hospitalised After Entering Manhole During Drain Cleaning At Society
Mumbai: A 50-year-old man died, and another 30-year old worker was hospitalised after the two entered a municipal sewer manhole during drainage-cleaning work at a private residential society in Santacruz East around 11 am on Monday. FIR Against Contractor Likely The Vakola police...
MPSC Paper Leak Case: Under Secretary Abhijit Lendhve’s Past As Maharashtra Police SID Official Under Probe
Mumbai: Crucial information has emerged about the previous government service record of Under Secretary Abhijit Lendhve, whose name has surfaced as an accused in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) paper leak case. The investigation has revealed that Lendhve had earl...
Coastal Road BMW Crash: Blood Reports Of Four Occupants Awaited After Week To Check Possible Alcohol Consumption
Mumbai: The blood reports of all four occupants of the BMW car involved in the fatal Coastal Road accident on September 20 are still awaited, even after a week. The reports are expected to establish whether the occupants had consumed alcohol before the accident. BMW Crashed Near ...
CJP’s October 2 Jail Bharo Protest At Shivaji Park Lacks BMC Permission; Civic Body Says Application Yet To Be Filed
Mumbai: Although Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), founder Abhijeet Dipke announced a 'Jail Bharo Andolan' at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on October 2, following the Mumbai Police's denial of permission, the outfit lacks permission by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for using ...
Ambernath Ganpati Collection Dispute Turns Fatal; Thane Crime Branch Catches Suspect Fleeing To Andhra Pradesh
Thane: A dispute over money collected for the Ganpati festival allegedly turned fatal in Ambernath with a 29-year-old man being killed by an acquaintance police said. The accused allegedly fled after the incident and was attempting to travel to his native place in Andhra Pradesh ...
IIT-Bombay suicide case: Cops checking if institute followed its cheating SOP
IIT-B is under scrutiny for potentially not following its own procedures regarding cheating incidents. Sahil Wakode was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an exam shortly before his death. After his alleged misconduct, the police recorded statements from multiple witnes...
Mumbai Tragedy: 50-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Run Over By Mixer Tanker In Mazgaon; Driver Booked For Rash Driving
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: A 50-year-old pedestrian was killed after he was allegedly run over by a speeding mixer tanker on Barrister Nath Pai Marg in Mazgaon on September 28. The Byculla police have registered a case against the tanker driver, identified as Mohammed Arif Bashi...
Awaaz Foundation Urges Maharashtra Govt To Act Against Firecrackers, Smoke Devices And Laser Lights During Festivals
Mumbai: Anti-nise campaigner, Awaaz Foundation, which measured noise levels during Ganpati visarjan on September 25, urged the Maharashtra government and Mumbai Police to take strict action against the use of firecrackers, smoke-producing devices and laser lights during religious...
Mumbai Crime: CBI Files Chargesheet Against 5 Former Acme Realties Directors In Homebuyers Fraud Case
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against five erstwhile promoters/directors of M/s Acme Realties Private Limited and its holding company, M/s Acme Housing India Private Limited, in connection with alleged fraudulent act...
Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests 3 Long-Absconding Accused Wanted For Upto 17 Years In Separate Cases
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested three accused who had been absconding for several years in separate cases. The arrests were made by Crime Branch Units 8, 9 and 12 following technical investigations and confidential information. 15-Year-Old Abscond...
Mumbai Police Book Revenue Officials, 3 Others Over Alleged Mulund Land Record Fraud, Forgery And Illegal Mutation Entries
Mumbai, September 28, 2026: The Mumbai police have registered an FIR against a former Ghatkopar Circle Officer, former Talathi N. A. Patekar, and three private individuals Archana Bhalla, Manish Bawa and Sumit Bawa for allegedly manipulating revenue records, using forged document...
FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Responds To Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s Extortion Allegations, Seeks Specific Complaints For Probe
Mumbai: Responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s allegations of extortion and misuse of powers by Maharashtra FDA officials, FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said that anyone with specific information should approach the department or police and assured that appropriate acti...
Woman tea stall vendor robbed of gold, cash at knife point by 4 men in Panvel, 1 held
A robbery occurred at a tea stall in Barwai village on September 24, involving four assailants. The attackers threatened the stall owner, Meen Katkari, with weapons while stealing gold ornaments and cash. The accused, identified as Mangesh Desai Kale, was arrested quickly after t...
Sahil Wakode’s Father Continues Hunger Strike At Azad Maidan, Demands Arrest Of IIT Bombay Officials
Mumbai: Sahil Wakode’s father said on Monday that he would continue his hunger strike until IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla and institute director Shireesh Kedare were arrested. On the tenth day of his protest at Azad Maidan, he also said that no member of the institute...
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Accident: Container Driver Dies After Vehicles Plunge Into 35-Foot Gorge In Raigad’s Khalapur
Navi Mumbai: A 24-year-old container driver was killed and a tempo driver sustained minor injuries after a container rammed the tempo from behind on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Raigad's Khalapur taluka on Monday morning. The impact sent both vehicles through the roadside metal ...
2,100 birds, 7 cages, 32-hour journey: Mumbai CSMT haul sparks animal cruelty probe
Around 2,100 budgerigars, cockatiels, and finches were transported for over 32 hours from Howrah to CSMT. PETA India reported that many birds arrived unconscious or dead due to overcrowding and lack of care. The railway police filed an FIR, but numerous birds remain unaccounted f...
Watch: Container rams tempo, both plunge 35 feet down bhor ghat slope on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
A tragic accident occurred on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Bhor Ghat, involving a container trailer and a tempo. The trailer lost control, crashing into the tempo and leading both vehicles to plunge down a slope. The driver of the trailer, Mohammad Kaif Mohammad Alam, was killed...