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The incident follows a recent crash that killed three occupants of a speeding BMW. Investigations into the vehicle's ownership and accident cause are ongoing....
The police have so far recorded the statements of more than 25 people, including IIT-Bombay students and hostel staff, said a crime branch officer.
MUMBAI: Nearly a decade after the rape and murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district, now Ahilyanagar, a case that sparked widespread outrage and became the catalyst for the Maratha protests in 2016, the Bombay High Court has decided to inspect ...
Mumbai: Sandip Ghuge, a 2015-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Maharashtra cadre, is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North Zone II, Mumbai. His office is located on the second floor of the Borivali Police Station Building on S.V. Road,...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: The Mumbai Crime Branch is facing a major challenge in its investigation into the alleged suicide of 22-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakhode, as investigators have so far been unable to unlock his iPhone. According to a senior police officer, the ...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai have busted a gold smuggling syndicate and arrested three persons, including a kingpin allegedly engaged in the handling and transportation of foreign-origin gold smuggled into India from...
Even if, for the sake of argument, we say that for 1% that he was cheating, we are not talking merely about cheating here.; a person has lost his life, said Indian Youth Congress national president Uday Bhanu Chib...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: A Mumbai-based advocate has approached the Nehru Nagar Police Station seeking registration of an FIR against the managing committee of Godrej Central A to Z Towers Cooperative Housing Society in Chembur, alleging that he was prevented from entering the...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: After announcing a ban on Muslim participation in Garba and dandiya events in Maharashtra, right-wing groups have now warned organisers against allowing another perceived threat into the dance circle – the viral social media trend of “Rent a Garba Part...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: In a first, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will operate a dedicated Emergency Management Control Room at Swarajyabhoomi (Girgaon Chowpatty) for Anant Chaturdashi on September 25, as the city braces for the immersion of a large number of G...
Thane, September 24, 2026: The Ambernath West police have arrested two men allegedly involved in drug peddling and seized 58 grams of mephedrone, commonly known as MD, along with a sharp-edged koyta and a two-wheeler used in the alleged offence. The total value of the seized prop...
Navi Mumbai, September 24, 2026: A 17-year-old Class 12 student had a miraculous escape after the Honda City he was driving plunged nearly 70 feet from Parsik Hill onto the Belapur-Uran railway tracks near CBD Belapur around 3.30 pm on Thursday. The boy, identified as Chinmay Pat...
The parents of IIT-B student Sahil Wakode participated in a hunger strike to demand justice. They are calling for a CBI probe and the arrest of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. Support for the family came from various political figures after Sahil's tragic death. The family expres...
Kalyan, September 24, 2026: The Kalyan Crime Branch's Unit-3 has arrested two alleged vehicle thieves and recovered 21 stolen motorcycles worth around Rs 11.40 lakh, police said. The arrests have helped investigators trace 15 vehicle theft cases registered across Thane, Navi Mumb...
Navi Mumbai, September 24, 2026: An autorickshaw driver’s prompt decision to hand over a bag containing bundles of cash to the police helped a 70-year-old passenger recover his belongings within hours in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Amol Ashok Sawant, 38, a resident of Panvel, was fe...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Abhishek Kumar, one of the kingpins and wanted accused in the Mahadev Online Betting App scam, officials said on Thursday. Investigation conducted so far revealed the active role of Abhishek Kumar ...
Mumbai: The late high tide is likely to delay the immersion of Mumbai’s iconic Ganpati idols, with several major Ganesh mandals expected to reach Girgaon Chowpatty during the evening hours. To monitor the movement of the major Ganpati processions, the Mumbai Police have installed...
Mumbai: The parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode began an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan on Thursday evening, demanding arrests and a prompt investigation into their son’s death. Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to the family, while NSUI activ...
Navi Mumbai: Residents of Navi Mumbai will face traffic restrictions on Friday as the Navi Mumbai Traffic Police have closed several key stretches and announced diversions at Kharghar and Kalamboli to facilitate Ganesh idol immersion processions on Anant Chaturdashi. The restrict...
Consumers in Mumbai are being alerted about rising cyber fraud involving fake gas bill notifications. Mahanagar Gas Ltd has issued a warning about fraudulent calls and messages posing as company representatives. Scammers have duped over 100 individuals, stealing nearly Rs 3 crore...
New Delhi, September 24, 2026: India’s peak power shortages have climbed above the levels recorded during this year’s summer heat waves, as weak monsoon rainfall hits hydropower generation and increases pressure on coal-fired plants. Night-time power shortages have surged to as m...
Parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, have started a hunger strike. They demand justice and action against those who allegedly tormented their son. The police have opened an investigation into his death, including examination of CCTV footage from the...
Some faculty members distance themselves from the IIT-Bombay faculty forum’s defence of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, as police probe a caste discrimination complaint filed by the student’s parents...
Mumbai: The parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode were detained by Mumbai Police in Bhandup on Thursday morning while they were travelling towards the institute’s Powai campus to begin a hunger strike seeking action in connection with their son’s death. According to their la...
For decades, the between-meal hours have been ruled by chips, biscuits, and sugary drinks – quick fixes that spike energy and then crash it just as fast. That was the habit among most people in urban India. But snacking habits are changing, and protein drinks are leading that shi...
Palghar, Maharashtra: Three workers were killed after a wall of a store room collapsed at a rubber manufacturing company on the Vikramgad Road under the jurisdiction of Wada Police Station in Palghar district on Thursday morning. According to preliminary information, the incident...
Mumbai, September 24, 2026: Rail services on the Belapur-Uran line were affected on Thursday after a road vehicle ended up directly on the railway tracks, leading to the detention of a local train. Rail Traffic Affected According to Central Railway, the vehicle came onto the trac...
Thane, September 24, 2026: The Crime Branch (Unit 5, Wagle Estate) of Thane City Police has arrested two men within 24 hours in connection with the murder of a woman in Kasarvadavali. Case Registered The incident came to light after the Kasarvadavali Police registered a case on S...
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is marking 40 years since the raising of India’s first women combatant battalion in 1986, a milestone that paved the way for greater participation of women in the country’s security forces. From a single battalion four decades ago, the CRPF...
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Pimpri-Chinchwad traffic police have taken action against an Audi Q7 registered in the name of Sanjay Gujar, known as one of Pune’s “Golden Guys”, over multiple traffic violations. The vehicle was stopped at Mahavir Chowk in Chinchwad, where police found an unau...
Navi Mumbai: As many as 158 public and 13,439 household Ganesh idols will be immersed across Raigad district on Anant Chaturdashi on Friday, with 2,800 police personnel deployed for security and traffic management. The processions will be monitored through 28 drone cameras coveri...
On the night of September 23, 2026, a Delhi-to-Mahoba sleeper bus carrying 35 passengers transformed into an inferno along the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar in Greater Noida. Within minutes, toxic black smoke choked the interior, killing nine people—eight men and one woman—due to ...
The Mumbai Police have appealed to citizens to exercise restraint in crowded places and cooperate with the authorities during Ganesh Visarjan
Pune: Two separate FIRs have been registered at Bharati Vidyapeeth police station against police personnel following findings of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) in cases involving alleged custodial assault, illegal detention and public humiliation. Both comp...
Ravindra Wakode was detained by Mumbai Police in Bhandup while on his way to protest his son's death. His son, Sahil Wakode, a second-year student, died by suicide on September 18. The investigation into Sahil's death involves CCTV footage and allegations of caste-based harassmen...
Navi Mumbai: With 1,044 public and 1,02,369 household Ganesh idols installed across the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate limits, the police have deployed 2,032 personnel, including seven Deputy Commissioners of Police, 10 Assistant Commissioners of Police, 65 police inspectors ...
Pune: Pune traffic police have announced extensive traffic restrictions, diversions, no-parking zones and parking arrangements in the city ahead of the Ganesh immersion procession scheduled for Friday (September 25). The restrictions have been imposed to ensure the smooth movemen...
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Two doctors are among six people booked by the Sant Tukaram Nagar Police for allegedly playing dhol-tasha and a brass band during a Ganesh Visarjan procession at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital in Pimpri, a designated silence zone. The incident took p...
Pune: Planning to watch Pune's famous Ganesh Visarjan procession on September 25? You will no longer have to guess where a particular Ganpati mandal has reached. The Pune Police has activated a dedicated digital platform that will provide live updates on the movement of major Gan...
Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune division, conducted a special enforcement drive against food adulteration, misbranding and violations of food safety norms across the Pune division during the festive season, raiding 41 establishments between September 16 and 22....
A double-decker tourist bus experienced a fire near the Khalapur Toll Plaza on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The incident occurred while the bus was heading towards Pune in the morning. Local fire brigades and rescue teams promptly responded to the situation. Firefighting teams fro...
Navi Mumbai: A private bus travelling from Udaipur in Rajasthan to Pune caught fire after a short circuit in its AC wiring on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Thursday morning. All 14 passengers and the driver escaped safely. #WATCH | Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Bus Erupts In Flames Nea...
Mumbai: Datta Nalawade, an officer of the Maharashtra State Police Service (SPS), is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West Zone III, Mumbai. His office is located at the MIDC Police Station building on Central Road, Andheri (East). The Meghwadi, Joges...
Civic sources said 34 of 165 CCTV cameras on the two carriageways were non-functional due to stolen CAT-6 cables.
Investigators face challenges unlocking deceased student's iPhone while gathering digital evidence.
They were on a joyride when the speeding vehicle lost control, hitting a pole and a building wall, leading to fatal injuries.
The court summoned the alleged survivor and investigating officer for Thursday before deciding Pawar’s anticipatory bail plea.
MUMBAI: Amid allegations by the parents of the second-year IIT-Bombay student that caste-based discrimination contributed to their child’s death, the Legal Rights Observatory (LRO), a volunteer collective, has lodged a complaint with Mumbai police commissioner Deven Bharti and ot...
THANE: The Property Cell of the Thane Crime Branch has arrested an alleged member of the notorious Irani gang and claimed to have solved 22 cases of chain-snatching and deception across Thane and Gujarat, recovering gold jewellery worth approximately ₹32...
Joint police commissioners of law and order and traffic said the force had made arrangements to manage crowds while keeping roads and immersion sites safe....
Navi Mumbai: An 18-year-old boy from Vikhroli has been booked after his speeding motorcycle allegedly hit and killed a 56-year-old woman who was out on her morning walk in Vashi’s Sagar Vihar area on Wednesday. Victim Hit While Walking Towards Sagar Vihar The accident occurred ar...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: In the past one month, the Mumbai Airport Customs officers have detected several cases of gold, drugs, foreign currencies and commercial goods smuggling. The Customs had registered over 130 cases and had arrested 55 persons allegedly involved in these ...
Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch is facing a major challenge in its investigation into the alleged suicide of 22-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakhode, as his iPhone has not yet been unlocked. Investigators Probe Events Before Student’s Death The Crime Branch is investigating ...
