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Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission had been functioning arbitrarily and demanding Kumar’s immediate arrest. Thackeray Alleges Bias In P...
Bhiwandi: A court in Bhiwandi on Wednesday extended the police custody of two accused arrested in connection with the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 paper leak case by five days as investigators sought more time to examine a list of around 150 names allegedly rec...
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police is probing businessman Sudhir Walia and others over a dispute between the Parekh and Walia families, who had jointly incorporated Suraksha Realty Ltd (SRL) in 2008, after the Parekh group alleged that the Walia group conti...
Mumbai: The RCF Police have registered an FIR against a 31-year-old woman, her sister, and her brother for allegedly abetting the suicide of her father-in-law. The action follows an initial investigation into the victim's death on July 2, triggered by severe distress over false r...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai, has directed Tata AIG General Insurance Company Ltd to pay Rs 4.54 lakh in compensation to a 52-year-old BMC worker who suffered multiple fractures after being knocked down by a car while she was super...
The Mumbai Police have transferred the probe into Sahil Wakode’s death to the Crime Branch; Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in the case, has been sent on leave...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: The Mumbai Police have made elaborate security arrangements across the city ahead of Ganesh idol immersion, with more than 26,000 police personnel to be deployed to maintain law and order. Special attention will be given to major Ganesh mandals, sensit...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: A 74-year-old retired government official has fallen prey to scammers in a digital arrest fraud and ended up losing Rs 1.28 crore. Statistics revealed that this year the city police have registered 95 cases of digital arrest, out of which only 36 cases...
CCTV footage reveals Sahil Wakode's actions before his death during an exam at IIT-Bombay. His family claims he faced caste-based harassment and institutional pressure leading to suicide. Police have registered a case of abetment against multiple individuals linked to the inciden...
The Supreme Court order of September 21, which aims to prevent the usual practice across India of immediately re-arresting people released by the courts, has been long sought judicially and should be welcomed. The measure announced by the Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice...
Navi Mumbai, September 23, 2026: The State Excise Department seized 1,480 boxes of Goa-made foreign liquor worth Rs 1.49 crore from a 12-wheeler truck on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway at Kemburli in Mahad taluka on Monday, the Raigad administration said. According to the admini...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: More than 22,000 police personnel will be deployed across Mumbai to maintain law and order during the Ganpati idol immersion processions. The Mumbai Police will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for route management and to monitor traffic-related update...
Poladpur, September 23, 2026: A 23-year-old man was allegedly killed by his father following a scuffle at their residence in Deulkond, Poladpur, on Tuesday night. The accused father was arrested within three hours of the incident, police said. The deceased, identified as Sai Sach...
Actress Medha Shankr has once again sparked speculation about her rumoured relationship with stand-up comedian Samay Raina. Days after dating and wedding rumours surrounding the two surfaced online, Medha was spotted stepping out of Samay’s luxury black Toyota Vellfire MPV in Juh...
Police said investigators were examining all possible angles in the case and that the probe was being conducted “diligently and impartially”
Thane, September 23, 2026: In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Thane City Crime Branch has arrested four suspects and seized over 2.48 kilograms of Mephedrone (MD) valued at approximately Rs 5.66 crore ($56,637,290). The operation, ...
Pune: Five women were allegedly robbed of gold ornaments while visiting Ganeshotsav decorations and pandals in central Pune, with the incidents reported from crowded areas near Shaniwar Wada, the Babu Genu Mandal and the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati pandal. According to pol...
Pune: A 45-year-old worker died during treatment after a portion of a dilapidated water tank collapsed on him while it was being demolished at the BJ Medical College hostel in Pune. Following his death, the Bund Garden police have registered a case against the contractor responsi...
Pune: Pune Police have deployed more than 10,000 personnel and strengthened their technology-based surveillance network for the full Ganpati immersion procession on September 25, with the immersion scheduled to begin at 9.30 am. Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the arrangem...
Mumbai: A sub adult Indian marsh crocodile measuring approximately 3 feet 7 inches, was rescued from an electricity duct inside the Aarey Metro crashed complex during the early hours of 23 September 2026. Also Watch: Last month, a video of a sub-adult Indian marsh crocodile cross...
A special programme was organised by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) at its headquarters, Prakashgad, on the occasion of the State Festival Ganeshotsav. As part of the programme, security and firefighting personnel of MAHAGENCO were felicitated in r...
Mumbai: The ongoing investigation into Sahil Wakode's death case has hit a major raodblock has his iPhone remains unlocked. The Mumbai Crime Branch has sought technical assistance to unlock the iPhone of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode as it continues its investigation into his d...
Thane: A sudden fire broke out in the electrical meter box room of Patrakar Society, located at Ashtavinayak Chowk, Chendani Koliwada in Kopri, Thane (East), during the early hours of September 23, 2026. Also Watch: The local fire brigade received the incident call at approximate...
Thane: The Crime Branch Unit-5 (Wagle Unit) of the Thane Police has dismantled an inter-state burglary syndicate that operated under the guise of beggars to target locked homes. The crackdown led to the arrest of three key suspects and solved six house break-in cases registered a...
Mumbai: Aditya Oswal, the lone survivor of the fatal BMW crash on Mumbai's Coastal Road that killed three of his friends, remains in serious condition and is currently on ventilator support in the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital. Doctors treating the 17-year-old said his vital param...
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of single-handedly orchestrating a widespread vote-rigging scheme and running the Election Commission of I...
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday stated that the investigation into the IIT Bombay student's suicide case is being conducted "impartially", exploring all possible angles, while also urging people to refrain from spreading misinformation regarding the incident. Also Watch: "...
An accidental death (ADR) entry has been registered in the case
Mumbai Police have escalated the inquiry into the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode to the Crime Branch. An officer at the ACP level will take charge, supervised by DCP Detection-I. Sahil's father conveyed his unease over the absence of arrests linked to the FIR names, adv...
Pune: Two people who came to know about the alleged plan to murder Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort had tried to prevent the accused from carrying it out, the Pune Rural police investigation has found. The two, one known to accused Ritesh Hange and the other linked to Ketan’s fiancé...
Sahil Wakode's parents were allegedly taken out of Mumbai against their wishes by unidentified individuals. They plan to start a hunger strike for justice outside IIT-Bombay, demanding prompt arrests. The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the circumstances surrounding Sahil's ...
Mumbai: Two brothers, aged 22 and 15, were killed after the motorcycle they were travelling on crashed into the compound wall of a building on Nanabhai Moosa Marg in Colaba early Wednesday morning. Also Watch: According to police, the deceased have been identified as Sumit Satwan...
A strong El Niño this year, coupled with unprecedented global temperatures, severe droughts, wildfires, and diminishing water resources, may result in nearly 500,000 additional fatalities globally by the end of February, according to a research report published on Wednesday. In t...
Madhya Pradesh monsoon update: Clouds hover over capital on Wednesday morning, indicating drizzle in Bhopal. According to IMD weather forecast Madhya Pradesh, heavy rains are likely to lash several districts over the next four days. Notably, Madhya Pradesh has received an average...
Mumbai: Dr Mohit Kumar Garg, a 2014-batch IPS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West Region - Zone II, Mumbai. His office is located at the Bandra Police Station Compound, Hill Road, Bandra (West). The Bandra, Khar,...
Rajendra Kamble, senior inspector, Kashimira police station said that they have written to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) seeking an explanation regarding the incident...
The parents also said that if no arrests were made by Tuesday night, they would launch a hunger strike at the institute from Wednesday.
The court directed Maharashtra and Mumbai Police to enforce decibel limits during religious processions and take action against noise pollution violators....
Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student, tragically died by suicide on the IIT-Bombay campus. Following his death, his father, Ravindra, announced a hunger strike if officials involved are not arrested. IIT-Bombay formed a 10-member committee to investigate the circumstances su...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Nigerian woman travelling in a bus from Indore to Pune carrying narcotics and psychotropic drugs from Indore on Monday, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence that a female p...
Mumbai: New ambulances under Maharashtra’s Emergency Medical Services Project will soon be inducted into government service, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday after inspecting the vehicles and directing officials to expedite the process of putting them into oper...
Mumbai: After a gap of more than three years, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday convened the State Road Safety Council meeting at Mantralaya, with the state recording more than 1.17 lakh road accidents and 50,488 fatalities since the council last met in Apr...
The Mumbai police have registered a case against a 29-year-old Pune-based man for allegedly flying a drone without permission during the Siddhivinayak Temple Ganpati immersion procession in Dadar, despite a temporary ban on the operation of drones and other aerial devices in the ...
Bhiwandi: BJP Maharashtra Mahila Morcha president Chitra Wagh on Tuesday said the party would not extend protection to anyone facing allegations of criminal conduct and that the law should take its course in the case involving former MLA Narendra Pawar. Wagh Calls For Impartial P...
Navi Mumbai, September 22, 2026: A container trailer driver was critically injured after losing control of his vehicle while travelling from Pune towards Mumbai and crashing into a narrow space beneath the Amrutanjan Bridge along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday. The driver ...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed the Transport, Police, Public Works and Health departments to work in coordination and make greater use of modern technology to reduce road accidents and fatalities in the state. Road Fatalities Decline 6% Between...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Twelve of the 13 former Left Wing Extremists (LWE) who surrendered before the Madhya Pradesh Police are waiting to head to their home villages in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, with authorities in the two states yet to give their consent. Currently housed ...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Bombay High Court has quashed a criminal case against a man accused of threatening a police constable, observing that mobile phone footage and WhatsApp messages prima facie supported his claim that the constable had demanded Rs 300 for returning hi...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: Dismissed police cop Shailesh Patil, currently absconding alongside former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar in a gangrape case, has figured in Income Tax (I-T) Department records that allegedly link him to purported cash movements, extortion activities and benam...
The Mumbai crime branch is investigating the suicide of Sahil Wakode, focusing on the involvement of his professor. Initial findings indicate no evidence against Prof Suryanarayana Doolla, who is set to give a statement. Wakode was reportedly caught using his phone during an exam...
More cases recorded in Jan-Sept 2026 than entire 2025
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Bombay High Court has delivered a stern rebuke to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), ruling that the agency cannot bypass existing judicial orders to carry out arbitrary arrests. Terming the ED’s actions a "colourable exercise of power," Justice Mil...
