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DRI seizes 73 lakh kg of Pakistan-origin rock salt, arrests four

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a large-scale operation to circumvent India’s ban on the import of goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, detecting 295 containers carrying 7,311 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin industrial or Himalayan ...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiOct 15, 2026

2 women killed as fire breaks out in Nalasopara building

The fire broke out around 11.30 pm on Tuesday in the B wing of Imperial Heritage on the Nalasopara-Vasai Link Road, and took nearly six hours to extinguish, officials said...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiOct 15, 2026

70 statements recorded in IIT-B suicide case

The police have also written to the IIT administration, seeking various documents related to the deceased student, such as his mark sheets, written complaints and apology letters, if any...

Hindustan Times — MumbaiOct 15, 2026

Thane: Man Shot Dead In Firing At Ulhasnagar Railway Station Complex

A man was shot dead at the Ulhasnagar railway station premises near Mumbai on Wednesday evening. According to preliminary police inputs, two rounds were fired during the incident. The victim was identified as Harish Gajwani. The circumstances that led to the shooting remain uncle...

Free Press JournalOct 14, 2026

One arrested in fake surety bail case

In a significant development, Colaba police have apprehended Jaffar Shaikh, accused of submitting forged surety documents linked to an MPID case during bail proceedings in a Mumbai Sessions Court. These fraudulent documents were allegedly falsified from the Bhiwandi Tehsildar's o...

Times of India — MumbaiOct 14, 2026

Now Mumbai crime branch to probe fake caste certificate case

Mumbai's crime branch is now investigating Ramesh Kamble for allegedly using a forged caste certificate in the 2002 BMC elections. An initial investigation by Chembur police resulted in a closure report that was deemed unsatisfactory by the complainant. Advocate Chitra Salunkhe f...

Times of India — MumbaiOct 14, 2026

Now crime branch to probe fake caste certificate case in Mumbai

Mumbai's crime branch has taken over the investigation of former BMC corporator Ramesh Kamble's 2002 election case. Kamble allegedly submitted a forged caste certificate to contest the election reserved for Scheduled Castes. A complaint filed by advocate Chitra Salunkhe led to th...

Times of India — MumbaiOct 14, 2026

Mumbai police arrest Surat businessman in Rs 10.14 crore fraud

In a recent crackdown, Chirag Himmatbhai Dhola, a Surat entrepreneur, was apprehended by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai for allegedly scamming a complainant out of Rs 10.14 crores by assuring rapid payments for raw cloth supplies. The investigation delves into the fate of t...

Times of India — MumbaiOct 14, 2026

4 injured as tanker rams BEST bus at Mumbai’s Cheda Nagar Junction

Early in the morning of October 14, an accident involving a tanker and a BEST wet-lease bus at Cheda Nagar Junction in Mumbai left four passengers injured. The crash, which happened around 6:55 a.m., damaged the bus's windowpanes. Among the injured, one woman had a laceration bel...

Times of India — MumbaiOct 14, 2026