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Crime branch to probe IIT-Bombay student death case; faculty forum backs professor named in FIR
The Faculty Forum of IIT Bombay expressed condolences to the family of the student but stood by Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been named in the FIR...
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Mumbai Deportation Drive Accelerates As 1,066 Bangladeshi Nationals Sent Back In 8 Months, Surpassing 2025 Total
Mumbai’s deportation drive against Bangladeshi nationals suspected of staying in the city without valid documents has gathered pace, with 1,066 people deported in the first eight months of 2026, already exceeding the 1,061 deported during the whole of 2025. The latest figure is m...
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Mira Road Metro work: Man seriously injured after cement block falls from bridge
A 23-year-old man sustained severe head injuries after a cement block fell from a Metro bridge. He was standing to answer a phone call when the incident occurred near Akshit Bar. The injured man underwent surgery at Wockhardt Hospital after lying on the road for an hour. Locals h...
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IIT Bombay Student Dies By Suicide After Exam Incident; Crime Branch Takes Over Probe Into Circumstances
Mumbai: A second-year student of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay died by suicide in his hostel room on Friday evening, after he was found using a mobile phone during an examination earlier in the day. The case is now being investigated by the Mumbai...
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BMC’s Proposed Demolition Drive Against 39,111 Slum Structures Sparks Political Row In Mumbai Over Rehabilitation Concerns
Mumbai: The BMC’s proposed crackdown on unauthorised structures exceeding 14 feet in height at Mumbai’s slum areas has triggered a political storm even before the civic machinery rolls into action. The Congress and Samajwadi Party have opposed the planned drive and demanded that ...
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BMC Floats Tender For ₹13,000-Crore Mumbai Flood Mitigation Plan To Tackle Chronic Monsoon Waterlogging
Mumbai’s chronic monsoon waterlogging is set to face a sweeping overhaul, with the BMC floating a tender to appoint a consultant for a Rs 13,000-crore integrated flood-mitigation master plan. The consultant will have nine months to prepare the design and Detailed Project Report (...
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Mumbai: 18-Year-Old Boy Dupes Four Devotees Of ₹3,400 Promising Quick Lalbaugcha Raja Darshan
Mumbai: The Kalachowki police have registered a case against an 18-year-old man for allegedly duping four devotees of Rs3,400 by promising them quick Charan Sparsh darshan of Lalbaugcha Raja during the ongoing Ganesh festival. The accused has been identified as Pranav Sureshkumar...
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Mumbai Crime Branch Arrests Man For Allegedly Selling Counterfeit ₹500 Notes, Seizes Fake Currency Worth ₹10.64 Lakh
Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit-2 has arrested a man for allegedly selling counterfeit Indian currency notes by passing them off as genuine, police said. Woman And Man Allegedly Offered Fake Notes For Profit According to the police, on September 6, Crime Branch Unit-2 rece...