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business
Mumbai: A 78-year-old woman from Bandra West has allegedly been cheated of ₹5.85 crore by cyber fraudsters who lured her with the promise of receiving nearly ₹4 crore from a purported HDFC Bank insurance policy. The accused allegedly posed as insurance company officials, sent her...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

Local
Mumbai, October 20, 2026: Mumbai’s construction debris collection has surpassed the entire 2025 tally in just over nine months, with the BMC collecting 2.06 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of construction and demolition (C&D) waste up to October 18, 2026, against 1.69 lakh MT during the ...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

government
Mumbai: Passengers from Manmad and neighbouring parts of north Maharashtra will soon have direct access to the Mumbai–Shirdi Vande Bharat Express, with the Railways approving an official commercial halt at Manmad Junction. The decision will allow passengers to board and alight at...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

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Navi Mumbai, October 20, 2026: Flamingos are expected to arrive in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai as early as mid or late November this year, nearly two months earlier than last season, but environmentalists have warned that deteriorating wetland conditions could threaten their feeding g...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

News
Water cuts will be implemented in Uran from next week as the water level in Ransai dam continues to decline amid inadequate rainfall, raising concerns over supplies to the township, surrounding villages and industrial areas. Ransai dam, operated by the Maharashtra Industrial Deve...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026
Local
Phase II of Metro Line 9 will connect Kashigaon to Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium and is set for completion. This section includes four stations, enhancing metro accessibility in Mira-Bhayandar. The project will reduce travel times significantly, with reductions averaging 50% to 75...
Times of India — Mumbai · Oct 20, 2026

Local
Mumbai, October 20, 2026: The BMC’s Tree Authority will consider proposals on Wednesday to fell trees for redevelopment projects, hospital construction and the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (North). The proposals seek approval to remove 182 trees across Mumbai, with an additional t...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

News
India Women's Cricket Team opener Shafali Verma smashed a quick half-century as India Women made a strong start with the bat against Zimbabwe Women in the third T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Tuesday. Shafali reached her fifty in just 27...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026
safety
Mumbai Crime Branch revealed Tiger Shroff was not the shooters' intended target as they aimed for another celebrity. Due to tight security around the intended target, the shooters shifted focus to Shroff instead. The suspects were arrested in Rajasthan's Kota and granted a 48-hou...
Times of India — Mumbai · Oct 20, 2026

News
Thane, October 20, 2026: A major tree collapse was reported on Pokhran Road No. 1 in Vartak Nagar, Thane (West), on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a two-wheeler rider severely injured and damaging three vehicles. The incident occurred near Runwal Plaza Tower, close to Corus Tower and...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

safety
Mumbai: A fire broke out at a scrap material godown on Kherani Road in the Abdul Rashid Compound area of Sakinaka, Andheri, on Tuesday evening. Four people are reported to have sustained 40–50 per cent burn injuries due to the incident, while around 12 fire brigade vehicles were ...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026

safety
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) has set in motion an ambitious blueprint ahead of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027. The plan aims to establish direct air connectivity linking the mega-religious gathering’s key sites and the holy Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga c...
Free Press Journal · Oct 20, 2026