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Man held for making casteist remarks at IITB guest house

Maharashtra health department to evaluate medical officers on performance for key postings

Potholes, poor repairs and repeated warnings: Kalyan-Dombivli civic body blacklists contractor for 1 year

Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation has taken action against Bharat Udyog Ltd for inadequate road repair work. Following negligence and low-quality pothole filling, the contractor has been blacklisted for one year. The civic body emphasized the importance of high-quality mainte...

Two employees of Dubai jewellery firm arrested for Rs 72 lakh gold theft and Rs 50 extortion bid

Maharashtra Task Force Recommends Examining MCOCA Action Against Repeat Offenders In Illegal Sex Determination, Abortion Cases

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Maharashtra government will strengthen district-level mechanisms and intensify coordination between the health, police and revenue departments to curb illegal sex determination tests and unlawful abortions, Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar said ...

Delhi HC Stays FSSAI Order Against PepsiCo, Monster Over 'Energy Drink' Label, Allows Sale Of Existing Stock

New Delhi [India], October 6: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) order against PepsiCo and Monster Beverages over the use of the “Energy Drink” descriptor on their products and allowed the companies to sell their existi...

BCCI Invites Applications For Men's Selection Committee; Ajit Agarkar's Replacement As Chief Selector Likely

BCCI sets October 14 deadline for applications as eligible candidates must meet experience criteria and undergo an interview process to replace Ajit Agarkar The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for one position on its Men's Selection Committee...

Bulli Bai App Case: Mumbai Court Discharges Vishal Jha, Says Merely Following App Does Not Constitute Offence

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: Merely following the controversial BulliBai App does not constitute an offence, a Mumbai court has held while discharging Vishal Jha, an engineering student when he was arrested in the case by Mumbai in 2022 from Bangalore. According to the prosecution, B...

After blaze engulfs 12 buses, calls grow for dedicated firefighting units at all BEST depots

Thane: DNA Mismatch Raises Questions Over Identity Of Man Declared Dead In 2022 Bhayander Creek Suicide Case

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: In a major development in a suicide case registered with Navghar police, where a 38-year-old man allegedly died by jumping into Bhayander Creek, the defence advocates have filed DNA reports before the court stating that the DNA does not match the samples ...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Makes Comeback After Almost 4 Years As BCCI Announces India Squad For New Zealand T20I Series

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India’s T20I squad after nearly four years as the BCCI announces the team for the New Zealand series The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Experienced fa...

‘My Choli Became A Six People Panel Discussion’: Kriti Sanon Revisits Raksha Bandhan Ad Row On Kareena Kapoor’s Show; Bebo Reacts

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon addressed the controversy surrounding her viral Raksha Bandhan advertisement on Kareena Kapoor Khan ’s What Women Want Season 6. In the promo for the upcoming season, Kriti opened up about the discussion around her outfit in the ad and revealed that ...

Umesh Kolhe Murder Case: Special NIA Court Rejects Atib Rashid’s Discharge Plea, Cites ‘More Than Sufficient’ Evidence

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The special NIA court has refused to discharge Atib Rashid, booked in connection with the murder of Amravati pharmacist Umesh Kolhe, observing that there is more than sufficient evidence against him. The special judge, Chakor Baviskar, discarded the conte...

Serial slasher had attacked another minor a day before knifing spree in Malwani

Two held for pushing a 16-year-old into prostitution after promising domestic work; minor sent to shelter home

India wants bigger homes, but Mumbai’s price wall keeps 2BHK king

In Mumbai, the majority of homebuyers opt for 2BHK homes over 3BHKs, highlighting affordability concerns. Recent surveys indicate that nearly half of prospective buyers are affected by rising property prices. While there is a nationwide desire for larger homes, preferences in Mum...

The RBI Governor Must Heed His Own Warning

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra told the Kautilya Economic Conclave last week that India can no longer be complacent, even as he described India as navigating the West Asia shock “from a position of strength”. The two statements do not sit well together. To be fair, the Governor was...

'Most Inconsistent Player': Sanju Samson's Poor Run Continues, Scores His Highest 11 In Last Four T20I Innings; Fans React | VIDEO

Samson managed just 11 runs off nine balls against West Indies in Lucknow, continuing his struggle for runs after a string of low scores in his last five T20I innings Lucknow, October 6: Team India opener batsman Sanju Samson's poor run with the bat continued in the first T20I ag...

Crime Branch Raids Seven Clinics Across Mumbai, FIR Registered Against 10 Bogus Doctors

Narendrabhai@25: A Karmayogi Who Is Unafraid Of Rocking The Boat

Two back-to-back achievements—the longest-elected Prime Minister of India and completion of 25 years of distinguished, selfless service to the nation, including 13 years as the chief minister of Gujarat. That is Narendra Modi for you. He must have been a thinking person even whil...

‘Harassed’ by son, 84-year-old Mumbai man dies by suicide; FIR filed

Navi Mumbai: Two Tribal Girls Drown in Pond Near Alibaug Picnic Spot

ED Attaches ₹336-Crore Alibaug Land In Jai Corp Money-Laundering Probe Over ₹2,434-Cr Fund Irregularities

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 88.47 acres of land in Alibaug, currently valued at approximately Rs 336 crore, as part of its ongoing money-laundering investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving Jai Corp Ltd,...

Mumbai Crime Branch Cracks Down On 10 Alleged Bogus Doctors Practising Without Medical Degrees, Licences

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken action against 10 alleged bogus doctors who were reportedly practising medicine without possessing valid medical degrees or registration licences, officials said. The action was carried out following credible information ...

‘Maharashtra centre of Maoist urban network’: State defends Special Public Security Act in court

From fast-food chains to pod hotels, Mumbai Metro stations eye Rs 5cr-plus annual revenue

Mumbai's Metro stations are attracting various businesses, including fast-food chains and fashion retailers, for commercial opportunities. The latest tender aims to generate significant rental revenue for Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd. Businesses are seeking to bene...

Smriti Mandhana Appointed India Women's Cricket Team Captain After Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Smriti Mandhana as the full-time captain of the Indian women's cricket team in white-ball cricket on Tuesday. The experienced batter will take charge of the team as it enters a new phase. BCCI took the decision after ...

ED attaches 88 acres of land linked to Anand Jain’s Jai Corp

Maharashtra Human Rights Commission Pulls Up Akola Police Over Apology Video Posted On Instagram, Flags Right To Dignity Violation

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has again pulled up the police over its alleged use of social media rather than adopting the proper mode of law. The commission in its orders maintained that the police measure of putting the man to shame by p...

Acidity pill Aciloc: Mundhe’s FDA shuts 3 Cadila godowns over name mix-up

Maharashtra Drought: Crop Damage Assessment Completed On 65.26 Lakh Hectares; Panchnamas To Finish By October 12

Mumbai: Crop damage assessment has been completed on 65.26 lakh hectares, accounting for 45% of the 1.49 crore hectares under cultivation, across 265 talukas declared drought-hit in the first trigger, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Patil said on Tuesday. He also said...

MMR’s Share Of Real Estate PE Inflows Falls To 9 Per Cent In H1 FY27 As Multi-City Platforms Gain Favour

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) remained among the key destinations for private equity (PE) investment in Indian real estate in the first half of FY27, though its share of overall inflows declined to 9% from 17% in FY26, as investors increasingly shifted...

Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar Health Update: Indian Embassy Says He Is ‘Making Steady Progress’

Indian-origin flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is making steady progress and recovering from injuries sustained in an attack onboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said in a health update. In a post on X, the embassy said Machchhar “continues to make ...

Dr Dinesh Shahra Receives Inaugural ‘Conscious Leadership For Peace & Harmony’ Award At Globoil

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: Dr. Dinesh Shahra, a veteran of India’s edible oil industry, was conferred with the inaugural “Conscious Leadership for Peace & Harmony” Award at the prestigious Globoil Awards, recognising his five-decade journey in industry and his evolution towards pur...

Mumbai school illegally fined students Rs 1,000 per day for absence during Ganeshotsav after 5-day holiday, Yuva Sena complains to education department

D Y Patil Stadium In Nerul Under Renovation, To Remain Unavailable For Events For 18-20 Months

Navi Mumbai: The D Y Patil Stadium in Nerul is undergoing renovation and is expected to remain unavailable for sporting and other events for the next 18 to 20 months, an official associated with the stadium said. Work Began Days Ago The renovation work began around five to six da...

India's Ambassador Vishwesh Negi Presents Credentials To Iran President Pezeshkian, Vows Stronger Bilateral Partnership

Tehran, Oct 6: India's new Ambassador to Iran, Vishwesh Negi, on Tuesday presented his credentials to Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian and reiterated New Delhi's commitment to further strengthening the bilateral partnership. In a statement shared on X, the Indian Embassy in Iran ...

MSEDCL App Now Lets Maharashtra Consumers Report Faulty Transformers Directly, Speeding Up Repairs And Replacement

Farmers and other electricity consumers across Maharashtra can now report faulty or non-functional transformers directly through the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) mobile app, in a move aimed at speeding up repairs and replacement of transform...

Malegaon Money Laundering Probe: ED Files Third Supplementary Complaint Against ‘Challenger King’; ₹157 Crore Routed Through Shell Entities, Mule Accounts

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its third supplementary prosecution complaint (PC) against Mehmood Abdul Samad Bhagad alias “Challenger King” in the Malegaon money laundering case, alleging that he and his associates operated a network of shell...

Kapil Patil Meets Slain Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Pradeep Purnekar’s Family, Assures CM Devendra Fadnavis Will Be Informed

Bhiwandi: Former Union Minister of State Kapil Patil on Tuesday assured the family of slain Shiv Sena (UBT) department chief Pradeep Purnekar that their concerns and demands would be conveyed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while asserting that no accused in the ...

INDIA Bloc MPs Detained Amid SIR Protest; EC Says It Received No Meeting Request

The standoff between the INDIA bloc and the Election Commission intensified on Tuesday after the poll panel said it had received no request from any political party seeking a meeting with its officials, despite Opposition leaders continuing their protest demanding Chief Election ...

Navi Mumbai: Retired Naval Commander Targeted With ‘Oil-Leak’ Ruse; Stolen Laptop Bag Recovered Within Hours

A retired senior Naval veteran was allegedly targeted in a planned bag-lifting incident on Khairane Road after two youths used an oil-leak ruse to make him stop his car. His laptop bag, containing a laptop, mobile phone and important documents, was allegedly stolen while he check...

India vs Uruguay: Match Halted Due To Thunderstorm; Anirudh Thapa Scores Equaliser After Darwin Nunez Gives Visitors Lead

Darwin Nunez put Uruguay ahead before Anirudh Thapa equalised in the 22nd minute, with a thunderstorm forcing players off the field at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium Kolkata, October 6: India came from behind to level the score against Uruguay in the international friendly at the Vi...

‘They Are Spreading Lies’: Devendra Fadnavis Hits Out At INDIA Bloc For Protesting Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Amid SIR Row| VIDEO

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc over its protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Opposition of attempting to discredit constitutional institutions and erode public trus...

Pune: Rohit Pawar Cremates Dummy Funeral Bier At MPSC Protest, Says Students’ Dreams Are Being Burnt |WATCH VIDEO

Pune: The ongoing protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants at SM Joshi Bridge entered its sixth day on Tuesday, with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar intensifying the agitation by symbolically cremating a dummy bier, saying it represented the "dreams of poor stud...

Ramabhau Joshi Represented Seven-Decade Era In Journalism, Says MIT-WPU Founder Vishwanath Karad

Pune: Veteran journalist Ramabhau Joshi represented a remarkable seven-decade era in journalism and was known for his idealism, scholarship and integrity, MIT World Peace University Founder President Vishwanath D Karad said at the release of a biography on the journalist in Pune....

'Child Malnutrition Needs Targeted CSR Interventions': CM Devendra Fadnavis As BMC Launches ‘Participate Mumbai’ | VIDEO

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: Despite Mumbai’s high per-capita income, child malnutrition remains a concern in its slums and low-income communities, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday, calling for targeted CSR interventions. He was speaking at the BMC headquarters during...

Shai Hope Carries ODI Form Into T20Is, Scores Quick Half-Century Against India; VIDEO

West Indies captain Shai Hope scored 52 off 37 balls in the first T20I after smashing 104 and an unbeaten 162 in the final two ODIs against India, despite his team losing the series 2-1 West Indies captain Shai Hope continued his impressive batting form against India as he scored...

After airlines push back, Centre pauses Mumbai airport’s flight cut plan

Neuberg Diagnostics, NM Medical Join Forces To Expand Genomics, Cancer Testing & Advanced Diagnostics

Mumbai: Access to advanced diagnostic technologies such as genomics, molecular diagnostics, digital pathology and specialised cancer testing is set to become easier for patients in Mumbai and Maharashtra following the consolidation of Neuberg Diagnostics’ Maharashtra operations w...

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Calls For Conserving Water As Maharashtra Plans 10% Cut From October 16 | VIDEO

Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Tuesday urged residents to save water and support drought-hit parts of Maharashtra , saying that although Mumbai currently has around 96% water availability in its catchment areas, the city cannot remain isolated from the water crisis affecting ...

CBI Books PESO Official In ₹84.21-Lakh Disproportionate Assets Case, Puts DA At 82.78 Per Cent

Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a disproportionate assets case against an official of Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). The accused public servant was found in possession of assets disproportionate to his legal ...

Maharashtra FDA Cancels Cadila CFA Warehouse Licences In Thane, Pune & Nagpur Over ‘Acilloc’ Brand Concerns

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the sale and distribution licences of Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s carrying and forwarding agent (CFA) warehouses at Bhiwandi in Thane, Wadki in Pune and Nimji in Nagpur, following concerns over deceptively ...

Uttarakhand Cabinet Meets In Champawat For First Time, CM Dhami Plans Meetings Across Districts

Dehradun/Champawat: In a new initiative to take governance closer to the remote and border areas of Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a meeting of the State Cabinet at the NHPC premises in Banbasa, Champawat district, adjoining the India-Nepal internati...

Mumbai October Heat Hits Central Railway Services; Distress Block Near Byculla Delays, Diverts 8 Local Trains

Mumbai’s scorching October heat disrupted suburban train operations on Tuesday, prompting Central Railway (CR) to impose a distress block near Byculla. The disruption affected eight local services, with five trains delayed and three diverted, causing inconvenience to commuters. 4...

Uttarakhand's House Of Himalayas Clocks ₹6 Crore Business, Connects 5,500 Rural Women With Wider Markets

Uttarakhand: The initiative to take locally produced goods from Uttarakhand’s rural areas to markets across India and the world is now evolving into a strong business model. The umbrella brand ‘House of Himalayas’, featuring products prepared through the hard work of rural women ...

‘Who are you to teach us?’: CM Devendra Fadnavis calls for change in Mumbai civic administration mindset

In a significant move, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called for a transformation in the governing landscape of Mumbai. He underscored the necessity for an updated administrative framework capable of meeting contemporary challenges. Through a collaboration with ...

‘Genuinely Quite Unwell’: Vivian Dsena Reveals Why He Missed Avinash Mishra’s Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 Winning Party

Television actor Vivian Dsena took to social media to address why he was missing from his fellow actor and friend Avinash Mishra ’s Khatron Ke Khiladi 15 winning party. Vivian clarified that he was in Mumbai when the celebration took place but could not attend as he was unwell. H...

India, Switzerland Deepen Strategic Science And Technology Partnership; Swiss Government Earmarks CHF 45 Million

New Delhi, October 6, 2026: India and Switzerland agreed to deepen their long-term science, technology, research and innovation partnership on Tuesday in a meeting here between Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh and President of the Swiss Confederation H.E. Guy Parmelin. T...

India Condemns Attack On Ship MV Royad Mammadov In Black Sea That Killed 2 Seafarers

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on October 6, condemned the attack on MV Royad Mammadov in the Black Sea, in which two foreign seafarers were killed and several crew members, including Indian nationals, were injured. According to the MEA statement, the injured seafare...