Kalyan, November 4, 2026: In a swift breakthrough, Titwala police have arrested five persons within 24 hours for allegedly abducting a government executive engineer and robbing him of cash and valuables while he was travelling on the Samruddhi Expressway. The accused were arrested from Chhatrapat...
government
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: In a significant development in the proceedings concerning alleged non-compliance with its earlier directions, the Supreme Court on Wednesday recalled paragraphs 1 to 3 of its November 3 order against Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide. The reca...
safety
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: The South Region Cyber Police have arrested a woman, identified as Pushpa Bind, for allegedly hacking an investor’s Demat account and fraudulently selling shares worth Rs 4.58 crore before using the proceeds to purchase penny stocks valued at just Rs 1.7...
Local
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: More than two months after a report exposed how body-worn cameras issued to Maharashtra’s Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) were lying unused, the Transport Department has started training officials to put them to work. The move is aimed at making vehicl...
safety
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: International drug smuggling syndicates are recruiting Bhutanese nationals as carriers to smuggle illicit substances into India, recent operations by Mumbai Airport Customs have revealed. The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Int...
schools
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: Observing that students should not bear the brunt of the authorities’ failure to act against unrecognised schools for years, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday indicated that 14 such schools in Malwani, Malad West, could be allowed to continue functionin...
Local
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: The BMC’s proposal to appoint an independent agency to audit air-quality monitors at construction sites triggered a debate at Wednesday’s Standing Committee meeting, with corporators questioning the need for external oversight when the civic body already...
safety
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: A day after the Bombay High Court ordered the BMC to re-upload actress Dia Mirza’s anti-firecracker awareness video, the civic body continues to drag its feet, with the court’s directive yet to be implemented. On Wednesday, the administration said it wou...
safety
Navi Mumbai, November 4, 2026: A 37-year-old porter was killed after a stack of around 50 sacks of grain collapsed on him at the APMC Grain Market on Tuesday evening, bringing the safety of workers employed in the market's shops and warehouses under scrutiny. The deceased, identi...
Local
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: Western Railway detected 6.28 lakh cases of ticketless and irregular travel on its Mumbai suburban network between April and October 2026, collecting Rs 36 crore in fines. The figures highlight the scale of unauthorised travel on Mumbai’s local trains, w...
safety
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to consider imposing regulated timings for bursting firecrackers during Diwali, in line with directions issued by the Supreme Court to curb pollution and protect public health. A bench of Justice...
Local
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo at Byculla is a step closer to welcoming Asiatic lions after a 12-year gap, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel directing state officials to expedite the transfer of two pairs of lions from Junagad...
Local
Mumbai, November 4, 2026: One in every three adults in rural India suffers from hypertension, but only a small proportion is aware of the condition, highlighting a major gap in the detection and management of high blood pressure. A study by Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), conducted a...
