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67-year-old Surat bizman alleges ₹2.28 crore cash, 1,28,000 UAE dirhams and 1.5kg gold stolen during Dubai-Mumbai flight

MUMBAI: A 67-year-old garment businessman from Surat has alleged that two men gained his trust and stole 1

Mithi makeover: BMC races to finish Kurla-Mahim stretch by 2029

The civic body will tackle flooding and sewage discharge simultaneously, through 18 gate-pump systems, sewage interception and diversion, retaining walls and service roads...

Disha Salian's father's statement recorded as CBI begins probe into her death

Satish had previously stated he suspected no foul play but later sought a probe, leading to the high court's order for a CBI investigation.

Lalbaugcha Raja’s prasad to illuminate hospitals

The wet waste generated by the prasad community kitchen of the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal will be transported to biomethanation plants at Nair Hospital, Kasturba Hospital, GTB Hospital and Sion Hospital, after it is segregated at source, according to a statemen...

Kamathipura revamp deal to be inked next week

The agreement will be signed between the Mhada and a consortium comprising Bhagirathi Housing Pvt Ltd and Maathi Developers Pvt Ltd

VVCMC decision on 95 buildings leaves residents, builders in a limbo

Developers approached the VVMC’s Town Planning Department to demand an explanation. At the first hearing on Friday, the builders claimed the notices served them were illegal. They said the VVMC had itself granted construction permissions and the projects had not breached any regu...

‘Made fake PMO ID using ChatGPT’: Big confession after Modi's Mumbai event breach

Arrested with former Army man Dilip Kunde post-security breach, the investigation escalates as police uncover potential misuse of the forged credentials....

4 key civic hospitals get MRI machines

MUMBAI: After a prolonged delay, four major civic hospitals – Sion, KEM, Cooper and Nair -- run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received four Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines on Friday...

Labourer wakes up to urinate, falls to death from open lift shaft at under-construction Mumbai building

The Matunga police identified the deceased as Sanjay Minj, 37, who was visiting his maternal nephew, Prakash Bakla, a fitter working at the site.

Mira Road school served notice over tiffin diktat

MUMBAI: The Thane district education authorities have issued a show-cause notice to the management of Seven Square Academy in Mira Road over its instructions to students not to consume, or carry in their tiffin boxes, certain food items during the Paryushan period, a Jain festiva...

CET cell to handle PGDM admissions from 2027-28

According to a notification issued by the state government in mid-August, admissions to PGDM and PGCM courses will be conducted by the competent authority from the academic year 2027-28. The notification covers PGDM courses spanning two years or 18 months and PGCM courses spannin...

22-years after Nafisa Joseph suicide, HC refuses to discharge bizman in abetment case

The Pali Hill resident who is in the business of manufacturing and exporting auto spare parts, was 31 years old when he began dating model and VJ Nafisa Joseph, then 24, in 2003, and the couple got engaged in May 2004. According to the police, Khanduja had told Joseph that he had...

Attack on Saif Ali Khan at Bandra home: Court rejects accused's guilty plea

The case includes severe charges, with Islam previously claiming innocence before expressing a desire for leniency.

23-year-old asleep under a tree in Dahisar run over by truck

MUMBAI: A 23-year-old man who was asleep under a tree in Dahisar was crushed by a truck on Thursday night

MPSC paper-leak row: Activists blacken secretary’s face, 3 arrested; Oppn mounts pressure

Activists from the Sambhaji Brigade smeared the face of the commission’s secretary Mahendra Harpalkar with black powder inside the MPSC’s CBD Belapur headquarters...

Probe into Palghar assault on doctors an ‘eyewash’, HC says, as cops nab 2 accused Sena leaders

“It appears you (State) are just dodging our questions. Nothing is done. What is this investigation,” the division bench of justices AS Gadkari and Kamal Khata said...

Arrested I-T officials took leave to join fake raid on bizman: Cops

The fake raid was conducted on July 17, when the accused visited the Chakala office of Two-M-Opthotronics Private Limited, owned by Rajkumar Kandasami, posing as income tax and police officials...

One bad idea not enough, so, BEST replicated it

At a BEST committee members’ meeting, helmed by its chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao, on Friday, it was decided that along the lines of the butterfly lights, the members should ideate along three different categories of designs, with Worli being the first spot chosen for such a tra...

Western Railway to run special trains between Mumbai and Gujarat on the Bandra-Bhavnagar route

Western Railway to run special trains between Mumbai and Gujarat on the Bandra-Bhavnagar route financialexpress.com

Red-light to high-rises: Re-development beckons for Mumbai’s Kamathipura

Mercedes-Benz Studio Makes The Brand An Experience

With more than 140 showrooms across 50+ cities, India has become a key market for the German automotive brand Mercedes-Benz over its three-decade-long presence in the country. India is part of Mercedes-Benz’s top 15 markets with substantial unit sales and revenue. In July, the co...

Chanakya Marks 40 Years of Craft

Indian textile and embroidery atelier, Chanakya in Byculla, which has worked with over 50 global luxury brands, including Dior, Prada, and Fendi, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with three unique exhibitions across Mumbai. Expect a garden of flowers reinterpreted as ensembles...

Mumbai Ganeshotsav: GSB Seva Mandal takes ₹703 crore insurance cover as Maha Ganpati gets 66 kg gold, 335 kg silver

Mumbai Ganeshotsav: GSB Seva Mandal takes ₹703 crore insurance cover as Maha Ganpati gets 66 kg gold, 335 kg silver Business Today

High Court Directs BMC To Reconsider Sealing Action Against Petitioners’ Commercially Used Property

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to reconsider its action against properties allegedly being used for commercial purposes in a residential area and take a fresh decision complying with the Supreme Cou...

BRICS calls for IMF, World Bank reforms at Mumbai meet

BRICS calls for IMF, World Bank reforms at Mumbai meet Deccan Herald

Palghar Hospital Assault Case: Bombay HC Raps Police Over ‘Lethargic’ Probe, Orders Konkan IG To Supervise

Mumbai, September 11, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Palghar police over the “lethargic” manner in which they were investigating the alleged assault on doctors at a Palghar hospital on September 6, directing the Special Inspector General (Konkan Ra...

BRICS Summit Impact: Six Mumbai And Maharashtra-Linked Trains Affected As Delhi Security Measures Delay Services

Mumbai: The BRICS Summit may be centred in Delhi, but its operational impact is being felt on Mumbai's railway network, with six trains connected to Mumbai and Maharashtra affected between September 11 and 13. The Mumbai Central–New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express faces the most sig...

Palghar Hospital Assault Case: Arrest Tally Rises To 12 As MLA’s Son Rohit Gavit And Sairaj Patil Held

Palghar, Maharashtra: The arrest tally in the Relief Hospital assault case in Palghar has risen to 12, with police taking into custody Rohit Gavit, son of Palghar MLA Rajendra Gavit, and suspended Yuva Sena leader Sairaj Patil as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged...

Powai Residents Urge MMRDA To Reassess Proposed GCC Project Over Traffic, Infrastructure And Emergency Access Concerns

Mumbai: Powai Action Forum members have urged the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to reassess the proposed Global Capability Centre (GCC) in the area, citing concerns over traffic congestion, road capacity, emergency access, drainage and the impact of the...

Bombay HC Upholds Removal Of Khar Housing Society Gate On Govt Land, Says Access Must Remain Open

Mumbai, September 11, 2026: The Bombay High Court has upheld the Maharashtra government’s decision to remove a gate installed by a housing society on a road passing through government land in Khar, observing that the society could not convert a public access route into an exclusi...

Mumbai Police Bust Drug Networks, Arrest Nigerian National With ₹61 Lakh Cocaine And Three In MD Case

Mumbai: In a crackdown on the illegal drug trade in Mumbai, the city police have arrested a Nigerian national with cocaine worth ₹61 lakh, while three habitual offenders have been arrested in a separate Mephedrone (MD) case, with police also recovering material allegedly used for...

Mumbai Voter Registration Camps On September 19, 20, 26 And 27 For Missing Names, Corrections In Electoral Rolls

Mumbai: Special voter registration camps will be held across all Assembly constituencies in Mumbai on September 19, 20, 26 and 27 as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls–2026. The camps are aimed at helping first-time voters and eligible citizen...

BEST Committee Seeks Local Touch For Worli Streetlights, Defers ₹2.50 Crore Pole Installation Proposal

Mumbai’s streetlights could soon get more than a functional makeover. The BEST Committee on Friday deferred a proposal to install 1,450 conventional streetlight poles in Worli at a cost of around Rs 2.50 crore, asking the administration to rethink their design and bring in a loca...

Adivasis From SGNP And Yeoor March To Raj Bhavan Seeking Forest Rights, Basic Amenities And ESZ Protection

Mumbai: Hundreds of adivasis (tribals) from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Yeoor began a march towards Raj Bhavan on Thursday, pressing for implementation of forest rights, protection against displacement and basic amenities in tribal settlements, alongwith conservati...

BEST To Run 236 Additional Buses For Mount Mary Yatra In Bandra From September 13 To Manage Devotee Rush

Mumbai: With thousands of devotees expected to descend on Bandra for the annual Mount Mary Yatra, the BEST Undertaking will operate 236 additional buses throughout the week to handle the rush between Bandra railway station (West) and Hill Road. The special services will run from ...

Mumbai Crime Branch Busts Cyber Fraud Network Involving ₹350 Crore Transactions, Three Arrested

Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit-5 has busted an alleged cyber fraud network and arrested three persons in connection with transactions linked to cyber fraud of more than ₹350 crore. The accused have been identified as Islamuddin Salimuddin Shaikh (44), Yasir Nasiruddin Sha...

Kamathipura Redevelopment To Move Ahead With Resident Participation, MHADA Promises Transparency And Dialogue

Mumbai: The redevelopment of Kamathipura will be taken forward through active participation and consultation with residents, tenants and landowners, with MHADA emphasising that their suggestions and concerns will play a key role in shaping the final plan for the historic locality...

Fake PMO ID Case: Accused Rohan Parekh Allegedly Used ChatGPT To Create Documents Since 2025, Says Crime Branch

Mumbai: Rohan Premal Parekh, the 24-year-old accused in the fake PMO identity card case at Jio World Plaza, allegedly admitted during police custody that he had been creating documents purportedly linked to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) using ChatGPT since 2025 to enhance his...

MMRDA Explores Land Tokenisation Under Maharashtra’s Delta Act To Unlock Assets And Fund Mega Infrastructure Projects

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), is looking at land tokenisation as a potential new mechanism to unlock the financial value of its vast land assets and fund major infrastructure projects. Maharashtra May Become First Tokenised State MMRDA Commissioner...

Mumbai University Students Protest At KRC Library, Demand Better AC, Wi-Fi, Sanitation And Extended Study Hours

Mumbai: Students of the University of Mumbai on Friday raised concerns over inadequate facilities at the Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC) library, demanding functional air-conditioning, improved sanitation, reliable Wi-Fi connectivity and extended library hours. Students gathered ...

Congress Opposes Scrapping Majas Jogeshwari Rehabilitation Reservation, Cites BMC’s ₹20,751 Crore PAP Housing Need

Mumbai: Days after ruling party in BMC, BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde) differed over scrapping the Rehabilitation and Resettlement reservation at Majas in Jogeshwari East, Congress group leader Ashraf Azmi has opposed the move, citing the BMC’s own Project Affected People (PAP) housi...

Paws And Prayer: Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav Pandals Welcome Animals To Be A Part Of The Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration

As Mumbai prepares to dance to the beat of dhol-tasha drums and welcome Lord Ganesha, the city’s famed Ganeshotsav festival has taken a compassionate turn. This year, several prominent neighbourhood mandals have placed animal welfare at the very heart of their celebrations by tra...

Postal Department To Release Special Cover Marking 100 Years Of M S Subbulakshmi’s First Carnatic Recording

Mumbai: The Department of Posts will release a special postal cover and cancellation on Saturday evening to commemorate the centenary of the first recording of Carnatic music doyenne M S Subbulakshmi. Historic Recording Made When MS Was Just 10 In 1926, the Twin Record Company re...

Maharashtra Engineering Admissions 2026: Over 1.52 Lakh Students Secure Seats After Four CAP Rounds, 50,841 Vacant

Mumbai: More than 1.52 lakh students have secured admission to engineering courses across Maharashtra after the completion of four rounds of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for the 2026-27 academic year, according to data released by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance ...

World Ozone Day Human Chain In Sanpada Postponed After Police Seek NMMC And Traffic Permissions Over Green Cover Campaign

A proposed silent human chain in Sanpada to mark World Ozone Day on September 12 was postponed after the Sanpada police directed the organisers to obtain permissions from the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and traffic police. World Ozone Day Used To Highlight Urban Ecol...

Domestic Help Arrested For Allegedly Stealing ₹5 Lakh Diamond-Studded Gold Bangle From Actress Ameesha Patel’s Mother

Mumbai: The Marine Drive Police have arrested a 40-year-old domestic worker for allegedly stealing a diamond-studded gold bangle worth around ₹5 lakh from the residence of actress Ameesha Patel's mother, Asha Patel. Bangle Allegedly Stolen In January 2026 The accused has been ide...

SNDT Women’s University Felicitates VC Prof Ujwala Chakradeo And Pro-VC Dr Ruby Ojha For Five-Year Leadership

Mumbai: SNDT Women’s University on Friday felicitated Vice-Chancellor Prof Ujwala Chakradeo and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Ruby Ojha in recognition of their leadership and contribution to the university during their five-year tenure. Faculty, Officials And Students Attend Ceremo...

BEST Poisar Depot Strike Disrupts Mumbai Bus Services Ahead Of Ganeshotsav As 110 Workers Protest Unpaid Salaries

Mumbai: Two days before Ganesh Chaturthi, a salary dispute at BEST’s Poisar depot spilled onto the city’s roads on Friday, with around 110 drivers and conductors stopping work after they allegedly went without salaries for two months. The strike severely affected morning bus serv...

Manoj Jarange Patil Says Maratha Supporters Will March To Mumbai Despite Permission, Calls Crucial Antarwali Sarati Meet

Mumbai: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil has indicated that his supporters will proceed towards Mumbai even if the state government refuses permission for their proposed agitation, setting the stage for a crucial meeting at Antarwali Sarati on Saturday to decide t...

Bombay High Court Rejects Student’s Plea For Exam Permission, Fines Skill Institute ₹50,000 For Excess Admissions

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a student seeking permission for herself and similarly placed candidates to appear for examinations after they were allowed to pursue a certificate course despite being beyond the institute's sanctioned intake. ...

MPSC Office Attack Case: Navi Mumbai Police Arrest Three Sambhaji Brigade Activists Over Alleged Assault On Secretary

Navi Mumbai police have arrested three men allegedly identified as activists of the Sambhaji Brigade for allegedly barging into the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) secretary’s office at CBD Belapur, throwing powder on the official, manhandling him and threatening to ...

BMC To Recycle 2,850 Tonnes Of PoP Ganpati Idol Waste Through Scientific Processing After Bombay HC Directions

Mumbai: Following directions from the Bombay High Court, the BMC has rolled out an integrated mechanism for the retrieval, safe storage, scientific processing and productive reuse of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganpati idols after immersion. The civic body plans to appoint an agency t...

Navi Mumbai Traffic Police Prepare Ganeshotsav Plan With Atal Setu Diversions And 50 Extra Wardens For Traffic Control

The Navi Mumbai Traffic Police have drawn up a special traffic management plan to tackle the expected surge in vehicles during Ganeshotsav, including a provision to divert traffic towards Uran Phata and Atal Setu if congestion increases, while seeking 50 traffic wardens from the ...

Cockroach Janata Party Founder Abhijeet Dipke Backs Manoj Jarange Patil, Urges Government To Hold Talks Over Maratha Stir

Mumbai: Founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, Abhijeet Dipke, on Thursday met Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil at Antarwali Sarati and extended his support to Jarange. He also inquired about his health. Jarange has been on an indefinite hunger strike since August...

BMC, Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal To Convert Ganeshotsav Food Waste Into Renewable Electricity For Hospitals

Mumbai: In an initiative aimed at turning festival waste into clean energy, the BMC and the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal have joined hands to scientifically process food and organic waste generated during Ganeshotsav. The electricity produced through the process ...

MMC Makes KYD QR-Code Plates Mandatory For 1.29 Lakh Doctors In Maharashtra Ahead Of October 31 Deadline

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), through a circular issued on September 9, has made the display of Know Your Doctor (KYD) QR-code plates mandatory for all registered medical practitioners at every place of practice. With the October 31 deadline, the council will nee...

Maharashtra govt to regulate admissions, fees for PG diploma in management courses

5 years on, BMC begins upgrading Mumbai’s 1st climate action plan

MSRTC Diverts 2,011 Buses To Mumbai Region For Ganeshotsav Rush, Raising Concerns Over Services In Other Districts

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has pulled 2,011 buses from different parts of the state into the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to handle the massive Konkan-bound rush during Ganeshotsav. While the move is aimed at easing the festival travel burden on Mumbai...

AERA revises tariff incentive rules to boost international flights from Navi Mumbai airport