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Nose for trouble: How 5 Labrador siblings sniff out country’s narcotics trail at airports

The Labrador is one of five siblings trained by the customs department as detector dogs, and employed across the country in customs formations

₹14.8-cr gold powder mixed with food products seized at Mumbai airport

The seizure has exposed an unusual method of smuggling, in which the gold was reduced to powder and mixed with commonly available food products such as milk powder, oats, rice flour, cake mix, and Nutella...

Uddhav, Raj to lead march against EC on Oct 4, Cong to stage protest on Monday

MUMBAI: The Thackeray cousins will lead a march on October 4 in the city against the Election Commission of India and its reported mishandling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise...

Parents, students, demand independent inquiry into IIT Bombay suicide

They seek reforms including increased SC/ST representation and the resignation of the director amid concerns over impartiality and handling of the case....

Political booths breach noise curbs as Ganpati processions turn quieter: Awaaz Foundation

At 10.03pm in Bandra West, a banjo with loudspeakers recorded 91 to 107.8 decibels. A dhol-tasha procession in Worli at 10.28pm recorded 94 to 107 dB despite not using loudspeakers. At 11.15pm, a political party booth at Girgaon Chowpatty recorded 92 to 103 dB while playing music...

Court clears ED bid to extradite key Torres fraud accused from UAE

MUMBAI: A special PMLA court has cleared the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) bid to bring back Sagar Paresh Mehta, a key accused in the ₹177-crore Torres Jewellery money-laundering case, from the United Arab Emirates, where he was arrested after nearly two years on the run...

9-yr-old hurt after man hurls stones at local near Wadala

Piyush Jaiswal was travelling with his 65-year-old grandfather Ramji Yavan and other family members from GTB Nagar towards Reay Road when the incident occurred on September 25...

BMC turns to L&T to fix Coastal Road CCTV blackout

The coastal road’s CCTV network has been hit by repeated cable theft for months, leaving cameras inoperative across almost the entire 10.58-km stretch, barring the 2.7-km tunnel...

Another Certificate, Another Skill: Are Young Professionals Upskilling Or Just Adding To Their Anxiety?

Tucked below the MBA on many a young professional’s LinkedIn profile today sits a Pilates certification, a nutrition diploma or a weekend course in sound healing. Across Indian cities, people in their twenties and thirties are quietly collecting credentials in fields far from the...

Thane Cop Killing: He had two years left in service. Then came the fatal night patrol

Beyond Bollywood: Regional Cinema Puts Marginalised Stories In The Spotlight

Picture this! Star-crossed families of a young couple in love seem to relent to the wishes of the lovers and allow them to run away into the sunset as intriguingly emotional music reaches the heavens in a screaming prayer to allow love to succeed amidst a plethora of challenges. ...

Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas amidst severe water shortages

Relief efforts criticized for lacking concrete measures, with demands for substantial assistance to farmers amid severe water shortages.

IIT-Bombay short on SC, ST, OBC faculty: RTI data amid suicide row

At the associate and assistant professor levels, the institute has 363 faculty members. Of these, 29 are from the SC community, eight are STs while 35 are OBCs...

From Heritage To High Fashion: Maharashtra’s Crafts Take The Global Stage

Luxury often borrows from history, but sometimes it forgets to acknowledge where that history begins. When a pair of sandals resembling Maharashtra's iconic Kolhapuri chappals appeared on Prada's Spring/Summer 2026 runway in Milan, they triggered a debate that travelled far beyon...

East-West Bag Is Trending Again: How Indian Brands Are Reimagining The Silhouette

By now, you’ve probably seen the long, horizontal bag silhouette being carried everywhere – from the arms of your favourite celebrities, including Bella Hadid and Kaia Gerber, to that work bestie who somehow manages to fit everything from a tiffin to project files inside hers. Su...

World Tourism Day 2026: Technology, Sustainability And The New Face Of Indian Tourism

Tourism in Western and Central India is moving beyond familiar destinations and conventional sightseeing. From underwater tourism in Maharashtra and eco-tourism in Gujarat to heritage, wildlife and cultural experiences across the region, the focus is increasingly on creating dive...

Michelin Keys Throws Spotlight On The Changing Face Of Luxury Travel In India

The 126-year-old Michelin Guide recently announced 2026 Michelin Keys for excellence and distinction in hotels. In its third year, Michelin Keys recognised 470 hotels in 79 destinations worldwide. This year, 10 new destinations were added to the list. The Michelin Guides, famous ...

Gamber Valley Gives Solan A New Whisky Identity

Solan in Himachal Pradesh is known for two things: mushroom cultivation and as the home to Asia’s first distillery. Ushering in a new era for the hill town’s whisky legacy is the 24-year-old Alcobrew Distilleries, with its Gamber Valley Indian single malt. Currently, there are tw...

Uttar Pradesh: 'State Is On Track To Become India’s Leading AI, Semiconductor And Tech Hub,' Says Union Minister Jitin Prasada

Greater Noida, September 26, 2026: Uttar Pradesh will no longer remain limited to becoming a centre for electronics manufacturing but is rapidly moving towards becoming the country’s leading state in the fields of AI, semiconductors, electronics, technology and innovation. Uttar ...

Australian PM Anthony Albanese Credits PM Modi For India’s Unprecedented Energy Access Expansion

New Delhi, September 26, 2026: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with expanding access to energy in India on an unprecedented scale, saying more people had gained energy access under his leadership than in any decade, region or c...

CJI Surya Kant Holds Open House With CNLU Students, Answers Questions On Police Action, Collegium And Law Fees | VIDEO

Patna, September 26, 2026: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant held an open-house interaction with students of Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, on Saturday, answering questions on police action against student protesters, transparency in the Collegium system, rising ...

Pune Horse Racing: Market King Tipped To Prevail In P Hadow Trophy On Sunday

Pune, September 26, 2026: Market King appeals the most in the P. Hadow Trophy, the feature event on the eighth day of the Pune meeting at the Pune Racecourse here on Sunday. The senior-most runner in the small field of six may not have visited the winners’ enclosure in his last f...

Mumbai Crime: DRI Busts Gold Smuggling Syndicate; 318 Kg Worth ₹475 Crore Moved Through Courier Network, 11 Arrested

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, has busted an organised gold smuggling syndicate that allegedly transported and delivered around 318 kg of foreign-origin gold, valued at approximately Rs 475 crore, through a pan-India courier net...

Mumbai MACT Awards ₹2.46 Crore To Family Of Man Who Died After 2018 Vikhroli Road Accident

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Mumbai, has directed National Insurance Company Ltd to pay Rs 2.46 crore, along with 7.5% annual interest, to the family of a 39-year-old man who died in 2019 from injuries sustained in a road accident in Vikh...

NCLT Approves ₹17.75-Crore Resolution Plan For Zicom, Ending Insolvency Proceedings

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved a Rs 17.75-crore resolution plan submitted by Advaita Trading Private Limited for listed electronic security solutions company Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd, bringing an end to the company’s...

Mumbai Ganpati Visarjan 2026: Charni Road Footfall Nearly Doubles As Journey Passengers Reach 26,098

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: Charni Road railway station witnessed a sharp increase in passenger movement on the day of Ganpati Visarjan, with journey passengers rising to 26,098 on September 25 from 13,938 on September 18. The number of journey tickets issued also increased from ...

Mumbai Sessions Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Govandi Man Accused Of Supplying Bank Accounts For Cyber Fraud

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The sessions court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Izhar Shaikh, 47, from Govandi, booked for allegedly opening several bank accounts in different names, which he later shared with people for cyber frauds and which have been used in more than...

Bombay HC Rejects Plea For Fresh Probe Into 2018 Drowning Death Of 15-Year-Old Boy

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The Bombay High Court has refused to transfer the investigation into the 2018 death of a 15-year-old boy, whose two visually impaired parents had suspected foul play and sought a fresh probe, holding that the material on record supported the police con...

Ganeshotsav 2026: Post-Ganpati Rush Brings Bhiwandi Traffic To A Standstill; 10-15 Km Queue On Mumbai-Nashik Highway

Bhiwandi, September 26, 2026: Traffic movement on Bhiwandi’s major highways came to a standstill on Saturday morning as thousands of commuters returning towards Mumbai and Thane after Ganpati visarjan, along with devotees returning from their villages and religious destinations, ...

Navi Mumbai Immerses 8,573 Ganesh Idols Across 189 Sites On Anant Chaturdashi 2026

Navi Mumbai, September 26, 2026: A total of 8,573 Ganesh idols, including 8,125 household idols and 448 public idols, were immersed at 189 immersion sites across Navi Mumbai on Anant Chaturdashi, with the immersion process continuing smoothly until 5.30 am, according to the Navi ...

Mumbai Immerses 1,99,213 Ganesh Idols During 10-Day Ganeshotsav, Up Over 1 Per Cent From Last Year

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: With chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya” echoing across Mumbai, the city bid a tearful farewell to beloved Lord Ganesha on the final day of Ganeshotsav on Friday. A total of 1,99,213 idols have been immersed in the 10-day celebration, a rise of over one pe...

Navi Mumbai: 18-Year-Old Booked After Minor Allegedly Drives Car Off Parsik Hill Onto Belapur-Uran Railway Tracks

Navi Mumbai, September 26, 2026: An 18-year-old man has been booked by CBD police for allegedly allowing his 17-year-old friend to drive a Honda City that later plunged around 70 feet from Parsik Hill onto the Belapur-Uran railway tracks, leaving the minor seriously injured on Th...

Mumbai: Special NIA Court Rejects Undertrial’s Plea To Keep Long Hair For Religious Reasons, Cites Infection Risk

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: Prisoners cannot have long hair and beards as this could lead to lice infestation, fungal infection and scabies among co-prisoners, which require longer treatment, prison authorities said. Considering this, the special NIA court rejected the plea of an...

Maharashtra Declares Drought In 265 Talukas; Opposition Seeks Direct Financial Aid For Farmers

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: Maharashtra has declared drought in 265 talukas, but the Opposition says the move has come too late and is not enough. Now, the Opposition leaders are demanding direct financial assistance for farmers, saying concessions will not make up for the crop l...

Bombay HC Orders Santacruz Society To Hand Over 2 Unfinished Flats To Original Allottees

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The Bombay High Court has directed a Santacruz cooperative housing society to allot two unfinished flats to a couple after holding that their earlier allotment to the directors of the society’s contractor was “clearly arbitrary”. Justice Sandeep Marne ...

Thane: 39 Groups To Launch Sagari Bhumiputra Mahasangh On September 29, Coastal Rights In Focus | VIDEO

Bhiwandi, September 26, 2026: Bringing together 39 organisations representing the interests of indigenous communities in Maharashtra’s coastal belt, the Sagari Bhumiputra Mahasangh will be formally launched at the Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium in Thane on September 29. NCP (SP) n...

Thane Anant Chaturdashi 2026: Traditional Dhol-Tasha, Brass Bands Push Noise Levels To 100 dB

Thane, September 26, 2026: Despite a notable decline in the reliance on loud DJ systems and Dolby sound setups during this year's Anant Chaturdashi immersion processions, traditional dhol-tasha (drum ensembles) and brass bands continued to generate significant noise pollution acr...

Rajasthan To Release Captive-Bred Great Indian Bustards Into Thar Desert In October

Jaipur, September 26, 2026: Taking a major step in the conservation of the endangered Great Indian Bustard, Rajasthan is all set to release captive-bred birds into their natural habitat in Jaisalmer for the first time in the coming October. Ten healthy Great Indian Bustards, whic...

Bombay HC Allows Release Of 200 Kg Ketamine Consignment, Calls Export Authorisation Delay A Technical Lapse

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: The Bombay High Court has permitted the provisional release of a pharmaceutical company’s consignment of 200 kg Ketamine Hydrochloride seized by Customs, observing that the delay in obtaining a valid export authorisation appeared to be a technical laps...

MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) to hold join protest on October 4 against ECI

He called Election Commission of India (ECI) a wing of BJP and targeted ECI chief Gyanesh Kumar saying, “He was heading ECI as part of BJP and under the name of SIR has done fraud with citizens of India.”...

Thane: Tree Collapse Damages 2 Vehicles And Parking Shed At Majiwada Society, No Injuries Reported | VIDEO

Thane, September 26, 2026: A large tree collapsed inside the premises of a residential society in Majiwada, Thane (West), early Saturday morning, damaging a parking shed and two parked four-wheelers. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. Tree Collapse At Societ...

Mumbai Drunk-Driving Cases See Closer Police And Court Scrutiny Amid High-Profile Crashes

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: A fatal road crash allegedly involving alcohol often ended with the accused securing bail quickly, but a series of high-profile drunk-driving and hit-and-run cases in Mumbai and the metropolitan region in recent years has seen police make arrests soon ...

Mumbai connectivity projects and redevelopment reshape western suburbs

Mumbai connectivity projects and redevelopment reshape western suburbs Prop News Time

ED Extends NFSU Agreement For 5 Years To Strengthen Cyber Forensics And Digital Crime Investigations

Mumbai, September 26, 2026: As investigations into financial crimes involving digital and cyber elements become increasingly complex in India, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has extended its agreement with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, to streng...

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NCLT Relieves Two PNB Officers In Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi Fraud Case, Vacates Property Attachment Over Lack Of Evidence

Mumbai: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has granted relief to two employees of the Punjab National Bank (PNB), Prafull Sawant and Becchu Tiwari, whose properties were attached by the tribunal in 2019 after they were named as accused for their alleged roles in the multi-c...

Vinod Kambli Health Update: Former India Cricketer Seen At Thane Care Facility, Video Sparks Concern Among Fans

Thane: A heartwarming yet concerning video of former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli has recently surfaced on social media, leaving cricket enthusiasts and fans deeply anxious about his well-being. In the widely shared clip, the former batsman can be seen speaking with some difficu...

Mumbai POCSO Court Acquits Noorbaug Teacher In 2017 Minor Assault Case After Finding Contradictions In Testimony

Mumbai: The special POCSO court has acquitted a 44 year old teacher of coaching classes from Noorbaug, booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor student in October 2017, disbelieving the testimony of the victim girl. The court found several contradictions and loopholes in ...

4 killed, 5 injured as metal container carrying gelatin sticks, attached to tractor, explodes in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district: Police

The incident occurred after an air cylinder near the tyre of a tractor used for blasting work exploded

Vashi Jewellery Shop Burglary: Thieves Drill Through Wall During Ganesh Visarjan Noise, Escape With 2.5 Kg Silver

Navi Mumbai: A gang allegedly broke into a jewellery shop in Vashi's Kopri village by drilling through the adjoining wall and fled with around 2.5 kg of silver ornaments and cash, taking advantage of the loud drumbeats during the Anant Chaturdashi immersion procession in the earl...

Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Retired BARC Technician Loses ₹24.80 Lakh After Fraudsters Pose As CID, Police Officials

Mumbai: A 61-year-old retired senior technician from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) was allegedly duped of Rs24.80 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials and threatened him with a money-laundering case, police said. Victim R...

What do the latest US visa wait times reveal: Hyderabad, Mumbai near a year for B1/B2 appointments; Delhi

What do the latest US visa wait times reveal: Hyderabad, Mumbai near a year for B1/B2 appointments; Delhi The Times of India

Bombay HC Transfers Advocate Sarita Khanchandani Suicide Case Probe To Kalyan Crime Branch Over Bias Concerns

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has transferred the investigation into the suicide case of advocate Sarita Khanchandani to the Kalyan Crime Branch, directing the Vithalwadi police to immediately hand over the case papers. The order came after the deceased’s husband, advocate Purush...

Carpenters To Get ₹2 Lakh Accident Insurance, Scholarships And Welfare Benefits Under New Action TESA Programme

Mumbai: Carpenters will be eligible for accidental insurance cover of up to Rs 2 lakh, scholarships for meritorious students and other welfare benefits under a new programme announced on National Carpenters’ Day on September 24. Action TESA Launches Four Welfare Schemes The benef...

Birla Pacific Medspa Case: Special Court Issues Process Against Yashovardhan Birla, Others Over Alleged IPO Fund Diversion

Mumbai: The special court has issued process against Yashovardhan Birla and others for prosecution under the Companies Act. According to the case lodged by Registrar Of Companies (ROC), the funds obtained through IPO for a company name - Birla Pacific Medspa Limited (India), were...

Mumbai Ganesh Visarjan 2026: Tourists From 23 Countries Witness Grand Immersion Ceremony At Girgaon Chowpatty

Mumbai: Foreign tourists from 23 countries witnessed the grand Ganesh Visarjan ceremony at Mumbai’s historic Girgaon Chowpatty on Anant Chaturdashi on Friday, with several visitors participating in the aarti and joining devotees in chanting “Ganpati Bappa Morya”. Tourism Departme...

More Than 100 Students Played The Roles Of Representatives Of Various Countries And Deliberated On Global Trade And AI

Greater Noida: The world appeared to be in the hands of Gen Alpha on Saturday at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show-2026. At the ‘Viksit Bharat Model United Nations (MUN)’ organized at the India Expo Center and Mart, more than 100 students from 14 schools, studying in Cla...

Modi-Yogi Governments Change The Face Of Kashi; 52.71 Crore Tourists Visited In 13 Years

Varanasi: The crescent-shaped ghats of the Ganga, the ringing temple bells, the distinct identity of its narrow lanes and centuries-old traditions make Kashi different from other cities of the world. This is why Kashi has long been a center of faith and attraction for people from...

‘He tried to hide true income’: Mumbai court upholds Rs 4 lakh monthly maintenance for wife, twins of wealth executive

Court issues process against Yashovardhan Birla, 12 others in IPO funds diversion case