Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the formation of a sub-committee to examine locations proposed for setting up new colleges outside the five-year development plans of universities. The move is aimed at ensuring equitable access to higher education...
Mumbai, September 23, 2026: The BMC’s plan to raise theatre tax remains on hold, pending approval from the state Urban Development Department. Cinema halls and other entertainment venues will continue to pay the existing rates until the hike is notified, officials said. Proposed ...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Twelve of the 13 former Left Wing Extremists (LWE) who surrendered before the Madhya Pradesh Police are waiting to head to their home villages in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, with authorities in the two states yet to give their consent. Currently housed ...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Bombay High Court has quashed a criminal case against a man accused of threatening a police constable, observing that mobile phone footage and WhatsApp messages prima facie supported his claim that the constable had demanded Rs 300 for returning hi...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The sessions court is likely to frame charges against Roshan Suvarna, accused of having stabbed 22-year-old Mayank Lohar to death aboard a Mumbai local train, on the next day to expedite the trial as per the directions of the Bombay High Court. The cou...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The BMC has proposed a one-time premium on additional Floor Space Index (FSI) to fast-track the redevelopment of municipally owned tenanted properties. The proposal, approved by the Improvement Committee in June, is expected to come before the civic ge...
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A procession of Baba Kalbhairav was taken out from Kalbhairav Temple on Tuesday evening on the occasion of Dol Gyaras. Before the procession, the deity was adorned and, in keeping with tradition, a turban was offered on behalf of the Scindia family. Colle...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday inspected Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) during the evening peak hour and called for a wider entry and exit point at the northern end of the station to ease congestion and improve passenger mo...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences/registrations of five food establishments in Mumbai, including a restaurant operating inside the Royal Western India Turf Club at Mahalaxmi Racecourse and Dreamer Hospitality...
Signatories argued that the campaign could provide political ammunition to the BJP and Sangh Parivar by allowing them to portray themselves as defenders of constitutional principles while suggesting that Muslims sought a separate legal framework...
A 34-year-old passenger named Imran Patel died at CSMT after confrontation with Railway Protection Force personnel. He was detained after behaving erratically and claiming people were trying to harm him. Patel’s family reported that he showed signs of injury when his body was ret...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: Dismissed police cop Shailesh Patil, currently absconding alongside former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar in a gangrape case, has figured in Income Tax (I-T) Department records that allegedly link him to purported cash movements, extortion activities and benam...
IIT-Bombay established a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the suicide of student Sahil Wakode. The committee includes students, faculty members, and a psychiatrist to ensure a thorough inquiry. Protests occurred on campus, with students demanding institution...
The Mumbai crime branch is investigating the suicide of Sahil Wakode, focusing on the involvement of his professor. Initial findings indicate no evidence against Prof Suryanarayana Doolla, who is set to give a statement. Wakode was reportedly caught using his phone during an exam...
Embassy Developments Ltd has announced the sale of a residential tower in Juhu to Dinesh Thakkar. This sale, worth Rs 711 crore, involves a ground-plus-seven-storey tower with a RERA carpet area of 63,000 square feet. The luxury development spans over two acres and includes appro...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Bombay High Court has held that authorities cannot deny a performance licence for orchestra and live music merely by citing a general apprehension of law and order problems, without placing any material on record to support such a claim. Justice NJ...
More cases recorded in Jan-Sept 2026 than entire 2025
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: After a rain-deficient August, September has also seen scant rainfall, with no significant showers forecast this week. Despite this, the seven lakes supplying water to the city are currently 98 per cent full. Officials, however, fear that the stock may...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday pulled up fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya for taking his legal battle to social media after he uploaded an Enforcement Directorate affidavit on X, warning that such conduct could undermine the authority of court proce...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: In a chilling reminder of the growing menace of online employment scams, a 43-year-old Thane resident was allegedly cheated of Rs 41.73 lakh by cyber fraudsters operating under the guise of an overseas recruitment agency. The scammers utilised fake cor...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor will, for the first time in the Indian railway network, use movable crossings, or swing-nose crossings, at high-speed turnouts to enable trains to operate safely at speeds of up to 320 kmph. Unlike conventi...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: Embassy Developments Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dinesh Thakkar, founder, chairman and managing director of Angel One Limited, for the sale of an entire residential tower at its ultra-luxury Embassy Terazza project in Ju...
Navi Mumbai, September 22, 2026: Navi Mumbai citizens may have to brace for another 10% water cut after Diwali if the Morbe dam fails to reach its full storage level, with below-average rainfall in the catchment area raising concerns over the city’s water security. Morbe Dam Face...
Mumbai, September 22, 2026: The Bombay High Court has delivered a stern rebuke to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), ruling that the agency cannot bypass existing judicial orders to carry out arbitrary arrests. Terming the ED’s actions a "colourable exercise of power," Justice Mil...
Actor Govinda visited Mumbai’s iconic Lalbaugcha Raja pandal on Tuesday (September 22) to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha. The actor, however, grabbed attention for arriving with actress Komal Rani Swarnkar, who has been linked to him amid ongoing reports surrounding his marri...
Former India spinner and commentator Ravichandran Ashwin praised Ajit Agarkar for his stint as the chairman of the BCCI selection committee. Ashwin said that he handled several difficult decisions with honesty and kept the future of Indian cricket in mind. While speaking with Vim...
Ravindra Wakode, father of IIT-B student Sahil Wakode, demands justice after his son's tragic suicide. Sahil reportedly faced caste-based harassment from a professor, which was not formally reported to the institute. Activist Sudheendra Kulkarni suggested reforming the SC/ST Act ...
Navi Mumbai: A five-year-old boy from Ranchi, who was placed on palliative care after relapsing from high-risk leukemia, is now in remission following a haploidentical bone marrow transplant at a Navi Mumbai hospital. Child Relapsed Despite Multiple Treatment Attempts The child, ...
Police team followed the lead of three pairs of legs and a white motorcycle with an unclear number plate caught on CCTV cameras after the 62-year-old hairstylist was robbed, zeroed in on accused within four days...
As the southwest monsoon comes to a close, it leaves behind a series of travails across the country, the worst of them being drought or drought-like conditions. It has shown again that averages do not matter when millions of lives are at stake and thousands of acres stand on the ...
Mumbai’s Kamathipura has 45 Ganesh mandals, many decades old, spread across 16 lanes, as a new generation of residents works to shed the area’s old red-light district image. Despite limited funds and lower footfall, the mandals continue the Ganeshotsav tradition, with educated yo...
On Friday, September 17, a 22-year-old student at IIT Bombay died by suicide—just a day after being caught using ChatGPT during an examination. Assurances by faculty that no disciplinary action would follow proved futile. It is the third such death at IIT Bombay in seven months, ...
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a Cabinet sub-committee headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to take speedy decisions on drought relief and mitigation measures in the state on the backdrop of drought like situation. The committee...
Thane: Exactly one year after political leaders flagged off a trial run on September 22, 2025, commercial operations on the ₹15,498 crore Thane Metro Line 4 and 4A corridor remain stalled. The delay sparked fresh protests outside the Chitalalsar-Manpada police station today, wher...
Sri Lanka debutant spinner Sachindu Colombage has gone viral on social media due to his unusual bowling action which led to comparisons with Indian star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Sachindu made his international debut for Sri Lanka in ENG vs SL 1st ODI at the Riverside Ground in Durha...
Vasai, September 22, 2026: Kashimira Police have busted a gang that allegedly lured people with promises of getting three times their money by claiming that blank papers could be converted into genuine Indian currency notes using a chemical. Three people, including two women, hav...
Mumbai: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the biennial elections to five seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council representing Graduate and Teachers’ constituencies. Polling for the Aurangabad Division Graduates, Pune Division Graduates, Nagpur D...
Palghar, Maharashtra: An FIR has been registered at Jawhar Police Station in connection with an alleged ₹73.13 lakh misappropriation involving seven public works undertaken under the Public Works Department’s scheme for educated unemployed engineers during 2014-15. Seven Road Wor...
Bhayander, September 22, 2026: The Education Department of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has issued a show-cause notice to Tapovan School in Bhayander following a complaint that a student was charged a fine of Rs 50 for bringing fenugreek (methi) in their lunchb...
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh will witness a series of elections in October with the Election Commission of India announcing schedules for 10 Rajya Sabha seats and 11 seats of the Legislative Council from graduate and teacher constituencies. Rajya Sabha Polls For 10 UP Seats On October ...
Thane: In a major boost to regional transit, the proposed Thane Internal Ring Metro project will integrate directly with key regional corridors, seamlessly connecting Thane to Mumbai, Bhiwandi, and Kalyan. The ambitious transit initiative, led by Maha Metro and strongly backed by...
Thane: The Thane Police have launched a crackdown on a group of thrill-seeking youths following a dangerous, life-threatening stunt in the city's Vartak Nagar area. The incident, recorded at midnight on late Monday night, involved youths riding on the bonnet of a fast-moving seda...
Palghar: On Monday (21st) around 3:00 PM, an Amul company milk tanker overturned at Tawa on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway. The tanker (registration number GJ 19 X 8250), traveling from Gujarat towards Virar, lost control, crashed into the median divider, and crossed over...
A tempo driver was arrested for allegedly molesting a ten-year-old girl. The incident occurred in the Turbhe MIDC area on Sunday afternoon. The girl's mother found her daughter visibly scared inside the accused's room. Police registered a case under the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Ny...
Thane: In preparation for the upcoming Anant Chaturdashi celebrations, the Thane Police Commissionerate has announced extensive security arrangements to ensure smooth, peaceful Ganesh immersion processions across the city. Special Teams To Monitor Crowded Immersion Routes Approxi...
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