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Bombay HC stays further demolition in Prabhadevi highrise flats

ED Traces ₹900 Crore In Parimatch Betting Proceeds; Raids Uncover Sham ODIs, Bogus Imports, Seizes ₹2.11 Crore Assets, Freezes ₹37 Crore

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has traced funds of more than Rs 900 crore allegedly generated through Cyprus-based illegal online betting platform Parimatch, which were routed abroad through a network of sham overseas direct investment (ODI) transacti...

Mumbai: BMC Moves To Shut Orchid City Centre Mall After Supreme Court Order; Directs Owners, Occupants To Vacate

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched coordinated action to enforce the Supreme Court’s directives concerning the Orchid City Centre Mall on Bellasis Road in Mumbai Central, ordering owners, developers and occupants of shops and unit...

No tax on value of new property under redevelopment agreement: ITAT

Jeevan Ya Bheema Con? Review: Arshad Warsi & Sanjeeda Shaikh Shine In This ‘Con-Dunnit’ Comedy!

Director - Abhishek Dogra Cast: Arshad Warsi, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala, Pooja Chopra, Madhu Anand Chandhock, Atul Parchure, Jaywant Wadkar, Dimple Srivastava Where: In theatres Rating : 2.5/5 Ever since his debut in Bollywood with ‘Tere Mere Sapne’ till his lat...

Teacher’s Day 2026: Kolhapur Teacher Felicitated With First-Ever Kind Teacher Award For Teaching Compassion, Rescuing Snakes

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: A Kolhapur-based school teacher received the first-ever ‘Kind Teacher Award’ on Teacher’s Day for his efforts in inculcating compassion towards animals within students. The educator was felicitated for teaching students to co-exist with animals and resc...

Mumbai SIR-2026: BMC Urges Political Parties To Help Voters After 36 Lakh Names Removed From Electoral Rolls

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The BMC has issued a strong appeal to political parties to actively engage with voters and encourage them to complete the necessary documentation for inclusion in the electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026. This appeal comes in ...

Mumbai Infra Update: Sion Railway Over Bridge Reconstruction Nears Completion, Set To Open By September 30

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The long-awaited Sion Railway Over Bridge (ROB) is on the final stretch, with completion expected by September 30. Central Railway (CR) has completed deck-slab concreting on both girders, while work on crash barriers and concrete wearing coats is underw...

Policemen lived in Bhuleshwar BMC school for 5 years; issued notice to vacate, says civic official

‘Sermon on wife’s duties, no assessment of child’s welfare’: Bombay High Court junks custody order

BMC rolls out online system for transfer of engineers to bring in transparency

Bombay High Court issues notice for contempt to law dept secretary over ‘outrageous outburst’

Bhopal Municipal Corporation Master Plan Relief Only From 2028

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Traders protesting the Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) sealing drive may have to wait several years for substantial relief, with the process likely to begin only from 2028 even if the long-pending Bhopal Master Plan is implemented soon, according to ...

Mumbai: Ferry Develops Technical Snag Near Gateway Of India; 38 Passengers And Crew Rescued | VIDEO

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: A ferry boat carrying 34 passengers and four crew members developed a technical snag in the Arabian Sea near the Gateway of India on Thursday evening. All 38 people on board were safely brought back to the jetty. Ferry Develops Technical Snag According ...

Bandra Road Accident Case: Victim’s Family Opposes Megha Rawal’s Bail, Alleges Witness Influence

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The family of nutritionist Megha Rawal, involved in the accident resulting in the death of an eight-year-old boy in Bandra, tried to influence the witness who saw the incident, the lawyer told the court opposing her bail plea. On August 30 afternoon, Ra...

PM Narendra Modi photo row: BJP protests at KDMC, meeting adjourned for 10 minutes

A political dispute over Prime Minister Modi's photograph removal caused a brief adjournment in Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. BJP members protested the incident, demanding a longer meeting suspension. The Shiv Sena (Shinde) suggested a ten-minute break, which was then im...

Shiv Sena or MNS? BMC chief to decide who will hold dahi handi celebrations at Bhandup chowk in Mumbai: Bombay High Court

Mumbai Congress Corporators To Inspect BMC Schools, Review Infrastructure & Education Quality

Mumbai: Congress corporators will visit BMC schools across Mumbai to inspect ground-level conditions, education quality, facilities to students, education environment, school infrastructure, etc. Congress' group leader Ashraf Azmi on Thursday wrote to Additional Municipal Commiss...

India Women Crush Hong Kong By 137 Runs As Smriti Mandhana Hits Record 124 In Asia Cup; Qualify For Semi-Finals

India Women produced a dominant performance to beat Hong Kong Women by 137 runs in Match 7 of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai on Thursday and booked their spot in the semi-finals of the tournament. After being asked to bat first, India posted 193/5 in 20 overs, with Smriti Man...

Indian-Origin London Police Detective Charged With 5 Counts Of Sexual Assault

London, Sep 3: An Indian-origin detective with the Metropolitan Police in London has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, Scotland Yard said on Thursday. Detective Sergeant (DS) Prakash Patel, attached to the North West Command Unit of the Met Police, will appear ...

What Is The Red Wide Line Near Stumps In IND W Vs HKG W Asia Cup Clash? New ICC Rule Explained; VIDEO

The red line near the stumps caught attention during the India Women vs Hong Kong Women clash in the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026. The marking is linked to the ICC's updated rule for judging leg-side wides in white-ball cricket. The change gives umpires a clear reference point when ...

Bhandup Hit-and-Run: Elderly Woman Killed, Police Hunt For Absconding Driver

Mumbai: A 71-year-old woman, Jaywanti Namdev Panchal, died while undergoing treatment at Criti Care Hospital after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on Quarry Road in Bhandup West. Following her death, Bhandup police have registered a case against the unidentifi...

Maharashtra’s $1 trillion economy target may be achieved by 2030 or 2031, says CM Fadnavis

Ascribes possibility of ‘slight delay’ to fluctuating exchange rate

17cm too tall for Mumbai roads: Panel tells BEST to trim height of new double-deckers

Cash-strapped BEST in Mumbai borrows to pay salaries, seeks govt bailout for wage hikes

Mumbai to be slum-free in 10 years through cluster redevelopment: CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra's chief minister envisions Mumbai becoming slum-free within a decade. The Dharavi Redevelopment Project aims for ten thousand rehabilitation flats by 2029. MHADA layouts and bus depot lands will also undergo redevelopment for optimal land use. The government's develop...

Mumbai Crime: Marine Drive Police Arrest Man Absconding For 7 Years In Arms Act Case

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Marine Drive Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who had allegedly been absconding for the past seven years in connection with a case registered under the Arms Act. The accused has been identified as Nagdev Badiram Rathod (42), a security guard a...

Mumbai: BMC Tightens Air Pollution Rules For Construction Projects, Makes Developers Liable For Violations

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced stricter conditions for building approvals, making developers and architects responsible for complying with air pollution mitigation measures at construction sites. The civic body, through a ci...

BMC orders closure of fire-damaged Orchid City Centre Mall in Mumbai Central after Supreme Court directive

Driver held for sexual assault of 3-year-old girl inside school bus

Ukraine Welcomes PM Modi's Call To Move From 'Endless War' Towards End Of Conflict

Describing India as a global power, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to move from an “endless war” towards an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “Ukraine stands ready for diplomacy,” Sybiha posted on X after meetin...

How Did Once-Rivals, Shah Rukh Khan & Sunny Deol End Up With A Common Buddy? FPJ Exclusive

In a world full of people, it’s sheer coincidence that two Bollywood superstars, eight years apart and bitter-rivals in the mid-90s—Shah Rukh Khan (60) and Sunny Deol (68), end up with one common good friend. Mohra kaun hai? Bollywood producer-concert organiser, Karim Morani is t...

Smriti Mandhana In Red-Hot Form, Raises Alarm For Pakistan Ahead Of India Clash After Record Century

Smriti Mandhana sent a strong warning to Pakistan ahead of India's much-awaited Women's Asia Cup clash after producing a record-breaking century against Hong Kong on Thursday. The India vice-captain smashed 124 runs from just 64 balls in Dubai, hitting 14 fours and seven sixes. H...

A visa that came in time, a flood they escaped: 54 Kailash pilgrims land in Mumbai

SpiceJet To Lease 20 Aircraft Ahead Of Winter Schedule To Tackle Shrinking Fleet, Operational Challenges

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: SpiceJet will lease 20 aircraft ahead of the Winter Schedule to combat the issue of decreasing fleet size. The carrier will induct 15 Boeing and five Airbus aircraft with a target to operate 200 daily flights during the upcoming holiday season in the Wi...

Mumbai gears up with midnight abhishek, chhappan bhog to mark Lord Krishna’s 5,253rd birthday

Devotees across India are celebrating Shri Krishna Janmashtami on September 4. This auspicious occasion marks 5,253 years since Lord Krishna's divine incarnation. Temples and households are preparing special offerings and rituals for the midnight birth. ISKCON temples in Mumbai a...

CSMT–Sawantwadi Express Flagged Off, Boost To Mumbai–Konkan Connectivity Ahead Of Ganeshotsav

Mumbai: In a significant boost to rail connectivity between Mumbai and Konkan, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Thursday flagged off a new daily CSMT–Sawantwadi Road E...

Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹17,725-Crore Metro Line 13; MMRDA To Raise ₹13,294 Crore Through External Loans

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Maharashtra government has approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Mumbai Metro Line 13 connecting Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar, pegging the total project completion cost at Rs 17,724.99 crore. The project, including a six-lan...

CBI Conducts Economic Offence Investigation Course For ITEC Member Countries

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a one-week training course for officers from thirteen ITEC member countries from 27th August to 2nd September 2026 at its Academy at Ghaziabad. The training was organised through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (IT...

Maharashtra CET Cell Issues Advisory For Higher Education Admission Aspirants

Mumbai: The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Government of Maharashtra, operating from its headquarters at the New Excelsior Building in Fort, Mumbai, has issued an important notice directing candidates seeking admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate professiona...

Janmashtami 2026: Karisma Kapoor, Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis On What The Festival Means To Them

As the nation celebrates Janmashtami today, so do various Bollywood celebs. The Free Press Journal caught up with actress Karisma Kapoor and choreographers Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis to ask them about the significance of this auspicious festival in their lives. Karisma Kapoor:...

Mumbai Crime: DRI Probes Hawala Channel In Gold Smuggling Case After Seizing 6.65 Kg Gold Worth ₹10.75 Crore

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, which had recently busted a syndicate involved in the smuggling of foreign-origin gold through the international airport in Mumbai and had arrested six persons, is now investi...

Vidyanand Bapat Attack: Police Arrest Santosh Chavan; Security Cover Provided After Assault

Pune, September 03: Pune police have arrested Santosh Chavan in connection with the alleged threatening, abusing and assaulting of Vidyanand Bapat, with a case registered on the basis of Bapat’s complaint, a senior police official said on Thursday. DCP Zone 1, Krushikesh Rawale, ...

10k homes in Dharavi to be ready early 2029: CM

Fadnavis said that when he was invited to perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the city’s most ambitious redevelopment project yet, he declined. Instead, he had said, the first set of rehabilitation units should be delivered by early 2029...

'Improve BMC Schools': Student, Youth Fronts Stage Protest In Mumbai

Mumbai: Members of the Student Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a demonstration today under the banner "Save Schools, Save Education," demanding a comprehensive infrastructure and academic overhaul across Brihanmumbai Municipal ...

Smriti Mandhana Shattered These Records With Sensational Ton Against Hong Kong In Women's Asia Cup

Indian Women's Cricket Team opener Smriti Mandhana shattered several records with her sensational century during the Asia T20 Women's Asia Cup 2026 clash against Hong Kong Women's Cricket Team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The India vice-captain reached ...

Police arrest video editor for reckless driving, assaulting officers

Mumbai: BEST Wage Revision To Cost ₹1,111 Crore Annually; Wet-Lease Pay Parity Alone ₹475 Crore

Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The proposed wage revision for BEST employees and wet-lease workers could add Rs 1,111 crore a year to the undertaking's salary bill, even as BEST is already dependent on borrowings to meet its wage obligations. Of this, Rs 475 crore annually will be re...

Smriti Mandhana Smashes Record-Breaking 124 Off 64 Balls As India Post 193/5 Against Hong Kong In Asia Cup

Dubai, Sep 3: Smriti Mandhana slayed a hapless Hong Kong bowling attack on way to a record-breaking hundred as India raced to 193 for five in their Women's Asia Cup match here on Thursday. Mandhana (124 off 64) made up for a sedate start rather quickly and shared a 74-run stand w...

BEST proposes ₹1,111-cr wage revision; wet-lease hike alone ₹475 crore

The proposal follows a recent agitation by the BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti, the joint action committee of employee unions. The committee, in June, had demanded implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission, settlement of pending wage issues and better conditions for contractu...

Navi Mumbai airport crosses 3 million passenger mark in less than 9 months

Navi Mumbai International Airport has just crossed the milestone of three million passengers. Since its opening, the airport has facilitated over twenty-two thousand commercial flights and expanded its service network from thirteen to forty-six destinations. Scheduled internation...

FDA Issues Year-Long SOP For Mahaprasad, Langar Ahead Of Festivals To Ensure Food Safety

Mumbai: Ahead of the festival season, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a year-long Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) covering mahaprasad, iftar meals, annachhatra, langar, bhandara and other large-scale food distributions. Organisers will have to inf...

'This Behaviour In Mumbai Should Stop': Bigg Boss Marathi Fame Irina Rudakova Speaks Out After Her Auto Driver Was Abused & Threatened, Asks For Help- WATCH VIDEO

Bigg Boss Marathi fame Irina Rudakova, also known as Irina Rai, uploaded a video on her Instagram, saying, "This behaviour in Mumbai should stop." Russian model model and actress showed in her video how her auto rickshaw driver was abused and threatened by a car driver. Irina rec...

Maharashtra Government Set To Play The Villain In Interfaith Romance

In matters of religious conversion, how exactly will state agencies distinguish between voluntary personal decision and coercion? Also, how will the state protect a person’s liberty and privacy? These and related questions linger even as the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2...

Gadchiroli To Be Developed As Global Green Steel Hub: Jaykumar Rawal

Mumbai: Maharashtra is set to take a major step towards sustainable industrialisation, with Gadchiroli being developed as a potential global hub for green steel production, Marketing and Protocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Thursday. Rawal said the memorandum of understanding...

Karate coach arrested for allegedly raping student over two decades on false promise of marriage

A karate teacher, Mahesh Navale, was arrested for allegedly raping a former student over 20 years under false marriage promises, facing multiple charges....

Bhopal Municipal Corporation Forms Joint Team To Implement HC Slaughterhouse Order

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has constituted a joint team comprising officials from the revenue, veterinary and animal disease investigation departments to implement the Jabalpur High Court’s directions on the modern slaughterhouse at Maida Mill...

Former RCFL CEO Devang Mody gets bail in ₹4,097-cr bank fraud case

Mody, who served as RCFL’s director and CEO from April 2017 till December 2018, was arrested by the CBI on June 22 this year

Traffic department transfers constable after altercation with motorist

Mumbai citizens, BJP workers protest outside Malad police station with kin of car crash victim demanding re-arrest of accused