Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SEC`s decision to put off local body polls a political arrangement: Shiv Sena (UBT)
In a swipe at the Mahayuti government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday described the postponement of the December 2 polling in some local bodies as a political arrangement intended to get more time for future elections and aided by the poll body. Elections to 24 out of 288 local bodies, earlier scheduled on December 2, were deferred to December 20 in view of judicial appeals filed against the decisions of Returning Officers following the scrutiny of nomination papers. The State Election Commission`s (SEC) decision, announced on Saturday, comes in light of irregularities observed in the election process of some local bodies, including the timeline for withdrawal of nominations and the allocation of election symbols: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SEC`s decision to put off local body polls a political arrangement: Shiv Sena (UBT)
In a swipe at the Mahayuti government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday described the postponement of the December 2 polling in some local bodies as a political arrangement intended to get more time for future elections and aided by the poll body. Elections to 24 out of 288 local bodies, earlier scheduled on December 2, were deferred to December 20 in view of judicial appeals filed against the decisions of Returning Officers following the scrutiny of nomination papers. The State Election Commission`s (SEC) decision, announced on Saturday, comes in light of irregularities observed in the election process of some local bodies, including the timeline for withdrawal of nominations and the allocation of election symbols: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Civic poll directives have caused `confusion`, says Maharashtra BJP chief, urges SEC to clarify
Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan on Monday urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to review and clarify revised election-related directives for postponing the polls in some civic bodies, claiming that recent orders had caused "confusion". Chavan, in a letter to the SEC, said that the polls for municipal councils were in their final stages, with campaigning concluding on Monday night and polling scheduled for Tuesday, but its latest directives have created uncertainties for candidates: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Civic poll directives have caused `confusion`, says Maharashtra BJP chief, urges SEC to clarify
Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan on Monday urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to review and clarify revised election-related directives for postponing the polls in some civic bodies, claiming that recent orders had caused "confusion". Chavan, in a letter to the SEC, said that the polls for municipal councils were in their final stages, with campaigning concluding on Monday night and polling scheduled for Tuesday, but its latest directives have created uncertainties for candidates: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SEC introduces duplicate-voter marking and mobile app
In a bid to ensure transparency, the SEC has marked suspected duplicate voters with double stars, requiring strict ID checks at polling stations. A new mobile application has also been launched to provide details about candidates, including affidavits. Meanwhile, elections for 29 municipal corporations (including Mumbai), 32 Zilla Parishads and 336 Panchayat Samitis are still pending and must be held before 31 January, as directed by the Supreme Court

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SEC introduces duplicate-voter marking and mobile app
In a bid to ensure transparency, the SEC has marked suspected duplicate voters with double stars, requiring strict ID checks at polling stations. A new mobile application has also been launched to provide details about candidates, including affidavits. Meanwhile, elections for 29 municipal corporations (including Mumbai), 32 Zilla Parishads and 336 Panchayat Samitis are still pending and must be held before 31 January, as directed by the Supreme Court

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major political test for ruling Mahayuti and Opposition MVA
The elections are being closely watched as an indicator of political sentiment after the BJP-led Mahayuti&rsquo;s sweeping victory in the 2024 assembly elections. The ruling alliance--BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s NCP--faces the Opposition MVA comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) and Congress. The BJP has already secured 100 councillor seats and three municipal presidents unopposed

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major political test for ruling Mahayuti and Opposition MVA
The elections are being closely watched as an indicator of political sentiment after the BJP-led Mahayuti&rsquo;s sweeping victory in the 2024 assembly elections. The ruling alliance--BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s NCP--faces the Opposition MVA comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) and Congress. The BJP has already secured 100 councillor seats and three municipal presidents unopposed

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Campaigning ends at 10 pm on Dec 1; strict advertising ban on polling day
Campaigning will end at 10 pm on Monday, and no rallies, marches, or loudspeaker use will be permitted thereafter. The SEC&rsquo;s Media Regulation and Advertisement Certification Order, 2025 prohibits all political advertising on print, electronic and social media on polling day, December 2.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Campaigning ends at 10 pm on Dec 1; strict advertising ban on polling day
Campaigning will end at 10 pm on Monday, and no rallies, marches, or loudspeaker use will be permitted thereafter. The SEC&rsquo;s Media Regulation and Advertisement Certification Order, 2025 prohibits all political advertising on print, electronic and social media on polling day, December 2.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Polls postponed in 24 local bodies due to legal appeals
Elections in 24 local bodies -- initially slated for 2 December -- have been postponed to 20 December following judicial challenges to the scrutiny and symbol-allocation process. The State Election Commission said some appeal verdicts came after 22 November, leaving insufficient time for nomination withdrawals under election rules.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Polls postponed in 24 local bodies due to legal appeals
Elections in 24 local bodies -- initially slated for 2 December -- have been postponed to 20 December following judicial challenges to the scrutiny and symbol-allocation process. The State Election Commission said some appeal verdicts came after 22 November, leaving insufficient time for nomination withdrawals under election rules.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra set for first phase of major local body elections
Maharashtra will go to the polls on Tuesday for the first phase of long-pending local body elections, with voting scheduled across 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. Nearly one crore voters are eligible to cast their ballot in this round, which comes a year after the state assembly elections

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra set for first phase of major local body elections
Maharashtra will go to the polls on Tuesday for the first phase of long-pending local body elections, with voting scheduled across 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. Nearly one crore voters are eligible to cast their ballot in this round, which comes a year after the state assembly elections

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman who `married` corpse of lover claims cops abetted murder 
A day after "marrying" her lover`s corpse, a 21-year-old woman in Maharashtra`s Nanded district on Monday alleged that two cops from Itwara police station abetted his murder. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman who `married` corpse of lover claims cops abetted murder
A day after "marrying" her lover`s corpse, a 21-year-old woman in Maharashtra`s Nanded district on Monday alleged that two cops from Itwara police station abetted his murder. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl`s loud cry saves her and two siblings from kidnapper at railway station 
Police and alert passengers foiled a 33-year-old man`s bid to kidnap three children from Vitthalwadi railway station in Thane district of Maharashtra, leading to his arrest, officials said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl`s loud cry saves her and two siblings from kidnapper at railway station
Police and alert passengers foiled a 33-year-old man`s bid to kidnap three children from Vitthalwadi railway station in Thane district of Maharashtra, leading to his arrest, officials said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis promises Rs 30 cr for water pipeline work in Beed after local polls; hails Pankaja Munde 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government would sanction Rs 30 crore after the local body polls in Beed for the much-needed expansion of water pipelines. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis promises Rs 30 cr for water pipeline work in Beed after local polls; hails Pankaja Munde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government would sanction Rs 30 crore after the local body polls in Beed for the much-needed expansion of water pipelines. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway to run 12 additional suburban special trains on Mahaparinirvan Divas 
Central Railway will operate 12 additional suburban special trains on the occasion of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar&rsquo;s Mahaparinirvan Divas 2025.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway to run 12 additional suburban special trains on Mahaparinirvan Divas
Central Railway will operate 12 additional suburban special trains on the occasion of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar&rsquo;s Mahaparinirvan Divas 2025.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway extends Solapur&ndash;Ajmer weekly special trains for 10 more trips 
The Central Railway&rsquo;s Solapur Division has announced that the special trains running between Solapur and Ajmer will continue for an additional 10 trips.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway extends Solapur&ndash;Ajmer weekly special trains for 10 more trips
The Central Railway&rsquo;s Solapur Division has announced that the special trains running between Solapur and Ajmer will continue for an additional 10 trips.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Railway ministry renames Seawoods-Darave station following Maharashtra government request 
The Railway Ministry has renamed Seawoods-Darave station in Navi Mumbai as Seawood-Darave-Karave, officials said on Monday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Railway ministry renames Seawoods-Darave station following Maharashtra government request
The Railway Ministry has renamed Seawoods-Darave station in Navi Mumbai as Seawood-Darave-Karave, officials said on Monday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major civic bodies, including BMC, yet to get poll dates under SC mandate
These local body elections are being conducted under a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-sharad-pawar-slams-mahayuti-alliance-for-money-centric-campaigning-in-local-body-polls-23605170" rel="nofollow">Supreme Court</a> directive to complete pending polls by January 31, 2026. The schedules for 29 municipal corporations, 32 Zilla Parishads, and 336 panchayat samitis are yet to be announced. The crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, last held in 2017, are expected around mid-January.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major civic bodies, including BMC, yet to get poll dates under SC mandate
These local body elections are being conducted under a Supreme Court directive to complete pending polls by January 31, 2026. The schedules for 29 municipal corporations, 32 Zilla Parishads, and 336 panchayat samitis are yet to be announced. The crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, last held in 2017, are expected around mid-January.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bidkin Paithan set for development boost, water supply and encroachment issues addressed
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on X that Bidkin Paithan will receive a major development push, with government funds earmarked for a shopping complex, a theatre, a new water supply scheme, and memorials honouring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shinde added that officials have assured that rightful homeowners will be accommodated in case any encroached properties are affected.
The government is also working on attracting industries to the region to boost local employment and strengthen the economy. Officials highlighted the importance of equitable water distribution, stressing that water will be supplied not only to development projects but also to areas under opposition control. Shinde noted the plan aims to ensure transparency and fairness in resource management, with an emphasis on &ldquo;washing away deposits.&rdquo;
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याठिकाणी शॉपिंग कॉम्प्लेक्स, नाट्यगृह, पाणीपुरवठा योजना, छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांचे स्मारक, डॉ.बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांचे स्मारक उभारण्यासाठी निधी दिला आहे. अतिक्रमित घरे नियमित करण्याचा प्रश्न असेल, हक्काचे घरकुल देणार असून बिडकीन पैठण येथे उद्योग आणण्याची प्रक्रिया सुरू आहे. मी&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/qDowYCTrBK">https://t.co/qDowYCTrBK</a> <a href="https://t.co/RvsFXklRZ2">pic.twitter.com/RvsFXklRZ2</a>
&mdash; Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) <a href="https://twitter.com/mieknathshinde/status/1995432065421210085?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">December 1, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bidkin Paithan set for development boost, water supply and encroachment issues addressed
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on X that Bidkin Paithan will receive a major development push, with government funds earmarked for a shopping complex, a theatre, a new water supply scheme, and memorials honouring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. Shinde added that officials have assured that rightful homeowners will be accommodated in case any encroached properties are affected.
The government is also working on attracting industries to the region to boost local employment and strengthen the economy. Officials highlighted the importance of equitable water distribution, stressing that water will be supplied not only to development projects but also to areas under opposition control. Shinde noted the plan aims to ensure transparency and fairness in resource management, with an emphasis on &ldquo;washing away deposits.&rdquo;

याठिकाणी शॉपिंग कॉम्प्लेक्स, नाट्यगृह, पाणीपुरवठा योजना, छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांचे स्मारक, डॉ.बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांचे स्मारक उभारण्यासाठी निधी दिला आहे. अतिक्रमित घरे नियमित करण्याचा प्रश्न असेल, हक्काचे घरकुल देणार असून बिडकीन पैठण येथे उद्योग आणण्याची प्रक्रिया सुरू आहे. मी&hellip; https://t.co/qDowYCTrBK pic.twitter.com/RvsFXklRZ2
&mdash; Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) December 1, 2025




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: EC flags duplicate voters, rolls out strict verification&nbsp;
Addressing the concerns, the Election Commission introduced a verification system marking suspected duplicate voters with double stars on lists, requiring strict identity checks at polling stations. It also launched a mobile application providing information about candidates and voters, including affidavits of candidates. Booth-wise voter lists were published on November 7 to facilitate awareness.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: EC flags duplicate voters, rolls out strict verification&nbsp;
Addressing the concerns, the Election Commission introduced a verification system marking suspected duplicate voters with double stars on lists, requiring strict identity checks at polling stations. It also launched a mobile application providing information about candidates and voters, including affidavits of candidates. Booth-wise voter lists were published on November 7 to facilitate awareness.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ruling Mahayuti faces MVa challenge in crucial civic polls
The polls have already witnessed significant political manoeuvring, with the ruling Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena Ajit Pawar`s Nationalist Congress Party facing off against the Maha Vikas Aghadi of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar`s NCP (SP) and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-women-led-enterprises-receive-major-boost-with-mccia-helpline-23605476" rel="nofollow">Congress</a>.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ruling Mahayuti faces MVa challenge in crucial civic polls
The polls have already witnessed significant political manoeuvring, with the ruling Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena Ajit Pawar`s Nationalist Congress Party facing off against the Maha Vikas Aghadi of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar`s NCP (SP) and Congress.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;DFCCIL completes trial run of electric locomotives on Vaitarna&ndash;New Kharbao section 
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) completed successful trial runs of electric locomotives on the 30-km Vaitarna&ndash;New Kharbao stretch of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) on Sunday, to commission the crucial Vaitarna&ndash;JNPT section.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;DFCCIL completes trial run of electric locomotives on Vaitarna&ndash;New Kharbao section
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) completed successful trial runs of electric locomotives on the 30-km Vaitarna&ndash;New Kharbao stretch of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) on Sunday, to commission the crucial Vaitarna&ndash;JNPT section.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 66,000 staff deployed as EVMs to be used across all polls
Electronic Voting Machines will be deployed throughout, with more than 66,000 staff members assigned to ensure smooth conduct of the polls, officials said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 66,000 staff deployed as EVMs to be used across all polls
Electronic Voting Machines will be deployed throughout, with more than 66,000 staff members assigned to ensure smooth conduct of the polls, officials said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Over 1 Cr voters to decide 6,859 seats; counting on Dec 3
The local body results will test whether this momentum translates to grassroots governance or if opposition consolidation can challenge the ruling coalition`s dominance at the municipal level, political observers said. Votes will be counted on December 3. The elections will decide the fate of 6,859 members and 288 presidents across these local bodies, with over 1.07 crore eligible voters set to exercise their franchise at 13,355 polling stations.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Over 1 Cr voters to decide 6,859 seats; counting on Dec 3
The local body results will test whether this momentum translates to grassroots governance or if opposition consolidation can challenge the ruling coalition`s dominance at the municipal level, political observers said. Votes will be counted on December 3. The elections will decide the fate of 6,859 members and 288 presidents across these local bodies, with over 1.07 crore eligible voters set to exercise their franchise at 13,355 polling stations.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena begins door-to-door drive to spot voter list errors
Shiv Sainiks and all affiliated organizations are going door-to-door to identify duplicate voters, excluded voters, and errors in the forms, and are conducting in-depth work on this entire matter. &lsquo;Catching vote theft&rsquo; is not just an election issue; it is the most important preliminary process for the election.&nbsp;
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गेले दहा-बारा दिवस आम्ही मुंबईतील अनेक शाखांमध्ये भेटी देऊन मुंबईच्या प्रारूप मतदार यादीवर काम करत आहोत. शिवसैनिक आणि सर्व अंगीकृत संघटना घरोघरी जाऊन दुबार मतदार, वगळलेले मतदार आणि याद्यांतील घोळ शोधून, ह्या संपूर्ण विषयावर सखोल काम करत आहेत. &lsquo;वोट चोरी पकडणं&rsquo; हा फक्त&hellip;
&mdash; Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) <a href="https://twitter.com/AUThackeray/status/1995427982958272823?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">December 1, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena begins door-to-door drive to spot voter list errors
Shiv Sainiks and all affiliated organizations are going door-to-door to identify duplicate voters, excluded voters, and errors in the forms, and are conducting in-depth work on this entire matter. &lsquo;Catching vote theft&rsquo; is not just an election issue; it is the most important preliminary process for the election.&nbsp;

गेले दहा-बारा दिवस आम्ही मुंबईतील अनेक शाखांमध्ये भेटी देऊन मुंबईच्या प्रारूप मतदार यादीवर काम करत आहोत.शिवसैनिक आणि सर्व अंगीकृत संघटना घरोघरी जाऊन दुबार मतदार, वगळलेले मतदार आणि याद्यांतील घोळ शोधून, ह्या संपूर्ण विषयावर सखोल काम करत आहेत.&lsquo;वोट चोरी पकडणं&rsquo; हा फक्त&hellip;
&mdash; Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) December 1, 2025




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Aditya Thackeray slams EC over Mumbai`s draft voter list
Over the past ten to twelve days, we have been visiting various branches in Mumbai and working on Mumbai`s draft voter list. (Aaditya Thackeray/X)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Aditya Thackeray slams EC over Mumbai`s draft voter list
Over the past ten to twelve days, we have been visiting various branches in Mumbai and working on Mumbai`s draft voter list. (Aaditya Thackeray/X)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No political ads allowed on Dec 2, says SEC&nbsp;
"Newspapers and other media outlets must not publish or air any form of advertisement on December 2," the commission said. The December 2 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/maharashtra-local-body-elections/" rel="nofollow">polls</a> are being viewed as a major indicator of political sentiment in the state following the BJP-led Mahayuti`s landslide victory in the November 2024 assembly elections, securing 235 out of 288 seats.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No political ads allowed on Dec 2, says SEC&nbsp;
"Newspapers and other media outlets must not publish or air any form of advertisement on December 2," the commission said.The December 2 polls are being viewed as a major indicator of political sentiment in the state following the BJP-led Mahayuti`s landslide victory in the November 2024 assembly elections, securing 235 out of 288 seats.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Campaigning to end at 10pm Monday: SEC&nbsp;
Campaigning will end at 10 pm on Monday, with no poll advertisements being allowed on voting day. Once campaigning ends, political parties and candidates will not be permitted to organise rallies, take out campaign marches, or use loudspeakers and other modes of public canvassing, the SEC has said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Campaigning to end at 10pm Monday: SEC&nbsp;
Campaigning will end at 10 pm on Monday, with no poll advertisements being allowed on voting day. Once campaigning ends, political parties and candidates will not be permitted to organise rallies, take out campaign marches, or use loudspeakers and other modes of public canvassing, the SEC has said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Symbol of irregularities lead to poll stay&nbsp;
The subsequent action of allocating election symbols on or after November 26 by returning officers was deemed illegal in these cases. The SEC has therefore stayed (postponed) the current election process in such affected civic bodies. For member seats, the stay applies only to the specific seat for which the appeal was filed. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-eknath-shinde-praises-development-in-ambernath-vows-metro-link-after-shiv-senas-victory-in-polls-23605594" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Symbol of irregularities lead to poll stay&nbsp;
The subsequent action of allocating election symbols on or after November 26 by returning officers was deemed illegal in these cases. The SEC has therefore stayed (postponed) the current election process in such affected civic bodies. For member seats, the stay applies only to the specific seat for which the appeal was filed. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Irregularities in nomination process prompt SEC to delay polls
The SEC decision, announced on Saturday, comes in light of irregularities observed in the election process of some bodies, including timeline for withdrawal of nominations and allocation of election symbols. The SEC said, in several cases, the appeal verdicts from the District Court were delivered after November 22, or in some instances, candidates did not get the three-day period to withdraw nomination papers as per Rule 17(1)(b) of Maharashtra Municipalities Election Rules, 1966.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Irregularities in nomination process prompt SEC to delay polls
The SEC decision, announced on Saturday, comes in light of irregularities observed in the election process of some bodies, including timeline for withdrawal of nominations and allocation of election symbols. The SEC said, in several cases, the appeal verdicts from the District Court were delivered after November 22, or in some instances, candidates did not get the three-day period to withdraw nomination papers as per Rule 17(1)(b) of Maharashtra Municipalities Election Rules, 1966.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Polls for Thane, Pune, Ahilyanagar rescheduled to Dec 20
Elections to some local bodies in Thane, Pune and Ahilyanagar districts were postponed to December 20 in view of judicial appeals filed against the decisions of Returning Officers following the scrutiny of nomination papers.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Polls for Thane, Pune, Ahilyanagar rescheduled to Dec 20
Elections to some local bodies in Thane, Pune and Ahilyanagar districts were postponed to December 20 in view of judicial appeals filed against the decisions of Returning Officers following the scrutiny of nomination papers.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MCOCA court acquits all 7 accused in cable theft case
A <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-thane-court-acquits-two-in-msrtc-driver-assault-case-citing-lack-of-evidence-23605328" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane court</a> has acquitted all seven accused in a 2019 case of dacoity at a cable company`s godown, noting the prosecution failed to establish their identity, involvement, and the essential elements of offences under the stringent MCOCA, reported news agency PTI. Special MCOCA court judge V G Mohite, in the order on November 26, ruled that the entire chain of evidence - from identification to recoveries - suffered from major legal and procedural lapses, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MCOCA court acquits all 7 accused in cable theft case
A Thane court has acquitted all seven accused in a 2019 case of dacoity at a cable company`s godown, noting the prosecution failed to establish their identity, involvement, and the essential elements of offences under the stringent MCOCA, reported news agency PTI. Special MCOCA court judge V G Mohite, in the order on November 26, ruled that the entire chain of evidence - from identification to recoveries - suffered from major legal and procedural lapses, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits all 7 accused in cable theft case filed under MCOCA
A Thane court has acquitted all seven accused in a 2019 case of dacoity at a cable company`s godown, noting the prosecution failed to establish their identity.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits all 7 accused in cable theft case filed under MCOCA
A Thane court has acquitted all seven accused in a 2019 case of dacoity at a cable company`s godown, noting the prosecution failed to establish their identity.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Devendra Fadnavis calls SEC&rsquo;s move to delay Maharashtra local body elections &lsquo;wrong&rsquo;
CM Fadnavis`s decision to postpone some of the elections triggered by someone`s petition in court and sub-judice matters was unfair to other candidates, Fadnavis told reporters in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar before leaving for his poll campaign rally in Paithan.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Devendra Fadnavis calls SEC&rsquo;s move to delay Maharashtra local body elections &lsquo;wrong&rsquo;
CM Fadnavis`s decision to postpone some of the elections triggered by someone`s petition in court and sub-judice matters was unfair to other candidates, Fadnavis told reporters in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar before leaving for his poll campaign rally in Paithan.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police vacates nearby premises amid bomb threat
As a precautionary measure, adjacent premises, including Aajivasan Studio, owned by noted singer Suresh Wadkar, and a wedding hall located within the same complex, were also evacuated. All premises around the locality are currently being thoroughly checked by the authorities. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bomb-threat-at-santacruz-school-police-evacuate-school-premises-23605727" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police vacates nearby premises amid bomb threat
As a precautionary measure, adjacent premises, including Aajivasan Studio, owned by noted singer Suresh Wadkar, and a wedding hall located within the same complex, were also evacuated. All premises around the locality are currently being thoroughly checked by the authorities. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: School vacated after Bomb threat received on Monday
Billabong school at Santacruz during the early hours of Monday received bomb threat. As reported, the school has been vacated by the authorities.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: School vacated after Bomb threat received on Monday
Billabong school at Santacruz during the early hours of Monday received bomb threat. As reported, the school has been vacated by the authorities.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bomb threat emailed to Billabong High School in Santacruz; police, fire brigade rush to spot
An email threatening to blow up Billabong High School near Aajivasan Studio in Santacruz triggered a massive security response on Monday afternoon. The Mumbai Police confirmed that the school administration received the threat via email, following which teams immediately alerted the authorities.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bomb threat emailed to Billabong High School in Santacruz; police, fire brigade rush to spot
An email threatening to blow up Billabong High School near Aajivasan Studio in Santacruz triggered a massive security response on Monday afternoon. The Mumbai Police confirmed that the school administration received the threat via email, following which teams immediately alerted the authorities.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-bound Lashkar Superfast Express passengers face delays, leaking toilets, and lack of food
Passengers onboard the Mumbai-bound Lashkar Superfast Express on Sunday accused the Railways of negligence after facing leaking toilets, lack of food, and an eight-hour delay, with many alleging that the &ldquo;superfast&rdquo; train halted at nearly every station en route. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bound-lashkar-superfast-express-passengers-face-delays-leaking-toilets-and-lack-of-food-23605638">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-bound Lashkar Superfast Express passengers face delays, leaking toilets, and lack of food
Passengers onboard the Mumbai-bound Lashkar Superfast Express on Sunday accused the Railways of negligence after facing leaking toilets, lack of food, and an eight-hour delay, with many alleging that the &ldquo;superfast&rdquo; train halted at nearly every station en route. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: mid-day never lets you down, Mumbai!
In November, your favourite newspaper pulled out all stops to help Mumbaikars &mdash; be it debris dumping in Aarey, a dangerous road in Lokhandwala, a blocked footpath in Goregaon, getting an FIR filed against a builder, or getting loose manhole lids fixed. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-never-lets-you-down-mumbai-23605653">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: mid-day never lets you down, Mumbai!
In November, your favourite newspaper pulled out all stops to help Mumbaikars &mdash; be it debris dumping in Aarey, a dangerous road in Lokhandwala, a blocked footpath in Goregaon, getting an FIR filed against a builder, or getting loose manhole lids fixed. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Ismail Yusuf College campus faces littering, trespassing despite security measures
Apart from students, Jogeshwari&rsquo;s sprawling Ismail Yusuf College campus remains a popular spot for those out for jogs, morning walks, or those who intend to visit the election, Aadhar, or education inspector&rsquo;s office. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ismail-yusuf-college-campus-faces-littering-trespassing-despite-security-measures-23605639">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Ismail Yusuf College campus faces littering, trespassing despite security measures
Apart from students, Jogeshwari&rsquo;s sprawling Ismail Yusuf College campus remains a popular spot for those out for jogs, morning walks, or those who intend to visit the election, Aadhar, or education inspector&rsquo;s office. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Former counsellor with Thane academic institute booked for cheating
Police have registered an FIR against a former academic counsellor of an educational institute in Maharashtra`s Thane city for allegedly cheating students and misusing their data to fraudulently collect money, officials said on Monday. The accused in July this year stopped reporting to work at the institute, which provides training courses for students in analytics and technology, they said. He, however, continued to contact students, falsely presenting himself as still employed with the institute and allegedly collected Rs 48,866 without the establishment`s knowledge, an official from Naupada police station said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Former counsellor with Thane academic institute booked for cheating
Police have registered an FIR against a former academic counsellor of an educational institute in Maharashtra`s Thane city for allegedly cheating students and misusing their data to fraudulently collect money, officials said on Monday. The accused in July this year stopped reporting to work at the institute, which provides training courses for students in analytics and technology, they said. He, however, continued to contact students, falsely presenting himself as still employed with the institute and allegedly collected Rs 48,866 without the establishment`s knowledge, an official from Naupada police station said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIIMS, Red Cross hold consultative meeting on mass fatality preparedness in New Delhi
The All lndia Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) held a consultative meeting on Mass Fatality Preparedness at its New Delhi campus on November 28, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross. The forum addressed one of the most overlooked aspects of disaster response &mdash; the dignified management of the dead. Over 50 experts, including disaster management officials, forensic specialists, and policy planners, discussed global best practices for handling human remains during large-scale disasters. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/aiims-forum-discusses-dignity-in-death-during-disasters-23605646">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIIMS, Red Cross hold consultative meeting on mass fatality preparedness in New Delhi
The All lndia Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) held a consultative meeting on Mass Fatality Preparedness at its New Delhi campus on November 28, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross. The forum addressed one of the most overlooked aspects of disaster response &mdash; the dignified management of the dead. Over 50 experts, including disaster management officials, forensic specialists, and policy planners, discussed global best practices for handling human remains during large-scale disasters. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Deaflympics 2025: Kharghar&rsquo;s Komal Waghmare bags individual and team bronze medals
Komal Waghmare, 22, a resident of Kharghar, returned home on Saturday night with two bronze medals from the Tokyo Deaflympics 2025, marking one of the proudest moments for Navi Mumbai. On Sunday morning, Komal visited her training ground at the Lakshaya Shooting Club, Panvel, where she thanked her coaches and revisited the lanes of her four-year-long struggle that led to the podium finish. Komal won two bronze medals &mdash; one individual and one team &mdash; at the Deaflympics (DIPLOMA) held in Tokyo from November 15 to November 26.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/deaflympics-2025-kharghar-s-komal-waghmare-bags-individual-and-team-bronze-medals-23605640"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Deaflympics 2025: Kharghar&rsquo;s Komal Waghmare bags individual and team bronze medals
Komal Waghmare, 22, a resident of Kharghar, returned home on Saturday night with two bronze medals from the Tokyo Deaflympics 2025, marking one of the proudest moments for Navi Mumbai. On Sunday morning, Komal visited her training ground at the Lakshaya Shooting Club, Panvel, where she thanked her coaches and revisited the lanes of her four-year-long struggle that led to the podium finish. Komal won two bronze medals &mdash; one individual and one team &mdash; at the Deaflympics (DIPLOMA) held in Tokyo from November 15 to November 26. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bandra residents form human chain in Mumbai&rsquo;s first air quality protest of the year
With Mumbai&rsquo;s Air Quality Index (AQI) still in the moderate category and the city logging 23 out of 30 bad AQI days in November, residents of Bandra organised Mumbai&rsquo;s first air quality protest of the year on Sunday. Around 100 residents formed a human chain at Carter Road at 3.30 pm to stage a peaceful demonstration against worsening air quality. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bandra-residents-form-human-chain-in-mumbai-s-first-air-quality-protest-of-the-year-23605643">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bandra residents form human chain in Mumbai&rsquo;s first air quality protest of the year
With Mumbai&rsquo;s Air Quality Index (AQI) still in the moderate category and the city logging 23 out of 30 bad AQI days in November, residents of Bandra organised Mumbai&rsquo;s first air quality protest of the year on Sunday. Around 100 residents formed a human chain at Carter Road at 3.30 pm to stage a peaceful demonstration against worsening air quality. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s 68-year-old man, stranded in Qatar for decades after losing passport
Pius Wilfred Minino Coutinho, a Mumbai-based man who moved to Qatar for work about 35 years ago, is now stranded abroad and unable to return home. His last visit to Mumbai was in 2009, and at almost 68 years old, he is dealing with diabetes, limited mobility and has no family support in Qatar. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-s-68-year-old-man-stranded-in-qatar-for-decades-after-losing-passport-23605642">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s 68-year-old man, stranded in Qatar for decades after losing passport
Pius Wilfred Minino Coutinho, a Mumbai-based man who moved to Qatar for work about 35 years ago, is now stranded abroad and unable to return home. His last visit to Mumbai was in 2009, and at almost 68 years old, he is dealing with diabetes, limited mobility and has no family support in Qatar. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire at pearl manufacturing unit in Thane; no casualty
A fire broke out at a pearl manufacturing unit in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Monday morning, civic officials said. No one was injured in the blaze, Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell chief Sakhib Kharbe said. The fire broke out at 5.30 am in the unit located at the Rafique compound on Kalyan Road in the Bhiwandi area. After being alerted, a fire engine was rushed to the spot, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire at pearl manufacturing unit in Thane; no casualty
A fire broke out at a pearl manufacturing unit in Maharashtra`s Thane district on Monday morning, civic officials said. No one was injured in the blaze, Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation`s disaster management cell chief Sakhib Kharbe said. The fire broke out at 5.30 am in the unit located at the Rafique compound on Kalyan Road in the Bhiwandi area. After being alerted, a fire engine was rushed to the spot, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra crosses Rs 1,000-crore mark in cybercrime recoveries, a first for the state
Maharashtra has just achieved its biggest cybercrime breakthrough yet &mdash; crossing the Rs 1000-crore mark in cumulative recoveries for the first time &mdash; even as online fraudsters duped citizens of Rs 8058 crore over the past five years. Officials say the newly achieved recovery milestone signals a sharp shift in the state&rsquo;s cyber-fraud response system, driven by faster reporting, real-time freezing of mule accounts, and the rollout of the 1930 emergency helpline. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-exclusive-maharashtra-crosses-rs-1000-crore-mark-in-cybercrime-recoveries-a-first-for-the-state-23605644">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra crosses Rs 1,000-crore mark in cybercrime recoveries, a first for the state
Maharashtra has just achieved its biggest cybercrime breakthrough yet &mdash; crossing the Rs 1000-crore mark in cumulative recoveries for the first time &mdash; even as online fraudsters duped citizens of Rs 8058 crore over the past five years. Officials say the newly achieved recovery milestone signals a sharp shift in the state&rsquo;s cyber-fraud response system, driven by faster reporting, real-time freezing of mule accounts, and the rollout of the 1930 emergency helpline. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: After 27-year battle, Nemi Krishna Society reclaims encroached land near Kandivli station
After a 27-year legal battle, the owners of Nemi Krishna Society near Kandivli railway station&rsquo;s platform no. 1 have finally reclaimed their garden-reserved land from encroaching hawkers. The hawkers had set up permanent shops along the narrow lane that thousands of commuters used daily to reach the railway platform. Following nearly three decades of litigation, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the society, restoring the plot to its rightful owners. The judgment reinforces that the right of way is not absolute and that landowners can legally reclaim property from illegal encroachments.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-after-27-year-battle-nemi-krishna-society-reclaims-encroached-land-near-kandivli-station-23605641"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: After 27-year battle, Nemi Krishna Society reclaims encroached land near Kandivli station
After a 27-year legal battle, the owners of Nemi Krishna Society near Kandivli railway station&rsquo;s platform no. 1 have finally reclaimed their garden-reserved land from encroaching hawkers. The hawkers had set up permanent shops along the narrow lane that thousands of commuters used daily to reach the railway platform. Following nearly three decades of litigation, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the society, restoring the plot to its rightful owners. The judgment reinforces that the right of way is not absolute and that landowners can legally reclaim property from illegal encroachments. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drunk driver rams car into parking counter of Pune restaurant, kills valet assistant
An allegedly drunk driver rammed his car into the parking counter of a restaurant in Pune on Sunday afternoon, killing a valet assistant, a police official said. The incident took place outside Toit restaurant in Kalyani Nagar and the driver Pratap Daingade (47) has arrested for culpable homicide and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Yerawada police station official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drunk driver rams car into parking counter of Pune restaurant, kills valet assistant
An allegedly drunk driver rammed his car into the parking counter of a restaurant in Pune on Sunday afternoon, killing a valet assistant, a police official said. The incident took place outside Toit restaurant in Kalyani Nagar and the driver Pratap Daingade (47) has arrested for culpable homicide and other offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Yerawada police station official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde praises Sena MLA Nilesh Rane who took on BJP in Sindhudurg district
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said Shiv Sena MLA Nilesh Rane, who has taken on the BJP in Sindhudurg district, is a diamond found by the party in the Konkan region. Addressing a party rally in Malvan, Shinde said Nilesh, the MLA from Kudal constituency, is the strong currency of the Shiv Sena. "He does not fear anyone because he has learnt it from his father (former chief minister Narayan Rane). Whatever the opposition, he will prevail over them because he has the backing of Eknath Shinde. There is nothing to fear while doing good work. Nilesh Rane is a diamond found by the Shiv Sena in Konkan," Shinde said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde praises Sena MLA Nilesh Rane who took on BJP in Sindhudurg district
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said Shiv Sena MLA Nilesh Rane, who has taken on the BJP in Sindhudurg district, is a diamond found by the party in the Konkan region. Addressing a party rally in Malvan, Shinde said Nilesh, the MLA from Kudal constituency, is the strong currency of the Shiv Sena. "He does not fear anyone because he has learnt it from his father (former chief minister Narayan Rane). Whatever the opposition, he will prevail over them because he has the backing of Eknath Shinde. There is nothing to fear while doing good work. Nilesh Rane is a diamond found by the Shiv Sena in Konkan," Shinde said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman loses balance while alighting from moving train, dies after getting trapped in platform gap
A 58-year-old woman was killed after she lost her balance while alighting from a moving express train at Dadar station in Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The woman had entered the stationary train to use the toilet on the afternoon of November 27. As the train started moving, she panicked and tried to get down, but lost her balance and was sucked into the gap between the train and platform number 10, officials said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman loses balance while alighting from moving train, dies after getting trapped in platform gap
A 58-year-old woman was killed after she lost her balance while alighting from a moving express train at Dadar station in Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The woman had entered the stationary train to use the toilet on the afternoon of November 27. As the train started moving, she panicked and tried to get down, but lost her balance and was sucked into the gap between the train and platform number 10, officials said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Car catches fire in Kandivli, no injuries
A moving car caught fire on a busy stretch on the Western Express Highway (WEH) in Kandivli area of Mumbai on Sunday night, affecting the traffic movement, an official said. Nobody was injured in the incident, a Fire Brigade official said without elaborating. He said only the driver of the car was in the vehicle at the time of the incident. The fire has been doused, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Car catches fire in Kandivli, no injuries
A moving car caught fire on a busy stretch on the Western Express Highway (WEH) in Kandivli area of Mumbai on Sunday night, affecting the traffic movement, an official said. Nobody was injured in the incident, a Fire Brigade official said without elaborating. He said only the driver of the car was in the vehicle at the time of the incident. The fire has been doused, he said.

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