Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP candidate, wife booked for poll code violation as they perform `puja` of EVM in Pune`s Bhor
Police on Tuesday registered a case against an NCP candidate contesting local elections in Maharashtra`s Pune district for allegedly performing `puja` of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) inside a polling booth during the local body polls, officials said. The incident took place in Bhor. Elections to 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats were held on Tuesday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP candidate, wife booked for poll code violation as they perform `puja` of EVM in Pune`s Bhor
Police on Tuesday registered a case against an NCP candidate contesting local elections in Maharashtra`s Pune district for allegedly performing `puja` of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) inside a polling booth during the local body polls, officials said. The incident took place in Bhor. Elections to 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats were held on Tuesday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Couple held with heroin worth Rs 2 crore in Mumbai
A couple was arrested for the alleged possession of heroin worth Rs 2 crore in the western suburbs here, police said on Tuesday. Based on a tip-off, the anti-narcotics cell raided the accused couple`s house near Rashtriya Udyan metro station in Borivali East on Monday, an official said. The team seized 511 gm of heroin, worth Rs 2 crore, from the premises, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Couple held with heroin worth Rs 2 crore in Mumbai
A couple was arrested for the alleged possession of heroin worth Rs 2 crore in the western suburbs here, police said on Tuesday. Based on a tip-off, the anti-narcotics cell raided the accused couple`s house near Rashtriya Udyan metro station in Borivali East on Monday, an official said. The team seized 511 gm of heroin, worth Rs 2 crore, from the premises, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Is State Election Commission working as Maharashtra govt`s puppet? asks Congress
Maharashtra Election Commission`s actions to postpone elections to some local bodies and the counting of votes raise doubts whether the poll body is working as a "puppet" of the government, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Tuesday. He alleged that the state poll body was working at the behest of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Is State Election Commission working as Maharashtra govt`s puppet? asks Congress
Maharashtra Election Commission`s actions to postpone elections to some local bodies and the counting of votes raise doubts whether the poll body is working as a "puppet" of the government, state Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Tuesday. He alleged that the state poll body was working at the behest of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar slams Maharashtra local body elections
In a post on X, Ajit Pawar described elections as a &ldquo;sacred process&rdquo; and stressed that every voter must be able to cast their vote without fear. He urged all parties, including members of the ruling coalition, to maintain discipline and honour the principle of &ldquo;alliance dharma.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-ajit-pawar-calls-for-peace-among-political-party-workers-as-clash-erupt-during-voting-in-parts-of-state-23605966" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar slams Maharashtra local body elections
In a post on X, Ajit Pawar described elections as a &ldquo;sacred process&rdquo; and stressed that every voter must be able to cast their vote without fear. He urged all parties, including members of the ruling coalition, to maintain discipline and honour the principle of &ldquo;alliance dharma.&rdquo; Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar calls for peace among political party workers as clashes erupt during voting in parts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Tuesday condemned incidents of violence during <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-shiv-sena-mla-enters-polling-booth-in-hingoli-probe-launched-as-congress-questions-fair-voting-23605929" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra local body elections</a>, saying that such behaviour has no place in a democracy: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar calls for peace among political party workers as clashes erupt during voting in parts of Maharashtra
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Tuesday condemned incidents of violence during Maharashtra local body elections, saying that such behaviour has no place in a democracy: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nashik to raise another Rs 200 crore in municipal bonds by February
Nashik Municipal Corporation is targeting to raise another Rs 200 crore from the municipal bonds route by February next year, as per one of the top officials. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nashik to raise another Rs 200 crore in municipal bonds by February
Nashik Municipal Corporation is targeting to raise another Rs 200 crore from the municipal bonds route by February next year, as per one of the top officials. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress leader Wadettiwar criticises BJP and SEC
Congress leader Wadettiwar said that "the state government and the Election Commission are responsible for this, as the Supreme Court`s verdict has been misinterpreted. The government wanted to show that it has given 27 per cent reservation to OBCs -- what direction is this government working in? Tomorrow`s vote counting has been postponed to December 21.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress leader Wadettiwar criticises BJP and SEC
Congress leader Wadettiwar said that "the state government and the Election Commission are responsible for this, as the Supreme Court`s verdict has been misinterpreted. The government wanted to show that it has given 27 per cent reservation to OBCs -- what direction is this government working in? Tomorrow`s vote counting has been postponed to December 21.&rdquo;&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis criticises SEC`s decision
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while accepting the court`s judgement and respecting the autonomy of the judiciary and the Election Commission, further voiced strong criticism of the overall process.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis criticises SEC`s decision
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while accepting the court`s judgement and respecting the autonomy of the judiciary and the Election Commission, further voiced strong criticism of the overall process.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major mishap across Maharashtra over local body polls
The ruling and opposition parties in Maharashtra have reacted sharply over the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-in-some-areas-of-12-districts-deferred-to-december-20-23605808?buzzfeed-breakingnews" rel="nofollow">State Election Commission`s (SEC)</a> decision to postpone elections. The elections in some of the nagar parishad and nagar panchayat were postponed by the election commission. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court moved to issue a directive that mandates a unified counting day for all poll-bound bodies on December 21. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-election-cm-fadnavis-calls-says-failure-of-the-system-opposition-blames-bjp-and-sec-23605952" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Major mishap across Maharashtra over local body polls
The ruling and opposition parties in Maharashtra have reacted sharply over the State Election Commission`s (SEC) decision to postpone elections. The elections in some of the nagar parishad and nagar panchayat were postponed by the election commission. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court moved to issue a directive that mandates a unified counting day for all poll-bound bodies on December 21. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis calls says, `failure of the system`; opposition blames BJP and SEC
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis and opposition leaders sharply criticised the SEC for postponing Maharashtra local body election process and the decision by SEC. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-election-cm-fadnavis-calls-says-failure-of-the-system-opposition-blames-bjp-and-sec-23605952" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis calls says, `failure of the system`; opposition blames BJP and SEC
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis and opposition leaders sharply criticised the SEC for postponing Maharashtra local body election process and the decision by SEC. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena MLA enters polling booth in Hingoli, probe launched
Election officials have initiated an inquiry after a video allegedly showed Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar entering a polling booth while a woman was casting her vote during the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/state-election-commission-a-joker-shiv-sena-ubt-on-delaying-maharashtra-local-body-elections-23605901" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra local body elections</a> in Hingoli district on Tuesday, reported the PTI. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-shiv-sena-mla-enters-polling-booth-in-hingoli-probe-launched-as-congress-questions-fair-voting-23605929" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena MLA enters polling booth in Hingoli, probe launched
Election officials have initiated an inquiry after a video allegedly showed Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar entering a polling booth while a woman was casting her vote during the Maharashtra local body elections in Hingoli district on Tuesday, reported the PTI. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused linked to NCP (SP) leader Awhad; earlier held in Vidhan Sabha tussle&nbsp;
Deshmukh is considered close to NCP (SP) leader Jeetendra Awhad and was recently arrested in connection with a tussle in the Vidhan Bhavan.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused linked to NCP (SP) leader Awhad; earlier held in Vidhan Sabha tussle&nbsp;
Deshmukh is considered close to NCP (SP) leader Jeetendra Awhad and was recently arrested in connection with a tussle in the Vidhan Bhavan.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four booked under BNS; three still wanted
A case has been registered under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 118 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 189 (unlawful assembly), and 333 (house-trespass) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the official said. He said that the arrested accused were remanded to judicial custody, while three more are wanted in the case. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/live-blog/mumbai-news-live-updates-india-national-news-2025-july-17-news-updates-live-updates-weather-update-mumbai-monsoon-18331356" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four booked under BNS; three still wanted
A case has been registered under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 118 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 189 (unlawful assembly), and 333 (house-trespass) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the official said. He said that the arrested accused were remanded to judicial custody, while three more are wanted in the case. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Group assaults society members, threatens them with false case
As an argument ensued, Deshmukh allegedly called five to six people to the scene and assaulted Mayekar, and proceeded to beat up Shetty, Pujari and another member who intervened during the attack, the official said. He said that the accused also allegedly threatened to frame the trio in a fake case if they approached the police.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Group assaults society members, threatens them with false case
As an argument ensued, Deshmukh allegedly called five to six people to the scene and assaulted Mayekar, and proceeded to beat up Shetty, Pujari and another member who intervened during the attack, the official said. He said that the accused also allegedly threatened to frame the trio in a fake case if they approached the police.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Society secretary, members confronted over watchman`s dismissal
According to the police, on November 27, the complainant, Nilesh Mayekar, secretary of the housing society, was speaking to committee members Sohan Shetty and Mallesh Pujari near the complex`s gate, when Deshmukh arrived there and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/gym-brawl-over-triceps-rope-leaves-man-injured--23508956" rel="nofollow">questioned</a> them about the dismissal of an old watchman.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Society secretary, members confronted over watchman`s dismissal
According to the police, on November 27, the complainant, Nilesh Mayekar, secretary of the housing society, was speaking to committee members Sohan Shetty and Mallesh Pujari near the complex`s gate, when Deshmukh arrived there and questioned them about the dismissal of an old watchman.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A case has been registered for NCP (SP) leader Nitin Deshmukh and five others in connection&nbsp;
The Powai police have booked NCP (SP) leader Nitin Deshmukh and five others in connection with the brawl that took place at Hiranandani Gardens, where he lives, last week, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A case has been registered for NCP (SP) leader Nitin Deshmukh and five others in connection&nbsp;
The Powai police have booked NCP (SP) leader Nitin Deshmukh and five others in connection with the brawl that took place at Hiranandani Gardens, where he lives, last week, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) leader, two others held over brawl at housing society in Mumbai
A leader of the NCP (SP) and two others have been arrested for allegedly assaulting the secretary and members of a housing society in Powai here over a dispute related to the dismissal of an old watchman, police said here on Tuesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) leader, two others held over brawl at housing society in Mumbai
A leader of the NCP (SP) and two others have been arrested for allegedly assaulting the secretary and members of a housing society in Powai here over a dispute related to the dismissal of an old watchman, police said here on Tuesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IndiGo confirms security threat; Kuwait-Hyderabad flight diverted to Mumbai
Without sharing specific details, IndiGo, in a statement, said that following the established protocol, relevant authorities were informed immediately. "A security threat was received for IndiGo flight 6E1234 operating from Kuwait to Hyderabad on December 2, due to which the aircraft was diverted to Mumbai," the airline spokesperson said without sharing the number of persons on board.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IndiGo confirms security threat; Kuwait-Hyderabad flight diverted to Mumbai
Without sharing specific details, IndiGo, in a statement, said that following the established protocol, relevant authorities were informed immediately. "A security threat was received for IndiGo flight 6E1234 operating from Kuwait to Hyderabad on December 2, due to which the aircraft was diverted to Mumbai," the airline spokesperson said without sharing the number of persons on board.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IndiGo flight diverted after specific bomb threat at Hyderabad Airport
"Full emergency was declared for <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/indigo-s-hyderabad-bound-flight-diverted-to-mumbai-after-security-alert-cleared-to-resume-operations-after-checks-23605915" rel="nofollow">IndiGo flight</a> 6E1234, which was diverted here due to a bomb threat e-mail received at the Hyderabad airport, at 6.33 am Tuesday," he added. A bomb threat assessment committee (BTAC) assembled at the Hyderabad airport and declared the threat as "specific", he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IndiGo flight diverted after specific bomb threat at Hyderabad Airport
"Full emergency was declared for IndiGo flight 6E1234, which was diverted here due to a bomb threat e-mail received at the Hyderabad airport, at 6.33 am Tuesday," he added. A bomb threat assessment committee (BTAC) assembled at the Hyderabad airport and declared the threat as "specific", he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IndiGo Kuwait-Hyderabad flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai due to bomb threat
A Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Kuwait made an emergency landing in Mumbai on Tuesday as it was diverted to the city due to a bomb threat, a source said. The flight 6E1234, operated by an Airbus A321neo aircraft, landed safely at 7:45 am, the source said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IndiGo Kuwait-Hyderabad flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai due to bomb threat
A Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight from Kuwait made an emergency landing in Mumbai on Tuesday as it was diverted to the city due to a bomb threat, a source said. The flight 6E1234, operated by an Airbus A321neo aircraft, landed safely at 7:45 am, the source said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire at Sulzer pumps Airoli controlled in 45 minutes; no casualities
The fire had erupted on the premises of Sulzer Pumps India Pvt Ltd, and a fire engine and water bowser from Airoli Fire Station were dispatched, he said. The blaze was brought under control in about 45 minutes and cooling operations were underway, said Kadam. No casualities reported and exact cause of fire yet to be determined.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire at Sulzer pumps Airoli controlled in 45 minutes; no casualities
The fire had erupted on the premises of Sulzer Pumps India Pvt Ltd, and a fire engine and water bowser from Airoli Fire Station were dispatched, he said. The blaze was brought under control in about 45 minutes and cooling operations were underway, said Kadam. No casualities reported and exact cause of fire yet to be determined.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NMMC gets alert on incident at 1.30pm: Kadam
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation`s (NMMC) Disaster Management Cell received information about the incident at 1.30 pm, said disaster control chief Sachin Kadam.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NMMC gets alert on incident at 1.30pm: Kadam
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation`s (NMMC) Disaster Management Cell received information about the incident at 1.30 pm, said disaster control chief Sachin Kadam.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at company in Digha MIDC
A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon at a company located in Digha industrial area near MIDC and was quickly brought under control, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at company in Digha MIDC
A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon at a company located in Digha industrial area near MIDC and was quickly brought under control, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Counting of votes for Maharashtra local body polls on Dec 21, not Dec 3: HC to SEC
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct the counting of votes for the local body polls on December 21, instead of December 3. The HC`s order came on a day when polling was underway for elections to 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, days after the SEC rescheduled the elections in some local bodies to December 20. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-election-counting-postponed-to-december-21-by-bombay-high-court-23605884">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Counting of votes for Maharashtra local body polls on Dec 21, not Dec 3: HC to SEC
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct the counting of votes for the local body polls on December 21, instead of December 3. The HC`s order came on a day when polling was underway for elections to 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, days after the SEC rescheduled the elections in some local bodies to December 20. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Watchman held for attempted sexual assault on 9-year-old in Tardeo
A 60-year-old building watchman in Tardeo has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old boy inside the residential premises. The incident occurred on Sunday and came to light after the child informed his family. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-watchman-held-for-attempted-sexual-assault-on-9-year-old-in-tardeo-23605809">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Watchman held for attempted sexual assault on 9-year-old in Tardeo
A 60-year-old building watchman in Tardeo has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old boy inside the residential premises. The incident occurred on Sunday and came to light after the child informed his family. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai: NMMC ramps up actions to curb rising air pollution levels
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has intensified preventive measures to tackle rising air pollution across the city. Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde has directed all departmental heads to carry out stronger cleanliness drives and strict pollution-control actions in their respective zones. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navi-mumbai-nmmc-ramps-up-actions-to-curb-rising-air-pollution-levels-23605810">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai: NMMC ramps up actions to curb rising air pollution levels
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has intensified preventive measures to tackle rising air pollution across the city. Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde has directed all departmental heads to carry out stronger cleanliness drives and strict pollution-control actions in their respective zones. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra local body elections in some areas of 12 districts deferred to December 20
Just one day before voting, the State Election Commission (SEC) suspended polls in several areas across Maharashtra, affecting elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats in 12 districts. The move has upset both the ruling party and the Opposition, and these polls will now be held on December 20. According to SEC sources, the decision taken is as per the rules. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-in-some-areas-of-12-districts-deferred-to-december-20-23605808">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra local body elections in some areas of 12 districts deferred to December 20
Just one day before voting, the State Election Commission (SEC) suspended polls in several areas across Maharashtra, affecting elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats in 12 districts. The move has upset both the ruling party and the Opposition, and these polls will now be held on December 20. According to SEC sources, the decision taken is as per the rules. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man murdered, another injured in attack in Thane; key accused held
A group of persons allegedly killed a man and injured another person in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The police have arrested the main accused in the incident which took place near a temple in the Mumbra area at around 9 pm on Monday, they said. The key accused, Ritik Vinay Dubey, also known as Pandit, and some other persons allegedly attacked two men, both residents of Devi Chal village in Ganesh Pada, with sharp weapons, Mumbra police station`s senior inspector Anil Shinde said. One of the men, Abhijit Bhaskar Patil (20), was killed, while Sumit Sunil Gawde (22) was seriously injured and undergoing treatment in a hospital, he said, adding the motive behind the attack was being probed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man murdered, another injured in attack in Thane; key accused held
A group of persons allegedly killed a man and injured another person in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The police have arrested the main accused in the incident which took place near a temple in the Mumbra area at around 9 pm on Monday, they said. The key accused, Ritik Vinay Dubey, also known as Pandit, and some other persons allegedly attacked two men, both residents of Devi Chal village in Ganesh Pada, with sharp weapons, Mumbra police station`s senior inspector Anil Shinde said. One of the men, Abhijit Bhaskar Patil (20), was killed, while Sumit Sunil Gawde (22) was seriously injured and undergoing treatment in a hospital, he said, adding the motive behind the attack was being probed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Juhu Tara Road streetlight with exposed wires and tilt poses serious risk to pedestrians
A streetlight with exposed electrical cables on Juhu Tara Road appears to be on the verge of collapse, posing a serious risk to passers-by. On Monday afternoon, when mid-day visited the spot, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials could be seen engaged in drainage work on the footpath along the eastbound stretch of the street, opposite the All India Balkan-Ji-Bari sports complex. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-juhu-tara-road-streetlight-with-exposed-wires-and-tilt-poses-serious-risk-to-pedestrians-23605811">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Juhu Tara Road streetlight with exposed wires and tilt poses serious risk to pedestrians
A streetlight with exposed electrical cables on Juhu Tara Road appears to be on the verge of collapse, posing a serious risk to passers-by. On Monday afternoon, when mid-day visited the spot, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials could be seen engaged in drainage work on the footpath along the eastbound stretch of the street, opposite the All India Balkan-Ji-Bari sports complex. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: 15 days on, SV Road&rsquo;s deadly skid trap remains unrepaired
Despite mid-day highlighting the dangers posed to motorists and two-wheeler riders by a raised metal lid near Bandra railway station a fortnight ago, the authorities have failed to act. According to traffic cops posted at the junction where SV Road meets GR Varasakar Road, opposite Lucky Restaurant, about three accidents occur daily.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-15-days-on-sv-roads-deadly-skid-trap-remains-unrepaired-23605812"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: 15 days on, SV Road&rsquo;s deadly skid trap remains unrepaired
Despite mid-day highlighting the dangers posed to motorists and two-wheeler riders by a raised metal lid near Bandra railway station a fortnight ago, the authorities have failed to act. According to traffic cops posted at the junction where SV Road meets GR Varasakar Road, opposite Lucky Restaurant, about three accidents occur daily. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Ghatkopar&rsquo;s Lions Municipal Swimming Pool slowly springs back to life after years of delays
Lions Municipal Swimming Pool, shut since 2016 due to constant structural leaks, is finally being rebuilt after years of delays and is expected to open to the public by March 2027. The pool, originally constructed in 1971 and located next to R Odeon Mall in Ghatkopar East, was a popular spot for local residents. Since its closure, the BMC had directed swimmers to the municipal pool in Chembur. Now, work on a new structure has begun. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ghatkopars-lions-municipal-swimming-pool-slowly-springs-back-to-life-after-years-of-delays-23605814">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Ghatkopar&rsquo;s Lions Municipal Swimming Pool slowly springs back to life after years of delays
Lions Municipal Swimming Pool, shut since 2016 due to constant structural leaks, is finally being rebuilt after years of delays and is expected to open to the public by March 2027. The pool, originally constructed in 1971 and located next to R Odeon Mall in Ghatkopar East, was a popular spot for local residents. Since its closure, the BMC had directed swimmers to the municipal pool in Chembur. Now, work on a new structure has begun. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Hijab allowed, burqa banned at Goregoan junior college
Slippers, crop tops, ripped jeans, or short dresses are commonly banned in Mumbai colleges. But Vivek Vidyalaya Junior College in Goregaon has surprised students by banning burqas in classrooms, even though the attire had been allowed for years. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-hijab-allowed-burqa-banned-at-goregoan-junior-college-23605815">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Hijab allowed, burqa banned at Goregoan junior college
Slippers, crop tops, ripped jeans, or short dresses are commonly banned in Mumbai colleges. But Vivek Vidyalaya Junior College in Goregaon has surprised students by banning burqas in classrooms, even though the attire had been allowed for years. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Woman accuses pharma officials of stripping her at gunpoint, filming her
A 51-year-old Mahalaxmi woman has alleged that she was assaulted, stripped and threatened with obscene videos inside the office of a private pharmaceutical firm. The woman, who runs a photo-frame and gifting business, claimed she was called to the company&rsquo;s Mahalaxmi office in January 2023, where she was assaulted with the butt of a revolver, forcibly disrobed and filmed under threat that the videos would be circulated if she did not comply. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-woman-accuses-pharma-officials-of-stripping-her-at-gunpoint-filming-her-23605813">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Woman accuses pharma officials of stripping her at gunpoint, filming her
A 51-year-old Mahalaxmi woman has alleged that she was assaulted, stripped and threatened with obscene videos inside the office of a private pharmaceutical firm. The woman, who runs a photo-frame and gifting business, claimed she was called to the company&rsquo;s Mahalaxmi office in January 2023, where she was assaulted with the butt of a revolver, forcibly disrobed and filmed under threat that the videos would be circulated if she did not comply. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC to revive plantations under Lalbaug flyover
Ahead of the civic body elections scheduled early next year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has brought one of its popular beautification plans of gardens under flyovers back into focus, at Chinchpokli &mdash; a political hotspot and home to Mumbai&rsquo;s old mills. The space under the Lalbaug flyover, running a span of approximately 2.5 km through Mumbai&rsquo;s erstwhile mill district, is among the longest in Mumbai. It will be revived with new plantations as part of its landscaping. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-to-revive-plantations-under-lalbaug-flyover-23605817">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC to revive plantations under Lalbaug flyover
Ahead of the civic body elections scheduled early next year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has brought one of its popular beautification plans of gardens under flyovers back into focus, at Chinchpokli &mdash; a political hotspot and home to Mumbai&rsquo;s old mills. The space under the Lalbaug flyover, running a span of approximately 2.5 km through Mumbai&rsquo;s erstwhile mill district, is among the longest in Mumbai. It will be revived with new plantations as part of its landscaping. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Prostitution racket busted at spa in Navi Mumbai; 6 women rescued
Police have busted a flesh trade racket operating under the guise of a spa in Navi Mumbai and rescued six women who were allegedly forced into prostitution, officials said on Tuesday. A woman manager of the spa has been arrested, they said. Based on information about illegal activities, the police conducted a raid on Monday at the spa located in the Juhugaon area of Vashi. The police arrested its 34-year-old manager, a Kolkata native who was allegedly operating the flesh trade racket in partnership with a man, who is currently absconding, a Crime Branch official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Prostitution racket busted at spa in Navi Mumbai; 6 women rescued
Police have busted a flesh trade racket operating under the guise of a spa in Navi Mumbai and rescued six women who were allegedly forced into prostitution, officials said on Tuesday. A woman manager of the spa has been arrested, they said. Based on information about illegal activities, the police conducted a raid on Monday at the spa located in the Juhugaon area of Vashi. The police arrested its 34-year-old manager, a Kolkata native who was allegedly operating the flesh trade racket in partnership with a man, who is currently absconding, a Crime Branch official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Is BMC saving Goregaon&rsquo;s new space for election day?
Is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) holding back the inauguration of the 200-metre open space beneath the arm of the Mrinal Tai Gore flyover in Goregaon East until the civic elections? <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-is-bmc-saving-goregaons-new-space-for-election-day-23605816">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Is BMC saving Goregaon&rsquo;s new space for election day?
Is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) holding back the inauguration of the 200-metre open space beneath the arm of the Mrinal Tai Gore flyover in Goregaon East until the civic elections? Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Reason for Mumbai&rsquo;s bad AQI is blowing in the wind as uncovered debris trucks worsen pollution
Despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stepping up enforcement to curb rising air pollution levels in the city, violations continue unabated on the ground, raising questions about the effectiveness of implementation. Even though the civic body has issued stop-work notices to 53 construction sites for flouting pollution control norms, contractors and workers continue to ferry debris and raw materials in open trucks, openly violating mandatory guidelines. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/reason-for-mumbais-bad-aqi-is-blowing-in-the-wind-as-uncovered-debris-trucks-worsen-pollution-23605818">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Reason for Mumbai&rsquo;s bad AQI is blowing in the wind as uncovered debris trucks worsen pollution
Despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stepping up enforcement to curb rising air pollution levels in the city, violations continue unabated on the ground, raising questions about the effectiveness of implementation. Even though the civic body has issued stop-work notices to 53 construction sites for flouting pollution control norms, contractors and workers continue to ferry debris and raw materials in open trucks, openly violating mandatory guidelines. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Women cops set up footpath &lsquo;delivery room&rsquo; for pregnant woman
A 36-year-old woman delivered her baby on a crowded footpath in Dongri moments after two women constables a to help her, prompting a dramatic rescue by the Dongri police team. As the woman screamed in labour, Beat Marshal Sunil Khadse ran to fetch gloves, cloth, and help, but by the time he returned, the baby had already been born. The team quickly stabilised mother and child, and rushed them to JJ Hospital, where doctors confirmed they were out of danger. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-women-cops-set-up-footpath-delivery-room-for-pregnant-woman-23605819">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Women cops set up footpath &lsquo;delivery room&rsquo; for pregnant woman
A 36-year-old woman delivered her baby on a crowded footpath in Dongri moments after two women constables a to help her, prompting a dramatic rescue by the Dongri police team. As the woman screamed in labour, Beat Marshal Sunil Khadse ran to fetch gloves, cloth, and help, but by the time he returned, the baby had already been born. The team quickly stabilised mother and child, and rushed them to JJ Hospital, where doctors confirmed they were out of danger. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane meat shop owner held for selling beef illegally
Police have arrested a 38-year-old meat shopkeeper in Maharashtra`s Thane district for allegedly selling beef in violation of the law, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off about illegal meat trade, the police conducted a raid on the man`s shop at Nizampura in the Bhiwandi area on November 29. During the raid, they recovered 16 kg of beef, valued at Rs 5,500, from the shop, an official from Nizampura police station said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane meat shop owner held for selling beef illegally
Police have arrested a 38-year-old meat shopkeeper in Maharashtra`s Thane district for allegedly selling beef in violation of the law, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off about illegal meat trade, the police conducted a raid on the man`s shop at Nizampura in the Bhiwandi area on November 29. During the raid, they recovered 16 kg of beef, valued at Rs 5,500, from the shop, an official from Nizampura police station said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Driver who lands man in hospital turns out to be a &lsquo;drunk&rsquo; cop
A 20-year-old ITI student, Raghuveer Prahlad Kumbhar, saved his 15-year-old friend, Gauri Satelkar, after a speeding police jeep hit them at Vile Parle West on Sunday night. Moments before the impact, Raghuveer pushed Gauri aside, taking the full force of the collision himself. The jeep was allegedly driven by a constable who, according to the Kumbhar family, appeared drunk. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-driver-who-lands-man-in-hospital-turns-out-to-be-a-drunk-cop-23605820">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Driver who lands man in hospital turns out to be a &lsquo;drunk&rsquo; cop
A 20-year-old ITI student, Raghuveer Prahlad Kumbhar, saved his 15-year-old friend, Gauri Satelkar, after a speeding police jeep hit them at Vile Parle West on Sunday night. Moments before the impact, Raghuveer pushed Gauri aside, taking the full force of the collision himself. The jeep was allegedly driven by a constable who, according to the Kumbhar family, appeared drunk. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drunk driving case: IT professional booked for culpable homicide gets two-day police custody
A court in Pune on Monday remanded a 49-year-old IT professional accused of ramming his car in an inebriated condition into a counter outside an eatery and killing a valet assistant to police custody for two days. While seeking the police custody of the accused, Pratap Daingade, the prosecution told the court that despite knowing the perils of drunk driving and not paying attention to the requests from the eatery management to avoid driving in a drunk state, he drove the car recklessly and hit the valet assistant on Sunday afternoon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drunk driving case: IT professional booked for culpable homicide gets two-day police custody
A court in Pune on Monday remanded a 49-year-old IT professional accused of ramming his car in an inebriated condition into a counter outside an eatery and killing a valet assistant to police custody for two days. While seeking the police custody of the accused, Pratap Daingade, the prosecution told the court that despite knowing the perils of drunk driving and not paying attention to the requests from the eatery management to avoid driving in a drunk state, he drove the car recklessly and hit the valet assistant on Sunday afternoon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt orders cancellation of birth/death certificates not matching SOP
The Maharashtra government on Monday ordered an immediate review and cancellation of all wrongly-issued, delayed birth and death certificates across the state that do not meet the prescribed SoP. It also instructed officials to stop treating the Aadhaar card as sufficient proof for recording or altering birth details. Fourteen districts, including Amravati, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, Akola, Parbhani, Beed and Nashik, have been flagged for a high number of irregularly delayed certificates.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt orders cancellation of birth/death certificates not matching SOP
The Maharashtra government on Monday ordered an immediate review and cancellation of all wrongly-issued, delayed birth and death certificates across the state that do not meet the prescribed SoP. It also instructed officials to stop treating the Aadhaar card as sufficient proof for recording or altering birth details. Fourteen districts, including Amravati, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, Akola, Parbhani, Beed and Nashik, have been flagged for a high number of irregularly delayed certificates.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: 1st phase of local body polls on Dec 2 to see Mahayuti-MVA clash, friendly fights
Maharashtra will witness the first phase of much-awaited local body elections on Tuesday when voting is scheduled for 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, a battle taking place amid friendly fights, alliance strain and legal tangles a year after assembly polls. Nearly one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in round one of the multi-tier rural and urban local bodies elections, which as per the Supreme Court, are to be concluded by January 31. Voting via EVMs will get underway at 7:30 am and conclude at 5:30 pm with counting set for December 3. As many as 6,042 seats and 264 posts of council presidents are up for grabs in the elections across different districts in the state, officials said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: 1st phase of local body polls on Dec 2 to see Mahayuti-MVA clash, friendly fights
Maharashtra will witness the first phase of much-awaited local body elections on Tuesday when voting is scheduled for 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, a battle taking place amid friendly fights, alliance strain and legal tangles a year after assembly polls. Nearly one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in round one of the multi-tier rural and urban local bodies elections, which as per the Supreme Court, are to be concluded by January 31. Voting via EVMs will get underway at 7:30 am and conclude at 5:30 pm with counting set for December 3. As many as 6,042 seats and 264 posts of council presidents are up for grabs in the elections across different districts in the state, officials said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman riding pillion killed as cement mixer truck rams into motorbike
A 49-year-old woman riding pillion on an aggregator motorbike to her workplace was killed, while the driver was critically injured when a cement mixer truck rammed into their two-wheeler in Mumbai`s Mulund area, a police official said on Monday. The accident took place near the Airoli Junction on the Eastern Express Highway on Saturday and the deceased was identified by police as Shubhangi Surendra Magare.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman riding pillion killed as cement mixer truck rams into motorbike
A 49-year-old woman riding pillion on an aggregator motorbike to her workplace was killed, while the driver was critically injured when a cement mixer truck rammed into their two-wheeler in Mumbai`s Mulund area, a police official said on Monday. The accident took place near the Airoli Junction on the Eastern Express Highway on Saturday and the deceased was identified by police as Shubhangi Surendra Magare.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police on Tuesday registered a case against an NCP candidate contesting local elections in Maharashtra`s Pune district for allegedly performing `puja` of an EVM inside a polling booth. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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