Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police receive hoax email threatening to blow up Mumbai airport, Taj hotel Mumbai Police received an email threatening to blow up the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the city and Hotel Taj Mahal Palace with a bomb but it turned out to be a hoax, an official said on Saturday. The email was received at the email address of the Airport Police Station on Friday morning, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police receive hoax email threatening to blow up Mumbai airport, Taj hotelMumbai Police received an email threatening to blow up the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the city and Hotel Taj Mahal Palace with a bomb but it turned out to be a hoax, an official said on Saturday. The email was received at the email address of the Airport Police Station on Friday morning, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PMLA being misused against Oppn, needs to be amended when govt changes, says Sharad Pawar Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was being misused against the opposition. Whenever the government at the Centre changes, the law needs to be amended, he said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PMLA being misused against Oppn, needs to be amended when govt changes, says Sharad PawarNationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was being misused against the opposition. Whenever the government at the Centre changes, the law needs to be amended, he said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: JPC on simultaneous polls meets Maharashtra govt officials, party leaders, bankers The Joint Parliamentary Committee on simultaneous polls on Saturday held extensive consultations with senior officials of the Maharashtra government, representatives of political parties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and major banks and insurance companies, PTI reported. The JPC has been formed to review the Constitution Amendment Bill on `One Nation, One Election`, which seeks to synchronise polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies with the aim of streamlining the electoral process.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: JPC on simultaneous polls meets Maharashtra govt officials, party leaders, bankersThe Joint Parliamentary Committee on simultaneous polls on Saturday held extensive consultations with senior officials of the Maharashtra government, representatives of political parties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and major banks and insurance companies, PTI reported. The JPC has been formed to review the Constitution Amendment Bill on `One Nation, One Election`, which seeks to synchronise polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies with the aim of streamlining the electoral process.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS ransacks Latur school claiming it is illegal; principal refutes allegations Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers on Saturday ransacked the Narayana E-Techno School in Latur claiming the institution was running without requisite permissions and was charging exorbitant fees, PTI reported. MNS Latur district president Kiran Chavan alleged the school was operating despite the authorities asking it to shut down after "irregularities" were found. Refuting all the allegations, Narayana E-Techno School Principal Ravikant Shinde told PTI the process of securing official recognition for the institution is already underway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS ransacks Latur school claiming it is illegal; principal refutes allegationsMaharashtra Navnirman Sena workers on Saturday ransacked the Narayana E-Techno School in Latur claiming the institution was running without requisite permissions and was charging exorbitant fees, PTI reported. MNS Latur district president Kiran Chavan alleged the school was operating despite the authorities asking it to shut down after "irregularities" were found. Refuting all the allegations, Narayana E-Techno School Principal Ravikant Shinde told PTI the process of securing official recognition for the institution is already underway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Viral video shows assault on Beed youth; don`t hesitate to invoke MCOCA, Ajit Pawar tells cops A youth was allegedly abducted and brutally assaulted by a group of people in Maharashtra`s Beed district, following which police have arrested seven persons, an official said on Saturday. A video of the attack, which was carried out in Parali town, went viral on social media, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to ask the police not to hesitate to invoke the stringent MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) if required, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Viral video shows assault on Beed youth; don`t hesitate to invoke MCOCA, Ajit Pawar tells copsA youth was allegedly abducted and brutally assaulted by a group of people in Maharashtra`s Beed district, following which police have arrested seven persons, an official said on Saturday. A video of the attack, which was carried out in Parali town, went viral on social media, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to ask the police not to hesitate to invoke the stringent MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) if required, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bail plea of man accused of illegal sale of Remdesivir amid COVID-19 pandemic rejected A sessions court here has refused bail to a man accused of illegally selling Remdesivir medicine without licence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bail plea of Sameer Khan, who has been in jail for over three years now, was rejected by additional sessions judge Abhay Avinash Joglekar, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bail plea of man accused of illegal sale of Remdesivir amid COVID-19 pandemic rejectedA sessions court here has refused bail to a man accused of illegally selling Remdesivir medicine without licence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bail plea of Sameer Khan, who has been in jail for over three years now, was rejected by additional sessions judge Abhay Avinash Joglekar, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Palghar`s Deharji project reaches 80 per cent completion Metropolitan Commissioner, Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, said that the Deharji Medium Project, a key water infrastructure initiative in Palghar district, has achieved a significant progress. Located on the Deharji River, a tributary of the west-flowing Vaitarna River, near Suksale village in Palghar`s Vikramgad, the project involves the construction of an earthen and masonry dam with a total storage capacity of 95.60 million cubic metres and usable storage of 93.22 million cubic metres, equivalent to 255 million litres per day (MLD).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Palghar`s Deharji project reaches 80 per cent completionMetropolitan Commissioner, Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, said that the Deharji Medium Project, a key water infrastructure initiative in Palghar district, has achieved a significant progress. Located on the Deharji River, a tributary of the west-flowing Vaitarna River, near Suksale village in Palghar`s Vikramgad, the project involves the construction of an earthen and masonry dam with a total storage capacity of 95.60 million cubic metres and usable storage of 93.22 million cubic metres, equivalent to 255 million litres per day (MLD).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central govt taking initiative to end Pakistan`s baseless allegations, says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday said the central government has taken the initiative to send an all-party delegation to key partner countries to highlight India`s ongoing fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor. "The Central government has taken this initiative to put an end to the narrative being created by Pakistan by making baseless allegations against India," Chaturvedi said. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central govt taking initiative to end Pakistan`s baseless allegations, says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka ChaturvediShiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday said the central government has taken the initiative to send an all-party delegation to key partner countries to highlight India`s ongoing fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor. "The Central government has taken this initiative to put an end to the narrative being created by Pakistan by making baseless allegations against India," Chaturvedi said. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Trans woman among five given e-rickshaws in Thane as part of social empowerment initiative As part of an initiative aimed at social empowerment as well as ecological progress, five e-rickshaws were distributed in Thane city on Saturday, including to a transgender person, PTI reported. Kareen Aade is the first trans woman e-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra, claimed the scheme`s organisers, which comprise Rotary Club of Lake City, Samarth Bharat Forum, and Atos India.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Trans woman among five given e-rickshaws in Thane as part of social empowerment initiativeAs part of an initiative aimed at social empowerment as well as ecological progress, five e-rickshaws were distributed in Thane city on Saturday, including to a transgender person, PTI reported. Kareen Aade is the first trans woman e-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra, claimed the scheme`s organisers, which comprise Rotary Club of Lake City, Samarth Bharat Forum, and Atos India.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: They landed in hell after abandoning Hindutva: Shinde mocks Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of book release 
In a swipe at Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena ahead of the launch of a book authored by party MP Sanjay Raut, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has accused the rival faction of abandoning the Hindutva ideology of the late Bal Thackeray for power. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: They landed in hell after abandoning Hindutva: Shinde mocks Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of book release
In a swipe at Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena ahead of the launch of a book authored by party MP Sanjay Raut, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has accused the rival faction of abandoning the Hindutva ideology of the late Bal Thackeray for power. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "India united with zero tolerance for terrorism," says Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde 
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, recently named as a member of the delegation visiting key partner countries to highlight India`s fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor, said on Saturday that party differences must be set aside in such circumstances. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "India united with zero tolerance for terrorism," says Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, recently named as a member of the delegation visiting key partner countries to highlight India`s fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor, said on Saturday that party differences must be set aside in such circumstances. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central govt taking initiative to end Pakistan`s baseless allegations," says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi 
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday said the central government has taken the initiative to send an all-party delegation to key partner countries to highlight India`s ongoing fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central govt taking initiative to end Pakistan`s baseless allegations," says Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday said the central government has taken the initiative to send an all-party delegation to key partner countries to highlight India`s ongoing fight against cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MUTP given Rs 1777 cr in Union Budget: Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation 
Budget grants totalling Rs 1,777 crore have been allocated in the 2025-26 Union Budget for the ambitious Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) initiative, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation said on Saturday. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MUTP given Rs 1777 cr in Union Budget: Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation
Budget grants totalling Rs 1,777 crore have been allocated in the 2025-26 Union Budget for the ambitious Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) initiative, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation said on Saturday. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Supriya Sule expresses gratitude after inauguration of stand in Wankhede Stadium named after Sharad Pawar 
After the inauguration of a stand in Wankhede Stadium named after NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar, his party`s MP and daughter Supriya Sule expressed gratitude and said it is a proud moment for all of us. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Supriya Sule expresses gratitude after inauguration of stand in Wankhede Stadium named after Sharad Pawar
After the inauguration of a stand in Wankhede Stadium named after NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar, his party`s MP and daughter Supriya Sule expressed gratitude and said it is a proud moment for all of us. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;KDMC to implement `Chennai pattern` to make civic areas garbage-free 
The Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation will implement the `Chennai pattern` of urban sanitation from May 18, an official said on Friday. The `Chennai pattern` of garbage disposal has ensured remarkable transformation in the southern metropolis since its implementation there in January 2020, a KDMC release said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;KDMC to implement `Chennai pattern` to make civic areas garbage-free
The Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation will implement the `Chennai pattern` of urban sanitation from May 18, an official said on Friday. The `Chennai pattern` of garbage disposal has ensured remarkable transformation in the southern metropolis since its implementation there in January 2020, a KDMC release said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Hundreds of political workers from Karjat join Shinde-led Shiv Sena 
Hundreds of political workers, including sarpanches of nine villages from the Karjat area, joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. They were inducted into the party in Shinde`s presence at a ceremony at the Mayor`s bungalow here, party sources said. State Industries Minister Uday Samant was also present. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Hundreds of political workers from Karjat join Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Hundreds of political workers, including sarpanches of nine villages from the Karjat area, joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. They were inducted into the party in Shinde`s presence at a ceremony at the Mayor`s bungalow here, party sources said. State Industries Minister Uday Samant was also present. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Modi Ji is the one who promotes ideology of Hindutva: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong stance on national security and Hindutva, stating that Prime Minister Modi promotes the ideology of Hindutva openly. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Modi Ji is the one who promotes ideology of Hindutva: Deputy CM Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong stance on national security and Hindutva, stating that Prime Minister Modi promotes the ideology of Hindutva openly. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ahead of the monsoon, BMC flags 134 buildings in Mumbai as dilapidated
Out of 134 unsafe buildings identified by BMC in Mumbai, 57 have been vacated, while 77 remain occupied. Officials say 56 of these dilapidated buildings are entangled in ongoing court cases.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ahead of the monsoon, BMC flags 134 buildings in Mumbai as dilapidated
Out of 134 unsafe buildings identified by BMC in Mumbai, 57 have been vacated, while 77 remain occupied. Officials say 56 of these dilapidated buildings are entangled in ongoing court cases.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;PMLA case | Builder accused of cheating 1000 home buyers of Rs 423 cr gets bail
A special court here has granted bail to a builder in a Rs 423 crore scam in which more than 1000 home buyers were allegedly cheated. The court granted bail to Lalit Shyam Tekchandani, who is in jail since March 2024, by observing that prolonged incarceration amounts to an infringement of his fundamental right. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;PMLA case | Builder accused of cheating 1000 home buyers of Rs 423 cr gets bail
A special court here has granted bail to a builder in a Rs 423 crore scam in which more than 1000 home buyers were allegedly cheated. The court granted bail to Lalit Shyam Tekchandani, who is in jail since March 2024, by observing that prolonged incarceration amounts to an infringement of his fundamental right. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra IPS transfers-promotions: Arti Singh posted as Mumbai`s first intelligence Joint CP 
The Maharashtra government on Friday appointed 2006 batch IPS officer Arti Singh as Mumbai`s first joint commissioner of police (intelligence). The sixth post of joint commissioner in the metropolis force was created recently by the state government to boost intelligence gathering. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra IPS transfers-promotions: Arti Singh posted as Mumbai`s first intelligence Joint CP
The Maharashtra government on Friday appointed 2006 batch IPS officer Arti Singh as Mumbai`s first joint commissioner of police (intelligence). The sixth post of joint commissioner in the metropolis force was created recently by the state government to boost intelligence gathering. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Airport appoints Indo Thai as interim ground handler, ensures seamless transition 
To ensure a seamless transition of ground handling services at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has appointed Indo Thai Airport Services as the interim ground handling provider for the next three months, effective immediately. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Airport appoints Indo Thai as interim ground handler, ensures seamless transition
To ensure a seamless transition of ground handling services at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has appointed Indo Thai Airport Services as the interim ground handling provider for the next three months, effective immediately. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goods train derailment at Amalner | Central Railway says it provided prompt help 
The Central Railway has said it extended prompt support for the restoration of rail services after a goods train derailed on Thursday afternoon at Amalner station in north Maharashtra, which falls under the Western Railway. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goods train derailment at Amalner | Central Railway says it provided prompt help
The Central Railway has said it extended prompt support for the restoration of rail services after a goods train derailed on Thursday afternoon at Amalner station in north Maharashtra, which falls under the Western Railway. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai rains | Visuals emerge from Worli Sea Link
The city has been witnessing continuous rainfall since morning. Fresh visuals from the Worli Sea Link capture the true essence of serene Mumbai rains, with misty skies and steady showers.
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The city has been witnessing continuous rainfall since morning. Fresh visuals from the Worli Sea Link capture the true essence of serene Mumbai rains, with misty skies and steady showers.

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;NIA arrests two ISIS-linked fugitives in Pune IED case from Mumbai airport 
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/nia-arrests-two-absconders-in-isis-pune-sleeper-module-case-from-mumbai-airport-23545178" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">National Investigation Agency</a> (NIA) has apprehended two fugitives linked to a sleeper cell of the banned terrorist outfit ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). The arrests are connected to a 2023 case involving the fabrication and testing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Pune, Maharashtra. The two accused had been on the run for the past over two years and also had non-bailable warrants issued against them by the NIA Special Court, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-ssc-results-2025-30-per-cent-vision-and-96-4-per-cent-ambition-23545051" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai</a>. NIA had also declared a cash reward of Rs. 3 lakh each for information on the two accused. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/nia-arrests-two-absconders-in-isis-pune-sleeper-module-case-from-mumbai-airport-23545178" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;NIA arrests two ISIS-linked fugitives in Pune IED case from Mumbai airport
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended two fugitives linked to a sleeper cell of the banned terrorist outfit ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). The arrests are connected to a 2023 case involving the fabrication and testing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Pune, Maharashtra. The two accused had been on the run for the past over two years and also had non-bailable warrants issued against them by the NIA Special Court, Mumbai. NIA had also declared a cash reward of Rs. 3 lakh each for information on the two accused. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express turns 53, railways celebrates
The Western Railway among rail fans and officials will be celebrating the 53rd birthday of the Rajdhani Express, a luxury train service, launched in India 1972. The inaugural run of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express took place on May 17. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-delhi-rajdhani-express-turns-53-railways-celebrates-23545037">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express turns 53, railways celebrates
The Western Railway among rail fans and officials will be celebrating the 53rd birthday of the Rajdhani Express, a luxury train service, launched in India 1972. The inaugural run of the Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express took place on May 17. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I don&rsquo;t read children&rsquo;s literature: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sanjay Raut&rsquo;s upcoming book
Two BJP leaders, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrashekar Bawankule, who is also the Maharashtra BJP president, took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Raut over controversial references he made about the central BJP leadership in his book &lsquo;Heaven in Hell&rsquo; (Narkatla Swarg). Asked by the media to react to the contents of the book, Fadnavis replied sarcastically, &ldquo;I am at an age where I do not read children&rsquo;s literature.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/i-dont-read-childrens-literature-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-on-sanjay-rauts-upcoming-book-23545038">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: I don&rsquo;t read children&rsquo;s literature: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sanjay Raut&rsquo;s upcoming book
Two BJP leaders, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Revenue Minister Chandrashekar Bawankule, who is also the Maharashtra BJP president, took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Raut over controversial references he made about the central BJP leadership in his book &lsquo;Heaven in Hell&rsquo; (Narkatla Swarg). Asked by the media to react to the contents of the book, Fadnavis replied sarcastically, &ldquo;I am at an age where I do not read children&rsquo;s literature.&rdquo; Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Collegian clicks on link offering `adult services`, loses Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber cheats
A collegian lost Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber fraudsters after he clicked on a link that offered obscene photographs and video calls on Instagram, a police officer said on Friday. The link was offering adult services for Rs 2000, which the Bhandup-based victim clicked, the officer said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-collegian-clicks-on-link-offering-adult-services-loses-rs-2-74-lakh-to-cyber-cheats-23545040">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Collegian clicks on link offering `adult services`, loses Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber cheats
A collegian lost Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber fraudsters after he clicked on a link that offered obscene photographs and video calls on Instagram, a police officer said on Friday. The link was offering adult services for Rs 2000, which the Bhandup-based victim clicked, the officer said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC launches campaign to combat hypertension
In an effort to tackle the growing threat of hypertension, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a city-wide &lsquo;Salt and Sugar Awareness&rsquo; campaign as part of World Hypertension Day, observed globally on May 17. This year&rsquo;s theme, &lsquo;Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer&rsquo;, emphasises the importance of regular monitoring and healthy lifestyle choices to prevent this often symptomless condition. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-launches-campaign-to-combat-hypertension-23545039">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC launches campaign to combat hypertension
In an effort to tackle the growing threat of hypertension, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a city-wide &lsquo;Salt and Sugar Awareness&rsquo; campaign as part of World Hypertension Day, observed globally on May 17. This year&rsquo;s theme, &lsquo;Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer&rsquo;, emphasises the importance of regular monitoring and healthy lifestyle choices to prevent this often symptomless condition. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Predator in the canopy: Rare falcon spotted in Aarey forest
Mumbai-based naturalist and wildlife photographer Mahesh Yadav was fortunate to spot a Shaheen falcon, a subspecies of the Peregrine falcon, in Mumbai&rsquo;s Aarey forest. These birds, also known as raptors or birds of prey, are apex predators and are often accompanied by scavenger species.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/predator-in-the-canopy-rare-falcon-spotted-in-aarey-forest-23545046"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Predator in the canopy: Rare falcon spotted in Aarey forest
Mumbai-based naturalist and wildlife photographer Mahesh Yadav was fortunate to spot a Shaheen falcon, a subspecies of the Peregrine falcon, in Mumbai&rsquo;s Aarey forest. These birds, also known as raptors or birds of prey, are apex predators and are often accompanied by scavenger species. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen held for kidnapping, molesting 4-year-old girl in Navi Mumbai
A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a four-year-old girl at a housing complex in Navi Mumbai, police said on Saturday. The 19-year-old accused allegedly kidnapped the child from a housing complex in the Vashi area on Thursday and was caught by residents, an official said. He said the girl was playing near her house in the complex around 8 pm when the accused took her away and allegedly molested her.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen held for kidnapping, molesting 4-year-old girl in Navi Mumbai
A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a four-year-old girl at a housing complex in Navi Mumbai, police said on Saturday. The 19-year-old accused allegedly kidnapped the child from a housing complex in the Vashi area on Thursday and was caught by residents, an official said. He said the girl was playing near her house in the complex around 8 pm when the accused took her away and allegedly molested her.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: From 461 to 421: How did Mumbai&rsquo;s Marathi schools dwindle over six years?
Marathi-medium schools in Mumbai are witnessing a troubling decline, with the number of schools dropping from 461 in 2019&ndash;20 to just 421 in 2024&ndash;25, a reduction of 40 schools, or 8.7 per cent, in just six years. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/from-461-to-42-how-did-mumbais-marathi-schools-dwindle-over-six-years-23545047">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: From 461 to 421: How did Mumbai&rsquo;s Marathi schools dwindle over six years?
Marathi-medium schools in Mumbai are witnessing a troubling decline, with the number of schools dropping from 461 in 2019&ndash;20 to just 421 in 2024&ndash;25, a reduction of 40 schools, or 8.7 per cent, in just six years. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC curbs studios in CRZ, no development zones
After questions were raised about temporary studios being built in the No Development (ND) Zone and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), the BMC has decided to revise its 2019 policy. As per the new modification, permission for setting up temporary studios and sets in CRZ or ND zones will now only be granted after getting approval from the competent authority. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-curbs-studios-in-crz-no-development-zones-23545048">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC curbs studios in CRZ, no development zones
After questions were raised about temporary studios being built in the No Development (ND) Zone and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), the BMC has decided to revise its 2019 policy. As per the new modification, permission for setting up temporary studios and sets in CRZ or ND zones will now only be granted after getting approval from the competent authority. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Masjid Bunder station set to rise above the crowd
High-footfall Masjid Bunder station on Central Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai network is finally set to go one floor up. The Railways have drawn up a plan to build an elevated deck covering all platforms at the station, which sees massive crowds during workdays due to its proximity to a major business district. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-masjid-bunder-station-set-to-rise-above-the-crowd-23545052">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Masjid Bunder station set to rise above the crowd
High-footfall Masjid Bunder station on Central Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai network is finally set to go one floor up. The Railways have drawn up a plan to build an elevated deck covering all platforms at the station, which sees massive crowds during workdays due to its proximity to a major business district. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man found murdered at playground in Palghar district
A 36-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds at a playground in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, police said on Saturday. Passersby spotted the body in the Pasthal town on Friday morning and informed the police, inspector Nivas Kanse said. He said the body was sent for post-mortem to a government hospital, and the police have registered a case under section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The victim, Abhishek Ram Singh, was found lying in a pool of blood, and there were several stab wounds on his body, the official said, adding that a probe is underway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man found murdered at playground in Palghar district
A 36-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds at a playground in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, police said on Saturday. Passersby spotted the body in the Pasthal town on Friday morning and informed the police, inspector Nivas Kanse said. He said the body was sent for post-mortem to a government hospital, and the police have registered a case under section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The victim, Abhishek Ram Singh, was found lying in a pool of blood, and there were several stab wounds on his body, the official said, adding that a probe is underway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Nine yards land thieving women in police net
It wasn&rsquo;t facial recognition or fingerprints that cracked the jewellery theft case in Bhandup &mdash; it was a saree. A distinct nine-yard nauvari saree, traditionally worn by rural women in Maharashtra and draped in a unique style, became the key identifier that led Bhandup police to two seasoned women thieves from Jalna district. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-nine-yards-land-thieving-women-in-police-net-23545050">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Nine yards land thieving women in police net
It wasn&rsquo;t facial recognition or fingerprints that cracked the jewellery theft case in Bhandup &mdash; it was a saree. A distinct nine-yard nauvari saree, traditionally worn by rural women in Maharashtra and draped in a unique style, became the key identifier that led Bhandup police to two seasoned women thieves from Jalna district. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vikhroli residents oppose BMC&rsquo;s Supreme Court move on mangrove restoration at Kanjurmarg dumping ground
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come under fire for deciding to move the Supreme Court against a recent Bombay High Court (HC) order directing that a portion of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground be restored to a mangrove forest within three months. Over 14,000 Vikhroli residents have signed a letter demanding that the BMC follow the HC&rsquo;s directive. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/vikhroli-residents-oppose-bmcs-supreme-court-move-on-mangrove-restoration-at-kanjurmarg-dumping-ground-23545053">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vikhroli residents oppose BMC&rsquo;s Supreme Court move on mangrove restoration at Kanjurmarg dumping ground
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has come under fire for deciding to move the Supreme Court against a recent Bombay High Court (HC) order directing that a portion of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground be restored to a mangrove forest within three months. Over 14,000 Vikhroli residents have signed a letter demanding that the BMC follow the HC&rsquo;s directive. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mistaken for bike thief, 38-year-old beaten to death
In a case of mistaken identity, a man fatally assaulted a daily wage labourer with a bamboo stick in Mahim on Wednesday night, allegedly after assuming he was a thief. Hasan Mehboob Shaikh, 38, succumbed to his injuries later that night. Police said Shaikh&rsquo;s family, originally from Andhra Pradesh, has been living in Mahim for over 50 years. &nbsp;The arrested accused Mohammad Aslam Ansari, 43, a resident of Fisherman Colony in Mahim West told police he thought Shaikh had come to steal bikes in the area. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-mistaken-for-bike-thief-38-year-old-beaten-to-death-23545049">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mistaken for bike thief, 38-year-old beaten to death
In a case of mistaken identity, a man fatally assaulted a daily wage labourer with a bamboo stick in Mahim on Wednesday night, allegedly after assuming he was a thief. Hasan Mehboob Shaikh, 38, succumbed to his injuries later that night. Police said Shaikh&rsquo;s family, originally from Andhra Pradesh, has been living in Mahim for over 50 years. &nbsp;The arrested accused Mohammad Aslam Ansari, 43, a resident of Fisherman Colony in Mahim West told police he thought Shaikh had come to steal bikes in the area. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Visually impaired girl tops Andheri school in Maharashtra SSC results 2025
Lavina Menezes, 15, topped her school, Canossa High School in Mahakali, Andheri, in the recent SSC examinations, scoring 96.4 per cent. The first rank and those impressive numbers do not tell the entire story though. Marol resident Lavina&rsquo;s topper tale is especially remarkable because her academic accomplishment came even though she is 70 per cent visually impaired.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-ssc-results-2025-30-per-cent-vision-and-96-4-per-cent-ambition-23545051"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Visually impaired girl tops Andheri school in Maharashtra SSC results 2025
Lavina Menezes, 15, topped her school, Canossa High School in Mahakali, Andheri, in the recent SSC examinations, scoring 96.4 per cent. The first rank and those impressive numbers do not tell the entire story though. Marol resident Lavina&rsquo;s topper tale is especially remarkable because her academic accomplishment came even though she is 70 per cent visually impaired. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Collegian clicks on link offering `adult services`, loses Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber cheats
A collegian lost Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber fraudsters after he clicked on a link that offered obscene photographs and video calls on Instagram, a Mumbai police official said on Friday. The link was offering adult services for Rs 2000, which the Bhandup-based victim clicked, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Collegian clicks on link offering `adult services`, loses Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber cheats
A collegian lost Rs 2.74 lakh to cyber fraudsters after he clicked on a link that offered obscene photographs and video calls on Instagram, a Mumbai police official said on Friday. The link was offering adult services for Rs 2000, which the Bhandup-based victim clicked, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra IPS transfers-promotions: Arti Singh posted as Mumbai`s first intelligence Joint CP
The Maharashtra government on Friday appointed 2006 batch IPS officer Arti Singh as Mumbai`s first joint commissioner of police (intelligence). The sixth post of joint commissioner in the metropolis` force was created recently by the state government to boost intelligence gathering.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra IPS transfers-promotions: Arti Singh posted as Mumbai`s first intelligence Joint CP
The Maharashtra government on Friday appointed 2006 batch IPS officer Arti Singh as Mumbai`s first joint commissioner of police (intelligence). The sixth post of joint commissioner in the metropolis` force was created recently by the state government to boost intelligence gathering.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hundreds of political workers from Karjat join Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Hundreds of political workers including sarpanches of nine villages from Karjat area joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. They were inducted in the party in Shinde`s presence at a ceremony at the Mayor`s bungalow here, party sources said. State Industries Minister Uday Samant was also present.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hundreds of political workers from Karjat join Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Hundreds of political workers including sarpanches of nine villages from Karjat area joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. They were inducted in the party in Shinde`s presence at a ceremony at the Mayor`s bungalow here, party sources said. State Industries Minister Uday Samant was also present.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pimpri Chinchwad firm loses nearly Rs 2 cr; man held from Gujarat
A man was arrested from Gujarat for allegedly duping a firm from Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune of nearly Rs 2 crore, an official said on Friday. A sum of Rs 1 crore lost by the firm has also been recovered, the Pimpri Chinchwad police official added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pimpri Chinchwad firm loses nearly Rs 2 cr; man held from Gujarat
A man was arrested from Gujarat for allegedly duping a firm from Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune of nearly Rs 2 crore, an official said on Friday. A sum of Rs 1 crore lost by the firm has also been recovered, the Pimpri Chinchwad police official added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rain brings relief from humidity in city; IMD forecasts more rainfall today
Several areas across Mumbai experienced brief spells of rain on Saturday morning, offering some respite from the city&rsquo;s humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted partly cloudy sky with possibility of light rainfall today. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued rainfall and thunderstorm activity across several regions of the country over the next five days.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rain brings relief from humidity in city; IMD forecasts more rainfall today
Several areas across Mumbai experienced brief spells of rain on Saturday morning, offering some respite from the city&rsquo;s humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted partly cloudy sky with possibility of light rainfall today. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued rainfall and thunderstorm activity across several regions of the country over the next five days.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday praised his uncle and NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar for the passage of the Women`s Reservation Bill in 1992 that provided 33 per cent quota to women in local bodies. "Saheb (Sharad Pawar) was chief minister at the time and it was my first term as MLA. He said the House should not be adjourned till the bill is passed. We passed the bill after debate at 3:30am," the deputy CM said at an event in Pune. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The praise comes amid political buzz of a rapprochement between the factions headed by the two Pawars

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