Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mayor promises action against `Bangladeshis`; Aaditya mocks her, asks for focus on civic issues
With the BJP now ruling Mumbai`s civic body, strict action will be taken against "illegal Bangladeshis" who managed to procure bogus birth certificates, as well as agents and officials who helped them in this exercise, mayor Ritu Tawde said on Friday. A total of 237 fake birth certificates issued by officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have been cancelled, though original documents remain in the possession of the beneficiaries and are yet to be recovered, she told reporters. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/crackdown-on-illegal-bangladeshi-nationals-mumbai-mayor-orders-seizure-of-237-fake-birth-certificates-23616501" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...&nbsp;</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mayor promises action against `Bangladeshis`; Aaditya mocks her, asks for focus on civic issues
With the BJP now ruling Mumbai`s civic body, strict action will be taken against "illegal Bangladeshis" who managed to procure bogus birth certificates, as well as agents and officials who helped them in this exercise, mayor Ritu Tawde said on Friday. A total of 237 fake birth certificates issued by officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have been cancelled, though original documents remain in the possession of the beneficiaries and are yet to be recovered, she told reporters. Read more...&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cop duped of Rs 96,896 in Mahanagar Gas Limited cyber fraud. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-mahim-police-officer-duped-of-rs-96896-in-mahanagar-gas-limited-cyber-fraud-23616506" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cop duped of Rs 96,896 in Mahanagar Gas Limited cyber fraud. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lodha Developers ex-director remanded to ED custody till Feb 20 in money laundering case
A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Friday sent a former director of real estate company Lodha Developers Ltd to Enforcement Directorate (ED)`s custody till February 20 in an alleged money laundering case of Rs 85 crore. The ED case against the accused, Rajendra Lodha, is based on a cheating and forgery case filed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) by the Mumbai police`s crime branch: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lodha Developers ex-director remanded to ED custody till Feb 20 in money laundering case
A special PMLA court in Mumbai on Friday sent a former director of real estate company Lodha Developers Ltd to Enforcement Directorate (ED)`s custody till February 20 in an alleged money laundering case of Rs 85 crore. The ED case against the accused, Rajendra Lodha, is based on a cheating and forgery case filed under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) by the Mumbai police`s crime branch: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Action will be taken against Sena (UBT) leaders who backed BJP in Chandrapur mayor polls, says Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said action will be taken against local leaders in Chandrapur who backed bitter rival BJP in mayoral polls. Talking to reporters here, Raut said whatever happened in Chandrapur was not the position of party chief Uddhav Thackeray. No one in the party has supported the move taken by the local leaders in Chandrapur, the Rajya Sabha MP emphasised. "Just wait and watch," Raut said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Action will be taken against Sena (UBT) leaders who backed BJP in Chandrapur mayor polls, says Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said action will be taken against local leaders in Chandrapur who backed bitter rival BJP in mayoral polls. Talking to reporters here, Raut said whatever happened in Chandrapur was not the position of party chief Uddhav Thackeray. No one in the party has supported the move taken by the local leaders in Chandrapur, the Rajya Sabha MP emphasised. "Just wait and watch," Raut said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, filmmaker Rohit Shetty receive threat
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and filmmaker Rohit Shetty on Friday received a threat through an audio clip with the sender claiming to be "Harry Boxer", a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, police said. While "Dhurandhar" star Ranveer Singh received a threat for the second time this week, five rounds had been fired at Shetty`s multi-storey residence in the city earlier this month: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, filmmaker Rohit Shetty receive threat
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh and filmmaker Rohit Shetty on Friday received a threat through an audio clip with the sender claiming to be "Harry Boxer", a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, police said. While "Dhurandhar" star Ranveer Singh received a threat for the second time this week, five rounds had been fired at Shetty`s multi-storey residence in the city earlier this month: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena protests over Tipu Sultan portrait in Malegaon deputy mayor`s office
A portrait of 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan in the office of Malegaon deputy mayor Shan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed has stirred a controversy with Shiv Sena corporators protesting and seeking its removal. Tipu Sultan remains a polarising figure of history, with one segment invoking his bravery in battle against the British, while others have pointed to his bigotry and ill-treatment of Hindus in several parts of south India. Protesting Shiv Sena corporators under group leader Nilesh Aher, who have petitioned the municipal commissioner on the issue, and Ahmed engaged in a war of words, with the latter angrily telling them she would not remove the portrait: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena protests over Tipu Sultan portrait in Malegaon deputy mayor`s office
A portrait of 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan in the office of Malegaon deputy mayor Shan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed has stirred a controversy with Shiv Sena corporators protesting and seeking its removal. Tipu Sultan remains a polarising figure of history, with one segment invoking his bravery in battle against the British, while others have pointed to his bigotry and ill-treatment of Hindus in several parts of south India. Protesting Shiv Sena corporators under group leader Nilesh Aher, who have petitioned the municipal commissioner on the issue, and Ahmed engaged in a war of words, with the latter angrily telling them she would not remove the portrait: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Decision to grant agriculture status to livestock sector to create rural entrepreneurship, says Munde
The decision of the Maharashtra government to grant agriculture status to the livestock sector will help create large-scale rural entrepreneurship as it will enable easier access to loans and subsidies, state Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said on Friday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Decision to grant agriculture status to livestock sector to create rural entrepreneurship, says Munde
The decision of the Maharashtra government to grant agriculture status to the livestock sector will help create large-scale rural entrepreneurship as it will enable easier access to loans and subsidies, state Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said on Friday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway to introduce 12 new AC, 3 non-AC local train services
The Western Railway will introduce 12 new air-conditioned (AC) local train services and three new non-AC services on its suburban network in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region from February 19, officials said on Friday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway to introduce 12 new AC, 3 non-AC local train services
The Western Railway will introduce 12 new air-conditioned (AC) local train services and three new non-AC services on its suburban network in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region from February 19, officials said on Friday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IIT Bombay study links excess mucus to weakening of lungs` defences, higher allergy attacks
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) on Friday said its researchers have found that too much mucus can weaken the lungs` defences, which can make people more prone to allergy attack (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IIT Bombay study links excess mucus to weakening of lungs` defences, higher allergy attacks
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) on Friday said its researchers have found that too much mucus can weaken the lungs` defences, which can make people more prone to allergy attack (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sunetra Pawar to take over as NCP chief soon, says Praful Patel
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Friday said the immediate priority was to strengthen the party`s organisation and rally begin Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, who is set to take over as the outfit`s national president in the next fortnight following the death of Ajit Pawar (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sunetra Pawar to take over as NCP chief soon, says Praful Patel
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Friday said the immediate priority was to strengthen the party`s organisation and rally begin Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, who is set to take over as the outfit`s national president in the next fortnight following the death of Ajit Pawar (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP criticises `attempts to politicise` Ajit Pawar`s death
The Nationalist Congress Party on Friday said it can not accept an attempt to "politicise" the events preceding party president and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar`s death in an air crash in Baramati on January 28 (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP criticises `attempts to politicise` Ajit Pawar`s death
The Nationalist Congress Party on Friday said it can not accept an attempt to "politicise" the events preceding party president and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar`s death in an air crash in Baramati on January 28 (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Deshmukh targets ex-top cop Param Bir Singh after his removal from Lilavati Hospital post
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday claimed that ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was involved in corrupt practices, citing his removal from the post of executive director of Lilavati Hospital for alleged bribery and misconduct. Singh has denied allegations against him and challenged his removal as the executive director of Lilavati Hospital before the Mumbai charity commissioner (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Deshmukh targets ex-top cop Param Bir Singh after his removal from Lilavati Hospital post
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday claimed that ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was involved in corrupt practices, citing his removal from the post of executive director of Lilavati Hospital for alleged bribery and misconduct. Singh has denied allegations against him and challenged his removal as the executive director of Lilavati Hospital before the Mumbai charity commissioner (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Lame excuse`, says HC on BMC`s failure to clear encroachments in Powai
The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the BMC`s "lame excuse" for not clearing encroachments on a street in suburban Powai, observing that the civic body`s claim of the road being a private property amounted to "complete abdication of its powers." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Lame excuse`, says HC on BMC`s failure to clear encroachments in Powai
The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the BMC`s "lame excuse" for not clearing encroachments on a street in suburban Powai, observing that the civic body`s claim of the road being a private property amounted to "complete abdication of its powers." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Eknath Khadse, wife appear before court, get NBW canceled in Pune land deal case
Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse and his wife, accused in an alleged money laundering case linked to a controversial land deal in Pune, on Friday appeared before a special court in Mumbai, leading it to cancel the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against them (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Eknath Khadse, wife appear before court, get NBW canceled in Pune land deal case
Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse and his wife, accused in an alleged money laundering case linked to a controversial land deal in Pune, on Friday appeared before a special court in Mumbai, leading it to cancel the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against them (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Zoonoses awareness programme held in Raigad`s Sudhagad; hygienic kits distributed to 43 beneficiaries
A day-long zoonoses awareness programme was organised at the panchayat samiti office in Sudhagad, Pali, of Maharashtra&rsquo;s Raigad district on Tuesday under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)I project &lsquo;AINP on One Health Approach to Zoonotic Diseases&rsquo;. The event was held in collaboration with the Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department and Mumbai Veterinary College under Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University. As part of the outreach programme, hygienic kits were distributed to 43 beneficiaries. Dr Ashok Gadhave, assistant commissioner of animal husbandry, Khalapur, was the chief guest. Dr Suyog Mhaskar, livestock development officer (extension), Pali, and Lata Mohite, block development officer, panchayat samiti, Sudhagad, attended as guests of honour and spoke on the importance of awareness and prevention of zoonotic diseases. Dr Vilas Vaidya, professor and principal investigator of the project, delivered a lecture on the prevention and control of zoonoses, highlighting the importance of personal hygiene. Dr Jagdish Gudewar, associate professor and co-principal investigator, spoke on common zoonotic diseases and the &lsquo;One Health&rsquo; concept. The event was conducted under the guidance of Dr Shailesh Ingole, associate dean, and Dr Ravindra Zende, professor and head of the department of veterinary public health, who also serves as co-principal investigator of the project.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Zoonoses awareness programme held in Raigad`s Sudhagad; hygienic kits distributed to 43 beneficiaries
A day-long zoonoses awareness programme was organised at the panchayat samiti office in Sudhagad, Pali, of Maharashtra&rsquo;s Raigad district on Tuesday under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)I project &lsquo;AINP on One Health Approach to Zoonotic Diseases&rsquo;. The event was held in collaboration with the Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department and Mumbai Veterinary College under Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University. As part of the outreach programme, hygienic kits were distributed to 43 beneficiaries. Dr Ashok Gadhave, assistant commissioner of animal husbandry, Khalapur, was the chief guest. Dr Suyog Mhaskar, livestock development officer (extension), Pali, and Lata Mohite, block development officer, panchayat samiti, Sudhagad, attended as guests of honour and spoke on the importance of awareness and prevention of zoonotic diseases. Dr Vilas Vaidya, professor and principal investigator of the project, delivered a lecture on the prevention and control of zoonoses, highlighting the importance of personal hygiene. Dr Jagdish Gudewar, associate professor and co-principal investigator, spoke on common zoonotic diseases and the &lsquo;One Health&rsquo; concept. The event was conducted under the guidance of Dr Shailesh Ingole, associate dean, and Dr Ravindra Zende, professor and head of the department of veterinary public health, who also serves as co-principal investigator of the project.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane woman jumps to death shortly after losing mother
A 51-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide, hours after her mother`s death in Maharashtra`s Thane, police said on Friday. Varsha Shripad More reportedly jumped from her fourth-floor home in the city`s Kisan Nagar area on Wednesday, an official said. Police said More`s 81-year-old mother passed away due to some illness that night (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane woman jumps to death shortly after losing mother
A 51-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide, hours after her mother`s death in Maharashtra`s Thane, police said on Friday. Varsha Shripad More reportedly jumped from her fourth-floor home in the city`s Kisan Nagar area on Wednesday, an official said. Police said More`s 81-year-old mother passed away due to some illness that night (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bishnoi gang operations from prison raise questions over government failure
Londhe raised questions about how gangster Lawrence Bishnoi continues to operate despite being behind bars. "He is in prison, and you are in power and controlling the prison, but still, he is able to do all these things. So whose failure is this? It is completely the failure of Devendra Fadnavis and the Maharashtra government," he said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bishnoi gang operations from prison raise questions over government failure
Londhe raised questions about how gangster Lawrence Bishnoi continues to operate despite being behind bars. "He is in prison, and you are in power and controlling the prison, but still, he is able to do all these things. So whose failure is this? It is completely the failure of Devendra Fadnavis and the Maharashtra government," he said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to procure AI infrastructure for higher, technical education
The Maharashtra government on Friday granted administrative approval to procure Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure for the Higher and Technical Education Department to strengthen data analytics and dashboard systems under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to procure AI infrastructure for higher, technical education
The Maharashtra government on Friday granted administrative approval to procure Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure for the Higher and Technical Education Department to strengthen data analytics and dashboard systems under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Officials review recruitment process after candidate Deepak Waghule dies during test
The recruitment process for 174 police constable positions commenced at the Beed Police Headquarters` ground on Wednesday.On the first day, candidates took part in events, including a 1,600-metre run for men, an 800-metre run for women and shot put. Deepak Waghule, a resident of Mandkhel in Parli of Beed, collapsed and died shortly after completing the 1,600-metre run on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the exact cause of his death is under investigation (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Officials review recruitment process after candidate Deepak Waghule dies during test
The recruitment process for 174 police constable positions commenced at the Beed Police Headquarters` ground on Wednesday.On the first day, candidates took part in events, including a 1,600-metre run for men, an 800-metre run for women and shot put. Deepak Waghule, a resident of Mandkhel in Parli of Beed, collapsed and died shortly after completing the 1,600-metre run on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said the exact cause of his death is under investigation (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: State Congress chief hits out at government, calls Mahayuti regime "highly corrupt"
&ldquo;Shocking information has come to light that the ACB has laid a trap in the office of a Cabinet Minister in the Mantralaya and taken a corrupt officer into custody. Once again, it has become clear that open bribery and commission-taking is rampant in the Mantralaya during the tenure of the highly corrupt Mahayuti government.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: State Congress chief hits out at government, calls Mahayuti regime "highly corrupt"
&ldquo;Shocking information has come to light that the ACB has laid a trap in the office of a Cabinet Minister in the Mantralaya and taken a corrupt officer into custody. Once again, it has become clear that open bribery and commission-taking is rampant in the Mantralaya during the tenure of the highly corrupt Mahayuti government.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Harshwardhan Sapkal demands removal of `bribe-taking` minister
A case was registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and a probe was on, the official said. Sapkal demanded that the chief minister should take serious note and remove the "bribe-taking" minister.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Harshwardhan Sapkal demands removal of `bribe-taking` minister
A case was registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and a probe was on, the official said. Sapkal demanded that the chief minister should take serious note and remove the "bribe-taking" minister.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Clerk had demanded Rs 50,000 from complainant for restoring medical licence
The clerk had allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from a complainant who wanted his medical licence to be restored, the official said. After the complainant approached the ACB, a trap was laid, and Dherange was apprehended while accepting Rs 35,000 as part payment inside his office on Thursday evening, said the official.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Clerk had demanded Rs 50,000 from complainant for restoring medical licence
The clerk had allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 from a complainant who wanted his medical licence to be restored, the official said. After the complainant approached the ACB, a trap was laid, and Dherange was apprehended while accepting Rs 35,000 as part payment inside his office on Thursday evening, said the official.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused arrested in cabinet minister`s office, claims state Congress chief&nbsp;
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal claimed that the clerk Rajendra Dherange was arrested in a Cabinet minister`s office, and the incident highlighted what he called &ldquo;rampant corruption&rdquo; under the BJP-led government. However, the ACB official clarified that the clerk, Rajendra Dherange, was caught while taking a bribe at the FDA office on the second floor of the Mantralaya.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused arrested in cabinet minister`s office, claims state Congress chief&nbsp;
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal claimed that the clerk Rajendra Dherange was arrested in a Cabinet minister`s office, and the incident highlighted what he called &ldquo;rampant corruption&rdquo; under the BJP-led government. However, the ACB official clarified that the clerk, Rajendra Dherange, was caught while taking a bribe at the FDA office on the second floor of the Mantralaya.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four held for cheating senior citizen of Rs 10 lakh&nbsp;
Four persons have been arrested for allegedly cheating a 67-year-old Mumbai resident of nearly Rs 10 lakh by exploiting his fears concerning black magic and ghosts, Thane police said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four held for cheating senior citizen of Rs 10 lakh&nbsp;
Four persons have been arrested for allegedly cheating a 67-year-old Mumbai resident of nearly Rs 10 lakh by exploiting his fears concerning black magic and ghosts, Thane police said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;FDA clerk caught at Mantralaya by ACB for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 35,000
The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) caught red-handed a clerk working in the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while allegedly accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at the state secretariat, Mantralaya. The ACB official confirmed this development on Friday. (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;FDA clerk caught at Mantralaya by ACB for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 35,000
The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) caught red-handed a clerk working in the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) while allegedly accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at the state secretariat, Mantralaya. The ACB official confirmed this development on Friday. (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Apple expands India footprint with new Borivali retail store; sixth in India&nbsp;
Apple, on February 26, unveiled the barricade for Apple Borivali. The Apple Borivali store will be their sixth store in India and second in Mumbai. &nbsp;The first look of the Apple store features a distinctive peacock-inspired visual identity first introduced at the September 2025 openings of Apple Hebbal in Bengaluru and Apple Koregaon Park in Pune, and more recently at Apple Noida. The design signals confidence, detail, and a sense of arrival, seen through Apple&rsquo;s lens of creativity. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-apple-expands-india-footprint-with-new-borivali-retail-store-sixth-in-india-23616448" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Apple expands India footprint with new Borivali retail store; sixth in India&nbsp;
Apple, on February 26, unveiled the barricade for Apple Borivali. The Apple Borivali store will be their sixth store in India and second in Mumbai. &nbsp;The first look of the Apple store features a distinctive peacock-inspired visual identity first introduced at the September 2025 openings of Apple Hebbal in Bengaluru and Apple Koregaon Park in Pune, and more recently at Apple Noida. The design signals confidence, detail, and a sense of arrival, seen through Apple&rsquo;s lens of creativity. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man booked under section 353&nbsp;
Additional sessions judge G T Pawar on Wednesday acquitted Hemant Tanaji Mahale, who had been booked under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man booked under section 353&nbsp;
Additional sessions judge G T Pawar on Wednesday acquitted Hemant Tanaji Mahale, who had been booked under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of duty) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning (MRTP) Act.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits man accused of obstructing civic officials during anti-encroachment drive&nbsp;
A court in Maharashtra`s Thane district has acquitted a man accused of obstructing public servants during an anti-encroachment drive, citing that the prosecution failed to provide reliable evidence to prove the charges against him. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits man accused of obstructing civic officials during anti-encroachment drive&nbsp;
A court in Maharashtra`s Thane district has acquitted a man accused of obstructing public servants during an anti-encroachment drive, citing that the prosecution failed to provide reliable evidence to prove the charges against him. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in Goregaon high-rise; no injuries reported&nbsp;
A Level-1 fire broke out in a bedroom on the 9th floor of DB Wood Building on Krushna Vatika Road, Gokul Dham in Goregaon East early on Thursday morning, Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) stated in a press release. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-fire-level-1-blaze-breaks-out-in-goregaon-high-rise-no-injuries-reported-23616430" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in Goregaon high-rise; no injuries reported&nbsp;
A Level-1 fire broke out in a bedroom on the 9th floor of DB Wood Building on Krushna Vatika Road, Gokul Dham in Goregaon East early on Thursday morning, Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) stated in a press release. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shirdi Parikrama 2026 begins at Khandoba Temple with thousands chanting &lsquo;Sai Ram&rsquo;
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shirdi Parikrama 2026 begins at Khandoba Temple with thousands chanting &lsquo;Sai Ram&rsquo;
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BEST suspends AC bus services to Kanheri caves after HC order; extra buses announced for Mahashivratri
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has stopped the operation of its air-conditioned bus route A-188 between Borivali (East) railway station and Kanheri Caves. The decision follows directions from the Bombay High Court, officials said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-suspends-ac-bus-services-to-kanheri-caves-after-bombay-high-court-order-extra-buses-announced-for-mahashivratri-check-details-23616322" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BEST suspends AC bus services to Kanheri caves after HC order; extra buses announced for Mahashivratri
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has stopped the operation of its air-conditioned bus route A-188 between Borivali (East) railway station and Kanheri Caves. The decision follows directions from the Bombay High Court, officials said. Read More
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar room split and transferred using forged documents, claims complainant
The Pantnagar police have registered an FIR against a 76-year-old woman and her two grandsons for allegedly cheating her son, a BMC supervisor, in a Rs 17 lakh property dispute in Ghatkopar East. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-ghatkopar-room-split-and-transferred-using-forged-documents-claims-complainant-23616352" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ghatkopar room split and transferred using forged documents, claims complainant
The Pantnagar police have registered an FIR against a 76-year-old woman and her two grandsons for allegedly cheating her son, a BMC supervisor, in a Rs 17 lakh property dispute in Ghatkopar East. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC seeks bigger role for corporators in Rs 17,000 crore road concreting project
With 90 days to go before the onset of the monsoon, the BMC administration has sought a larger role from the newly elected representatives in its ongoing Rs 17,000 crore road concreting work. In an administrative review meeting conducted by Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday, following the elections of Mumbai&rsquo;s mayor and her deputy, the administration has been directed to keep elected representatives informed of the status of all ongoing road work and to take routine feedback back from them. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-seeks-bigger-role-for-corporators-in-rs-17000-crore-road-concreting-project-23616353" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC seeks bigger role for corporators in Rs 17,000 crore road concreting project
With 90 days to go before the onset of the monsoon, the BMC administration has sought a larger role from the newly elected representatives in its ongoing Rs 17,000 crore road concreting work. In an administrative review meeting conducted by Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday, following the elections of Mumbai&rsquo;s mayor and her deputy, the administration has been directed to keep elected representatives informed of the status of all ongoing road work and to take routine feedback back from them. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | NDPS crackdown in Nerul: Heroin and ganja seized near railway tracks&nbsp;
Nerul police have arrested seven persons and a minor &nbsp;for running a drug trafficking racket under the cover of a scrap business in Sector 28, near the railway tracks at Nerul. The action was taken under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act following a tip-off about drug sales from a scrap shop. The investigation is ongoing. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-drug-packets-sold-for-rs-200-each-from-scrap-shop-in-nerul-23616355" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | NDPS crackdown in Nerul: Heroin and ganja seized near railway tracks&nbsp;
Nerul police have arrested seven persons and a minor &nbsp;for running a drug trafficking racket under the cover of a scrap business in Sector 28, near the railway tracks at Nerul. The action was taken under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act following a tip-off about drug sales from a scrap shop. The investigation is ongoing. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | BMC election 2026: `Sena (UBT) corporators took money from BJP`, says MNS leader
The political rift between Uddhav Thackeray&rsquo;s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray&rsquo;s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) seems to be widening. On Thursday, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande accused Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators of supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in the Chandrapur mayoral election in exchange for money. Deshpande claimed that each Sena (UBT) corporator was allegedly offered R1 crore for their support. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-mns-leader-says-sena-ubt-corporators-took-money-from-bjp-23616358" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | BMC election 2026: `Sena (UBT) corporators took money from BJP`, says MNS leader
The political rift between Uddhav Thackeray&rsquo;s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray&rsquo;s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) seems to be widening. On Thursday, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande accused Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators of supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate in the Chandrapur mayoral election in exchange for money. Deshpande claimed that each Sena (UBT) corporator was allegedly offered R1 crore for their support. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay High Court quotes F Scott Fitzgerald in drunk man&rsquo;s case
First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you,&rdquo; a quote by American novelist F Scott Fitzgerald was relied upon by the Bombay High Court while refusing compensation to an intoxicated man who was injured in a railway accident. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bombay-high-court-quotes-f-scott-fitzgerald-while-denying-compensation-to-intoxicated-man-23616359" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay High Court quotes F Scott Fitzgerald in drunk man&rsquo;s case
First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you,&rdquo; a quote by American novelist F Scott Fitzgerald was relied upon by the Bombay High Court while refusing compensation to an intoxicated man who was injured in a railway accident. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Superstition-fuelled extortion racket busted by Dindoshi Police
Dindoshi police have arrested a woman, her son and their associate for allegedly extorting Rs 11.5 lakh from a Goregaon East beautician by exploiting superstition and fear over nearly two years. Police said the amount could rise to around Rs 23 lakh, including interest. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-superstition-fuelled-extortion-racket-busted-by-dindoshi-police-23616361" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Superstition-fuelled extortion racket busted by Dindoshi Police
Dindoshi police have arrested a woman, her son and their associate for allegedly extorting Rs 11.5 lakh from a Goregaon East beautician by exploiting superstition and fear over nearly two years. Police said the amount could rise to around Rs 23 lakh, including interest. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai records minimum 21.9 degree Celsius at Colaba, no rain: IMD
WEATHER INFO- DTD 13/02/2026 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Min Temp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R/F CLB &nbsp;21.9 &nbsp;DEG. C. &nbsp;0.0 MM SCZ &nbsp;19.5 &nbsp;DEG. C. &nbsp;0.0 MM -IMD MUMBAI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai records minimum 21.9 degree Celsius at Colaba, no rain: IMD
WEATHER INFO-DTD 13/02/2026&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Min Temp &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R/FCLB &nbsp;21.9 &nbsp;DEG. C. &nbsp;0.0 MMSCZ &nbsp;19.5 &nbsp;DEG. C. &nbsp;0.0 MM-IMD MUMBAI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay High Court questions BMC on illegal structures and encroachments
The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed concerns over increasing encroachments on public roads in the city terming the situation &ldquo;grim&rdquo;, and remarked that in the future residents would be forced to ride bicycles and horses. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bombay-high-court-questions-bmc-on-illegal-structures-and-encroachments-23616365" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay High Court questions BMC on illegal structures and encroachments
The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed concerns over increasing encroachments on public roads in the city terming the situation &ldquo;grim&rdquo;, and remarked that in the future residents would be forced to ride bicycles and horses. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive passenger footfall at Thane, Dombivli and Diva sparks safety concerns
Thane, Dombivli, and Diva rank among the top three stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on Central Railway to have experienced an explosion in terms of passenger numbers in the past five years. Among key stations between Thane and Thakurli, the former recorded the highest increase in daily footfall &mdash; rising from 1.23 lakh passengers in 2021-22 to 2.65 lakh in 2024-25, an increase of over 1.42 lakh commuters. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-massive-passenger-footfall-at-thane-dombivli-and-diva-sparks-safety-concerns-23616367" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive passenger footfall at Thane, Dombivli and Diva sparks safety concerns
Thane, Dombivli, and Diva rank among the top three stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on Central Railway to have experienced an explosion in terms of passenger numbers in the past five years. Among key stations between Thane and Thakurli, the former recorded the highest increase in daily footfall &mdash; rising from 1.23 lakh passengers in 2021-22 to 2.65 lakh in 2024-25, an increase of over 1.42 lakh commuters. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai runner to honour 40 CRPF martyrs with 12-hour solo run&nbsp;
On Valentine&rsquo;s Day tomorrow (February 14), Mumbai runner Kishore Sarangula is set to show some love for our Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who perished in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-runner-at-56-proves-age-is-just-a-number-with-pulwama-tribute-run-23616369" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai runner to honour 40 CRPF martyrs with 12-hour solo run&nbsp;
On Valentine&rsquo;s Day tomorrow (February 14), Mumbai runner Kishore Sarangula is set to show some love for our Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who perished in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The cause of fire is under investigation
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. An official statement issued by a Naval spokesperson said, "A fire broke out in one of the waste stockyards at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai late evening on Feb 12, 2026. Fire was brought under control in swift action by Naval fire tenders. No casualty has been reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated."&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The cause of fire is under investigation
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. An official statement issued by a Naval spokesperson said, "A fire broke out in one of the waste stockyards at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai late evening on Feb 12, 2026. Fire was brought under control in swift action by Naval fire tenders. No casualty has been reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated."&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No casualties in Mumbai Naval Dockyard fire near Gateway of India; fire contained
Officials confirmed that there were no casualties and no injuries have been reported. Sources said that the waste stockyards are located diagonally opposite the Gateway of India in Colaba, one of the city&rsquo;s prominent landmarks. Following the incident, the Indian Navy officials quickly reached at the site and have launched a firefighting operation.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No casualties in Mumbai Naval Dockyard fire near Gateway of India; fire contained
Officials confirmed that there were no casualties and no injuries have been reported. Sources said that the waste stockyards are located diagonally opposite the Gateway of India in Colaba, one of the city&rsquo;s prominent landmarks. Following the incident, the Indian Navy officials quickly reached at the site and have launched a firefighting operation.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire at Mumbai Naval Dockyard; quickly controlled by naval fire tenders
A massive fire broke out inside the Naval Dockyard near Gateway of India in south Mumbai on Thursday night. According to preliminary information, the blaze started at around 10.15 pm at waste stockyards within the Naval Dockyard premises. "The blaze was quickly brought under control by Naval fire tenders, who responded swiftly to the incident," a Naval spokesperson said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire at Mumbai Naval Dockyard; quickly controlled by naval fire tenders
A massive fire broke out inside the Naval Dockyard near Gateway of India in south Mumbai on Thursday night. According to preliminary information, the blaze started at around 10.15 pm at waste stockyards within the Naval Dockyard premises. "The blaze was quickly brought under control by Naval fire tenders, who responded swiftly to the incident," a Naval spokesperson said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;A fire broke out inside a double-decker coach of a long-distance train at the Lower Parel workshop of Western Railway here on Friday morning and was put out within half an hour, an official said. Nobody was injured in the incident. The fire broke out at 11.14 am and was doused by 11.40 am. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the official said. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A fire broke out in a double-decker coach of a long-distance train at Western Railway’s Lower Parel workshop on Friday morning

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