Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in Goregaon high-rise; no injuries
A fire broke out in a 25-storey residential building in the Goregaon (East) area of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said. No injuries have been reported. The blaze was confined to the 9th and 10th floors of the 25-storey Emerald No. 1 building, Royal Palms Estate, on Aarey Road, officials said. The incident was reported at around 7:43 PM, and at least four fire engines of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, along with other vehicles, rushed to the spot, where firefighting operations are underway, an official added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out in Goregaon high-rise; no injuries
A fire broke out in a 25-storey residential building in the Goregaon (East) area of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said. No injuries have been reported. The blaze was confined to the 9th and 10th floors of the 25-storey Emerald No. 1 building, Royal Palms Estate, on Aarey Road, officials said. The incident was reported at around 7:43 PM, and at least four fire engines of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, along with other vehicles, rushed to the spot, where firefighting operations are underway, an official added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Customers create ruckus at gas depot after receiving false delivery messages
Several customers created a ruckus at a gas depot in the Nara area of Nagpur city after receiving false delivery messages on Wednesday. Police said around 25 to 30 customers received SMS alerts claiming their LPG cylinders had been delivered. However, the customers said they had not received any cylinders. Angry over this, they gathered at the gas depot near the Nara crematorium and confronted the owner. The situation turned tense for some time as customers demanded immediate delivery. On receiving information, a team from Jaripatka police station rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Customers create ruckus at gas depot after receiving false delivery messages
Several customers created a ruckus at a gas depot in the Nara area of Nagpur city after receiving false delivery messages on Wednesday. Police said around 25 to 30 customers received SMS alerts claiming their LPG cylinders had been delivered. However, the customers said they had not received any cylinders. Angry over this, they gathered at the gas depot near the Nara crematorium and confronted the owner. The situation turned tense for some time as customers demanded immediate delivery. On receiving information, a team from Jaripatka police station rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: District collectors given powers to grant mining permissions, says Maharashtra minister
The Maharashtra government has vested district collectors with powers to grant mining permissions for small-scale excavations to curb illegal mining and irregularities in the sector, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday. "The government assigned powers to district collectors to grant permissions for mining between 500 and 2,000 brass and decided to amend the rules accordingly," he said in a statement. The government took the decision amid concerns over large-scale illegal excavation and unauthorised stone crushers across the state with the aim of improving transparency and accountability in the process.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: District collectors given powers to grant mining permissions, says Maharashtra minister
The Maharashtra government has vested district collectors with powers to grant mining permissions for small-scale excavations to curb illegal mining and irregularities in the sector, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday. "The government assigned powers to district collectors to grant permissions for mining between 500 and 2,000 brass and decided to amend the rules accordingly," he said in a statement. The government took the decision amid concerns over large-scale illegal excavation and unauthorised stone crushers across the state with the aim of improving transparency and accountability in the process.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Work hard for expanding Shiv Sena or risk losing positions: Shinde to party workers
Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Wednesday asked the party workers and leaders to work unitedly for strengthening the party organisation, warning that under-performance will cost them their positions. Shinde told party workers that elections are over, and it is time to focus on expanding the organisation, according to a statement. The Shiv Sena chief also instructed MLAs, MPs, chief coordinators, co-coordinators, and Lok Sabha coordinators of the party to reach out to grassroots Shiv Sainiks, work promptly on public issues, and contribute actively in expanding the party.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Work hard for expanding Shiv Sena or risk losing positions: Shinde to party workers
Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on Wednesday asked the party workers and leaders to work unitedly for strengthening the party organisation, warning that under-performance will cost them their positions. Shinde told party workers that elections are over, and it is time to focus on expanding the organisation, according to a statement. The Shiv Sena chief also instructed MLAs, MPs, chief coordinators, co-coordinators, and Lok Sabha coordinators of the party to reach out to grassroots Shiv Sainiks, work promptly on public issues, and contribute actively in expanding the party.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for posting AI-generated video linked to Ajit Pawar's plane crash to target CM Fadnavis
Police have arrested a man for creating an AI-generated video linked to the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar with the alleged aim of defaming Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, Uddhav Bhagwan Kapse, was arrested from Jalna district in the state by the Cyber Cell of the West Regional Division in Mumbai. After the January 28 Baramati plane crash, Kapse collected various video clips aired by news channels and used AI (artificial intelligence) tools to create an objectionable video. In the video, he allegedly made controversial claims about CM Fadnavis, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for posting AI-generated video linked to Ajit Pawar's plane crash to target CM Fadnavis
Police have arrested a man for creating an AI-generated video linked to the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar with the alleged aim of defaming Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, Uddhav Bhagwan Kapse, was arrested from Jalna district in the state by the Cyber Cell of the West Regional Division in Mumbai. After the January 28 Baramati plane crash, Kapse collected various video clips aired by news channels and used AI (artificial intelligence) tools to create an objectionable video. In the video, he allegedly made controversial claims about CM Fadnavis, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Talathi among two held for accepting bribes in separate cases in Beed district
A Talathi and a Gram Sevak were apprehended on Wednesday for allegedly accepting bribes of Rs 9,000 and Rs 500, respectively, in separate incidents in Beed district of Maharashtra, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said. The accused are identified as Parmeshwar Jadhav (47), the Talathi or Village Revenue Officer of Dahiphal, and Dashrath Devidasrao Gore, the Gram Panchayat Officer (Gram Sevak) of Jirewadi, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Talathi among two held for accepting bribes in separate cases in Beed district
A Talathi and a Gram Sevak were apprehended on Wednesday for allegedly accepting bribes of Rs 9,000 and Rs 500, respectively, in separate incidents in Beed district of Maharashtra, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said. The accused are identified as Parmeshwar Jadhav (47), the Talathi or Village Revenue Officer of Dahiphal, and Dashrath Devidasrao Gore, the Gram Panchayat Officer (Gram Sevak) of Jirewadi, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Women employees of Nashik MNC allege sexual harassment, 6 arrested
At least six persons have been arrested after women employees at a Multi-National Company here filed complaints of mental and sexual harassment, police said on Wednesday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Women employees of Nashik MNC allege sexual harassment, 6 arrested
At least six persons have been arrested after women employees at a Multi-National Company here filed complaints of mental and sexual harassment, police said on Wednesday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt gives conditional minor mineral royalty waiver; to bring online process for NA nod
The Maharashtra government has waived royalty on minor minerals excavated during construction if they are used at the same site, and will roll out an online non-agricultural (NA) permission process within 10 days to provide relief to the construction sector, a state minister said on Wednesday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt gives conditional minor mineral royalty waiver; to bring online process for NA nod
The Maharashtra government has waived royalty on minor minerals excavated during construction if they are used at the same site, and will roll out an online non-agricultural (NA) permission process within 10 days to provide relief to the construction sector, a state minister said on Wednesday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC to focus on flood-prone locations before monsoons
During inspections at key sites, including Bandra-Kurla Complex, Worli, and the Dadar-Dharavi stretch, Bhide emphasised the need to identify and target areas that historically witness waterlogging during heavy rainfall. Officials were asked to map such vulnerable spots within each drain&rsquo;s catchment area and prioritise the removal of accumulated silt and garbage. The directive comes amid recurring flooding issues in several low-lying parts of Mumbai during intense monsoon spells

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC to focus on flood-prone locations before monsoons
During inspections at key sites, including Bandra-Kurla Complex, Worli, and the Dadar-Dharavi stretch, Bhide emphasised the need to identify and target areas that historically witness waterlogging during heavy rainfall. Officials were asked to map such vulnerable spots within each drain&rsquo;s catchment area and prioritise the removal of accumulated silt and garbage. The directive comes amid recurring flooding issues in several low-lying parts of Mumbai during intense monsoon spells

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar meets Fadnavis, gets full support assurance in Baramati bypolls, say sources
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to discuss the strategy and campaign for the April 23 Baramati assembly bypoll she is contesting (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar meets Fadnavis, gets full support assurance in Baramati bypolls, say sources
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to discuss the strategy and campaign for the April 23 Baramati assembly bypoll she is contesting (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Cong chief alleges scam in Worli plot allotment, demands auction be stopped
Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday alleged that the city civic body has proposed allotting a prime plot in Worli area to a "favoured builder" for establishing a five-star hotel at a throwaway price and demanded that its auction be stopped. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Cong chief alleges scam in Worli plot allotment, demands auction be stopped
Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday alleged that the city civic body has proposed allotting a prime plot in Worli area to a "favoured builder" for establishing a five-star hotel at a throwaway price and demanded that its auction be stopped. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bank official killed as truck crashes into his scooter in Beed district
A senior banker on way to work died on the spot after a speeding truck rammed into his scooter in Beed district of central Maharashtra on Wednesday morning, police said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bank official killed as truck crashes into his scooter in Beed district
A senior banker on way to work died on the spot after a speeding truck rammed into his scooter in Beed district of central Maharashtra on Wednesday morning, police said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Depressed over soured relationship with friends, exclusion from birthday bash man ends life
A 24-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ambajogai tehsil of Maharashtra's Beed district as he was depressed over soured relationship with some of his friends, who did not invite him to the birthday party of one of them, police said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Depressed over soured relationship with friends, exclusion from birthday bash man ends life
A 24-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ambajogai tehsil of Maharashtra's Beed district as he was depressed over soured relationship with some of his friends, who did not invite him to the birthday party of one of them, police said (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 1360-tonne portal beam launched over railway tracks for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
In a major engineering milestone for India&rsquo;s high-speed rail corridor, a massive 1,360-tonne precast portal beam has been successfully launched over an operational railway line near Maninagar in Ahmedabad. The structure forms part of the under-construction Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 1360-tonne portal beam launched over railway tracks for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
In a major engineering milestone for India&rsquo;s high-speed rail corridor, a massive 1,360-tonne precast portal beam has been successfully launched over an operational railway line near Maninagar in Ahmedabad. The structure forms part of the under-construction Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Cong chief alleges scam in Worli plot allotment, demands auction be stopped
Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday alleged that the city civic body has proposed allotting a prime plot in Worli area to a "favoured builder" for establishing a five-star hotel at a throwaway price and demanded that its auction be stopped (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Cong chief alleges scam in Worli plot allotment, demands auction be stopped
Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad on Wednesday alleged that the city civic body has proposed allotting a prime plot in Worli area to a "favoured builder" for establishing a five-star hotel at a throwaway price and demanded that its auction be stopped (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) says to hit streets in Maharashtra to highlight pro-people issues
The Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (SP) on Wednesday said its workers in Maharashtra will take to the streets to highlight issues of public interest and seek their urgent resolution by the BJP-led government. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) says to hit streets in Maharashtra to highlight pro-people issues
The Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (SP) on Wednesday said its workers in Maharashtra will take to the streets to highlight issues of public interest and seek their urgent resolution by the BJP-led government. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: How did the NICBL fraud in Mumbai unfold?
The probe by the Mumbai Zonal Office of the ED was based on a FIR by Mumbai Police&rsquo;s Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Investigators found that Hitesh Pravinchandra Mehta, the then General Manager and Head of Accounts at NICBL, played a central role in siphoning off funds by manipulating accounting records and creating fake cash transfer entries between branches, reported IANS

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: How did the NICBL fraud in Mumbai unfold?
The probe by the Mumbai Zonal Office of the ED was based on a FIR by Mumbai Police&rsquo;s Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Investigators found that Hitesh Pravinchandra Mehta, the then General Manager and Head of Accounts at NICBL, played a central role in siphoning off funds by manipulating accounting records and creating fake cash transfer entries between branches, reported IANS

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three booked for duping man of Rs 22 lakh on job promise
Police have registered a case against three persons, including a woman, for allegedly cheating a 56-year-old retired man in Maharashtra's Thane of Rs 22 lakh by promising him a job in the railways, officials said on Wednesday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three booked for duping man of Rs 22 lakh on job promise
Police have registered a case against three persons, including a woman, for allegedly cheating a 56-year-old retired man in Maharashtra's Thane of Rs 22 lakh by promising him a job in the railways, officials said on Wednesday (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC restrains filmmaker from accusing 'Dhurandhar' director of script theft
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from repeating his allegation that director Aditya Dhar stole the script of his blockbuster film "Dhurandhar" from him. Dhar has moved the HC claiming that Kumar's repeated allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC restrains filmmaker from accusing 'Dhurandhar' director of script theft
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order restraining filmmaker Santosh Kumar from repeating his allegation that director Aditya Dhar stole the script of his blockbuster film "Dhurandhar" from him. Dhar has moved the HC claiming that Kumar's repeated allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vietnam's Vingroup to invest USD 8.5 billion in Maharashtra, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that Vietnam-based Vingroup has committed to investing USD 8.5 billion in the state over the next two years in projects, including electric mobility solutions, social and public infrastructure, tourism and entertainment (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vietnam's Vingroup to invest USD 8.5 billion in Maharashtra, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that Vietnam-based Vingroup has committed to investing USD 8.5 billion in the state over the next two years in projects, including electric mobility solutions, social and public infrastructure, tourism and entertainment (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Probe for the stolen LPG cyliner case is underway
Police are continuing their investigation to identify possible accomplices and recover stolen property. Officials said further action will be taken based on evidence gathered during the probe

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Probe for the stolen LPG cyliner case is underway
Police are continuing their investigation to identify possible accomplices and recover stolen property. Officials said further action will be taken based on evidence gathered during the probe

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai's Manoj Surendra Sharma, a resident of Nalasopara in Palghar linked to multiple crimes
According to investigators, Manoj Sharma is suspected to be involved in more than 60 cases of theft and house-breaking. These incidents were reported across Mumbai and areas under the Mira-Bhayandar&ndash;Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai's Manoj Surendra Sharma, a resident of Nalasopara in Palghar linked to multiple crimes
According to investigators, Manoj Sharma is suspected to be involved in more than 60 cases of theft and house-breaking. These incidents were reported across Mumbai and areas under the Mira-Bhayandar&ndash;Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police Commissionerate

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Advanced interconnectivity, scalable bandwidth to aid govt services, says Maharashtra CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said advanced interconnectivity and the ability to increase bandwidth instantly will be very useful for the government, especially in handling heavy online traffic during implementation of schemes (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Advanced interconnectivity, scalable bandwidth to aid govt services, says Maharashtra CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said advanced interconnectivity and the ability to increase bandwidth instantly will be very useful for the government, especially in handling heavy online traffic during implementation of schemes (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nanded witnesses spate of murders; Sena MLC flags proliferation of illegal pistols
With the Nanded city in central Maharashtra recording five murders within three days, Shiv Sena legislator Hemant Patil on Wednesday expressed concern over the law and order situation and claimed that there was an alarming proliferation of illegal firearms in the area (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nanded witnesses spate of murders; Sena MLC flags proliferation of illegal pistols
With the Nanded city in central Maharashtra recording five murders within three days, Shiv Sena legislator Hemant Patil on Wednesday expressed concern over the law and order situation and claimed that there was an alarming proliferation of illegal firearms in the area (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SIT produces Kharat before court via video conference citing security concerns
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is investigating the cases against him, produced Kharat in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B N Ichpurani as his police custody in the second case ended on Wednesday. Due to security reasons, Kharat was not produced in court in person and the proceedings were held via video conference (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: SIT produces Kharat before court via video conference citing security concerns
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is investigating the cases against him, produced Kharat in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B N Ichpurani as his police custody in the second case ended on Wednesday. Due to security reasons, Kharat was not produced in court in person and the proceedings were held via video conference (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Godman' Kharat gets 14-day judicial custody in second rape case
A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Wednesday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in judicial custody till April 21 in a second rape case in which he allegedly sexually exploited a woman on multiple occasions since 2020 under the guise of religious rituals (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Godman' Kharat gets 14-day judicial custody in second rape case
A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Wednesday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in judicial custody till April 21 in a second rape case in which he allegedly sexually exploited a woman on multiple occasions since 2020 under the guise of religious rituals (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AQI across multiple Mumbai regions
Air quality varied across different parts of the city. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded an AQI of 81, while Borivali East reported a significantly higher level at 209, falling in the &lsquo;poor&rsquo; category. Andheri East stood at 95, Chembur at 56, Colaba at 63, and Deonar at 118. Byculla recorded relatively better air quality with an AQI of 49 (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AQI across multiple Mumbai regions
Air quality varied across different parts of the city. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded an AQI of 81, while Borivali East reported a significantly higher level at 209, falling in the &lsquo;poor&rsquo; category. Andheri East stood at 95, Chembur at 56, Colaba at 63, and Deonar at 118. Byculla recorded relatively better air quality with an AQI of 49 (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rupee surges 50 paise to 92.56 against USD in early trade after US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
The rupee appreciated 50 paise to 92.56 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced suspension of military strikes against Iran for two weeks (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rupee surges 50 paise to 92.56 against USD in early trade after US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
The rupee appreciated 50 paise to 92.56 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced suspension of military strikes against Iran for two weeks (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis pays tribute to Mangal Pandey on his punyatithi, honouring the fearless hero of the 1857 uprising
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Honouring a fearless revolutionary whose courage ignited the First fight for Independence in 1857 and awakened the spirit of freedom across the nation, Mangal Pandey, on his Punyatithi&hellip; इंग्रजांविरोधात क्रांतीचे पहिले पाऊल उचलणारे, 1857 च्या स्वातंत्र्यसमरातील वीरयोद्धा, आद्य&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/FgefZpt08N">pic.twitter.com/FgefZpt08N</a>
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dev_Fadnavis/status/2041709123449028710?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis pays tribute to Mangal Pandey on his punyatithi, honouring the fearless hero of the 1857 uprising

Honouring a fearless revolutionary whose courage ignited the First fight for Independence in 1857 and awakened the spirit of freedom across the nation, Mangal Pandey, on his Punyatithi&hellip;इंग्रजांविरोधात क्रांतीचे पहिले पाऊल उचलणारे, 1857 च्या स्वातंत्र्यसमरातील वीरयोद्धा, आद्य&hellip; pic.twitter.com/FgefZpt08N
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) April 8, 2026


Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A special art workshop for differently-abled artists was organized at the J.J. School of Art, Architecture and Design&nbsp;
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मुंबईतील जे. जे. स्कूल ऑफ आर्ट, आर्किटेक्चर अँड डिझाइन येथे ६ ते ८ एप्रिल २०२६ दरम्यान दिव्यांग कलाकारांसाठीच्या विशेष कला कार्यशाळेचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे. या कार्यशाळेत मुंबई आणि परिसरातील विविध संस्थांमधील ४२ दिव्यांग कलाकारांनी सहभाग घेतला. या कलाकारांची कल्पकता आणि कलात्मक&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/YXyDBhK0Vo">pic.twitter.com/YXyDBhK0Vo</a>
&mdash; MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahaDGIPR/status/2041759443877294555?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A special art workshop for differently-abled artists was organized at the J.J. School of Art, Architecture and Design&nbsp;

मुंबईतील जे. जे. स्कूल ऑफ आर्ट, आर्किटेक्चर अँड डिझाइन येथे ६ ते ८ एप्रिल २०२६ दरम्यान दिव्यांग कलाकारांसाठीच्या विशेष कला कार्यशाळेचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे. या कार्यशाळेत मुंबई आणि परिसरातील विविध संस्थांमधील ४२ दिव्यांग कलाकारांनी सहभाग घेतला. या कलाकारांची कल्पकता आणि कलात्मक&hellip; pic.twitter.com/YXyDBhK0Vo
&mdash; MAHARASHTRA DGIPR (@MahaDGIPR) April 8, 2026


Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits 8 in attempted murder of policeman in 2016
A court in Maharashtra's Thane has acquitted eight men charged with the attempted murder of a police constable, citing the victim's inability to identify his attackers and the fact that key prosecution witnesses turned hostile. In her judgment delivered on April 6, Additional Sessions Judge V L Bhosale gave the benefit of doubt to the accused, observing that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. A copy of the order was made available on Wednesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits 8 in attempted murder of policeman in 2016
A court in Maharashtra's Thane has acquitted eight men charged with the attempted murder of a police constable, citing the victim's inability to identify his attackers and the fact that key prosecution witnesses turned hostile. In her judgment delivered on April 6, Additional Sessions Judge V L Bhosale gave the benefit of doubt to the accused, observing that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. A copy of the order was made available on Wednesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Real estate agent held for grabbing land, illegally selling it in Palghar
A 48-year-old real estate agent has been arrested for allegedly grabbing and illegally selling another person's land in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday. Accused Surendra Pratap Singh, alias Randha, had allegedly taken possession of 210 'gunthas' (nearly 5.25 acres) belonging to the complainant in Rajavali village between 2020 and 2025, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Real estate agent held for grabbing land, illegally selling it in Palghar
A 48-year-old real estate agent has been arrested for allegedly grabbing and illegally selling another person's land in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday. Accused Surendra Pratap Singh, alias Randha, had allegedly taken possession of 210 'gunthas' (nearly 5.25 acres) belonging to the complainant in Rajavali village between 2020 and 2025, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No petrol pumps despite Navi Mumbai International Airport completes 100 day milestone
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/cidco-unveils-rs-16250-cr-budget-for-fy-27-focuses-on-expansion-of-airport-metro-and-housing-23624601" rel="nofollow">Navi Mumbai International Airport</a> (NMIA) has officially completed its first 100 days of operation, marking a milestone for India&rsquo;s aviation sector. But on the ground, the 2-3 lakh residents of Ulwe are living in a fuel desert. Despite CIDCO&rsquo;s ironclad assurance that a petrol pump would be operational by December 2024, the deadline has passed with nothing to show but empty plots and broken promises. This infrastructural vacuum has turned Ulwe into a &lsquo;ticking time bomb&rsquo;, where a flourishing black market for illegal bottled-petrol is the only way for locals to keep their engines running. CIDCO had earlier identified three plots for fuel stations, and officials had hinted that the wait would end by December 2024. However, the plan remains on paper.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No petrol pumps despite Navi Mumbai International Airport completes 100 day milestone
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has officially completed its first 100 days of operation, marking a milestone for India&rsquo;s aviation sector. But on the ground, the 2-3 lakh residents of Ulwe are living in a fuel desert. Despite CIDCO&rsquo;s ironclad assurance that a petrol pump would be operational by December 2024, the deadline has passed with nothing to show but empty plots and broken promises. This infrastructural vacuum has turned Ulwe into a &lsquo;ticking time bomb&rsquo;, where a flourishing black market for illegal bottled-petrol is the only way for locals to keep their engines running. CIDCO had earlier identified three plots for fuel stations, and officials had hinted that the wait would end by December 2024. However, the plan remains on paper.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sudden Oshiwara school closure without notice sparks parent protest at Azad Maidan
A group of parents from the western suburbs, whose children studied at Oshiwara&rsquo;s City International School, staged a protest at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/dhangar-protest-in-mumbai-hundreds-gather-at-azad-maidan-as-dhangar-activist-deepak-borhade-continue-indefinite-hunger-strike-23622174" rel="nofollow">Azad Maidan</a> on Monday (April 6) against the terms of the school&rsquo;s sudden closure. Parents said they received an email in the first half of February informing them that the school would shut down due to a hike in the land lease amount. They claimed there was no prior communication about the decision. &ldquo;We had just paid the last term&rsquo;s fees before the email was sent,&rdquo; said a parent of a Std III student. After approaching local authorities, police, and education department officials, the parents decided to hold a day-long protest.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sudden Oshiwara school closure without notice sparks parent protest at Azad Maidan
A group of parents from the western suburbs, whose children studied at Oshiwara&rsquo;s City International School, staged a protest at Azad Maidan on Monday (April 6) against the terms of the school&rsquo;s sudden closure. Parents said they received an email in the first half of February informing them that the school would shut down due to a hike in the land lease amount. They claimed there was no prior communication about the decision. &ldquo;We had just paid the last term&rsquo;s fees before the email was sent,&rdquo; said a parent of a Std III student. After approaching local authorities, police, and education department officials, the parents decided to hold a day-long protest.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Evidence found in Sanjay Gandhi National Park as accused reveal more leopard body part removals
Investigators in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-conflict-emerges-over-sgnp-boundary-wall-as-locals-resist-restricted-forest-access-23621661?mumbai-guide-things-to-do-article-breakingnews" rel="nofollow">leopard poaching</a> case have uncovered fresh details after taking the arrested accused to the crime scene where the animal was allegedly skinned. According to officials, the accused have confessed to extracting teeth and other body parts from two more leopards in the Yeoor Range of SGNP.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Evidence found in Sanjay Gandhi National Park as accused reveal more leopard body part removals
Investigators in the leopard poaching case have uncovered fresh details after taking the arrested accused to the crime scene where the animal was allegedly skinned. According to officials, the accused have confessed to extracting teeth and other body parts from two more leopards in the Yeoor Range of SGNP.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway rolls out 15-coach trains at Virar railway station, easing congestion on key routes
With a successful trial run completed on Sunday, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-western-railway-to-run-17-15-car-services-on-virar-dahanu-route-two-new-rakes-arrive-at-carshed-23624395" rel="nofollow">Virar railway station</a> is now ready to handle 15-coach suburban trains, bringing a potential 25 per cent jump in passenger capacity per trip on the Virar-Dahanu stretch. Western Railway (WR) plans to run eight 15-car services between Virar and Dahanu and seven between Virar and Churchgate. But officials say this is just the beginning. A bigger capacity boost is on the horizon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Western Railway rolls out 15-coach trains at Virar railway station, easing congestion on key routes
With a successful trial run completed on Sunday, Virar railway station is now ready to handle 15-coach suburban trains, bringing a potential 25 per cent jump in passenger capacity per trip on the Virar-Dahanu stretch. Western Railway (WR) plans to run eight 15-car services between Virar and Dahanu and seven between Virar and Churchgate. But officials say this is just the beginning. A bigger capacity boost is on the horizon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Work continues on Mumbai's Dadar beach as activists flag regulatory violation, demand urgent action
Following mid-day&rsquo;s expos&eacute; on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/public-space-at-dadar-beach-turns-into-storage-site-for-roadwork-materials-locals-flag-safety-and-access-concerns-23624449" rel="nofollow">Dadar beach</a> serving as a godown for road construction materials for over three months, activists and environmentalists have urged immediate action, noting that the site falls under the protected CRZ-1B (Intertidal Coastal Regulation Zone I). Residents reported on Tuesday that material shifting remains incomplete, and the contractor continues operations on the beach, even deploying additional cutters for processing metal reinforcing bars.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Work continues on Mumbai's Dadar beach as activists flag regulatory violation, demand urgent action
Following mid-day&rsquo;s expos&eacute; on Dadar beach serving as a godown for road construction materials for over three months, activists and environmentalists have urged immediate action, noting that the site falls under the protected CRZ-1B (Intertidal Coastal Regulation Zone I). Residents reported on Tuesday that material shifting remains incomplete, and the contractor continues operations on the beach, even deploying additional cutters for processing metal reinforcing bars.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 12 years on, Navi Mumbai Science Park remains incomplete
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gets-new-metro-link-fadnavis-inaugurates-phase-1-of-line-9-in-mira-bhayandar-23624526" rel="nofollow">Navi Mumbai Science Park</a> (NMMC Science Park) has not moved past its &lsquo;Phase 1&rsquo; of completion even after 12 years in the making. Envisioned as a &ldquo;dream project&rdquo; by CIDCO in 2004, the project was officially ordered by the NMMC in May 2021 with a 30-month deadline. However, as of April 6, 2026, the &lsquo;Science Park&rsquo; at Wonders Park, Nerul, remains a skeleton of RCC (reinforced cement concrete) pillars.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 12 years on, Navi Mumbai Science Park remains incomplete
The Navi Mumbai Science Park (NMMC Science Park) has not moved past its &lsquo;Phase 1&rsquo; of completion even after 12 years in the making. Envisioned as a &ldquo;dream project&rdquo; by CIDCO in 2004, the project was officially ordered by the NMMC in May 2021 with a 30-month deadline. However, as of April 6, 2026, the &lsquo;Science Park&rsquo; at Wonders Park, Nerul, remains a skeleton of RCC (reinforced cement concrete) pillars.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai&rsquo;s Metro network crosses 100 km, boosting regional connectivity
All the lines from <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-metro-updates-mumbai-metro-rolls-out-timetable-ahead-of-new-lines-9-and-2b-launch-check-full-schedule-here-23624414" rel="nofollow">Mumbai</a> and the suburbs and beyond are a good 100 km long. These include Aqua Line Cuffe Parade to Aarey, which is 33.5km, Yellow Line 2A from Dahisar to Andheri West, which is 18.6 km, Red Line 7 from Gundavali to Dahisar, which is 16.5km and Blue Line from Versova to Ghatkopar, which is 11.4km.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai&rsquo;s Metro network crosses 100 km, boosting regional connectivity
All the lines from Mumbai and the suburbs and beyond are a good 100 km long. These include Aqua Line Cuffe Parade to Aarey, which is 33.5km, Yellow Line 2A from Dahisar to Andheri West, which is 18.6 km, Red Line 7 from Gundavali to Dahisar, which is 16.5km and Blue Line from Versova to Ghatkopar, which is 11.4km.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai rolls out &lsquo;aspirational&rsquo; toilets at key city hotspots
To endow public toilets with features on a par with those in office complexes and shopping malls, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ghatkopar-water-supply-to-return-to-normal-timings-from-april-10-23624605" rel="nofollow">Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation</a> (BMC) has built seven &lsquo;aspirational&rsquo; toilets at places that are visited by tourists and devotees in the island city. The civic body plans to build 67 such facilities in the suburbs over the next year.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai rolls out &lsquo;aspirational&rsquo; toilets at key city hotspots
To endow public toilets with features on a par with those in office complexes and shopping malls, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has built seven &lsquo;aspirational&rsquo; toilets at places that are visited by tourists and devotees in the island city. The civic body plans to build 67 such facilities in the suburbs over the next year.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai skywalks turn unsafe despite Rs 900 crore spend 
Mumbai&rsquo;s skywalks, built at a cost of around Rs 900 crore to improve pedestrian safety, are increasingly falling into disuse due to poor maintenance, incomplete construction and lack of security. Commuters&mdash;especially women&mdash;report unsafe conditions, including dark stretches, broken escalators and presence of anti-social elements. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-skywalks-turn-unsafe-despite-rs-900-crore-spend-23624619" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai skywalks turn unsafe despite Rs 900 crore spend
Mumbai&rsquo;s skywalks, built at a cost of around Rs 900 crore to improve pedestrian safety, are increasingly falling into disuse due to poor maintenance, incomplete construction and lack of security. Commuters&mdash;especially women&mdash;report unsafe conditions, including dark stretches, broken escalators and presence of anti-social elements. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | 2014 custodial death: Bombay HC upholds decision to frame murder charges against 8 cops 
The Bombay High Court has upheld a trial court's order to frame murder charges against eight police personnel in the alleged custodial death of city youth Agnello Valdaris in 2014. A bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Shyam Chandak, in an order passed on Monday, said the circumstances surrounding Valdaris's death warranted a full trial. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | 2014 custodial death: Bombay HC upholds decision to frame murder charges against 8 cops
The Bombay High Court has upheld a trial court's order to frame murder charges against eight police personnel in the alleged custodial death of city youth Agnello Valdaris in 2014. A bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Shyam Chandak, in an order passed on Monday, said the circumstances surrounding Valdaris's death warranted a full trial. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC dismisses plea filed by Shinde faction leader against poll victory of Sena (UBT) leader 
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition filed by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sadanand Sarvankar, challenging the victory of Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Mahesh Sawant from Mahim Assembly constituency in the 2024 Maharashtra elections. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: HC dismisses plea filed by Shinde faction leader against poll victory of Sena (UBT) leader
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition filed by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Sadanand Sarvankar, challenging the victory of Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Mahesh Sawant from Mahim Assembly constituency in the 2024 Maharashtra elections. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Scented tobacco among banned products worth Rs 3.75 lakh seized in Latur; 1 arrested
Police seized scented tobacco and other banned products worth Rs 3.75 lakh and arrested one person during a raid at a godown in Latur district of central Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Scented tobacco among banned products worth Rs 3.75 lakh seized in Latur; 1 arrested
Police seized scented tobacco and other banned products worth Rs 3.75 lakh and arrested one person during a raid at a godown in Latur district of central Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: With the monsoon approaching, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up its pre-monsoon preparedness, directing officials to prioritise desilting work in areas that are prone to waterlogging and urban flooding. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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