Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Grant 'industrial township' status to villages with MIDC areas to boost development, says CM Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to formulate a policy to grant 'industrial township' status to villages that have MIDC areas in order to accelerate their overall development. Fadnavis chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). It was attended by Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as well as senior officials.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Grant 'industrial township' status to villages with MIDC areas to boost development, says CMMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to formulate a policy to grant 'industrial township' status to villages that have MIDC areas in order to accelerate their overall development. Fadnavis chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). It was attended by Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as well as senior officials.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Strengthen forensic lab network for effective implementation of new criminal laws, says Fadnavis Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called for strengthening the forensic science laboratories to curb criminal activities for effective implementation of new criminal laws. Stating that forensic evidence is used in about 65 per cent of the criminal cases carrying punishments of more than seven years, he said this percentage should be taken up further.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Strengthen forensic lab network for effective implementation of new criminal laws, says FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called for strengthening the forensic science laboratories to curb criminal activities for effective implementation of new criminal laws. Stating that forensic evidence is used in about 65 per cent of the criminal cases carrying punishments of more than seven years, he said this percentage should be taken up further.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Veteran local leaders quit Sena (UBT) and join Eknath Shinde-led party Some veteran local leaders of the Shiv Sena (UBT) from the Lalbaug-Parel area of central Mumbai on Friday joined the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Veteran Shiv Sainiks Vishwanath Khatate, Vijay (Nat) Kalgutkar, and Kashitai Koli, along with 25 others from Parel-Bhoiwada, have "rejoined" the Shiv Sena. They were earlier with the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Shinde-led party said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Veteran local leaders quit Sena (UBT) and join Eknath Shinde-led partySome veteran local leaders of the Shiv Sena (UBT) from the Lalbaug-Parel area of central Mumbai on Friday joined the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Veteran Shiv Sainiks Vishwanath Khatate, Vijay (Nat) Kalgutkar, and Kashitai Koli, along with 25 others from Parel-Bhoiwada, have "rejoined" the Shiv Sena. They were earlier with the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Shinde-led party said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Marathi actor Sagar Karande loses Rs 61 lakh in online 'task' fraud Marathi film and TV actor Sagar Karande lost more than Rs 61 lakh to cyber fraudsters who promised him money for liking Instagram videos, a police official said on Friday. This modus operandi is part of what is now called 'task' fraud. In this, scammers offer people money for repetitive tasks such as liking videos or rating products, before asking them to invest big amounts to move on to higher levels for greater returns.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Marathi actor Sagar Karande loses Rs 61 lakh in online 'task' fraudMarathi film and TV actor Sagar Karande lost more than Rs 61 lakh to cyber fraudsters who promised him money for liking Instagram videos, a police official said on Friday. This modus operandi is part of what is now called 'task' fraud. In this, scammers offer people money for repetitive tasks such as liking videos or rating products, before asking them to invest big amounts to move on to higher levels for greater returns.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man booked for issuing death threat to Ghosalkar murder case witness A man was booked on Friday for allegedly issuing a death threat to a witness in the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar murder case, a police official said. Ghosalkar, son of former MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead in February last year during a 'Facebook Live' session by a local social activist who also ended his life soon after.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man booked for issuing death threat to Ghosalkar murder case witnessA man was booked on Friday for allegedly issuing a death threat to a witness in the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar murder case, a police official said. Ghosalkar, son of former MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead in February last year during a 'Facebook Live' session by a local social activist who also ended his life soon after.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar's support to Waqf Bill shows his hypocrisy and helplessness for power, alleges Sapkal Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal on Friday said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was a sign of his helplessness for power and shows the hypocrisy of his politics. He also said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's ploy to intimidate the Muslim community and seize thousands of acres of land.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar's support to Waqf Bill shows his hypocrisy and helplessness for power, alleges SapkalMaharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal on Friday said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was a sign of his helplessness for power and shows the hypocrisy of his politics. He also said the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's ploy to intimidate the Muslim community and seize thousands of acres of land.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amid MNS stir, Fadnavis says defiance of law while demanding Marathi use won't be tolerated Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday warned attempts by some people to take law into their hands while demanding the use of Marathi will not be tolerated, remarks coming in the backdrop of aggressive promotion of the state's official language by MNS. "It is not wrong to insist on the use of Marathi language. But if while doing so, law is taken into hands (by someone), then it will not be tolerated and the persons concerned will be dealt with appropriately," Fadnavis told reporters here.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Amid MNS stir, Fadnavis says defiance of law while demanding Marathi use won't be toleratedMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday warned attempts by some people to take law into their hands while demanding the use of Marathi will not be tolerated, remarks coming in the backdrop of aggressive promotion of the state's official language by MNS. "It is not wrong to insist on the use of Marathi language. But if while doing so, law is taken into hands (by someone), then it will not be tolerated and the persons concerned will be dealt with appropriately," Fadnavis told reporters here.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Insensitive for hospital to deny admission to woman, says Fadnavis on woman's death Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday ordered the formation of a committee under the Pune-based Joint Commissioner of Charity to inquire into a woman's death after she was allegedly refused admission by a leading hospital there over non-payment of advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The issue was highlighted by BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe a day earlier. In a video message, he said Tanisha Bhise, the wife of his personal secretary, was refused admission by Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, after which she was taken to another hospital where she died after delivering twins.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Insensitive for hospital to deny admission to woman, says Fadnavis on woman's deathMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday ordered the formation of a committee under the Pune-based Joint Commissioner of Charity to inquire into a woman's death after she was allegedly refused admission by a leading hospital there over non-payment of advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The issue was highlighted by BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe a day earlier. In a video message, he said Tanisha Bhise, the wife of his personal secretary, was refused admission by Deenanath MangeshkarHospital, after which she was taken to another hospital where she died after delivering twins.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra govt withdraws circular restricting entry hours for journalists at secretariat The Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew a circular that laid down that journalists can visit the state secretariat 'Mantralaya' here only after 2 pm. The March 24 order of the home department meant that journalists, even the accredited ones, could not enter the sprawling complex in south Mumbai in the morning hours.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra govt withdraws circular restricting entry hours for journalists at secretariatThe Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew a circular that laid down that journalists can visit the state secretariat 'Mantralaya' here only after 2 pm. The March 24 order of the home department meant that journalists, even the accredited ones, could not enter the sprawling complex in south Mumbai in the morning hours.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Health dept to probe into claim about Pune hospital's refusal to admit pregnant woman Maharashtra Minister Prakash Abitkar on Friday said a senior official of the health department will conduct an inquiry into the incident in which a hospital in Pune allegedly refused to admit a pregnant woman due to the non-payment of an advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The alleged incident took place at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, and the woman, Tanisha Bhise, wife of BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe's personal assistant, died after giving birth to twin girls at another hospital.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Health dept to probe into claim about Pune hospital's refusal to admit pregnant womanMaharashtra Minister Prakash Abitkar on Friday said a senior official of the health department will conduct an inquiry into the incident in which a hospital in Pune allegedly refused to admit a pregnant woman due to the non-payment of an advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The alleged incident took place at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, and the woman, Tanisha Bhise, wife of BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe's personal assistant, died after giving birth to twin girls at another hospital.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 21,219 farmers ended their lives in 5 Maharashtra districts in 24 years As many as 21,219 farmers died by suicide in the five districts under Amravati revenue division of Maharashtra between in the last 24 years, according to an official report. The figure is for deaths between January 2001 and January 2025 in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal districts of Amravati division, the report said. It includes 80 farmer suicides in January this year.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 21,219 farmers ended their lives in 5 Maharashtra districts in 24 yearsAs many as 21,219 farmers died by suicide in the five districts under Amravati revenue division of Maharashtra between in the last 24 years, according to an official report. The figure is for deaths between January 2001 and January 2025 in Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal districts of Amravati division, the report said. It includes 80 farmer suicides in January this year.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rupee pares initial gains, settles 5 paise up at 85.25 against US dollar The rupee pared its initial gains and settled for the day higher by 5 paise at 85.25 (provisional) against the US dollar on risk aversion in global markets amid trade tariff worries. Forex traders said during the day, the domestic unit gained on weak US dollar index and a sharp decline in crude oil prices, while weak domestic markets and foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the local unit.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rupee pares initial gains, settles 5 paise up at 85.25 against US dollarThe rupee pared its initial gains and settled for the day higher by 5 paise at 85.25 (provisional) against the US dollar on risk aversion in global markets amid trade tariff worries. Forex traders said during the day, the domestic unit gained on weak US dollar index and a sharp decline in crude oil prices, while weak domestic markets and foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the local unit.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 26-year-old held with mephedrone worth Rs 18.45 lakh A 26-year-old man was arrested allegedly with drugs worth Rs 18.45 lakh, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Friday. Ahmed Farooq Motlani was held on Thursday with 73.80 grams of mephedrone, the Taloja police station official said. His aide, identified as autorickshaw driver Noori, is on the run and efforts are on the nab him, the official added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 26-year-old held with mephedrone worth Rs 18.45 lakhA 26-year-old man was arrested allegedly with drugs worth Rs 18.45 lakh, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Friday. Ahmed Farooq Motlani was held on Thursday with 73.80 grams of mephedrone, the Taloja police station official said. His aide, identified as autorickshaw driver Noori, is on the run and efforts are on the nab him, the official added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty join global selloff as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fears Equity benchmarks Sensex on Friday slumped over 900 points to crash below the 76,000 level due to an across-the-board sell-off, tracking weak global markets amid growing global trade war fears. Besides, a sharp correction in crude prices and a heavy sell-off in market heavyweights Reliance Industries, Larsen &amp; Toubro and Infosys added to the gloom, analysts said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty join global selloff as Trump tariffs trigger trade war fearsEquity benchmarks Sensex on Friday slumped over 900 points to crash below the 76,000 level due to an across-the-board sell-off, tracking weak global markets amid growing global trade war fears. Besides, a sharp correction in crude prices and a heavy sell-off in market heavyweights Reliance Industries, Larsen &amp; Toubro and Infosys added to the gloom, analysts said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Democracy in action": Milind Deora highlights parliament&rsquo;s late-night efforts in passing Waqf Amendment Bill
Hours after the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora highlighted the rigorous schedule of parliamentary proceedings, emphasising the dedication of lawmakers in passing crucial legislation. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/democracy-in-action-milind-deora-highlights-parliaments-late-night-efforts-in-passing-waqf-amendment-bill-23512898">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Democracy in action": Milind Deora highlights parliament&rsquo;s late-night efforts in passing Waqf Amendment Bill
Hours after the Waqf Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora highlighted the rigorous schedule of parliamentary proceedings, emphasising the dedication of lawmakers in passing crucial legislation. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) MPs were reluctant to vote against Waqf Bill, relented after Uddhav's calls: Nirupam
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Friday claimed MPs of the rival Shiv Sena (UBT) were reluctant to vote against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, but gave in after getting calls from their party chief Uddhav Thackeray, and opposed the legislation. He hit out at Thackeray, a prominent leader of the anti-BJP bloc, and dubbed him as "Muslim Hridaysamrat" ("king of Muslim hearts").

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) MPs were reluctant to vote against Waqf Bill, relented after Uddhav's calls: Nirupam
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Friday claimed MPs of the rival Shiv Sena (UBT) were reluctant to vote against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, but gave in after getting calls from their party chief Uddhav Thackeray, and opposed the legislation. He hit out at Thackeray, a prominent leader of the anti-BJP bloc, and dubbed him as "Muslim Hridaysamrat" ("king of Muslim hearts").

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Weather update: IMD warns of hot, humid conditions; yellow alert issued for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and several other districts in Maharashtra, warning of hot and humid weather conditions over the next two days. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/weather-update-imd-warns-of-hot-humid-conditions-yellow-alert-issued-for-mumbai-thane-palghar-23512876">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Weather update: IMD warns of hot, humid conditions; yellow alert issued for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and several other districts in Maharashtra, warning of hot and humid weather conditions over the next two days. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Forest Minister calls for formation of primary response team to tackle wild elephant issue in Dodamarg
In a bid to tackle the growing issue of wild elephants damaging farmlands in Sindhudurg's Dodamarg taluka, Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has directed the formation of a Primary Response Team and the development of a relocation plan to move the elephants to a protected area near Tilari Dam. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-forest-minister-calls-for-formation-of-primary-response-team-to-tackle-wild-elephant-issue-in-dodamarg-23512859">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Forest Minister calls for formation of primary response team to tackle wild elephant issue in Dodamarg
In a bid to tackle the growing issue of wild elephants damaging farmlands in Sindhudurg's Dodamarg taluka, Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has directed the formation of a Primary Response Team and the development of a relocation plan to move the elephants to a protected area near Tilari Dam. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Minister orders feasibility study for world-class mangrove safari park in Airoli
Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has directed officials to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a world-class mangrove safari park in Airoli, Navi Mumbai. The proposed park, located along Airoli Creek, aims to boost eco-tourism while preserving the region&rsquo;s rich mangrove ecosystem and its resident flamingo population. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-minister-orders-feasibility-study-for-world-class-mangrove-safari-park-in-airoli-23512864">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Minister orders feasibility study for world-class mangrove safari park in Airoli
Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has directed officials to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a world-class mangrove safari park in Airoli, Navi Mumbai. The proposed park, located along Airoli Creek, aims to boost eco-tourism while preserving the region&rsquo;s rich mangrove ecosystem and its resident flamingo population. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Six labourers feared drowned as tractor falls into well in Maharashtra's Nanded
Six persons are feared drowned as a tractor carrying farm labourers fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Friday morning, police said. The accident occurred in Alegaon village around 7.30 am, an official from Nanded police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Six labourers feared drowned as tractor falls into well in Maharashtra's Nanded
Six persons are feared drowned as a tractor carrying farm labourers fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Friday morning, police said. The accident occurred in Alegaon village around 7.30 am, an official from Nanded police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen commits suicide in Thane district after father takes away mobile phone
A 16-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Maharashtra's Thane district after his father forbade him from playing games on his mobile phone and took away the device, police said on Friday. The incident occurred at a chawl in Newali village in Ambernath town on Thursday, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen commits suicide in Thane district after father takes away mobile phone
A 16-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his house in Maharashtra's Thane district after his father forbade him from playing games on his mobile phone and took away the device, police said on Friday. The incident occurred at a chawl in Newali village in Ambernath town on Thursday, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Health dept to probe into claim about Pune hospital's refusal to admit pregnant woman
Maharashtra Minister Prakash Abitar on Friday said a senior official of the health department will conduct an inquiry into the incident in which a hospital in Pune allegedly refused to admit a pregnant woman due to the non-payment of an advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The alleged incident took place at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, and the woman, Tanisha Bhise, wife of BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe's personal assistant, died after giving birth to twin girls at another hospital.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Health dept to probe into claim about Pune hospital's refusal to admit pregnant woman
Maharashtra Minister Prakash Abitar on Friday said a senior official of the health department will conduct an inquiry into the incident in which a hospital in Pune allegedly refused to admit a pregnant woman due to the non-payment of an advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The alleged incident took place at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, and the woman, Tanisha Bhise, wife of BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe's personal assistant, died after giving birth to twin girls at another hospital.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and some other districts of Maharashtra, predicting hot weather conditions for the next two days. According to the IMD weather bulletin issued today, the weather department has predicted "hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolphapur, Sangli, Sholapur and Latur.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and some other districts of Maharashtra, predicting hot weather conditions for the next two days. According to the IMD weather bulletin issued today, the weather department has predicted "hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolphapur, Sangli, Sholapur and Latur.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: App announced to ease Ulhasnagar motorists&rsquo; parking woes
The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) will collaborate with the ParkingPal app to launch an app that seeks to solve motorists&rsquo; parking woes. UMC officials claimed that after receiving multiple complaints from citizens, they came up with this solution to solve the city&rsquo;s parking space crunch-related issues. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/app-announced-to-ease-ulhasnagar-motorists-parking-woes-23512701">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: App announced to ease Ulhasnagar motorists&rsquo; parking woes
The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) will collaborate with the ParkingPal app to launch an app that seeks to solve motorists&rsquo; parking woes. UMC officials claimed that after receiving multiple complaints from citizens, they came up with this solution to solve the city&rsquo;s parking space crunch-related issues. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Housing to go beyond reach of Mumbaikars?
The increase in ready reckoner rates (RRR) has raised concerns in the real estate market as homebuyers are concerned about an increase in property prices and developers are concerned about constructing affordable homes.<a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/housing-to-go-beyond-reach-of-mumbaikars-23512700"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Housing to go beyond reach of Mumbaikars?
The increase in ready reckoner rates (RRR) has raised concerns in the real estate market as homebuyers are concerned about an increase in property prices and developers are concerned about constructing affordable homes. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pushes BMC to go digital with building permits
To enhance the ease of doing business, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the BMC to implement the Building Planning Management System (BPMS) and introduce e-TDR (Transferable Development Rights). &ldquo;The new system&mdash;BPMS and e-TDR&mdash;will streamline building permissions online and elevate the city&rsquo;s global standards,&rdquo; Fadnavis said during a meeting. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-pushes-bmc-to-go-digital-with-building-permits-23512699">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pushes BMC to go digital with building permits
To enhance the ease of doing business, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the BMC to implement the Building Planning Management System (BPMS) and introduce e-TDR (Transferable Development Rights). &ldquo;The new system&mdash;BPMS and e-TDR&mdash;will streamline building permissions online and elevate the city&rsquo;s global standards,&rdquo; Fadnavis said during a meeting. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Miscreants steal cosmetics worth Rs 21.7 lakh from godown in Thane district
Unidentified miscreants allegedly broke into a godown and stole cosmetics worth Rs 21.7 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday. The burglary took place in the Purna area of Bhiwandi last week, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Miscreants steal cosmetics worth Rs 21.7 lakh from godown in Thane district
Unidentified miscreants allegedly broke into a godown and stole cosmetics worth Rs 21.7 lakh in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday. The burglary took place in the Purna area of Bhiwandi last week, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man sentenced to 20 years RI for raping 13-year-old neighbour in Thane
A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old neighbour in 2021. Special judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday found the accused, a resident of Kalwa, guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man sentenced to 20 years RI for raping 13-year-old neighbour in Thane
A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old neighbour in 2021. Special judge D S Deshmukh on Thursday found the accused, a resident of Kalwa, guilty of charges under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC fast-tracks Kalina storm drain fix after mid-day report
After mid-day highlighted delays in the construction of the stormwater drain because of lack of planning at Kalina&rsquo;s Manipada Road, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sprang into action. Officials now claim they will clear the final hurdle&mdash;a single structure obstructing the proposed drain&mdash;by the last week of April 2025. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-fast-tracks-kalina-storm-drain-fix-after-mid-day-report-23512697">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC fast-tracks Kalina storm drain fix after mid-day report
After mid-day highlighted delays in the construction of the stormwater drain because of lack of planning at Kalina&rsquo;s Manipada Road, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sprang into action. Officials now claim they will clear the final hurdle&mdash;a single structure obstructing the proposed drain&mdash;by the last week of April 2025. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 900 acres cleared, now what? Small industries push for clarity in Pimpri-Chinchwad
The Pimpri Chinchwad Small Industries Association (PCSIA) has demanded that the civic body should release a detailed plan for the land vacated during the recent demolition drive as early as possible. The industry representatives have threatened to oppose any move by the municipal corporation to sell this land to builders for townships. Nearly 900 acres of land were cleared in the demolition drive. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/900-acres-cleared-now-what-small-industries-push-for-clarity-in-pimpri-chinchwad-23512672">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 900 acres cleared, now what? Small industries push for clarity in Pimpri-Chinchwad
The Pimpri Chinchwad Small Industries Association (PCSIA) has demanded that the civic body should release a detailed plan for the land vacated during the recent demolition drive as early as possible. The industry representatives have threatened to oppose any move by the municipal corporation to sell this land to builders for townships. Nearly 900 acres of land were cleared in the demolition drive. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hoarding owners warned: Remove illegal billboards or face action
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) held a meeting with hoarding agencies and directed its staff to pull down illegal, unauthorised hoardings to prevent a repeat of the Ghatkopar incident. On May 13, 2024, a huge hoarding in the Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai collapsed following heavy rains. 17 people were killed, and more than 75 were injured. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/pune-hoarding-owners-warned-remove-illegal-billboards-or-face-action-23512670">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hoarding owners warned: Remove illegal billboards or face action
Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) held a meeting with hoarding agencies and directed its staff to pull down illegal, unauthorised hoardings to prevent a repeat of the Ghatkopar incident. On May 13, 2024, a huge hoarding in the Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai collapsed following heavy rains. 17 people were killed, and more than 75 were injured. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Number of stray dogs on Mumbai streets sees 21 per cent drop since 2014
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) published the findings of its 2024 street dog survey on Thursday, according to which the number of strays has reduced in the past decade. Going by the civic body&rsquo;s data, in 2014, there were around 95,172 stray dogs or 10.54 canines per sq km in the city. While, according to the latest survey, 90,757 dogs are roaming the streets of Mumbai. According to the survey, the number of street dogs has risen in only four wards. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/number-of-stray-dogs-on-mumbai-streets-sees-21-per-cent-drop-since-2014-23512676">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Number of stray dogs on Mumbai streets sees 21 per cent drop since 2014
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) published the findings of its 2024 street dog survey on Thursday, according to which the number of strays has reduced in the past decade. Going by the civic body&rsquo;s data, in 2014, there were around 95,172 stray dogs or 10.54 canines per sq km in the city. While, according to the latest survey, 90,757 dogs are roaming the streets of Mumbai. According to the survey, the number of street dogs has risen in only four wards. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 500 Bangladeshis living illegally in Mumbai arrested in past 3 months: Cops
After the alleged attack on actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence in January, the Mumbai Police have intensified their crackdown on Bangladeshi immigrants staying illegally after acquiring forged documents. A total of 500 such individuals have been arrested from across the city in the past three months, said a senior police officer. The process to deport them to their home country is underway. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/500-bangladeshis-living-illegally-in-mumbai-arrested-in-past-3-months-cops-23512675">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 500 Bangladeshis living illegally in Mumbai arrested in past 3 months: Cops
After the alleged attack on actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence in January, the Mumbai Police have intensified their crackdown on Bangladeshi immigrants staying illegally after acquiring forged documents. A total of 500 such individuals have been arrested from across the city in the past three months, said a senior police officer. The process to deport them to their home country is underway. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Investors duped of Rs 1.23 cr in share trading fraud in Thane district; 3 booked
A 60-year-old man and eight others from Maharashtra's Thane district allegedly lost Rs 1.23 crore to fraudsters who lured them to invest in share trading, promising him lucrative returns, police said on Friday. Based on a complaint, the police have registered a case against three persons under sections 318(4) (cheating), 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Investors duped of Rs 1.23 cr in share trading fraud in Thane district; 3 booked
A 60-year-old man and eight others from Maharashtra's Thane district allegedly lost Rs 1.23 crore to fraudsters who lured them to invest in share trading, promising him lucrative returns, police said on Friday. Based on a complaint, the police have registered a case against three persons under sections 318(4) (cheating), 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Crime Branch foils alleged assassination plot, five arrested
The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five individuals in Andheri in connection with an alleged assassination plot. According to the FIR registered by the AEC, the accused are linked to a notorious gangster&rsquo;s network and were reportedly involved in a plan to assassinate an important figure in the city. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-crime-branch-foils-alleged-assassination-plot-five-arrested-23512679">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Crime Branch foils alleged assassination plot, five arrested
The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five individuals in Andheri in connection with an alleged assassination plot. According to the FIR registered by the AEC, the accused are linked to a notorious gangster&rsquo;s network and were reportedly involved in a plan to assassinate an important figure in the city. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: MNS wants &lsquo;truth board&rsquo; at Aurangzeb&rsquo;s grave
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to install a board near Aurangzeb&rsquo;s grave, highlighting the valour of the Marathas with a message that reads: &ldquo;The one who came to destroy the Marathas is buried here.&rdquo; <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-mns-wants-truth-board-at-aurangzebs-grave-23512680">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: MNS wants &lsquo;truth board&rsquo; at Aurangzeb&rsquo;s grave
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to install a board near Aurangzeb&rsquo;s grave, highlighting the valour of the Marathas with a message that reads: &ldquo;The one who came to destroy the Marathas is buried here.&rdquo; Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP over Waqf Amendment Bill
Passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha has triggered a fresh row between friends turned foes&mdash;Shiv Sena (UBT) and the BJP in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has criticised the BJP for adopting &ldquo;double standards&rdquo; when it comes to their stance on the Muslim community. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/uddhav-thackeray-slams-bjp-over-waqf-amendment-bill-23512677">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP over Waqf Amendment Bill
Passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha has triggered a fresh row between friends turned foes&mdash;Shiv Sena (UBT) and the BJP in Maharashtra. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has criticised the BJP for adopting &ldquo;double standards&rdquo; when it comes to their stance on the Muslim community. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Man stabbed over a reel he shared
A 25-year-old Goregaon resident was brutally attacked with sharp weapons by a group of five to six people on the night of Eid al-Fitr (Monday), which left him critically injured. The victim, Nauman Noor Mohammad Thakur, who works in Dubai, had come to Mumbai to celebrate Eid with his family. Police said the attack was triggered by a meme video Thakur had posted on Instagram, which the assailants believed was directed at them. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-man-stabbed-over-a-reel-he-shared-23512682">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Man stabbed over a reel he shared
A 25-year-old Goregaon resident was brutally attacked with sharp weapons by a group of five to six people on the night of Eid al-Fitr (Monday), which left him critically injured. The victim, Nauman Noor Mohammad Thakur, who works in Dubai, had come to Mumbai to celebrate Eid with his family. Police said the attack was triggered by a meme video Thakur had posted on Instagram, which the assailants believed was directed at them. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New India Co-Operative Bank scam: Not happy with RBI&rsquo;s responses about audit, says EOW
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police, investigating the Rs 122 crore embezzlement case related to the New India Cooperative Bank scam, has recorded statements from the RBI inspection team that conducted an audit on February 12. The EOW has requested RBI for notes detailing the reasons behind the February raids, which the RBI has yet to provide. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/new-india-co-operative-bank-scam-not-happy-with-rbis-responses-about-audit-says-eow-23512684">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New India Co-Operative Bank scam: Not happy with RBI&rsquo;s responses about audit, says EOW
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police, investigating the Rs 122 crore embezzlement case related to the New India Cooperative Bank scam, has recorded statements from the RBI inspection team that conducted an audit on February 12. The EOW has requested RBI for notes detailing the reasons behind the February raids, which the RBI has yet to provide. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Unopened stretch on Samruddhi road patched up, shut
After mid-day highlighted how certain spots on the unopened section of the Samruddhi Mahamarg had developed cracks and vehicles were illegally using the yet-to-be inaugurated stretch, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials told this newspaper that they had identified the road&rsquo;s cracked surfaces and they would be repaired. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-unopened-stretch-on-samruddhi-road-patched-up-shut-23512683">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Unopened stretch on Samruddhi road patched up, shut
After mid-day highlighted how certain spots on the unopened section of the Samruddhi Mahamarg had developed cracks and vehicles were illegally using the yet-to-be inaugurated stretch, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials told this newspaper that they had identified the road&rsquo;s cracked surfaces and they would be repaired. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teachers want Mumbai University to go back to physical exam evaluation model
Citing administrative failures and errors in evaluating exam answer sheets, University of Mumbai (MU) teachers are demanding a return to offline evaluations. Despite the shift to online assessment, the number of students applying for re-evaluation remains consistently high, showing no signs of decline even in the 2024-25 academic year. <a href="https://mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/teachers-want-mumbai-university-to-go-back-to-physical-exam-evaluation-model-23512681">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teachers want Mumbai University to go back to physical exam evaluation model
Citing administrative failures and errors in evaluating exam answer sheets, University of Mumbai (MU) teachers are demanding a return to offline evaluations. Despite the shift to online assessment, the number of students applying for re-evaluation remains consistently high, showing no signs of decline even in the 2024-25 academic year. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out on rooftop of Phoenix Mall in Mumbai; no casualties reported
A fire broke out at on the rooftop of Phoenix Mall on LBS Road opposite Kurla Fire Station in Mumbai on Thursday. "A level one fire was reported on the rooftop of Phoenix Mall on LBS Road opposite Kurla Fire Station," the Mumbai Fire Brigade stated.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out on rooftop of Phoenix Mall in Mumbai; no casualties reported
A fire broke out at on the rooftop of Phoenix Mall on LBS Road opposite Kurla Fire Station in Mumbai on Thursday. "A level one fire was reported on the rooftop of Phoenix Mall on LBS Road opposite Kurla Fire Station," the Mumbai Fire Brigade stated.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Man stabbed to death in public in Nagpur, 3 held
A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death in full public view in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Thursday night, police said. A video of the incident has surfaced on social media.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Man stabbed to death in public in Nagpur, 3 held
A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death in full public view in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Thursday night, police said. A video of the incident has surfaced on social media.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cops bust major oil pilferage racket, seize 4 tankers, 100 drums; one arrested
The Mumbai police on Thursday night seized four oil tankers and 100 fuel-filled drums on Sewri-Chembur road and arrested one person in this connection, an official said. The action was taken following a tip-off that some tanker drivers and cleaners were stealing fuel from fully loaded tankers near the Indian Oil Corporation premises, the Wadala police station official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai cops bust major oil pilferage racket, seize 4 tankers, 100 drums; one arrested
The Mumbai police on Thursday night seized four oil tankers and 100 fuel-filled drums on Sewri-Chembur road and arrested one person in this connection, an official said. The action was taken following a tip-off that some tanker drivers and cleaners were stealing fuel from fully loaded tankers near the Indian Oil Corporation premises, the Wadala police station official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Scribes to be allowed inside Maharashtra's Mantralaya only after 2pm
The Maharashtra government has decided to allow accredited and non-accredited journalists to enter Mantralaya, the state secretariat, only after 2pm. A home department circular dated March 24 has asked police to allow journalists inside the complex after 2pm following all mandatory security checks.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Scribes to be allowed inside Maharashtra's Mantralaya only after 2pm
The Maharashtra government has decided to allow accredited and non-accredited journalists to enter Mantralaya, the state secretariat, only after 2pm. A home department circular dated March 24 has asked police to allow journalists inside the complex after 2pm following all mandatory security checks.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman died post delivery after Pune hospital refused admission over Rs 10 lakh deposit: BJP MLC
BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe on Thursday claimed a Pune-based hospital refused to admit the pregnant wife of his personal secretary due to non-payment of advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The woman, Tanisha Bhise, later died at another hospital after giving birth to twins, he said in a video message.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman died post delivery after Pune hospital refused admission over Rs 10 lakh deposit: BJP MLC
BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe on Thursday claimed a Pune-based hospital refused to admit the pregnant wife of his personal secretary due to non-payment of advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh. The woman, Tanisha Bhise, later died at another hospital after giving birth to twins, he said in a video message.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Need new advertising policy for MSRTC buses, depots for Rs 100 cr revenue: Sarnaik
A comprehensive new policy should be developed for advertisements on buses and at depots of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to increase revenue from them to Rs 100 crore, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday. Speaking at a review meeting of MSRTC at the transport commissioner's office, he said contracts with the current advertising agencies should be cancelled if they are not generating expected revenue.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Need new advertising policy for MSRTC buses, depots for Rs 100 cr revenue: Sarnaik
A comprehensive new policy should be developed for advertisements on buses and at depots of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to increase revenue from them to Rs 100 crore, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday. Speaking at a review meeting of MSRTC at the transport commissioner's office, he said contracts with the current advertising agencies should be cancelled if they are not generating expected revenue.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman duped of Rs 1.67 cr by cyber criminals over promise of share trade profits
A 50-year-old woman was duped of Rs 1.67 crore by online fraudsters who promised her high returns from share trading and IPO subscriptions, a police official said on Thursday. The woman, who is freelance consultant living in Lokhandwala Complex in Kandivali East, was duped between February 2 and March 14 this year, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman duped of Rs 1.67 cr by cyber criminals over promise of share trade profits
A 50-year-old woman was duped of Rs 1.67 crore by online fraudsters who promised her high returns from share trading and IPO subscriptions, a police official said on Thursday. The woman, who is freelance consultant living in Lokhandwala Complex in Kandivali East, was duped between February 2 and March 14 this year, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police across Maharashtra have been asked to be on alert ahead of the Ram Navami festival, a top official said on Friday. Ram Navami will be celebrated on Sunday. While the city had witnessed clashes during religious processions on the occasion two years ago, Nagpur was rocked by violence and communal tensions last month following a protest seeking removal of Mughal Aurangzeb's tomb located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: All unit commanders of city police and district superintendents of police have been asked to keep the force on alert

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