Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Court directs Mehta, currently abroad, to appear in India for CBI proceedings
The court directed that the accused, currently staying abroad, shall be directed to present himself before the court. "The prosecution shall take necessary steps to facilitate the approach of the accused to India to take part in the proceeding as soon as may be, in the facts and circumstances prevailing currently," the court said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Court directs Mehta, currently abroad, to appear in India for CBI proceedings
The court directed that the accused, currently staying abroad, shall be directed to present himself before the court. "The prosecution shall take necessary steps to facilitate the approach of the accused to India to take part in the proceeding as soon as may be, in the facts and circumstances prevailing currently," the court said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Court marks Mehta as approver in CBI case, prosecution raises no objection
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Court marks Mehta as approver in CBI case, prosecution raises no objection



The prosecution, represented by public prosecutor Arvind Aghav, did not object to Mehta`s plea, admitting that a pardon had been previously granted in similar PMLA cases. After hearing both sides and considering the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) provisions under which the plea was filed, the court ruled that "the accused shall be marked as approver". (PTI)




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mehta assists prosecution, seeks pardon offering full disclosure, says lawyer
Lawyer Amit Desai, who represented Mehta, said that the accused has assisted the prosecution and the government of India in multiple aspects. Mehta pleaded for pardon, saying he was ready to make a full and true disclosure of the circumstances within his knowledge related to the matter.
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mehta assists prosecution, seeks pardon offering full disclosure, says lawyer
Lawyer Amit Desai, who represented Mehta, said that the accused has assisted the prosecution and the government of India in multiple aspects. Mehta pleaded for pardon, saying he was ready to make a full and true disclosure of the circumstances within his knowledge related to the matter.



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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mehta cites PMLA pardon, says he voluntarily returned to India for CBI case proceedings
In his plea, Mehta contended that he had already been granted a pardon in the cases registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), wherein the predicate offence "the CBI case" is the same. Mehta also submitted that he voluntarily came to India in September 2021 to participate in the proceedings. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mehta cites PMLA pardon, says he voluntarily returned to India for CBI case proceedings
In his plea, Mehta contended that he had already been granted a pardon in the cases registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), wherein the predicate offence "the CBI case" is the same. Mehta also submitted that he voluntarily came to India in September 2021 to participate in the proceedings. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CBI-accused Maiank&nbsp;Mehta granted pardon, to be marked approver in case
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<div class="z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start">Following the pardon, the accused shall be marked as an approver in the case, said the order, a copy of which was made available on Friday. Mehta, a British citizen and Hong Kong resident for about 35 years, is an accused in the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) case registered under Indian Penal Code sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust) and the Prevention of Corruption Act.</div>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CBI-accused Maiank&nbsp;Mehta granted pardon, to be marked approver in case



Following the pardon, the accused shall be marked as an approver in the case, said the order, a copy of which was made available on Friday. Mehta, a British citizen and Hong Kong resident for about 35 years, is an accused in the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) case registered under Indian Penal Code sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating), 409 (criminal breach of trust) and the Prevention of Corruption Act.




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nirav Modi`s brother-in-law granted pardon by CBI court, to become approver A special court has granted Maiank Mehta, brother-in-law of absconding businessman Nirav Modi, a pardon in the case linked to the multi-million dollar Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, making him an approver. Special CBI Judge A V Gujarathi on September 22 allowed Mehta`s plea for pardon on the condition that he will make a "full and true disclosure of the whole of the circumstances within knowledge relative to offence and every other person concerned". (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nirav Modi`s brother-in-law granted pardon by CBI court, to become approverA special court has granted Maiank Mehta, brother-in-law of absconding businessman Nirav Modi, a pardon in the case linked to the multi-million dollar Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, making him an approver. Special CBI Judge A V Gujarathi on September 22 allowed Mehta`s plea for pardon on the condition that he will make a "full and true disclosure of the whole of the circumstances within knowledge relative to offence and every other person concerned". (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway to operate Mega Block on September 28; several trains delayed or diverted
Central Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai Division will carry out a mega block on Sunday, affecting train services across the Main Line and Trans-Harbour Line. The block is scheduled to facilitate critical engineering and maintenance works between Vidyavihar and Thane and on the UP and Down Trans-Harbour Line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Central Railway to operate Mega Block on September 28; several trains delayed or diverted
Central Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai Division will carry out a mega block on Sunday, affecting train services across the Main Line and Trans-Harbour Line. The block is scheduled to facilitate critical engineering and maintenance works between Vidyavihar and Thane and on the UP and Down Trans-Harbour Line between Thane and Vashi/Nerul.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;CSMT platform 18 to remain closed for 80 days from October 1 for redevelopment work
Central Railway will impose a traffic and power block at platform number 18 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) from October 1 to December 19, as part of ongoing redevelopment work at the terminus being undertaken by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;CSMT platform 18 to remain closed for 80 days from October 1 for redevelopment work
Central Railway will impose a traffic and power block at platform number 18 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) from October 1 to December 19, as part of ongoing redevelopment work at the terminus being undertaken by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police arrests local resident in connection with the Jalna temple desecration
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-six-booked-by-navi-mumbai-police-for-duping-man-of-rs-3-crore-on-pretext-of-curing-his-mother-through-supernatural-powers-23595933" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Police </a>have arrested a local resident, Nandkishor Suresh Wadgaonkar, in connection with the incident. According to police officer Santosh Mane, CCTV footage from cameras installed at the temple confirmed the 38-year-old villager`s involvement in the desecration.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police arrests local resident in connection with the Jalna temple desecration
Police have arrested a local resident, Nandkishor Suresh Wadgaonkar, in connection with the incident. According to police officer Santosh Mane, CCTV footage from cameras installed at the temple confirmed the 38-year-old villager`s involvement in the desecration.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Social Activists hold `Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha` protest&nbsp;
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/ladakh-protest-sonam-wangchuk-arrested-in-leh-two-days-after-violent-clashes-left-four-people-dead-23595958" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">protest</a>, called the `Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha`, was held in Bhokardan town of the central Maharashtra district, days after the desecration of the temple at Anwa village came to light.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Social Activists hold `Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha` protest&nbsp;
The protest, called the `Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha`, was held in Bhokardan town of the central Maharashtra district, days after the desecration of the temple at Anwa village came to light.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Right-wing activists demands formation of SIT
Right-wing <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-activists-file-complaint-warn-bmc-of-legal-action-over-pollution-at-south-mumbais-banganga-lake-23594677?celebrity-life-weddings-and-relationships-article-breakingnews" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">activists </a>on Friday held a demonstration demanding the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged desecration of a 12th-century Mahadev temple at a village in Maharashtra`s Jalna district though police claimed they have cracked the case.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Right-wing activists demands formation of SIT
Right-wing activists on Friday held a demonstration demanding the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged desecration of a 12th-century Mahadev temple at a village in Maharashtra`s Jalna district though police claimed they have cracked the case.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray will stand by people`s decision and will hit the streets with them, says Raut
"Uddhav Thackeray has made it clear that if the help (announced by the government) does not reach the farmers, he will return (to Marathwada) before <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/lifestyle/travel/article/67-per-cent-rise-in-international-travel-interest-to-india-during-diwali-2025-report-23595763" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Diwali</a>. Thackeray has said he has an obligation to stand by the decision taken by the people and will hit the streets with them," Raut said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray will stand by people`s decision and will hit the streets with them, says Raut
"Uddhav Thackeray has made it clear that if the help (announced by the government) does not reach the farmers, he will return (to Marathwada) before Diwali. Thackeray has said he has an obligation to stand by the decision taken by the people and will hit the streets with them," Raut said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis should meet PM and seek help for state`s farmers, says Raut
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/nagarjuna-gets-protection-from-delhi-hc-over-misuse-of-his-peronality-rights-23595814" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Delhi </a>should meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and seek help for state`s farmers, Raut said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CM Fadnavis should meet PM and seek help for state`s farmers, says Raut
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is in Delhi should meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and seek help for state`s farmers, Raut said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thackeray demands Rs 50,000 per hectare and loan waiver from the govt
Thackeray has demanded that the BJP-led state government provide Rs 50,000 per hectare and loan waiver to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-floods-state-govt-submits-memorandum-to-home-minister-over-farmers-losses-from-heavy-rain-seeks-ndrf-aid-23595899" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">farmers </a>from the PM CARES Fund, he told reporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thackeray demands Rs 50,000 per hectare and loan waiver from the govt
Thackeray has demanded that the BJP-led state government provide Rs 50,000 per hectare and loan waiver to farmers from the PM CARES Fund, he told reporters.

Mumbai News LIVE updates: Uddhav Thackeray to lead a protest march in Marathwada
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/raj-thackeray-uddhav-reuniting-only-for-family-politics-not-for-maharashtra-shrikant-shinde-23595937" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Uddhav </a>Thackeray will likely lead a protest march in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region on October 11 on the issue of assistance to the farmers hit by unprecedented rains, party MP Sanjay Raut said here on Friday. Raut, however, did not specify the city or district where the march will be held.

Mumbai News LIVE updates: Uddhav Thackeray to lead a protest march in Marathwada
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will likely lead a protest march in Maharashtra`s Marathwada region on October 11 on the issue of assistance to the farmers hit by unprecedented rains, party MP Sanjay Raut said here on Friday. Raut, however, did not specify the city or district where the march will be held.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sapkal slams BJP, says they`re busy making empty announcements
Sapkal alleged the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-inaugurates-new-building-of-sanpada-police-station-in-navi-mumbai-23595921" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Fadnavis </a>government was busy making empty announcements while farmers across Maharashtra are facing devastation due to incessant rains since May and heavy downpours in September.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sapkal slams BJP, says they`re busy making empty announcements
Sapkal alleged the Fadnavis government was busy making empty announcements while farmers across Maharashtra are facing devastation due to incessant rains since May and heavy downpours in September.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Harshwardhan says, State government must declare "wet drought"
The state <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-govt-announces-rs-2000-diwali-gift-for-anganwadi-workers-helpers-23595925" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">government </a>must declare "wet drought", provide Rs 50,000 per hectare in compensation, Rs 2 lakh per acre for land washed away, free seeds and fertilisers for the Rabi season, and comprehensive loan waiver, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Harshwardhan says, State government must declare "wet drought"
The state government must declare "wet drought", provide Rs 50,000 per hectare in compensation, Rs 2 lakh per acre for land washed away, free seeds and fertilisers for the Rabi season, and comprehensive loan waiver, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Urgent relief is needed, says Sapkal
Sapkal, who visited flood-affected villages in Motalataluka, including Kamkhed, Gulbheli, Rahehra Dabhol Tanda and Nalkund, as well as Deulghat and Padali in Buldhana taluka, said <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/natural-calamities-hit-crops-on-605-lakh-hectares-in-9-years-in-maharashtra-rs-54600-cr-relief-paid-23595904" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">crop </a>losses are extensive and urgent relief is needed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Urgent relief is needed, says Sapkal
Sapkal, who visited flood-affected villages in Motalataluka, including Kamkhed, Gulbheli, Rahehra Dabhol Tanda and Nalkund, as well as Deulghat and Padali in Buldhana taluka, said crop losses are extensive and urgent relief is needed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cong to launch a protest on Oct 3, says Congress chief
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday said his party will launch an agitation on October 3 as the state government`s aid <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-rains-uddhav-thackeray-asks-center-to-announce-rs-10-000-crore-relief-package-for-flood-hit-marathwada-23595441" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">package </a>following heavy rains is a pittance as affected farmers will not even get Rs 3000 per hectare.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cong to launch a protest on Oct 3, says Congress chief
Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday said his party will launch an agitation on October 3 as the state government`s aid package following heavy rains is a pittance as affected farmers will not even get Rs 3000 per hectare.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: GRP personnel along with Railway official remove protestors from the railway station
Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel along with <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/churchgate-mumbai-central-csmt-parel-corridors-under-review-for-underground-conversion-23595627" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Railway </a>officials rushed to the spot and removed the protesters from the location after which train services resumed, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: GRP personnel along with Railway official remove protestors from the railway station
Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel along with Railway officials rushed to the spot and removed the protesters from the location after which train services resumed, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Slum dwellers while protesting halt a Mumbai CSMT train
Demanding immediate halt to the exercise, slum dwellers came on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/central-railway-services-briefly-disrupted-after-buffaloes-hit-by-local-train-between-vangani-and-badlapur-23595568" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">railway </a>tracks and stopped a Mumbai CSMT-bound train, delaying it for a few minutes, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Slum dwellers while protesting halt a Mumbai CSMT train
Demanding immediate halt to the exercise, slum dwellers came on the railway tracks and stopped a Mumbai CSMT-bound train, delaying it for a few minutes, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protestors call installation of mobile towers `illeagal`
People were <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/live-blog/mumbai-news-live-updates-india-national-news-2025-september-26-news-updates-live-updates-weather-update-mumbai-monsoon-18331434" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">protesting </a>installation of mobile towers on the rooftops of their slums, calling them illegal and fearing radiation, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Protestors call installation of mobile towers `illeagal`
People were protesting installation of mobile towers on the rooftops of their slums, calling them illegal and fearing radiation, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Large group of people stage protest opposing installation of mobile towers
A Mumbai CSMT-bound local train on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-trains-updates-kurla-to-get-elevated-as-central-railway-plans-to-realign-harbour-line-for-new-station-23593737" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Harbour </a>Line was halted briefly by a large group of people who were staging a protest near Wadala Railway Station opposing installation of mobile towers in their area on Friday

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Large group of people stage protest opposing installation of mobile towers
A Mumbai CSMT-bound local train on Harbour Line was halted briefly by a large group of people who were staging a protest near Wadala Railway Station opposing installation of mobile towers in their area on Friday

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police in search of woman`s lover and his accomplices&nbsp;
A case was registered on September 23, and the complainant`s wife was <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/imfl-worth-rs-1-96-cr-seized-in-thane-district-two-held-for-illegal-transportation-23595911" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">arrested </a>the next day. The search for the woman`s lover and two of his accomplices is underway

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police in search of woman`s lover and his accomplices&nbsp;
A case was registered on September 23, and the complainant`s wife was arrested the next day. The search for the woman`s lover and two of his accomplices is underway

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man gets rescued by local residents and fishermen, files complaint on discharge
The complainant managed to cling to a pillar while being swept away by the current. Local residents and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/fisherman-finds-unusual-catch-as-serpent-idols-get-tangled-in-his-net-off-north-kerala-coast-23595218" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">fishermen </a>subsequently rescued him and took him to the civic-run Kalwa hospital. Upon discharge, he filed a police complaint.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man gets rescued by local residents and fishermen, files complaint on discharge
The complainant managed to cling to a pillar while being swept away by the current. Local residents and fishermen subsequently rescued him and took him to the civic-run Kalwa hospital. Upon discharge, he filed a police complaint.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man thrashed by wife`s paramour in Thane city
Around 2.30 am on September 22, the accused called her husband to the Balkum area in Thane city, where her paramour and two others thrashed him. The accused persons then took the complainant to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/three-dead-after-speeding-container-hits-scooter-near-mumbra-bypass-in-maharashtras-thane-manhunt-launched-to-nab-driver-23595258?button=next" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbra </a>creek and threw him into the water.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man thrashed by wife`s paramour in Thane city
Around 2.30 am on September 22, the accused called her husband to the Balkum area in Thane city, where her paramour and two others thrashed him. The accused persons then took the complainant to the Mumbra creek and threw him into the water.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane police arrests woman for plotting to kill her husband
&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/history-sheeter-held-for-chain-snatching-in-thane-district-23595917" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane </a>city police have arrested a woman for allegedly plotting to kill her husband, who miraculously escaped after being assaulted and thrown into a water body, an official said on Friday. A search is on to track down her lover and two others for their alleged involvement in the crime, said the official.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane police arrests woman for plotting to kill her husband
&nbsp;The Thane city police have arrested a woman for allegedly plotting to kill her husband, who miraculously escaped after being assaulted and thrown into a water body, an official said on Friday. A search is on to track down her lover and two others for their alleged involvement in the crime, said the official.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two people and 165 milch animal dies due to the floods, says official
Two persons and 165 milch animal died due to the floods, an offical said. Taluka-wise quantum of land (in hectares) that suffered <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/marathwada-rains-drone-mobile-images-acceptable-as-proof-of-crop-damage-maharashtra-cm-fadnavis-23595669" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">crop </a>losses is as follows: Bhum- 58,100, Umerga 54,206, Dharashiv 44,060, Tuljapur 39,850, Lohara 7,690 and Kalamb 5,150.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two people and 165 milch animal dies due to the floods, says official
Two persons and 165 milch animal died due to the floods, an offical said. Taluka-wise quantum of land (in hectares) that suffered crop losses is as follows: Bhum- 58,100, Umerga 54,206, Dharashiv 44,060, Tuljapur 39,850, Lohara 7,690 and Kalamb 5,150.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: District administration conducts crop loss survey, demands for aid will be forwarded
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/history-sheeter-held-for-chain-snatching-in-thane-district-23595917" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">district </a>administration is conducting crop loss surveys and the demand for aid will be forwarded to the state government. Bhum taluka witnessed maximum losses, while damages were reported on a comparatively small scale in Kalmb, according to him.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: District administration conducts crop loss survey, demands for aid will be forwarded
The district administration is conducting crop loss surveys and the demand for aid will be forwarded to the state government. Bhum taluka witnessed maximum losses, while damages were reported on a comparatively small scale in Kalmb, according to him.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 2 lakh farmers suffers loss, official says
Nearly 2 lakh <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-floods-state-govt-submits-memorandum-to-home-minister-over-farmers-losses-from-heavy-rain-seeks-ndrf-aid-23595899" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">farmers </a>in the district have suffered the crop losses, an official said. Excess rainfall and water discharge from the dams led to floods in villages, which inundated farms in Bhum, Paranda and a few other talukas of Dharashiv, triggering a large-scale damage.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 2 lakh farmers suffers loss, official says
Nearly 2 lakh farmers in the district have suffered the crop losses, an official said. Excess rainfall and water discharge from the dams led to floods in villages, which inundated farms in Bhum, Paranda and a few other talukas of Dharashiv, triggering a large-scale damage.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Heavy rains causes crops to damage on 2.26 lakh hectares of land in Dharashiv district
Recent floods caused by heavy <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-citys-water-stock-at-99-18-per-cent-as-lake-levels-near-full-capacity-23595893" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">rains </a>have damaged crops on 2.26 lakh hectares of land across 363 villages in Dharashiv district of Maharashtra`s Marathwada region, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Heavy rains causes crops to damage on 2.26 lakh hectares of land in Dharashiv district
Recent floods caused by heavy rains have damaged crops on 2.26 lakh hectares of land across 363 villages in Dharashiv district of Maharashtra`s Marathwada region, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two occupants booked under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949
The two occupants of the truck, Sahid Mehmuda Khan (49) and Pankaj Jagdish Saket (25), have been booked under relevant sections of the Maharashtra <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/ed-to-curb-money-laundering-through-online-gaming-after-government-ban-23594180" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Prohibition </a>Act, 1949, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two occupants booked under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949
The two occupants of the truck, Sahid Mehmuda Khan (49) and Pankaj Jagdish Saket (25), have been booked under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Liquor worth Rs 1.96 crore confiscated from a truck
Along with the liquor, the team also confiscated the truck, three mobile phones, and other material assets, he said, adding that the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/korean-entertainment/article/bts-jin-liquor-brand-mired-in-legal-soup-for-regulatory-breach-23595458" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">liquor </a>was valued at Rs 1.96 crore.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Liquor worth Rs 1.96 crore confiscated from a truck
Along with the liquor, the team also confiscated the truck, three mobile phones, and other material assets, he said, adding that the liquor was valued at Rs 1.96 crore.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IMFL seized from a Rajasthan-registered truck, says officials
A flying squad of the state excise department`s Konkan division intercepted a Rajasthan-registered <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-helmet-saves-youth-after-pothole-fall-under-cement-truck-23595319?authordetail-breakingnews" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">truck </a>on Mumbra-Panvel Road on Wednesday, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IMFL seized from a Rajasthan-registered truck, says officials
A flying squad of the state excise department`s Konkan division intercepted a Rajasthan-registered truck on Mumbra-Panvel Road on Wednesday, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Indian Made Foreign Liquor worth Rs 1.96 crore seized in Thane district
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-weather-updates-low-pressure-system-over-bay-of-bengal-to-bring-rain-to-state-monsoon-withdrawal-delayed-23595897" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra </a>state excise department has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 1.96 crore from a truck in Thane district and arrested two persons for its illegal transportation, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Indian Made Foreign Liquor worth Rs 1.96 crore seized in Thane district
The Maharashtra state excise department has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 1.96 crore from a truck in Thane district and arrested two persons for its illegal transportation, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | Mid-Day impact: Civic action follows pothole accident; injured student sent home to heal
Mohamad Sahal Payak, 21, the law student who suffered serious injuries after falling off a moving bike due to a pothole, has been discharged from the hospital. After mid-day reported the incident, the authorities promptly repaired the pothole on the Western Express Highway near the Andheri flyover. Mohamad received four stitches on his head and sustained injuries to his hand. On Thursday, his parents took him to Morbi, Gujarat, for further treatment. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mid-day-impact-civic-action-follows-pothole-accident-injured-student-now-in-morbi-23595839">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | Mid-Day impact: Civic action follows pothole accident; injured student sent home to heal
Mohamad Sahal Payak, 21, the law student who suffered serious injuries after falling off a moving bike due to a pothole, has been discharged from the hospital. After mid-day reported the incident, the authorities promptly repaired the pothole on the Western Express Highway near the Andheri flyover. Mohamad received four stitches on his head and sustained injuries to his hand. On Thursday, his parents took him to Morbi, Gujarat, for further treatment. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | Kandivli gas leak: Burns patient shows improvement, shifted to general ward in Airoli
One of the six victims, Manaram Kumawat, who sustained 40 per cent burns and underwent surgery on Wednesday, has been shifted from the ICU to the general ward. Admitted to the National Burns Hospital in Airoli on Wednesday, he was initially scheduled for 48 hours of close observation. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-kandivli-gas-leak-burns-patient-shows-improvement-shifted-to-general-ward-in-airoli-23595841">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai | Kandivli gas leak: Burns patient shows improvement, shifted to general ward in Airoli
One of the six victims, Manaram Kumawat, who sustained 40 per cent burns and underwent surgery on Wednesday, has been shifted from the ICU to the general ward. Admitted to the National Burns Hospital in Airoli on Wednesday, he was initially scheduled for 48 hours of close observation. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai civic body to deploy divers for Ganesh idol retrieval at Gateway
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to commission professional divers to retrieve Ganesh idols immersed in the sea at the Gateway of India. All nirmalya (flowers, incense products, oils, sticks, diyas, toran, etc) in the form of sludge from Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols that were immersed into are also to be retrieved for scientific disposal. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-civic-body-to-deploy-divers-for-ganesh-idol-retrieval-at-gateway-23595840">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai civic body to deploy divers for Ganesh idol retrieval at Gateway
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to commission professional divers to retrieve Ganesh idols immersed in the sea at the Gateway of India. All nirmalya (flowers, incense products, oils, sticks, diyas, toran, etc) in the form of sludge from Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols that were immersed into are also to be retrieved for scientific disposal. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Unseasonal rain destroyed 519 lakh hectares of state farmland in past nine years
Climate change seems to be hitting lakhs of farming families. According to government records, in the past nine years, 519 lakh hectares of farmland across the state have been damaged due to unseasonal rain between 2015 and 2024. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, too, admitted that climate change was a major reason for repeated losses, noting how even the rain-deficient Marathwada was now reeling under excess rainfall. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-unseasonal-rain-destroyed-519-lakh-hectares-of-state-farmland-in-past-nine-years-23595833">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Unseasonal rain destroyed 519 lakh hectares of state farmland in past nine years
Climate change seems to be hitting lakhs of farming families. According to government records, in the past nine years, 519 lakh hectares of farmland across the state have been damaged due to unseasonal rain between 2015 and 2024. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, too, admitted that climate change was a major reason for repeated losses, noting how even the rain-deficient Marathwada was now reeling under excess rainfall. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man ends life by jumping into river; body found two days later
A 44-year-old man has ended his life by jumping into a river in Kalyan town of Maharashtra`s Thane district after he called his wife to inform her that he was committing suicide, police said. The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on September 19 and his body was found two days later, they said on Thursday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man ends life by jumping into river; body found two days later
A 44-year-old man has ended his life by jumping into a river in Kalyan town of Maharashtra`s Thane district after he called his wife to inform her that he was committing suicide, police said. The incident occurred around 10.30 pm on September 19 and his body was found two days later, they said on Thursday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Malwani church horror: Woman&rsquo;s body found in disturbing condition
The Malwani area in Malad West has witnessed two grisly incidents in the past 24 hours. In the latest case, the Malwani police on Thursday morning discovered the body of a woman in a semi-nude condition near Malwani church. &nbsp;Police identified the body as that of a 46-year-old, who was reportedly a sex worker. Police said that after examining the incident and looking at the condition of the body, it is being speculated that she was strangled to death. After preparing the panchnama, the body was sent for post-mortem examination. Read more. https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/malwani-church-horror-womans-body-found-in-disturbing-condition-23595834

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Malwani church horror: Woman&rsquo;s body found in disturbing condition
The Malwani area in Malad West has witnessed two grisly incidents in the past 24 hours. In the latest case, the Malwani police on Thursday morning discovered the body of a woman in a semi-nude condition near Malwani church. &nbsp;Police identified the body as that of a 46-year-old, who was reportedly a sex worker. Police said that after examining the incident and looking at the condition of the body, it is being speculated that she was strangled to death. After preparing the panchnama, the body was sent for post-mortem examination. Read more.https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/malwani-church-horror-womans-body-found-in-disturbing-condition-23595834

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Crackdown begins after repeated trespass at Aarey Dairy Institute
Following a mid-day report on repeated trespassing at the Dairy Science Institute by youths filming social media content, the Aarey CEO has decided to formally request the Aarey police and forest department to step up night patrols and crack down on violators. In addition, a security guard from the Aarey security department will now be stationed at the site to prevent further breaches. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-crackdown-begins-after-repeated-trespass-at-aarey-dairy-institute-23595835">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Crackdown begins after repeated trespass at Aarey Dairy Institute
Following a mid-day report on repeated trespassing at the Dairy Science Institute by youths filming social media content, the Aarey CEO has decided to formally request the Aarey police and forest department to step up night patrols and crack down on violators. In addition, a security guard from the Aarey security department will now be stationed at the site to prevent further breaches. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Colonial-era cannons unearthed at Sindoor bridge site in Mumbai
Mumbai&rsquo;s built heritage has thrown up another surprise. Heritage enthusiasts have stumbled upon a few old cannons at the site of the ongoing Sindoor bridge construction project. Activists are now urging municipal and railway authorities to secure the site and begin preservation efforts so these remnants of the city&rsquo;s colonial past are not lost during the final stages of construction. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/colonial-era-cannons-unearthed-at-sindoor-bridge-site-in-mumbai-23595832">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Colonial-era cannons unearthed at Sindoor bridge site in Mumbai
Mumbai&rsquo;s built heritage has thrown up another surprise. Heritage enthusiasts have stumbled upon a few old cannons at the site of the ongoing Sindoor bridge construction project. Activists are now urging municipal and railway authorities to secure the site and begin preservation efforts so these remnants of the city&rsquo;s colonial past are not lost during the final stages of construction. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Exclusive: 13 days in Bishnoi heartland: Mumbai cops&rsquo; grit test in Pali
What unfolded over 13 days of investigation in Rajasthan&rsquo;s Pali district &mdash; infamously known as the &ldquo;heartland&rdquo; of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi &mdash; was nothing short of a test of grit for a team of Bhoiwada police officers. The five-member team had travelled there to track down three accused in a Rs 4 crore theft case. The team was constantly shadowed by suspicious villagers, had to cook its own meals of poha and bhindi sabzi, and battled feelings of helplessness and hopelessness amid little cooperation from the local police and villagers. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/13-days-in-bishnoi-heartland-mumbai-cops-grit-test-in-pali-23595842">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Exclusive: 13 days in Bishnoi heartland: Mumbai cops&rsquo; grit test in Pali
What unfolded over 13 days of investigation in Rajasthan&rsquo;s Pali district &mdash; infamously known as the &ldquo;heartland&rdquo; of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi &mdash; was nothing short of a test of grit for a team of Bhoiwada police officers. The five-member team had travelled there to track down three accused in a Rs 4 crore theft case. The team was constantly shadowed by suspicious villagers, had to cook its own meals of poha and bhindi sabzi, and battled feelings of helplessness and hopelessness amid little cooperation from the local police and villagers. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bullet train may zoom into NMIA, revolutionising airport connectivity soon
In a move that could boost regional connectivity, there is buzz that the Mumbai&ndash;Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project may get a spur line to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). According to highly placed sources, a proposal has reportedly been submitted to the Railway Board for consideration. If approved, the spur would connect the country&rsquo;s first bullet train corridor with the new international airport, potentially reducing travel time for passengers travelling between Navi Mumbai and Gujarat. Railway officials, however, have not issued any formal confirmation. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navi-mumbai-bullet-train-may-zoom-into-nmia-transforming-airport-access-forever-23595837">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bullet train may zoom into NMIA, revolutionising airport connectivity soon
In a move that could boost regional connectivity, there is buzz that the Mumbai&ndash;Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project may get a spur line to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). According to highly placed sources, a proposal has reportedly been submitted to the Railway Board for consideration. If approved, the spur would connect the country&rsquo;s first bullet train corridor with the new international airport, potentially reducing travel time for passengers travelling between Navi Mumbai and Gujarat. Railway officials, however, have not issued any formal confirmation. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal to bring rain to Maharashtra; monsoon withdrawal delayed
Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government`s Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) said a statement posted on X on Thursday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal to bring rain to Maharashtra; monsoon withdrawal delayed
Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government`s Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) said a statement posted on X on Thursday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway turns death trap amid rising accidents
For commuters, truck drivers, and locals, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway (NH-48) has become synonymous with constant fear due to potholes, broken medians, poor lighting, and incomplete repairs. On the Talasari-Dahisar stretch, 238 accidents have claimed 131 lives this year, a grim reminder that piecemeal measures and temporary traffic restrictions cannot address the deeper, structural failings of the road.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway turns death trap amid rising accidents
For commuters, truck drivers, and locals, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway (NH-48) has become synonymous with constant fear due to potholes, broken medians, poor lighting, and incomplete repairs. On the Talasari-Dahisar stretch, 238 accidents have claimed 131 lives this year, a grim reminder that piecemeal measures and temporary traffic restrictions cannot address the deeper, structural failings of the road.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Malwani tense after woman&rsquo;s body found near church grounds 
The Malwani area in Malad West has witnessed two grisly incidents in the past 24 hours. In the latest case, the Malwani police on Thursday morning discovered the body of a woman in a semi-nude condition near Malwani church. &nbsp;Police identified the body as that of a 46-year-old, who was reportedly a sex worker. Police said that after examining the incident and looking at the condition of the body, it is being speculated that she was strangled to death. After preparing the panchnama, the body was sent for post-mortem examination.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Malwani tense after woman&rsquo;s body found near church grounds
The Malwani area in Malad West has witnessed two grisly incidents in the past 24 hours. In the latest case, the Malwani police on Thursday morning discovered the body of a woman in a semi-nude condition near Malwani church. &nbsp;Police identified the body as that of a 46-year-old, who was reportedly a sex worker. Police said that after examining the incident and looking at the condition of the body, it is being speculated that she was strangled to death. After preparing the panchnama, the body was sent for post-mortem examination.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra submits memorandum to Home Minister over farmers` losses from heavy rain; seeks NDRF aid 
The Maharashtra state government on Thursday submitted a detailed memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to support farmers who have suffered massive losses due to heavy rainfall across the region. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra submits memorandum to Home Minister over farmers` losses from heavy rain; seeks NDRF aid
The Maharashtra state government on Thursday submitted a detailed memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to support farmers who have suffered massive losses due to heavy rainfall across the region. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Trespass for reels prompts tighter security at Aarey institute
Following a mid-day report on repeated trespassing at the Dairy Science Institute by youths filming social media content, the Aarey CEO has decided to formally request the Aarey police and forest department to step up night patrols and crack down on violators. In addition, a security guard from the Aarey security department will now be stationed at the site to prevent further breaches.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Trespass for reels prompts tighter security at Aarey institute
Following a mid-day report on repeated trespassing at the Dairy Science Institute by youths filming social media content, the Aarey CEO has decided to formally request the Aarey police and forest department to step up night patrols and crack down on violators. In addition, a security guard from the Aarey security department will now be stationed at the site to prevent further breaches.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Bandraites slam BMC&rsquo;s &lsquo;quick fix&rsquo; as manhole lid comes loose in 2 months
Bandra West residents have slammed the methods used by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to fix a sunken section of St John the Baptist Road over two months ago after a metal lid placed on top of the depression by the civic body got dislodged on Thursday, posing a threat to commuters and pedestrians. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bandraites-slam-bmc-s-quick-fix-as-manhole-lid-comes-loose-in-2-months-23595838">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Bandraites slam BMC&rsquo;s &lsquo;quick fix&rsquo; as manhole lid comes loose in 2 months
Bandra West residents have slammed the methods used by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to fix a sunken section of St John the Baptist Road over two months ago after a metal lid placed on top of the depression by the civic body got dislodged on Thursday, posing a threat to commuters and pedestrians. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A special court has granted Maiank Mehta, brother-in-law of absconding businessman Nirav Modi, a pardon in the case linked to the multi-million dollar Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, making him an approver. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Following the pardon, the accused shall be marked as an approver in the case, said the order. We are closing the LIVE blog now


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