<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Transporters puts up their demand in front of state government</strong></p>
<p>Describing the protest as a "jan andolan" (people`s movement), M-TAC leaders claimed the e-challan system has caused hardship not only to transport operators but also to ordinary vehicle owners. Baba Shinde, a transporters` leader from Pune, expressed regret over the inconvenience likely to be caused to students during the ongoing examination period due to the suspension of school bus services.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Transporters puts up their demand in front of state government
Describing the protest as a "jan andolan" (people`s movement), M-TAC leaders claimed the e-challan system has caused hardship not only to transport operators but also to ordinary vehicle owners. Baba Shinde, a transporters` leader from Pune, expressed regret over the inconvenience likely to be caused to students during the ongoing examination period due to the suspension of school bus services.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: One killed, three injured in car crash in Beed</strong></p>
<p>A 22-year-old man died and three others sustained injuries after their speeding car overturned and crashed into the protection wall of a well in Maharashtra`s Beed district in the early hours of Monday, police said.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: One killed, three injured in car crash in Beed
A 22-year-old man died and three others sustained injuries after their speeding car overturned and crashed into the protection wall of a well in Maharashtra`s Beed district in the early hours of Monday, police said.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Transport Minister Sarnaik talks about transporters` sentiment</strong></p>
<p>A joint meeting of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-statewide-transport-strike-threat-from-march-5-raises-exam-disruption-fears-23617278" rel="nofollow">transport department</a>, police administration and representatives of transport unions has been convened for March 5 to address their grievances, he said. Maharashtra Transport Minister said, "The sentiments of transporters regarding e-challans are very strong. There have been complaints that e-challans are being issued arbitrarily to vehicles parked in lots and, in some cases, by staff without proper authorisation. This is unjust. Strict instructions have been issued that only authorised officers should initiate e-challan action, as per PTI.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Transport Minister Sarnaik talks about transporters` sentiment
A joint meeting of the transport department, police administration and representatives of transport unions has been convened for March 5 to address their grievances, he said. Maharashtra Transport Minister said, "The sentiments of transporters regarding e-challans are very strong. There have been complaints that e-challans are being issued arbitrarily to vehicles parked in lots and, in some cases, by staff without proper authorisation. This is unjust. Strict instructions have been issued that only authorised officers should initiate e-challan action, as per PTI.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane MACT awards Rs 94.27 lakh compensation lawyer rendered paraplegic in 2019 accident&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra`s Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 94.27 lakh to a woman lawyer, who was rendered paraplegic after a road accident in 2019.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane MACT awards Rs 94.27 lakh compensation lawyer rendered paraplegic in 2019 accident&nbsp;
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra`s Thane district has awarded a compensation of Rs 94.27 lakh to a woman lawyer, who was rendered paraplegic after a road accident in 2019.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra transporters threatens indefinite statewide strike from March 5</strong></p>
<p>The Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee (<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-transport-stack-to-integrate-metro-bus-and-rail-into-single-digital-ecosystem-23617584" rel="nofollow">M-TAC)</a>, representing truckers, private bus operators, and taxi and autorickshaw unions, on Monday reiterated its call for an indefinite statewide agitation from March 5. M-TAC leaders on Monday said that, as part of the strike, school buses, contract carriage buses, private buses and commercial vehicles, including trucks, tempos, taxis and tankers, would remain off the roads during the indefinite agitation, as reported by PTI.&nbsp;</p>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra transporters threatens indefinite statewide strike from March 5
The Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee (M-TAC), representing truckers, private bus operators, and taxi and autorickshaw unions, on Monday reiterated its call for an indefinite statewide agitation from March 5. M-TAC leaders on Monday said that, as part of the strike, school buses, contract carriage buses, private buses and commercial vehicles, including trucks, tempos, taxis and tankers, would remain off the roads during the indefinite agitation, as reported by PTI.&nbsp;
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<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nine directors of explosives company arrested in Nagpur factory blast</strong></p>
<p>Police have arrested nine directors of an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district where a blast claimed the lives of 18 persons, officials said on Monday. The Kalmeshwar police here have registered a case against 21 directors and shareholders of the SBL Energy Limited under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, they said.</p>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nine directors of explosives company arrested in Nagpur factory blast
Police have arrested nine directors of an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district where a blast claimed the lives of 18 persons, officials said on Monday. The Kalmeshwar police here have registered a case against 21 directors and shareholders of the SBL Energy Limited under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, they said.
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<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane teen dies by suicide fearing parents` reprimand over school pranks</strong></p>
<p>A 13-year-old allegedly died by suicide at his house in Maharashtra`s Thane city, reportedly out of fear of being reprimanded by his parents over his pranks at school, police said on Monday.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane teen dies by suicide fearing parents` reprimand over school pranks
A 13-year-old allegedly died by suicide at his house in Maharashtra`s Thane city, reportedly out of fear of being reprimanded by his parents over his pranks at school, police said on Monday.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Probe points to company`s negligence; safety agencies also liable, says minister</strong></p>
<p>Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said prima facie there was "negligence" on the part of the Nagpur-based SBL Energy Limited, where a blast claimed 19 lives, and safety measures were not followed by the explosives manufacturer.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Probe points to company`s negligence; safety agencies also liable, says minister
Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said prima facie there was "negligence" on the part of the Nagpur-based SBL Energy Limited, where a blast claimed 19 lives, and safety measures were not followed by the explosives manufacturer.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra minister mocks Raut, says he must talk to Trump and Netanyahu</strong></p>
<p>Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Monday took a jibe at Sanjay Raut by saying the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP should talk to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with the Iran war.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra minister mocks Raut, says he must talk to Trump and Netanyahu
Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Monday took a jibe at Sanjay Raut by saying the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP should talk to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with the Iran war.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Toxic gas leaks from Palghar chemical unit; 458 persons evacuated, some complain of eye irritation</strong></p>
<p>Oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) gas leaked from a chemical unit in an industrial belt in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Monday afternoon, resulting in the evacuation of 458 persons, while some experienced minor eye irritation, officials said.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Toxic gas leaks from Palghar chemical unit; 458 persons evacuated, some complain of eye irritation
Oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) gas leaked from a chemical unit in an industrial belt in Maharashtra`s Palghar district on Monday afternoon, resulting in the evacuation of 458 persons, while some experienced minor eye irritation, officials said.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shivaji memorial to come up in Malegaon, says ISLAM party chief; downplays Aurangzeb grave visit&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>ISLAM Party founder Shaikh Asif on Monday said a memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be built in Malegaon, a communally sensitive Muslim-dominated city in Nashik district.&nbsp;</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shivaji memorial to come up in Malegaon, says ISLAM party chief; downplays Aurangzeb grave visit&nbsp;
ISLAM Party founder Shaikh Asif on Monday said a memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be built in Malegaon, a communally sensitive Muslim-dominated city in Nashik district.&nbsp;

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane, Palghar authorities activate mechanism for kin of those stranded in Middle East</strong></p>
<p>Authorities in Thane and Palghar districts have activated mechanisms and issued advisories as part of efforts to help those stranded in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict as well as their kin here, officials said on Monday.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane, Palghar authorities activate mechanism for kin of those stranded in Middle East
Authorities in Thane and Palghar districts have activated mechanisms and issued advisories as part of efforts to help those stranded in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict as well as their kin here, officials said on Monday.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No deadlock in Rajya Sabha; Shiv Sena (UBT) set to contest seat: Aaditya Thackeray</strong></p>
<p>The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday said there is no deadlock in discussions over Rajya Sabha Election 2026, with all parties maintaining open communication. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/rajya-sabha-election-2026-shiv-sena-ubt-leader-aaditya-thackeray-confirms-coordinated-india-alliance-approach-for-upcoming-polls-23618981" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No deadlock in Rajya Sabha; Shiv Sena (UBT) set to contest seat: Aaditya Thackeray
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday said there is no deadlock in discussions over Rajya Sabha Election 2026, with all parties maintaining open communication. Read More

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Temprature set to rise in Mumbai and other parts</strong></p>
<p>The weather department has forecast no significant change in minimum <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-mumbaikars-shield-themselves-from-afternoon-heat-109854" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">temperatures</a> over the next 24 hours, followed by a rise of 2-3 degrees Celsius thereafter. Minimum temperatures are expected to remain above normal (1.6 degrees Celsius to 3.0 degrees Celsius) to appreciably above normal (3.1 degrees Celsius to 5.0 degrees Celsius) over the next seven days.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Temprature set to rise in Mumbai and other parts
The weather department has forecast no significant change in minimum temperatures over the next 24 hours, followed by a rise of 2-3 degrees Celsius thereafter. Minimum temperatures are expected to remain above normal (1.6 degrees Celsius to 3.0 degrees Celsius) to appreciably above normal (3.1 degrees Celsius to 5.0 degrees Celsius) over the next seven days.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Yellow alert for rising heat and humidity in parts of Maharashtra</strong></p>
<p>The IMD has issued a yellow alert for several districts in Maharashtra on Wednesday, warning of a rise in temperatures as summer begins to set in across the state. Districts under the yellow alert include Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, and Ratnagiri. According to the IMD, these regions are likely to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets. Residents are advised to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/mumbai-heat-nutritionists-share-essential-tips-to-keep-yourself-hydrated-23495758" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stay hydrated</a> and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun during peak afternoon hours.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Yellow alert for rising heat and humidity in parts of Maharashtra
The IMD has issued a yellow alert for several districts in Maharashtra on Wednesday, warning of a rise in temperatures as summer begins to set in across the state. Districts under the yellow alert include Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, and Ratnagiri. According to the IMD, these regions are likely to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets. Residents are advised to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun during peak afternoon hours.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai weather update: City records AQI of 61, IMD predicts clear skies</strong></p>
<p>Mumbai was on Monday likely to witness <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-six-workers-fall-from-under-construction-building-in-chembur-one-dead-five-injured-23618728" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mainly clear skies </a>in the city and suburbs, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai weather update: City records AQI of 61, IMD predicts clear skies
Mumbai was on Monday likely to witness mainly clear skies in the city and suburbs, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: INSV Kaundinya to be flagged into Mumbai Harbour after historic Oman voyage</strong></p>
<p>The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya will be ceremonially flagged into <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-indian-navy-takes-charge-of-combined-task-force-154-in-major-maritime-milestone-109635/2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai </a>Harbour on Monday by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, marking the successful completion of her maiden overseas voyage to the Sultanate of Oman, an official statement issued by the Defence PRO said.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: INSV Kaundinya to be flagged into Mumbai Harbour after historic Oman voyage
The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya will be ceremonially flagged into Mumbai Harbour on Monday by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, marking the successful completion of her maiden overseas voyage to the Sultanate of Oman, an official statement issued by the Defence PRO said.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Ajit Pawar`s son shares video of VSR Ventures owner asleep during flight</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jay Pawar alleges VSR owner slept in cockpit, shares video</strong></p>
<p>Jay Pawar, son of late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has posted a purported video on social media alleging that Rohit Singh, owner of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ajit-pawar-death-rohit-pawar-claims-attempts-being-made-to-shield-aviation-firm-vsr-ventures-seeks-international-probe-23617183" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">VSR Ventures</a>, was seen asleep in the chief pilot&rsquo;s seat during a flight.</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jay Pawar alleges VSR owner slept in cockpit, shares video
Jay Pawar, son of late Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has posted a purported video on social media alleging that Rohit Singh, owner of VSR Ventures, was seen asleep in the chief pilot&rsquo;s seat during a flight.

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary`s car attacked in Maharashtra`s Akola; probe on</strong></p>
<p>Unidentified persons allegedly attacked the car of a Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary in Maharashtra`s Akola city while he was returning home, police said on Monday. The incident took place in the Umri area under the Civil Lines police station limits on Sunday night (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary`s car attacked in Maharashtra`s Akola; probe on
Unidentified persons allegedly attacked the car of a Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary in Maharashtra`s Akola city while he was returning home, police said on Monday. The incident took place in the Umri area under the Civil Lines police station limits on Sunday night (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Two minor boys drown in water-filled quarry in Palghar</strong></p>
<p>Two minor cousins have drowned in a water-filled quarry near a river in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, an official said on Monday (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Two minor boys drown in water-filled quarry in Palghar
Two minor cousins have drowned in a water-filled quarry near a river in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, an official said on Monday (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Decision taken unanimously by core committee regarding Parth Pawar</strong></p>
<p>Patel said the decision to field Parth Pawar was taken unanimously by the party&rsquo;s core leadership, which includes senior leaders such as Chhagan Bhujbal, Sunil Tatkare, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, and Dilip Walse Patil. He added that the party leadership is fully united behind the nomination, signalling a strategic move amid ongoing organisational changes within the faction. Patel said 37 votes were required for the win and that the party had the support of 40 MLAs, expressing confidence that all of them would unanimously vote for Parth Pawar</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Decision taken unanimously by core committee regarding Parth Pawar
Patel said the decision to field Parth Pawar was taken unanimously by the party&rsquo;s core leadership, which includes senior leaders such as Chhagan Bhujbal, Sunil Tatkare, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, and Dilip Walse Patil. He added that the party leadership is fully united behind the nomination, signalling a strategic move amid ongoing organisational changes within the faction. Patel said 37 votes were required for the win and that the party had the support of 40 MLAs, expressing confidence that all of them would unanimously vote for Parth Pawar

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Parth Pawar gets NCP ticket for Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra</strong></p>
<p>The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by the Ajit Pawar faction has nominated Parth Pawar as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on March 16. The announcement was made by party working president Praful Patel during a high-level national executive meeting last week</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Parth Pawar gets NCP ticket for Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by the Ajit Pawar faction has nominated Parth Pawar as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on March 16. The announcement was made by party working president Praful Patel during a high-level national executive meeting last week

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: No deadlock in MVA talks for RS polls, lone seat should go to Sena UBT says Aaditya</strong></p>
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Mumbai News LIVE Update: No deadlock in MVA talks for RS polls, lone seat should go to Sena UBT says Aaditya

There is no deadlock in talks for the Rajya Sabha, all parties are in communication with each other. We have put forward our claim on the upcoming Rajya Sabha seat, as numerically and in terms of the rotation policy fixed for the MVA, the seat should be contested by the&hellip;
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<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Thane teen dies by suicide fearing parents` reprimand over school pranks</strong></p>
<p>A 13-year-old allegedly died by suicide at his house in Maharashtra`s Thane city, reportedly out of fear of being reprimanded by his parents over his pranks at school, police said on Monday (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Thane teen dies by suicide fearing parents` reprimand over school pranks
A 13-year-old allegedly died by suicide at his house in Maharashtra`s Thane city, reportedly out of fear of being reprimanded by his parents over his pranks at school, police said on Monday (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Arrests and legal action against directors and shareholders of the comapany</strong></p>
<p>Kalmeshwar police have registered a case against 21 directors and shareholders of SBL Energy under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which covers culpable homicide not amounting to murder. So far, nine directors have been arrested in connection with the explosion. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has directed a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast, emphasizing accountability and safety measures in industrial units (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Arrests and legal action against directors and shareholders of the comapany
Kalmeshwar police have registered a case against 21 directors and shareholders of SBL Energy under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which covers culpable homicide not amounting to murder. So far, nine directors have been arrested in connection with the explosion. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has directed a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast, emphasizing accountability and safety measures in industrial units (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: DNA tests to identify the deceased in the Nagpur blast</strong></p>
<p>The explosion was so severe that many bodies were charred beyond recognition. Police officials said samples from family members are being collected for DNA testing to confirm the identities of the deceased (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: DNA tests to identify the deceased in the Nagpur blast
The explosion was so severe that many bodies were charred beyond recognition. Police officials said samples from family members are being collected for DNA testing to confirm the identities of the deceased (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Ajit Pawar`s son shares video alleging VSR Ventures owner slept in pilot`s seat; demands arrest</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="mr">हाच तो <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VSR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#VSR</a> कंपनीचा मालक रोहित सिंग&hellip; आज तो जणूकाय राज्यातील सगळ्याच मोठ्या नेत्यांपेक्षाही मोठा झालाय आणि याच्याच लग्नाला केंद्रातील मंत्रीपदावरील आणि राज्यातील सत्तेतील बडे नेते गेले होते&hellip; म्हणूनच त्याला वाचवण्याचा सगळीकडूनच प्रयत्न होताना दिसतोय.. विमान हवेत असताना स्वतः&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/WXrCiGoGtV">pic.twitter.com/WXrCiGoGtV</a></p>
&mdash; Rohit Pawar (@RRPSpeaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/RRPSpeaks/status/2028322708535324701?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">March 2, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Update: Ajit Pawar`s son shares video alleging VSR Ventures owner slept in pilot`s seat; demands arrest

हाच तो #VSR कंपनीचा मालक रोहित सिंग&hellip; आज तो जणूकाय राज्यातील सगळ्याच मोठ्या नेत्यांपेक्षाही मोठा झालाय आणि याच्याच लग्नाला केंद्रातील मंत्रीपदावरील आणि राज्यातील सत्तेतील बडे नेते गेले होते&hellip; म्हणूनच त्याला वाचवण्याचा सगळीकडूनच प्रयत्न होताना दिसतोय.. विमान हवेत असताना स्वतः&hellip; pic.twitter.com/WXrCiGoGtV
&mdash; Rohit Pawar (@RRPSpeaks) March 2, 2026


<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Nagpur factory blast: Nine directors of explosives company arrested</strong><br />&nbsp;<br />Police have arrested nine directors of an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district where a blast claimed the lives of 18 persons, officials said on Monday (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Nagpur factory blast: Nine directors of explosives company arrested&nbsp;Police have arrested nine directors of an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district where a blast claimed the lives of 18 persons, officials said on Monday (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update | Nagpur factory blast: Nine directors of explosives company arrested<br /></strong></p>
<p>Police have arrested nine directors of an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district, where a blast claimed the lives of 18 persons, officials said on Monday. (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update | Nagpur factory blast: Nine directors of explosives company arrested
Police have arrested nine directors of an explosives manufacturing company in Maharashtra`s Nagpur district, where a blast claimed the lives of 18 persons, officials said on Monday. (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update:&nbsp;</strong><strong>Clear skies over city and suburbs; AQI remains satisfactory at 61</strong></p>
<p>Mumbai is likely to witness mainly clear skies in the city and suburbs, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-weather-update-clear-skies-over-city-and-suburbs-aqi-remains-satisfactory-at-61-23618955" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Read more</strong></a></p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update:&nbsp;Clear skies over city and suburbs; AQI remains satisfactory at 61
Mumbai is likely to witness mainly clear skies in the city and suburbs, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Read more

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Ex-parliamentarian and academician Janardan Waghmare dies</strong></p>
<p>Renowned educationist and former Rajya Sabha member Dr Janardan Waghmare passed away in Maharashtra`s Latur city on Monday morning after a brief illness, family sources said.He was 91 (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Ex-parliamentarian and academician Janardan Waghmare dies
Renowned educationist and former Rajya Sabha member Dr Janardan Waghmare passed away in Maharashtra`s Latur city on Monday morning after a brief illness, family sources said.He was 91 (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Use dry wood for Holika Dahan, Mumbai civic body warns against illegal tree cutting</strong></p>
<p>Ahead of the celebration of Holika, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged citizens to use dry wood for burning the bonfire, and help celebrate the festival responsibly. It is illegal to cut tree branches without BMC&rsquo;s prior permission. Dry firewood that is available in the market can be procured by citizens for the Holika bonfire</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Use dry wood for Holika Dahan, Mumbai civic body warns against illegal tree cutting
Ahead of the celebration of Holika, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged citizens to use dry wood for burning the bonfire, and help celebrate the festival responsibly. It is illegal to cut tree branches without BMC&rsquo;s prior permission. Dry firewood that is available in the market can be procured by citizens for the Holika bonfire

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Multiple Maharashtra tour operators cancel Dubai departures; travel plans hit amid rising tensions</strong></p>
<p>Escalating tensions across West Asia have begun disrupting global air travel, stranding tourists abroad and forcing tour operators in Maharashtra to cancel Dubai departures at the last minute, with flights delayed, tourism activities suspended, and travellers uncertain about when normal travel will resume</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Multiple Maharashtra tour operators cancel Dubai departures; travel plans hit amid rising tensions
Escalating tensions across West Asia have begun disrupting global air travel, stranding tourists abroad and forcing tour operators in Maharashtra to cancel Dubai departures at the last minute, with flights delayed, tourism activities suspended, and travellers uncertain about when normal travel will resume

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Gulf route suspensions leave travellers stranded at Mumbai airport with tickets in hand</strong></p>
<p>Mumbai&rsquo;s international airport turned into a sea of cancellations on Sunday as most of the departing flights were scrapped amid West Asia airspace restrictions, leaving migrant workers, tourists and families stranded at terminals or turned away at entry gates while airlines suspended routes and pushed rebookings into next week</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Gulf route suspensions leave travellers stranded at Mumbai airport with tickets in hand
Mumbai&rsquo;s international airport turned into a sea of cancellations on Sunday as most of the departing flights were scrapped amid West Asia airspace restrictions, leaving migrant workers, tourists and families stranded at terminals or turned away at entry gates while airlines suspended routes and pushed rebookings into next week

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Pune students on academic trip stuck in Dubai as flights to India disrupted</strong></p>
<p>A delegation of 88 members from Indira University&rsquo;s School of Business remains temporarily stranded in Dubai after the sudden closure of the UAE airspace disrupted their scheduled return to India from an International Academic and Cultural Immersion programme. They were on a five-day trip to Dubai</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Pune students on academic trip stuck in Dubai as flights to India disrupted
A delegation of 88 members from Indira University&rsquo;s School of Business remains temporarily stranded in Dubai after the sudden closure of the UAE airspace disrupted their scheduled return to India from an International Academic and Cultural Immersion programme. They were on a five-day trip to Dubai

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Hundreds of Indian MBBS students stranded in Iran as regional tensions escalate</strong></p>
<p>Hundreds of Indian students, many in final year of MBBS, remain in Iran amid rising regional tensions, disrupted internet, market shutdowns, and suspended flights after the February 28 joint US-Israel strike that killed Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Hundreds of Indian MBBS students stranded in Iran as regional tensions escalate
Hundreds of Indian students, many in final year of MBBS, remain in Iran amid rising regional tensions, disrupted internet, market shutdowns, and suspended flights after the February 28 joint US-Israel strike that killed Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Update: Mumbai family stranded in Bahrain amid missile strikes, flights suspended</strong></p>
<p>A Borivli family living in Bahrain has spent sleepless nights under sirens, drone alerts, and missile strikes as regional tensions spill across West Asia, forcing them out of their home and into emergency accommodation while flights remain suspended and relatives back in Mumbai anxiously track every update</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Mumbai family stranded in Bahrain amid missile strikes, flights suspended
A Borivli family living in Bahrain has spent sleepless nights under sirens, drone alerts, and missile strikes as regional tensions spill across West Asia, forcing them out of their home and into emergency accommodation while flights remain suspended and relatives back in Mumbai anxiously track every update

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 23 persons from Thane stranded in Dubai amid airspace closure amid Israel-US joint strike on Iran</strong></p>
<p>Twenty-three persons, including 12 senior citizens, from Thane district in Maharashtra are stranded in Dubai following closure of airspace after the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, officials said on Sunday. (PTI)</p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 23 persons from Thane stranded in Dubai amid airspace closure amid Israel-US joint strike on Iran
Twenty-three persons, including 12 senior citizens, from Thane district in Maharashtra are stranded in Dubai following closure of airspace after the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, officials said on Sunday. (PTI)

<p><strong>Mumbai News LIVE Updates:</strong> The Maharashtra Transporters Action Committee (<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-transport-stack-to-integrate-metro-bus-and-rail-into-single-digital-ecosystem-23617584" rel="nofollow">M-TAC)</a>, representing truckers, private bus operators, and taxi and autorickshaw unions, on Monday reiterated its call for an indefinite statewide agitation from March 5. <strong>We are closing the LIVE blog now</strong></p>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra transporters to launch indefinite strike from March 5 over e-challans. M-TAC plans protest at Azad Maidan despite minister

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