Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail on Friday evening, hours after he was granted interim bail by the Bombay High Court in a loan fraud case. Dhoot was arrested on December 26 last year in the case, in which former ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar have also been named as accused. After getting interim bail from the court, his lawyers submitted the release order to the Arthur Road prison authorities, following which Dhoot was released, an official said. (PTI)

Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail on Friday evening, hours after he was granted interim bail by the Bombay High Court in a loan fraud case. Dhoot was arrested on December 26 last year in the case, in which former ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar have also been named as accused. After getting interim bail from the court, his lawyers submitted the release order to the Arthur Road prison authorities, following which Dhoot was released, an official said. (PTI)

&nbsp;Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he hopes the Election Commission of India (ECI) gives its decision regarding the Shiv Sena poll symbol of 'bow and arrow' in accordance with law and existing rules. The ECI is currently hearing a dispute over the Shiv Sena symbol which is being claimed by the party's rival factions led by Shinde and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI)

&nbsp;Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he hopes the Election Commission of India (ECI) gives its decision regarding the Shiv Sena poll symbol of 'bow and arrow' in accordance with law and existing rules. The ECI is currently hearing a dispute over the Shiv Sena symbol which is being claimed by the party's rival factions led by Shinde and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI)

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 14 fresh cases of coronavirus that raised the tally of infections to 81,37,023, an official from the state health department said. The count of recoveries reached 79,88,488 after 24 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, while the toll remained unchanged at 1,48,420, the official said. (PTI)

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 14 fresh cases of coronavirus that raised the tally of infections to 81,37,023, an official from the state health department said. The count of recoveries reached 79,88,488 after 24 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, while the toll remained unchanged at 1,48,420, the official said. (PTI)

Railways in Mumbai will operate blocks on multiple lines on January 22. The Western Railway (WR) on Friday said that to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signaling and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of five hours will be taken on up and down fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central (local) stations from 10:35 hrs to 15:35 hrs on Sunday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mega-block-on-harbour-and-transharbour-lines-western-railway-to-operate-jumbo-block-on-sunday-23266463" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>

Railways in Mumbai will operate blocks on multiple lines on January 22. The Western Railway (WR) on Friday said that to carry out maintenance work of tracks, signaling and overhead equipment, a jumbo block of five hours will be taken on up and down fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central (local) stations from 10:35 hrs to 15:35 hrs on Sunday. Read more

Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail on Friday evening, hours after he was granted interim bail by the Bombay High Court in a loan fraud case. Dhoot was arrested on December 26 last year in the case, in which former ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar have also been named as accused. After getting interim bail from the court, his lawyers submitted the release order to the Arthur Road prison authorities, following which Dhoot was released, an official said.

Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail on Friday evening, hours after he was granted interim bail by the Bombay High Court in a loan fraud case. Dhoot was arrested on December 26 last year in the case, in which former ICICI Bank managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar have also been named as accused. After getting interim bail from the court, his lawyers submitted the release order to the Arthur Road prison authorities, following which Dhoot was released, an official said.

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by Roppen Transportation Services, also known as Rapido, challenging an order passed by the Maharashtra government refusing to grant it license to ply bike taxis. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and S G Dige said it found no merits in the petition of the bike taxi aggregator firm. "We fail to see how any aggregator like the petitioner can lay claim to be allowed to operate bike taxi services without license or without compliance of the guidelines issued by the Union government," the court said. (PTI)

The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a petition filed by Roppen Transportation Services, also known as Rapido, challenging an order passed by the Maharashtra government refusing to grant it license to ply bike taxis. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and S G Dige said it found no merits in the petition of the bike taxi aggregator firm. "We fail to see how any aggregator like the petitioner can lay claim to be allowed to operate bike taxi services without license or without compliance of the guidelines issued by the Union government," the court said. (PTI)

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority has decided to forego the last EMI of beneficiaries of its affordable housing scheme in Kalyan in Thane district, local Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde said on Friday. These houses are located in Khoni and Shirdhon and 2000-odd beneficiaries were facing financial problems due to delay in getting possession caused primarily by the coronavirus-induced lockdown as well as other reasons, Shinde said in a release. (PTI)

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority has decided to forego the last EMI of beneficiaries of its affordable housing scheme in Kalyan in Thane district, local Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde said on Friday. These houses are located in Khoni and Shirdhon and 2000-odd beneficiaries were facing financial problems due to delay in getting possession caused primarily by the coronavirus-induced lockdown as well as other reasons, Shinde said in a release. (PTI)

&nbsp;An offence has been registered against owners of two godowns for allegedly violating the Copyright Act by storing products featuring Disney and Marvel characters in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday. The godown owners were issued notices under relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and let off, an official said. The police on Wednesday raided the godowns at a complex in Gundavali and seized products worth Rs 8.67 lakh, he said. (PTI)

&nbsp;An offence has been registered against owners of two godowns for allegedly violating the Copyright Act by storing products featuring Disney and Marvel characters in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday. The godown owners were issued notices under relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and let off, an official said. The police on Wednesday raided the godowns at a complex in Gundavali and seized products worth Rs 8.67 lakh, he said. (PTI)

The Mumbai Police along with the Indian Navy on Friday conducted a search operation at the Bandra Bandstand shore in the city to locate the remains of MBBS student Sadichha Sane after the accused revealed that he had killed her and thrown her body into the Arabian sea, an official said. Sane, a third year MBBS student, had gone missing from Bandra Bandstand in November 2021. (PTI)

The Mumbai Police along with the Indian Navy on Friday conducted a search operation at the Bandra Bandstand shore in the city to locate the remains of MBBS student Sadichha Sane after the accused revealed that he had killed her and thrown her body into the Arabian sea, an official said. Sane, a third year MBBS student, had gone missing from Bandra Bandstand in November 2021. (PTI)

Mumbai Metro line 2A and 7 has official begun operations for general public at 4 pm on Friday. Excited passengers took it to Twitter to denote that they have taken the first ride. "Thank you and good job #MumbaiMetro first ride," writes Manish Bhardwaj, a Twitter user.

Mumbai Metro line 2A and 7 has official begun operations for general public at 4 pm on Friday. Excited passengers took it to Twitter to denote that they have taken the first ride. "Thank you and good job #MumbaiMetro first ride," writes Manish Bhardwaj, a Twitter user.

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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiMetroOurMetro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MumbaiMetroOurMetro</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JourneyBegins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#JourneyBegins</a> As <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Metroline7A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Metroline7A</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Metroline2A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Metroline2A</a> began their passenger operations today, the first civilian passenger was welcomed aboard by Shri S.V.R. Srinivas, IAS, MD &amp; Chairman <a href="https://twitter.com/MMMOCL_Official?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@MMMOCL_Official</a> &amp; Metropolitan Commissioner <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMRDA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MMRDA</a> <a href="https://t.co/U8x9YC68Nu">pic.twitter.com/U8x9YC68Nu</a>
&mdash; Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (@MMMOCL_Official) <a href="https://twitter.com/MMMOCL_Official/status/1616394347481792513?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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#MumbaiMetroOurMetro#JourneyBeginsAs #Metroline7A &amp; #Metroline2A began their passenger operations today, the first civilian passenger was welcomed aboard by Shri S.V.R. Srinivas, IAS, MD &amp; Chairman @MMMOCL_Official &amp; Metropolitan Commissioner #MMRDA pic.twitter.com/U8x9YC68Nu
&mdash; Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (@MMMOCL_Official) January 20, 2023


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Mumbai Metro Yellow Line 2A and Red Line 7. Timings of trains. <a href="https://twitter.com/mid_day?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@mid_day</a> <a href="https://t.co/eIUQztbAa6">pic.twitter.com/eIUQztbAa6</a>
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Mumbai Metro Yellow Line 2A and Red Line 7. Timings of trains. @mid_day pic.twitter.com/eIUQztbAa6
&mdash; Rajendra B. Aklekar (@rajtoday) January 20, 2023


The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Friday announced that the two new metro lines, inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, will be operational from 4 pm today. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-metro-2a-and-7-check-timings-full-schedule-and-fare-23266432" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Friday announced that the two new metro lines, inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, will be operational from 4 pm today. Read more.

Custodial death is one of the worst crimes in a civilised society and the police cannot torture citizens in an inhuman manner under the guise of power, the Bombay High Court observed while asking the state government to pay Rs 15 lakh as compensation to the mother of a man allegedly killed in police custody. The Aurangabad bench, comprising Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase, on Wednesday passed its judgment on a petition filed by one Sunita Kute who alleged that her 23-year-old son Pradip had died after being tortured and assaulted by two policemen attached to the Solapur police. Kute sought a compensation of Rs 40 lakh from the police and disciplinary action against the errant policemen. (PTI)

Custodial death is one of the worst crimes in a civilised society and the police cannot torture citizens in an inhuman manner under the guise of power, the Bombay High Court observed while asking the state government to pay Rs 15 lakh as compensation to the mother of a man allegedly killed in police custody. The Aurangabad bench, comprising Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase, on Wednesday passed its judgment on a petition filed by one Sunita Kute who alleged that her 23-year-old son Pradip had died after being tortured and assaulted by two policemen attached to the Solapur police. Kute sought a compensation of Rs 40 lakh from the police and disciplinary action against the errant policemen. (PTI)

Devendra Fadnavis attends joint meeting of BJP, Shiv Sena
Maharashtra DY CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday attended and addressed a joint meeting of leaders, MPs, MLAs of both parties BJP Maharashtra and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena.
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Attended &amp; addressed a joint meeting of leaders, MPs, MLAs of both parties BJP Maharashtra &amp; Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena via video conferencing, this morning. CM <a href="https://twitter.com/mieknathshinde?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@mieknathshinde</a> ji,BJP State President <a href="https://twitter.com/cbawankule?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@cbawankule</a> were present too. Upcoming programs and MLC elections were discussed. <a href="https://t.co/J59kKmFmSH">pic.twitter.com/J59kKmFmSH</a>
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dev_Fadnavis/status/1616353103435173891?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Devendra Fadnavis attends joint meeting of BJP, Shiv Sena
Maharashtra DY CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday attended and addressed a joint meeting of leaders, MPs, MLAs of both parties BJP Maharashtra and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena.

Attended &amp; addressed a joint meeting of leaders, MPs, MLAs of both parties BJP Maharashtra &amp; Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena via video conferencing, this morning.CM @mieknathshinde ji,BJP State President @cbawankule were present too.Upcoming programs and MLC elections were discussed. pic.twitter.com/J59kKmFmSH
&mdash; Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) January 20, 2023


Thane court acquits mother-son duo accused of killing relative
A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 54-year-old woman and her son who were accused of killing their relative nine years ago.

Thane court acquits mother-son duo accused of killing relative
A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 54-year-old woman and her son who were accused of killing their relative nine years ago.

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped by her neighbour in Thane city of Maharashtra over a period of one month after he was given the keys of her house by her mother who used to lock the minor daily at home for safety before stepping out for work, police said on Friday. (PTI)

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped by her neighbour in Thane city of Maharashtra over a period of one month after he was given the keys of her house by her mother who used to lock the minor daily at home for safety before stepping out for work, police said on Friday. (PTI)

Maharashtra: Thane man loses Rs 14 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud
A 31-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district lost nearly Rs 14 lakh to an online scam, an official said on Friday.

Maharashtra: Thane man loses Rs 14 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud
A 31-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district lost nearly Rs 14 lakh to an online scam, an official said on Friday.

Mumbai traffic updates:
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सुंदर कमला नगर (सायन हॉस्पिटल) येथे डम्पर बंद पडल्याने उत्तरेकडे जाणारी वाहतूक संथ गतीने चालू आहे. Due to the dumper breakdown Northbound, traffic vehicular movement is slow at Sundar Kamala Nagar (Sion Hospital).<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mtptrafficupdates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#mtptrafficupdates</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1616266962895777792?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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ठाकुद्वारनाका चिराबाजार जे.एस.एस.रोड येथे बस बिघाडामुळे वाहतूक संथ गतीने चालू आहे. Due to Bus breakdown, traffic vehicular movement is slow at ThakudwarNaka Chirabazar J.S.S.Road<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mtptrafficupdates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#mtptrafficupdates</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1616291102222602241?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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सुंदर कमला नगर (सायन हॉस्पिटल) येथे डम्पर बंद पडल्याने उत्तरेकडे जाणारी वाहतूक संथ गतीने चालू आहे.Due to the dumper breakdown Northbound, traffic vehicular movement is slow at Sundar Kamala Nagar (Sion Hospital).#mtptrafficupdates
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) January 20, 2023


ठाकुद्वारनाका चिराबाजार जे.एस.एस.रोड येथे बस बिघाडामुळे वाहतूक संथ गतीने चालू आहे.Due to Bus breakdown, traffic vehicular movement is slow at ThakudwarNaka Chirabazar J.S.S.Road#mtptrafficupdates
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) January 20, 2023


Ashish Shelar slams Sanjay Raut for joining Bharat Jodo Yatra in J-K
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◆देव, देश आणि धर्माच्या संघर्षातून गायब असलेले खा.संजय राऊत, काँग्रेसच्या युवराजांसोबत चालायला गेले! ◆याच संगतीमुळे सरकार गेले,खासदार, आमदार गेले..पक्षाची शकले उडाली.. ◆ "याच भल्या" कामाचा झेंडा तुम्ही घेऊन निघालाच आहात तर.. तू चाल पुढं तुला र गड्या भीती कशाची! 2/2
&mdash; Adv. Ashish Shelar - ॲड. आशिष शेलार (@ShelarAshish) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShelarAshish/status/1616305617177829377?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">January 20, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Ashish Shelar slams Sanjay Raut for joining Bharat Jodo Yatra in J-K

◆देव, देश आणि धर्माच्या संघर्षातून गायब असलेले खा.संजय राऊत, काँग्रेसच्या युवराजांसोबत चालायला गेले!◆याच संगतीमुळे सरकार गेले,खासदार, आमदार गेले..पक्षाची शकले उडाली.. ◆ "याच भल्या" कामाचा झेंडा तुम्ही घेऊन निघालाच आहात तर..तू चाल पुढं तुला र गड्या भीती कशाची!2/2
&mdash; Adv. Ashish Shelar - ॲड. आशिष शेलार (@ShelarAshish) January 20, 2023


Bombay HC grants interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot, arrested by CBI in a bank loan fraud case

Bombay HC grants interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot, arrested by CBI in a bank loan fraud case

CIDCO amends policy, now consent of only 51 pc members required for redevelopment of buildings in Navi Mumbai
The Maharashtra government's City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) on Friday said it has made changes in its reconstruction policy wherein a building can be redeveloped with the consent of only 51 per cent members of a housing society instead of the earlier 100 per cent.

CIDCO amends policy, now consent of only 51 pc members required for redevelopment of buildings in Navi Mumbai
The Maharashtra government's City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) on Friday said it has made changes in its reconstruction policy wherein a building can be redeveloped with the consent of only 51 per cent members of a housing society instead of the earlier 100 per cent.

Mumbai's air quality in 'very poor' category, AQI at 319
Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category on Friday morning. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city recorded an AQI of 319 at 9.05 am.

Mumbai's air quality in 'very poor' category, AQI at 319
Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category on Friday morning. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city recorded an AQI of 319 at 9.05 am.

Bank loan fraud case: HC to pronounce order on Venugopal Dhoot's plea seeking interim bail
The Bombay High Court will pronounce on Friday its order on a petition filed by Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot seeking interim bail in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.

Bank loan fraud case: HC to pronounce order on Venugopal Dhoot's plea seeking interim bail
The Bombay High Court will pronounce on Friday its order on a petition filed by Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot seeking interim bail in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.

MBBS student kidnapping case: I killed her and dumped the body near Bandstand, says accused
Mithu Singh, who was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a third-year MBBS student, confessed to killing her and dumping her body near Bandra Bandstand. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mbbs-student-kidnapping-case-i-killed-her-and-dumped-the-body-near-bandstand-says-accused-23266316" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

MBBS student kidnapping case: I killed her and dumped the body near Bandstand, says accused
Mithu Singh, who was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a third-year MBBS student, confessed to killing her and dumping her body near Bandra Bandstand. Read more.

Mumbai Police record Rakhi Sawant's statement in FIR based on complaint by another woman actor
Actor Rakhi Sawant's statement was recorded on Thursday in connection with an FIR registered against her on the complaint of another woman actor for allegedly circulating the latter's video links and photos on social media, a Mumbai police official said.

Mumbai Police record Rakhi Sawant's statement in FIR based on complaint by another woman actor
Actor Rakhi Sawant's statement was recorded on Thursday in connection with an FIR registered against her on the complaint of another woman actor for allegedly circulating the latter's video links and photos on social media, a Mumbai police official said.

MNS protests outside VVMC after civic staff remove party flags
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Thursday held a protest outside the Vasai Virar civic headquarters claiming its party flags were removed, while illegal banners and hoardings were left untouched.

MNS protests outside VVMC after civic staff remove party flags
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Thursday held a protest outside the Vasai Virar civic headquarters claiming its party flags were removed, while illegal banners and hoardings were left untouched.

Indian Coast Guard evacuates American patient from cruise vessel near Mumbai
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday safely evacuated a 65-year-old American patient from MV World Odessey, a cruise vessel with 175 passengers on its way to Kenya.

Indian Coast Guard evacuates American patient from cruise vessel near Mumbai
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday safely evacuated a 65-year-old American patient from MV World Odessey, a cruise vessel with 175 passengers on its way to Kenya.

Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot walks out of Mumbai's Arthur Road jail, Maha reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatality; active tally at 115, and more. We are closing the Live Blog now.

Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot walks out of Mumbai`s Arthur Road jail, Maha reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatality; active tally at 115, and more. We are closing the Live Blog now.

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