With less than two days left for filing nominations, key political alliances in Maharashtra are yet to finalise seat-sharing arrangements for the BMC Elections 2026 and other civic polls, leaving several aspirants anxious amid ongoing negotiations

A Mumbai civic body official was allegedly assaulted by a passenger while on election duty near Milan Subway. An FIR has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and police are investigating the incident

Congress is likely to contest over 150 of the 227 BMC seats, VBA on 62, with a few seats set aside for the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and RPI (Gavai). The alliance decision was jointly announced by Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal and VBA state vice-president Dhairyavardhan Pundkar

However, along with Vihaan Malhotra, Mhatre will miss the preceding assignment to South Africa — a three-match ODI series — due to their respective wrist injuries

Spotted in the city: It`s time to sit back and flip through pictures of celebrities who made an appearance in the city throughout the day.

To curb air pollution and enforce dust-control measures, BMC officials conducted thorough inspections at construction sites, government projects, and key roads in Bandra East and Andheri, ensuring compliance around schools and densely populated areas

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FIR filed against citizen for assaulting civic official during election duty

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BMC swings into action to maintain healthy air quality

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