Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Illegal constructions will not be spared, strict action against erring officials, states Shinde in assembly The Maharashtra government will not support any illegal constructions and take strict action against officials found complicit in allowing such structures to come up, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in the legislative assembly on Monday. Replying to a query raised by Parag Alavani (BJP) during the Question Hour, he said instructions will be issued to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner to prepare a detailed list and classification of illegal constructions in the metropolis, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Illegal constructions will not be spared, strict action against erring officials, states Shinde in assemblyThe Maharashtra government will not support any illegal constructions and take strict action against officials found complicit in allowing such structures to come up, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in the legislative assembly on Monday. Replying to a query raised by Parag Alavani (BJP) during the Question Hour, he said instructions will be issued to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner to prepare a detailed list and classification of illegal constructions in the metropolis, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Govt's push for self-redevelopment of housing societies will ensure bigger homes in Mumbai, says Fadnavis The long-pending dream of many people for bigger homes in Mumbai will be realised through the state's push for self-redevelopment of cooperative housing societies, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. He was addressing a meeting where the Self-Redevelopment, Group Self-Redevelopment Study Committee, headed by BJP MLC Pravin Darekar, presented its report, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Govt's push for self-redevelopment of housing societies will ensure bigger homes in Mumbai, says FadnavisThe long-pending dream of many people for bigger homes in Mumbai will be realised through the state's push for self-redevelopment of cooperative housing societies, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. He was addressing a meeting where the Self-Redevelopment, Group Self-Redevelopment Study Committee, headed by BJP MLC Pravin Darekar, presented its report, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Cong will burn copies of 'draconian' Public Security Bill in every district, says Sapkal The Congress will burn copies of Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill in every district as the intent behind it is sinister, the party's state unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Monday, PTI reported. The bill was passed by the assembly on Thursday and by the council on Friday. It will come into force on receiving the governor's assent.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Cong will burn copies of 'draconian' Public Security Bill in every district, says SapkalThe Congress will burn copies of Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill in every district as the intent behind it is sinister, the party's state unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said on Monday, PTI reported. The bill was passed by the assembly on Thursday and by the council on Friday. It will come into force on receiving the governor's assent.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: TC booked, cop arrested in separate case of sexual assault, molestation A ticket collector (TC) was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a 7-year-old girl on a suburban train between Kalyan and Kasara on the Central Railway network last month, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place on June 12 when the girl was travelling with her mother to Kasara to take another train to Nashik, the official added, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: TC booked, cop arrested in separate case of sexual assault, molestationA ticket collector (TC) was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a 7-year-old girl on a suburban train between Kalyan and Kasara on the Central Railway network last month, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place on June 12 when the girl was travelling with her mother to Kasara to take another train to Nashik, the official added, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena UBT leader celebrates inclusion of Shivaji Maharaj's 12 forts in UNESCO list; accuses BJP of taking credit aloneShiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "politicising" the inclusion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 12 forts in UNESCO's World Heritage List, ANI reported. UBT's Rajya Sabha MP said that while inclusion of the forts is a cause for the celebration for the whole of Maharashtra, the BJP should have also released a joint statement along with the other political parties to celebrate Maratha history.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena UBT leader celebrates inclusion of Shivaji Maharaj's 12 forts in UNESCO list; accuses BJP of taking credit aloneShiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "politicising" the inclusion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 12 forts in UNESCO's World Heritage List, ANI reported. UBT's Rajya Sabha MP said that while inclusion of the forts is a cause for the celebration for the whole of Maharashtra, the BJP should have also released a joint statement along with the other political parties to celebrate Maratha history.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt plans to reduce age of juvenile offenders in drug cases to 16, says CM The Maharashtra government is mulling lowering the legal age for defining 'juvenile' in drug-related cases to 16, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday and noted minors are being increasingly used for narcotics peddling to exploit legal loopholes. The state government will amend relevant laws to plug legal loopholes and prevent minors from getting into drug peddling, Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, told the assembly, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt plans to reduce age of juvenile offenders in drug cases to 16, says CMThe Maharashtra government is mulling lowering the legal age for defining 'juvenile' in drug-related cases to 16, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday and noted minors are being increasingly used for narcotics peddling to exploit legal loopholes. The state government will amend relevant laws to plug legal loopholes and prevent minors from getting into drug peddling, Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, told the assembly, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra bars, permit rooms observe bandh against tax hike More than 19,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra remained closed on Monday to protest against the state government's &iquest;draconian" taxation, said the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR). "As many as 19,200 bars and permit rooms in Maharashtra remained shut today to protest the state government's tax hikes, including rise in VAT (value added tax) on liquor from five to 10 per cent, a 15 per cent increase in annual licence fees and a 60 per cent spike in excise duty, all in a year," Vijay Shetty of AHAR told PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra bars, permit rooms observe bandh against tax hikeMore than 19,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra remained closed on Monday to protest against the state government's &iquest;draconian" taxation, said the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR). "As many as 19,200 bars and permit rooms in Maharashtra remained shut today to protest the state government's tax hikes, including rise in VAT (value added tax) on liquor from five to 10 per cent, a 15 per cent increase in annual licence fees and a 60 per cent spike in excise duty, all in a year," Vijay Shetty of AHAR told PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: UNESCO honour for Shivaji's forts: People must preserve legacy of valour and culture, says Fadnavis The inclusion of 12 forts associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites was a historic moment and citizens must preserve and promote this legacy of valour and culture, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday, PTI reported. The UNESCO on Friday inscribed 'Maratha Military Landscapes', comprising Salher Fort, Shivneri Fort, Lohgad, Khanderi Fort, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijay Durg, Sindhudurg in Maharashtra and Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu, in the World Heritage List.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: UNESCO honour for Shivaji's forts: People must preserve legacy of valour and culture, says FadnavisThe inclusion of 12 forts associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites was a historic moment and citizens must preserve and promote this legacy of valour and culture, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday, PTI reported. The UNESCO on Friday inscribed 'Maratha Military Landscapes', comprising Salher Fort, Shivneri Fort, Lohgad, Khanderi Fort, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijay Durg, Sindhudurg in Maharashtra and Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu, in the World Heritage List.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to set up dedicated cell to resolve waste management issues, says Shinde A dedicated cell will be set up to resolve issues related to waste management faced by municipal corporations and councils across Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday. Speaking in the state assembly during the Question Hour, Shinde said that the government is committed to addressing challenges, especially in smaller municipal bodies, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to set up dedicated cell to resolve waste management issues, says ShindeA dedicated cell will be set up to resolve issues related to waste management faced by municipal corporations and councils across Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday. Speaking in the state assembly during the Question Hour, Shinde said that the government is committed to addressing challenges, especially in smaller municipal bodies, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena MP Chaturvedi questions handling of AAIB report Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday wrote to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, questioning how &iquest;sensitive findings&iquest; on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad were "leaked" to international media before an official disclosure in India. "Because one can't be a mute spectator to what is happening with regards to the narrative around the AI171 crash and its interim report. My letter to Aviation Ministry," Chaturvedi posted on X. She also posted a copy of the letter.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena MP Chaturvedi questions handling of AAIB reportShiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday wrote to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, questioning how &iquest;sensitive findings&iquest; on the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad were "leaked" to international media before an official disclosure in India. "Because one can't be a mute spectator to what is happening with regards to the narrative around the AI171 crash and its interim report. My letter to Aviation Ministry," Chaturvedi posted on X. She also posted a copy of the letter.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DGCA asks airlines to inspect fuel switch locking system in Boeing 787, 737 aircraft Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, a move that comes days after the preliminary probe report into the Air India's Boeing 787 crash found that the switches were cut off before the accident last month. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), back in 2018, had flagged the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature on certain models of Boeing aircraft, including 787s and 737s, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DGCA asks airlines to inspect fuel switch locking system in Boeing 787, 737 aircraftAviation regulator DGCA on Monday asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, a move that comes days after the preliminary probe report into the Air India's Boeing 787 crash found that the switches were cut off before the accident last month. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), back in 2018, had flagged the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature on certain models of Boeing aircraft, including 787s and 737s, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra council clears bill to enable police to book drug peddlers under MCOCA The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday cleared an amendment to a bill for bringing drug peddlers and narcotics crimes under the purview of the stringent anti-organised crime law MCOCA. The bill amending the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) was unanimously passed by the upper house, nearly a week after it was cleared by the assembly on July 9, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra council clears bill to enable police to book drug peddlers under MCOCAThe Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday cleared an amendment to a bill for bringing drug peddlers and narcotics crimes under the purview of the stringent anti-organised crime law MCOCA. The bill amending the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) was unanimously passed by the upper house, nearly a week after it was cleared by the assembly on July 9, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DGCA asks airlines to inspect fuel switch locking system in Boeing 787, 737 aircraft Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, a move that comes days after the preliminary probe report into the Air India's Boeing 787 crash found that the switches were cut off before the accident last month. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), back in 2018, had flagged the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature on certain models of Boeing aircraft, including 787s and 737s, reported PTI.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DGCA asks airlines to inspect fuel switch locking system in Boeing 787, 737 aircraftAviation regulator DGCA on Monday asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, a move that comes days after the preliminary probe report into the Air India's Boeing 787 crash found that the switches were cut off before the accident last month. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), back in 2018, had flagged the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature on certain models of Boeing aircraft, including 787s and 737s, reported PTI.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen girl dies by suicide in Navi Mumbai A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off her 10th floor flat in a building in Navi Mumbai's Seawoods area, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place around 4pm on Sunday, the NRI Sagari police station official said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen girl dies by suicide in Navi MumbaiA 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off her 10th floor flat in a building in Navi Mumbai's Seawoods area, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place around 4pm on Sunday, the NRI Sagari police station official said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cargo vehicle hit wing of stationary Akasa Air aircraft at Mumbai airport A Bird Group's cargo vehicle hit the wing of a stationary Akasa Air aircraft at Mumbai Airport on Monday, causing some damage to the right winglet, according to sources. However, there was no impact to passengers or the employees in the incident, which took place early morning on Monday after the airline's flight QP-1736 arrived here from Bangalore and the baggage and cargo were being offloaded, they said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cargo vehicle hit wing of stationary Akasa Air aircraft at Mumbai airportA Bird Group's cargo vehicle hit the wing of a stationary Akasa Air aircraft at Mumbai Airport on Monday, causing some damage to the right winglet, according to sources. However, there was no impact to passengers or the employees in the incident, which took place early morning on Monday after the airline's flight QP-1736 arrived here from Bangalore and the baggage and cargo were being offloaded, they said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Happy to note you are praising PM's work, says Fadnavis as Jayant Patil seeks DBT implementation Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took a dig at NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil on Monday after the latter sought the implementation of the direct benefit transfer scheme, a flagship initiative of the Narendra Modi government, in the state's labour welfare schemes. Patil, while referring to a calling attention notice in the assembly on irregularities in implementation of the construction workers welfare board initiatives, said Modi speaks of the use of direct benefit transfer (DBT) in all welfare schemes and asked why the mechanism was not in place for the state's labour welfare schemes, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Happy to note you are praising PM's work, says Fadnavis as Jayant Patil seeks DBT implementationMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took a dig at NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil on Monday after the latter sought the implementation of the direct benefit transfer scheme, a flagship initiative of the Narendra Modi government, in the state's labour welfare schemes. Patil, while referring to a calling attention notice in the assembly on irregularities in implementation of the construction workers welfare board initiatives, said Modi speaks of the use of direct benefit transfer (DBT) in all welfare schemes and asked why the mechanism was not in place for the state's labour welfare schemes, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, workers from Sindhudurg join BJP Several Shiv Sena (UBT) workers and leaders from Sindhudurg district, including four former municipal councillors, on Monday joined the BJP at the party's state headquarters, PTI reported. Former councillors from Malvan, Mandar Keni, Yatin Khot, Darshana Kasavkar, and Sejal Parab were formally inducted into the BJP along with their supporters in the presence of the party's Maharashtra unit president Ravindra Chavan.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, workers from Sindhudurg join BJPSeveral Shiv Sena (UBT) workers and leaders from Sindhudurg district, including four former municipal councillors, on Monday joined the BJP at the party's state headquarters, PTI reported. Former councillors from Malvan, Mandar Keni, Yatin Khot, Darshana Kasavkar, and Sejal Parab were formally inducted into the BJP along with their supporters in the presence of the party's Maharashtra unit president Ravindra Chavan.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jalna ZP school headmaster found drunk in classroom; cops register case The headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school in Maharashtra's Jalna district was booked for allegedly passing out on the floor of a classroom in an inebriated state, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place in the ZP school in Takli village in Bhokardan tehsil on Friday and the headmaster has been identified as Damu Bhimrao Rojekar, the official said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Jalna ZP school headmaster found drunk in classroom; cops register caseThe headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school in Maharashtra's Jalna district was booked for allegedly passing out on the floor of a classroom in an inebriated state, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place in the ZP school in Takli village in Bhokardan tehsil on Friday and the headmaster has been identified as Damu Bhimrao Rojekar, the official said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster Prasad Pujari manhandled during scuffle between two groups in Mumbai jail Gangster Prasad Pujari has allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster Prasad Pujari manhandled during scuffle between two groups in Mumbai jailGangster Prasad Pujari has allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said, according to PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rupee falls 22 paise to settle at 86.02 against US dollar The rupee depreciated 22 paise and fell below 86 level to close at 86.02 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback. Foreign fund outflows and delay in any breakthrough in the India-US trade deal further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rupee falls 22 paise to settle at 86.02 against US dollarThe rupee depreciated 22 paise and fell below 86 level to close at 86.02 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday amid a rise in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback. Foreign fund outflows and delay in any breakthrough in the India-US trade deal further pressured the local unit, according to forex traders, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vidarbha floods kill 8, damage houses, crops; relief underway on war-footing, says Mahajan Relief and rehabilitation efforts in Vidarbha region are underway on a war-footing following heavy rains on July 8 and 9, Maharashtra disaster management minister Girish Mahajan said in the assembly on Monday, reported PTI. The Nagpur and Amravati divisions in the eastern part of the state witnessed torrential rains recently, which caused widespread damage, resulting in the deaths of eight persons as well as damage to houses and crops. Nagpur, Wardha, Gondia, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur districts witnessed floods.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vidarbha floods kill 8, damage houses, crops; relief underway on war-footing, says MahajanRelief and rehabilitation efforts in Vidarbha region are underway on a war-footing following heavy rains on July 8 and 9, Maharashtra disaster management minister Girish Mahajan said in the assembly on Monday, reported PTI. The Nagpur and Amravati divisions in the eastern part of the state witnessed torrential rains recently, which caused widespread damage, resulting in the deaths of eight persons as well as damage to houses and crops. Nagpur, Wardha, Gondia, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur districts witnessed floods.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lawyers seek action against MNS for attacks on non-Marathi speakers Three city-based lawyers wrote a letter to the Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) on Monday, seeking legal action against the MNS over recent attacks on non-Marathi speaking people allegedly by the party workers. The letter cited Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's speech at a rally in Worli area of Mumbai on July 5, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lawyers seek action against MNS for attacks on non-Marathi speakersThree city-based lawyers wrote a letter to the Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) on Monday, seeking legal action against the MNS over recent attacks on non-Marathi speaking people allegedly by the party workers. The letter cited Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's speech at a rally in Worli area of Mumbai on July 5, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty fall for 4th day on selling in IT shares, foreign fund outflows
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Monday, extending the losing run to the fourth day amid selling in IT shares and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 247.01 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at 82,253.46. During the day, it fell 490.09 points or 0.59 per cent to 82,010.38 but recovered some of the losses towards the close, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty fall for 4th day on selling in IT shares, foreign fund outflows
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Monday, extending the losing run to the fourth day amid selling in IT shares and foreign fund outflows.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 247.01 points or 0.30 per cent to settle at 82,253.46. During the day, it fell 490.09 points or 0.59 per cent to 82,010.38 but recovered some of the losses towards the close, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 20 kg ganja worth Rs 4 lakh seized from car, three arrested in Thane
The officials said that the police have seized 20 kg of ganja valued at Rs 4 lakh from a car and arrested three persons in this connection in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-cops-seize-md-drug-valued-at-rs-2-12-crore-from-flat-three-held-23580743" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane district</a>, reported news agency PTI. A police team spotted the car parked near a temple in the Kamathghar area on Friday. During inspection, they recovered 20.663 kg of ganja concealed inside the vehicle, an official from Narpoli police station said, reported PTI. The car was impounded and its three occupants were taken into custody, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 20 kg ganja worth Rs 4 lakh seized from car, three arrested in Thane
The officials said that the police have seized 20 kg of ganja valued at Rs 4 lakh from a car and arrested three persons in this connection in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI. A police team spotted the car parked near a temple in the Kamathghar area on Friday. During inspection, they recovered 20.663 kg of ganja concealed inside the vehicle, an official from Narpoli police station said, reported PTI. The car was impounded and its three occupants were taken into custody, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three held with 120 bottles of codeine syrup in Thane district
The police on Monday said that three persons, among them two from Karnataka, have been arrested for alleged possession of 120 bottles of codeine syrup in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-cops-seize-md-drug-valued-at-rs-2-12-crore-from-flat-three-held-23580743" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane district</a>, reported news agency PTI. The trio were apprehended with the banned substance near the APMC market in Kalyan last month, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three held with 120 bottles of codeine syrup in Thane district
The police on Monday said that three persons, among them two from Karnataka, have been arrested for alleged possession of 120 bottles of codeine syrup in Maharashtra's Thane district, reported news agency PTI. The trio were apprehended with the banned substance near the APMC market in Kalyan last month, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No BJP link to attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader, says minister
Maharashtra minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bjp-has-no-link-with-attack-on-sambhaji-brigade-leader-chandrashekhar-bawankule-23584598" rel="nofollow">Chandrashekhar Bawankule </a>on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader Pravin Gaikwad, even as the opposition targeted the government for not taking strong action against the perpetrators.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No BJP link to attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader, says minister
Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader Pravin Gaikwad, even as the opposition targeted the government for not taking strong action against the perpetrators.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rohit Pawar targeted for raising voice against govt, claims Sule in MSEB scam
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/supriya-sule-urges-govt-to-reconsider-shaktipeeth-expressway-says-it-will-strain-maharashtras-finances-23578853" rel="nofollow">Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule</a> on Monday claimed her party MLA Rohit Pawar, who has been named in a chargesheet in the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, was being targeted for raising voice against the government.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rohit Pawar targeted for raising voice against govt, claims Sule in MSEB scam
Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Monday claimed her party MLA Rohit Pawar, who has been named in a chargesheet in the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, was being targeted for raising voice against the government.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Kanjurmarg; no injuries reported
Similarly, on Sunday, a level-I (minor) fire broke out at Kanjurmarg&rsquo;s NG Royal Park Building, located near Gandhi Market on R Deshmukh Marg, officials said, adding that no injuries have been reported. According to the officials from the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-fire-breaks-out-at-high-rise-building-in-kanjurmarg-no-injuries-reported-23584458" rel="nofollow">Mumbai Fire Brigade</a>, the fire was confined to the electric duct area and the affected section was between the 16th and 18th floors of the 20-storey residential building. Officials said that it was declared a Level-I fire by 12.10 pm and brought under control within half an hour.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at high-rise building in Kanjurmarg; no injuries reported
Similarly, on Sunday, a level-I (minor) fire broke out at Kanjurmarg&rsquo;s NG Royal Park Building, located near Gandhi Market on R Deshmukh Marg, officials said, adding that no injuries have been reported. According to the officials from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the fire was confined to the electric duct area and the affected section was between the 16th and 18th floors of the 20-storey residential building. Officials said that it was declared a Level-I fire by 12.10 pm and brought under control within half an hour.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire near skywalk adjacent to railway tracks at Thane station doused; no injuries reported
A major fire broke out near the skywalk adjacent to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-blames-railways-for-flooding-says-no-sewage-line-23584527" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">railway</a> tracks at Thane Station, prompting a swift response from the fire brigade and emergency services. The blaze, which caused panic among commuters in the vicinity, has since been brought under control, according to RDMC. Cooling operations are currently underway to prevent any reignition. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely and further details are awaited.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire near skywalk adjacent to railway tracks at Thane station doused; no injuries reported
A major fire broke out near the skywalk adjacent to the railway tracks at Thane Station, prompting a swift response from the fire brigade and emergency services. The blaze, which caused panic among commuters in the vicinity, has since been brought under control, according to RDMC. Cooling operations are currently underway to prevent any reignition. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely and further details are awaited.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster Suresh Pujari manhandled during scuffle between two groups in Mumbai jail
Gangster Suresh Pujari has allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/gangster-suresh-pujari-manhandled-during-scuffle-between-two-groups-in-mumbai-jail-23584601" rel="nofollow">Arthur Road Jail</a> in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster Suresh Pujari manhandled during scuffle between two groups in Mumbai jail
Gangster Suresh Pujari has allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 20 kg ganja seized from car in Thane; 3 held
Police have seized 20 kg of ganja valued at Rs 4 lakh from a car and arrested three persons in this connection in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/breaking-news-massive-fire-near-thane-skywalk-doused-no-injuries-reported-23584576" rel="nofollow">Thane </a>district, officials said on Monday. A police team spotted the car parked near a temple in Kamathghar area on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 20 kg ganja seized from car in Thane; 3 held
Police have seized 20 kg of ganja valued at Rs 4 lakh from a car and arrested three persons in this connection in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday. A police team spotted the car parked near a temple in Kamathghar area on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti legislators celebrate UNESCO recognition of Shivaji-era forts
Legislators of the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra on Monday gathered at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/in-photos-day-12-of-maharashtra-assembly-monsoon-session--106295" rel="nofollow">Vidhan Bhavan</a> steps here to celebrate the inclusion of 12 forts, including those linked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti legislators celebrate UNESCO recognition of Shivaji-era forts
Legislators of the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra on Monday gathered at the Vidhan Bhavan steps here to celebrate the inclusion of 12 forts, including those linked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP has no link with attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader; says Bawankule
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-jayant-patil-unhappy-in-ncp-sp-and-in-contact-with-bjp-claims-maharashtra-minister-girish-mahajan-23584490" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra minister</a> Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad over his remarks on Swami Samarth, reported news agency PTI. Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP has no link with attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader; says Bawankule
Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad over his remarks on Swami Samarth, reported news agency PTI. Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster Suresh Pujari manhandled during scuffle between 2 groups in Mumbai jail
The officials on Monday said that Gangster <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-shooter-affiliated-with-ravi-pujari-turns-thief-arrested-23342019" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Suresh Pujari</a> had allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, reported news agency PTI. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said. The police have registered a case against seven persons, including Pujari, for indulging in the fight, the officials said, reported

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster Suresh Pujari manhandled during scuffle between 2 groups in Mumbai jail
The officials on Monday said that Gangster Suresh Pujari had allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, reported news agency PTI. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said. The police have registered a case against seven persons, including Pujari, for indulging in the fight, the officials said, reported

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drunk Mumbai trio drives into Juhu sea; car stuck in sand
The Santacruz police detained three men for drunk driving after they took their car for a reckless joyride on Juhu beach and ended up driving straight into the sea. The accused &mdash; Najib Abdul Sayed, 42, a resident of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/ysrcp-alleges-andhra-pradesh-govt-neglecting-minorities-23503454" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andhra Pradesh</a>; Tarun Yadav, 36, a Khar West-based businessman; and Brijesh Soni, 33, from Madhya Pradesh &mdash;were reportedly under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred around 8 pm on July 11.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drunk Mumbai trio drives into Juhu sea; car stuck in sand
The Santacruz police detained three men for drunk driving after they took their car for a reckless joyride on Juhu beach and ended up driving straight into the sea. The accused &mdash; Najib Abdul Sayed, 42, a resident of Andhra Pradesh; Tarun Yadav, 36, a Khar West-based businessman; and Brijesh Soni, 33, from Madhya Pradesh &mdash;were reportedly under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred around 8 pm on July 11.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Schools in Mumbai are set to tackle sugar spike with banners and bans
Following the guidelines issued by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-pocso-awareness-to-start-from-std-i-23524985" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">National Commission for Protection of Child Rights</a> (NCPCR), schools in Mumbai are set to implement the sugar board initiative in novel ways. While schools falling under certain BMC zones have already been asked to implement sugar boards, private schools are also preparing to go live with theirs.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Schools in Mumbai are set to tackle sugar spike with banners and bans
Following the guidelines issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), schools in Mumbai are set to implement the sugar board initiative in novel ways. While schools falling under certain BMC zones have already been asked to implement sugar boards, private schools are also preparing to go live with theirs.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hallmarked rings expose conman who duped jeweller in Andheri of Rs 6 lakh
A 37-year-old man&rsquo;s overconfidence landed him behind bars after he used two gold rings &mdash; marked with a Hallmark Unique Identification number &mdash; to con a jeweller in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-andheri-to-bandra-auto-ride-costs-lawyer-rs-90518-23550523" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andheri</a>. Those very rings ended up becoming the key clue that helped police trace and arrest him. The accused, Farhan Nasibdar Shah, a resident of Kurla, allegedly defrauded a jeweller of Rs 6 lakh under the pretext of a gold loan scheme. His accomplice, Parvez Shah, is currently absconding and being actively hunted by the police.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hallmarked rings expose conman who duped jeweller in Andheri of Rs 6 lakh
A 37-year-old man&rsquo;s overconfidence landed him behind bars after he used two gold rings &mdash; marked with a Hallmark Unique Identification number &mdash; to con a jeweller in Andheri. Those very rings ended up becoming the key clue that helped police trace and arrest him. The accused, Farhan Nasibdar Shah, a resident of Kurla, allegedly defrauded a jeweller of Rs 6 lakh under the pretext of a gold loan scheme. His accomplice, Parvez Shah, is currently absconding and being actively hunted by the police.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC blames railways for flooding; says no sewage line
For years, severe waterlogging has been witnessed outside <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-inaugurate-15-foot-tall-plastic-flow-on-world-environment-day--23563035" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prabhadevi </a>station. While the Railways and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have been blaming each other for this, after a thorough inspection, the civic body has clarified that there is no drain line at the location, and that it is the sole responsibility of Western Railway (WR) to fix the situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC blames railways for flooding; says no sewage line
For years, severe waterlogging has been witnessed outside Prabhadevi station. While the Railways and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have been blaming each other for this, after a thorough inspection, the civic body has clarified that there is no drain line at the location, and that it is the sole responsibility of Western Railway (WR) to fix the situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire near skywalk adjacent to railway tracks at Thane station doused
A fire broke out near the skywalk adjacent to the railway tracks at <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-station-toilets-vandalised-by-miscreants-central-railway-undertakes-repairs-23551158" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Thane Station</a>, prompting a swift response from the fire brigade and emergency services. The blaze, which caused panic among commuters in the vicinity, has since been brought under control, according to RDMC. Cooling <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/pib-debunks-fake-claim-of-delhi-mumbai-flight-route-closure-amid-border-tensions-23539391" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">operations</a> are currently underway to prevent any reignition. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely and further details are awaited.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire near skywalk adjacent to railway tracks at Thane station doused
A fire broke out near the skywalk adjacent to the railway tracks at Thane Station, prompting a swift response from the fire brigade and emergency services. The blaze, which caused panic among commuters in the vicinity, has since been brought under control, according to RDMC. Cooling operations are currently underway to prevent any reignition. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported so far. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely and further details are awaited.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen boy gets electric shock while making reel atop train wagon, dies
A 16-year-old boy has died after suffering an electric shock while trying to make a social media reel on top of a stationary train wagon at Nerul railway station in Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday. The boy, identified as Arav Srivastava from Belapur in Navi Mumbai, went to the railway station with his friends on July 6, Vashi Government Railway Police (GRP) senior inspector Kiran Undre said. "He climbed up a stationary train wagon loaded with garbage and started preparing reel," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Teen boy gets electric shock while making reel atop train wagon, dies
A 16-year-old boy has died after suffering an electric shock while trying to make a social media reel on top of a stationary train wagon at Nerul railway station in Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday. The boy, identified as Arav Srivastava from Belapur in Navi Mumbai, went to the railway station with his friends on July 6, Vashi Government Railway Police (GRP) senior inspector Kiran Undre said. "He climbed up a stationary train wagon loaded with garbage and started preparing reel," the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman ends life in Navi Mumbai, live-in partner booked for suicide abetment
A 44-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in Navi Mumbai, following which police have registered a case of abetment against her live-in partner, an official said on Monday. The woman, who has two daughters from a previous relationship, was found hanging from ceiling at her residence in Gothavale village of Rabale area on July 8. The 37-year-old accused, resident of Vasai in neighbouring Palghar district, was in a live-in relationship with her for over three years.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman ends life in Navi Mumbai, live-in partner booked for suicide abetment
A 44-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide in Navi Mumbai, following which police have registered a case of abetment against her live-in partner, an official said on Monday. The woman, who has two daughters from a previous relationship, was found hanging from ceiling at her residence in Gothavale village of Rabale area on July 8. The 37-year-old accused, resident of Vasai in neighbouring Palghar district, was in a live-in relationship with her for over three years.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: FDA temporarily suspends licence of Pune's famous 'Cafe Goodluck'
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has temporarily suspended the licence of Pune's famous eatery 'Cafe Goodluck' over hygiene issues, an official said. The action comes after a video purportedly showing glass pieces in a bun at the food joint went viral on social media. "An inspection was conducted, during which some unhygienic conditions were found. We have suspended the eatery's licence until further orders and necessary compliance," FDA Joint Commissioner Suresh Annapure said on Sunday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: FDA temporarily suspends licence of Pune's famous 'Cafe Goodluck'
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has temporarily suspended the licence of Pune's famous eatery 'Cafe Goodluck' over hygiene issues, an official said. The action comes after a video purportedly showing glass pieces in a bun at the food joint went viral on social media. "An inspection was conducted, during which some unhygienic conditions were found. We have suspended the eatery's licence until further orders and necessary compliance," FDA Joint Commissioner Suresh Annapure said on Sunday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A fire has broken out near the Skywalk, adjacent to the railway tracks at Thane Station. Fire brigade and emergency services have been alerted. Further details are awaited. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/breaking-news-massive-fire-near-thane-skywalk-doused-no-injuries-reported-23584576" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A fire has broken out near the Skywalk, adjacent to the railway tracks at Thane Station. Fire brigade and emergency services have been alerted. Further details are awaited. Read more.

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Cloud cover dominates skyline as rainfall continues across the city
Citizens are urged to stay alert for sudden weather changes and follow updates from civic and weather authorities for real-time advisories.&nbsp;

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Cloud cover dominates skyline as rainfall continues across the city
Citizens are urged to stay alert for sudden weather changes and follow updates from civic and weather authorities for real-time advisories.&nbsp;

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Maximum temperature at 30 degrees Celsius; expect frequent rain and wind, says IMD 
The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may settle near 25 degrees Celsius, keeping the weather humid but relatively cool by Mumbai standards.

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Maximum temperature at 30 degrees Celsius; expect frequent rain and wind, says IMD
The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may settle near 25 degrees Celsius, keeping the weather humid but relatively cool by Mumbai standards.

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: City witnesses light rainfall in morning
&nbsp;The city has already been witnessing light rainfall since early morning, with the downpour likely to pick up pace during the afternoon and evening hours, especially in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging.&nbsp;

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: City witnesses light rainfall in morning
&nbsp;The city has already been witnessing light rainfall since early morning, with the downpour likely to pick up pace during the afternoon and evening hours, especially in low-lying areas prone to waterlogging.&nbsp;

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Cloudy skies loom as city braces for moderate rain spells 
As per the latest IMD update, intermittent spells of moderate rain are expected throughout the day, accompanied by occasional gusty winds that may bring brief but intense showers.&nbsp;

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Cloudy skies loom as city braces for moderate rain spells
As per the latest IMD update, intermittent spells of moderate rain are expected throughout the day, accompanied by occasional gusty winds that may bring brief but intense showers.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Maharashtra government is mulling lowering the legal age for defining 'juvenile' in drug-related cases to 16, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday and noted minors are being increasingly used for narcotics peddling to exploit legal loopholes, reported PTI. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The state legislature has passed a bill for bringing drug peddlers and narcotics crimes under the purview of the MCOCA

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