Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 cr seized in Mumbai; three held
Mumbai police have arrested three persons for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 crore in separate seizures in the city, an official said on Sunday. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) conducted the seizures over the last two weeks, the official said. On September 3, the ANC's Kandivali unit apprehended a 22-year-old man with 1.297 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 2.59 crore near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the western suburb of Borivali, he said. The Azad Maidan unit arrested one accused with 184 gm of contraband worth Rs 36.80 lakh at New Municipal Market in Malad on September 13, while 251 gm of the synthetic drug worth Rs 62.75 lakh was seized from Sion, the official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 cr seized in Mumbai; three held
Mumbai police have arrested three persons for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 crore in separate seizures in the city, an official said on Sunday. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) conducted the seizures over the last two weeks, the official said. On September 3, the ANC's Kandivali unit apprehended a 22-year-old man with 1.297 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 2.59 crore near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the western suburb of Borivali, he said. The Azad Maidan unit arrested one accused with 184 gm of contraband worth Rs 36.80 lakh at New Municipal Market in Malad on September 13, while 251 gm of the synthetic drug worth Rs 62.75 lakh was seized from Sion, the official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman held in drug case in which Mumbai cops invoked MCOCA for first time
A 26-year-old woman wanted in a mephedrone seizure case, the first in which Mumbai police had invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), was arrested from Dahisar in northern part of the metropolis, an official said on Sunday. Kaynat Jabbar Shaikh-Qureshi (26) was apprehended by a team of the Anti Narcotics Cell, he added. "Earlier, the ANC's Bandra unit had arrested Adnan Amir Shaikh with 766 grams of mephedrone. He was was running an organise syndicate. Based on a tip off, Kaynat was held from her sister's house in Dahisar," the official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman held in drug case in which Mumbai cops invoked MCOCA for first time
A 26-year-old woman wanted in a mephedrone seizure case, the first in which Mumbai police had invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), was arrested from Dahisar in northern part of the metropolis, an official said on Sunday. Kaynat Jabbar Shaikh-Qureshi (26) was apprehended by a team of the Anti Narcotics Cell, he added. "Earlier, the ANC's Bandra unit had arrested Adnan Amir Shaikh with 766 grams of mephedrone. He was was running an organise syndicate. Based on a tip off, Kaynat was held from her sister's house in Dahisar," the official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pahalgam victims' kin seeking justice but Union govt lets India play Pak, says Sule
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Sunday said India playing Pakistan in a cricket match after the horrific Pahalgam terror attack was unfortunate. It is the first time the traditional rivals met on the cricket field since the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 persons were gunned by Pakistan-backed terrorists. India had responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, inflicting heavy damage to terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK): PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pahalgam victims' kin seeking justice but Union govt lets India play Pak, says Sule
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Sunday said India playing Pakistan in a cricket match after the horrific Pahalgam terror attack was unfortunate. It is the first time the traditional rivals met on the cricket field since the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 persons were gunned by Pakistan-backed terrorists. India had responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, inflicting heavy damage to terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK): PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Democracy has suffered huge setback due to delay in Maharashtra local body polls: Jayant Patil
Senior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil on Sunday said democracy has suffered a "major setback" as elections to local self-government bodies in Maharashtra have not been held for several years. Speaking at a day-long workers' camp of the party in Nashik, held in the presence of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Patil launched a scathing attack on the ruling dispensation: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Democracy has suffered huge setback due to delay in Maharashtra local body polls: Jayant Patil
Senior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil on Sunday said democracy has suffered a "major setback" as elections to local self-government bodies in Maharashtra have not been held for several years. Speaking at a day-long workers' camp of the party in Nashik, held in the presence of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Patil launched a scathing attack on the ruling dispensation: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti govt weakening Maharashtra's social fabric, creating divide: Pawar
NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti government of weakening the social fabric of Maharashtra and asked his cadre to counter it. Speaking at a party meeting, Pawar claimed that the state government was working to widen the social divide: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti govt weakening Maharashtra's social fabric, creating divide: Pawar
NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti government of weakening the social fabric of Maharashtra and asked his cadre to counter it. Speaking at a party meeting, Pawar claimed that the state government was working to widen the social divide: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota GR will not affect OBC rights, says Fadnavis; slams Oppn for 'politics of extremes'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Maratha quota GR will not affect the rights of the Other Backward Classes and asserted that "bogus" persons would not be allowed to avail benefits meant for the segment. The Maharashtra government is committed to the welfare of all communities, including OBCs and Marathas, Fadnavis said while slamming the Opposition for indulging in "politics of extremes" and creating fear: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha quota GR will not affect OBC rights, says Fadnavis; slams Oppn for 'politics of extremes'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Maratha quota GR will not affect the rights of the Other Backward Classes and asserted that "bogus" persons would not be allowed to avail benefits meant for the segment. The Maharashtra government is committed to the welfare of all communities, including OBCs and Marathas, Fadnavis said while slamming the Opposition for indulging in "politics of extremes" and creating fear: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Talathi 'demands' settlement of his liquor bill at bar to clear disability pension of beneficiary
A probe has been ordered after a video purportedly showed a 'talathi' (revenue staffer) asking a person to pay for his drinks to release the disability pension of a beneficiary in Maharashtra's Jalna district, officials said on Sunday. The bribery demand was allegedly made at a bar in Bhokardan. According to the video, a man approached the talathi, who was drinking in a bar, seeking his signature on some papers for the release of money to a physically handicapped woman under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme to a beneficiary: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Talathi 'demands' settlement of his liquor bill at bar to clear disability pension of beneficiary
A probe has been ordered after a video purportedly showed a 'talathi' (revenue staffer) asking a person to pay for his drinks to release the disability pension of a beneficiary in Maharashtra's Jalna district, officials said on Sunday. The bribery demand was allegedly made at a bar in Bhokardan. According to the video, a man approached the talathi, who was drinking in a bar, seeking his signature on some papers for the release of money to a physically handicapped woman under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme to a beneficiary: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Palghar autorickshaw driver booked for false info about bomb at fire station
A 50-year-old autorickshaw driver was booked in Maharashtra's Palghar district for giving false information to the police about a bomb situation, an official said on Sunday. Shyam Ramprasad Singh called up emergency services helpline 112 on September 13 and said a man had planted a bomb at a fire station and held come persons captive there, the Achole police station official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Palghar autorickshaw driver booked for false info about bomb at fire station
A 50-year-old autorickshaw driver was booked in Maharashtra's Palghar district for giving false information to the police about a bomb situation, an official said on Sunday. Shyam Ramprasad Singh called up emergency services helpline 112 on September 13 and said a man had planted a bomb at a fire station and held come persons captive there, the Achole police station official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: More than 39 kg of hydroponic weed seized at Mumbai airport; three held
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 39.2 kg of hydroponic weed from two passengers, who arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here on Sunday, an official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: More than 39 kg of hydroponic weed seized at Mumbai airport; three held
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 39.2 kg of hydroponic weed from two passengers, who arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here on Sunday, an official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drugs worth Rs 3.58 crore seized
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) have arrested three persons for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 crore in separate seizures in the city, an official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Drugs worth Rs 3.58 crore seized
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) have arrested three persons for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 crore in separate seizures in the city, an official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) holds 'Majha Kunku Majha Desh' protest in Thane against India-Pak match
The Shiv Sena (UBT) held a protest in Thane on Sunday against the Centre for allowing the Indian team to play Pakistan later in the evening in the Asia Cup cricket tournament. It is the first time the traditional rivals are meeting on the cricket field since the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 persons were gunned by Pakistan-backed terrorists. India had responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, inflicting heavy damage to terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK): PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) holds 'Majha Kunku Majha Desh' protest in Thane against India-Pak match
The Shiv Sena (UBT) held a protest in Thane on Sunday against the Centre for allowing the Indian team to play Pakistan later in the evening in the Asia Cup cricket tournament. It is the first time the traditional rivals are meeting on the cricket field since the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 persons were gunned by Pakistan-backed terrorists. India had responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, inflicting heavy damage to terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK): PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Car rally for naming Navi Mumbai international airport after D B Patil
A massive car rally was organised from Bhiwandi in Thane district to Navi Mumbai on Sunday, demanding that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after late farmer leader D. B. Patil. Thousands of people joined the rally led by NCP (SP) leader and Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Car rally for naming Navi Mumbai international airport after D B Patil
A massive car rally was organised from Bhiwandi in Thane district to Navi Mumbai on Sunday, demanding that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after late farmer leader D. B. Patil. Thousands of people joined the rally led by NCP (SP) leader and Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 10 years on, court acquits all 17 accused in rioting case in Thane
A Thane court has acquitted all 17 accused in a 2015 rioting case in which police personnel were injured and public property was damaged here, citing "total failure of identification" and serious investigative lapses. The prosecution's evidence was insufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, Additional Sessions Judge Vasudha L Bhosale said in the judgment on September 8, a copy of which was made available on Sunday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 10 years on, court acquits all 17 accused in rioting case in Thane
A Thane court has acquitted all 17 accused in a 2015 rioting case in which police personnel were injured and public property was damaged here, citing "total failure of identification" and serious investigative lapses. The prosecution's evidence was insufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt, Additional Sessions Judge Vasudha L Bhosale said in the judgment on September 8, a copy of which was made available on Sunday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cops crackdown Fake doctors booked in Bhiwandi
The trio has been booked under section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961. The BNMC has been conducting regular inspections in recent months to crack down on such bogus doctors who continue to operate illegally in the region: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Cops crackdown Fake doctors booked in Bhiwandi
The trio has been booked under section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961. The BNMC has been conducting regular inspections in recent months to crack down on such bogus doctors who continue to operate illegally in the region: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fake doctors booked in Bhiwandi
The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Dr Rajkumar Sharma, medical officer of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), an official said. The accused, Bhimrao Gyanba Kawade, Mohammad Shamim Siddiqui and Mohammad Ayub Mohammad Hanif, allegedly posed as doctors and treated people in different parts of Bhiwandi, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fake doctors booked in Bhiwandi
The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Dr Rajkumar Sharma, medical officer of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), an official said. The accused, Bhimrao Gyanba Kawade, Mohammad Shamim Siddiqui and Mohammad Ayub Mohammad Hanif, allegedly posed as doctors and treated people in different parts of Bhiwandi, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three bogus doctors booked in Bhiwandi
Police have registered a case against three persons who were practising medicine without valid qualifications and licences in Maharashtra's Thane district during a crackdown on bogus doctors, an official said on Sunday. The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Dr Rajkumar Sharma, medical officer of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), the official said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three bogus doctors booked in Bhiwandi
Police have registered a case against three persons who were practising medicine without valid qualifications and licences in Maharashtra's Thane district during a crackdown on bogus doctors, an official said on Sunday. The case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Dr Rajkumar Sharma, medical officer of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), the official said: PTI

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Maharashtra Control Room Operational since Oct 2024, tracking school buses, taxis, and public transport via VLTDs
The control room became operational in October 2024, and vehicles fitted with VLTDs tracked since then include school buses and vans, tourist and luxury taxis, contract carriage <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-best-to-operate-374-additional-buses-for-mount-mary-fair-in-bandra-23593711" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">buses</a>, and stage carriage buses, among others

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Maharashtra Control Room Operational since Oct 2024, tracking school buses, taxis, and public transport via VLTDs
The control room became operational in October 2024, and vehicles fitted with VLTDs tracked since then include school buses and vans, tourist and luxury taxis, contract carriage buses, and stage carriage buses, among others

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Rule 125H mandates GPS and SOS devices in public service vehicles for passenger safety
As per the Union government notification of November 28, 2016, Rule 125H was added to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, which mandates that all public service vehicles (except two-wheelers, e-<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-government-to-launch-state-run-apps-for-rickshaws-taxis-and-e-bikes-check-details-23586889" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rickshaws</a>, and three-wheelers) must have tracking devices and emergency buttons from January 1, 2019, to ensure round-the-clock traceability and quick rescue in case of distress

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Rule 125H mandates GPS and SOS devices in public service vehicles for passenger safety
As per the Union government notification of November 28, 2016, Rule 125H was added to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, which mandates that all public service vehicles (except two-wheelers, e-rickshaws, and three-wheelers) must have tracking devices and emergency buttons from January 1, 2019, to ensure round-the-clock traceability and quick rescue in case of distress

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: 94,974 vehicles in Maharashtra now equipped with GPS and panic button for women, child safety
A total of 94,974 vehicles in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/congress-warns-maharashtra-government-to-revoke-rbi-south-mumbai-plot-deal-or-face-legal-action-23593870" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra </a>have been equipped with GPS-enabled VLTD. It holds particular significance for ensuring the safety of women and children. If any onboard passenger presses the red-coloured panic button inside these vehicles, it generates an immediate alert on the control room panel with details of the vehicle and its real-time location

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: 94,974 vehicles in Maharashtra now equipped with GPS and panic button for women, child safety
A total of 94,974 vehicles in Maharashtra have been equipped with GPS-enabled VLTD. It holds particular significance for ensuring the safety of women and children. If any onboard passenger presses the red-coloured panic button inside these vehicles, it generates an immediate alert on the control room panel with details of the vehicle and its real-time location

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: GPS devices linked to Andheri RTO control room for instant vehicle tracking: MMVD
These GPS-enabled Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTD) also allow authorities to pinpoint a vehicle's location instantly from the newly set-up control room at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-andheri-subway-sinks-again-24th-shutdown-this-monsoon-23590061" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Andheri </a>RTO in Mumbai, a senior Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD)&nbsp;
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Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: GPS devices linked to Andheri RTO control room for instant vehicle tracking: MMVD
These GPS-enabled Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTD) also allow authorities to pinpoint a vehicle's location instantly from the newly set-up control room at the Andheri RTO in Mumbai, a senior Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD)&nbsp;
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Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Maharashtra installs tracking devices in 95,000 passenger vehicles for real-time monitoring, women&rsquo;s safety
Nearly 95,000 passenger vehicles in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-midnight-blaze-at-thane-garage-no-injuries-reported-23593945" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra </a>are now fitted with mandatory tracking devices that allow real-time monitoring and onboard SOS alert facilities to boost commuter safety, especially for women

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Maharashtra installs tracking devices in 95,000 passenger vehicles for real-time monitoring, women&rsquo;s safety
Nearly 95,000 passenger vehicles in Maharashtra are now fitted with mandatory tracking devices that allow real-time monitoring and onboard SOS alert facilities to boost commuter safety, especially for women

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Uddhav, Raj Thackeray join forces against three-language policy after two decades
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray found themselves on the same side on the three-language policy for schools, which both opposed claiming it gave primacy to Hindi over Marathi. The estranged cousins shared a stage after nearly two decades at a joint victory rally in Worli here on July 5 following the withdrawal of GRs on the three-language policy by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-will-lead-in-global-skilled-workforce-chief-minister-devendra-fadnavis-23593340" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Devendra Fadnavis</a> government.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Uddhav, Raj Thackeray join forces against three-language policy after two decades
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray found themselves on the same side on the three-language policy for schools, which both opposed claiming it gave primacy to Hindi over Marathi. The estranged cousins shared a stage after nearly two decades at a joint victory rally in Worli here on July 5 following the withdrawal of GRs on the three-language policy by the Devendra Fadnavis government.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: BJP Let Shiv Sena lead BMC, critics say Uddhav treated it as cash cow
The BJP had sat in the opposition at the time and let <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/shiv-sena-ubt-workers-stage-protest-in-mumbai-against-india-pak-match-in-asia-cup-23593969" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shiv Sena</a> take control of the BMC, in the process also letting the Uddhav-led outfit take the blame for civic woes and face the perils of anti-incumbency. Incidentally, Thackeray's opponents have routinely accused him of treating the BMC as a cash cow.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: BJP Let Shiv Sena lead BMC, critics say Uddhav treated it as cash cow
The BJP had sat in the opposition at the time and let Shiv Sena take control of the BMC, in the process also letting the Uddhav-led outfit take the blame for civic woes and face the perils of anti-incumbency. Incidentally, Thackeray's opponents have routinely accused him of treating the BMC as a cash cow.

Mumbai Live NEWS Update: Shiv Sena&rsquo;s long BMC dominance shows cracks ahead of 2017 civic polls
The undivided Shiv Sena, founded by the charismatic Bal Thackeray, controlled the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-plans-uniform-makeover-for-dahisar-to-mahim-stretch-23593215" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation</a>, the richest civic body in the country, for nearly three decades till early 2022. However, in the 2017 civic polls in the metropolis, the BJP's tally was strikingly close to the Shiv Sena, highlighting that the latter's dominance was not impenetrable.

Mumbai Live NEWS Update: Shiv Sena&rsquo;s long BMC dominance shows cracks ahead of 2017 civic polls
The undivided Shiv Sena, founded by the charismatic Bal Thackeray, controlled the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the richest civic body in the country, for nearly three decades till early 2022. However, in the 2017 civic polls in the metropolis, the BJP's tally was strikingly close to the Shiv Sena, highlighting that the latter's dominance was not impenetrable.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) weakened by 2022 split, poor assembly poll performance
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has been weakened from the split in 2022 due to a rebellion by<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/eknath-shinde-speaks-to-stranded-maharashtra-tourists-in-nepal-assures-help-for-safe-return-23593455" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Eknath Shinde,</a> while the poor showing in the assembly polls in November last year, where it won just 20 seats in the 288-member House, has been another dampener.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) weakened by 2022 split, poor assembly poll performance
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has been weakened from the split in 2022 due to a rebellion by Eknath Shinde, while the poor showing in the assembly polls in November last year, where it won just 20 seats in the 288-member House, has been another dampener.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Raj Thackeray holds key on possible alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of civic polls
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/uddhav-thackeray-meets-raj-thackeray-amid-alliance-buzz-between-shiv-sena-ubt-and-mns-23593294" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Raj Thackeray </a>seems to be dictating terms when it comes to a possible alliance with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of civic polls in several cities in the state.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Raj Thackeray holds key on possible alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of civic polls
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray seems to be dictating terms when it comes to a possible alliance with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of civic polls in several cities in the state.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates:C.P. Radhakrishnan: former Maharashtra &amp; Jharkhand Governor, now Vice President
He served as the Governor of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/congress-warns-maharashtra-government-to-revoke-rbi-south-mumbai-plot-deal-or-face-legal-action-23593870" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra</a>. He also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held additional charges as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry between March and July 2024

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates:C.P. Radhakrishnan: former Maharashtra &amp; Jharkhand Governor, now Vice President
He served as the Governor of Maharashtra. He also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held additional charges as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry between March and July 2024

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan elected 15th Vice President of India
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/shrikant-shinde-appointed-ndas-authorised-representative-for-vice-presidential-poll-23593020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NDA </a>nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on September 9, securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan elected 15th Vice President of India
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on September 9, securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates : Vice-President visits Parliament House, greeted by Ministers and RS Officials
The Vice-President visited Parliament House Complex. On his arrival at the Parliament House Complex, he was welcomed by Union Ministers, the Deputy Chairman, Harivansh, and the Secretary-General, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cp-radhakrishnan-assumes-office-as-rajya-sabha-chair-after-swearing-in-as-vice-president-23593694" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rajya Sabha.</a>

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates : Vice-President visits Parliament House, greeted by Ministers and RS Officials
The Vice-President visited Parliament House Complex. On his arrival at the Parliament House Complex, he was welcomed by Union Ministers, the Deputy Chairman, Harivansh, and the Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: CP Radhakrishnan sworn in as Vice-President, takes charge as Rajya Sabha Chairman
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan assumed charge as the Rajya Sabha chairman after taking oath as the Vice-President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered his oath at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Following the swearing-in ceremony, the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/cp-radhakrishnan-takes-oath-as-15th-vice-president-of-india-23593656" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Vice-President </a>paid floral tribute at the memorials of Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Chaudhary Charan Singh.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: CP Radhakrishnan sworn in as Vice-President, takes charge as Rajya Sabha Chairman
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan assumed charge as the Rajya Sabha chairman after taking oath as the Vice-President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered his oath at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Vice-President paid floral tribute at the memorials of Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Chaudhary Charan Singh.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: President Murmu appoints Acharya Devvrat as Maharashtra Governor (Additional Charge)
President<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/the-bengal-files-pallavi-joshi-slams-theatre-owners-for-banning-the-film-23592495" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Droupadi Murmu</a> issued the appointment order. A press communique from the President's Secretariat stated, "Consequent upon demitting the office of Governor of Maharashtra by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, due to his election as the Vice-President of India, the President of India has appointed Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties."

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: President Murmu appoints Acharya Devvrat as Maharashtra Governor (Additional Charge)
President Droupadi Murmu issued the appointment order. A press communique from the President's Secretariat stated, "Consequent upon demitting the office of Governor of Maharashtra by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, due to his election as the Vice-President of India, the President of India has appointed Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Maharashtra, in addition to his own duties."

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat given additional charge of Maharashtra
&nbsp;Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has been given additional charge of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/congress-warns-maharashtra-government-to-revoke-rbi-south-mumbai-plot-deal-or-face-legal-action-23593870" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra </a>after CP Radhakrishnan demitted office to take over as Vice-President of India.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat given additional charge of Maharashtra
&nbsp;Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has been given additional charge of Maharashtra after CP Radhakrishnan demitted office to take over as Vice-President of India.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: India Set to Play Pakistan in First Cricket Match Since Pahalgam Attack
The Indian national cricket team will take on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/world-news/article/pakistan-at-least-19-soldiers-45-militants-killed-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-23593880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pakistan </a>today for the first time in an international cricket match after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
Ahead of the clash, there had been a widespread demand from the opposition to boycott the match. However, the Centre had issued no objection from the Indian team to playing against Pakistan in any multi-nation tournament.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: India Set to Play Pakistan in First Cricket Match Since Pahalgam Attack
The Indian national cricket team will take on Pakistan today for the first time in an international cricket match after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
Ahead of the clash, there had been a widespread demand from the opposition to boycott the match. However, the Centre had issued no objection from the Indian team to playing against Pakistan in any multi-nation tournament.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Owaisi questions BJP on India-Pak match, prioritising money over Pahalgam victims&rsquo; lives
Owaisi questioned the decision to play cricket matches with the rival country and sought clarity from the government on the monetary gains compared to the loss of human lives.
"My question to the Chief Minister of Assam, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and all of them is that you don't have the power to refuse to play a cricket match against Pakistan, which asked for the religion of our 26 citizens in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/pahalgam-terror-attack-jammu-kashmir-court-rejects-nia-plea-for-polygraph-narco-tests-of-accused-23593543" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pahalgam </a>and shot them,"

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Owaisi questions BJP on India-Pak match, prioritising money over Pahalgam victims&rsquo; lives
Owaisi questioned the decision to play cricket matches with the rival country and sought clarity from the government on the monetary gains compared to the loss of human lives.
"My question to the Chief Minister of Assam, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and all of them is that you don't have the power to refuse to play a cricket match against Pakistan, which asked for the religion of our 26 citizens in Pahalgam and shot them,"

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Uddhav Thackeray criticises India-Pak match, says &lsquo;business of patriotism&rsquo; is for money
Uddhav Thackeray said, "Our<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ties-with-india-rooted-in-history-aimed-at-future-mauritius-pm-23593390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Prime Minister</a> said blood and water cannot flow together, then how can blood and cricket flow together. How can war and cricket be at the same time?. They have done business in patriotism. The business of patriotism is only for money. They are going to play the match tomorrow also because they want all the money they will get from that match."

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Uddhav Thackeray criticises India-Pak match, says &lsquo;business of patriotism&rsquo; is for money
Uddhav Thackeray said, "Our Prime Minister said blood and water cannot flow together, then how can blood and cricket flow together. How can war and cricket be at the same time?. They have done business in patriotism. The business of patriotism is only for money. They are going to play the match tomorrow also because they want all the money they will get from that match."

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Uddhav Thackeray urges women to send Sindoor to PM Modi, opposes India-Pak match
On Saturday, party chief <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/india-pakistan-cricket-match-an-insult-to-national-sentiments-uddhav-thackeray-23593841" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Uddhav Thackeray</a> had said that Shiv Sena (UBT) women workers will come out on the streets in Maharashtra and send sindoor from every house to PM Modi. Thackeray opposed India's participation in the match against Pakistan, alleging that the government was mixing politics and business with patriotism.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Uddhav Thackeray urges women to send Sindoor to PM Modi, opposes India-Pak match
On Saturday, party chief Uddhav Thackeray had said that Shiv Sena (UBT) women workers will come out on the streets in Maharashtra and send sindoor from every house to PM Modi. Thackeray opposed India's participation in the match against Pakistan, alleging that the government was mixing politics and business with patriotism.

Mumabi Live NEWS Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) women protest with &lsquo;Sindoor&rsquo; against India-Pakistan asia cup match
Women workers of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/uddhav-thackeray-meets-raj-thackeray-amid-alliance-buzz-between-shiv-sena-ubt-and-mns-23593294" rel="nofollow">Shiv Sena </a>(UBT) on Sunday staged a protest in Mumbai with 'sindoor', opposing India's participation in the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup,&nbsp;

Mumabi Live NEWS Updates: Shiv Sena (UBT) women protest with &lsquo;Sindoor&rsquo; against India-Pakistan asia cup match
Women workers of Shiv Sena (UBT) on Sunday staged a protest in Mumbai with 'sindoor', opposing India's participation in the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup,&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: DRI: Complex network of Pakistan, India &amp; UAE nationals behind smuggling; supplier arrested
The goods were sent through a complex web of transactions involving Pakistani, Indian and UAE nationals, to obscure their true origin. Money was also routed from India to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/world-news/article/pakistan-at-least-19-soldiers-45-militants-killed-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-23593880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pakistan</a> through him, the official said, adding the supplier has been arrested.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: DRI: Complex network of Pakistan, India &amp; UAE nationals behind smuggling; supplier arrested
The goods were sent through a complex web of transactions involving Pakistani, Indian and UAE nationals, to obscure their true origin. Money was also routed from India to Pakistan through him, the official said, adding the supplier has been arrested.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates : Operation deep manifest: DRI seizes 800 tonnes of Pakistani goods routed via Dubai
The containers were routed through the Jebel Ali port in Dubai by misdeclaring them as of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-team-india-defeat-uae-by-nine-wickets-eye-next-high-voltage-clash-against-pakistan-23593408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">UAE </a>origin, the officials said. Under 'Operation Deep Manifest', India's top anti-smuggling unit seized 28 containers loaded with 800 tonnes of cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates : Operation deep manifest: DRI seizes 800 tonnes of Pakistani goods routed via Dubai
The containers were routed through the Jebel Ali port in Dubai by misdeclaring them as of the UAE origin, the officials said.Under 'Operation Deep Manifest', India's top anti-smuggling unit seized 28 containers loaded with 800 tonnes of cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Dubai-based Indian accused of using fake invoices to ship Pakistani dates
A <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/world-news/article/uae-deputy-pm-inaugurates-first-ever-overseas-campus-of-the-iim-ahmedabad-in-dubai-23593643" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dubai</a>-based Indian national, operating on a commission basis, facilitated the transhipment of dry dates from Pakistan by issuing fabricated invoices. He allegedly used his firms to disguise the sea transport trail.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Dubai-based Indian accused of using fake invoices to ship Pakistani dates
A Dubai-based Indian national, operating on a commission basis, facilitated the transhipment of dry dates from Pakistan by issuing fabricated invoices. He allegedly used his firms to disguise the sea transport trail.

MUmbai Live NEWS Updates: DRI says Indian importers procured Pakistani goods in violation of import ban
The consignments were procured by three Indian importers in blatant violation of prohibitions imposed by the government on the import of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/pakistan-at-least-19-soldiers-45-militants-killed-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-23593880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pakistani</a>-origin goods, the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

MUmbai Live NEWS Updates: DRI says Indian importers procured Pakistani goods in violation of import ban
The consignments were procured by three Indian importers in blatant violation of prohibitions imposed by the government on the import of Pakistani-origin goods, the officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;67 dog bite cases reported in one day from Kalyan and Dombivli towns in Thane 
As many as 67 cases of stray dog bites have been reported in a single day from Kalyan and Dombivli civic limits in Maharashtra's Thane district, sparking concern among residents, officials said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;67 dog bite cases reported in one day from Kalyan and Dombivli towns in Thane
As many as 67 cases of stray dog bites have been reported in a single day from Kalyan and Dombivli civic limits in Maharashtra's Thane district, sparking concern among residents, officials said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: DRI seizes ₹12 Cr worth Pakistani goods at Nhava Sheva Port, two arrested
The DRI has seized 28 containers carrying cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin and valued at about Rs 12 crore at the Nhava Sheva port in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-three-cidco-staffers-among-4-held-for-bribery-in-navi-mumbai-23593453" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Navi Mumbai</a> and arrested two persons in this connecction.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: DRI seizes ₹12 Cr worth Pakistani goods at Nhava Sheva Port, two arrested
The DRI has seized 28 containers carrying cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin and valued at about Rs 12 crore at the Nhava Sheva port in Navi Mumbai and arrested two persons in this connecction.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Haryana murder accused held in Thane 
A 27-year-old man on the run after being accused in a murder case in Haryana has been arrested from Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Haryana murder accused held in Thane
A 27-year-old man on the run after being accused in a murder case in Haryana has been arrested from Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: India-Pakistan match should not take place, fans divided on big match
As the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 hit the ground in Dubai on Tuesday, Indian Cricket fans have divided opinions on the upcoming India-Pakistan match, referring to the recent unrest between the two countries. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: India-Pakistan match should not take place, fans divided on big match
As the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 hit the ground in Dubai on Tuesday, Indian Cricket fans have divided opinions on the upcoming India-Pakistan match, referring to the recent unrest between the two countries. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Drug case accused on run for 3 years held in Thane 
Police here have arrested a drug case accused, who had been living under a false identity and frequently shifting locations to escape being caught for three years, an official said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Drug case accused on run for 3 years held in Thane
Police here have arrested a drug case accused, who had been living under a false identity and frequently shifting locations to escape being caught for three years, an official said on Sunday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City braces for heavy rain; high tide warning issued
The city and its suburbs experienced a partly cloudy sky with moderate rainfall through the day, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Authorities have warned of the possibility of heavy rain during the evening and night hours across Mumbai and its suburban areas.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City braces for heavy rain; high tide warning issued
The city and its suburbs experienced a partly cloudy sky with moderate rainfall through the day, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Authorities have warned of the possibility of heavy rain during the evening and night hours across Mumbai and its suburban areas.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rs 12 crore cosmetics and dry dates of Pak-origin seized at Nhava Sheva port; 2 held 
The DRI has seized 28 containers carrying cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin and valued at about Rs 12 crore at the Nhava Sheva port in Navi Mumbai and arrested two persons in this connection, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rs 12 crore cosmetics and dry dates of Pak-origin seized at Nhava Sheva port; 2 held
The DRI has seized 28 containers carrying cosmetics and dry dates of Pakistani origin and valued at about Rs 12 crore at the Nhava Sheva port in Navi Mumbai and arrested two persons in this connection, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Midnight fire at Thane garage; no injuries reported 
The incident occurred around 1:12 AM at Gala No. 17 in the Nirmaladevi Dighe Small Industries Complex, owned by Ansari. The garage, measuring approximately 8x6 feet, sustained damage to a two-wheeler, a compressor, and some repair tools.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Midnight fire at Thane garage; no injuries reported
The incident occurred around 1:12 AM at Gala No. 17 in the Nirmaladevi Dighe Small Industries Complex, owned by Ansari. The garage, measuring approximately 8x6 feet, sustained damage to a two-wheeler, a compressor, and some repair tools.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Midnight blaze at Thane garage; no injuries reported 
A fire broke out early Saturday morning at a two-wheeler repair garage near Savita Lunch Home, Castle Mill Naka in Uthalsar, Thane West, causing property damage but no injuries.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Midnight blaze at Thane garage; no injuries reported
A fire broke out early Saturday morning at a two-wheeler repair garage near Savita Lunch Home, Castle Mill Naka in Uthalsar, Thane West, causing property damage but no injuries.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS protests outside Navi Mumbai multiplex over 'disrespect' to Marathi 
The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and its film wing protested outside a multiplex at Vashi in Navi Mumbai over "disrespect" to Marathi, a party functionary said on Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS protests outside Navi Mumbai multiplex over 'disrespect' to Marathi
The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and its film wing protested outside a multiplex at Vashi in Navi Mumbai over "disrespect" to Marathi, a party functionary said on Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police have arrested three persons for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 3.58 crore in separate seizures in the city. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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