Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Manorama Khedkar allegedly tried to tamper with CCTV, additional charges added against accused
It has also come to light that Manorama Khedkar tried to tamper with the CCTV footage from their residence, which was evidence in the case, by giving an unidentified person access to her bedroom, where the DVR was kept, he said. The Rabale police had registered a case under section 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the accused, and have now added sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 127(7) (wrongful confinement for extortion) and 308(4) (extortion).&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Manorama Khedkar allegedly tried to tamper with CCTV, additional charges added against accused
It has also come to light that Manorama Khedkar tried to tamper with the CCTV footage from their residence, which was evidence in the case, by giving an unidentified person access to her bedroom, where the DVR was kept, he said. The Rabale police had registered a case under section 137(2) (kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the accused, and have now added sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 127(7) (wrongful confinement for extortion) and 308(4) (extortion).&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Truck helper rescued from Pune bungalow, accused allegedly confined him, served stale food
The police traced him to the bungalow and rescued him, even as Manorama Khedkar obstructed their entry. Investigations have revealed that the accused persons confined Chouhan in a watchman's room, served him stale food and threatened him with dire consequences if he did not pay for the damages, Assistant Commissioner of Police Rahul Dhas said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Truck helper rescued from Pune bungalow, accused allegedly confined him, served stale food
The police traced him to the bungalow and rescued him, even as Manorama Khedkar obstructed their entry. Investigations have revealed that the accused persons confined Chouhan in a watchman's room, served him stale food and threatened him with dire consequences if he did not pay for the damages, Assistant Commissioner of Police Rahul Dhas said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Truck helper allegedly abducted after road dispute, taken to Pune bungalow
According to the police, the incident occurred on September 13 on the Mulund-Airoli Road in Navi Mumbai after a concrete mixer truck brushed against a Land Cruiser car, leading to an argument between the driver and helper of the vehicle and two occupants of the luxury car, who demanded money for damages. Dilip Khedkar and his driver, Praful Salunkhe, allegedly bundled the truck's helper, Pralhad Kumar Chouhan, into the SUV and took him to the Khedkar bungalow in Pune, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Truck helper allegedly abducted after road dispute, taken to Pune bungalow
According to the police, the incident occurred on September 13 on the Mulund-Airoli Road in Navi Mumbai after a concrete mixer truck brushed against a Land Cruiser car, leading to an argument between the driver and helper of the vehicle and two occupants of the luxury car, who demanded money for damages. Dilip Khedkar and his driver, Praful Salunkhe, allegedly bundled the truck's helper, Pralhad Kumar Chouhan, into the SUV and took him to the Khedkar bungalow in Pune, they said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Puja Khedkar's parents remain absconding, say police&nbsp;
He was produced before the court, which sent him in police custody till September 23, he said. Puja Khedkar's father, Dilip Khedkar, her mother Manorama and one more person, who tried to destroy the evidence in the case, are still absconding, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Puja Khedkar's parents remain absconding, say police&nbsp;
He was produced before the court, which sent him in police custody till September 23, he said. Puja Khedkar's father, Dilip Khedkar, her mother Manorama and one more person, who tried to destroy the evidence in the case, are still absconding, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Driver of Puja Khedkar's father arrested in Navi Mumbai road rage case The Navi Mumbai police have arrested the driver of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father in connection with the road rage incident in which the helper of a truck was abducted last week, a senior official said on Saturday. The accused, Praful Salunkhe, was apprehended by a team from Navi Mumbai police on Friday from Sindhkhed in Dhule, Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Dahane said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Driver of Puja Khedkar's father arrested in Navi Mumbai road rage caseThe Navi Mumbai police have arrested the driver of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father in connection with the road rage incident in which the helper of a truck was abducted last week, a senior official said on Saturday. The accused, Praful Salunkhe, was apprehended by a team from Navi Mumbai police on Friday from Sindhkhed in Dhule, Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Dahane said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Japan to provide next-gen E10 Shinkansen for India; bullet train fares to be reasonable'
Discussions were also held on introducing the latest E10 Shinkansen (Japan's next-generation bullet train) in India, he said. Japan has agreed to provide India with this advanced train system, Vaishnaw said. The minister said the bullet train will be the "transport for the middle class", and the fares will be "reasonable". (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'Japan to provide next-gen E10 Shinkansen for India; bullet train fares to be reasonable'
Discussions were also held on introducing the latest E10 Shinkansen (Japan's next-generation bullet train) in India, he said. Japan has agreed to provide India with this advanced train system, Vaishnaw said. The minister said the bullet train will be the "transport for the middle class", and the fares will be "reasonable". (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Japan hails Surat-Bilimora tunnel technology; Vaishnaw highlights India&rsquo;s knowhow gains
The Japanese partners in the project have praised this technological innovation for its efficiency and design excellence, he said, adding that India has gained substantial knowhow in this regard. Vaishnaw said he met the Japanese delegation led by the Vice Minister a day before to review the project, during which both sides expressed satisfaction at the progress. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Japan hails Surat-Bilimora tunnel technology; Vaishnaw highlights India&rsquo;s knowhow gains
The Japanese partners in the project have praised this technological innovation for its efficiency and design excellence, he said, adding that India has gained substantial knowhow in this regard. Vaishnaw said he met the Japanese delegation led by the Vice Minister a day before to review the project, during which both sides expressed satisfaction at the progress. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Surat-Bilimora tunnel breakthrough a &ldquo;remarkable feat&rdquo;, says Vaishnaw
The tunnel excavation was carried out simultaneously from the Ghansoli and Shilphata sides, with teams advancing toward each other through challenging underwater terrain. "It is a remarkable feat. The project showcases cutting-edge engineering innovations that have earned international recognition. The use of single tunnel technology to accommodate two bullet trains and deployment of 40-meter girders in viaduct construction represent significant technical achievements," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Surat-Bilimora tunnel breakthrough a &ldquo;remarkable feat&rdquo;, says Vaishnaw
The tunnel excavation was carried out simultaneously from the Ghansoli and Shilphata sides, with teams advancing toward each other through challenging underwater terrain. "It is a remarkable feat. The project showcases cutting-edge engineering innovations that have earned international recognition. The use of single tunnel technology to accommodate two bullet trains and deployment of 40-meter girders in viaduct construction represent significant technical achievements," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vaishnaw says Surat-Bilimora high-speed corridor will unify markets, boost economic growth and productivity
It will create unified markets and accelerate economic growth along the entire route, while also facilitating knowledge transfer and economic integration, Vaishnaw said. "The economic gains will far exceed the initial investment through higher productivity and business expansion," he pointed out. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vaishnaw says Surat-Bilimora high-speed corridor will unify markets, boost economic growth and productivity
It will create unified markets and accelerate economic growth along the entire route, while also facilitating knowledge transfer and economic integration, Vaishnaw said. "The economic gains will far exceed the initial investment through higher productivity and business expansion," he pointed out. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Vaishnaw hails Surat-Bilimora high-speed corridor as &ldquo;landmark achievement&rdquo;; first phase to start December 2027
Calling it a "landmark achievement", Vaishnaw, who initiated the breakthrough of the tunnel, said that the first phase of the high-speed corridor on the Surat-Bilimora section will start in December 2027. "The world's first bullet train, connecting major centres like Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, created a multiplier effect on Japan's entire economy. Similarly, this project will unite Anand, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, and Mumbai into a single economic corridor," he said at the Ghansoli shaft of the tunnel. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Vaishnaw hails Surat-Bilimora high-speed corridor as &ldquo;landmark achievement&rdquo;; first phase to start December 2027
Calling it a "landmark achievement", Vaishnaw, who initiated the breakthrough of the tunnel, said that the first phase of the high-speed corridor on the Surat-Bilimora section will start in December 2027. "The world's first bullet train, connecting major centres like Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, created a multiplier effect on Japan's entire economy. Similarly, this project will unite Anand, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Vapi, and Mumbai into a single economic corridor," he said at the Ghansoli shaft of the tunnel. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vaishnaw conducts breakthrough of bullet train tunnel; says first phase to start in 2027 The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will act as a "multiplier" for India's economy the way it did when the high speed service was first introduced more than six decades ago in Japan, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. He was speaking to reporters after a breakthrough was achieved for a 4.88 km-long tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli for the project this morning. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Vaishnaw conducts breakthrough of bullet train tunnel; says first phase to start in 2027The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will act as a "multiplier" for India's economy the way it did when the high speed service was first introduced more than six decades ago in Japan, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. He was speaking to reporters after a breakthrough was achieved for a 4.88 km-long tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli for the project this morning. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No suicide note recovered from the crime scene, says officials
The police later learnt about the priest ending his life inside the temple located at Laljipada Ganesh Nagar in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-western-railway-to-operate-night-block-between-vasai-road-and-virar-station-this-weekend-check-details-here-23594844?2012-jun-breakingnews" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">western </a>suburb. No suicide note has been recovered, the police official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No suicide note recovered from the crime scene, says officials
The police later learnt about the priest ending his life inside the temple located at Laljipada Ganesh Nagar in the western suburb. No suicide note has been recovered, the police official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Priest missing; police ask woman, father to return next day for paperwork, say officials
The police told the woman and her <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/driver-of-puja-khedkars-father-arrested-in-navi-mumbai-road-rage-case-23594951" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">father </a>to come in the morning to do the paperwork, but they began looking for the priest. However, he could not be traced, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Priest missing; police ask woman, father to return next day for paperwork, say officials
The police told the woman and her father to come in the morning to do the paperwork, but they began looking for the priest. However, he could not be traced, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Priest calls 19-year-old woman for sexual favours, says officials
According to the official, a 19-year-old <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-cyber-crooks-exploit-real-orders-sion-woman-duped-of-rs-2-07-lakh-23594719" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">woman</a> and her father visited the Kandivali police station around 2 am, alleging that the priest had called her up at 10.30 pm on Friday and asked for sexual favours.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Priest calls 19-year-old woman for sexual favours, says officials
According to the official, a 19-year-old woman and her father visited the Kandivali police station around 2 am, alleging that the priest had called her up at 10.30 pm on Friday and asked for sexual favours.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Body of a priest found hanging at a temple in Kandivali
A 52-year-old priest died by suicide inside a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-priest-dies-by-suicide-in-temple-at-kandivali-was-accused-of-seeking-sexual-favours-from-a-woman-23594980" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">temple </a>in a Mumbai suburb, hours after he was accused of seeking sexual favours from a young woman, a police official said on Saturday. The body of the priest was found hanging from a ceiling fan at the temple in the Kandivali area, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Body of a priest found hanging at a temple in Kandivali
A 52-year-old priest died by suicide inside a temple in a Mumbai suburb, hours after he was accused of seeking sexual favours from a young woman, a police official said on Saturday. The body of the priest was found hanging from a ceiling fan at the temple in the Kandivali area, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: We should not forget the old system while integrating new systems
Integrating new systems into <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gujarat-man-arrested-for-embezzlement-of-diamonds-worth-rs-3-cr-23594895" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">policing </a>is also important, but many times it faces resistance, he said. While embracing the new technology, we should not leave the old system behind as it has its own importance, Fadnavis noted.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: We should not forget the old system while integrating new systems
Integrating new systems into policing is also important, but many times it faces resistance, he said. While embracing the new technology, we should not leave the old system behind as it has its own importance, Fadnavis noted.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis praises Maharashtra police for creating the most "progressive" cyber security lab
The Maharashtra police force has created a cyber <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/jammu-and-kashmir-encounter-breaks-out-between-security-forces-and-terrorists-in-udhampur-23594947" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">security </a>lab, which is the most progressive cyber security centre in the country, he said. "I feel glad to say that at least four countries approached us and one of them has given us an offer letter to set up a similar kind of cyber security centre back home," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis praises Maharashtra police for creating the most "progressive" cyber security lab
The Maharashtra police force has created a cyber security lab, which is the most progressive cyber security centre in the country, he said."I feel glad to say that at least four countries approached us and one of them has given us an offer letter to set up a similar kind of cyber security centre back home," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The less important things have become important today, says Fadnavis
"We brought in new organisational structure in the police force in 2023, which was done after 53 years. In those 53 years, many tasks of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/driver-of-puja-khedkars-father-arrested-in-navi-mumbai-road-rage-case-23594951" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">police</a>, which were considered less important earlier, became most important today," Fadnavis said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The less important things have become important today, says Fadnavis
"We brought in new organisational structure in the police force in 2023, which was done after 53 years. In those 53 years, many tasks of the police, which were considered less important earlier, became most important today," Fadnavis said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis stresses on the need to change organisational structure of police force
Addressing an annual event of Indian Police Foundation (IPF) at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navi-mumbai-to-host-maharashtras-first-formula-street-race-in-the-indian-racing-festival-2025-23594957" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra </a>Police Headquarters in south Mumbai, he stressed the need to change the organisational structure of the police force from time to time to bring in agility.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis stresses on the need to change organisational structure of police force
Addressing an annual event of Indian Police Foundation (IPF) at the Maharashtra Police Headquarters in south Mumbai, he stressed the need to change the organisational structure of the police force from time to time to bring in agility.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Using technology in the right direction and in a fearless manner can take policing to the next level, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-to-lead-in-green-steel-manufacturing-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23594846" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Fadnavis </a>on Saturday said using technology in the right direction and in a fearless manner can take policing to the next level.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Using technology in the right direction and in a fearless manner can take policing to the next level, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said using technology in the right direction and in a fearless manner can take policing to the next level.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi inaugurates ports across India
Additional maritime developments include a new cargo berth and container handling facilities at Paradip Port (Odisha), Tuna Tekra Multi-Cargo Terminal in Gujarat, and modernisation projects at Kamarajar Port (Ennore, Tamil Nadu), Chennai Port, Car Nicobar Island, Deendayal Port (Kandla), and inland waterway facilities at Patna and Varanasi. (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi inaugurates ports across India
Additional maritime developments include a new cargo berth and container handling facilities at Paradip Port (Odisha), Tuna Tekra Multi-Cargo Terminal in Gujarat, and modernisation projects at Kamarajar Port (Ennore, Tamil Nadu), Chennai Port, Car Nicobar Island, Deendayal Port (Kandla), and inland waterway facilities at Patna and Varanasi. (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Inauguration ceremony held virtually from Gujarat
Addressing the large gathering at Jawahar Maidan in Bhavnagar, PM Modi said, "This event is being held in Bhavnagar, but is for the entire nation. Today, to decide the direction of India from 'Samudra' (ocean) to 'Samridhhi' (progress), Bhavnagar has been chosen as the centre of the event. I congratulate the people of Gujarat and Bhavnagar for this." (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Inauguration ceremony held virtually from Gujarat
Addressing the large gathering at Jawahar Maidan in Bhavnagar, PM Modi said, "This event is being held in Bhavnagar, but is for the entire nation. Today, to decide the direction of India from 'Samudra' (ocean) to 'Samridhhi' (progress), Bhavnagar has been chosen as the centre of the event. I congratulate the people of Gujarat and Bhavnagar for this." (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: State-of-the-art terminal to boost tourist count
The state-of-the-art terminal is set to be a game changer and is likely to see an influx of international tourists. During Saturday's event, PM Modi inaugurated and launched projects worth more than Rs 7,870 crore. These initiatives span critical infrastructure upgrades across key Indian ports. (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: State-of-the-art terminal to boost tourist count
The state-of-the-art terminal is set to be a game changer and is likely to see an influx of international tourists. During Saturday's event, PM Modi inaugurated and launched projects worth more than Rs 7,870 crore. These initiatives span critical infrastructure upgrades across key Indian ports. (IANS)

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: PM Modi inaugurates international cruise terminal at Indira Dock
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 'Samudra se Samriddhi' programme on Saturday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several development projects across multiple sectors worth more than Rs 34,200 crore while also stressing the importance of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)'. Among the highlights of the programme was the inauguration of the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock and the laying of the foundation stone for a new container terminal at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. (IANS)

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: PM Modi inaugurates international cruise terminal at Indira Dock
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 'Samudra se Samriddhi' programme on Saturday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several development projects across multiple sectors worth more than Rs 34,200 crore while also stressing the importance of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)'. Among the highlights of the programme was the inauguration of the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at Indira Dock and the laying of the foundation stone for a new container terminal at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. (IANS)

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Partly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain expected
The IMD's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-local-train-updates-western-railway-to-operate-jumbo-block-between-santacruz-and-goregaon-on-sunday-check-details-here-23592503" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Santacruz </a>observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29 degrees Celsius and a low of 25 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Partly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain expected
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 29 degrees Celsius and a low of 25 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: MSEDCL Mumbai FRP Fencing Tender Draws Pushback as Rules Limit Competition
Industry warns of reduced competition, higher costs if criteria remain unchanged <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-boost-lake-levels-to-99-32-per-cent-capacity-23594769" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai </a>(Maharashtra) [India], September 20: Maharashtra's ambitious plan to introduce FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic) fencing around distribution transformers, touted as a first-of-its-kind safety measure, is facing pushback from industry players who say the tender conditions are too restrictive and risk shutting out most capable vendors.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: MSEDCL Mumbai FRP Fencing Tender Draws Pushback as Rules Limit Competition
Industry warns of reduced competition, higher costs if criteria remain unchanged Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 20: Maharashtra's ambitious plan to introduce FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic) fencing around distribution transformers, touted as a first-of-its-kind safety measure, is facing pushback from industry players who say the tender conditions are too restrictive and risk shutting out most capable vendors.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Tribal farmers in Maharashtra can now lease land to private entities; govt to bring law
Tribal farmers in Maharashtra will soon be able to lease their land to private entities for <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/nitin-gadkari-says-ai-will-bring-revolution-in-agriculture-make-farmers-conditions-better-23593735" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agricultural</a> purposes or mineral excavation, which will enable them to generate additional income

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Tribal farmers in Maharashtra can now lease land to private entities; govt to bring law
Tribal farmers in Maharashtra will soon be able to lease their land to private entities for agricultural purposes or mineral excavation, which will enable them to generate additional income

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Central Railway announces 4-hour night block on Kharbao-Juichandra section
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/central-railway-announces-4-hour-night-block-on-kharbao-juichandra-section-23594938" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Central Railway</a> will impose a four-hour traffic and power block between Kharbao and Juichandra from midnight to 4 a.m. on September 22 for girder work at Kharbao RFO.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Central Railway announces 4-hour night block on Kharbao-Juichandra section
Central Railway will impose a four-hour traffic and power block between Kharbao and Juichandra from midnight to 4 a.m. on September 22 for girder work at Kharbao RFO.&nbsp;

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: New Austrian tunnelling method achieves milestone breakthrough in BKC-Shillphata undersea tunnel project
In a significant milestone for the ambitious undersea tunnel project between <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/meet-the-apple-superfan-who-is-the-first-iphone-17-buyer-at-bkc-mumbai-store-23594802" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BKC </a>and Shillphata, the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) has successfully achieved a breakthrough for its 5 km tunnel stretch.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: New Austrian tunnelling method achieves milestone breakthrough in BKC-Shillphata undersea tunnel project
In a significant milestone for the ambitious undersea tunnel project between BKC and Shillphata, the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) has successfully achieved a breakthrough for its 5 km tunnel stretch.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates : Stop faceless learner&rsquo;s licence service: Maharashtra government to NIC
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/no-puc-no-fuel-rule-forr-motorists-to-be-strictly-enforced-in-state-says-maharashtra-transport-minister-pratap-sarnaik-23593331" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra government</a>&nbsp;has written to National Informatics Centre (NIC) seeking the temporary suspension of the faceless learner's licence service after detecting rampant misuse and serious technical loopholes, State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates : Stop faceless learner&rsquo;s licence service: Maharashtra government to NIC
The&nbsp;Maharashtra government&nbsp;has written to National Informatics Centre (NIC) seeking the temporary suspension of the faceless learner's licence service after detecting rampant misuse and serious technical loopholes, State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Hashish worth Rs 1.1 cr seized in Thane district; one held
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for alleged possession of more than 1 kg of hashish worth Rs 1.1 crore in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/stop-faceless-learners-licence-service-maharashtra-government-to-nic-23594903" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra</a>'s Thane district

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Hashish worth Rs 1.1 cr seized in Thane district; one held
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for alleged possession of more than 1 kg of hashish worth Rs 1.1 crore in Maharashtra's Thane district

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Banned tobacco products worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Thane district; two held
Police in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-hashish-worth-rs-1-1-cr-seized-in-thane-district-one-held-23594945" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Thane </a>district have seized banned tobacco products worth Rs 5 lakh from a tempo and arrested two persons.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Banned tobacco products worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Thane district; two held
Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have seized banned tobacco products worth Rs 5 lakh from a tempo and arrested two persons.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Alert administration foiled bogus voter registration in Rajura seat: Officials after Rahul claim
Swift action by election authorities averted large-scale bogus voter registration in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-begins-direct-transfer-of-grants-to-over-10000-public-libraries-23594857" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra's</a> Rajura assembly seat, where as many as 6,861 applications were rejected during the revision process in the run-up to the 2024 assembly polls

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Alert administration foiled bogus voter registration in Rajura seat: Officials after Rahul claim
Swift action by election authorities averted large-scale bogus voter registration in Maharashtra's Rajura assembly seat, where as many as 6,861 applications were rejected during the revision process in the run-up to the 2024 assembly polls

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Red tape pushes Chira Bazaar residents into 180-km commute
Over a month after the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/south-mumbai-chira-bazar-residents-lose-houses-hope-23590053" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chunniwala building collapse</a>&nbsp;in Chira Bazaar, displaced residents say MHADA's bureaucratic delays have pushed them into a nightmare - scattered across distant suburbs, drained of savings, and forced into gruelling daily commutes of nearly 180 km just to keep life going. "Our houses crumbled on August 17. Today is September 19. All we've been given are dates after dates to get the keys to temporary accommodation. Are we asking for something we are not entitled to?" asked Kamlesh Mayekar, one of the displaced residents.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Red tape pushes Chira Bazaar residents into 180-km commute
Over a month after the&nbsp;Chunniwala building collapse&nbsp;in Chira Bazaar, displaced residents say MHADA's bureaucratic delays have pushed them into a nightmare - scattered across distant suburbs, drained of savings, and forced into gruelling daily commutes of nearly 180 km just to keep life going. "Our houses crumbled on August 17. Today is September 19. All we've been given are dates after dates to get the keys to temporary accommodation. Are we asking for something we are not entitled to?" asked Kamlesh Mayekar, one of the displaced residents.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Driver of Puja Khedkar's father arrested in Navi Mumbai road rage case
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navi-mumbai-airport-opens-on-september-30-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-23594454" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Navi Mumbai</a> police have arrested the driver of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father in connection with the road rage incident in which a truck driver was abducted last week.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Driver of Puja Khedkar's father arrested in Navi Mumbai road rage case
The Navi Mumbai police have arrested the driver of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father in connection with the road rage incident in which a truck driver was abducted last week.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Bullet train project: tunnel breakthrough achieved between Ghansoli and Shilphata, linking to MAHSR viaduct
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present at the Ghansoli shaft when this breakthrough was achieved by way of a controlled blast.
The tunnel, excavated using the New Austrian Tunnel Method (NATM), is part of the 21 km underground stretch between the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-now-bandra-residents-seek-relief-from-two-wheeler-pain-23594902" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bandra</a>-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata, including a 7 km segment beneath Thane Creek.
With the latest breakthrough, the bullet train tunnel now connects the Savali shaft to the tunnel portal at Shilphata, linking it to the viaduct portion of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Bullet train project: tunnel breakthrough achieved between Ghansoli and Shilphata, linking to MAHSR viaduct
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present at the Ghansoli shaft when this breakthrough was achieved by way of a controlled blast.
The tunnel, excavated using the New Austrian Tunnel Method (NATM), is part of the 21 km underground stretch between the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata, including a 7 km segment beneath Thane Creek.
With the latest breakthrough, the bullet train tunnel now connects the Savali shaft to the tunnel portal at Shilphata, linking it to the viaduct portion of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project.

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Tunnel breakthrough achieved at Ghansoli for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
A breakthrough was achieved for a 4.88 km-long tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli for the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-rains-boost-lake-levels-to-99-32-per-cent-capacity-23594769" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai</a>-Ahmedabad bullet train project on Saturday morning, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)

Mumbai Live NEWS Updates: Tunnel breakthrough achieved at Ghansoli for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
A breakthrough was achieved for a 4.88 km-long tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project on Saturday morning, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai BJP president demands that roads to be made of cement concrete.
At the time, the BJP MLA from Andheri West Assembly constituency had demanded that roads 15 metres wide and wider be made of cement concrete, while the rest should be made using mastic asphalt. &ldquo;The recommendation has been formally accepted by the BMC,&rdquo; Satam said on Friday. Roads measuring less than nine metres in width will now be constructed using mastic asphalt.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai BJP president demands that roads to be made of cement concrete.
At the time, the BJP MLA from Andheri West Assembly constituency had demanded that roads 15 metres wide and wider be made of cement concrete, while the rest should be made using mastic asphalt. &ldquo;The recommendation has been formally accepted by the BMC,&rdquo; Satam said on Friday. Roads measuring less than nine metres in width will now be constructed using mastic asphalt.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MLA Rahul Narwekar instructs civic administration not to dig up roads until local demands
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar instructed the civic administration not to dig up roads unless there is a specific local demand. &ldquo;Local public representatives should be consulted before taking up the digging of roads,&rdquo; Narwekar directed. The instructions were given to the BMC during a meeting convened by Narwekar in Mumbai on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MLA Rahul Narwekar instructs civic administration not to dig up roads until local demands
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar instructed the civic administration not to dig up roads unless there is a specific local demand. &ldquo;Local public representatives should be consulted before taking up the digging of roads,&rdquo; Narwekar directed. The instructions were given to the BMC during a meeting convened by Narwekar in Mumbai on Friday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC to consult public before digging roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have to consult local public representatives before digging up roads; instructions were given to BMC.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC to consult public before digging roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have to consult local public representatives before digging up roads; instructions were given to BMC.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC kids to get their big stage at Indradhanushya
The Indradhanushya festival, in which students from all schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) participate, will be held early in December, officials have stated. The event, which is celebrated every two years, did not take place in 2024-25, according to officials. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-kids-to-get-their-big-stage-at-indradhanushya-23594901">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC kids to get their big stage at Indradhanushya
The Indradhanushya festival, in which students from all schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) participate, will be held early in December, officials have stated. The event, which is celebrated every two years, did not take place in 2024-25, according to officials. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Stop faceless learner&rsquo;s licence service: Maharashtra government to NIC
The Maharashtra government has written to National Informatics Centre (NIC) seeking the temporary suspension of the faceless learner&rsquo;s licence service after detecting rampant misuse and serious technical loopholes, State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/stop-faceless-learners-licence-service-maharashtra-government-to-nic-23594903">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Stop faceless learner&rsquo;s licence service: Maharashtra government to NIC
The Maharashtra government has written to National Informatics Centre (NIC) seeking the temporary suspension of the faceless learner&rsquo;s licence service after detecting rampant misuse and serious technical loopholes, State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Now, Bandra residents seek relief from two-wheeler pain
Bandra residents have red-flagged the behaviour of certain two-wheeler riders on Hill Road, St Andrew&rsquo;s Road, and Turner Road. According to them, the riders have been zooming on pavements to zip through traffic and riding on the wrong side of the street, especially on the one-way St Andrew&rsquo;s Road, which connects to the arterial Hill Road. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-now-bandra-residents-seek-relief-from-two-wheeler-pain-23594902">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Now, Bandra residents seek relief from two-wheeler pain
Bandra residents have red-flagged the behaviour of certain two-wheeler riders on Hill Road, St Andrew&rsquo;s Road, and Turner Road. According to them, the riders have been zooming on pavements to zip through traffic and riding on the wrong side of the street, especially on the one-way St Andrew&rsquo;s Road, which connects to the arterial Hill Road. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Gujarat man arrested for &lsquo;embezzlement&rsquo; of diamonds worth Rs 3 cr
The Borivli police have arrested a 47-year-old man based on a complaint filed by a diamond merchant from Gujarat who accused him of embezzlement. The accused, Vikram Vasantbhai Sanghvi, is a resident of Navsari in Gujarat and works for a diamond trader in Gujarat. According to the complainant, Shil Vipulbhai Koradia, 21, a Surat-based diamond trader, the accused was supposed to deliver a parcel of diamonds worth Rs 3 crore from Gujarat to a merchant in Mumbai. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gujarat-man-arrested-for-embezzlement-of-diamonds-worth-rs-3-cr-23594895">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Gujarat man arrested for &lsquo;embezzlement&rsquo; of diamonds worth Rs 3 cr
The Borivli police have arrested a 47-year-old man based on a complaint filed by a diamond merchant from Gujarat who accused him of embezzlement. The accused, Vikram Vasantbhai Sanghvi, is a resident of Navsari in Gujarat and works for a diamond trader in Gujarat. According to the complainant, Shil Vipulbhai Koradia, 21, a Surat-based diamond trader, the accused was supposed to deliver a parcel of diamonds worth Rs 3 crore from Gujarat to a merchant in Mumbai. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Customs seizes hydroponic weed worth Rs 20 crore at Mumbai airport
Mumbai Customs has seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 20 crore and foreign currency worth Rs 26.37 lakh in three separate cases at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here, an official said on Friday. The seizures and arrests were made on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Customs seizes hydroponic weed worth Rs 20 crore at Mumbai airport
Mumbai Customs has seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 20 crore and foreign currency worth Rs 26.37 lakh in three separate cases at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here, an official said on Friday. The seizures and arrests were made on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC to consult public before digging roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have to consult local public representatives before digging up roads. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar instructed the civic administration not to dig up roads unless there is a specific local demand. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bmc-to-consult-public-before-digging-roads-23594905">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: BMC to consult public before digging roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will now have to consult local public representatives before digging up roads. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar instructed the civic administration not to dig up roads unless there is a specific local demand. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Pink Line carshed realigned, Metro work back on track
Work on the long-awaited carshed at Kanjurmarg for Mumbai Metro Pink Line 6 has finally begun. With the depot layout now being finalised, the entry is being shifted from the Kanjurmarg side to the Thane end, forcing realignment of tracks. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-pink-line-carshed-realigned-metro-work-back-on-track-23594899">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Pink Line carshed realigned, Metro work back on track
Work on the long-awaited carshed at Kanjurmarg for Mumbai Metro Pink Line 6 has finally begun. With the depot layout now being finalised, the entry is being shifted from the Kanjurmarg side to the Thane end, forcing realignment of tracks. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Can Mumbai University help revive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&rsquo;s forts?
Professors from Mumbai University&rsquo;s History, Archaeology, and Geography departments have come together to draft a proposal for the preservation and conservation of four coastal forts in Sindhudurg district, dating back to the era of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/can-mumbai-university-help-revive-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharajs-forts-23594896">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Can Mumbai University help revive Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&rsquo;s forts?
Professors from Mumbai University&rsquo;s History, Archaeology, and Geography departments have come together to draft a proposal for the preservation and conservation of four coastal forts in Sindhudurg district, dating back to the era of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Red tape pushes Chira Bazaar residents into 180-km commute
Over a month after the Chunniwala building collapse in Chira Bazaar, displaced residents say MHADA&rsquo;s bureaucratic delays have pushed them into a nightmare &mdash; scattered across distant suburbs, drained of savings, and forced into gruelling daily commutes of nearly 180 km just to keep life going.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-red-tape-pushes-chira-bazaar-residents-into-180-km-commute-23594900"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Red tape pushes Chira Bazaar residents into 180-km commute
Over a month after the Chunniwala building collapse in Chira Bazaar, displaced residents say MHADA&rsquo;s bureaucratic delays have pushed them into a nightmare &mdash; scattered across distant suburbs, drained of savings, and forced into gruelling daily commutes of nearly 180 km just to keep life going. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to unveil 'golden data' of citizens; move to help detect bogus beneficiaries
The Maharashtra government is set to unveil a comprehensive 'golden data' of 14 to 15 crore citizens on October 2, containing their economic, social and geographical details to help it get their information in a single click, a senior official said on Friday. The database will help the government detect bogus beneficiaries, he said. The state has created a Unified Data Hub by consolidating records from various departments.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to unveil 'golden data' of citizens; move to help detect bogus beneficiaries
The Maharashtra government is set to unveil a comprehensive 'golden data' of 14 to 15 crore citizens on October 2, containing their economic, social and geographical details to help it get their information in a single click, a senior official said on Friday. The database will help the government detect bogus beneficiaries, he said. The state has created a Unified Data Hub by consolidating records from various departments.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Test run of 10-km stretch of metro in Thane on Sept 22
The first test run of a 10-km section of Mumbai Metro-4 in Thane city will be conducted on September 22, a release from Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik's office said on Friday. The work of the stretch between Cadbury Junction and Kasarvadavali is complete and will undergo its first test run on Monday, it said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Test run of 10-km stretch of metro in Thane on Sept 22
The first test run of a 10-km section of Mumbai Metro-4 in Thane city will be conducted on September 22, a release from Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik's office said on Friday. The work of the stretch between Cadbury Junction and Kasarvadavali is complete and will undergo its first test run on Monday, it said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Navi Mumbai police have arrested the driver of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father in connection with the road rage incident in which the helper of a truck was abducted last week, a senior official said on Saturday. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: He was produced before the court, which sent him in police custody till September 23. We are closing the LIVE blog now

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