Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police to deploy over 21k personnel for Ganesh idol immersions on Saturday
More than 21,000 police personnel will be deployed in Mumbai to maintain law and order during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganesh festival, officials said on Friday. For the first time, police will use artificial intelligence (AI) for route management and other traffic-related updates, an official said. An AI-based control room has been set up at Girgaon Chowpatty, while QR codes have been issued to prominent Ganpati mandals along with stickers for vehicles that will take part in immersion processions, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police to deploy over 21k personnel for Ganesh idol immersions on Saturday
More than 21,000 police personnel will be deployed in Mumbai to maintain law and order during idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi, the tenth and final day of the Ganesh festival, officials said on Friday. For the first time, police will use artificial intelligence (AI) for route management and other traffic-related updates, an official said. An AI-based control room has been set up at Girgaon Chowpatty, while QR codes have been issued to prominent Ganpati mandals along with stickers for vehicles that will take part in immersion processions, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganesh festival 2025 | Top Mumbai cops review security in Girgaon. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-ganesh-festival-2025-top-mumbai-cops-review-security-in-girgaon-ahead-of-anant-chaturdashi-107210" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganesh festival 2025 | Top Mumbai cops review security in Girgaon. See pics...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NSD director, child psychologist on Maharashtra govt panel on 3-language policy in schools
The Maharashtra government on Friday announced the appointment of members to a committee headed by educationist Dr Narendra Jadhav, formed to frame a three-language policy for schools in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The seven members named to the panel include National School of Drama (NSD) director Dr Waman Kendre, educationists and a child psychologist. Their appointment comes in the backdrop of a controversy over teaching Hindi in Marathi and English medium schools and the Opposition claim of Hindi "imposition" in Maharashtra: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NSD director, child psychologist on Maharashtra govt panel on 3-language policy in schools
The Maharashtra government on Friday announced the appointment of members to a committee headed by educationist Dr Narendra Jadhav, formed to frame a three-language policy for schools in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The seven members named to the panel include National School of Drama (NSD) director Dr Waman Kendre, educationists and a child psychologist. Their appointment comes in the backdrop of a controversy over teaching Hindi in Marathi and English medium schools and the Opposition claim of Hindi "imposition" in Maharashtra: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police issues traffic restrictions ahead of Bandra Fair 2025. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bandra-fair-2025-mumbai-police-issues-traffic-restrictions-around-mount-mary-church-in-bandra-west-check-details-here-23592684" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Police issues traffic restrictions ahead of Bandra Fair 2025. Read more...

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP's Bawankule defends Ajit Pawar over IPS officer row; says he can never exert pressure for illegal work Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday came out in defence of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is facing flak over a viral video that showed him rebuking a woman IPS officer and asking her to stop action against illegal soil excavation. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Bawankule said Pawar's phone call to the officer was being misinterpreted: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP's Bawankule defends Ajit Pawar over IPS officer row; says he can never exert pressure for illegal workMaharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday came out in defence of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is facing flak over a viral video that showed him rebuking a woman IPS officer and asking her to stop action against illegal soil excavation. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, Bawankule said Pawar's phone call to the officer was being misinterpreted: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai court denies bail to ex-Axis MF fund manager in money laundering case
A special court here denied bail to a former chief trader and fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund in a money laundering case, citing that economic offences affect the socio-economic condition and financial systems of the country. The court noted that there were serious allegations against the accused, Viresh Joshi, of misappropriating Rs 91 crore belonging to the investors. Special Judge R B Rote last week rejected Joshi's bail plea in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A detailed order was made available on Friday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai court denies bail to ex-Axis MF fund manager in money laundering case
A special court here denied bail to a former chief trader and fund manager of Axis Mutual Fund in a money laundering case, citing that economic offences affect the socio-economic condition and financial systems of the country. The court noted that there were serious allegations against the accused, Viresh Joshi, of misappropriating Rs 91 crore belonging to the investors. Special Judge R B Rote last week rejected Joshi's bail plea in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A detailed order was made available on Friday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Stock of prescription-only medicines, muscle-enhancing injections seized from fitness centre
Police have seized unlicensed and restricted medicines, including injections commonly misused for body enhancement by gym-goers, worth more than Rs 3 lakh from a fitness centre in Mira Road in Thane district and detained one person, an official said on Friday. The crackdown on illegal sale of pharmaceutical drugs was carried out by the local Crime Detection Unit, operating under the Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate, on Thursday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Stock of prescription-only medicines, muscle-enhancing injections seized from fitness centre
Police have seized unlicensed and restricted medicines, including injections commonly misused for body enhancement by gym-goers, worth more than Rs 3 lakh from a fitness centre in Mira Road in Thane district and detained one person, an official said on Friday. The crackdown on illegal sale of pharmaceutical drugs was carried out by the local Crime Detection Unit, operating under the Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate, on Thursday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Charni Road ramps up security with 159 RPF, 200 GRP personnel and QRT teams from tomorrow
On Saturday, Charni Road station will deploy around 159 RPF and 200 GRP personnel. Quick response measures include loudspeakers, CCTV monitoring, walkie-talkies, commercial staff assistance, and QRT teams to support passengers. Via Rajendra B Aklekar.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Charni Road ramps up security with 159 RPF, 200 GRP personnel and QRT teams from tomorrow
On Saturday, Charni Road station will deploy around 159 RPF and 200 GRP personnel. Quick response measures include loudspeakers, CCTV monitoring, walkie-talkies, commercial staff assistance, and QRT teams to support passengers. Via Rajendra B Aklekar.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit defends uncle Ajit over 'threat' to IPS officer, says trap laid by allies 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, facing criticism for allegedly threatening a woman IPS officer in a viral video, on Friday received support from his nephew and MLA from rival NCP (SP) Rohit Pawar, who called him a victim of a "trap" laid by allies. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit defends uncle Ajit over 'threat' to IPS officer, says trap laid by allies
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, facing criticism for allegedly threatening a woman IPS officer in a viral video, on Friday received support from his nephew and MLA from rival NCP (SP) Rohit Pawar, who called him a victim of a "trap" laid by allies. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police launch search for man, his live-in partner in murder case 
Police have launched a search for a man and his live-in partner for allegedly killing a person at Boisar in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police launch search for man, his live-in partner in murder case
Police have launched a search for a man and his live-in partner for allegedly killing a person at Boisar in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;NCP leader targets IPS officer Anjana Krishna; Supriya Sule lambasts him 
NCP leader Amol Mitkari on Friday targeted IPS officer Anjana Krishna over the way she is seen speaking to Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a viral video, prompting MP Supriya Sule to slam him for "character assassination". (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;NCP leader targets IPS officer Anjana Krishna; Supriya Sule lambasts him
NCP leader Amol Mitkari on Friday targeted IPS officer Anjana Krishna over the way she is seen speaking to Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a viral video, prompting MP Supriya Sule to slam him for "character assassination". (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar denies threatening IPS officer, says did not interfere with police work 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar on Friday reaffirmed his respect for police officers after a viral video went viral showing him allegedly pressuring a woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Solapur district, who was probing complaints of illegal soil excavation. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit Pawar denies threatening IPS officer, says did not interfere with police work
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar on Friday reaffirmed his respect for police officers after a viral video went viral showing him allegedly pressuring a woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Solapur district, who was probing complaints of illegal soil excavation. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Update:&nbsp;Shree Chandrashekhar takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court 
Justice Shree Chandrashekhar was on Friday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Update:&nbsp;Shree Chandrashekhar takes oath as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
Justice Shree Chandrashekhar was on Friday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Maharashtra sets decade long EV transition goal aligned with the PM's clean mobility vision
The transport minister said Maharashtra has set the goal of ushering in a major EV transition in the next decade, aligned with the Prime Minister's clean mobility vision. The state has also announced multiple incentives, including toll exemptions on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-all-electric-vehicles-at-highways-atal-setu-to-be-exempted-from-toll-23592297" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Atal Setu</a> and the Samruddhi Expressway, he said. "Even if the cost is slightly higher today, what matters more is setting the right example and accelerating EV adoption," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Maharashtra sets decade long EV transition goal aligned with the PM's clean mobility vision
The transport minister said Maharashtra has set the goal of ushering in a major EV transition in the next decade, aligned with the Prime Minister's clean mobility vision. The state has also announced multiple incentives, including toll exemptions on Atal Setu and the Samruddhi Expressway, he said."Even if the cost is slightly higher today, what matters more is setting the right example and accelerating EV adoption," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Sarnaik Tesla delivery aimed at inspiring youth on sustainable transportation
After receiving his Tesla Transport Minister Sarnaik says "I have taken delivery of the Tesla to spread awareness about electric mobility among citizens, especially the younger generation. I want children to see these cars early and understand the importance of sustainable transportation," said <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/msrtc-wont-be-privatised-says-transport-minister-pratap-sarnaik-23584634" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pratap Sarnaik.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Sarnaik Tesla delivery aimed at inspiring youth on sustainable transportation
After receiving his Tesla Transport Minister Sarnaik says "I have taken delivery of the Tesla to spread awareness about electric mobility among citizens, especially the younger generation. I want children to see these cars early and understand the importance of sustainable transportation," said Pratap Sarnaik.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Pratap Sarnaik to Gift Tesla to his grandson as symbol of "early awareness" of green mobility.
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, who booked the Model Y a day after the American automaker launched its first showroom in India in July, said he plans to gift the car to his grandson as a symbolic step towards building "early awareness" of green mobility.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Pratap Sarnaik to Gift Tesla to his grandson as symbol of "early awareness" of green mobility.
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, who booked the Model Y a day after the American automaker launched its first showroom in India in July, said he plans to gift the car to his grandson as a symbolic step towards building "early awareness" of green mobility.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Opposition targets Sarnaik for Buying American car.
Opposition Congress targeted the Shiv Sena minister and the ruling BJP, saying that despite Prime Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/india-news/article/union-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-praises-pm-modi-for-new-gst-reforms-predicts-economy-to-accelerate-23592508" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Narendra Modi</a>'s appeal to people to buy "swadeshi" (indigenous) goods, Sarnaik has bought an "imported American" car.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Opposition targets Sarnaik for Buying American car.
Opposition Congress targeted the Shiv Sena minister and the ruling BJP, saying that despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to people to buy "swadeshi" (indigenous) goods, Sarnaik has bought an "imported American" car.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Transport Minister Sarnaik receive first Tesla's delivery in Mumbai's
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday received the first delivery of a car from Tesla's newly launched showroom in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-panvel-borivli-vasai-rail-corridor-to-come-up-soon-23592548" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai's </a>Bandra Kurla Complex, calling it his attempt towards raising awareness of electric vehicle (EV) adoption.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Transport Minister Sarnaik receive first Tesla's delivery in Mumbai's
Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday received the first delivery of a car from Tesla's newly launched showroom in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, calling it his attempt towards raising awareness of electric vehicle (EV) adoption.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Update: CR, WR to enhance efficiency with new fund release
While the suburban railway is considered the lifeline of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-panvel-borivli-vasai-rail-corridor-to-come-up-soon-23592548" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mumbai</a>, with more than 3,000 services operated daily across the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) networks, the disbursement of funds will surely help them enhance their efficiency in a better way.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Update: CR, WR to enhance efficiency with new fund release
While the suburban railway is considered the lifeline of Mumbai, with more than 3,000 services operated daily across the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) networks, the disbursement of funds will surely help them enhance their efficiency in a better way.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt warns cash release without consent will be unconstitutional
The GR warns that any release of cash without prior consent from the state government will be deemed unconstitutional and outside of the sanctioned financial framework. Both the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mmrda-extends-mumbai-metro-services-till-midnight-for-ganesh-festival-2025-check-details-here-23590782" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MMRDA </a>and the Housing and Area Development Corporation (HUDCO), the project's financial partners, have been directed to keep separate accounts for contributions and disbursements while adhering to central and state audit rules.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt warns cash release without consent will be unconstitutional
The GR warns that any release of cash without prior consent from the state government will be deemed unconstitutional and outside of the sanctioned financial framework. Both the MMRDA and the Housing and Area Development Corporation (HUDCO), the project's financial partners, have been directed to keep separate accounts for contributions and disbursements while adhering to central and state audit rules.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Disbursed amount to flow through <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mmrda-launches-right-to-services-portal-for-faster-and-transparent-services-heres-how-it-will-work-23554646" rel="nofollow">MMRDA</a>; MRVC put under audit watch
The disbursed amount has been routed through the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mmrda-launches-right-to-services-portal-for-faster-and-transparent-services-heres-how-it-will-work-23554646" rel="nofollow">MMRDA</a>, which will in turn, transfer it to the MRVC for project execution. Moreover, the resolution underlines that the MRVC must submit quarterly reports to both the Urban Development and Finance Departments, detailing collections made from passenger surcharges and utilisation of funds.

Mumbai News LIVE Update: Disbursed amount to flow through MMRDA; MRVC put under audit watch
The disbursed amount has been routed through the MMRDA, which will in turn, transfer it to the MRVC for project execution. Moreover, the resolution underlines that the MRVC must submit quarterly reports to both the Urban Development and Finance Departments, detailing collections made from passenger surcharges and utilisation of funds.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIIB has extends USD 500 million loan to Maharashtra government and the MRVC.
PTI has reported that, as part of the financing structure, the AIIB has extended a loan of USD 500 million (approximately Rs 3,500 crore), signed in August 2020 between the Centre, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-govt-sanctions-new-suburban-corridor-between-pune-lonavala-23592546" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maharashtra government</a> and the MRVC.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIIB has extends USD 500 million loan to Maharashtra government and the MRVC.
PTI has reported that, as part of the financing structure, the AIIB has extended a loan of USD 500 million (approximately Rs 3,500 crore), signed in August 2020 between the Centre, the Maharashtra government and the MRVC.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Funds disbursed by govt to accelerate ongoing development
Addressing the disbursements of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/punjab-cm-urges-centre-to-release-rs-60000-crore-pending-funds-demands-higher-compensation-for-farmers-23591894" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">funds</a>, officials said, &ldquo;The funds would accelerate ongoing works, including extension of suburban services, track augmentation and procurement of rolling stock, which are critical to meeting the needs of Mumbai's expanding metropolitan region,&rdquo; as reported by news agency PTI.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Funds disbursed by govt to accelerate ongoing development
Addressing the disbursements of the funds, officials said, &ldquo;The funds would accelerate ongoing works, including extension of suburban services, track augmentation and procurement of rolling stock, which are critical to meeting the needs of Mumbai's expanding metropolitan region,&rdquo; as reported by news agency PTI.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Separate order to MRVC says, 'taking the cumulative amount transferred to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gets-closer-to-the-coolest-local-train-rides-23592379" rel="nofollow">MRVC </a>under the MUTP-III project'
Separate order to MRVC stated that &ldquo;Rs 18.69 crore were released in July 2025, taking the cumulative amount transferred to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-gets-closer-to-the-coolest-local-train-rides-23592379" rel="nofollow">MRVC </a>under the MUTP-III project so far to Rs 1,289.70 crore,&rdquo; as cited by news agency PTI.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Separate order to MRVC says, 'taking the cumulative amount transferred to MRVC under the MUTP-III project'
Separate order to MRVC stated that &ldquo;Rs 18.69 crore were released in July 2025, taking the cumulative amount transferred to MRVC under the MUTP-III project so far to Rs 1,289.70 crore,&rdquo; as cited by news agency PTI.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Urban Development Department releases Rs 124.48 crore as additional central assistance&nbsp;
The Urban Development Department, while issuing a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/new-gr-does-not-affect-obc-quota-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23592553" rel="nofollow">government resolution (GR)</a>, said that the amount of Rs 124.48 crore has been released as additional central assistance from the AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank). The loan is supposed to be passed on to the MRVC through the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). News agency PTI reported that the disbursement is strictly conditional and classified as non-recurring assistance.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Urban Development Department releases Rs 124.48 crore as additional central assistance&nbsp;
The Urban Development Department, while issuing a government resolution (GR), said that the amount of Rs 124.48 crore has been released as additional central assistance from the AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank). The loan is supposed to be passed on to the MRVC through the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). News agency PTI reported that the disbursement is strictly conditional and classified as non-recurring assistance.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt releases Rs 143 crore to MRVC for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III works
The Maharashtra government disbursed a total of Rs 143.17 crore to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) on Friday to carry out works under the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-water-stock-rises-as-lakes-reach-96-72-per-cent-capacity-23592433" rel="nofollow">Mumbai</a> Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-III. The fund has been disbursed by the Maharashtra government to ease the congestion on the suburban railway network.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt releases Rs 143 crore to MRVC for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III works
The Maharashtra government disbursed a total of Rs 143.17 crore to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) on Friday to carry out works under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-III. The fund has been disbursed by the Maharashtra government to ease the congestion on the suburban railway network.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai woman held for robbing sister of jewellery, cash worth Rs 24.42 lakh
The police on Friday said that a 29-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 24.42 lakh from her sister's house in Maharashtra's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-woman-wears-beard-to-rob-sisters-house-in-vasai-23589223" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane district</a> within eight hours of the crime, reported news agency PTI. The accused, a resident of Navi Mumbai, was apprehended in connection with the burglary at a house in the Mumbra area on August 31, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Navi Mumbai woman held for robbing sister of jewellery, cash worth Rs 24.42 lakh
The police on Friday said that a 29-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 24.42 lakh from her sister's house in Maharashtra's Thane district within eight hours of the crime, reported news agency PTI. The accused, a resident of Navi Mumbai, was apprehended in connection with the burglary at a house in the Mumbra area on August 31, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CBI court acquits former railway pointsman in 2007 bribery case
A special court in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-double-murder-case-court-acquits-accused-after-prosecution-fails-circumstantial-evidence-test-23592039" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane</a> has acquitted a former railway pointsman in an 18-year-old bribery case, holding that the prosecution had failed to provide incriminating evidence against him, reported news agency PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CBI court acquits former railway pointsman in 2007 bribery case
A special court in Thane has acquitted a former railway pointsman in an 18-year-old bribery case, holding that the prosecution had failed to provide incriminating evidence against him, reported news agency PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police launches probe against hoax message sender
The threatening message was immediately relayed to the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-four-seasons-hotel-receives-bomb-threat-email-police-tighten-security-23590477" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Main Control Room</a>. Police have launched a probe into the sender and are verifying the authenticity of the threat. Earlier in August, the Central Control Room received a threatening email addressed to the Worli hotel, warning of possible blasts targeting three VIP rooms.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police launches probe against hoax message sender
The threatening message was immediately relayed to the Main Control Room. Police have launched a probe into the sender and are verifying the authenticity of the threat. Earlier in August, the Central Control Room received a threatening email addressed to the Worli hotel, warning of possible blasts targeting three VIP rooms.

Mumbai News Live Updates: Mumbai Traffic Control Room gets terror hoax message; police begin probe
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bombay-stock-exchange-gets-bomb-threats-sparks-widespread-panic-23584777" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai Traffic Control Room</a> received a terror threat hoax message on its official WhatsApp number on Thursday evening. According to sources, the threat was sent from a mobile number in which the sender claimed that multiple human bombs in vehicles were planted across the city and warned of a large-scale attack involving RDX. The caller, identifying himself as a member of a Pakistan-based jihadi group, further alleged that 14 terrorists had entered the city.

Mumbai News Live Updates: Mumbai Traffic Control Room gets terror hoax message; police begin probe
The Mumbai Traffic Control Room received a terror threat hoax message on its official WhatsApp number on Thursday evening. According to sources, the threat was sent from a mobile number in which the sender claimed that multiple human bombs in vehicles were planted across the city and warned of a large-scale attack involving RDX. The caller, identifying himself as a member of a Pakistan-based jihadi group, further alleged that 14 terrorists had entered the city.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: 6,000 residents&rsquo; housing hopes stuck in Bombay HC
With property prices soaring and Mumbai&rsquo;s skyline rapidly transforming as buildings make way for redevelopment, a quieter crisis continues to unfold, trapping thousands of original homeowners in legal uncertainty. At present, more than 6000 redevelopment-related cases are pending before the Bombay High Court. Many involve families promised new homes after their old buildings were demolished, but still waiting, often for years. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-6000-residents-housing-hopes-stuck-in-bombay-hc-23592549">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: 6,000 residents&rsquo; housing hopes stuck in Bombay HC
With property prices soaring and Mumbai&rsquo;s skyline rapidly transforming as buildings make way for redevelopment, a quieter crisis continues to unfold, trapping thousands of original homeowners in legal uncertainty. At present, more than 6000 redevelopment-related cases are pending before the Bombay High Court. Many involve families promised new homes after their old buildings were demolished, but still waiting, often for years. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai University ranks 92 on list of top 100 &lsquo;overall&rsquo; educational institutions
The University of Mumbai (MU) has regained its position among the country&rsquo;s top 100 &lsquo;overall&rsquo; educational institutions by securing the 92nd rank at a score of 49.80 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) &mdash; which is released by the Union Ministry of Education &mdash; after slipping to the 100-150 bracket last year. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) came third on the overall list, which was topped by its Madras counterpart. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-university-ranks-92-on-list-of-top-100-overall-educational-institutions-23592544">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai University ranks 92 on list of top 100 &lsquo;overall&rsquo; educational institutions
The University of Mumbai (MU) has regained its position among the country&rsquo;s top 100 &lsquo;overall&rsquo; educational institutions by securing the 92nd rank at a score of 49.80 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) &mdash; which is released by the Union Ministry of Education &mdash; after slipping to the 100-150 bracket last year. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) came third on the overall list, which was topped by its Madras counterpart. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha reservation row: Quota betrayal will cost govt in polls, says Jarange
Activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday warned that if Marathas face betrayal over quota, then the ruling parties in Maharashtra will be made to bite the dust in polls, and asserted that all members of the community would be included under the OBC category. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maratha-reservation-row-quota-betrayal-will-cost-govt-in-polls-says-jarange-23592555">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maratha reservation row: Quota betrayal will cost govt in polls, says Jarange
Activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday warned that if Marathas face betrayal over quota, then the ruling parties in Maharashtra will be made to bite the dust in polls, and asserted that all members of the community would be included under the OBC category. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City under cloud cover, IMD predicts moderate rainfall
Skies over Mumbai have remained cloudy since Friday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting moderate rainfall for the metropolis during the day. Officials said IMD has forecast "cloudy sky with possibility of moderate rain in the city and suburbs" of Mumbai for the next 24 hours starting 8 am. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-weather-updates-moderate-rain-likely-heavy-showers-at-isolated-spots-23592602">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City under cloud cover, IMD predicts moderate rainfall
Skies over Mumbai have remained cloudy since Friday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting moderate rainfall for the metropolis during the day. Officials said IMD has forecast "cloudy sky with possibility of moderate rain in the city and suburbs" of Mumbai for the next 24 hours starting 8 am. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New GR does not affect OBC quota: CM Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra government has clarified that the Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation does not give Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates to all Marathas, but only to those who are genuine Kunbis from the Marathwada region. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, &ldquo;The new GR does not affect the OBC quota. The document does not mean all Marathas (sarsakhat). It only means that genuine Kunbis will get caste certificates.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/new-gr-does-not-affect-obc-quota-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23592553">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: New GR does not affect OBC quota: CM Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra government has clarified that the Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation does not give Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates to all Marathas, but only to those who are genuine Kunbis from the Marathwada region. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, &ldquo;The new GR does not affect the OBC quota. The document does not mean all Marathas (sarsakhat). It only means that genuine Kunbis will get caste certificates.&rdquo; Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Revenue Minister promises benefits through new panel for OBC welfare
The newly formed cabinet subcommittee for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) will work for the welfare of the community, similar to the panel created for Maratha reservation. On Wednesday, the state cabinet constituted a nine-member panel to expedite welfare measures for the OBC community. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-revenue-minister-promises-benefits-through-new-panel-for-obc-welfare-23592554">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Revenue Minister promises benefits through new panel for OBC welfare
The newly formed cabinet subcommittee for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) will work for the welfare of the community, similar to the panel created for Maratha reservation. On Wednesday, the state cabinet constituted a nine-member panel to expedite welfare measures for the OBC community. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Search continues to trace man who fell into creek from train in Thane
A search operation is continuing to trace and rescue a 19-year-old man who fell into a creek near Thane station while travelling on a local train, an official said on Friday. Akash Sharma, a resident of Gholai Nagar in the Kalwa area, lost his balance and plunged into the water body around 1 pm on Thursday when the train was on the Vitawa railway bridge, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Search continues to trace man who fell into creek from train in Thane
A search operation is continuing to trace and rescue a 19-year-old man who fell into a creek near Thane station while travelling on a local train, an official said on Friday. Akash Sharma, a resident of Gholai Nagar in the Kalwa area, lost his balance and plunged into the water body around 1 pm on Thursday when the train was on the Vitawa railway bridge, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Commerce dominates FYJC admissions, Arts sees only 36 thousand takers so far
As the First Year Junior College (FYJC) admission process unfolds, &nbsp;it has come to light that the lion&rsquo;s share of admissions were seen in Mumbai, including the Palghar, Raigad, and Thane regions, with nearly 2.97 lakh students enrolling for Std XI. Of these, most &mdash; 1.49 lakh &mdash; opted for the Commerce stream, followed by science (1.1 lakh). So far, only 36,356 students have picked the humanities. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-commerce-dominates-fyjc-admissions-arts-sees-only-36-thousand-takers-so-far-23592543">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Commerce dominates FYJC admissions, Arts sees only 36 thousand takers so far
As the First Year Junior College (FYJC) admission process unfolds, &nbsp;it has come to light that the lion&rsquo;s share of admissions were seen in Mumbai, including the Palghar, Raigad, and Thane regions, with nearly 2.97 lakh students enrolling for Std XI. Of these, most &mdash; 1.49 lakh &mdash; opted for the Commerce stream, followed by science (1.1 lakh). So far, only 36,356 students have picked the humanities. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Actor held in Thane district for running prostitution racket
The police have arrested a 41-year-old actor in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly running a prostitution racket and forcing aspiring women actors into the illegal trade, an official said on Friday. Acting on a tip, a police team deployed two decoy customers who contacted the accused. She allegedly asked the undercover customers to meet her at a mall on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Kashimira on Wednesday, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Actor held in Thane district for running prostitution racket
The police have arrested a 41-year-old actor in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly running a prostitution racket and forcing aspiring women actors into the illegal trade, an official said on Friday. Acting on a tip, a police team deployed two decoy customers who contacted the accused. She allegedly asked the undercover customers to meet her at a mall on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Kashimira on Wednesday, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: No OC for Tardeo tower without Rs 32 crore payment
The residents of Tardeo&rsquo;s Willingdon Heights building are now facing a major hurdle in obtaining the Occupancy Certificate (OC), as the BMC has asked them to pay a heavy penalty of Rs 32 crore. &ldquo;They have complied with fire safety requirements and have applied for the OC. They are supposed to pay Rs 32 crore as a penalty, which they have reluctantly agreed to. Once it is paid, we will inform the High Court,&rdquo; municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani told mid-day. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-no-oc-for-tardeo-tower-without-rs-32-crore-payment-23592552">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: No OC for Tardeo tower without Rs 32 crore payment
The residents of Tardeo&rsquo;s Willingdon Heights building are now facing a major hurdle in obtaining the Occupancy Certificate (OC), as the BMC has asked them to pay a heavy penalty of Rs 32 crore. &ldquo;They have complied with fire safety requirements and have applied for the OC. They are supposed to pay Rs 32 crore as a penalty, which they have reluctantly agreed to. Once it is paid, we will inform the High Court,&rdquo; municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani told mid-day. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Experts hail GST revamp, say it puts &lsquo;good&rsquo; in tax
The GST Council on Wednesday cleared sweeping changes to the indirect tax regime, approving an overhaul of rates by limiting slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective from September 22, the first day of Navratri. mid-day spoke to a few experts on what this means for the common man. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/experts-hail-gst-revamp-say-it-puts-good-in-tax-23592542">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Experts hail GST revamp, say it puts &lsquo;good&rsquo; in tax
The GST Council on Wednesday cleared sweeping changes to the indirect tax regime, approving an overhaul of rates by limiting slabs to 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective from September 22, the first day of Navratri. mid-day spoke to a few experts on what this means for the common man. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Andheri professional falls prey to Rs 12.8 lakh Maha Kumbh contract scam
An event management professional from Andheri West has filed a complaint with Amboli police after being allegedly duped of Rs 12.8 lakh by a man posing as a government official promising lucrative contracts for the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this year. According to the officers, the complainant had submitted a written application at the police station earlier, and following an inquiry, an FIR was registered late on Wednesday night. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-andheri-professional-falls-prey-to-rs-12-8-lakh-maha-kumbh-contract-scam-23592551">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Andheri professional falls prey to Rs 12.8 lakh Maha Kumbh contract scam
An event management professional from Andheri West has filed a complaint with Amboli police after being allegedly duped of Rs 12.8 lakh by a man posing as a government official promising lucrative contracts for the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this year. According to the officers, the complainant had submitted a written application at the police station earlier, and following an inquiry, an FIR was registered late on Wednesday night. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Panvel man holds family hostage, injures cops in eight-hour standoff
A Panvel neighbourhood witnessed a real-life crime thriller on Wednesday night when a 35-year-old man, armed with a sickle and axe, held his entire family hostage for eight hours and left four cops bleeding before finally being overpowered. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/panvel-man-holds-family-hostage-injures-cops-in-eight-hour-standoff-23592550">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Panvel man holds family hostage, injures cops in eight-hour standoff
A Panvel neighbourhood witnessed a real-life crime thriller on Wednesday night when a 35-year-old man, armed with a sickle and axe, held his entire family hostage for eight hours and left four cops bleeding before finally being overpowered. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt launches massive recruitment drive covering 17k posts
The Maharashtra government has launched a massive recruitment drive to fill 10,000 vacancies on compassionate grounds across various departments in a move aimed at streamlining administration and providing relief to bereaved families, a senior official said on Thursday. Another 7,000 clerk posts are being filled under this initiative, alongside other vacancies in categories C and D across state departments, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt launches massive recruitment drive covering 17k posts
The Maharashtra government has launched a massive recruitment drive to fill 10,000 vacancies on compassionate grounds across various departments in a move aimed at streamlining administration and providing relief to bereaved families, a senior official said on Thursday. Another 7,000 clerk posts are being filled under this initiative, alongside other vacancies in categories C and D across state departments, he added.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two UP men held for thefts in trains; 16 cases solved, valuables worth Rs 22 lakh seized
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 22.24 lakh from passengers of long-distance trains between Thane, Kalyan and Karjat, railway police officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Waqar Alam Tauqir Khan (39) and Jugal Kishore Omprakash Sharma (41) from Ghazipur and Kanpur, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh, the Kalyan railway police official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two UP men held for thefts in trains; 16 cases solved, valuables worth Rs 22 lakh seized
Two persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 22.24 lakh from passengers of long-distance trains between Thane, Kalyan and Karjat, railway police officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Waqar Alam Tauqir Khan (39) and Jugal Kishore Omprakash Sharma (41) from Ghazipur and Kanpur, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh, the Kalyan railway police official said.

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