Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'We are not in a race to take credit; Mahayuti government has delivered justice to Maratha and OBC communities'
Shinde said, "We are not in a race to take credit...Whether it is the Maratha community or the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, the work of delivering justice to them has been done by the Mahayuti government. The validation of this work was already received in the last assembly elections," he said. "Now Devendraji and I have started our second innings as a team. Going forward, our agenda remains the same - development of the state and helping the poor and needy," he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'We are not in a race to take credit; Mahayuti government has delivered justice to Maratha and OBC communities'
Shinde said, "We are not in a race to take credit...Whether it is the Maratha community or the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community, the work of delivering justice to them has been done by the Mahayuti government. The validation of this work was already received in the last assembly elections," he said. "Now Devendraji and I have started our second innings as a team. Going forward, our agenda remains the same - development of the state and helping the poor and needy," he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis featured in mystery ads paying tributes to Shivaji, Lord Ganesh; sponsorship unclear
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<div class="flex min-h-[46px] justify-start">One advertisement shows Fadnavis offering floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, while another shows him paying obeisance to Lord Ganesh on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of 10-day Ganpati festival. Both the ads have 'Devabhau' written in Marathi at the bottom. However, it could not be known who sponsored the advertisements. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a public function in Thane, Shinde was asked whether these advertisements were an attempt by CM Fadnavis to project himself as the architect of the Maratha reservation. (PTI)</div>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis featured in mystery ads paying tributes to Shivaji, Lord Ganesh; sponsorship unclear



One advertisement shows Fadnavis offering floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, while another shows him paying obeisance to Lord Ganesh on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of 10-day Ganpati festival. Both the ads have 'Devabhau' written in Marathi at the bottom. However, it could not be known who sponsored the advertisements. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a public function in Thane, Shinde was asked whether these advertisements were an attempt by CM Fadnavis to project himself as the architect of the Maratha reservation. (PTI)




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Not in race to claim credit, working with CM as team, says Shinde on ads featuring only Fadnavis Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said there was no race among Mahayuti allies to claim credit for work, and asserted that he was working with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as a team. He made the statement in response to a question over full-page advertisements published in prominent newspapers on Saturday, featuring only CM Fadnavis. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Not in race to claim credit, working with CM as team, says Shinde on ads featuring only FadnavisMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said there was no race among Mahayuti allies to claim credit for work, and asserted that he was working with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as a team. He made the statement in response to a question over full-page advertisements published in prominent newspapers on Saturday, featuring only CM Fadnavis. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bangladeshi woman among those arrested
"The total value of the items seized, including mephedrone, will be running into several crore rupees. We have arrested 12 persons, including a Bangladeshi woman. Further probe is underway to unravel the entire supply chain linked to the unit," he said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bangladeshi woman among those arrested
"The total value of the items seized, including mephedrone, will be running into several crore rupees. We have arrested 12 persons, including a Bangladeshi woman. Further probe is underway to unravel the entire supply chain linked to the unit," he said. (PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone weighing 5.968 kilograms seized
The unit was situated in Cherlapally in the southern state, he added. Mephedrone weighing 5.968 kilograms, 27 mobile phones, three four-wheelers, four electronic scales, chemicals and other materials used in the production of the contraband have been seized along with Rs 23.97 lakh cash, MBVV police commissioner Niket Kaushik told reporters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone weighing 5.968 kilograms seized
The unit was situated in Cherlapally in the southern state, he added. Mephedrone weighing 5.968 kilograms, 27 mobile phones, three four-wheelers, four electronic scales, chemicals and other materials used in the production of the contraband have been seized along with Rs 23.97 lakh cash, MBVV police commissioner Niket Kaushik told reporters. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MBVV cops bust mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana, arrest 12, including Bangladeshi woman The Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police in Maharashtra busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana and arrested 12 persons, including a Bangladeshi woman, a senior official said on Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MBVV cops bust mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana, arrest 12, including Bangladeshi womanThe Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police in Maharashtra busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana and arrested 12 persons, including a Bangladeshi woman, a senior official said on Saturday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis urges citizens to bid farewell to Lord Ganesh peacefully as festival ends
On the occasion, he appealed to citizens to bid farewell to Lord Ganesh with traditional fervour and in a peaceful manner. "All of us bid goodbye to the Lord with a heavy heart and with a sense of happiness that he will return next year," he said. The 10-day Ganesh festival, which began on August 27, drew to a close on Saturday.&nbsp; (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis urges citizens to bid farewell to Lord Ganesh peacefully as festival ends
On the occasion, he appealed to citizens to bid farewell to Lord Ganesh with traditional fervour and in a peaceful manner. "All of us bid goodbye to the Lord with a heavy heart and with a sense of happiness that he will return next year," he said. The 10-day Ganesh festival, which began on August 27, drew to a close on Saturday.&nbsp; (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis says India will continue its march to Viksit Bharat, asserts PM Modi&rsquo;s leadership
The country's march to become Viksit Bharat will continue, he added. Fadnavis was speaking to reporters after the immersion of Lord Ganesh idol, installed at his official residence 'Varsha' in south Mumbai, in an artificial tank there. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis says India will continue its march to Viksit Bharat, asserts PM Modi&rsquo;s leadership
The country's march to become Viksit Bharat will continue, he added. Fadnavis was speaking to reporters after the immersion of Lord Ganesh idol, installed at his official residence 'Varsha' in south Mumbai, in an artificial tank there. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi a great leader, India decides its own foreign policy despite US tensions, says Fadnavis
Trump on Friday said, "I'll always be friends with (Narendra) Modi, he's a great prime minister. He's great. I'll always be friends, but I just don't like what he's doing at this particular moment." The relations between New Delhi and Washington are on a major downturn after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to a whopping 50 per cent, including 25 per cent additional duties for India's purchase of Russian crude oil. India described the US action as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable" When asked about the US President's remarks, CM Fadnavis said, "Whether Trump says it or not, PM Modi is great. All world leaders feel that he is a great leader. American stand these days is... some praise us and some try to pull us down. But this is a new India...Modiji's India. We decide our own foreign policy and nobody can dictate it to us." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi a great leader, India decides its own foreign policy despite US tensions, says Fadnavis
Trump on Friday said, "I'll always be friends with (Narendra) Modi, he's a great prime minister. He's great. I'll always be friends, but I just don't like what he's doing at this particular moment." The relations between New Delhi and Washington are on a major downturn after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to a whopping 50 per cent, including 25 per cent additional duties for India's purchase of Russian crude oil. India described the US action as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable"When asked about the US President's remarks, CM Fadnavis said, "Whether Trump says it or not, PM Modi is great. All world leaders feel that he is a great leader. American stand these days is... some praise us and some try to pull us down. But this is a new India...Modiji's India. We decide our own foreign policy and nobody can dictate it to us." (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis says PM Modi is a great leader, asserts India sets its own foreign policy
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<div class="flex min-h-[46px] justify-start">Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a great leader irrespective of whether US President Donald Trump says it or not, and added that India frames its own foreign policy, which cannot be dictated to it by any other country. His statement comes in the wake of Trump's praise of PM Modi. (PTI)</div>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis says PM Modi is a great leader, asserts India sets its own foreign policy



Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a great leader irrespective of whether US President Donald Trump says it or not, and added that India frames its own foreign policy, which cannot be dictated to it by any other country. His statement comes in the wake of Trump's praise of PM Modi. (PTI)




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi&rsquo;s new India sets its own foreign policy, says Fadnavis
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<div class="flex min-h-[46px] justify-start">Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said, "PM Modi is great, and even the Prime Ministers and Presidents of other nations considered him great. This is PM Modi's new India, and it decides its foreign policy on its own. No one can dictate our foreign policy. Even if someone does not come with us, we will move towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat'."</div>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: PM Modi&rsquo;s new India sets its own foreign policy, says Fadnavis



Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said, "PM Modi is great, and even the Prime Ministers and Presidents of other nations considered him great. This is PM Modi's new India, and it decides its foreign policy on its own. No one can dictate our foreign policy. Even if someone does not come with us, we will move towards becoming 'Viksit Bharat'."




Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'No one can dictate our foreign policy,' says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday affirmed that no country can dictate India's foreign policy. His remarks follow US President Trump's remarks, where he called the India-US ties a "very special relationship" and affirmed that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would always be friends, asserting that there is "nothing to worry about". (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 'No one can dictate our foreign policy,' says Maharashtra CM FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday affirmed that no country can dictate India's foreign policy. His remarks follow US President Trump's remarks, where he called the India-US ties a "very special relationship" and affirmed that he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would always be friends, asserting that there is "nothing to worry about". (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Modi is great whether Trump says it or not, declares Fadnavis; says India frames own foreign policy
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a great leader irrespective of whether US President Donald Trump says it or not, and added that India frames its own foreign policy, which cannot be dictated to it by any other country. His statement comes in the wake of Trump's praise of PM Modi. Trump on Friday said, "I'll always be friends with (Narendra) Modi, he's a great prime minister. He's great. I'll always be friends, but I just don't like what he's doing at this particular moment."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Modi is great whether Trump says it or not, declares Fadnavis; says India frames own foreign policy
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a great leader irrespective of whether US President Donald Trump says it or not, and added that India frames its own foreign policy, which cannot be dictated to it by any other country. His statement comes in the wake of Trump's praise of PM Modi. Trump on Friday said, "I'll always be friends with (Narendra) Modi, he's a great prime minister. He's great. I'll always be friends, but I just don't like what he's doing at this particular moment."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MBVV cops bust mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana, arrest 12, including Bangladeshi woman
The Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police in Maharashtra busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana and arrested 12 persons, including a Bangladeshi woman, a senior official said on Saturday. The unit was situated in Cherlapally in the southern state, he added. Mephedrone weighing 5.968 grams, 27 mobile phones, three four-wheelers, four electronic scales, chemicals and other materials used in the production of the contraband have been seized along with Rs 23.97 lakh cash, MBVV police commissioner Niket Kaushik told reporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MBVV cops bust mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana, arrest 12, including Bangladeshi woman
The Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar (MBVV) police in Maharashtra busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Telangana and arrested 12 persons, including a Bangladeshi woman, a senior official said on Saturday. The unit was situated in Cherlapally in the southern state, he added. Mephedrone weighing 5.968 grams, 27 mobile phones, three four-wheelers, four electronic scales, chemicals and other materials used in the production of the contraband have been seized along with Rs 23.97 lakh cash, MBVV police commissioner Niket Kaushik told reporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP MLC withdraws tweet against IPS officer Anjana Krishna, apologises
NCP MLC Amol Mitkari, who had questioned IPS officer Anjana Krishna's educational and caste certificates based on which she cleared UPSC exam, on Saturday retracted his comments and apologised. A row erupted when Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar rebuked Krishna, sub-divisional police officer of Karmala, over the phone and asked her to stop action against illegal soil excavation. Facing flak after the video went viral, Pawar on Friday said he did not want to interfere but was trying to de-escalate a tense situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCP MLC withdraws tweet against IPS officer Anjana Krishna, apologises
NCP MLC Amol Mitkari, who had questioned IPS officer Anjana Krishna's educational and caste certificates based on which she cleared UPSC exam, on Saturday retracted his comments and apologised. A row erupted when Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar rebuked Krishna, sub-divisional police officer of Karmala, over the phone and asked her to stop action against illegal soil excavation. Facing flak after the video went viral, Pawar on Friday said he did not want to interfere but was trying to de-escalate a tense situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Father-daughter duo killed as truck hits two-wheeler in Thane district
Thane, Sep 6 (PTI) truck hit their two-wheeler on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway around 3 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims, Rajesh Adhikari (39) and his daughter, Vedika, were returning to their home in Shahapur after visiting a relative's house for the Ganesh festival when a truck rammed into their two-wheeler and ran them over, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Father-daughter duo killed as truck hits two-wheeler in Thane district
Thane, Sep 6 (PTI) truck hit their two-wheeler on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway around 3 pm on Friday, an official said. The victims, Rajesh Adhikari (39) and his daughter, Vedika, were returning to their home in Shahapur after visiting a relative's house for the Ganesh festival when a truck rammed into their two-wheeler and ran them over, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Noida man held for sending threat message claiming 14 'terrorists' in Mumbai with RDX
Mumbai police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Noida for allegedly sending a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX to carry out blasts, an official said on Saturday. The crime branch apprehended the accused, Ashwinikumar Supra, from his residence in Sector 79 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, within 24 hours of receiving the threat message, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Noida man held for sending threat message claiming 14 'terrorists' in Mumbai with RDX
Mumbai police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Noida for allegedly sending a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX to carry out blasts, an official said on Saturday. The crime branch apprehended the accused, Ashwinikumar Supra, from his residence in Sector 79 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, within 24 hours of receiving the threat message, he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane: Orchestra bar raided, women singers rescued
Six women singers, allegedly confined to hidden rooms, were rescued from an orchestra bar in Mira Road area of the district, police said on Friday. A raid was conducted at Tarzan-02 bar on the Western Express Highway on Thursday night, said a release from the Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police. The action followed information that a woman singer was being kept in a concealed cavity room inside the bar, it said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane: Orchestra bar raided, women singers rescued
Six women singers, allegedly confined to hidden rooms, were rescued from an orchestra bar in Mira Road area of the district, police said on Friday. A raid was conducted at Tarzan-02 bar on the Western Express Highway on Thursday night, said a release from the Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police. The action followed information that a woman singer was being kept in a concealed cavity room inside the bar, it said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Never meant to interfere with police work, says Ajit Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar and his party MLC Amol Mitkari have reacted differently after a video in which the former is allegedly heard threatening a woman IPS officer for stopping an illegal excavation went viral. On Friday, Pawar claimed on X, formerly Twitter, that he had the utmost respect for the police force and its officers. &ldquo;Women officers serve with distinction and courage. I value the rule of law above all,&rdquo; Pawar stated. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-never-meant-to-interfere-with-police-work-says-ajit-pawar-23592727">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Never meant to interfere with police work, says Ajit Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar and his party MLC Amol Mitkari have reacted differently after a video in which the former is allegedly heard threatening a woman IPS officer for stopping an illegal excavation went viral. On Friday, Pawar claimed on X, formerly Twitter, that he had the utmost respect for the police force and its officers. &ldquo;Women officers serve with distinction and courage. I value the rule of law above all,&rdquo; Pawar stated. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Bike taxi aggregators fined for running illegal services
The Maharashtra transport department recently initiated special penal action and charged 57 vehicles of various bike taxi aggregators, collecting a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh, for running services &ldquo;illegally&rdquo;. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bike-taxi-aggregators-fined-for-running-illegal-services-23592726">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Bike taxi aggregators fined for running illegal services
The Maharashtra transport department recently initiated special penal action and charged 57 vehicles of various bike taxi aggregators, collecting a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh, for running services &ldquo;illegally&rdquo;. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: OBC leaders to intensify stir against govt in coming week
The coming week would be crucial for the Maharashtra government as Other Backward Classes (OBC) members plan to intensify their agitation against the government for accepting the reservation demands made by the Maratha community. According to sources close to OBC strongman Chhagan Bhujbal, community leaders are likely to the move court against the latest Government Resolution (GR) issued in connection with Maratha reservation. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-obc-leaders-to-intensify-stir-against-govt-in-coming-week-23592722">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: OBC leaders to intensify stir against govt in coming week
The coming week would be crucial for the Maharashtra government as Other Backward Classes (OBC) members plan to intensify their agitation against the government for accepting the reservation demands made by the Maratha community. According to sources close to OBC strongman Chhagan Bhujbal, community leaders are likely to the move court against the latest Government Resolution (GR) issued in connection with Maratha reservation. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Violent clash in Kandivli leaves 10 injured; police arrest three
The Kandivli police have registered a case of attempted murder after a violent attack in Sanjay Nagar, Laljipada, Kandivli West, on Thursday afternoon, in which multiple members of a family were injured. The police arrested three accused; 15 to 20 people involved in the crime are at large. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-violent-clash-in-kandivli-leaves-10-injured-police-arrest-three-23592723">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Violent clash in Kandivli leaves 10 injured; police arrest three
The Kandivli police have registered a case of attempted murder after a violent attack in Sanjay Nagar, Laljipada, Kandivli West, on Thursday afternoon, in which multiple members of a family were injured. The police arrested three accused; 15 to 20 people involved in the crime are at large. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police on alert as threat message on WhatsApp claims 14 'terrorists' in Mumbai with RDX
The Mumbai police are on alert after receiving a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX that had been planted in 34 vehicles, an official said. The threat message was received on the traffic police's WhatsApp helpline on Thursday while the metropolitan force was making security arrangements for Anant Chaturdashi, the 10th day of the Ganesh festival, on Saturday, the official said on Friday. "This is the same traffic police WhatsApp helpline on which police had received threat messages in the past, which later turned out to be hoaxes. The Crime Branch has launched an investigation, and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and other agencies have also been informed," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police on alert as threat message on WhatsApp claims 14 'terrorists' in Mumbai with RDX
The Mumbai police are on alert after receiving a threat message claiming 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kilograms of RDX that had been planted in 34 vehicles, an official said. The threat message was received on the traffic police's WhatsApp helpline on Thursday while the metropolitan force was making security arrangements for Anant Chaturdashi, the 10th day of the Ganesh festival, on Saturday, the official said on Friday. "This is the same traffic police WhatsApp helpline on which police had received threat messages in the past, which later turned out to be hoaxes. The Crime Branch has launched an investigation, and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and other agencies have also been informed," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mahim Causeway plaque tells a 180-year-old story
The Mahim Causeway quietly turned 180 this year, a landmark that rarely gets noticed despite being one of Mumbai&rsquo;s earliest and most crucial connectors, with Metro trains now running directly beneath it. The original commemorative stone plaque at Mahim, erected in 1846 along Lady Jamshedji Road (LJ Road) &mdash; named after the woman Lady Avabai, Lady Jeejeebhoy, who funded its construction &mdash; still stands but needs better protection and careIt is one of the oldest such plaques in the city.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mahim-causeway-plaque-tells-a-180-year-old-story-23592720"> Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mahim Causeway plaque tells a 180-year-old story
The Mahim Causeway quietly turned 180 this year, a landmark that rarely gets noticed despite being one of Mumbai&rsquo;s earliest and most crucial connectors, with Metro trains now running directly beneath it. The original commemorative stone plaque at Mahim, erected in 1846 along Lady Jamshedji Road (LJ Road) &mdash; named after the woman Lady Avabai, Lady Jeejeebhoy, who funded its construction &mdash; still stands but needs better protection and careIt is one of the oldest such plaques in the city. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganesh Visarjan 2025: 7,000 idols to be immersed across Mumbai today
Around 7000 sarvajanik Ganesh idols will be immersed on Anant Chaturdashi today, marking the end of the 10-day-long Ganesh festival. While over 12,000 community idols are brought in by Ganesh mandals across Mumbai, 5400 mandals already immersed their idols on Day 5 and Day 7. According to official figures, the most community idol immersions took place at Chowpatty, followed by Dadar beach and Marve jetty. However, following the orders of the Bombay High Court, all idols smaller than six feet in height will be immersed in artificial ponds this year. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ganesh-visarjan-2025-7000-idols-to-be-immersed-across-mumbai-today-23592721">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ganesh Visarjan 2025: 7,000 idols to be immersed across Mumbai today
Around 7000 sarvajanik Ganesh idols will be immersed on Anant Chaturdashi today, marking the end of the 10-day-long Ganesh festival. While over 12,000 community idols are brought in by Ganesh mandals across Mumbai, 5400 mandals already immersed their idols on Day 5 and Day 7. According to official figures, the most community idol immersions took place at Chowpatty, followed by Dadar beach and Marve jetty. However, following the orders of the Bombay High Court, all idols smaller than six feet in height will be immersed in artificial ponds this year. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Are we invisible?&rsquo;, Residents near Elphinstone bridge demand clarity
As the date of Elphinstone bridge&rsquo;s closure draws nearer, anxiety is mounting among the residents of the area. It has now been 10 days since the residents wrote to the traffic department, Mumbai police, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and other authorities concerned, seeking clarity on the impending closure of the bridge scheduled for September 10. Yet, their repeated queries and requests have gone unanswered, leaving hundreds of families uncertain about their future and safety. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-are-we-invisible-residents-near-elphinstone-bridge-demand-clarity-23592724">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: &lsquo;Are we invisible?&rsquo;, Residents near Elphinstone bridge demand clarity
As the date of Elphinstone bridge&rsquo;s closure draws nearer, anxiety is mounting among the residents of the area. It has now been 10 days since the residents wrote to the traffic department, Mumbai police, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and other authorities concerned, seeking clarity on the impending closure of the bridge scheduled for September 10. Yet, their repeated queries and requests have gone unanswered, leaving hundreds of families uncertain about their future and safety. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ruling NDA members high on their own power: Cong slams Ajit Pawar for 'rebuking' IPS officer
A day after a video showed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar rebuking a woman IPS officer, the Congress on Friday said it reflected the levels to which the members of the ruling NDA are "high on their own power" and claimed that his "belated justification" is nothing more than a "face-saving measure". The video showed Pawar rebuking the woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and asking her to stop action against illegal soil excavation. The NCP leader on Friday said he did not want to interfere but was trying to de-escalate a tense situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ruling NDA members high on their own power: Cong slams Ajit Pawar for 'rebuking' IPS officer
A day after a video showed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar rebuking a woman IPS officer, the Congress on Friday said it reflected the levels to which the members of the ruling NDA are "high on their own power" and claimed that his "belated justification" is nothing more than a "face-saving measure". The video showed Pawar rebuking the woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and asking her to stop action against illegal soil excavation. The NCP leader on Friday said he did not want to interfere but was trying to de-escalate a tense situation.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire breaks out at dyeing factory in Bhiwandi
A massive fire broke out at a dyeing factory on Saturday in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district. Upon receiving the information, fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and efforts to douse the fire are underway. Further details regarding the incident are awaited.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive fire breaks out at dyeing factory in Bhiwandi
A massive fire broke out at a dyeing factory on Saturday in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district. Upon receiving the information, fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and efforts to douse the fire are underway. Further details regarding the incident are awaited.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said there was no race among Mahayuti allies to claim credit for work, and asserted that he was working with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as a team. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: He made the statement in response to a question over full-page ads published in prominent newspapers on Saturday, featuring only CM

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