Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP corporator Himgauri Aher-Adke set to become Nashik mayor 
The BJP has finalised Himgauri Aher-Adke as its candidate for the post of mayor of Nashik, whose victory appears certain given the party`s numerical strength in the civic body. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP corporator Himgauri Aher-Adke set to become Nashik mayor
The BJP has finalised Himgauri Aher-Adke as its candidate for the post of mayor of Nashik, whose victory appears certain given the party`s numerical strength in the civic body. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena&rsquo;s Pednekar may become BMC house leader 
Kishori Pednekar, former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, is set to become BMC house leader as all 227 corporators complete their registrations. Via Eeshanpriya MS.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shiv Sena&rsquo;s Pednekar may become BMC house leader
Kishori Pednekar, former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, is set to become BMC house leader as all 227 corporators complete their registrations. Via Eeshanpriya MS.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Virar-Dahanu rail quadrupling project almost half completed; work on key bridges speeds up 
The key Virar-Dahanu rail quadrupling project, which aims to significantly boost Western Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai train services, has now achieved 47 per cent physical progress. The project will segregate suburban and outstation trains, allowing for seamless travel. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-train-updates-virar-dahanu-rail-quadrupling-project-almost-half-completed-work-on-key-bridges-speeds-up-23615018" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read more.&nbsp;</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Virar-Dahanu rail quadrupling project almost half completed; work on key bridges speeds up
The key Virar-Dahanu rail quadrupling project, which aims to significantly boost Western Railway&rsquo;s Mumbai train services, has now achieved 47 per cent physical progress. The project will segregate suburban and outstation trains, allowing for seamless travel. Read more.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Kasar Sirshi and Killari to become new tehsils in Latur district after 2027, says Minister 
Killari and Kasar Sirshi will be two new tehsils in Latur district to be formed after 2027, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Tuesday. The long-pending demand has remained unresolved for nearly 30 years. Now, it is moving towards fulfilment due to the consistent efforts of BJP MLA Abhimanyu Pawar, the minister said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Kasar Sirshi and Killari to become new tehsils in Latur district after 2027, says Minister
Killari and Kasar Sirshi will be two new tehsils in Latur district to be formed after 2027, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Tuesday. The long-pending demand has remained unresolved for nearly 30 years. Now, it is moving towards fulfilment due to the consistent efforts of BJP MLA Abhimanyu Pawar, the minister said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Woman drug peddler arrested in Rs 27-crore mephedrone seizure case in Thane 
A woman drug peddler, with several cases to her name, has been arrested in connection with the seizure of mephedrone worth Rs 27 crore in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Woman drug peddler arrested in Rs 27-crore mephedrone seizure case in Thane
A woman drug peddler, with several cases to her name, has been arrested in connection with the seizure of mephedrone worth Rs 27 crore in Maharashtra`s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Purandar airport to be developed keeping Pune`s future needs in mind, says CM Fadnavis 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Purandar airport will be developed keeping in view the future requirements of Pune city, which is witnessing a rapid growth in infrastructure, industrialisation and urbanisation. At a project review meeting held at his official residence `Varsha` in south Mumbai, he said land acquisition for the project should be completed within a fixed timeline through the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Purandar airport to be developed keeping Pune`s future needs in mind, says CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Purandar airport will be developed keeping in view the future requirements of Pune city, which is witnessing a rapid growth in infrastructure, industrialisation and urbanisation. At a project review meeting held at his official residence `Varsha` in south Mumbai, he said land acquisition for the project should be completed within a fixed timeline through the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Expedite land acquisition for infrastructure, industry, says Fadnavis 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed officials to ensure land for infrastructure and industrial development projects is acquired quickly without inconveniencing landowners. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Expedite land acquisition for infrastructure, industry, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed officials to ensure land for infrastructure and industrial development projects is acquired quickly without inconveniencing landowners. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Technical snag in chopper scheduled to fly Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde 
A technical snag was detected in a helicopter hours before it was scheduled to transport Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde for campaigning for the Zilla Parishad polls in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, an airport official said on Tuesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Technical snag in chopper scheduled to fly Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde
A technical snag was detected in a helicopter hours before it was scheduled to transport Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde for campaigning for the Zilla Parishad polls in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, an airport official said on Tuesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | RSS believes there should be unity in society: Sangh leader on UGC regulations 
Amid widespread criticism over the UGC regulations, which have been stayed by the Supreme Court, a senior RSS leader on Tuesday said his organisation is of the belief that there should be unity in society, and it will do whatever it takes to maintain it. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates | RSS believes there should be unity in society: Sangh leader on UGC regulations
Amid widespread criticism over the UGC regulations, which have been stayed by the Supreme Court, a senior RSS leader on Tuesday said his organisation is of the belief that there should be unity in society, and it will do whatever it takes to maintain it. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gambling den busted in Nanded; property worth Rs 16.68 lakh seized 
In a crackdown against illegal activities, the police raided a gambling den in Maharashtra`s Nanded district and seized property worth Rs 16.68 lakh, an official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gambling den busted in Nanded; property worth Rs 16.68 lakh seized
In a crackdown against illegal activities, the police raided a gambling den in Maharashtra`s Nanded district and seized property worth Rs 16.68 lakh, an official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra govt inks pact with Godrej Agrovet to train over 5,000 women farmers 
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the government has entered into a partnership with Godrej Agrovet Ltd, as part of which more than 5,000 women farmers from cotton-producing districts in the state will receive training in sustainable and modern farming practices. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Maharashtra govt inks pact with Godrej Agrovet to train over 5,000 women farmers
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the government has entered into a partnership with Godrej Agrovet Ltd, as part of which more than 5,000 women farmers from cotton-producing districts in the state will receive training in sustainable and modern farming practices. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Sharmila Pimpalkar elected Thane Mayor, Krishna Patil Deputy Mayor
Shiv Sena&rsquo;s Sharmila Pimpalkar on Tuesday was elected Mayor of Thane, while BJP&rsquo;s Krishna Dadu Patil was elected Deputy Mayor in an unopposed election held on Monday under the chairmanship of Presiding Officer and District Collector Dr Shrikrishnanath Panchal.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Sharmila Pimpalkar elected Thane Mayor, Krishna Patil Deputy Mayor
Shiv Sena&rsquo;s Sharmila Pimpalkar on Tuesday was elected Mayor of Thane, while BJP&rsquo;s Krishna Dadu Patil was elected Deputy Mayor in an unopposed election held on Monday under the chairmanship of Presiding Officer and District Collector Dr Shrikrishnanath Panchal.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project 
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved its second tunnel breakthrough in a month in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the breakthrough near Saphale village virtually from New Delhi through a video link. The tunnel, MT-6, is 454 metres long and 14.4 metres wide, and will house both up and down tracks of the high-speed rail corridor, an official said. This is the second bullet train tunnel breakthrough in Palghar in a month, after the completion of the MT-5 tunnel near Saphale on January 2, he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved its second tunnel breakthrough in a month in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the breakthrough near Saphale village virtually from New Delhi through a video link. The tunnel, MT-6, is 454 metres long and 14.4 metres wide, and will house both up and down tracks of the high-speed rail corridor, an official said. This is the second bullet train tunnel breakthrough in Palghar in a month, after the completion of the MT-5 tunnel near Saphale on January 2, he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sunetra Pawar gets guardian minister charge of Pune, Beed
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar was on Tuesday named the guardian minister of Beed and Pune districts, posts previously held by her late husband Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sunetra Pawar gets guardian minister charge of Pune, Beed
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar was on Tuesday named the guardian minister of Beed and Pune districts, posts previously held by her late husband Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Patel slams outsiders for commenting on NCP decisions after Pawar&rsquo;s death
Patel lamented that those not connected to the NCP are speaking about the decisions taken by the party post the tragic death of Pawar in a plane crash last week. Emphasising that he will ensure to fill the vacancy of the party`s national president, Patel said," I am not in the race for the president`s post. It is not proper to speak on any other issue at this juncture".&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Patel slams outsiders for commenting on NCP decisions after Pawar&rsquo;s death
Patel lamented that those not connected to the NCP are speaking about the decisions taken by the party post the tragic death of Pawar in a plane crash last week. Emphasising that he will ensure to fill the vacancy of the party`s national president, Patel said," I am not in the race for the president`s post. It is not proper to speak on any other issue at this juncture".&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Not in race to become NCP`s national president; will decide as per sentiments of party workers: Patel&nbsp;
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Tuesday said he was not in the race to become the national president of the Nationalist Congress Party to replace the late Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Not in race to become NCP`s national president; will decide as per sentiments of party workers: Patel&nbsp;
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Tuesday said he was not in the race to become the national president of the Nationalist Congress Party to replace the late Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Commuters trapped in overcrowded lift at Dadar Station during peak hour
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP, Congress women candidates file nominations for Nagpur mayor post
The BJP has nominated its women corporators Neeta Thakre and Leela Hatibed for the post mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP, Congress women candidates file nominations for Nagpur mayor post
The BJP has nominated its women corporators Neeta Thakre and Leela Hatibed for the post mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused in wedding-day murder arrested in Beed after police probe
After the body was found on Monday, the police launched an investigation. Based on technical surveillance and localised intelligence, the police apprehended Atiq from Beed city late Monday night and booked him on charges of murder, he added.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accused in wedding-day murder arrested in Beed after police probe
After the body was found on Monday, the police launched an investigation. Based on technical surveillance and localised intelligence, the police apprehended Atiq from Beed city late Monday night and booked him on charges of murder, he added.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man kills friend after threat over loan repayment
Upset by the threat and fearing social humiliation on his wedding day, Atiq allegedly decided to eliminate his friend. On Sunday night, he called his friend to a secluded spot and allegedly killed him by crushing his head with a stone before absconding, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man kills friend after threat over loan repayment
Upset by the threat and fearing social humiliation on his wedding day, Atiq allegedly decided to eliminate his friend. On Sunday night, he called his friend to a secluded spot and allegedly killed him by crushing his head with a stone before absconding, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Loan dispute turns fatal after man threatens to disrupt friend&rsquo;s wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh dues
Investigations indicated that Chand had lent Rs 1.5 lakh to his friend Atiq Tamboli and was persistently demanding repayment. Chand had apparently threatened to show up at the venue of Atiq`s wedding on Monday and cause a disturbance if his money wasn`t returned, a local crime branch official said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Loan dispute turns fatal after man threatens to disrupt friend&rsquo;s wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh dues
Investigations indicated that Chand had lent Rs 1.5 lakh to his friend Atiq Tamboli and was persistently demanding repayment. Chand had apparently threatened to show up at the venue of Atiq`s wedding on Monday and cause a disturbance if his money wasn`t returned, a local crime branch official said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The victim was found dead in Khokarmoh village
The victim, Chand alias Guddu Tamboli (30), was found bludgeoned to death on Monday morning on the outskirts of Khokarmoh village in Shirur Kasar tehsil.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The victim was found dead in Khokarmoh village
The victim, Chand alias Guddu Tamboli (30), was found bludgeoned to death on Monday morning on the outskirts of Khokarmoh village in Shirur Kasar tehsil.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Groom kills friend hours before wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh debt; held
A groom allegedly killed his friend on the eve of his wedding in Maharashtra`s Beed district, fearing he would disrupt the ceremony over an unpaid debt of Rs 1.5 lakh, police said on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Groom kills friend hours before wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh debt; held
A groom allegedly killed his friend on the eve of his wedding in Maharashtra`s Beed district, fearing he would disrupt the ceremony over an unpaid debt of Rs 1.5 lakh, police said on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai&ndash;Ahmedabad Bullet Train project crosses major milestones, over 330 km of viaducts completed
The total length of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is approximately 508 km, consisting of 352 km in Gujarat and Dadra &amp; Nagar Haveli, and 156 km in Maharashtra. As of January 27, 2026, approximately 334 km of viaducts, 17 river bridges, and 12 major crossings over national highways, railways, and other infrastructure have been completed. Track laying and electrification work are progressing rapidly in the Gujarat section of the project.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai&ndash;Ahmedabad Bullet Train project crosses major milestones, over 330 km of viaducts completed
The total length of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is approximately 508 km, consisting of 352 km in Gujarat and Dadra &amp; Nagar Haveli, and 156 km in Maharashtra. As of January 27, 2026, approximately 334 km of viaducts, 17 river bridges, and 12 major crossings over national highways, railways, and other infrastructure have been completed. Track laying and electrification work are progressing rapidly in the Gujarat section of the project.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Palghar mountain tunnels show steady progress, MT-6 breakthrough due today
The progress status of Mountain Tunnels, such as MT-1, is 0.820 km long and 16 pc complete. MT-2 is 0.228 km long with preparatory work ongoing. MT-3 is 1.403 km long and 41pc complete. MT-4 is 1.260 km long and 32pc complete. MT-5 is 1.480 km long, 57pc complete, with breakthrough achieved on January 02, 2026. MT-6 is 0.454 km long, 47pc complete, with a breakthrough scheduled for today. MT-7 is 0.417 km long and 29pc complete.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Palghar mountain tunnels show steady progress, MT-6 breakthrough due today
The progress status of Mountain Tunnels, such as MT-1, is 0.820 km long and 16 pc complete. MT-2 is 0.228 km long with preparatory work ongoing. MT-3 is 1.403 km long and 41pc complete. MT-4 is 1.260 km long and 32pc complete. MT-5 is 1.480 km long, 57pc complete, with breakthrough achieved on January 02, 2026. MT-6 is 0.454 km long, 47pc complete, with a breakthrough scheduled for today. MT-7 is 0.417 km long and 29pc complete.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bullet Train project gathers pace in Maharashtra with bridges, stations and tunnels advancing rapidly
In Maharashtra, construction work is progressing rapidly across various levels. The longest river bridge of the project, located on the Vaitarna River, has reached the pier level. Foundation work is also underway on other major rivers like the Ulhas and Jagnisarkhya. Construction is in progress at all four stations. Work is also moving fast on the 21 km long tunnel between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata, which includes the use of long-span steel bridges at locations crossing national and state highways. A total of 7 mountain tunnels are currently under construction in the Palghar district of Maharashtra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bullet Train project gathers pace in Maharashtra with bridges, stations and tunnels advancing rapidly
In Maharashtra, construction work is progressing rapidly across various levels. The longest river bridge of the project, located on the Vaitarna River, has reached the pier level. Foundation work is also underway on other major rivers like the Ulhas and Jagnisarkhya. Construction is in progress at all four stations. Work is also moving fast on the 21 km long tunnel between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata, which includes the use of long-span steel bridges at locations crossing national and state highways. A total of 7 mountain tunnels are currently under construction in the Palghar district of Maharashtra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NATM technique ensures safe, efficient tunnel excavation in challenging Palghar terrain
The NATM method is preferred for complex geographical conditions and uneven tunnel shapes like those found in Palghar, where Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) are not suitable. This process does not require extremely heavy machinery, and necessary structural improvements can be made in real-time using shotcreting, rock bolts, and lattice girders. The safety of workers inside the tunnel has been ensured through the use of various geotechnical instruments, real-time monitoring, efficient fire safety measures, proper ventilation, and a controlled entry system.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NATM technique ensures safe, efficient tunnel excavation in challenging Palghar terrain
The NATM method is preferred for complex geographical conditions and uneven tunnel shapes like those found in Palghar, where Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) are not suitable. This process does not require extremely heavy machinery, and necessary structural improvements can be made in real-time using shotcreting, rock bolts, and lattice girders. The safety of workers inside the tunnel has been ensured through the use of various geotechnical instruments, real-time monitoring, efficient fire safety measures, proper ventilation, and a controlled entry system.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Second Bullet Train tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar within a month
This will be the second tunnel breakthrough in Palghar district for the Bullet Train project in a single month; the first was at MT-5 near Safale on January 2, 2026. The excavation of the mountain tunnel (MT-6) has been carried out from both ends using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), which is a modern controlled drill-and-blast method. The excavation was completed in 12 months.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Second Bullet Train tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar within a month
This will be the second tunnel breakthrough in Palghar district for the Bullet Train project in a single month; the first was at MT-5 near Safale on January 2, 2026. The excavation of the mountain tunnel (MT-6) has been carried out from both ends using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), which is a modern controlled drill-and-blast method. The excavation was completed in 12 months.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Second Mountain Tunnel of Bullet Train Project set for breakthrough in Palghar
A major breakthrough is set to be achieved in the second mountain tunnel in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Tuesday. This tunnel is 454 meters long and 14.4 meters wide, and it will accommodate both the `up` and `down` tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Second Mountain Tunnel of Bullet Train Project set for breakthrough in Palghar
A major breakthrough is set to be achieved in the second mountain tunnel in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Tuesday. This tunnel is 454 meters long and 14.4 meters wide, and it will accommodate both the `up` and `down` tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. (ANI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Newborn baby girl found abandoned in Khar high-rise
A baby girl was found abandoned inside a plastic bag in the refuge area of a high-rise residential apartment at Khar West. She was saved due to the prompt action by the Nirbhaya Squad of Khar police station, which rescued and admitted her to the Bhabha Hospital in ICU for treatment. The newborn was found in the refuge area of Om Nirman society located on 13th Road in Khar West. The baby was delivered seven months premature. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-newborn-baby-girl-found-abandoned-in-khar-high-rise-23614888">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Newborn baby girl found abandoned in Khar high-rise
A baby girl was found abandoned inside a plastic bag in the refuge area of a high-rise residential apartment at Khar West. She was saved due to the prompt action by the Nirbhaya Squad of Khar police station, which rescued and admitted her to the Bhabha Hospital in ICU for treatment. The newborn was found in the refuge area of Om Nirman society located on 13th Road in Khar West. The baby was delivered seven months premature. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Save Mumbai&rsquo;s double-deckers, bus lovers urge Centre
Almost a century since motor bus operations commenced in the city, Mumbai&rsquo;s bus community has demanded that the Union Ministry of Culture bestow a heritage grant on the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Museum in Sion and save vintage double-decker buses by operating them for city events and heritage tours. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/save-mumbais-double-deckers-bus-lovers-urge-centre-23614885">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Save Mumbai&rsquo;s double-deckers, bus lovers urge Centre
Almost a century since motor bus operations commenced in the city, Mumbai&rsquo;s bus community has demanded that the Union Ministry of Culture bestow a heritage grant on the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Museum in Sion and save vintage double-decker buses by operating them for city events and heritage tours. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Metro construction chaos hits Lokhandwala as girders block roads, walkers complain
Residents of Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West have flagged serious civic and safety concerns linked to the ongoing Metro construction, alleging that construction material (girders) dumped along the stretch of road near Lokhandwala has damaged road surfaces and is also causing inconvenience to the pedestrians, including morning and evening walkers. Locals claim repeated complaints to the Mumbai Metro authorities have not yielded any results. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-metro-construction-chaos-hits-lokhandwala-as-girders-block-roads-walkers-complain-23614890">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Metro construction chaos hits Lokhandwala as girders block roads, walkers complain
Residents of Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West have flagged serious civic and safety concerns linked to the ongoing Metro construction, alleging that construction material (girders) dumped along the stretch of road near Lokhandwala has damaged road surfaces and is also causing inconvenience to the pedestrians, including morning and evening walkers. Locals claim repeated complaints to the Mumbai Metro authorities have not yielded any results. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits five in 2020 police assault case
A Thane court has acquitted five persons accused of assaulting police personnel in 2020, citing "glaring and irreconcilable" contradictions in testimonies, lack of medical proof or witnesses, missing duty records, and no evidence of common intention or pre-arranged plan. A sub-inspector and another policeman had alleged that one of the accused caught hold of their collars at the same time during the incident at Kalwa police station in Maharashtra`s Thane district on February 7, 2020. Pointing out the logical impossibility of the prosecution`s claims, Additional Sessions Judge V L Bhosale said, "This is physically impossible. One person cannot simultaneously catch the collars of two different persons. This contradiction is not on some minor or collateral matter, but goes to the very heart of the prosecution case - namely, who assaulted WHOM."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane court acquits five in 2020 police assault case
A Thane court has acquitted five persons accused of assaulting police personnel in 2020, citing "glaring and irreconcilable" contradictions in testimonies, lack of medical proof or witnesses, missing duty records, and no evidence of common intention or pre-arranged plan. A sub-inspector and another policeman had alleged that one of the accused caught hold of their collars at the same time during the incident at Kalwa police station in Maharashtra`s Thane district on February 7, 2020. Pointing out the logical impossibility of the prosecution`s claims, Additional Sessions Judge V L Bhosale said, "This is physically impossible. One person cannot simultaneously catch the collars of two different persons. This contradiction is not on some minor or collateral matter, but goes to the very heart of the prosecution case - namely, who assaulted WHOM."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Missing law student from Navi Mumbai found dead in Lonavala gorge
A 20-year-old female law student from Navi Mumbai, who went missing on January 30, was found dead in a 400-feet-deep gorge at Tiger Point in Lonavala, Pune Police said, adding that the body was traced using drone cameras. Police are probing the suicide angle and said that domestic tension could be the reason behind Shreya Narendra Pati taking the extreme step. Pati`s body was pulled by a local trekking group - Shivdurg Mitra Trekkers- from the 400-foot-deep gorge on Sunday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Missing law student from Navi Mumbai found dead in Lonavala gorge
A 20-year-old female law student from Navi Mumbai, who went missing on January 30, was found dead in a 400-feet-deep gorge at Tiger Point in Lonavala, Pune Police said, adding that the body was traced using drone cameras. Police are probing the suicide angle and said that domestic tension could be the reason behind Shreya Narendra Pati taking the extreme step. Pati`s body was pulled by a local trekking group - Shivdurg Mitra Trekkers- from the 400-foot-deep gorge on Sunday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra minister warns of fund cut if Sena (UBT) candidates win in ZP polls; Oppn hits out
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has courted controversy, saying he would withhold development funds if candidates of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) get elected in the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. Rane also said that during the gram panchayat elections, sarpanches came to our side after they were warned that not a single rupee would be released if they didn`t hand over their gram panchayats. The Sena (UBT) hit back, saying the government treasury was not a private piggy bank and accused Rane, a BJP leader, of misusing power. As many as 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra will go to polls on February 7. Votes will be counted on February 9.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra minister warns of fund cut if Sena (UBT) candidates win in ZP polls; Oppn hits out
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has courted controversy, saying he would withhold development funds if candidates of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) get elected in the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections. Rane also said that during the gram panchayat elections, sarpanches came to our side after they were warned that not a single rupee would be released if they didn`t hand over their gram panchayats. The Sena (UBT) hit back, saying the government treasury was not a private piggy bank and accused Rane, a BJP leader, of misusing power. As many as 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis in Maharashtra will go to polls on February 7. Votes will be counted on February 9.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune land deal: Separate charge sheets against Shital Tejwani for selling govt land, evading stamp duty
Shital Tejwani, who held a power of attorney for a prime land in Mundhwa area, facilitated its sale to a firm co-owned by late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar`s son, Parth Pawar, despite knowing that its ownership lies with the government, according to a charge sheet filed by the EOW. An Economic Offences Wing (EOW) official said the charge sheet didn`t mention Parth Pawar`s name. A separate charge sheet was filed by Bavdhan Police in Pimpri Chinchwad on Monday against Tejwani for allegedly evading a stamp duty of Rs 21 crore and sub-registrar R B Taru for facilitating the sale deed. While First Information Reports (FIRs) had been registered against signatories and vendors regarding the land deal, Parth Pawar`s name had not been included in the police case.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Pune land deal: Separate charge sheets against Shital Tejwani for selling govt land, evading stamp duty
Shital Tejwani, who held a power of attorney for a prime land in Mundhwa area, facilitated its sale to a firm co-owned by late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar`s son, Parth Pawar, despite knowing that its ownership lies with the government, according to a charge sheet filed by the EOW. An Economic Offences Wing (EOW) official said the charge sheet didn`t mention Parth Pawar`s name. A separate charge sheet was filed by Bavdhan Police in Pimpri Chinchwad on Monday against Tejwani for allegedly evading a stamp duty of Rs 21 crore and sub-registrar R B Taru for facilitating the sale deed. While First Information Reports (FIRs) had been registered against signatories and vendors regarding the land deal, Parth Pawar`s name had not been included in the police case.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Merger between NCP factions was 2,000 per cent certain, says NCP (SP)`s Jitendra Awhad
Senior NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad claimed on Monday that a merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party was "2,000 per cent" certain to happen. The unification of the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar and the NCP, headed by the late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, was in advanced stages, he said. The MLA visited the NCP office in Thane to pay floral tributes to the departed leader. "It is 2,000 per cent true that the merger of the two NCPs was going to happen. While such high-level matters are for the leadership to discuss, I can say with absolute certainty that this unification was imminent," Awhad told reporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Merger between NCP factions was 2,000 per cent certain, says NCP (SP)`s Jitendra Awhad
Senior NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad claimed on Monday that a merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party was "2,000 per cent" certain to happen. The unification of the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar and the NCP, headed by the late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, was in advanced stages, he said. The MLA visited the NCP office in Thane to pay floral tributes to the departed leader. "It is 2,000 per cent true that the merger of the two NCPs was going to happen. While such high-level matters are for the leadership to discuss, I can say with absolute certainty that this unification was imminent," Awhad told reporters.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Avoid political discussions on Ajit Pawar`s death: Nephew Rohit; BJP ministers also weigh in
Former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar`s nephew and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit on Monday appealed to leaders and people to refrain from political discussions over the death of his uncle in an air crash, while BJP ministers urged the Opposition not to politicise the tragedy. In a statement on X, Rohit Pawar said the grief caused by Ajit Pawar`s passing on January 28 was far greater than any political debate currently taking place in the state, and added the time was meant for mourning and reflection.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Avoid political discussions on Ajit Pawar`s death: Nephew Rohit; BJP ministers also weigh in
Former Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar`s nephew and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit on Monday appealed to leaders and people to refrain from political discussions over the death of his uncle in an air crash, while BJP ministers urged the Opposition not to politicise the tragedy. In a statement on X, Rohit Pawar said the grief caused by Ajit Pawar`s passing on January 28 was far greater than any political debate currently taking place in the state, and added the time was meant for mourning and reflection.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mercedes with minor boy behind the wheel hits car inside Coastal Road tunnel; 3 hurt
Three members of a family were injured after a speeding Mercedes, allegedly being driven by a 17-year-old boy, rammed into a car inside a Coastal Road tunnel in South Mumbai, said police officials on Monday. After the accident in the early hours of Sunday, the D B Marg Police have registered a case against a businessman from the Agripada area, the Mercedes owner, along with his 18-year-old granddaughter and the 17-year-old boy, who was driving the luxury car, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mercedes with minor boy behind the wheel hits car inside Coastal Road tunnel; 3 hurt
Three members of a family were injured after a speeding Mercedes, allegedly being driven by a 17-year-old boy, rammed into a car inside a Coastal Road tunnel in South Mumbai, said police officials on Monday. After the accident in the early hours of Sunday, the D B Marg Police have registered a case against a businessman from the Agripada area, the Mercedes owner, along with his 18-year-old granddaughter and the 17-year-old boy, who was driving the luxury car, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Kishori Pednekar, former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, is set to become the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the BMC. We are now closing the LIVE Blog

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