Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA delegation holds meeting with UK-based advisory firm
On the opening day of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/new-development-roadmap-being-implemented-in-mumbai-says-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-as-he-reaches-zurich-to-attend-wef-23612561" rel="nofollow">WEF 2026</a>, the delegation held a strategic meeting with Paul Dyson, CEO of Crossrail International, a UK-based advisory firm known for supporting large-scale transport infrastructure projects worldwide.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA delegation holds meeting with UK-based advisory firm
On the opening day of WEF 2026, the delegation held a strategic meeting with Paul Dyson, CEO of Crossrail International, a UK-based advisory firm known for supporting large-scale transport infrastructure projects worldwide.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA delegation reaches Davos for WEF 2026
A delegation of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/complete-key-projects-within-three-years-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23601707" rel="nofollow">Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)</a>, led by Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, reached Davos on Monday for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit 2026.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA delegation reaches Davos for WEF 2026
A delegation of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), led by Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, reached Davos on Monday for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit 2026.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four killed, two injured as pick-up vehicle collides with bus in Nashik
Four people were killed, and two suffered injuries after a pick-up vehicle collided with a luxury bus in Maharashtra`s Nashik district in the wee hours of Monday, police said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four killed, two injured as pick-up vehicle collides with bus in Nashik
Four people were killed, and two suffered injuries after a pick-up vehicle collided with a luxury bus in Maharashtra`s Nashik district in the wee hours of Monday, police said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Elaborate arrangements for `Shaheedi Samagam` event in Nanded; over 10 lakhs devotees expected
Elaborate arrangements have been made for more than 10 lakh devotees expected for the `Shaheedi Samagam` event in Nanded on January 24-25 marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Divisional Commissioner Jitendra Papalkar said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Elaborate arrangements for `Shaheedi Samagam` event in Nanded; over 10 lakhs devotees expected
Elaborate arrangements have been made for more than 10 lakh devotees expected for the `Shaheedi Samagam` event in Nanded on January 24-25 marking the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Divisional Commissioner Jitendra Papalkar said on Monday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Melghat malnutrition deaths: `Too little being done`, Bombay HC slams state govt
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bombay-high-court-family-property-disputes-reveal-gap-between-vasudhaiva-kutumbakam-ideal-and-reality-23610227" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Bombay High Court (HC)</a> on Monday came down strongly on the Maharashtra government, observing that it has done &ldquo;too little&rdquo; to address deaths of infants, pregnant women and lactating mothers due to malnutrition in the state&rsquo;s tribal Melghat region, news agency PTI reported. <a href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/hc-slams-maharashtra-government-over-melghat-malnutrition-deaths-23612703" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Melghat malnutrition deaths: `Too little being done`, Bombay HC slams state govt
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday came down strongly on the Maharashtra government, observing that it has done &ldquo;too little&rdquo; to address deaths of infants, pregnant women and lactating mothers due to malnutrition in the state&rsquo;s tribal Melghat region, news agency PTI reported. Read more

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gutkha worth Rs 72.93 lakh seized in Hingoli, Nanded; four booked
&nbsp;In a crackdown against banned tobacco products, gutkha worth Rs 72.93 lakh was seized from vehicles and godowns in different parts of Maharashtra`s Nanded and Hingoli districts on Monday, police said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gutkha worth Rs 72.93 lakh seized in Hingoli, Nanded; four booked
&nbsp;In a crackdown against banned tobacco products, gutkha worth Rs 72.93 lakh was seized from vehicles and godowns in different parts of Maharashtra`s Nanded and Hingoli districts on Monday, police said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress, OBC Bahujan Aghadi form alliance for Maharashtra local body polls
The OBC Bahujan Front, led by Prakash Shendge, has joined hands with the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-congress-alleges-money-power-and-pressure-tactics-in-mumbai-polls-party-records-lowest-seat-count-ever-23612677" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Congress </a>party in a formal ideological alliance, with both the parties announcing that they will contest the upcoming district council and panchayat elections in Maharashtra together.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress, OBC Bahujan Aghadi form alliance for Maharashtra local body polls
The OBC Bahujan Front, led by Prakash Shendge, has joined hands with the Congress party in a formal ideological alliance, with both the parties announcing that they will contest the upcoming district council and panchayat elections in Maharashtra together.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lottery system to decide the category of Mumbai mayor
The lottery decides whether the mayor&rsquo;s post will be open to the general category or reserved for women, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) or Other Backward Classes (OBC). Once the category is declared, eligible corporators can file their nominations, as per the PTI. After nominations are filed, the mayor is elected during a special meeting of the municipal corporation. A candidate must secure more than half of the total strength of the House to win, the news agency reported. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mayor-selection-mumbai-mayor-selection-process-begins-lottery-to-decide-reservation-for-post-on-january-22-23612697" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lottery system to decide the category of Mumbai mayor
The lottery decides whether the mayor&rsquo;s post will be open to the general category or reserved for women, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) or Other Backward Classes (OBC). Once the category is declared, eligible corporators can file their nominations, as per the PTI. After nominations are filed, the mayor is elected during a special meeting of the municipal corporation. A candidate must secure more than half of the total strength of the House to win, the news agency reported. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lottery to decide reservation for posts in BMC on January 22
According to an order issued by the Urban Development Department, the draw of lots will take place at the state secretariat. In Maharashtra, mayors are elected by corporators, but the post is reserved on a rotational basis. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mayor-selection-mumbai-mayor-selection-process-begins-lottery-to-decide-reservation-for-post-on-january-22-23612697" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lottery to decide reservation for posts in BMC on January 22
According to an order issued by the Urban Development Department, the draw of lots will take place at the state secretariat. In Maharashtra, mayors are elected by corporators, but the post is reserved on a rotational basis. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai mayor selection process begins
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/tiss-maharashtra-government-launch-gender-responsive-climate-planning-initiative-in-raigad-23612689" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra</a> government has begun the process to elect mayors in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations. The lottery to decide reservation for the mayoral posts will be held on January 22, officials said, reported the PTI. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mayor-selection-mumbai-mayor-selection-process-begins-lottery-to-decide-reservation-for-post-on-january-22-23612697" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai mayor selection process begins
The Maharashtra government has begun the process to elect mayors in Mumbai and 28 other municipal corporations. The lottery to decide reservation for the mayoral posts will be held on January 22, officials said, reported the PTI. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress urges their party workers to continue working at the grassroots level&nbsp;
The Congress leader also appealed to party workers and candidates who lost the election to continue working at the grassroots level and stay connected with the people of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/western-railway-sixth-line-work-mumbai-local-train-network-expands-as-western-railway-completes-work-on-kandivali-borivali-route-to-be-operational-from-monday-23612563" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai</a> (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress urges their party workers to continue working at the grassroots level&nbsp;
The Congress leader also appealed to party workers and candidates who lost the election to continue working at the grassroots level and stay connected with the people of Mumbai (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive CPI(M) march begins in Palghar seeking full acceptance of various demands
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday launched its `long march` involving nearly 50,000 people from all tehsils of Palghar district for several "burning and long-pending" demands, including complete implementation of Forest Rights Act and Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Massive CPI(M) march begins in Palghar seeking full acceptance of various demands
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday launched its `long march` involving nearly 50,000 people from all tehsils of Palghar district for several "burning and long-pending" demands, including complete implementation of Forest Rights Act and Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA). (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress promises accountability in civic body
Gaikwad, who heads the Mumbai Congress unit, said the party would ensure that the civic administration works with responsibility, transparency and accountability. She also added, &ldquo;Our elected representatives will raise the voice of Mumbaikars inside the corporation and protect their rights.&rdquo; (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress promises accountability in civic body
Gaikwad, who heads the Mumbai Congress unit, said the party would ensure that the civic administration works with responsibility, transparency and accountability. She also added, &ldquo;Our elected representatives will raise the voice of Mumbaikars inside the corporation and protect their rights.&rdquo; (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress alleges money power and pressure tactics in BMC polls
Days after the conclusion of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mayor-many-corporators-from-eknath-shinde-led-shiv-sena-do-not-want-bjp-mayor-in-mumbai-claims-sanjay-raut-23612550" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">BMC Election 2026</a>, Congress on Monday alleged money power and pressure tactics in Mumbai civic body polls. Congress has recorded lowest-ever seat count in the BMC polls. Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad on Monday alleged that the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were affected by serious attacks on the democratic process. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress alleges money power and pressure tactics in BMC polls
Days after the conclusion of BMC Election 2026, Congress on Monday alleged money power and pressure tactics in Mumbai civic body polls. Congress has recorded lowest-ever seat count in the BMC polls. Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad on Monday alleged that the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were affected by serious attacks on the democratic process. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shifting of Shiv Sena corporators to hotel was unnecessarily hyped
Shiv Sena also remarked that the shifting of 29 corporators-elect of his party to a five-star hotel in Mumbai was being unnecessarily hyped. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shifting of Shiv Sena corporators to hotel was unnecessarily hyped
Shiv Sena also remarked that the shifting of 29 corporators-elect of his party to a five-star hotel in Mumbai was being unnecessarily hyped. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Eknath Shinde signals unity as BMC mayor speculation intensifies
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Eknath Shinde signals unity as BMC mayor speculation intensifies

The speculations around who will be the next BMC mayor have already ignited after the Mahayuti coalition clinched victory in the recently concluded BMC election 2026. &nbsp;One of the sources said that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is clear that the Shiv Sena will honour the mandate for the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Kalyan East traffic diverted as bridge reconstruction shuts key road till May 21 
The Thane city police have issued a traffic advisory for Mumbai&rsquo;s Kalyan East area due to pipeline work near Ulhasnagar`s Khadegolwali, resulting in changes to vehicle routes. The affected road will remain closed from January 22 to May 21.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Kalyan East traffic diverted as bridge reconstruction shuts key road till May 21
The Thane city police have issued a traffic advisory for Mumbai&rsquo;s Kalyan East area due to pipeline work near Ulhasnagar`s Khadegolwali, resulting in changes to vehicle routes. The affected road will remain closed from January 22 to May 21.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane disaster management rescues pigeon stuck in window grill
Thane Municipal Corporation&rsquo;s Disaster Management Room rescued a live pigeon stuck in a second-floor window grill at Rajdarshan Society, Luiswadi. No injuries occurred, and the bird was safely freed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane disaster management rescues pigeon stuck in window grill
Thane Municipal Corporation&rsquo;s Disaster Management Room rescued a live pigeon stuck in a second-floor window grill at Rajdarshan Society, Luiswadi. No injuries occurred, and the bird was safely freed.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Shinde will honour mandate for Mahayuti in BMC: Shiv Sena 
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is clear that the Shiv Sena will honour the mandate for the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), sources said on Monday. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Shinde will honour mandate for Mahayuti in BMC: Shiv Sena
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is clear that the Shiv Sena will honour the mandate for the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), sources said on Monday. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Mumbra cops seize record 13.6 kg mephedrone worth Rs 27 cr; arrest 5, including four from MP 
Mumbra police seized mephedrone worth Rs 27.21 crore after busting an interstate drug-peddling racket, which officials on Monday said is the largest drug haul at the police station level under the Thane Police Commissionerate. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Mumbra cops seize record 13.6 kg mephedrone worth Rs 27 cr; arrest 5, including four from MP
Mumbra police seized mephedrone worth Rs 27.21 crore after busting an interstate drug-peddling racket, which officials on Monday said is the largest drug haul at the police station level under the Thane Police Commissionerate. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: In Photos | Fun on the run: Light moments steal the show at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026
Here are some light-hearted moments from the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, where the iconic Coastal Road was featured as a route for runners for the first time, on Sunday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-fun-on-the-run-light-moments-steal-the-show-at-tata-mumbai-marathon-2026-109238/1">See pics here.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: In Photos | Fun on the run: Light moments steal the show at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026
Here are some light-hearted moments from the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026, where the iconic Coastal Road was featured as a route for runners for the first time, on Sunday. See pics here.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: End of an era: B Merwan &amp; Co closes doors at Grant Road in Mumbai
Seems as if it&rsquo;s curtains for B Merwan &amp; Co at Grant Road. Regulars of the iconic Irani cafe were surprised to find the 112-year-old popular eatery, started by Boman Merwan opposite Grant Road railway station, had shuttered last weekend. With only a notice to announce that the cafe is now shut. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/end-of-an-era-b-merwan-and-co-closes-doors-at-grant-road-in-mumbai-23612613">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: End of an era: B Merwan &amp; Co closes doors at Grant Road in Mumbai
Seems as if it&rsquo;s curtains for B Merwan &amp; Co at Grant Road. Regulars of the iconic Irani cafe were surprised to find the 112-year-old popular eatery, started by Boman Merwan opposite Grant Road railway station, had shuttered last weekend. With only a notice to announce that the cafe is now shut. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mobility, age, height no bar as Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 celebrates inclusion
The Mumbai Marathon on Sunday was not just a celebration of fitness but a powerful showcase of inclusivity, determination and human spirit, as participants from diverse backgrounds proved that endurance goes far beyond physical ability. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mobility-age-height-no-bar-as-tata-mumbai-marathon-2026-celebrates-inclusion-23612569">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mobility, age, height no bar as Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 celebrates inclusion
The Mumbai Marathon on Sunday was not just a celebration of fitness but a powerful showcase of inclusivity, determination and human spirit, as participants from diverse backgrounds proved that endurance goes far beyond physical ability. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 gives ragpickers a week&rsquo;s income in a single day
For many, the city&rsquo;s marathon on Sunday was about fitness, endurance and celebration. But for ragpicker Shankar Kumar and his wife Rekha, it became an opportunity to earn nearly a week&rsquo;s income in a single day. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/tata-mumbai-marathon-2026-gives-ragpickers-a-weeks-income-in-a-single-day-23612570">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 gives ragpickers a week&rsquo;s income in a single day
For many, the city&rsquo;s marathon on Sunday was about fitness, endurance and celebration. But for ragpicker Shankar Kumar and his wife Rekha, it became an opportunity to earn nearly a week&rsquo;s income in a single day. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Why Shiv Sena corporators shifted to hotel; who`s afraid of whom? asks Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned the shifting of corporators-elect from ruling ally Shiv Sena to hotels, asserting that no party could easily stake claim to the BMC mayor`s post, going by the mandate in the recent civic polls. In the recently concluded civic polls, the alliance of the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won a clear majority in the 227-member BMC, securing 89 and 29 seats, respectively. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT) won 65 seats, while its ally MNS emerged victorious on six.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Why Shiv Sena corporators shifted to hotel; who`s afraid of whom? asks Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned the shifting of corporators-elect from ruling ally Shiv Sena to hotels, asserting that no party could easily stake claim to the BMC mayor`s post, going by the mandate in the recent civic polls. In the recently concluded civic polls, the alliance of the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won a clear majority in the 227-member BMC, securing 89 and 29 seats, respectively. The Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT) won 65 seats, while its ally MNS emerged victorious on six.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: They show the way: Differently-abled runners shine at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026
With thousands of Mumbaikars bringing their best to the iconic annual Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM), the disabled community refused to remain on the sidelines, with about 1140 such participants taking to their heels on Sunday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/they-show-the-way-differently-abled-runners-shine-at-tata-mumbai-marathon-2026-23612571">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: They show the way: Differently-abled runners shine at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026
With thousands of Mumbaikars bringing their best to the iconic annual Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM), the disabled community refused to remain on the sidelines, with about 1140 such participants taking to their heels on Sunday. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Police recover Rs 2 crore in Rs 58 crore &lsquo;digital arrest&rsquo; cyber fraud case
The Maharashtra Cyber Police has facilitated the refund of Rs 2 crore to the victim in one of India&rsquo;s largest &ldquo;digital arrest&rdquo; fraud cases, officials said on Friday. The amount marks the first recovery in a case in which a 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly cheated of Rs 58.13 crore by an organised cyber fraud network. The scam took place in October last year. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-police-recover-rs-2-crore-in-rs-58-crore-digital-arrest-cyber-fraud-case-23612574">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Police recover Rs 2 crore in Rs 58 crore &lsquo;digital arrest&rsquo; cyber fraud case
The Maharashtra Cyber Police has facilitated the refund of Rs 2 crore to the victim in one of India&rsquo;s largest &ldquo;digital arrest&rdquo; fraud cases, officials said on Friday. The amount marks the first recovery in a case in which a 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly cheated of Rs 58.13 crore by an organised cyber fraud network. The scam took place in October last year. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai University awards degrees to first NEP postgraduate batch
Mumbai University (MU) on Saturday, January 17, awarded degrees to postgraduates from the first batch under the New Education Policy (NEP) at its convocation ceremony held at the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall on the varsity&rsquo;s Fort campus. Degrees were conferred on a total of 1,72,522 students, including 1,49,982 undergraduates and 22,540 postgraduates. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-university-awards-degrees-to-first-nep-postgraduate-batch-23612573">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai University awards degrees to first NEP postgraduate batch
Mumbai University (MU) on Saturday, January 17, awarded degrees to postgraduates from the first batch under the New Education Policy (NEP) at its convocation ceremony held at the Sir Cowasji Jehangir Convocation Hall on the varsity&rsquo;s Fort campus. Degrees were conferred on a total of 1,72,522 students, including 1,49,982 undergraduates and 22,540 postgraduates. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bhayander leopard settles into new home at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The leopard rescued from a densely populated area in Bhayander East and released into Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) appears to have settled into the forest, at least for now, forest officials said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bhayander-leopard-settles-into-new-home-at-sanjay-gandhi-national-park-23612572">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Bhayander leopard settles into new home at Sanjay Gandhi National Park
The leopard rescued from a densely populated area in Bhayander East and released into Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) appears to have settled into the forest, at least for now, forest officials said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra civic elections 2026: Surgeon enters politics, wins ward 8 in PCMC polls
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Suhas Kamble, who has spent over three decades in healthcare, has entered active politics, winning ward no. 8 of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in the Scheduled Caste (A) category. He defeated three-time corporator and former standing committee chairman Seemant Savale by 256 votes, polling 12,618 votes to Savale&rsquo;s 12,362. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-civic-elections-2026-surgeon-enters-politics-wins-ward-8-in-pcmc-polls-23612575">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra civic elections 2026: Surgeon enters politics, wins ward 8 in PCMC polls
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Suhas Kamble, who has spent over three decades in healthcare, has entered active politics, winning ward no. 8 of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in the Scheduled Caste (A) category. He defeated three-time corporator and former standing committee chairman Seemant Savale by 256 votes, polling 12,618 votes to Savale&rsquo;s 12,362. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Clash between rival party workers in Thane`s Bhiwandi town
Six persons, including two police personnel, were injured during a clash between workers of two rival parties in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra`s Thane district, officials said on Monday. Activists of the Konark Vikas Aghadi (KVA), a local political outfit, allegedly hurled stones and ransacked the Bharatiya Janata Party office during the violence late Sunday night, forcing police to resort to a lathicharge to restore order, they said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Clash between rival party workers in Thane`s Bhiwandi town
Six persons, including two police personnel, were injured during a clash between workers of two rival parties in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra`s Thane district, officials said on Monday. Activists of the Konark Vikas Aghadi (KVA), a local political outfit, allegedly hurled stones and ransacked the Bharatiya Janata Party office during the violence late Sunday night, forcing police to resort to a lathicharge to restore order, they said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Punekars shun NCP factions as BJP sweeps Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls
The two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions came together in an attempt to reclaim their former strongholds of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, which the undivided party had controlled for several terms before losing power in 2017. However, those hopes were dashed on Friday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won both municipal corporations with clear majorities, bettering its performance compared to the last election. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/punekars-shun-ncp-factions-as-bjp-sweeps-pune-pimpri-chinchwad-civic-polls-23612577">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Punekars shun NCP factions as BJP sweeps Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls
The two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions came together in an attempt to reclaim their former strongholds of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, which the undivided party had controlled for several terms before losing power in 2017. However, those hopes were dashed on Friday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won both municipal corporations with clear majorities, bettering its performance compared to the last election. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Externed offender goes berserk, assaults cops in Goregaon East
An externed history-sheeter with a long record of serious offences created high drama in the dead of night in Goregaon East by abusing and assaulting policemen on patrol and repeatedly banging his own head against a police vehicle in an apparent attempt to derail his arrest. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-externed-offender-goes-berserk-assaults-cops-in-goregaon-east-23612578">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Externed offender goes berserk, assaults cops in Goregaon East
An externed history-sheeter with a long record of serious offences created high drama in the dead of night in Goregaon East by abusing and assaulting policemen on patrol and repeatedly banging his own head against a police vehicle in an apparent attempt to derail his arrest. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC elections 2026: Record non-Marathi win deals blow to Marathi Manoos narrative
Non-Marathi representation in Mumbai&rsquo;s civic politics has touched a record high, even as the Thackeray cousins join hands to take on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on the Marathi pride plank. According to newly elected corporators, the BMC now has 80 non-Marathi representatives, the highest number in the civic body&rsquo;s history. In 2017, of the 72 non-Marathi corporators elected, 36 were from the BJP. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-elections-2026-record-non-marathi-win-deals-blow-to-marathi-manoos-narrative-23612576">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC elections 2026: Record non-Marathi win deals blow to Marathi Manoos narrative
Non-Marathi representation in Mumbai&rsquo;s civic politics has touched a record high, even as the Thackeray cousins join hands to take on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on the Marathi pride plank. According to newly elected corporators, the BMC now has 80 non-Marathi representatives, the highest number in the civic body&rsquo;s history. In 2017, of the 72 non-Marathi corporators elected, 36 were from the BJP. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC elections 2026: 1.83 per cent of nearly 55 lakh voters opted for NOTA
Over 1 lakh voters in Mumbai chose not to vote for any political party in the recently held civic elections. According to the data from the election commission, a total of 1,00,327 Mumbaikars voted NOTA out of the 54,76,043 votes polled in the elections on January 15, registering a voter turnout of 52 per cent, of which 1.83 per cent of votes went to NOTA. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-elections-2026-1-83-per-cent-of-nearly-55-lakh-voters-opted-for-nota-23612579">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC elections 2026: 1.83 per cent of nearly 55 lakh voters opted for NOTA
Over 1 lakh voters in Mumbai chose not to vote for any political party in the recently held civic elections. According to the data from the election commission, a total of 1,00,327 Mumbaikars voted NOTA out of the 54,76,043 votes polled in the elections on January 15, registering a voter turnout of 52 per cent, of which 1.83 per cent of votes went to NOTA. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Davos echoes with Maharashtra`s state song as CM Devendra Fadnavis arrives for World Economic Forum
The Maharashtra State Song filled the air in Davos today as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived to attend the World Economic Forum. The Marathicommunity in Switzerland welcomed him with great enthusiasm, bringing alive the spirit of Maharashtra through traditional attire, customs, and cultural expressions that created a truly memorable atmosphere, a release said. The warmth of the welcome was evident from the moment the Chief Minister arrived in Zurich earlier in the day for his five-day visit. At Davos, the Marathi-speaking community gathered to receive him in quintessentially Maharashtrian style, complete with the traditional ovalan a gesture of reverence and affection. The rendition of the Maharashtra State Song marked a deeply moving moment, connecting the diaspora with their cultural roots.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Davos echoes with Maharashtra`s state song as CM Devendra Fadnavis arrives for World Economic Forum
The Maharashtra State Song filled the air in Davos today as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived to attend the World Economic Forum. The Marathicommunity in Switzerland welcomed him with great enthusiasm, bringing alive the spirit of Maharashtra through traditional attire, customs, and cultural expressions that created a truly memorable atmosphere, a release said. The warmth of the welcome was evident from the moment the Chief Minister arrived in Zurich earlier in the day for his five-day visit. At Davos, the Marathi-speaking community gathered to receive him in quintessentially Maharashtrian style, complete with the traditional ovalan a gesture of reverence and affection. The rendition of the Maharashtra State Song marked a deeply moving moment, connecting the diaspora with their cultural roots.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man crushed to death by tanker truck in Beed after his two-wheeler skids
A man was killed after his motorcycle skidded while trying to overtake a tanker truck on Telgaon-Majalgaon road in Beed and the heavy vehicle crushed him, a police official said on Sunday. The incident, in which the pillion rider was injured, took place in Pathrud in Majalgaon tehsil on Saturday evening, the official added. He identified the deceased as Baliram Prabhakar Maske (35) a resident of Shivajinagar in Kaij, and the injured person as Sanjay Late (30) of Babhulgaon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man crushed to death by tanker truck in Beed after his two-wheeler skids
A man was killed after his motorcycle skidded while trying to overtake a tanker truck on Telgaon-Majalgaon road in Beed and the heavy vehicle crushed him, a police official said on Sunday. The incident, in which the pillion rider was injured, took place in Pathrud in Majalgaon tehsil on Saturday evening, the official added. He identified the deceased as Baliram Prabhakar Maske (35) a resident of Shivajinagar in Kaij, and the injured person as Sanjay Late (30) of Babhulgaon.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two bullets found inside two flats in Mumbai`s Oshiwara area; cops begin probe
Two bullets were found inside separate flats of a residential building in Oshiwara in western Mumbai on Sunday night and a probe is on to find out how they managed to reach there, a police official said. These did not cause injuries to anyone, the official added. "One bullet was recovered from a flat on the second floor and another from a flat on the fourth floor of Nalanda Apartment. Personnel from the local police station and the Crime Branch rushed to the site and have begun a probe," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two bullets found inside two flats in Mumbai`s Oshiwara area; cops begin probe
Two bullets were found inside separate flats of a residential building in Oshiwara in western Mumbai on Sunday night and a probe is on to find out how they managed to reach there, a police official said. These did not cause injuries to anyone, the official added. "One bullet was recovered from a flat on the second floor and another from a flat on the fourth floor of Nalanda Apartment. Personnel from the local police station and the Crime Branch rushed to the site and have begun a probe," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai will get Mahayuti mayor, says Eknath Shinde; `People chose development over emotional issues`
Mumbai will have a Mahayuti mayor, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday after interacting with newly-elected Shiv Sena members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), who have been shifted to a hotel. Shinde`s assertion comes amid speculation over the decision to move 29 corporators-designate of his party to a hotel after the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secured a narrow majority in the recent civic polls.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai will get Mahayuti mayor, says Eknath Shinde; `People chose development over emotional issues`
Mumbai will have a Mahayuti mayor, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday after interacting with newly-elected Shiv Sena members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), who have been shifted to a hotel. Shinde`s assertion comes amid speculation over the decision to move 29 corporators-designate of his party to a hotel after the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance secured a narrow majority in the recent civic polls.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A delegation of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/complete-key-projects-within-three-years-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-23601707" rel="nofollow">Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)</a>, led by Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, reached Davos on Monday for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Summit 2026. We are closing the LIVE Blog

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