Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl rescued after raid; 30-year-old &lsquo;bridegroom&rsquo; detained, probe on
An AHTU team raided the house but the girl was initially not found there. Police detained `bridegroom` Krishna alias Baban Anurudra Varbade (30) who admitted that the girl was the daughter of his maternal uncle and only 14 years old. Soon the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-three-minor-girls-missing-from-kalyan-police-intensify-search-23613040" rel="nofollow">girl </a>too was found. Inspector Jadhav comforted her and provided her counselling. The girl would be produced before the Child Welfare Committee along with her parents, as per the procedure. Further probe is on, the release said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl rescued after raid; 30-year-old &lsquo;bridegroom&rsquo; detained, probe on
An AHTU team raided the house but the girl was initially not found there. Police detained `bridegroom` Krishna alias Baban Anurudra Varbade (30) who admitted that the girl was the daughter of his maternal uncle and only 14 years old. Soon the girl too was found. Inspector Jadhav comforted her and provided her counselling. The girl would be produced before the Child Welfare Committee along with her parents, as per the procedure. Further probe is on, the release said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl&rsquo;s marriage uncovered in Amla village during Satyanarayan pooja
In-charge officer of the AHTU Pallavi Jadhav received a tip-off on Monday morning that the marriage of a minor girl had taken place on January 5 at Amla village, and a Satyanarayan pooja was being performed at the same residence on Monday.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Minor girl&rsquo;s marriage uncovered in Amla village during Satyanarayan pooja
In-charge officer of the AHTU Pallavi Jadhav received a tip-off on Monday morning that the marriage of a minor girl had taken place on January 5 at Amla village, and a Satyanarayan pooja was being performed at the same residence on Monday.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra: 14-year-old girl married off to 30-year-old man in Beed; case registered
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Beed police has rescued a 14-year-old girl who had been married off to a 30-year-old man in violation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, officials said. A case has been registered at Talwada police station in Georai tehsil in connection with the incident, said an official release.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra: 14-year-old girl married off to 30-year-old man in Beed; case registered
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Beed police has rescued a 14-year-old girl who had been married off to a 30-year-old man in violation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, officials said. A case has been registered at Talwada police station in Georai tehsil in connection with the incident, said an official release.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two arrested with over 700 grams of MD in Lasalgaon drug bust
Acting on a tip-off that some persons were trying to sell the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-mephedrone-worth-rs-27-21-crore-seized-in-thane-district-interstate-racket-busted-23612666" rel="nofollow">narcotic drug</a> in the jurisdiction of Lasalgaon police station, a trap was laid on the road to Vinchur industrial area on Tuesday, he said. Yakub Khaleed Momeen (46) and Sandesh Ambadas Phapale (35), both residents of Niphad tehsil, were arrested, and 315.9 grams of MD was recovered from Momeen`s scooter. A search at his house led to the recovery of another 386.41 grams of MD.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two arrested with over 700 grams of MD in Lasalgaon drug bust
Acting on a tip-off that some persons were trying to sell the narcotic drug in the jurisdiction of Lasalgaon police station, a trap was laid on the road to Vinchur industrial area on Tuesday, he said. Yakub Khaleed Momeen (46) and Sandesh Ambadas Phapale (35), both residents of Niphad tehsil, were arrested, and 315.9 grams of MD was recovered from Momeen`s scooter. A search at his house led to the recovery of another 386.41 grams of MD.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone worth Rs 49 lakh seized in Nashik village&nbsp;
Nashik rural police has seized mephedrone or `MD` worth Rs 49 lakh with the arrest of two men from Vinchur area, an official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mephedrone worth Rs 49 lakh seized in Nashik village&nbsp;
Nashik rural police has seized mephedrone or `MD` worth Rs 49 lakh with the arrest of two men from Vinchur area, an official said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police find construction materials stored on fisherman&rsquo;s open plot during probe
During probe, police found that Gonsalves, who is a fisherman and also engaged in the construction business, had kept materials such as an iron gate, iron sheets and cement sheets on his open plot.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police find construction materials stored on fisherman&rsquo;s open plot during probe
During probe, police found that Gonsalves, who is a fisherman and also engaged in the construction business, had kept materials such as an iron gate, iron sheets and cement sheets on his open plot.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A complaint was registered against two priest and three security guards
According to the Bandra police station official, the FIR was registered on January 19 against the two priests and three security guards employed at the church. The complainant in the case is local resident Robbinson Gonsalves, who owns an ancestral plot near the church.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A complaint was registered against two priest and three security guards
According to the Bandra police station official, the FIR was registered on January 19 against the two priests and three security guards employed at the church. The complainant in the case is local resident Robbinson Gonsalves, who owns an ancestral plot near the church.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two priests of Mumbai church among 5 booked for theft, criminal intimidation&nbsp;
Acting on a Mumbai court`s direction, police have registered an FIR against five persons, including two priests of the iconic Mount Mary Church in Bandra, for allegedly stealing construction materials from an open plot in March 2025, an official said on Wednesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two priests of Mumbai church among 5 booked for theft, criminal intimidation&nbsp;
Acting on a Mumbai court`s direction, police have registered an FIR against five persons, including two priests of the iconic Mount Mary Church in Bandra, for allegedly stealing construction materials from an open plot in March 2025, an official said on Wednesday. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai records dry weather as Colaba, Santacruz log max temps around 31&ndash;32 degree Celcius
WEATHER INFO- DTD 21-01-2026 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Max Temp &nbsp; &nbsp;R/F CLB &nbsp;30.8 &nbsp;DEG. C 0.0 MM SCZ &nbsp;32.1 &nbsp;DEG. C 0.0 MM -IMD MUMBAI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai records dry weather as Colaba, Santacruz log max temps around 31&ndash;32 degree Celcius
WEATHER INFO-DTD 21-01-2026&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Max Temp &nbsp; &nbsp;R/FCLB &nbsp;30.8 &nbsp;DEG. C 0.0 MMSCZ &nbsp;32.1 &nbsp;DEG. C 0.0 MM-IMD MUMBAI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Anil Parab says only Uddhav Thackeray will decide Shiv Sena (UBT)&rsquo;s stand
Reacting to the development, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab said he is unaware of developments in other parties, asserting that he can speak only about decisions taken within his party. "I can only talk about my party. I can`t say what other parties will do. My party is Shiv Sena, and all the decisions Uddhav Thackeray will take," <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mahayuti-legislators-slam-shiv-sena-ubt-anil-parab-leader-for-comparing-himself-to-chhatrapati-sambhaji-maharaj-23495694" rel="nofollow">Anil Parab</a> told reporters.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Anil Parab says only Uddhav Thackeray will decide Shiv Sena (UBT)&rsquo;s stand
Reacting to the development, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab said he is unaware of developments in other parties, asserting that he can speak only about decisions taken within his party. "I can only talk about my party. I can`t say what other parties will do. My party is Shiv Sena, and all the decisions Uddhav Thackeray will take," Anil Parab told reporters.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti to form Kalyan-Dombivli civic body with BJP, Sena, MNS: Shrikant Shinde
"Shiv Sena has brought its 53 corporators here. MNS has also brought its corporators here and extended their support to Mahayuti. We will form govt with BJP, Shiv Sena, MNS and other parties here in Kalyan-Dombivli. Mumbai will also get a mayor of the Mahayuti," Shrikant Shinde told reporters.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti to form Kalyan-Dombivli civic body with BJP, Sena, MNS: Shrikant Shinde
"Shiv Sena has brought its 53 corporators here. MNS has also brought its corporators here and extended their support to Mahayuti. We will form govt with BJP, Shiv Sena, MNS and other parties here in Kalyan-Dombivli. Mumbai will also get a mayor of the Mahayuti," Shrikant Shinde told reporters.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde confident about Mahayuti becoming Mumbai`s mayor
Speaking to reporters, Shinde said the Shiv Sena has emerged as the single largest party with 53 seats, adding that the BJP, Shiv Sena, MNS and other allies will jointly form the municipal government in Kalyan-Dombivli. He also expressed confidence that the Mahayuti will secure the mayor`s post in Mumbai as well. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-local-body-elections-raj-thackeray-led-mns-backs-eknath-shindes-shiv-sena-in-kdmc-23613064" rel="nofollow">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Shinde confident about Mahayuti becoming Mumbai`s mayor
Speaking to reporters, Shinde said the Shiv Sena has emerged as the single largest party with 53 seats, adding that the BJP, Shiv Sena, MNS and other allies will jointly form the municipal government in Kalyan-Dombivli. He also expressed confidence that the Mahayuti will secure the mayor`s post in Mumbai as well. Read More

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS has extended support to Mahayuti in Kalyan-Dombivli, mayor to be from Alliance: Shiv Sena`s Shrikant Shinde
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday announced that corporators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have extended their support to the Mahayuti alliance in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, paving the way for the alliance to form the civic body and elect its mayor. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS has extended support to Mahayuti in Kalyan-Dombivli, mayor to be from Alliance: Shiv Sena`s Shrikant Shinde
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday announced that corporators of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have extended their support to the Mahayuti alliance in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, paving the way for the alliance to form the civic body and elect its mayor. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s mayor has not been decided yet
While the BJP-Sena Yuti swept the BMC polls, the decision for the mayoral post has not been made yet. The BJP emerged as the largest party with 89 of 227 seats and is eyeing the mayoral post, while Eknath Shinde aims to maintain Shiv Sena`s legacy of control over India`s richest municipal corporation.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s mayor has not been decided yet
While the BJP-Sena Yuti swept the BMC polls, the decision for the mayoral post has not been made yet. The BJP emerged as the largest party with 89 of 227 seats and is eyeing the mayoral post, while Eknath Shinde aims to maintain Shiv Sena`s legacy of control over India`s richest municipal corporation.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Nothing more insulting...": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut takes jibe at Eknath Shinde over Mumbai mayor post&nbsp;
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over a speculated tussle within Mahayuti for the Mumbai mayoral post, saying the Shiv Sena leader will have to convince senior BJP leaders to have their mayor in the BMC. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Nothing more insulting...": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut takes jibe at Eknath Shinde over Mumbai mayor post&nbsp;
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over a speculated tussle within Mahayuti for the Mumbai mayoral post, saying the Shiv Sena leader will have to convince senior BJP leaders to have their mayor in the BMC. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra civic polls, ends Thackeray family`s decades-long hold on BMC
It comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Mahayuti allies swept the Maharashtra civic elections, winning 25 of 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This marks a significant shift in power, ending the Thackeray family`s nearly three-decade dominance over the BMC. The Mahayuti alliance crossed the majority mark of 114 in the 227-member BMC, securing 118 seats. BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mahayuti sweeps Maharashtra civic polls, ends Thackeray family`s decades-long hold on BMC
It comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Mahayuti allies swept the Maharashtra civic elections, winning 25 of 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This marks a significant shift in power, ending the Thackeray family`s nearly three-decade dominance over the BMC. The Mahayuti alliance crossed the majority mark of 114 in the 227-member BMC, securing 118 seats. BJP emerged as the single largest party with 89 seats.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "If voters don`t have an issue, then why will anyone else have an issue": Haroon Khan
"She has always been in hijab, even through the elections, but nobody had an issue. Even the people who voted for her did not have an issue. Issues related to hijab should not be raised. If voters don`t have an issue, then why will anyone else have an issue," he said. Notably, Saba Haroon Khan had won the civic polls from Versova`s Ward No 64 by 3,768 votes.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "If voters don`t have an issue, then why will anyone else have an issue": Haroon Khan
"She has always been in hijab, even through the elections, but nobody had an issue. Even the people who voted for her did not have an issue. Issues related to hijab should not be raised. If voters don`t have an issue, then why will anyone else have an issue," he said. Notably, Saba Haroon Khan had won the civic polls from Versova`s Ward No 64 by 3,768 votes.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Haroon Khan says my daughter has always worn the hijab&nbsp;
Reacting to his daughter`s choice of wearing the hijab, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Haroon Khan said she has always worn the hijab, including during elections, without any objections earlier. He asserted that such issues need not be raised unnecessarily.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Haroon Khan says my daughter has always worn the hijab&nbsp;
Reacting to his daughter`s choice of wearing the hijab, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Haroon Khan said she has always worn the hijab, including during elections, without any objections earlier. He asserted that such issues need not be raised unnecessarily.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Saba Khan says hijab represents dignity for Muslim women&nbsp;
Speaking to ANI here, Saba Haroon Khan said the hijab represents dignity for Muslim women and should not be politicised. "Hijab is our dignity. You can see North Indians covering half of their face with a dupatta as well. Similarly, this is our dignity showing we are Muslims," she said, adding that people from various communities cover their heads.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Saba Khan says hijab represents dignity for Muslim women&nbsp;
Speaking to ANI here, Saba Haroon Khan said the hijab represents dignity for Muslim women and should not be politicised. "Hijab is our dignity. You can see North Indians covering half of their face with a dupatta as well. Similarly, this is our dignity showing we are Muslims," she said, adding that people from various communities cover their heads.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Hijab is our dignity, should not be politicised": Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Saba Haroon Khan&nbsp;
Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Saba Haroon Khan on Wednesday defended the practice of wearing the hijab, calling it a matter of dignity and personal choice. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Hijab is our dignity, should not be politicised": Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Saba Haroon Khan&nbsp;
Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Saba Haroon Khan on Wednesday defended the practice of wearing the hijab, calling it a matter of dignity and personal choice. (ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to unveil future strategy on Bal Thackeray birth anniversary
Following their alliance for the BMC elections earlier this month, the Thackeray cousins, including Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, will share a public platform once again on January 23, the birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/uddhav-and-raj-thackeray-to-unveil-future-strategy-on-bal-thackeray-birth-anniversary-23613041">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to unveil future strategy on Bal Thackeray birth anniversary
Following their alliance for the BMC elections earlier this month, the Thackeray cousins, including Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, will share a public platform once again on January 23, the birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four booked for duping Thane man of Rs 15 lakh with fake Russia medical admission
Police have registered a case against the director of an educational consultancy and his three associates for allegedly cheating a Thane resident of Rs 15.39 lakh under the pretext of facilitating his son`s medical education in Russia, an official said on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/four-booked-for-duping-thane-man-of-rs-15-lakh-with-fake-russia-medical-admission-23613035">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four booked for duping Thane man of Rs 15 lakh with fake Russia medical admission
Police have registered a case against the director of an educational consultancy and his three associates for allegedly cheating a Thane resident of Rs 15.39 lakh under the pretext of facilitating his son`s medical education in Russia, an official said on Wednesday. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Davos 2026: Maharashtra CM announces Raigad&ndash;Pen as first city of &lsquo;Third Mumbai&rsquo;; MoUs worth Rs 1 lakh crore signed
Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum&rsquo;s (WEF) Annual Meeting, on Tuesday said that Maharashtra&rsquo;s participation is a strategic effort to attract knowledge, advanced technology, and foreign direct investment (FDI) to India and, in particular, to the state. On Day 2 of his visit, the state government announced the &lsquo;Raigad&ndash;Pen Growth Centre&rsquo;, marking the launch of the first city in the planned &lsquo;Third Mumbai&rsquo; region, envisioned to decongest Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/davos-2026-day-2-maharashtra-unveils-raigad-pen-as-first-third-mumbai-city-mous-worth-rs-1-lakh-crore-signed-23613038">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Davos 2026: Maharashtra CM announces Raigad&ndash;Pen as first city of &lsquo;Third Mumbai&rsquo;; MoUs worth Rs 1 lakh crore signed
Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis, who is in Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum&rsquo;s (WEF) Annual Meeting, on Tuesday said that Maharashtra&rsquo;s participation is a strategic effort to attract knowledge, advanced technology, and foreign direct investment (FDI) to India and, in particular, to the state. On Day 2 of his visit, the state government announced the &lsquo;Raigad&ndash;Pen Growth Centre&rsquo;, marking the launch of the first city in the planned &lsquo;Third Mumbai&rsquo; region, envisioned to decongest Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s Gorai Beach set to get functional streetlights after long delay
For over half a year, Gorai Beach has been in complete darkness as the sun sets daily. This is despite locals complaining since the onset of the monsoon in 2025, after the streetlights stopped working in May. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-s-gorai-beach-set-to-get-functional-streetlights-after-long-delay-23612949">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s Gorai Beach set to get functional streetlights after long delay
For over half a year, Gorai Beach has been in complete darkness as the sun sets daily. This is despite locals complaining since the onset of the monsoon in 2025, after the streetlights stopped working in May. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane MACT awards Rs 23.45 lakh to parents of youth killed in road accident
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 23.45 lakh to the parents of an 18-year-old salesman killed in a road accident involving a speeding truck in 2021. The truck driver had the last opportunity to avoid the accident, but he failed to control his vehicle`s speed, leading to the collision, and he then fled the scene, MACT presiding member Rupali V Mohite noted in the order on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane MACT awards Rs 23.45 lakh to parents of youth killed in road accident
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 23.45 lakh to the parents of an 18-year-old salesman killed in a road accident involving a speeding truck in 2021. The truck driver had the last opportunity to avoid the accident, but he failed to control his vehicle`s speed, leading to the collision, and he then fled the scene, MACT presiding member Rupali V Mohite noted in the order on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra government introduces new appeal mechanism for stamp duty disputes
In a move aimed at easing the burden on the judiciary and expediting the resolution of stamp duty disputes, the Maharashtra government has amended the Maharashtra Stamp Act to introduce a statutory appellate mechanism against orders passed by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (CCRA). The amendment, brought in through the Maharashtra Stamp (Second Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. LXIII of 2025), will come into force from January 15, 2026, as per a notification issued from Mantralaya on January 9. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-government-introduces-new-appeal-mechanism-for-stamp-duty-disputes-23612951">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra government introduces new appeal mechanism for stamp duty disputes
In a move aimed at easing the burden on the judiciary and expediting the resolution of stamp duty disputes, the Maharashtra government has amended the Maharashtra Stamp Act to introduce a statutory appellate mechanism against orders passed by the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (CCRA). The amendment, brought in through the Maharashtra Stamp (Second Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. LXIII of 2025), will come into force from January 15, 2026, as per a notification issued from Mantralaya on January 9. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Exclusive: Mumbai`s Borivli&ndash;Virar rail expansion progresses with new platforms and dedicated train corridors
With the Borivali 5th and 6th lines complete, the railways have now focused on completing the next piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is the railway expansion project from Borivali to Virar. In this 26-km section, a number of existing stations like Dahisar, Bhayandar, Naigaon and Virar will move the locations of their slow line platforms to accommodate the new lines. While Dahisar platforms will move north, Bhayander will move westward and Virar a bit to the south. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-exclusive-mumbai-s-borivli-virar-rail-expansion-progresses-with-new-platforms-and-dedicated-train-corridors-23612950">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mid-Day Exclusive: Mumbai`s Borivli&ndash;Virar rail expansion progresses with new platforms and dedicated train corridors
With the Borivali 5th and 6th lines complete, the railways have now focused on completing the next piece of the jigsaw puzzle that is the railway expansion project from Borivali to Virar. In this 26-km section, a number of existing stations like Dahisar, Bhayandar, Naigaon and Virar will move the locations of their slow line platforms to accommodate the new lines. While Dahisar platforms will move north, Bhayander will move westward and Virar a bit to the south. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CET Cell conducts awareness seminars across Maharashtra on higher education opportunities
To raise awareness about the higher education avenues that the students can tap into, officials from the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell have begun hosting seminars in various districts across the state. Over the past week, CET Cell officials have spoken to students from Nandurbar and Dhule, while they are set to converse with students from Akola and Nanded this week. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/cet-cell-conducts-awareness-seminars-across-maharashtra-on-higher-education-opportunities-23612952">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CET Cell conducts awareness seminars across Maharashtra on higher education opportunities
To raise awareness about the higher education avenues that the students can tap into, officials from the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell have begun hosting seminars in various districts across the state. Over the past week, CET Cell officials have spoken to students from Nandurbar and Dhule, while they are set to converse with students from Akola and Nanded this week. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s CSMT station manager falls victim to Rs 11.5 lakh online trading fraud
A 58-year-old senior railway official was allegedly duped of Rs 11.5 lakh in a sophisticated online trading scam after being added to a WhatsApp group that promised high returns on stock market investments, Eastern Cyber police said. The complainant, a station manager posted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), told police that the fraud took place between November 26, 2025, and January 11, 2026, while he was at his residence in Chembur. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-s-csmt-station-manager-falls-victim-to-rs-11-5-lakh-online-trading-fraud-23612953">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai`s CSMT station manager falls victim to Rs 11.5 lakh online trading fraud
A 58-year-old senior railway official was allegedly duped of Rs 11.5 lakh in a sophisticated online trading scam after being added to a WhatsApp group that promised high returns on stock market investments, Eastern Cyber police said. The complainant, a station manager posted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), told police that the fraud took place between November 26, 2025, and January 11, 2026, while he was at his residence in Chembur. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three minor girls go missing from Thane home; search on
Two minor sisters and their 13-year-old niece have gone missing from their house in Maharashtra`s Thane district, prompting police to launch a search, officials said on Wednesday. The siblings, aged 13 and 14, and their relative were residents of Barave village in Kalyan. They went missing at around 5.30 am on Monday, an official from Khadakpada police station said. After failing to locate them, their family members lodged a police complaint.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Three minor girls go missing from Thane home; search on
Two minor sisters and their 13-year-old niece have gone missing from their house in Maharashtra`s Thane district, prompting police to launch a search, officials said on Wednesday. The siblings, aged 13 and 14, and their relative were residents of Barave village in Kalyan. They went missing at around 5.30 am on Monday, an official from Khadakpada police station said. After failing to locate them, their family members lodged a police complaint.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Father-daughter duo booked for duping 72-yr-old of Rs 14.33 lakh in fake investment scheme
The Byculla police have registered an FIR against a father-daughter duo for allegedly cheating a 72-year-old woman of Rs 14.33 lakh by luring her into a fake high-return investment scheme involving Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-father-daughter-duo-booked-for-duping-72-yr-old-of-rs-14-33-lakh-in-fake-investment-scheme-23612954">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Father-daughter duo booked for duping 72-yr-old of Rs 14.33 lakh in fake investment scheme
The Byculla police have registered an FIR against a father-daughter duo for allegedly cheating a 72-year-old woman of Rs 14.33 lakh by luring her into a fake high-return investment scheme involving Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC). Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC Election 2026 Results: BJP pushes for full control of Mumbai civic body key posts, sparking Shiv Sena tensions
The central and state leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to share key power positions in Mumbai&rsquo;s civic body with its ally, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Despite being part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, the BJP wants complete control of the mayor&rsquo;s post and the powerful standing committee in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), signalling growing unease within the alliance ahead of the civic battle. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-results-bjp-pushes-for-full-control-of-mumbai-civic-body-key-posts-sparking-shiv-sena-tensions-23612957">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMC Election 2026 Results: BJP pushes for full control of Mumbai civic body key posts, sparking Shiv Sena tensions
The central and state leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is unwilling to share key power positions in Mumbai&rsquo;s civic body with its ally, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Despite being part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, the BJP wants complete control of the mayor&rsquo;s post and the powerful standing committee in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), signalling growing unease within the alliance ahead of the civic battle. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Rare erythristic sloth bear spotted and photographed inside Bor Tiger Reserve near Nagpur
In a rare wildlife moment just 60 km from Nagpur, unusual colour variants of the sloth bear have been captured inside the Bor Tiger Reserve. Erythrism, a rare colour variation, was photographed in a sloth bear by a Nagpur-based wildlife conservation photographer during a safari in the protected forest. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-rare-erythristic-sloth-bear-spotted-and-photographed-inside-bor-tiger-reserve-near-nagpur-23612958">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra: Rare erythristic sloth bear spotted and photographed inside Bor Tiger Reserve near Nagpur
In a rare wildlife moment just 60 km from Nagpur, unusual colour variants of the sloth bear have been captured inside the Bor Tiger Reserve. Erythrism, a rare colour variation, was photographed in a sloth bear by a Nagpur-based wildlife conservation photographer during a safari in the protected forest. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: India&rsquo;s first ex-situ liver cancer surgery saves 3-year-old at Mumbai hospital
In a first for India, doctors at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, have successfully performed a groundbreaking ex-situ liver cancer surgery on a 3-year-old girl. The procedure involved removing her liver, treating it outside the body, and then re-implanting it. This pioneering surgery offers new hope for children with liver cancers that were previously considered untreatable. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/india-s-first-ex-situ-liver-cancer-surgery-saves-3-year-old-at-mumbai-hospital-23612955">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: India&rsquo;s first ex-situ liver cancer surgery saves 3-year-old at Mumbai hospital
In a first for India, doctors at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, have successfully performed a groundbreaking ex-situ liver cancer surgery on a 3-year-old girl. The procedure involved removing her liver, treating it outside the body, and then re-implanting it. This pioneering surgery offers new hope for children with liver cancers that were previously considered untreatable. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mahim man held after threatening chemist with air gun over old dispute
A tense situation unfolded in Mahim on Tuesday morning after a 35-year-old man allegedly barged into a medical store, pointed an air gun at the chemist and threatened him over an old personal dispute. The chemist, however, showed presence of mind, stood his ground and managed to drive the man away. The accused was later traced and taken into custody by Mahim police, officials said. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-mahim-man-held-after-threatening-chemist-with-air-gun-over-old-dispute-23612969">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Mahim man held after threatening chemist with air gun over old dispute
A tense situation unfolded in Mahim on Tuesday morning after a 35-year-old man allegedly barged into a medical store, pointed an air gun at the chemist and threatened him over an old personal dispute. The chemist, however, showed presence of mind, stood his ground and managed to drive the man away. The accused was later traced and taken into custody by Mahim police, officials said. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Akshay Kumar takes responsibility, looks after injured auto driver&rsquo;s treatment
An autorickshaw driver was seriously injured after a car belonging to actor Akshay Kumar rammed into his vehicle at Juhu on Monday night. The impact left the autorickshaw badly damaged and the driver with a fractured jaw, police said. The injured driver, identified as Vashid Khan, 22, a resident of Andheri, was rushed to CritiCare Hospital in Andheri, where he is currently undergoing treatment. Doctors confirmed that Khan has suffered a jaw fracture and will undergo surgery. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-akshay-kumar-takes-responsibility-looks-after-injured-auto-driver-s-treatment-23612956">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Akshay Kumar takes responsibility, looks after injured auto driver&rsquo;s treatment
An autorickshaw driver was seriously injured after a car belonging to actor Akshay Kumar rammed into his vehicle at Juhu on Monday night. The impact left the autorickshaw badly damaged and the driver with a fractured jaw, police said. The injured driver, identified as Vashid Khan, 22, a resident of Andheri, was rushed to CritiCare Hospital in Andheri, where he is currently undergoing treatment. Doctors confirmed that Khan has suffered a jaw fracture and will undergo surgery. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Explained: Kandivli car shed line-fit lapse cancels 100+ WR services, angers commuters
An error of judgement, resulting in commuters continuing to suffer even after a month-long block, has left Western Railway (WR) with egg on its face. Owing to this lapse, hundreds of local train operations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday had to be cancelled. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-kandivli-car-shed-lapse-forces-western-railway-to-cancel-hundreds-of-local-trains-23612960">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Explained: Kandivli car shed line-fit lapse cancels 100+ WR services, angers commuters
An error of judgement, resulting in commuters continuing to suffer even after a month-long block, has left Western Railway (WR) with egg on its face. Owing to this lapse, hundreds of local train operations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday had to be cancelled. Read more.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Angry over husband`s late return, woman kills infant daughter in Latur
A woman allegedly killed her one-year-old daughter following a dispute with her husband, a labourer, over returning home late in Maharashtra`s Latur district, police said. The woman, aged 30, has been arrested in connection with the incident that occurred on Monday in the Shyam Nagar area. Her 34-year-old husband, who works as a daily wage labourer, returned home late in the early hours of Monday. Enraged after an argument with her husband, the woman allegedly picked up a sharp knife from the house and stabbed her daughter on her face, abdomen, chest, waist, head and private parts. The toddler died on the spot, a police official said on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Angry over husband`s late return, woman kills infant daughter in Latur
A woman allegedly killed her one-year-old daughter following a dispute with her husband, a labourer, over returning home late in Maharashtra`s Latur district, police said. The woman, aged 30, has been arrested in connection with the incident that occurred on Monday in the Shyam Nagar area. Her 34-year-old husband, who works as a daily wage labourer, returned home late in the early hours of Monday. Enraged after an argument with her husband, the woman allegedly picked up a sharp knife from the house and stabbed her daughter on her face, abdomen, chest, waist, head and private parts. The toddler died on the spot, a police official said on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Wanted in Rs 4,000 theft case, accused arrested after 20 years in Latur district
Police have arrested an absconding accused involved in a Rs 4,000 theft case registered nearly 20 years ago, a period during which he kept changing his location and was recently found working as a sugarcane cutter in Latur district of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Babu Laxman Sankole (41), a resident of Budhoda village under Ausa tehsil of Latur district, was arrested on Monday and produced before a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody till January 27, they said. The accused was wanted in a theft case registered at the Shivajinagar Police Station in Latur and had been evading arrest for the past nearly two decades. As the accused kept changing his place of residence, police were unable to trace him, and the case was eventually kept in a dormant file. However, a special squad of the Latur police reopened the case and pursued it meticulously.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Wanted in Rs 4,000 theft case, accused arrested after 20 years in Latur district
Police have arrested an absconding accused involved in a Rs 4,000 theft case registered nearly 20 years ago, a period during which he kept changing his location and was recently found working as a sugarcane cutter in Latur district of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Babu Laxman Sankole (41), a resident of Budhoda village under Ausa tehsil of Latur district, was arrested on Monday and produced before a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody till January 27, they said. The accused was wanted in a theft case registered at the Shivajinagar Police Station in Latur and had been evading arrest for the past nearly two decades. As the accused kept changing his place of residence, police were unable to trace him, and the case was eventually kept in a dormant file. However, a special squad of the Latur police reopened the case and pursued it meticulously.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra partners with global universities to bring world-class Knowledge to state: CM Devendra Fadnavis in Davos
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that Maharashtra has signed Memorandums of Understanding with renowned international universities such as MIT and Berkeley to explore new ways to improve its technology and systems. These special partnerships will help the state share expert knowledge and use modern tools to solve local problems. Regarding the shift towards expert collaboration, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "MoUs are just the byproduct of the interaction which we are having here. I am very happy that a lot of investment is coming to Maharashtra, and it is in diverse sectors, and all the companies that are investing are bringing FDI to Maharashtra, which is very important. Today, we are focusing more on strategic MoUs. We have signed MoUs with the University of Berkeley, MIT, and many other institutions, through which we partner with them to share knowledge, bring technologies, and implement processes."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra partners with global universities to bring world-class Knowledge to state: CM Devendra Fadnavis in Davos
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that Maharashtra has signed Memorandums of Understanding with renowned international universities such as MIT and Berkeley to explore new ways to improve its technology and systems. These special partnerships will help the state share expert knowledge and use modern tools to solve local problems. Regarding the shift towards expert collaboration, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said, "MoUs are just the byproduct of the interaction which we are having here. I am very happy that a lot of investment is coming to Maharashtra, and it is in diverse sectors, and all the companies that are investing are bringing FDI to Maharashtra, which is very important. Today, we are focusing more on strategic MoUs. We have signed MoUs with the University of Berkeley, MIT, and many other institutions, through which we partner with them to share knowledge, bring technologies, and implement processes."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Raigad Pen Growth Centre near New Mumbai Airport will host several GCCs, FinTech: Devendra Fadnavis in Davos
Noting that a lot of investment is coming to Maharashtra in diverse sectors Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that state is not just looking at the amount of MoUs but at sectors and how knowledge is transferred, technologies are transferred and FDI comes. Fadnavis, who is Davos to attend World Economic Forum meeting, told ANI in an interview that Maharashtra has launched new smart city Raigad Pen Growth Centre near the New Mumbai airport and a lot of foreign companies have already shown their interest in investing in this new city. He said the new smart city will host a number of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as also FinTech.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Raigad Pen Growth Centre near New Mumbai Airport will host several GCCs, FinTech: Devendra Fadnavis in Davos
Noting that a lot of investment is coming to Maharashtra in diverse sectors Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that state is not just looking at the amount of MoUs but at sectors and how knowledge is transferred, technologies are transferred and FDI comes. Fadnavis, who is Davos to attend World Economic Forum meeting, told ANI in an interview that Maharashtra has launched new smart city Raigad Pen Growth Centre near the New Mumbai airport and a lot of foreign companies have already shown their interest in investing in this new city. He said the new smart city will host a number of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as also FinTech.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Davos is essential for staying relevant in today`s geopolitics": Fadnavis on adapting to new technology
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday (Indian Standard Time) described the Davos summit as an important and effective platform for India to stay updated on global trends in innovation and technology. He explained that by participating in these international meetings, the state can learn about the latest developments in the world of business, which helps bring more investment and modern processes back to Maharashtra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "Davos is essential for staying relevant in today`s geopolitics": Fadnavis on adapting to new technology
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday (Indian Standard Time) described the Davos summit as an important and effective platform for India to stay updated on global trends in innovation and technology. He explained that by participating in these international meetings, the state can learn about the latest developments in the world of business, which helps bring more investment and modern processes back to Maharashtra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Torres scam: Court permits Ukrainian national to use Russian translation dictionary in jail
A special court in Mumbai has granted permission to a Ukrainian woman, arrested in a money laundering case linked to multi-crore Torres investment fraud, to use an English-to-Russian translation dictionary while in judicial custody. The accused, Tazagul Xasatov, claimed that she does not know English and requires the dictionary for both recreation and better understanding of charges levelled against her in the scam which came to light in early 2025. Special PMLA court judge R B Rote earlier this month granted her plea to use an English-to-Russian translation dictionary, emphasizing the accused had a right to have knowledge of allegations made against her.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Torres scam: Court permits Ukrainian national to use Russian translation dictionary in jail
A special court in Mumbai has granted permission to a Ukrainian woman, arrested in a money laundering case linked to multi-crore Torres investment fraud, to use an English-to-Russian translation dictionary while in judicial custody. The accused, Tazagul Xasatov, claimed that she does not know English and requires the dictionary for both recreation and better understanding of charges levelled against her in the scam which came to light in early 2025. Special PMLA court judge R B Rote earlier this month granted her plea to use an English-to-Russian translation dictionary, emphasizing the accused had a right to have knowledge of allegations made against her.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CPI(M) Long March: Protesters gherao Palghar collector`s office, block Boisar road
Thousands of protesters, with demands including scrapping of Vadhvan port project in Maharashtra`s Palghar district and restoration of MGNREGA, surrounded the collector`s office here on Tuesday night after covering nearly 50 km on foot. Leaders of the CPI(M), who have organised the "Long March", alleged that the administration refused to allow the protesters to camp inside the collector`s office compound, hence they gheraoed the office and also blocked the Palghar-Boisar highway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CPI(M) Long March: Protesters gherao Palghar collector`s office, block Boisar road
Thousands of protesters, with demands including scrapping of Vadhvan port project in Maharashtra`s Palghar district and restoration of MGNREGA, surrounded the collector`s office here on Tuesday night after covering nearly 50 km on foot. Leaders of the CPI(M), who have organised the "Long March", alleged that the administration refused to allow the protesters to camp inside the collector`s office compound, hence they gheraoed the office and also blocked the Palghar-Boisar highway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man gets life sentence for murdering wife over suspicion
A court in Mumbai on Tuesday sentenced a 42-year-old man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife in 2024 over suspicion of infidelity. Prosecutor Ravindra Savle had sought capital punishment for the accused, but Additional Sessions Judge (Dindoshi court) Nandkishor More held that the crime did not fall in the "rarest of rare" category. Shrawankumar Raut was accused of attacking his wife Sapna (39) with a vegetable-cutting knife inside their shop in Malad area during a quarrel. Raut suspected her character, as per the prosecution.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man gets life sentence for murdering wife over suspicion
A court in Mumbai on Tuesday sentenced a 42-year-old man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife in 2024 over suspicion of infidelity. Prosecutor Ravindra Savle had sought capital punishment for the accused, but Additional Sessions Judge (Dindoshi court) Nandkishor More held that the crime did not fall in the "rarest of rare" category. Shrawankumar Raut was accused of attacking his wife Sapna (39) with a vegetable-cutting knife inside their shop in Malad area during a quarrel. Raut suspected her character, as per the prosecution.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Five injured in LPG cylinder explosion at Dombivli
Five persons were injured in an explosion caused by a leaking LPG cylinder at Navneet Nagar Complex in Dombivli East, a civic official said. The incident took place due to gas leakage at the house of Ketan Dedhia (35) around midnight on Monday. When Dedhia, who returned home late at night, switched on a light, there was a massive explosion due to accumulated cooking gas, said a fire brigade official. "The window panes and even grilles of his flat were blown off," he said. Dedhia suffered nearly 50 percent burn injuries and was shifted to the Sion hospital in Mumbai. His condition was reported to be serious but stable.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Five injured in LPG cylinder explosion at Dombivli
Five persons were injured in an explosion caused by a leaking LPG cylinder at Navneet Nagar Complex in Dombivli East, a civic official said. The incident took place due to gas leakage at the house of Ketan Dedhia (35) around midnight on Monday. When Dedhia, who returned home late at night, switched on a light, there was a massive explosion due to accumulated cooking gas, said a fire brigade official. "The window panes and even grilles of his flat were blown off," he said. Dedhia suffered nearly 50 percent burn injuries and was shifted to the Sion hospital in Mumbai. His condition was reported to be serious but stable.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Six arrested for selling flats using forged documents
Six persons have been arrested for allegedly cheating homebuyers by selling flats using forged documents, police said on Tuesday. According to officials from Malad Police Station, the accused posted advertisements for flats on real estate websites, posing as owners. The racket came to light after a homebuyer was allegedly cheated of Rs 30 lakh recently, said an official.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Six arrested for selling flats using forged documents
Six persons have been arrested for allegedly cheating homebuyers by selling flats using forged documents, police said on Tuesday. According to officials from Malad Police Station, the accused posted advertisements for flats on real estate websites, posing as owners. The racket came to light after a homebuyer was allegedly cheated of Rs 30 lakh recently, said an official.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mayor Kishori Pednekar on Wednesday expressed happiness after she was chosen as the Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator`s leader. We are closing the LIVE blog

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