All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of engaging in communal polarization over the issue of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb: PTI

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Lok Sabha MP Imtiaz Jaleel on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of engaging in communal polarization over the issue of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb: PTI

Maharashtra is waiting for a "revolutionary decision" by Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on the disqualification petitions of 16 MLAs of the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve said here on Thursday: PTI

Maharashtra is waiting for a "revolutionary decision" by Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on the disqualification petitions of 16 MLAs of the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve said here on Thursday: PTI

Four persons were detained for allegedly raping a minor girl in Maharashtra`s Aurangabad district, while search was on for two accused, a police official said on Thursday: PTI

Four persons were detained for allegedly raping a minor girl in Maharashtra`s Aurangabad district, while search was on for two accused, a police official said on Thursday: PTI

&nbsp;A 51-year-old history-sheeter who fled from the train ferrying him to Amravati to serve a life sentence was arrested on Thursday in Mumbai, a Crime Branch official said.

&nbsp;A 51-year-old history-sheeter who fled from the train ferrying him to Amravati to serve a life sentence was arrested on Thursday in Mumbai, a Crime Branch official said.

The Maharashtra industry department will get the Nanded airport operational in three months if the agency tasked with helming the facility doesn`t expedite the process, state minister Uday Samant said on Thursday: PTI

The Maharashtra industry department will get the Nanded airport operational in three months if the agency tasked with helming the facility doesn`t expedite the process, state minister Uday Samant said on Thursday: PTI

Mumbai on Thursday reported 8 cases of Covid-19. No death was reported on June 8. The city is now left with an active tally of 49: BMC

Mumbai on Thursday reported 8 cases of Covid-19. No death was reported on June 8. The city is now left with an active tally of 49: BMC

The father of an 18-year-old student who was raped and murdered inside her room at a government hostel in south Mumbai sought probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday. The woman`s family members visited the Marine Drive police station and demanded action against those `responsible` for the incident including a warden of the hostel: PTI

The father of an 18-year-old student who was raped and murdered inside her room at a government hostel in south Mumbai sought probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday. The woman`s family members visited the Marine Drive police station and demanded action against those `responsible` for the incident including a warden of the hostel: PTI

The Maharashtra agriculture department in Latur started its doorstep campaign to help farmers ahead of the Kharif season sowing, an official said on Thursday: PTI

The Maharashtra agriculture department in Latur started its doorstep campaign to help farmers ahead of the Kharif season sowing, an official said on Thursday: PTI

The progress of the southwest monsoon that brings rain across the Indian sub continent is being monitored after it arrived in Kerala on Thursday, seven days later than the normal arrival date, an India Meteorological Department official said: PTI

The progress of the southwest monsoon that brings rain across the Indian sub continent is being monitored after it arrived in Kerala on Thursday, seven days later than the normal arrival date, an India Meteorological Department official said: PTI

Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Central Railway has rescued 163 children in coordination with Government Railway Police (GRP) and other frontline railway staff from railway station platforms of Central Railway under &ldquo;Operation Nanhe Farishtey&rdquo; in the month of May 2023. These 163 rescued children include 133 boys and 30 girls and have been reunited with their parents with the help of NGOs: CR

Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Central Railway has rescued 163 children in coordination with Government Railway Police (GRP) and other frontline railway staff from railway station platforms of Central Railway under &ldquo;Operation Nanhe Farishtey&rdquo; in the month of May 2023. These 163 rescued children include 133 boys and 30 girls and have been reunited with their parents with the help of NGOs: CR

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 24 new cases of Covid-19. No death: State health department said in a bulletin

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 24 new cases of Covid-19. No death: State health department said in a bulletin

A man who claimed to be a `baba` (godman) was arrested in Amravati in Maharashtra on Thursday for allegedly raping a woman who came to him for some treatment, a police official said. The accused has been identified as Santosh Bawne of Kuksa village in the district`s Daryapur area, Sub Divisional Police Officer Gurunath Naidu said: PTI

A man who claimed to be a `baba` (godman) was arrested in Amravati in Maharashtra on Thursday for allegedly raping a woman who came to him for some treatment, a police official said. The accused has been identified as Santosh Bawne of Kuksa village in the district`s Daryapur area, Sub Divisional Police Officer Gurunath Naidu said: PTI

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said he would be attending the meeting of anti-Bharatiya Janata Party meeting being organised by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23: PTI

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said he would be attending the meeting of anti-Bharatiya Janata Party meeting being organised by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23: PTI

Nearly three weeks after a woman died allegedly by suicide in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police have registered a case against six of her relatives, including her husband, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Nearly three weeks after a woman died allegedly by suicide in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police have registered a case against six of her relatives, including her husband, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Breaking male hegemony, a few women on Thursday drove buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for the first time in its 75-year history: PTI

Breaking male hegemony, a few women on Thursday drove buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for the first time in its 75-year history: PTI

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai has sentenced two Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the Thane fake currency case: PTI

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai has sentenced two Bangladeshi nationals to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the Thane fake currency case: PTI

`Bajrang Bali` did not help the BJP in the Karnataka elections, so the party is now relying on historical figures like Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said here on Thursday: PTI

`Bajrang Bali` did not help the BJP in the Karnataka elections, so the party is now relying on historical figures like Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said here on Thursday: PTI

The man accused of brutally killing his 36-year-old woman live-in partner in Mira Road locality of Maharashtra`s Thane district, kept her chopped body parts in three buckets in their flat and also tried to hide the stench by spraying room freshener, his neighbours said on Thursday: PTI

The man accused of brutally killing his 36-year-old woman live-in partner in Mira Road locality of Maharashtra`s Thane district, kept her chopped body parts in three buckets in their flat and also tried to hide the stench by spraying room freshener, his neighbours said on Thursday: PTI

The five persons detained in Maharashtra`s Kolhapur for allegedly keeping offensive social media account status and an image of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan were college-going minors and a probe was underway to find what or who prompted them to indulge in such an act, a senior police official said on Thursday" PTI

The five persons detained in Maharashtra`s Kolhapur for allegedly keeping offensive social media account status and an image of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan were college-going minors and a probe was underway to find what or who prompted them to indulge in such an act, a senior police official said on Thursday" PTI

As part of the rehabilitation of survivors, a total of 271 houses are being built by the administration in Taliye village of Maharashtra`s Raigad district, where 87 people were killed in July 2021 after getting buried under the debris of a hillock that came sliding down following heavy rains, an official said on Thursday: PTI

As part of the rehabilitation of survivors, a total of 271 houses are being built by the administration in Taliye village of Maharashtra`s Raigad district, where 87 people were killed in July 2021 after getting buried under the debris of a hillock that came sliding down following heavy rains, an official said on Thursday: PTI

A 72-year-old retired journalist was found dead in a well on the premises of his house here on Thursday with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. Arun Phanshikar, resident of Giripeth area, was missing since morning, according to his family members: PTI

A 72-year-old retired journalist was found dead in a well on the premises of his house here on Thursday with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. Arun Phanshikar, resident of Giripeth area, was missing since morning, according to his family members: PTI

Kalyan doctor booked for sexual harassment on hospital employee`s complaint
A doctor in Kalyan in Thane district has been booked for sexual harassment on the complaint of a hospital staffer, a police official said on Thursday.

Kalyan doctor booked for sexual harassment on hospital employee`s complaint
A doctor in Kalyan in Thane district has been booked for sexual harassment on the complaint of a hospital staffer, a police official said on Thursday.

BJP announces `election chiefs` for Lok Sabha, Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra
The BJP in Maharashtra on Thursday announced `election chiefs` for 48 Lok Sabha and 288 Legislative Assembly seats in the state.

BJP announces `election chiefs` for Lok Sabha, Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra
The BJP in Maharashtra on Thursday announced `election chiefs` for 48 Lok Sabha and 288 Legislative Assembly seats in the state.

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar to participate in Opposition meeting on June 23 in Patna

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar to participate in Opposition meeting on June 23 in Patna

Maharashtra | Accused Manoj Sane taken into Police custody after Thane Court remanded him to custody till 16th June. He was arrested last night after he reportedly killed his 32-year-old live-in partner
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Maharashtra | Accused Manoj Sane taken into Police custody after Thane Court remanded him to custody till 16th June. He was arrested last night after he reportedly killed his 32-year-old live-in partner

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Accused Manoj Sane taken into Police custody after Thane Court remanded him to custody till 16th June. He was arrested last night after he reportedly killed his 32-year-old live-in partner. pic.twitter.com/com5BdZcAA
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Horrific and outrageous: Sule on incident in which woman found chopped to pieces; says crime against women on rise in Maha
NCP leader Supriya Sule on Thursday described as "extremely horrific and outrageous" the incident in which a woman was found cut into pieces in Mira Bhayandar area of Maharashtra`s Thane district, and alleged that crime against women was on the rise in the state as criminals have no fear of law.

Horrific and outrageous: Sule on incident in which woman found chopped to pieces; says crime against women on rise in Maha
NCP leader Supriya Sule on Thursday described as "extremely horrific and outrageous" the incident in which a woman was found cut into pieces in Mira Bhayandar area of Maharashtra`s Thane district, and alleged that crime against women was on the rise in the state as criminals have no fear of law.

Rape-murder of student in Mumbai: NCP delegation meets DGP, demands security at women`s hostels
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday demanded that female police officials regularly visit women`s hostels across Maharashtra to ensure that security measures are in place on those premises.

Rape-murder of student in Mumbai: NCP delegation meets DGP, demands security at women`s hostels
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday demanded that female police officials regularly visit women`s hostels across Maharashtra to ensure that security measures are in place on those premises.

Man dies after suffering electric shock at event attended by CM
A 55-year-old man died during treatment after he suffered an electric shock in Maharashtra`s Thane district at an event attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, an official said on Thursday.

Man dies after suffering electric shock at event attended by CM
A 55-year-old man died during treatment after he suffered an electric shock in Maharashtra`s Thane district at an event attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, an official said on Thursday.

Extortion and bribery case: Bombay HC extends Sameer Wankhede`s interim protection from arrest till June 23
The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended till June 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to NCB`s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede in the CBI`s case of extortion and bribery against him.

Extortion and bribery case: Bombay HC extends Sameer Wankhede`s interim protection from arrest till June 23
The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended till June 23 the interim protection from arrest granted to NCB`s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede in the CBI`s case of extortion and bribery against him.

Maha: MCOCA court sentences four to life imprisonment for killing two in bar, looting valuables
A special anti-organised crime court in Maharashtra`s Thane district has sentenced four men to life imprisonment after convicting them for killing two persons in a country liquor bar and looting valuables 13 years ago.

Maha: MCOCA court sentences four to life imprisonment for killing two in bar, looting valuables
A special anti-organised crime court in Maharashtra`s Thane district has sentenced four men to life imprisonment after convicting them for killing two persons in a country liquor bar and looting valuables 13 years ago.

Pedestrian killed in Thane road accident: Case against 18-yr-old car driver
Police have registered a case against an 18-year-old car driver after his vehicle mowed down a 40-year-old pedestrian in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police said on Thursday.

Pedestrian killed in Thane road accident: Case against 18-yr-old car driver
Police have registered a case against an 18-year-old car driver after his vehicle mowed down a 40-year-old pedestrian in Maharashtra`s Thane city, police said on Thursday.

Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut speaks on opposition meeting in Patna on 23rd June; says, "...Along with Rahul Gandhi, we will all be there. Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar are going with me. All prominent leaders (of opposition) of the country will go there and make a plan for 2024."
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Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut speaks on opposition meeting in Patna on 23rd June; says, "...Along with Rahul Gandhi, we will all be there. Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar are going with me. All prominent leaders (of opposition) of the country will go there and make a plan for 2024."

#WATCH | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra | Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut speaks on opposition meeting in Patna on 23rd June; says, "...Along with Rahul Gandhi, we will all be there. Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar are going with me. All prominent leaders (of&hellip; pic.twitter.com/2EGGhDrxWt
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FIR registered against MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande and 8 others under Maharashtra police act 37, 135, for burning an effigy of Aurangzeb in the aftermath of Kolhapur protests: Mumbai Police&nbsp;
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FIR registered against MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande and 8 others under Maharashtra police act 37, 135, for burning an effigy of Aurangzeb in the aftermath of Kolhapur protests: Mumbai Police&nbsp;

FIR registered against MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande and 8 others under Maharashtra police act 37, 135, for burning an effigy of Aurangzeb in the aftermath of Kolhapur protests: Mumbai Police (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/2c2FCihadn
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A 13-year-old boy has been accused of killing another minor boy aged 12 after an argument over playing cricket in Maharashtra`s Chandrapur district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on June 3 when the accused allegedly hit the victim on his head with a bat following which the latter died on June 5 while undergoing treatment, they said. The deceased`s family later buried the body without registering a police complaint, an official from city police station said. (PTI)

A 13-year-old boy has been accused of killing another minor boy aged 12 after an argument over playing cricket in Maharashtra`s Chandrapur district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on June 3 when the accused allegedly hit the victim on his head with a bat following which the latter died on June 5 while undergoing treatment, they said. The deceased`s family later buried the body without registering a police complaint, an official from city police station said. (PTI)

The Bombay High Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by Narcotics Control Bureau`s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede seeking to quash the CBI`s case of extortion and bribery lodged against him. The case of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is that Wankhede and others accused had allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan for not framing his son Aryan Khan following alleged seizure of drugs from a cruise ship. (PTI)

The Bombay High Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by Narcotics Control Bureau`s former Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede seeking to quash the CBI`s case of extortion and bribery lodged against him. The case of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is that Wankhede and others accused had allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan for not framing his son Aryan Khan following alleged seizure of drugs from a cruise ship. (PTI)

Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar has held a meeting with several social organisations in Kolhapur in the wake of tense situation there following stone-pelting during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan`s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media "status" by a few locals. Kesarkar, the Minister for School Education and Marathi Language, who is also Kolhapur district guardian minister, has urged local residents to maintain peace. (PTI)

Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar has held a meeting with several social organisations in Kolhapur in the wake of tense situation there following stone-pelting during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan`s image along with an objectionable audio message as social media "status" by a few locals. Kesarkar, the Minister for School Education and Marathi Language, who is also Kolhapur district guardian minister, has urged local residents to maintain peace. (PTI)

Mumbai: Lake levels in seven reservoirs that supply water to city at 10.90 per cent
The current water stock in the city is less than the water stock we had on the same day in 2022. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Thursday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 10.90 per cent. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-lake-levels-in-seven-reservoirs-that-supply-water-to-city-at-10-90-per-cent-23291122" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: Lake levels in seven reservoirs that supply water to city at 10.90 per cent
The current water stock in the city is less than the water stock we had on the same day in 2022. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Thursday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 10.90 per cent. Read more.

One person was injured after coming in contact with an electric pole through which electric current was flowing at Diva in Maharashtra`s Thane district during the event attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a civic official said. The man was admitted to a local hospital after the incident, he said. (PTI)

One person was injured after coming in contact with an electric pole through which electric current was flowing at Diva in Maharashtra`s Thane district during the event attended by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a civic official said. The man was admitted to a local hospital after the incident, he said. (PTI)

In Photos: Who will be responsible for potholes this year?
Three weeks ago, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had announced that all wards would repair bad patches and potholes on roads that are less than 9-metre in width within their jurisdiction. However, ward officers claim the civic authorities have been tight-lipped about the issue since and haven&rsquo;t sent any written instructions despite the monsoon being just around the corner. Corporators allege that this is to maintain secrecy on new road contracts being awarded as contractors refused to undertake repair work. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-who-will-be-responsible-for-potholes-this-year-95834/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics here</a>

In Photos: Who will be responsible for potholes this year?
Three weeks ago, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had announced that all wards would repair bad patches and potholes on roads that are less than 9-metre in width within their jurisdiction. However, ward officers claim the civic authorities have been tight-lipped about the issue since and haven&rsquo;t sent any written instructions despite the monsoon being just around the corner. Corporators allege that this is to maintain secrecy on new road contracts being awarded as contractors refused to undertake repair work. See pics here

In Photos: Ganeshotsav Mandal performs Padya Pujan of Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai
Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal on Wednesday morning performed Padya Pujan ceremony of Lalbaugcha Raja ahead of Ganeshotsav in Mumbai. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-photos-ganeshotsav-mandal-performs-padya-pujan-of-lalbaugcha-raja-in-mumbai-95833/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pics here</a>

In Photos: Ganeshotsav Mandal performs Padya Pujan of Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai
Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal on Wednesday morning performed Padya Pujan ceremony of Lalbaugcha Raja ahead of Ganeshotsav in Mumbai. See pics here

Woman found dead in Thane apartment
A 30-year-old woman was found hanging in an apartment in Maharashtra`s Thane city on Thursday morning, civic officials said.

Woman found dead in Thane apartment
A 30-year-old woman was found hanging in an apartment in Maharashtra`s Thane city on Thursday morning, civic officials said.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/cops-launch-operation-to-recover-severed-head-from-bhayandar-creek-23291058" rel="nofollow">BMC</a>&nbsp;is believed to have scrapped two wildlife underpasses on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/who-will-be-responsible-for-potholes-this-year-23291060" rel="nofollow">Aarey</a> main road that could have opened portals for leopards to stray into the Metro 3 car depot, according to sources. These were planned on the picnic point-Marol road stretch close to the car shed site, which was last year found to be home to at least five leopards. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/two-wildlife-underpasses-at-aarey-scrapped-23291061" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

The&nbsp;BMC&nbsp;is believed to have scrapped two wildlife underpasses on&nbsp;Aarey main road that could have opened portals for leopards to stray into the Metro 3 car depot, according to sources. These were planned on the picnic point-Marol road stretch close to the car shed site, which was last year found to be home to at least five leopards. Read more

Three weeks ago, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/brihanmumbai-municipal-corporation--articles" rel="nofollow">Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation</a>&nbsp;(BMC) had announced that all wards would repair bad patches and potholes on roads that are less than 9-metre in width within their jurisdiction. However, ward officers claim the civic&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mumbai-articles" rel="nofollow">authorities</a> have been tight-lipped about the issue since and haven&rsquo;t sent any written instructions despite the monsoon being just around the corner. Corporators allege that this is to maintain secrecy on new road contracts being awarded as contractors refused to undertake repair work. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/who-will-be-responsible-for-potholes-this-year-23291060" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

Three weeks ago, the&nbsp;Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation&nbsp;(BMC) had announced that all wards would repair bad patches and potholes on roads that are less than 9-metre in width within their jurisdiction. However, ward officers claim the civic&nbsp;authorities have been tight-lipped about the issue since and haven&rsquo;t sent any written instructions despite the monsoon being just around the corner. Corporators allege that this is to maintain secrecy on new road contracts being awarded as contractors refused to undertake repair work. Read more

The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/56-year-old-kills-chops-up-body-of-live-in-partner-23291055" rel="nofollow">Naigaon police</a>&nbsp;have begun a search operation in Bhayandar creek for the missing head of Anjali Singh whose body was found at Uttan beach in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mumbai-articles" rel="nofollow">Naigaon</a> earlier this month. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/cops-launch-operation-to-recover-severed-head-from-bhayandar-creek-23291058" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

The&nbsp;Naigaon police&nbsp;have begun a search operation in Bhayandar creek for the missing head of Anjali Singh whose body was found at Uttan beach in&nbsp;Naigaon earlier this month. Read more

The ongoing health screening initiative organised by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/brihanmumbai-municipal-corporation--articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)</a>&nbsp;has revealed that two out of five children in the city are suffering from health issues. So far, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mumbai-articles" rel="nofollow">civic body</a> has identified 4.4 lakh children suffering from minor and major illnesses and referred them to healthcare facilities for treatment. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/two-out-of-five-kids-have-health-issues-says-bmc-23291057" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

The ongoing health screening initiative organised by the&nbsp;Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)&nbsp;has revealed that two out of five children in the city are suffering from health issues. So far, the&nbsp;civic body has identified 4.4 lakh children suffering from minor and major illnesses and referred them to healthcare facilities for treatment. Read more

One pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run case in Thane city of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said. The victim was mowed down by a speeding car near Upavan locality, a police official said. "Soon after being alerted about the incident, the police rushed to the scene and carried out the `panchanama`. The body of the victim was sent to a government hospital for post-mortem," he said. (PTI)

One pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run case in Thane city of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said. The victim was mowed down by a speeding car near Upavan locality, a police official said. "Soon after being alerted about the incident, the police rushed to the scene and carried out the `panchanama`. The body of the victim was sent to a government hospital for post-mortem," he said. (PTI)

A 56-year-old man has been arrested by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-rapist-guard-tried-molesting-another-hostelite-four-days-ago-23291053" rel="none">Naya Nagar police</a>&nbsp;for murdering his 32-year-old live in partner at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mumbai-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mira Road</a>. According to the police, the woman was murdered two to three days ago. The occupants of the building got a foul smell emanating from one of the flats and alerted the cops. The police said that they found the woman&rsquo;s body cut into pieces.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/56-year-old-kills-chops-up-body-of-live-in-partner-23291055" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

A 56-year-old man has been arrested by the&nbsp;Naya Nagar police&nbsp;for murdering his 32-year-old live in partner at&nbsp;Mira Road. According to the police, the woman was murdered two to three days ago. The occupants of the building got a foul smell emanating from one of the flats and alerted the cops. The police said that they found the woman&rsquo;s body cut into pieces.&nbsp; Read more

It is being alleged that the municipal commissioner of the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mumbai-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">&nbsp;Vasai Virar</a> City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), was busy at a Shivrajyabhishek Sohala (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Coronation) in Vasai, and chose not to visit an accident site at Virar where three labourers died. Around a dozen labourers from the poverty-stricken Marathwada region were brought to redevelop a building in Virar East recently, which had collapsed trapping four of the workers on Tuesday.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/it-happened-400m-from-civic-hq-yet-23291054" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

It is being alleged that the municipal commissioner of the&nbsp;Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), was busy at a Shivrajyabhishek Sohala (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Coronation) in Vasai, and chose not to visit an accident site at Virar where three labourers died. Around a dozen labourers from the poverty-stricken Marathwada region were brought to redevelop a building in Virar East recently, which had collapsed trapping four of the workers on Tuesday.&nbsp; Read more

The security guard, who allegedly raped and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/was-background-of-security-guard-checked-23291052" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">killed</a>&nbsp;a 19-year-old student at her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/mumbai-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Marine Drive</a> hostel on Tuesday, had attempted to molest another woman four days ago, said sources. Accused Omprakash Kanojiya, who died by suicide, was not even hired officially, they said. &ldquo;If the administration doesn&rsquo;t allow us to meet our children, then how did they give such people access to the girls&rsquo; hostel?&rdquo; the victim&rsquo;s father asked. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-rapist-guard-tried-molesting-another-hostelite-four-days-ago-23291053" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

The security guard, who allegedly raped and&nbsp;killed&nbsp;a 19-year-old student at her&nbsp;Marine Drive hostel on Tuesday, had attempted to molest another woman four days ago, said sources. Accused Omprakash Kanojiya, who died by suicide, was not even hired officially, they said. &ldquo;If the administration doesn&rsquo;t allow us to meet our children, then how did they give such people access to the girls&rsquo; hostel?&rdquo; the victim&rsquo;s father asked. Read more

After the disturbing incident of the rape and murder of an 19-year-old student at the Savitribai Phule Women&rsquo;s Hostel at Marine Drive, the state department of higher and technical education has formed a committee to conduct a security audit of all government-run hostels. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/was-background-of-security-guard-checked-23291052" rel="nofollow">Read more</a>

After the disturbing incident of the rape and murder of an 19-year-old student at the Savitribai Phule Women&rsquo;s Hostel at Marine Drive, the state department of higher and technical education has formed a committee to conduct a security audit of all government-run hostels. Read more

Several Hindu organisations held protests in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/kolhapur-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Kolhapur</a>&nbsp;on Wednesday demanding action against people who had glorified Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan, making the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai--entire-family-terrorised-by-psycho-stalker-for-five-years-23291059" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">police</a> use force to control the agitation. Subsequent politics led the ruling parties and the opposition to level allegations to shift the blame for creating&nbsp;communal tension. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/cops-use-force-to-control-protest-in-kolhapur-23291051" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>

Several Hindu organisations held protests in&nbsp;Kolhapur&nbsp;on Wednesday demanding action against people who had glorified Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan, making the&nbsp;police use force to control the agitation. Subsequent politics led the ruling parties and the opposition to level allegations to shift the blame for creating&nbsp;communal tension. Read more

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for killing the husband of a woman with whom he had an affair. After the murder, the accused filmed a video of the creek near Ghodbunder on the deceased&rsquo;s phone and sent a message to his wife and relatives claiming that he had made a mistake a year ago and he was now repenting by committing suicide. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/tragic-end-to-an-affair-man-held-for-killing-loves-husband-23291050" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>

A 26-year-old man has been arrested for killing the husband of a woman with whom he had an affair. After the murder, the accused filmed a video of the creek near Ghodbunder on the deceased&rsquo;s phone and sent a message to his wife and relatives claiming that he had made a mistake a year ago and he was now repenting by committing suicide. Read more

The members of an Andheri-based family have claimed that a deranged stalker has been targeting their daughter and disrupting their lives for five agonising years. The family has repeatedly brought the behaviour of the accused, Rajan Kashyap, to the attention of the Mumbai police. According to sources, Kashyap was arrested in 2020 and subsequently released on bail. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai--entire-family-terrorised-by-psycho-stalker-for-five-years-23291059" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>

The members of an Andheri-based family have claimed that a deranged stalker has been targeting their daughter and disrupting their lives for five agonising years. The family has repeatedly brought the behaviour of the accused, Rajan Kashyap, to the attention of the Mumbai police. According to sources, Kashyap was arrested in 2020 and subsequently released on bail. Read more

In a major reshuffle, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-appeals-for-calm-amid-tension-in-kolhapur-23290959" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra</a> government on Wednesday transferred 10 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, making it the third bureaucratic reshuffle in the last few days. Rajesh Kumar, who was the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Rural Development Department, is now the ACS of the Relief and Rehabilitation at the Mantralaya (state secretariat) in Mumbai. (PTI)

In a major reshuffle, the&nbsp;Maharashtra government on Wednesday transferred 10 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, making it the third bureaucratic reshuffle in the last few days. Rajesh Kumar, who was the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Rural Development Department, is now the ACS of the Relief and Rehabilitation at the Mantralaya (state secretariat) in Mumbai. (PTI)

Mumbai on Thursday reported eight new cases of Covid-19. No death related to the infection was reported on June 8. The city is now left with an active tally of 49 patients, the BMC said in a bulletin. We are closing the Live Blog now

Mumbai on Thursday reported eight new cases of Covid-19. No death related to the infection was reported on June 8. The city is now left with an active tally of 49 patients, the BMC said in a bulletin. We are closing the Live Blog now

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