The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday released its manifesto for the BMC Election 2026, promising inclusive development, transparent governance and large-scale infrastructure upgrades to transform Mumbai into a global city. Pics/Atul Kamble

Bus number 1864 (MH-01 AP 0748) faded into the afternoon air at Malvani depot earlier this week, marking the end of an era for Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST)’s last full-sized vehicle introduced under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in 2009. Pics/Special Arrangement by Rajendra B. Aklekar