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Anil Kapoor revisited his iconic Mr India look after 39 years on India Ke Top 1 percent, revealing that he bought the jacket from Mumbai's Chor Bazaar. The actor said his original shirt, trousers and jacket still fit him, recalling the film's lasting legacy
The SC decision means Madhuri will remain at Nandani Math in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, where PETA India alleges she is being kept tethered alone in a shed despite suffering from serious health conditions. The organisation said the ruling was a missed opportunity to advance elephant welfare
Fadnavis said he met CyberTech Global founder Amir Rapaport, who is also the author of CyberMania, and Israeli Consul General Yaniv Revach at his official residence, Varsha, in south Mumbai
Pre-Navratri events give revellers cheaper passes, space and chance to practise before festival
Wheelchair user claims he faced hellish experience for two hours at Mumbai airport after footrest of his mobility device went missing
Looking for Garba and Dandiya events in Mumbai in 2026? Here is a citywide guide covering Borivali, Ghatkopar, Andheri, Thane, Navi Mumbai and more, with dates, timings, ticket prices, celebrity performers, booking details and travel information
An Indian sailor was among five crew members killed by pirates aboard the hijacked fuel tanker MT Honour 25 off Somalia. Puntland forces retook the vessel, arrested 16 suspected pirates and rescued surviving crew members after the deadly attack
The meeting brought together Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretaries Jairam Ramesh and K C Venugopal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and leaders of several other opposition parties
According to the Indian Coast Guard, its units detected and tracked the suspicious vessel before launching a hot pursuit and boarding it. Five Pakistani crew members were apprehended during the operation
JNPA said the project could cut carbon emissions by 63 per cent and reduce harmful air pollution by up to 90 per cent. It is also expected to create more than 400 jobs. The port described the financing as Indias first blue-finance framework for the maritime sector
A 60-year-old man was killed in a suspected wild elephant attack near Kengeri in Bengaluru while on a morning walk. Forest officials launched a search after CCTV captured an elephant nearby. His family and locals protested, seeking compensation and action from authorities
Delhi Environment Minister announced that dust-generating demolition and outdoor civil construction activities will be prohibited from November 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, while a complete ban on construction and demolition activities will be imposed from December 10, 2026, to January 20, 2027
Maratha community would oppose attempts to target him and people associated with the reservation movement, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said on Monday
The protesters demanded immediate financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh per hectare for crop losses caused by prolonged dry spells and deficient rainfall in the drought-prone Marathwada district
Maharashtra Congress held protest marches at district collectorates across the state on September 28, raising allegations of irregularities in electoral rolls and demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
Mumbai is likely to receive light rain or thundershowers on Monday and Tuesday, the IMD said. No alert has been issued for the city, while Raigad and several parts of Maharashtra are under a yellow watch for thunderstorms and gusty winds
One private labourer died and another was injured after two men hired by a housing society fell into a municipal sewer manhole while cleaning an internal drainage line in Santacruz East on Monday. The two were rescued and taken to V N Desai Hospital
NCP MLA Rohit Pawar claimed that Maharashtra was facing agricultural losses of more than Rs 77,000 crore. He described the situation as worse than the historic drought of 1972, citing a rainfall deficit and widespread crop damage
The latest incident followed similar stone-pelting and tear gas deployment earlier in the day, during which a female Station House Officer was injured. Police have registered an FIR against 10 people in connection with the unrest
The consignment was intercepted by the GRP and RPF when the train arrived at CSMT shortly after midnight on September 8. The birds had travelled for more than 32 hours in severely overcrowded cages, with little room to move and inadequate ventilation, care and supervision, according to officials
Thailand's Meteorological Department said moderate to heavy rain was still expected Sunday in several parts of the country, but conditions were expected to improve by Monday. The city set up more than 200 temporary shelters, and about 3,000 people remained in them as of Sunday
Sharad Pawar sought a waiver of land revenue and agricultural electricity bills, along with the provision of 25 kg of free foodgrains per family and direct financial assistance for affected people
MMR recorded the highest housing sales among the seven major cities, with the region and Bengaluru together accounting for 48 per cent of all homes sold during the quarter. Across the seven cities, around 1,00,220 homes were sold in Q3 2026
A pickup van carrying three residents of Khedle-Talavale village collided head-on with a poultry van travelling towards Kalyan, a police official said
Ravindra Wakode said he would continue his protest until his son gets justice and those responsible are punished. Sahil's family has alleged that he faced caste discrimination at the premier institute
In his letter dated September 27, Raut sought immediate action and an independent inquiry into the alleged extortion. The allegations have not been independently established
Vucic's second presidential term would otherwise end in May next year. He is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term and said he was resigning to lead his right-wing Serbian Progressive Party in the October 25 ballot
A day after Mumbai Police denied permission for CJP's October 2 demonstration at Shivaji Park, founder Abhijeet Dipke announced a Jail Bharo Andolan in Mumbai and named Shivaji Park as its venue in a post on X
A 14-member rescue team has begun searching for 12 Nepalese workers and guides who went missing after an avalanche buried a tent at Himlung Himal base camp in Nepals Manang district. Bad weather is hampering the operation
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said one cannot help but draw painful parallels o the Nirbhaya incident of 2012.
Let us all come together to play our role in building a knowledgeable, value-driven, and capable Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister said
The board is focused initially on trade in non-sensitive goods between the two countries
A young man standing nearby was recording the proceedings when Verma allegedly slapped him
At the UN General Assembly, Russias top diplomat brushed off a meeting with his German counterpart their first since the 2022 invasion
The navy said that the vehicle was being examined by specialists to recover its data
Mumbai Fire Brigade data reveals that city firefighters, in their role as first responders, dealt with 5701 emergencies since June, but only 28 per cent were fire-related, with tree and house collapses, drowning, road accidents, etc, accounting for the other 72 per cent
The Election Commission is a constitutionally independent body. Demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and opposing transparent electoral rolls is an opposition to the democratic system itself, said Athawale, who heads the Republican Party of India (A) and is a constituent of the BJP-led NDA
The overall water stock in 2026 is lower than the corresponding levels recorded in the previous two years. On September 28, 2025, the lakes collectively held 14,39,588 ML, or 99.46 per cent of useful storage, while the corresponding figure in 2024 was 14,39,272 ML, or 99.44 per cent
Students of Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Phagwara went on a rampage on the campus on Sunday, vandalising property and blocking a stretch of the New Delhi-Amritsar highway outside their campus over claims that an outsider raped a female student on the university premises
Sarkar was the Chief Minister of Tripura for 20 years between 1998 and 2018
The city recorded no rainfall between 8 am on September 27 and 8 am on September 28. The average rainfall recorded was 0.00 mm in the city, eastern suburbs and western suburbs
Nolo was well southwest of Hawaii and moving away from the Big Island as the weekend drew to a close. A high-wind warning, wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as Nolo's maximum sustained winds increased to near 105 mph (165 kph)
The board is focused initially on trade in non-sensitive goods between the two countries
A young man standing nearby was recording the proceedings when Verma allegedly slapped him
A special investigation team has also been formed to investigate the matter, police said
The administration officially withdrew the GO of the Human Resources Management (R) Department, dated September 21
At the UN General Assembly, Russias top diplomat brushed off a meeting with his German counterpart their first since the 2022 invasion
While he expressed his support for CJPs proposed agitation, Wangchuk added that he might not be physically present during the protest
Cynics may scoff this is a one-off effort, and others may laugh at what critics call a photo-op
Civic officials say over 314.82 MT of material was transported from this suburb alone; Bhandup and Girgaon figure among top areas

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