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Mumbai Port crane catches fire, overturns while lifting cargo; two injured

The incident took place around 7.30 pm at the BPS port area near Pier Pop. The Barbados-flagged vessel Vienna was carrying 140 metric tonnes of cargo, which was being lifted with the help of two cranes operated by Barkat

30 Aug 2026 11:45 pm
Railway uses vetiver grass to prevent soil erosion in Mumbai-Pune ghat sections

The Bhor Ghat between Karjat and Lonavala and the Thal Ghat between Kasara and Igatpuri are vulnerable to soil erosion, surface runoff, boulder falls and shallow landslides during the monsoon. These hazards can disrupt train operations and pose safety concerns

30 Aug 2026 9:54 pm
Railways steps in to save surviving relics of Great Indian Peninsula Railway

Speaking to mid-day on Sunday, a senior railway official said he had issued instructions to the zonal railway to preserve some of the old iron brackets and other surviving GIPR relics for display at a heritage gallery and the National Rail Museum

30 Aug 2026 9:41 pm
Eight-year-old boy dies after being run over by Innova in Bandra; driver held

The deceased has been identified as Ansh Ravindra Gupta, 8. According to the police, the accident took place between 2.15 pm and 2.30 pm in front of Jijamata Garden on John Baptist Road in Bandra West

30 Aug 2026 9:25 pm
Marathas should get justice without taking away anyones rights: Eknath Shinde

Justice should be delivered to the Maratha community without taking away anyone elses rights, Shinde said at a farmer and youth interaction programme in Parbhani, stressing the need for social harmony and a legal approach to resolving the communitys demands

30 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Gorewada African Safari: Fadnavis seeks time-bound completion of project work

The African Safari is a key component of the Gorewada project. Fadnavis reviewed the status of infrastructure and other works required to launch the safari and directed officials to identify the pending works and complete them in a time-bound manner

30 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
JNPA explores freight corridor links to move Nhava Sheva containers to Bhiwandi

JNPA officials inspected Kharbhav, Bhiwandi and New Nilanje to explore stronger rail connectivity for moving Nhava Sheva containers to Bhiwandi through the Dedicated Freight Corridor, with the aim of reducing road dependence and easing congestion

30 Aug 2026 7:58 pm
Pune Ganeshotsav 2026: Citizens demand ban on DJs, loudspeakers

Citizens participated in a march from Abhinav Chowk to the historic Shaniwar Wada and staged demonstrations at Goodluck Chowk, raising slogans such as Abki Baar, Loudspeaker Hadhpaar (this time, loudspeakers must go)

30 Aug 2026 7:25 pm
Cuffe Parade theft: Mumbai Police arrest habitual offender for stealing gold

Police said the theft took place between 5 am and 5.30 am on August 26, when the complainant, Sanjay Anand Chavan, 26, was asleep. The door of the house had reportedly been left open inadvertently, allowing the accused to enter and allegedly steal valuables

30 Aug 2026 7:19 pm
Thane creek drowning: Three men die after misjudging water depth while swimming

Three men from Mumbra drowned after entering a creek to swim near Ganesh Visarjan Ghat at Retibunder along the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Thane on Sunday afternoon. TDRF personnel recovered their bodies

30 Aug 2026 5:57 pm
PM Modi, Mirziyoyev elevate India-Uzbekistan ties to strategic partnership

The Modi-Mirziyoyev talks focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, critical minerals, mining, defence and security, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, information technology, digital public infrastructure, including UPI, and education

30 Aug 2026 5:09 pm
Nepal floods: Family of missing Mumbai doctor-mountaineer prays for miracle

Dr Chitley and his wife, Janhavi, were leading a 61-member Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage group comprising people from Maharashtra. They were at an immigration centre on the Tibet border when the building was engulfed and completely washed away in the flash floods, his sister said

30 Aug 2026 4:00 pm
NEET PG 2026: Exam rescheduled at Jaipur centre over power outage concerns

The NEET PG 2026 examination at iON Digital Zone Sitapura 2 in Jaipur has been rescheduled to September 5 after concerns over a power outage at the centre. Nearly 300 candidates allotted to the centre will appear for the exam on the revised date

30 Aug 2026 2:39 pm
Mumbai local train updates: Titwala block to affect Central Railway services

The 15-day special traffic and power block is being operated from the midnight of August 28-29 to the midnight of September 11-12, with blocks of five to six hours every midnight. The second phase of the block will be imposed from the midnight of September 2-3 to the midnight of September 8-9

30 Aug 2026 1:49 pm
Nagpur: Senior citizen killed after speeding SUV hits him during morning walk

A senior citizen was killed in Nagpur on Sunday morning after a speeding SUV allegedly hit him while he was out for a walk near Japanese Garden. The deceased was identified as Kailash Sondia, a resident of Awasthi Chowk. Police have launched an investigation

30 Aug 2026 1:04 pm
Pune Ganeshotsav: Mandals seek uniform noise rules for DJs, dhol-tasha groups

Pune Ganesh mandals have backed restrictions on DJs and plasma sound systems but demanded that similar noise limits apply to dhol-tasha groups. Representatives of 42 mandals also raised concerns over selective enforcement, police cases and immersion procession arrangements

30 Aug 2026 12:54 pm
Mumbai weather update: City wakes up to cloudy skies, light rain expected

Mumbai woke up to partly cloudy to generally cloudy skies on Sunday, with the IMD forecasting moderate rain during the day. Temperatures are likely to range from 26.7C to 31.5C. A high tide of 4.41 metres is expected at 1:04 pm

30 Aug 2026 11:46 am
Manoj Jarange stands firm on Kunbi certificates as hunger strike enters 2nd day

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patils indefinite hunger strike entered its second day on Sunday, with him demanding Kunbi certificates for eligible Marathas. Jarange warned that the agitation could shift to Mumbai if the Maharashtra government fails to accept his demands by September 12

30 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Maharashtra: Gas leak near Samruddhi Expressway diverts traffic for 24 km

A gas leak from a GAIL pipeline near Takliwadi in Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district prompted authorities to divert traffic on a 24-km stretch of the Samruddhi Expressway. GAIL officials shut valves on both sides of the affected section to reduce pipeline pressure

30 Aug 2026 10:46 am
Diaspora is living bridge between India and Uzbekistan: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in Tashkent during his two-day Uzbekistan visit. Calling the diaspora a living bridge between the two nations, Modi also praised Indian-Uzbek cultural performances and met President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

30 Aug 2026 10:19 am
Mohan Bhagwat in New York: Indias mission is to show unity underlying diversity

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said India has a civilisational mission to help the world recognise unity amid diversity. Speaking at an event at Madison Square Garden in New York, he said Bharatiyas should convey the message through their conduct and practice rather than preaching

30 Aug 2026 10:17 am
Mumbai lakes levels at 95.93 per cent, Vihar lake remains 100 per cent full

Mumbais seven lakes held 13,88,423 million litres of water, or 95.93 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of August 30. Vihar remained 100 per cent full, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest storage at 89.76 per cent

30 Aug 2026 9:57 am
FDA officer allegedly forced to eat expired biscuits amid bribery row

A Maharashtra FDA officer was allegedly forced to eat expired biscuits by an angry crowd in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after residents accused him of accepting a bribe from a shopkeeper. The confrontation followed a complaint over expired food products at a local paan shop

30 Aug 2026 8:59 am
From pizza pranks to humanoid robots: 7 unusual stories you may have missed

From a Polish mans bizarre 300-pizza prank to a 66-year-old skateboarder breaking her own record, the week brought a series of unusual stories. A baby named Bindi, AI-generated Cat in the Hat videos, Dolly Partons cottage and dancing robots also made headlines

30 Aug 2026 8:56 am
Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP-RSS over shuddhikaran at Kharge rally venue

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has attacked the BJP-RSS over a shuddhikaran ceremony allegedly held at the Haldwani venue two days after Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally there. Gandhi called the act a crime and demanded an FIR under the SC/ST Act

30 Aug 2026 8:54 am
Dolly and Tim

Interestingly, both Parton and Curry were multitalented, singer-actors.

30 Aug 2026 8:52 am
Nepal floods: Three bodies drift into UPs Gandak river

Three bodies were recovered from the Gandak river in Uttar Pradesh after apparently drifting into India from flood-hit Nepal. Meanwhile, Nepal Army said 163 foreigners, including 113 Indians, have been evacuated as India sends relief material and a rescue team

30 Aug 2026 8:51 am
Rare dragonfly caught on camera for the first time in Arunachal

Namdapha, located in Changlang district, is renowned for its rich flora and fauna and continues to yield significant wildlife records

30 Aug 2026 8:50 am
When women told the story backwards

Thus the monsoon produced a remarkable reversal: from wife to separated lover to unmarried girl.

30 Aug 2026 8:48 am
Nepal floods: Death toll in Nepal and Tibet rises to 676, nearly 3,000 missing

Rescue operations entered their fourth day after catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border, with the combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet rising to 676 and nearly 3,000 people missing. More than 11,000 security personnel have been deployed, while 2,465 people have been evacuated

30 Aug 2026 8:44 am
There was a sameness to Indias bowling against Sri Lanka

The left-handers were accurate and quick through the air and the debutant off-spinner looked an honest trier with little variety to trouble batters at this level. On a pitch that got slower as the match progressed, the fast bowlers struggled to get the ball up towards the batters shoulders

30 Aug 2026 8:42 am
Russia-Ukraine war: 37 killed in Russian attack near Kyivs Bucha district

At least 37 people were killed after a Russian attack struck a warehouse in Myla village in Ukraines Bucha district near Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A care home and residential buildings were damaged, while more than 370 people were evacuated

30 Aug 2026 7:57 am
Maharashtra FDA revokes suspension of five MCA BKC eateries after HC direction

The Maharashtra FDA has revoked the suspension of food licences of five eateries at MCAs BKC premises after a fresh inspection found them in exemplar standards (A plus Grade). The move followed Bombay High Court intervention after MCA challenged the original action

30 Aug 2026 7:42 am
BMCs Lalbaug bridge view-cutters raise questions over their utility

The BMCs decision to install barricades and green-cloth view-cutters on Mumbais Lalbaug bridge ahead of Ganpati celebrations has come under scrutiny. Residents questioned their utility after the bridge was shut in both directions during the Aagman ceremony

30 Aug 2026 7:38 am
Nepal flash floods: 37 Mumbai pilgrims return safely after being stranded

Thirty-seven Mumbai pilgrims returned safely after being stranded in Nepal following devastating flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border. Meanwhile, the whereabouts of Mumbai-based doctor and mountaineer Dr Milind Chitley, his wife and other pilgrims remain unknown

30 Aug 2026 7:33 am
MGL APK scam: Kandivali Police nabs trio, recovers Rs 6.24 lakh

The arrests followed two separate cyber fraud complaints registered at Kandivali police station involving residents who were allegedly tricked into downloading fake applications linked to gas meter services

29 Aug 2026 11:39 pm
Passengers jump off Koyna Express at Karjat as brake binding causes heavy smoke

Officials said the train was detained at Karjat in Maharashtra for around 10 minutes on Saturday evening after a brake-binding issue was reported. No injuries were reported in the incident

29 Aug 2026 11:27 pm
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: DJs allowed within sound limits, lasers banned in Pune

According to the Pune Police, surveillance will help protect devotees and assist law enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order during the festival

29 Aug 2026 10:52 pm
Pune's MH-12 registration series runs out, RTO to introduce MH-61

Pune is the first city in Maharashtra to run out of registration numbers under the current alphanumeric format, officials said. The Pune RTO also has the highest number of registered vehicles among the state's RTOs

29 Aug 2026 9:58 pm
Chembur man spikes drink with poison to make woman's death look natural, held

Police said the accused had allegedly mixed a poisonous substance into a bottle of cold drink and gave or forced the drink on the woman. She subsequently died after consuming it

29 Aug 2026 9:44 pm
Radium sticker lead Dahisar cops to bust bike theft gang, four held

Police recovered eight stolen motorcycles and parts from at least 24 bikes, including number plates, engines and chassis, during a raid at a scrap warehouse, officials said

29 Aug 2026 9:25 pm
Maharashtra: 80 students, 10 teachers travelling on Mangala Express fall sick

The students were travelling in the S2 and S3 coaches along with 10 teachers. Railway medical personnel attended to around 30 to 40 affected students during the train's halt at Khandwa

29 Aug 2026 9:03 pm
Video: Tanker overturns on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, driver rescued

The incident occurred on a busy stretch connecting Mumbai and Pune and involved a tanker carrying edible oil. Authorities are expected to ascertain the exact cause of the accident as part of the ongoing proceedings

29 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
Nepal floods: 37 Mumbai pilgrims land at city airport

Most of the 37 pilgrims were part of the same group and had travelled together with their spiritual guru. Several relatives and family members also gathered at the airport to welcome them home after the ordeal

29 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
Activist launch hunger strike in Jalna, seek Rs 1,000 cr fund for Brahmins

Speaking during the protest, Rannaware said he had previously undertaken hunger strikes twice in Jalna to highlight the concerns of the Brahmin community. However, he alleged that the state government had failed to pay adequate attention to their grievances

29 Aug 2026 8:16 pm
Navi Mumbai crime: Youth found dead with head injuries at Vashi Mini Seashore

Police teams are now working to establish the sequence of events leading to the killing. Investigators are also examining possible motives and are looking into the circumstances surrounding Mahatos presence at Mini Seashore at the time of the incident

29 Aug 2026 7:48 pm
Expired food, faulty water filter at Hingoli govt school: Abhijeet Dipke

The students are given food from packets that expired back in February. Now September is about to start. Will they feed the children of ministers from the same packets of food? Their children come from poor families, so you will feed them expired food? he said

29 Aug 2026 7:47 pm
Mid-day impact: BMC says Bhandaris baby had IUFD, records show no negligence

Hours after mid-day report, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) rejected allegations of the Govandi-based Hira Bhandari and stated that the doctors at Rajawadi Hospital had acted promptly

29 Aug 2026 7:33 pm
PM Modi praises Uzbek students for Hindi welcome ahead of Tashkent visit

As I am about to begin my Uzbekistan visit, I am very happy to see the enthusiasm of my young friends from Uzbekistan, beautifully expressed in this video. What makes it even more special is the fact that they did it in Hindi and they did it so well! PM Modi wrote

29 Aug 2026 6:22 pm
Watch video: Sea of devotees in Parel as Chinchpoklicha Chintamani aagman begins

Amid chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya and a festive atmosphere, devotees gathered in large numbers and used their mobile phones to capture pictures of Bappa as the procession got underway

29 Aug 2026 5:35 pm