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Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed visited injured Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital and praised his courage after the flydubai FZ1073 incident, while the Indian Embassy said the pilot was recovering well

The Maharashtra FDA seized banned pan masala, flavoured tobacco and other prohibited food products, along with three vehicles, worth Rs 2.69 crore in raids across Thane and Palghar on Friday and Saturday

The North Section accounts for around one-third of Terminal 1s capacity and its redevelopment will temporarily affect around 5 million passengers a year, or roughly 9 per cent of Mumbai Airports approximately 55 million annual passenger traffic

Acting on a tip-off about the illegal transportation of counterfeit country liquor, officials from the State Excise Department, Thane-1, conducted a raid near Juinagar railway station on the Panvel-Sion Highway around 11.30 am

Fadnavis made the remarks while inaugurating the 'Classical Marathi Language Week' and 'Classical Marathi Language Honour Day' at Patkar Hall of Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University in Churchgate

Kasturba Marg Police in Mumbai detained a woman within two hours after she allegedly snatched a one-tola gold mangalsutra from a 70-year-old Kandivali East resident and recovered the stolen jewellery from her

Kasturba Marg Police in Mumbai recovered 100 stolen or lost mobile phones worth Rs 22.70 lakh using CEIR portal data and technical investigation, with 18 phones already returned to their respective owners

According to police, around 400 to 500 unidentified supporters and protesters gathered without permission at Gate No. 6 of the Shivaji Park grounds in Dadar West, opposite the Meenatai Thackeray Memorial

UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the co-pilot began executing his plan during the flight, attacking the captain inside the flight deck using a crash axe and attempting to take control of the aircraft

Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said the protest held at Mumbais Shivaji Park on Friday reflected the discontent among the youth. He said young people would not be deterred by cases registered against them

The cases have been registered under Sections 223, 221, 132 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The sections relate to alleged violations of prohibitory orders, obstruction of public servants and unlawful assembly. Police are investigating the cases

Palghar police arrested a 36-year-old man within 24 hours of a two-wheeler theft complaint and recovered the stolen Suzuki scooter from his possession, according to a police press note issued on Saturday

Mumbai Police are seeking help to identify an unidentified man, aged 3540, whose body was found near Beach Road in Andheri West on October 1, 2026

The southwest monsoon is likely to withdraw from more parts of Maharashtra, with the IMD saying conditions are favourable for its further withdrawal from most parts of Vidarbha. The monsoon remains weak over the region, with isolated and very light rainfall reported

Historic Padmadurg Fort in Maharashtra is set for repairs after MP Sunil Tatkare directed officials to transfer Rs 2 crore to the Archaeological Department and expedite the work, with tourism development also planned

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut also demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and announced a joint opposition protest march scheduled for October 4. Raut said the protest march will be led by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray

The father of an IIT Bombay student who allegedly died by suicide was denied permission to continue his protest at Azad Maidan, his lawyer said. Ravindra Wakode is now planning to visit the Powai campus as IIT-B students intensify their agitation and hunger strike over Sahil's death

The hairball was completely removed through a complex surgical procedure led by Dr Biju I G Nair, senior consultant in the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the hospital. The girl recovered well, resumed eating normally and was discharged, the doctor said

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has praised Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a recent emergency, calling them exceptionally brave. Singh highlighted Machchhars physical and mental resolve

According to a report by Al Arabiya English on Friday (local time), the Omani co-pilot had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his extremist views, which were allegedly influenced by an earlier stay in Syria

Accused allegedly distracted people using ATM machines and swap their debit cards with another card, he then uses the victim's card at another ATM

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, who is the chairman of the educational trust, made the announcement while addressing a press conference. He said Modi is scheduled to arrive at Baramati airport at around 10 am before proceeding to Vidya Pratishthan for the inauguration

Maharashtra Congress leaders Harshwardhan Sapkal, Sirivella Prasad and Varsha Gaikwad met the family of IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide amid allegations of caste discrimination

The MMRDA has completed three Existing Land Use reports for Mumbai 3.0 and Mumbai 4.0, mapping 2,008 sq km across 565 villages in Raigad and Palghar. The reports will guide master planning, infrastructure development, affordable housing and more

The first tremor, measuring 3.3 magnitude, was recorded at around 7.46 am, according to the district disaster management cell. Its epicentre was located at a depth of 7 km in Gadhala village of Aundha Nagnath tehsil

Sahils parents, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, have filed an FIR invoking provisions related to abetment and the SC/ST Act. Their statement names IIT Bombay Director and Professor Suryanarayana Doolla in connection with the case

The combined storage stood at 95.84 per cent of the total useful live storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML. Among the seven reservoirs, Vihar Lake was at 100 per cent of its live storage capacity, while Middle Vaitarna stood at 99.53 per cent

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) tide forecast, the city will witness a high tide at 4.04 pm, with waves reaching 3.25 metres. A low tide is expected at 10.15 pm, measuring 1.30 metres

Modi govt has achieved a historic milestone by securing the deportation of hardened narco-trafficking kingpin Navpreet Singh from Trkiye. HM Amit Shah said Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using the fake identity of Navab Virk and continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan to India

Professor Doolla, who faces allegations of harassment and caste-based discrimination from the deceased students parents, denied all charges during questioning on Thursday, the official said. His statement has been officially recorded

Addressing a community gathering organised by the US Indian Community Foundation, Piyush Goyal made a strong pitch for US companies and Indian-American entrepreneurs to invest in India, particularly in emerging technology and data infrastructure

To mitigate energy costs, Trump mentioned the US might request the release of diesel reserves from an European nation

In a report posted on X, the UKMTO Operations Centre said it had received information about an incident involving a crude oil tanker in the area late at night on Friday

The Congress's decision to name Masood, a prominent Muslim face from West UP, as the working president is being seen as a signal that Congress will engage in some hard bargaining with Samajwadi Party before the 2027 alliance firms up

In Ranchi, three persons were arrested with 97 kg of ganja in a joint operation of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ranchi and Nagri police within Nagri police station limits on Friday, an officer said

Oh, we have a very good relationship with Europe, and, uh, they wanted to do it because they have a lot of diesel, Trump said

The Opposition's vote theft allegations against Gyanesh Kumar gained momentum following a media report claiming differences within the poll panel

By analysing DESI and LoTSS survey data, researchers found these jets blast energy far beyond galactic centres into the surrounding circumgalactic medium

The party has fielded its former state president Madan Mohan Jha for re-election from the Darbhanga Teachers seat

After eight weeks, we want a full compliance report as regards the removal of the encroachments as directed by us. No further time shall be granted, it said

The innovation could reduce energy use, cut manufacturing steps, and provide a cheap, sustainable supply for automotive, aerospace, and medical uses

By taking over hasardous operations and repetitive labour, humanoids reduce risks for astronauts, allowing crew members to focus on vital scientific research and exploration

By reactivating key fat-clearing proteins and lowering fat-producing gene activity, strength training rapidly improved metabolic health at the cellular level

Though both cats carried two altered copies of the FBN1 gene a condition typically fatal their specific variant retained enough normal function to allow them to survive into adulthood, offering key genetic insights.

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Indias athletics campaign at the Asian Games has exposed a worrying gold medal gap, but some social media warriors blaming Bahrain for its naturalised African-born champion athletes is unfair

Alleged lack of municipal licence and NOC prompts action against Winners Academy in Alandi; institute was coaching students for NEET and JEE-Main

Regulatory clampdown triggered by findings of misbranding, storage lapses at Wadki, Pune

State framework tightens approvals, developer selection and member protection, but concerns remain over transparency, registrar powers and implementation

Delegation on Israel visit to mark third year of October 7, 2023, massacre; apt time as Machchhar heroics create global buzz