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Mumbai: Tempo gangs chase ends in gang of thieves arrest in Ghatkopar

Ghatkopar police catch trio who robbed bikers and scooter riders at knifepoint during late-night hours; The main accused, a tempo driver from Titwala, along with his aides, targeted riders in deserted areas and fled with stolen vehicles and valuables.

14 Nov 2025 10:51 am
Malad student alleges forced surgery, extortion and coercion by transgendergang

Alleges he was kidnapped by trans gang, beaten up, and forced to pay ransom; According to the detailed complaint filed with the police, the victim, a resident of Appapada, Kurar village in Malad East, had befriended a person named Kaveri (Kartik) Vedamani Nikam, a resident of Malwani, Malad West, about one and a half years ago

14 Nov 2025 10:50 am
Telangana: Congress leads in Jubilee Hills assembly bypolls

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Congress candidate Naveen Yadav is leading with 8,911 votes in early trends; the seat fell vacant following the demise of BRS leader Maganti Gopinath

14 Nov 2025 10:30 am
Donald Trump signs order to support children coming out of foster care

Trump added that the order aimed to give every child a safe home; he talked about how every year, 15,000 children find themselves at a paucity of support upon stepping outside of foster care homes

14 Nov 2025 10:19 am
Thane man loses Rs 3.96 crore in online share trading fraud

In his police complaint, the man said he was approached by three persons -- one Shankar Ramrakhiyanai, an administrator of a WhatsApp group claiming to be linked to a securities company, and a woman identified as Suraksha

14 Nov 2025 10:08 am
Delhi AQI continues to worsen; CAQM invokes Stage III curbs under GRAP

Delhi recorded hazardous smog on Friday with AQI rising to 404 in the severe category. Several areas crossed 400 as CAQM enforced GRAP-III curbs. The Supreme Court has directed Punjab and Haryana to file reports on steps to curb stubble burning amid worsening pollution

14 Nov 2025 9:54 am
Congress moved Left in recent years to take on BJP, claims Shashi Tharoor

Tharoor said his remarks were not about nuts and bolts practical politics but convictions and ideology, where some gaps needed to be bridged

14 Nov 2025 9:53 am
BBC apologises to Donald Trump for misleading edit, but rejects defamation claim

The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the US

14 Nov 2025 9:50 am
Jammu and Kashmir: Two hybrid terrorists arrested in Sopore, arms recovered

Kashmir Zone Police identified the terrorists as Shabir Najar and Shabir Mir. The police also recovered arms, ammunition, and incriminating materials. The investigation is currently ongoing, officials said

14 Nov 2025 9:46 am
Mumbai weather updates: City experiences cold weather; AQI continues to worsen

Mumbai is set to witness clear skies on Friday with a pleasant dip in temperatures, the IMD said. Colaba and Santacruz recorded cool minimums and no rainfall. However, the citys AQI touched 160, raising concerns as experts warn of worsening air quality in the coming winter weeks

14 Nov 2025 9:45 am
Russia attacks Kyiv with fires, injuries, ongoing strikes reported

Five people were hospitalized, including one man in critical condition and a pregnant woman, after a series of powerful explosions sounded in the city and airs defenses were activated

14 Nov 2025 9:43 am
JK: Pulwama house of Dr Umar Nabi involved in Delhi blast demolished

The demolition was carried out during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday; the car blast near Red Fort on Monday night claimed 13 lives and injured several others

14 Nov 2025 9:33 am
Nithari serial killings prime accused walks out of jail

The Nithari case came to light in when skeletal remains, skulls and bones were discovered from the backyard and drains near a bungalow (D-5) belonging to businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in Sector 31, Noida

14 Nov 2025 8:39 am
West Bengal: 34 lakh Aadhaar card holders are deceased

The information was shared during a meeting between officials of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) and the states Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, amid the ongoing enumeration exercise of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

14 Nov 2025 8:36 am
Delhi Red Fort blast: Toll rises to 13; cops trace movements before blast

After DNA test, police confirm Dr Umar Nabi was the driver behind the car that exploded near Red Fort

14 Nov 2025 8:32 am
Early-stage supernova spotted with distinctive olive-like form

The shape of such explosions has been hard to nail down because of how rapidly they take place, so it took quick action with this supernova. The team thus was able to observe the explosion just 26 hours after the initial detection and 29 hours after material from inside the star first broke through the stellar surface

14 Nov 2025 8:27 am
Flat 3D-printed sheets transform to satellites after entering space

The team used a continuous carbon fiber 3D printer that laid down hair-thin bundles of fiber, with each layer partially cured using ultraviolet light; the structure was then frozen with liquid resin and later activated with heat requiring no large autoclaves or ovens

14 Nov 2025 8:23 am
South Korea: Truck rams into market crowd, killing two and injuring 18

Nine people sustained serious injuries among the 18 who were hurt, but it wasnt immediately clear if any of the injuries were life-threatening. Police are questioning the unidentified truck driver in his 60s, who was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs

14 Nov 2025 8:19 am
Cambodia evacuates village near Thai border after fresh cross-border shooting

Thailand blamed Cambodia for the blast and announced it was suspending honouring the terms of a ceasefire partly brokered by US President Donald Trump

14 Nov 2025 8:15 am
Maharashtra: Sahyadri Tiger Reserve welcomes first Tigress under Operation Tara

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve has received its first tigress under Operation Tara as T20-S-2 is safely relocated from Tadoba. The scientific, NTCA-compliant translocation marks a big step in Maharashtras tiger revival, with WII-guided monitoring and soft-release underway

14 Nov 2025 8:13 am
Mumbai: Elphinstone residents protest again as heavy vibrations intensifies

Parel residents say their houses are shaking due to demolition works are raising serious concerns over the ongoing Elphinstone Bridge demolition. Residents also allege that outdated heavy machinery is causing strong vibrations and structural damage to their fragile buildings

14 Nov 2025 8:12 am
Donald Trump signs bill to end record 43-day US govt shutdown

Speaking from the Oval Office during the signing ceremony on Wednesday (local time), Trump accused the Democrats of causing the prolonged impasse terming it an attempt to extort US taxpayers

14 Nov 2025 8:10 am
Goregaons footpath shunned as overgrown trees force pedestrians onto highway

Untamed vegetation, lack of exits, broken drain lid plague pavement connecting Oberoi Mall and Aarey Metro station; while the pavement is wide and unbroken, low-hanging branches and creepers hit upright pedestrians in the face

14 Nov 2025 7:52 am
Maharashtra: Nine held while transporting seven wild boars in Satara

Forest department patrol team seizes hunting nets, trained dogs, and equipment used in poaching; acting on a tip-off, a forest patrol team stopped a vehicle on the Kasarshirambe-Belawade road around 5 am on Tuesday

14 Nov 2025 7:44 am
Navi Mumbai: Popular path shut in Kharkopar, locals forced to take long detours

Pedestrians say CIDCO, which is carrying out mass housing project, should have created alternative walkway before the closure; a notice put up on October 23 informs citizens that the pedestrian path will remain temporarily closed due to work related to the CIDCO Mass Housing Project

14 Nov 2025 7:40 am
Maharashtra: Seven killed, 20 hurt in Pune-Bengaluru Highway crash

According to an official statement released by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) fire department, the control room received a call at 5.40 pm, reporting a major accident and fire at Navale Bridge

14 Nov 2025 7:35 am
Mid-Day Impact: Illegally built Madh Island bungalow razed to ground

Officials say owner couldnt produce documents in given period following this newspapers expose; this newspaper exposed how a banner displaying photographs of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Dhadak Kamgar Union leader Abhijeet Rane was used at the site to deter civic action

14 Nov 2025 7:32 am
Mumbai: More encroachments on Carter Road, say residents

Local body writes to civic authorities saying gazebo at one end of the promenade is being illegally taken over; the residents had first spoken up about BMCs move of concreting an open space adjoining Bandra Fort

14 Nov 2025 7:27 am
Mumbai: Retired official on vacant BMC post raises eyebrows

Top BMC cadre claim an Officer on Special Deputation continues to hold post in civic chiefs office despite retirement; Civic officials have demanded the immediate filling of the vacant post in Gagranis office

14 Nov 2025 7:17 am
Mumbai: Mulund police uncover bogus fake loan racket run from local flat

Cops raid flat used as US call centre; five held for duping Americans and Canadians through bogus LendingPoint loans; a police team laid a trap and conducted a raid at the location, where they found that Sagar Gupta was running a fake call centre with four operators

14 Nov 2025 7:05 am
Mumbai: Monkey business is back in session at Andheris Bhavans College

Grey langur, believed to be same primate captured by forest dept last month, wreaking fresh havoc on college campus and beyond

14 Nov 2025 6:58 am
Mumbai: More protests by Central Railway union in coming days

CRMSs work to rule protest is expected to drastically reduce suburban rail services; a work to rule protest would mean that the number of suburban services would be curtailed

14 Nov 2025 6:52 am
Debate erupts over indecent ads on Mumbai local trains; CR orders removal

Passenger associations term family-unfriendly posters on local train shameful, inappropriate; CR in damage-control mode; Members of the Kalyan-Kasara-Karjat Railway Pravasi Sangh and Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC) of CR have strongly objected to the ads

14 Nov 2025 6:48 am
Mid-Day Exclusive: Maharashtra Cybers ADG maps the evolution of online crime

In chat with mid-day, Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, Yashasvi Yadav reveals how cybercriminals operate, the rise of cyber slavery, sextortion, and trillion-dollar fraud rackets run from foreign camps, and his teams massive job fighting the new-age digital underworld

14 Nov 2025 6:42 am
Why we must learn to rest in peace

In todays times, when relentless productivity is idealised, we must realise the simple fact that taking breaks between activities is not the same thing as being lazy

14 Nov 2025 6:31 am
Railways need to be extra alert now to beat the cheats

Passengers are faking mobile train tickets by editing screenshots to dodge fares, particularly on premium AC locals and express trains. Over the past two years, the scam has evolved from crudely doctored photo passes to sophisticated fake UTS app screens and forged QR codes

14 Nov 2025 6:29 am
Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce

14 Nov 2025 6:26 am
Jubilant Foodworks Q2 net profit up twofold to Rs 194.6 crore

The company has reported a net profit of Rs 66.53 crore during the July-September period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by JFL, part of Jubilant Bhartia Group

13 Nov 2025 10:54 pm
Strictest punishment for blast perpetrators; will send message to world: Shah

Amit Shah made the remarks via video link while inaugurating the Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School and Sagar Organic Plant at Boriyavi village in Mehsana district, Gujarat

13 Nov 2025 9:36 pm
Delhi blast: AIU suspends Al-Falah University`s membership

The action, taken via an official letter dated November 13, 2025, follows the institution`s intense scrutiny amid the terror probe into the deadly Red Fort car blast in Delhi on November 10

13 Nov 2025 8:24 pm
Pune: At least 8 charred to death after two collide and burst into flames

Eyewitnesses said that several passengers were trapped inside the burning vehicles before the fire brigade arrived. The incident caused a massive traffic jam on the busy highway stretch, with commuters stranded for hours

13 Nov 2025 7:46 pm
Pakistan approves Army Chief Asim Munirs elevation as Chief of Defence Forces

The National Assembly approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with more than a two-thirds majority, with 234 lawmakers voting in favour. The 59-clause bill had been cleared by the Senate earlier this week with 64 votes in favour

13 Nov 2025 7:10 pm
Kumbh Mela: Fadnavis performs bhoomipujan, announces over Rs 20,000 cr projects

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis performed the bhoomipujan for projects worth Rs 5,757 crore, assuring that all works would be conducted transparently and there would be no shortage of funds for the Kumbh, which occurs once every 12 years

13 Nov 2025 6:04 pm
Air India crash probe being conducted as per international norms: Centre to SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that the Ahmedabad Plane Crash involved foreign nationals, which necessitates an investigation under the international regime governing air crashes

13 Nov 2025 5:54 pm
India, Nepal ink pact to expand trade via rail route

India and Nepal signed an agreement to expand rail-based freight movement via the JogbaniBiratnagar route, enhancing multimodal connectivity and trade between the two nations.

13 Nov 2025 5:51 pm
Bihar Election 2025: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav on edge on eve of counting

The results will decide whether JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, Bihars longest-serving chief minister, secures a record fifth term or if the opposition, led by young RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, pulls off a victory. The state recorded a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent in the two-phase elections held on November 6 and 11

13 Nov 2025 5:06 pm
MCD junior engineer held by CBI while accepting Rs 10 lakh bribe

The CBI arrested an MCD Junior Engineer from Najafgarh Zone for accepting a Rs10 lakh bribe to clear pending contractor bills. Searches led to the recovery of cash, jewellery, and property documents from the accused officials

13 Nov 2025 4:45 pm
Pune land deal row: Danve accuses CM Fadnavis of protecting Parth Pawar

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve alleged that the govt was making every possible effort to shield the Pawar father-son duo and demanded that no leniency be shown towards Parth, insisting that a criminal case be registered against him

13 Nov 2025 4:17 pm
Awareness drives, spiked neck bands aim to protect Junnar sugarcane workers

The Forest Department has stepped up safety initiatives. Since October 2024, the Junnar Forest Division has distributed over 3,300 spiked neck bands to sugarcane workers. These light protective collars are designed to prevent fatal injuries during leopard attacks, which usually target the neck

13 Nov 2025 3:39 pm
Uttar Pradesh: Elderly man gets 20-year-jail for raping 7-year-old girl

A 60-year-old man for raping a seven-year-old girl and sentenced him to 20 years` rigorous imprisonment. The court also ordered that the fine amount be given to the victim for her medical and mental trauma compensation

13 Nov 2025 3:17 pm