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11 injured after firing along Assam-Arunachal border; CM Sarma orders probe

The violence erupted at Mingmang Basti amid tensions over alleged land encroachment by individuals from Arunachal Pradesh on land belonging to Assam

10 Aug 2026 10:14 pm
Mumbai doctors correct six-year spinal deformity in rare surgery on 32-year-old

Shivraj Mahadeo Javane, who was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis in 2021, had developed a severe forward curvature of the spine that made it difficult for him to stand upright, walk, sleep, bend or look straight ahead

10 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
Eighteen dead after major earthquake rocks Colombia

Emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors in the rubble after geologists recorded the quake at a magnitude of 7.4 with an epicenter 100 km (60 miles) deep in the west of the country

10 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
POLICE plate on private car leads cops to MD drug haul; 3 held in Dongri

Officials were trying to establish the source of the alleged MD supply and trace other people who may be connected to the distribution network, police said

10 Aug 2026 9:58 pm
Pune airport facilitates life-saving organ transportation

The organ was retrieved from the donor hospital at Bharati Hospital in Pune and was being transported to Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai, where the recipient's medical team was waiting

10 Aug 2026 9:46 pm
Maharashtra FDA intensifies crackdown; Blinkit's Malad store licence suspended

The enforcement action, carried out between August 6 and 9, targeted establishments involved in the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of food products. Dairy items, edible oil, packaged drinking water, bakery products, jaggery, paneer, gutkha, pan masala and cheese analogue were among the products covered

10 Aug 2026 9:18 pm
Bombay HC directs Amazon to hand over expired goods to FDA for disposal

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad also directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to file its affidavit in response to Amazons plea challenging the suspension of its warehouse licence by August 27

10 Aug 2026 9:16 pm
Thane: Man stabs two after they refuse Rs 50 for cigarettes

Both victims sustained injuries to their hands. Police have launched an investigation and are searching for the accused as he remains at large, police said

10 Aug 2026 9:04 pm
NCP (SP) rules out support to NDA, says delimitation stance depends on bill

NCP (SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said party MP and working president Supriya Sule led a delegation that met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to discuss issues concerning Maharashtra

10 Aug 2026 8:54 pm
Mumbai woman stabbed to death by husband; suspect flees from hospital

Police said the couple had married for love and had a four-year-old child. The deceased worked at a pathology laboratory, while the accused was unemployed and was allegedly addicted to alcohol and drugs

10 Aug 2026 8:44 pm
Lion Bharat dies during treatment at Gorewada Rescue Centre

Bharat was brought to the Gorewada Project on May 23 following a recommendation from the veterinary committee at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivali and orders from the Chief Wildlife Warden and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Maharashtra

10 Aug 2026 8:32 pm
Why truckers blocked Maharashtra's Samruddhi Expressway

Bal Malkit Singh, Advisor and Former President of the All India Motor Transport Congress, said the incident should not be dismissed as a mere law-and-order issue but read as an early warning of mounting frustration among truck drivers and transport operators

10 Aug 2026 8:16 pm
Stray dog attacks nearly 130 people in seven hours, 25 hospitalised in Kalyan

According to eyewitnesses and Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) health officials, the dog repeatedly attacked people from behind as they walked along roads and narrow lanes

10 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi, Oman Sultan discuss safe navigation through Hormuz

During the talks, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq shared details about the current status of Oman's talks with Iran. Takaichi expressed Japan's readiness to work with Oman towards peace and stability in the region, including the Strait of Hormuz

10 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Mumbai cops seize 470 litres of adulterated milk, four held

According to the crime branch officials, the accused would cut open genuine pouches of brands, remove some of the milk and replace it with unhygienic water

10 Aug 2026 7:47 pm
Mumbai Police bust Rs 1.67 cr 'digital arrest' scam, 7 held

The accused allegedly posed as senior law enforcement officials and threatened the victim with arrest in a fake money laundering case. They used forged documents and official-looking seals to make the fraud appear genuine, police said

10 Aug 2026 7:35 pm
African Swine fever detected at pig breeding farm in Kerala

The disease was detected after samples collected from the unit were tested at the National Institute for High Security Animal Diseases laboratory in Bhopal

10 Aug 2026 7:21 pm
Dry spell impact? Marathwadas small irrigation projects stuck at 17 pc storage

The semi-arid region, comprising Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Nanded, Parbhani, Latur, Hingoli and Dharashiv districts, has 76 medium and 778 small irrigation projects built on various rivers

10 Aug 2026 7:15 pm
Mumbai Police seize leopard skin, one held

A team led by Police Inspector Balasaheb Kanwade, comprising Police Sub-Inspector Sunil Randive, Police Havaldar Vishal Sonawane, and Police Constable Suraj Dhaygude, verified the tip and executed a carefully planned operation

10 Aug 2026 7:14 pm
Cops arrest arms dealer wanted in UP murder cases; seize two pistols

A case has been registered at Sakinaka Police Station under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the accused has been handed over to the Crime Branch for further questioning

10 Aug 2026 7:13 pm
Himachal Pradesh weather: IMD issues orange alert for heavy rainfall

Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at IMD Himachal Pradesh, said light to moderate rainfall was recorded at several places over the past 24 hours. Dharamshala received the highest rainfall at 61 mm, followed by Arki in Solan at 25 mm, while Shimla city recorded around 40 mm

10 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
Sukhbir Badal-PM Modi meeting was formal interaction: Ashok Kumar Mittal

They have been allies in the past and have formed a government together at least three times. However, given the current political landscape and circumstances, it does not seem likely that such a thing will happen right now, the BJP MP said

10 Aug 2026 5:44 pm
MP: Nine killed after van carrying 11 people swept away by strong current

The incident took place at around 9 am near Sarangpur town, when the driver attempted to cross the Padana bypass culvert despite the water flowing strongly through the drain

10 Aug 2026 5:43 pm
Mumbai Traffic Police launch Dazzling Light drive, penalise 1,394 vehicles

The drive targets the use of unauthorised additional flash lights, LED bars, fancy lights and high-intensity headlights, which can temporarily affect the vision of oncoming motorists and potentially lead to serious accidents

10 Aug 2026 5:32 pm
Sindoor Maharaktadan Yatra: 800 Shiv Sena workers donate blood

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the response from Shiv Sena workers had been overwhelming and around 9,000 people had registered for last year's blood donation camp, while the number rose to around 16,000 this year

10 Aug 2026 5:16 pm
40-year-old arrested in scooter theft case; two stolen two-wheelers recovered

Dongri Police arrested a 40-year-old man in Mumbai in connection with a scooter theft case and recovered two stolen two-wheelers, an iron sickle and Rs 1,460 in cash. The accused, a resident of Ahmedabad, was arrested following a CCTV-led investigation

10 Aug 2026 4:47 pm
Maharashtra issues new rules for water, drainage connections to old buildings

The new directive, issued by the Urban Development Department, makes compliance with these environmental measures a key condition for granting new water, drainage, and other utility connections to older structures across municipal corporations, municipalities, and nagar panchayats in the state

10 Aug 2026 4:27 pm
Manipur violence: SC asks panel to verify 24,000 rehab benefit claims

The court also asked the Manipur and Assam governments to consider setting up two special trial courts to hear CBI and NIA cases arising from the violence. The bench was hearing the issue of rehabilitation of the people who lost their dwelling houses and sources of livelihood during the violence

10 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
'Student protests: Govt ready for Lok Sabha debate, Amit Shah will reply'

The Opposition has been persistently demanding a statement from the Home Minister on police action against students protesting in the city last month. Shah has not been seen in the House, although he has been regularly coming to the Parliament House complex

10 Aug 2026 3:35 pm
Bhiwandi collapse: Misclassification delayed eviction, leading to 10 deaths

A four-storey building in Bhiwandi that collapsed on July 30, killing 10 people, was allegedly misclassified as a structure requiring repairs without eviction. BNCMC has ordered a re-audit of buildings and action against officials found negligent

10 Aug 2026 3:34 pm
Lok Sabha introduces four Bills amid Opposition protests, adjourns till 2 pm

The House was later adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition MPs continued protests demanding a response from the government over the police action during the students' protest at Jantar Mantar and the alleged theft of Ram temple donations

10 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
Shiv Sena UBT: SC adjourns plea over six MPs' merger with Shinde Sena

The Supreme Court adjourned by two weeks the Shiv Sena (UBT) plea challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's approval of the merger of six MPs with the Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Kapil Sibal sought interim relief, arguing that the Speaker does not have plenary powers

10 Aug 2026 3:11 pm
Supriya Sule-led NCP (SP) delegation meets PM Modi, raises Maharashtra's issues

Supriya Sule has been opposing the FCRA Bill in its present form. On Saturday, she had said that foreign funding should not always be viewed with suspicion and urged the Centre to either withdraw the proposed legislation or refer it to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)

10 Aug 2026 2:55 pm
Centre seeks to bar states from levying tax on mineral rights

The Centre introduced the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, proposing to restrict states from imposing taxes, cess or other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands

10 Aug 2026 2:54 pm
Manipur's Tricolour ride passes Khongjom War Memorial in Har Ghar Tiranga rally

The Manipur Police Department and Youth Affairs and Sports Department organised an 81-km Har Ghar Tiranga bike rally from Imphal to Chandel ahead of Independence Day. The rally carried the Tricolour through several historic and culturally significant locations

10 Aug 2026 2:15 pm
TISS case: Kapil Sibal questions govt, judiciary over 2 ex-students' bail denial

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal called the denial of anticipatory bail to two former TISS students a shame and questioned the government, police and judiciary. The students face cases over an unauthorised gathering and slogans seeking the release of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

10 Aug 2026 1:30 pm
Nepal PM Balendra Shah holds bilateral talks with Indian Ambassador

This meeting marks the first time Shah has held face-to-face bilateral talks with an individual foreign diplomat since taking office nearly four months ago. Shah had previously maintained a firm stance against single-delegate meetings with ambassadors, preferring group interactions instead

10 Aug 2026 1:27 pm
Deadlock will continue till HM Shah gives statement: Priyanka Gandhi

While a few opposition parties have shown signs of mellowing their stand on the women's quota and delimitation bills after the government's outreach, the Congress and most of its allies have vowed to oppose any move to bring in these and the FCRA Amendment Bill

10 Aug 2026 1:22 pm
Mumbai: Peacock rescued in Borivali released into wild after medical examination

A peacock rescued from the Vipassana Pagoda area in Uttan, Gorai, was released into the wild on Sunday after a medical examination confirmed it was fit. Forest Department officials and SARRP India NGO members assisted in the rescue and release

10 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Gadchiroli snakebite: Three tribal girls killed, three others hospitalised

Three tribal girls aged 8, 12 and 14 died after a venomous snake bit them while they were sleeping at a residential school hostel in Gadchiroli. Three other girls are undergoing treatment as authorities investigate possible safety lapses

10 Aug 2026 1:09 pm
Rahul Gandhi demands Amit Shahs resignation over July 20 police action

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shahs resignation over alleged police action against students protesting the NEET-UG paper leak on July 20

10 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
Mumbai airport smuggling bid foiled: Gold worth Rs 1.61 crore recovered

CISF foiled an alleged gold-smuggling bid at Mumbai airport and seized 1,311 grams of suspected smuggled gold worth Rs 1.61 crore. A loader and a female transit passenger were handed over to Customs for further investigation and legal action

10 Aug 2026 11:45 am
Local train services hit by technical failures at Vasai Road, Dadar and Goregaon

Mumbai suburban train services faced disruptions during Monday mornings rush hour after technical failures were reported at Vasai Road, Dadar and Goregaon. Railway staff were deployed to rectify the issues and restore normal services

10 Aug 2026 11:26 am
28 vehicles allegedly following Atiq Ahmed's son Umar's convoy booked

Police have booked the owners of 28 vehicles for allegedly breaking through the Nawabganj toll plaza barrier and passing without paying the fee while following police vehicles transporting Atiq Ahmed's son Umar to Prayagraj

10 Aug 2026 11:10 am
Jharkhand student protest: JPSC aspirants march towards Vidhan Sabha

The protesters said they would hold a peaceful demonstration and carry the national flag as a symbol of their commitment to a non-violent movement. The students are demanding justice and action against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted in the state

10 Aug 2026 11:02 am
T G Mohandas arrested over remarks on Delhi NEET protest, digital devices seized

Kerala Police have arrested right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas over remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about a student protest in Delhi over the NEET paper leak

10 Aug 2026 10:33 am
Mumbai rains: City, suburbs to receive light showers on Monday

Mumbai is likely to see light to moderate rain on Monday, August 10, with cloudy skies forecast by the IMD. Furthermore, the maximum temperature is expected to remain around 32 degrees Celsius

10 Aug 2026 10:25 am
Mumbai lake levels improve slightly, seven lakes now at 88.88 per cent

Mumbais seven drinking water lakes held 12,86,403 million litres, or 88.88 per cent of live storage capacity, as of August 10. Vihar remained 100 per cent full, while Modak Sagar and Tulsi were nearly at full capacity

10 Aug 2026 9:27 am
US may scrap 60-day grace period for H-1B workers after job loss

The Trump administration is considering eliminating the existing 60-day grace period that allows laid-off H-1B and other foreign professionals to find new jobs or change immigration status while remaining legally in the US

10 Aug 2026 9:17 am
Mid-Day Opinion: Protests should be calm, respectful

It may be time for the government to come up with official rules and regulations on how citizens can voice their complaints

10 Aug 2026 9:04 am