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In 2021, an SUV carrying explosives was found parked near Antilia, the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani. The case was initially investigated by the Mumbai Police and Maharashtra ATS before the probe was taken over by the NIA

Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad demanded the removal and arrest of Kumar, alleging irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission and calling for action over alleged vote theft

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Tuesday responded to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Rauts allegations of corruption in the department, saying specific information or evidence against any FDA officer would be acted upon, but public statements alone cannot justify action

The incident took place at around 7.30 pm at Sewa-III hydroelectric power project located at Mashka village in Basohli, near the border with Himachal Pradesh, the officials said

Maharashtra FDA, led by Tukaram Mundhe, on September 29 has made breastfeeding notes mandatory on all infant food packages and prohibited the commercial sale of human milk

After the alleged suicide of a 20-year-old SC student at IIT Bombay, the Ambedkar Association of North America and equality organisations have sought an independent inquiry, protection for SC/ST students and witnesses

According to the police, a team from the Anti-Narcotics Cell's Kandivali Unit was conducting a patrol near Khodiyar Nagar in Borivali East when officers noticed a man behaving suspiciously. The team intercepted and searched him, allegedly finding a rucksack containing 691 grams of heroin

A 61-year-old teacher was fatally stabbed at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia, authorities said. A pupil and another female teacher were also injured, with the pupil in critical condition and the teacher hospitalised with serious injuries

Housing protesters continued their encampment in Madrids Puerta del Sol as pressure mounted on Spains government to address rising rents and a housing shortage. The protests followed the eviction of an 87-year-old tenant and have spread to cities across Spain

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has warned of a possible major food crisis in the coming months, citing disrupted grain shipments, fertiliser shortages and energy pressures linked to global conflicts. He said the combined strain on food, fuel, fertiliser and finance is hitting Global South economies hard

Estonian authorities say Russian security services commissioned an arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defence company supplying unmanned military vehicles to Ukraine. Russia has rejected the allegation, calling Estonias claims unfounded

Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal has urged Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam to extend the deadline for claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision by two months. Sapkal cited server issues, form errors, voter-data discrepancies and staff constraints

India is in talks with China to use the Hotan route in Xinjiang for commercial flights to western countries, as the continued closure of Pakistani airspace has increased travel time and costs for airlines

The Thane district administration said all 10 seized barges were found to be unregistered with the Maharashtra Maritime Board and were therefore unauthorised

The initiative is aimed at introducing students to future technologies while encouraging scientific thinking and entrepreneurship. Fifty BMC school teachers and senior officials visited IIT-Bombay on Tuesday to understand how modern technology could be introduced to students in civic-run schools

The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal has announced a public auction of gold and silver ornaments, other items offered by devotees during the festival. The auction will be held on September 30 from 5 pm to 10 pm at Lalbaug Market

IMD has issued a yellow warning for Mumbai, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning, light rain and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places. The alert, issued at 7 pm on September 29, remains valid till 10 pm. Mumbai's eastern suburbs have reported heavy rain and thunderstorms

According to a complaint, the woman said that she was travelling towards Bandra with her husband when a white car approaching from behind hit their motorcycle

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has invited UAE Vice-President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Saudi Arabia for a brotherly visit as Riyadh faces continued Houthi attacks and seeks support from regional and international allies

Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Polo is expected to hit Baja California Sur and southern and central Sonora on Tuesday, with life-threatening flooding and mudslides possible, particularly in areas of steep terrain

Addressing a press conference following the Cabinet meeting, CM Fadnavis said that the state will conduct on-ground physical inspections in talukas where crops have withered but failed to meet standard automated triggers due to unusual weather patterns

Sandeep Mistry was extradited to India on Monday and was formally arrested by the CBI in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was subsequently produced before a special CBI court

The Maharashtra Cabinet approved a 10 per cent quota for ex-servicemen in government jobs and a statewide fodder policy on Tuesday. CM Devendra Fadnavis also announced wider drought relief for farmers whose crops dried up despite missing technical drought triggers

Eknath Shinde said the fake narrative being spread against the Election Commission had been completely exposed following the recent poll panel's explanation

The journalist is a prince who had long been employed as a broadcaster and editor with Uganda Broadcasting Corp. He picked the regnal name of Edward Rukidi Nyabongo. He performed rituals overnight, was ushered into the palace and will be formally unveiled to his followers later on Tuesday

Candidates seeking Maharashtra government jobs have urged an exam-reforms panel to introduce a single direct recruitment test, fix the syllabus and make written exams and interviews qualifying in nature

CM Fadnavis said more than 28 countries around the world were facing a strong demand for manpower and stressed the need for young people to continuously upgrade their skills in line with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing

Addressing the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Employment Mahakumbh in Mumbai, CM Fadnavis said the programme was organised under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, launched across Maharashtra to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years as the head of government

Mumbai BJP president and Andheri West MLA Ameet Satam has opposed the deletion of a fire station reservation at Chitrakoot Grounds, warning that the move could endanger Versova, Lokhandwala, Oshiwara and Seven Bungalows

On February 25, 2021, an explosives-laden SUV was found parked near Antilia, the south Mumbai residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani. The vehicle was later linked to businessman Mansukh Hiran, who was found dead in a creek in neighbouring Thane on March 5

A major fire broke out at the Bank of India building on busy Laxmi Road in Pune on Tuesday afternoon. Seven fire tenders were deployed to bring the blaze under control, while no casualties or injuries were reported so far

The delayed immersion is one of the best-known traditions associated with Andhericha Raja, with the mandal retaining its life-size idol until Sankashti Chaturthi instead of immersing it along with most of Mumbais major Ganpati idols on Anant Chaturdashi

At Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, Sahil's parents Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, hailing from Yavatmal in Maharashtra, sat on a makeshift stage holding his photograph with a message seeking justice for him. A few others joined them at the site

According to police, the fraudsters subsequently added him to WhatsApp groups created to carry out the scheme and provide instructions about the investments

Vijay Wadettiwar, the Congress Legislature Party leader, pointed out that 28 of the 33 talukas represented by state ministers were included in the first list of drought-affected areas. He alleged that farmers in constituencies represented by Opposition MLAs were being neglected while relief decisions were being made

Reacting to media reports that Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam had sought restoration of the powers of sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs), Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe alleged that certain officials had misused the software to classify voters and create anomalies in electoral rolls

Seventeen passengers were injured after a Delhi-Lucknow bus overturned on the Ganga Expressway in Hardois Bilgram area early Tuesday. The injured were taken to a community health centre, while two seriously injured passengers were referred to the district hospital

The proposed demonstration comes amid criticism from several Opposition parties over the Election Commission's handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

More than 200 complaints concerning lost and stolen mobile phones were received at various police stations during the immersion festivities. Police registered cases involving 192 lost or stolen mobile phones, while 10 separate cases were filed over mobile phone and gold chain thefts

India and the US discussed expanding defence cooperation, Indo-Pacific security and military interoperability. Talks between senior defence officials followed Yudh Abhyas 2026, highlighting joint training, defence technology and stronger military-to-military engagement

The bridge is the first steel structure of its kind to be set up in Maharashtra under the ambitious high-speed rail project. It was transported to Thane from a specialised workshop in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, located around 1,300 km away, and assembled at the site before being launched into position

You're dealing with China, you're dealing with Russia, with Ukraine, with other parts of Asia or with Europe, he told Daniel Russel, a former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who was in conversation with him at the event

The FBI said Goldy Brar is wanted for his alleged role in the Lawrence Bishnoi organised crime group, which US authorities have linked to killings, extortion and drug trafficking in the United States and Canada

The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction described the government's approach as picking pennies from empty pockets and questioned whether asking citizens to finance disaster relief was an adequate response to the drought situation in Maharashtra

The revised guidelines cover the conduct of government officials while dealing with MPs, MLAs and MLCs, as well as procedures for handling their correspondence, meetings and participation in official functions

Vijay Kumar, Secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, visited the project site at Varor on Monday to assess ground-level progress, review ongoing workstreams and interact with key stakeholders involved in the development, according to a release issued by the district administration

The Commission also deferred the Maharashtra Civil Engineering Main Examination 2026 and the Maharashtra Group-B (Non-Gazetted) Main Examination. Revised schedules for all three examinations will be announced separately, the MPSC said

The first precast segment, weighing more than 90 tonnes, was launched at Pier P78 near Bhandup Pumping Station using a 115-metre-long mechanised Launching Gantry-01 (LG-01)

The water stock remains high, but the combined storage is lower than the levels recorded on the same date in the previous two years. On September 29, 2025, the lakes held 14,12,131 ML, equivalent to 97.57 per cent of useful storage

The questions came during a White House event on a proposed steel investment in Iowa