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President Murmu inaugurates National Health Fair in Shegaon, urges public movement to preserve medicinal plants

The National Health Fair, which will remain open for public participation, features free health check-ups and consultations by renowned expert doctors from across the country

26 Feb 2026 1:01 pm
Aamir Khan shares health update on Salim Khan: He is still in ICU, but improving

Salim Khan, who is 90 years old, has been admitted to the hospital since February 17 after suffering a minor brain hemorrhage

26 Feb 2026 11:14 am
Ajit Pawar plane crash: RohitPawaraccusesMumbai policeofnotregisteringFIR,his complaintsenttoState CID

Marine Drive Police station issued a statement saying as per an already existent FIR, the case was being probed by the Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department

26 Feb 2026 10:20 am
BMC unveils 80,952 crore Budget with plans to raise green bonds

Bhushan Gagrani presented the Budget to Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde

26 Feb 2026 10:17 am
Maharashtra mute spectator to repressive tactics of Karnataka in border areas: MES

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leader says the Maharashtra government is wilfully ignoring the interests of the Marathi-speaking population in border areas

26 Feb 2026 1:12 am
Sanjay Leela Bhansalis family issues statement amid hospitalisation reports: There is no cause for concern

The filmmaker celebrated his 63rd birthday on Tuesday and some reports claimed that he had suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital

25 Feb 2026 3:38 pm
Bombay High Court reserves order on Rahul Gandhi's plea to quash defamation case

The complaint, filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Mahesh Shrishrimal, pertains to Mr. Gandhis reference to the Prime Minister as Choro Ke Sardar and Commander-in-Thief.

25 Feb 2026 1:36 am
24 Feb 2026 10:51 pm
Maharashtra BJP appoints Navnath Ban as chief spokesperson, announces new office-bearers

Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan announced the names of the party's new State office-bearers

24 Feb 2026 1:49 pm
No files signed, no certificates issued on day of Ajit Pawar's death, says Maharashtra Minority Department

The clarification comes amid a controversy over the alleged hasty grant of minority status to 75 educational institutions in the days following the death of Ajit Pawar

24 Feb 2026 12:44 pm
Subedaar trailer: Army man Anil Kapoor turns vengeful in Suresh Trivenis actioner

Directed by Suresh Triveni, the actioner also stars Saurabh Shukla, Mona Singh, Aditya Rawal, Radhika Madan, Khushboo Sundar and Faisal Malik

24 Feb 2026 10:18 am
Mumbai-Pune Expressway traffic: MSRDC to credit toll refunds to FASTags after 33-hour ordeal

The refund, amounting to approximately 5.16 crore, will be credited directly to the FASTags of the affected vehicle owners, a senior MSRDC official confirmed

23 Feb 2026 12:00 pm
Maharashtra Health Minister promises strict action in Thane egg-donation racket

Police recently busted the racket, wherein victims were offered 25,000 to 30,000 per cycle and repeatedly used as egg donors, resulting in physical exploitation

23 Feb 2026 11:26 am
Opposition to boycott Fadnavis Government's high tea invite, says Jadhav; cites Indo-U.S. deal, Pawar's death

Mr. Jadhav said another reason for the Opposition to decline the invite was due to the Maharashtra Governments ambiguous stand on the death of Ajit Pawar in a plane accident

22 Feb 2026 5:06 pm
Decision to scrap 5% Muslim quota challenged in Bombay High Court

Advocate Ejaz Naqvi has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the immediate quashing of the government resolution

21 Feb 2026 7:51 pm
BJP workers show black flags to Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai over Youth Congress AI summit protest

A group of BJP supporters staged a protest at Mulund toll naka and raised slogans against the Congress leader, for consistently opposes the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

21 Feb 2026 12:33 pm
Navi Mumbai airport launches DigiYatra facility

Navi Mumbai International Airport digitally joined the Civil Aviation Ministry's nationwide DigiYatra rollout alongside five other airports across the country, the private airport operator said in a statement

21 Feb 2026 11:50 am
Rebel rise continues in Maharashtra as Congress-backed mayor elected in Bhiwandi

BJP State president Ravindra Chavan warned of strict disciplinary action against its rebel corporators

21 Feb 2026 10:16 am
Metro 4 incident: Story of negligence, government apathy, dubious consultancy, and safety concerns

These accidents raised concerns over the safety of the public and workers working at the metro construction site. About 337 km of the metro network will be built in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

21 Feb 2026 9:25 am
Maharashtras Ladki Bahin Yojana: Waiting for 1,500

The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana was rolled out ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in mid-2024. It assured women between the ages of 21 and 65 a monthly stipend of 1,500, and the first tranche of payouts were made. After the Mahayuti government returned to power, it introduced mandatory e-KYC verification, which led to a reduction in the number of eligible beneficiaries, reportsVinaya Deshpande Pandit

21 Feb 2026 4:23 am
MNS Chief Raj Thackeray stresses need for constructive Opposition, reaches out to ruling dispensation

Raj Thackeray, who met the Shiv Sena leader a day earlier, said his outreach was driven purely by civic concerns and not political realignment

21 Feb 2026 2:35 am
Bitcoin scam case: Mumbai court grants bail to Raj Kundra

Raj Kundra received 285 Bitcoins from the alleged mastermind of Gain Bitcoin Ponzi scam Amit Bhardwaj for setting up a Bitcoin mining farm in Ukraine, ED alleged

20 Feb 2026 5:05 pm
Kennedy movie review: Rahul Bhat powers this haunting meditation on systemic rot and redemption

Anurag Kashyap returns to his raw, uncompromising ways with a ticking-time-bomb of a film that rewards patience

20 Feb 2026 3:20 pm
Anurag Kashyaps Bandar gets release date

Headlined by Bobby Deol, the movie is said to be inspired by real-life events and follows the story of a fading star accused of rape

20 Feb 2026 2:53 pm
Mumbai Climate Week 2026: Bela Gram emerges as Maharashtras first net-zero village through panchayat leadership

Climate action begins at home, when the Panchayat guides, people participate, and change starts, say Sarpanch of Bela Gram

20 Feb 2026 12:54 pm
Veteran filmmaker M M Baig found dead at his home

He was known for directing two films including Naseeruddin Shahs Massom Gawah (1990), which remains unreleased, and Chhoti Bahu (1994), starring Shilpa Shirodkar.

20 Feb 2026 11:08 am
Supreme Court grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in cheating case

Complainant Ajay Murdia has alleged that Mr. Bhatt and his wife induced him to invest over 30 crore in a biopic of his late wife, promising high returns

19 Feb 2026 12:55 pm
Ajit Pawar death, Baramati plane crash: Maharashtra Govt must provide security to Rohit Pawar, says Supriya Sule

Rohit Pawar has been placing facts, issues and questions in a well-researched and thoughtful manner reflecting public sentiment, Supriya Sule said

19 Feb 2026 12:20 pm
Can't say when I'll return to India; legally barred from leaving U.K.: Mallya to Bombay HC

He said he did not have an active passport after it was revoked and hence, he cannot give a definite date of return to India

18 Feb 2026 4:05 pm
Extra two fuel tanks on Ajit Pawars plane, says Rohit Pawar; demands to set up monitoring committee

The NCP (SP) MLA further raised concerns over the whereabouts of VSR Ventures owner, V.K. Singh, and his son, Rohit Singh, who is Miami following the crash

18 Feb 2026 2:57 pm
Maharashtra Govt. scraps caste verification, validation process for Muslim reservation

The 5% quota was not implemented due to legal hurdles, after the ordinance had lapsed in 2014

18 Feb 2026 12:03 pm
Opposition slams ruling alliance over welcometo Macron

Political parties and citizens on social media also sought action against the hoardings which they said were put up in contravention to the Bombay High Court order against them

18 Feb 2026 2:24 am
Baramati plane crash: AAIB seeks specialised support to retrieve data from cockpit voice recorder

Requesting all stakeholders to avoid speculation, AAIB said it was diligently following all prescribed technical and procedural protocols to ensure a comprehensive, objective and evidence-based investigation.

17 Feb 2026 12:51 pm
Repatriate 'gangster' Kumar Pillai to Hong Kong: Court; cites acquittal in extradition cases

A Supreme Court ruling has made it clear that in the absence of permission from the extraditing country, the applicant cannot be tried in India for any other pending cases.

17 Feb 2026 12:47 pm
MMRDA budget: 4,000 crore allocated for development of Mumbai 3.0

MMRDA expects to generate around 11,000 crore in revenue through land monetisation for funding capital-intensive infrastructure projects

17 Feb 2026 8:46 am
Space Pioneers Rakesh Sharma and Shubhanshu Shukla Join Forces for Climate Action

Mumbai Climate Week, an initiative of Project Mumbai supported by the Maharashtra Government, MMRDA and BMC, is structured around three pillars: food systems, energy transition, and urban resilience

16 Feb 2026 9:51 pm
PM Modi to meet French President Macron in Mumbai; to review India-France strategic ties

PM Modi and President Macron's discussions will focus on cementing the strategic ties and further diversifying them into new and emerging areas

16 Feb 2026 3:17 pm
Rohit Shetty firing case: Shooter among six held from Haryana, Rajasthan

With the latest arrests, the police have nabbed 11 persons in connection with the case so far

16 Feb 2026 3:05 pm
Classics with a garnish by Michito Kaneko

Akina will host Michito Kaneko of Lamp Bar from Japan for a classic cocktail experience

16 Feb 2026 12:06 pm
North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead

State media photos showed Kim Jong Un walking through the new street called Saeppyol Street and visiting the homes of some of the families with his increasingly prominent daughter Kim Ju Ae

16 Feb 2026 9:49 am
Tipu Sultan row: FIR against Maharashtra Congress chief; stone throwing in Pune

The BJP protested in Pune as well as Mumbai by putting black ink on photographs of Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal and burning his effigies

15 Feb 2026 10:14 pm
Mumbai court discharges ex-vice principal of law college in forged degree case

The charge-sheet against the accused advocate is filed with the presumption that she prepared a false document.

15 Feb 2026 12:50 pm
Ritu Tawde | Mayor rising

The new BMC chief has to navigate a strong and experienced opposition and a small but assertive ally while steering the citys administration

15 Feb 2026 12:09 pm
Mumbai Metro 4 incident: MMRDA Engineer Satyajit Salve has been suspended

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed the suspension, saying that the MMRDA will bear the expenses of the treatment of the injured

15 Feb 2026 11:01 am
Part of metro rail pillar collapses in Mumbai's Mulund area; 3-4 persons feared injured

The incident took place around 12.20 p.m. on the arterial LBS Road in front of the Johnson and Johnson factory, the official said.

14 Feb 2026 1:33 pm
Workers join Bharat bandh in Maharashtra, demand to scrap new labour codes

Organising a legal strike is made difficult, and the government will put you in jail for an illegal strike. Provident Fund contribution is reduced, and working hours can be increased to 12 hours per day, said Shailendra Chauhan, General Secretary of Mumbai, CITU

13 Feb 2026 10:55 am
Maharashtra govt to hold Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture and Investment Summit on Feb 22

The Agriculture Artificial Intelligence policy promotes the practical use of AI in agriculture and allied sectors and develop the digital infrastructure such as MahaAgriX (Maharashtra Agriculture Data Exchange), AI-enabled traceability systems

13 Feb 2026 10:11 am
Fire breaks out in building in Naval Dockyard in south Mumbai

An official said the spot where the fire erupted was situated diagonally opposite the Gateway of India in Colaba

13 Feb 2026 12:00 am
EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China, Trump

One key issue is how much of the EU's defence spending should be restricted to buying from EU arms companies

12 Feb 2026 11:25 am
Bombay HC reduces life term of rape convict to 12 years, cites his age at time of crime, essay on Gandhiji

The Bench also considered certificates showing his participation in prison educational activities, including an essay competition and a programme studying the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi

12 Feb 2026 8:20 am