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The fire department received information about the blaze at 8.07 pm on Tuesday. The fire broke out at Preeti Sandwich, located next to Chintamani Jewellers near Talao Pali, Naupada, Thane West. The blaze also affected the MSEDCL DP located adjacent to the sandwich shop

Senior opener Smriti Mandhana was on Tuesday appointed captain of the Indian women's cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has urged Imran Khans PTI party to end its protest march toward Islamabad and resume negotiations with the government. The premier warned that continued demonstrations could hurt the economy, while Khans supporters demand his release

A fire broke out in 12 CNG BEST buses at the Anik Bus Depot near the RTO passing area in Sion on Monday evening. The Mumbai Fire Brigade, police and BEST Traffic personnel were mobilised. No injuries have been reported so far

Piyush Mishra questioned Naseeruddin Shah after the veteran actor met Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke at a protest. Mishra raised questions over Shahs silence on pilot Smit Machchhar and the Lovely Professional University violence

The fire broke out in a Production Control Room (PCR) unit measuring approximately 100 feet by 20 feet within a temporary set structure, officials said

A Level-I fire broke out at a temporary set in Mumbais Film City, where Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavis Ramayana is being shot. The blaze also reportedly affected nearby Pati Patni Aur Panga 2 and MTV Hustle 5 sets. No injuries were reported

Team India's swashbuckling opening batsman Abhishek Sharma expressed his views on maintaining consistency in his cricket journey. He also stated that the team's atmosphere helps in maintaining consistency

After Sanjay Dutt issued a clarification over his 'can't find peace in India remark, Shekhar Suman has now backed the actor. He explained that the actors comments were perceived differently from the spirit in which they were made.

Titled 'Shadu Bappa for 10 days Flex-free Mumbai for 365 days', the campaign aims to extend the environmental message of the Ganesh festival throughout the year

Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir heaped praise on Shreyas Iyer by saying that the right-handed batsman is flexible with his batting position

According to MMRDA, the proposed centre would be the first of its kind in India at a metropolitan scale, with an international university serving as its knowledge partner

According to police, the woman had an argument with her parents on Saturday night. She then allegedly rode her motorcycle to her grandfather's house in anger, carrying a cricket bat with her

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana considered the request after a lawyer alleged that Delhi Police was not permitting peaceful protests by citizens and members of registered political parties, including MPs

Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal said the figure reflected what he described as growing public anger against the BJP-led government at the Centre and alleged that authoritarianism was increasing in the country

The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies in Mumbai and its suburbs, with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to remain around 36 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively

This week, mid-day readers want solutions to lights not provided on some skywalks, a broken gutter spewing smelly water, and shoddy BMC work

I don't need to say I think it's gone but, of course, it's exceptionally unlikely and that's just the reality

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

In a question asked by mid-day through a WhatsApp message, actor Dino Morea denied reports claiming that he was detained by the Mumbai Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with the alleged Mithi River desilting 'scam'

Speaking at a press conference in Thane, Meenakshi Shinde said the police were conducting a detailed investigation and should be allowed to proceed without interference. I am ready to face questioning and will fully cooperate with the police if summoned, she said

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab said the parties had agreed to alter the route and decided on a revised march from Metro Cinema to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters

The festival has been organised by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in association with the Vanyavani Foundation and is centred on the theme Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife

Raj Thackeray criticised what he described as the increasingly ceremonial nature of tributes to national leaders, arguing that remembering Gandhi should extend beyond garlanding statues and commemorating his birth and death anniversaries

The order came after two accused who had been in police custody since September 20 were produced before the court. They were also remanded to judicial custody, taking the case into its next stage after all 18 people named in the chargesheet were arrested

Ultimately, democratic values should remain alive and for that, if they need any such help on the judicial forum, some lawyers like us will definitely do the work for them free of charge, Digambar Desai, a spokesperson of the Vasai Lawyers Association, told reporters on Friday

According to Versova Police, the deceased had a fair complexion and a strong build. He was around 5 feet 5 inches tall and had thin black hair. At the time the body was found, he was wearing a black sleeveless T-shirt featuring red, black and white designs on the front, along with black track pants

The directive was issued during a meeting focused on the maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities used by educational, healthcare and other public institutions

The latest report records lake levels at 6 am on October 2, 2026. The combined useful capacity of the seven lakes is 14,47,363 ML. The seven reservoirs covered in the report are Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar and Tulsi

In a post on X, Somaiya said the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) had informed the authorities that the land was government-owned and that no permission had been granted to Mohammad Sarwar or others for the construction

First-ever maintenance course to train 120 firefighters in diagnosing and repairing equipment during disaster response

Officials seize substandard food items worth Rs 16.22 lakh, Rs 67.67 lakh in banned gutkha and paan masala in recent three-day drive, while arresting 18 people

Delivery rider who urinated in Chembur society lift is sacked, but residents say legal action should have been taken

Shiv Sena MLA Mahendra Dalvi said the local administration should take adequate safety precautions at Diveagar, noting that similar incidents had occurred at the tourist destination in the past

CM Fadnavis said the project is expected to contribute to the development of tribal areas by creating employment opportunities within villages, preventing migration, improving living standards, and bringing about social transformation

Voters in Maharashtra who receive notices over No Mapping or Logical Discrepancy in electoral records will not have to appear physically for hearings, the Chief Electoral Officer's office said. BLOs will collect documents from voters homes, while hearings will be held only in exceptional cases

Two 16-year-old boys have been booked in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly spiking a 17-year-old girl's drink and sexually assaulting her near Chinchani beach. Police said the incident occurred on September 26 after the girl left home for private coaching classes

MIAL said the redevelopment is in line with the tariff order of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA). Demolition was planned for mid-2025 but was deferred because airlines had no alternative operating facility

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised Mumbai-based FlyDubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage after he reportedly helped save 180 passengers despite sustaining serious injuries

Arrested accused denies involvement in killing, tells police he knew the suspects; cops get custody for further interrogation

Dr Janit Shah, who spoke to ANI in Mumbai on Thursday, said he had known Captain Smit Machchhar and his family for around 10 to 15 years when they lived in the same neighbourhood

According to the ACB, the complainant approached the agency after the accused allegedly sought money for processing and approving bills related to the work

The accused has been identified as Tribhuvan Lalbihari Singh, 47. According to police, he allegedly targeted the developer's construction sites in Airoli and Digha from the first week of May 2026

Fadnavis said the state government cannot directly remove a chairperson or member from the constitutional post, with the procedure governed by Article 317 of the Constitution

Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone barrage targeting Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing four people, including a child. The strikes hit energy infrastructure and caused power outages as Ukraine prepares for another winter of Russian attacks on its power grid

Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for the NIA, argued that the special court had erred in granting Waze bail and said the agency's case involved serious offences

Pradeep Purnekar, a local Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and city division head, died after unidentified persons allegedly shot and assaulted him within the jurisdiction of the Kapurbawdi police station at around 9 pm on Tuesday

While Sahil's father, Ravindra Wakode, refused to speak to the media, the family's lawyer said they had not received any response from the government so far regarding their demands

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

Araghchi said the proposal had been conveyed to the United States through intermediaries and was similar to the memorandum of understanding reached between Tehran and Washington in June