Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Chased after his failed house breaking attempt, man jumps into open drain before being held
A 48-year-old man tried to break into a house in Mumbai`s Chembur area for theft in the wee hours of Tuesday, but as his attempt was foiled by its owner, the accused ran away from the spot and jumped into an open drain after being chased, police said on Tuesday. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:Now video of IAS officer Puja Khedkar`s mother arguing with Metro workers in Pune goes viral
A video purportedly showing controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar`s mother arguing with Metro rail construction workers in Pune has surfaced, days after another clip of her wielding a gun and threatening a group of men went viral. (PTI)
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rival candidate moves HC against Shiv Sena leader Waikar`s LS poll victory
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar on Tuesday moved the Bombay High Court challenging the Lok Sabha election victory of Ravindra Waikar, candidate of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sunetra Pawar visits Modibaug, fuels speculation she met Sharad Pawar
Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday visited the Modibaug area in Pune, where NCP founder Sharad Pawar has a house, giving rise to speculation that she may have met the estranged uncle of her husband Ajit Pawar.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt committed to resolve Vishalgad Fort encroachment issue: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday underlined the Mahayuti government`s commitment to legally address the issue of encroachments at Vishalgad fort, an assurance following recent violence during a drive to remove illegal structures at the historic site. Fadnavis, who also handles the Home portfolio, emphasised the government`s dedication to removing encroachments from all forts across Maharashtra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MNS`s path forward: Raj Thackeray to decide on expanding beyond Marathi pride and alliances soon after consulting party leaders
The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is gearing up for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections with renewed energy. The political arena in Maharashtra is dominated by established parties like the Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Competing against these well-entrenched parties requires the MNS to boost its organisational strength and voter outreach significantly. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mnss-path-forward-raj-thackeray-to-decide-on-expanding-beyond-marathi-pride-and-alliances-soon-after-consulting-party-leaders-23364448" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ensure no untoward incident occurs during Ashadhi Ekadashi congregation in Pandharpur: HC
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Collector of Solapur district in Maharashtra and other authorities to take all measures to ensure that no untoward incident occurs during the congregation for the Ashadhi Ekadashi festival in Pandharpur town on July 17. Marching long distances, a large number of pilgrims from across the state and even outside congregate in Pandharpur twice a year - on Ashadhi Ekadashi and Kartiki Ekadashi - to offer prayers to Lord Vitthal.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: IAS officer Puja Khedkar relieved from District Training Program of State Government of Maharashtra
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar relieved from District Training Program of State Government of Maharashtra.&nbsp; The letter from Nitin Gadre, Additional Chief Secretary (P) reads, "...LBSNAA, Mussoorie has decided to keep your District Training Program on hold and immediately recall you for further necessary action..." <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/govt-puts-ias-officer-puja-khedkars-district-training-programme-on-hold-amid-row-23364473" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Puja Khedkar obtained locomotor disability certificate from Pimpri hospital in 2022: doctor
Probationary IAS officer Dr Puja Khedkar had obtained a partial "locomotor disability" certificate from a hospital at Pimpri in Pune district in August 2022, a senior official said on Tuesday. Khedkar, transferred to Washim from Pune amid allegations of manipulation of disability and OBC certificates for getting into the civil services, claimed that she was being defamed. The authenticity of various certificates submitted by her to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), one of them indicating visual impairment, will be probed as instructed by the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, police said earlier in the day.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai Traffic Police conducts special drive against wrong side driving; 1798 offences against 1813 vehicles
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The Traffic Control Branch of Mumbai Police conducted a special drive against wrong side driving by motorist from 15/06/2024 to 14/07/2024. During this drive 1798 offences were registered against 1813 vehicles u/s. 281 BNS at various Police Station`s in Mumbai city. <a href="https://t.co/0PN2oSZYt6">pic.twitter.com/0PN2oSZYt6</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1813157544782626843?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BMW hit-and-run case: Main accused Mihir Shah gets 14-day judicial custody
A court in Mumbai on Tuesday remanded Mihir Shah, the prime accused in the BMW hit-and-run case, in 14-day judicial custody. Shah, 24, was arrested on July 9, two days after he allegedly rammed his BMW car into a two-wheeler, killing a woman, identified as Kaveri Nakhwa (45), and leaving her husband, Pradeep, injured in Mumbai`s Worli area. The main accused in the case was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Sewri court) S P Bhosale at the end of his remand on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police issues traffic diversions for Aashadi Ekadashi
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In view of &lsquo;AASHADHI EKADASHI` yatra on 17th June, large number of devotees would gather in the vicinity of Vitthal Mandir (Prati Pandharpur), Wadala causing traffic congestion on the roads. To avoid inconvenience following traffic arrangements will be in place. <a href="https://t.co/UluSS86Put">pic.twitter.com/UluSS86Put</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1812844843170717794?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">July 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai police issues traffic diversions for Muharram
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In view of Muharram, Tajiya processions wil be carried out in the area of Dharavi from Dharavi 60 ft. road, 90 ft. road, Mahim Sion Link road, Sant Rohidas Road and other adjoing areas. <a href="https://t.co/0c8YkyX7ig">pic.twitter.com/0c8YkyX7ig</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1813167148375941155?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Preventive detention orders should be passed with extreme care: HC
The Bombay High Court has urged authorities to pass preventive detention orders with extreme care and caution as a casual approach may deprive a person of his "most precious" fundamental right, his freedom and liberty. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande on July 2 quashed a preventive detention order passed against a man in October 2023, noting he was not given an opportunity to file a representation against the order, and directed that he be released.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sharad Pawar and Cong leaders` stand on Maratha reservation unclear, says Bawankule
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday said Sharad Pawar and Congress leaders` stand on whether Marathas should get a reservation from the OBC quota is unclear. Speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport, Bawankule said NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal`s move to meet Sharad Pawar to discuss the Maratha reservation issue was appropriate and was aimed at maintaining social harmony.

Engineer held from Vadodara for social media post on bomb threat at Anant Ambani`s wedding
The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a 32-year-old engineer from Gujarat over his social media post about a bomb threat at the wedding of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, here last week, an official said. The accused was identified as Viral Shah, a resident of Vadodara, he said. "He was nabbed this morning by the Mumbai police`s crime branch from his residence in Gujarat," he said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Legitimate right of Rahul Gandhi for speedy decision on defamation complaint: HC
The Bombay High Court has said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has a legitimate right for an expeditious decision on merits over a 2014 defamation complaint for his alleged remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. A single bench of Justice Prithviraj Chavan in the order of July 12 said Article 21 of the Constitution provides the right to a speedy trial for everyone and a free and fair trial is something that is absolutely necessary. The court made the remarks while allowing Gandhi`s petition to quash a magistrate`s order permitting an RSS worker to submit fresh and additional documents in the pending criminal defamation complaint. A detailed copy of the order was made available on Tuesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: No hike in MSP causing problems for sugar industry: Federation official
The sugar industry in the country has been facing problems as the Centre has not increased its Minimum Support Price (MSP) since five years, a sugar units federation representative claimed on Tuesday. Problems like short margins in working capital, debts may arise in the sugar industry again as the central government does not take fast decisions, National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited director Jaiprakash Dandegaonkar told PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police to probe veracity of medical certificates of IAS officer Puja Khedkar
Pune police will conduct an inquiry into the authenticity of medical certificates submitted by probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, accused of misrepresenting herself under the physical disabilities category, an official said on Tuesday. Khedkar, the 2023-batch officer currently posted in Washim district, had submitted to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) multiple medical certificates, one of them indicating visual impairment, under the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) provision. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Five die after pvt bus en route Pandharpur crashes with tractor on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Five persons died after a&nbsp;private luxury bus carrying over 50 passengers from Dombivli to Pandharpur&nbsp;collided with a tractor on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway late on Monday night. The impact of the collision caused the bus to turn turtle twice and fall 10 meters away from the road breaching the railing, the police said....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/five-die-after-pvt-bus-en-route-pandharpur-crashes-with-tractor-on-mumbai-pune-expressway-23364409" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Pune Police unable to trace Puja Khedkar&rsquo;s parents booked in Arms Act case
The police have been unable to trace the&nbsp;parents of controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar in a land dispute case registered against them after a video of her mother threatening a farmer with a pistol in Pune district went viral, a senior official said on Monday.....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/pune-police-unable-to-trace-puja-khedkars-parents-booked-in-arms-act-case-23364364" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thief returns valuables after realizing house belonged to famous writer
A thief was overcome with remorse after realizing that the house he stole valuables from belonged to a famous Marathi writer and returned the valuables he had decamped with, police said on Tuesday. The house from where the thief stole the valuables, including an LED TV, belonged to Narayan Surve and is located at Neral in Raigad district, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Thane road &lsquo;disappears&rsquo; weeks after being repaired
Another classic example of how shoddy work is carried out while repairing a road, the&nbsp;stretch of Thane&rsquo;s Ghodbunder Road that was repaired recently has completely come apart. The motorists and commuters using this road on a daily basis are criticising Public Works Department (PWD) for the shoddy work. Many have taken to social media to vent their ire....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-road-disappears-weeks-after-being-repaired-23364382" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Bombay HC hearings in 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case begin
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/bombay-high-court-articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bombay High Court</a> on Monday started day-to-day hearings on the appeals related to the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, 18 years after the terror attack shook the city&rsquo;s Western Railway network, resulting in the loss of over 180 lives and leaving several others injured. A special bench comprising Justices Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak will hear appeals from the convicts challenging their sentences and the state government seeking confirmation of the death penalty on five of the 12 convicts. The remaining were sentenced to life imprisonment.....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bombay-hc-hearings-in-7-11-mumbai-train-blasts-case-begin-23364378" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;23-yr-old woman ends life by jumping off Marine Drive
A 23-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide by&nbsp;jumping into the sea off Marine Drive on Monday morning. &ldquo;We received a call around 10.30 am reporting that a young woman had jumped from Marine Drive. We quickly arrived at the scene and recovered her body. She was transported to GT Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival. The body has been sent for post-mortem, and an accidental death report has been filed,&rdquo; said Marine Drive police station Senior Police Inspector Nilesh Bagul....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-23-yr-old-woman-ends-life-by-jumping-off-marine-drive-23364375" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;&lsquo;Worli hit-and-run accused said he&rsquo;s a habitual drinker`
Mihir Shah, the 23-year-old&nbsp;prime accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, has allegedly confessed to the police that he&rsquo;s a habitual drinker. &ldquo;This is how he knew the spots where alcohol could be purchased beyond the permitted time,&rdquo; a police source said....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/worli-hit-and-run-accused-said-hes-a-habitual-drinker-claims-mumbai-police-23364374" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Konkan Railway restored
Konkan Railway was restored after a period of 24 hours due to soil slippage at km 79/4-6 between the Diwankhavati and Vinhere sections of the Ratnagiri region. The railway had been down since 4.48 p.m. on Sunday. The line was restored at 4.30 pm on Monday....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/konkan-railway-restored-23364372" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Rain boosts Mumbai&rsquo;s water reserves, more showers ahead!
Continuous rainfall has significantly increased the&nbsp;water stock in Mumbai`s reservoirs, reaching 35.11 per cent on Monday. This is the first time this season that the water stock has surged by 5.38 per cent in just 24 hours. The catchment areas have received continuous showers, leading to an increase of 77,849 million litres in the water stock across all seven lakes, equivalent to 19 days of the city`s water requirement....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/rain-boosts-mumbais-water-reserves-more-showers-ahead-23364370" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The water stock of all seven reservoirs is at 36.86 per cent, said BMC.&nbsp;
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? मुंबईला पाणीपुरवठा करणाऱ्या ७ जलाशयांचा आज सकाळी ६ वाजेपर्यंतचा अहवाल --- ? Report of water stock in the seven lakes, supplying water to Mumbai, till 6am today.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiRains?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MumbaiRains</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MyBMCUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MyBMCUpdate</a> <a href="https://t.co/6WcpCgS9Hi">pic.twitter.com/6WcpCgS9Hi</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Mahayuti plans to get 12 governor quota MLCs by August end
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mahayuti-and-mva-gear-up-for-maharashtra-assembly-elections-23360207" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mahayuti (NDA) will fill 12 vacancies</a> in the Legislative Council from the governor&rsquo;s quota before the election code of conduct comes into force in September. The vacancies were created in June 2020, but the then-governor hadn&rsquo;t approved the name sent by the MVA government....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mahayuti-plans-to-get-12-governor-quota-mlcs-by-august-end-23364368" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;IMA resists move to standardise hospital rates
The&nbsp;Indian Medical Association (IMA) has decided to decline any consultative meetings called by state governments to decide upon hospital rate standardisation. Earlier this year in February, the Supreme Court of India, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), directed the central government to find ways to regulate the rates of hospital procedures in the private sector. It sought a response from the Centre, which in April, had said the issue needed discussion with the states, IMA, as well as private players....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-ima-resists-move-to-standardise-hospital-rates-23364365" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Five die after pvt bus en route Pandharpur crashes with tractor on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
Five persons died after a&nbsp;private luxury bus carrying over 50 passengers from Dombivli to Pandharpur&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Accident-articles" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">collided with a tractor on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway</a> late on Monday night. The impact of the collision caused the bus to turn turtle twice and fall 10 meters away from the road breaching the railing, the police said....<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/five-die-after-pvt-bus-en-route-pandharpur-crashes-with-tractor-on-mumbai-pune-expressway-23364409" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Mahayuti (NDA) will fill 12 vacancies of Legislative Council from the Governor&rsquo;s quota before the election code of conduct comes into force in September. The vacancies were created in June 2020, but the then governor hadn`t approved the name sent by the MVA government.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A day after accusing Sharad Pawar of advising the Opposition leaders to skip the CM-organised all-party meeting to discuss the Maratha-OBC quota issue, senior minister Chhagan Bhujbal had an audience with the NCP (SP) president on Monday. He said he had urged Pawar to take lead in resolving the quota issue that attempted to breach the state`s social fabric.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar on Monday slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for his tirade about projects leaving Maharashtra and alleged trade unions affiliated to the Uddhav Thackeray-led party were harassing industrial units in the state.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Information obtained under RTI has shown that civic boss Bhushan Gagrani has said the Octroi naka land in Dahisar cannot be given for rehabilitation of Dharavi redevelopment residents as there are already plans for a transport hub there.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Konkan Railway was restored after a period of 24 hours due to soil slippage at km 79/4-6 between Diwankhavati and Vinhere sections of the Ratnagiri region. The railway had been down since 4:48 pm on Sunday. The line was restored at 4:30pm on Monday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A `No Entry` for vehicles has been declared for various routes in Dadar and Wadala as devotees gather at Wadala`s Vitthal Mandir in large numbers. Traffic will be diverted via <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-wadala-dadar-roads-to-be-closed-for-aashadi-ekadashi-from-july-16-18-check-details-23362869" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">alternate routes</a> till 8am on July 18. We are now closing the LIVE Blog

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A `No Entry` for vehicles has been declared for various routes in Dadar and Wadala as devotees Wadala`s Vitthal Mandir in large number

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