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Ahead of polls, kids seek better schools, safer communities

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Children from Mumbai and its adjoining areas have come together to share their concerns and want for better schools, safe neighbourhoods and what they need to live, learn and grow wi... Read More


Former mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator joins BJP

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- Former Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Dr Shubha Raul joined the BJP on Sunday in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in a campaign rally in Kandivali. Raul ... Read More


Jogeshwari residents raise flyover noise concerns with poll candidates

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Residents of Jogeshwari West, who have been demanding the installation of noise barriers on the Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray flyover for nearly four years, are now raising... Read More


Ajit's surprise attack on BJP

India, Jan. 5 -- Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's attack on ally BJP in Pimpri last Friday took top BJP leaders by surprise. In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, Ajit Pawar's NCP is pitted against BJP and ... Read More


Banners threatening poll boycott removed by BMC

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- The BMC's D ward moved swiftly to remove several protest banners and posters put up by residents of Angrewadi Chawl in Khetwadi on Friday evening, highlighting the tension between ci... Read More


AQI worsens as stagnant air traps pollutants; health issues on the rise

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Air quality in Mumbai deteriorated on Sunday, with the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 140, placing it in the 'moderate' category, according to data from the Central... Read More


Malad resident molests woman after failed robbery attempt

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- A 38-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a man after a failed robbery attempt at her residence in Malad on Friday. The accused, who lives in the same locality as the victim, was... Read More


Yoga teacher, youth arrested in separate POCSO cases

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- Two individuals, a 36-year-old yoga instructor and an 18-year-old man, were arrested on Friday in two sepapate POCSO cases in Kalachowki and Goregaon. While the first case was of a t... Read More


NCB seized 5.5k kg drugs, arrested 51 accused in 2025

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- During its crackdown on drug-trafficking networks in 2025, the Mumbai zonal unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 5,560 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, ... Read More


ZP schools to recruit 4,860 sports teachers

Mumbai, Jan. 5 -- The Maharashtra School Education Department on Friday approved 4,860 posts of sports teachers for primary schools run by Zilla Parishads across the state, in a move aimed at strength... Read More