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Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has written to Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari seeking immediate repairs of Mumbai-Nashik and Pune-Nashik national highways.He cited the hazardous conditions on the Mumbai-Nashik highway, particularly in Kasara Ghat and Igatpuri areas, and said poor road quality, substandard diversions, and incomplete bridge work are endangering…

Mumbai: About 350 acres of land near the coastal and mangrove areas of Lokhandwala Back Road in Andheri (West) is being illegally levelled by cutting mangroves and trees and filling the land and it is leading to severe environmental and biodiversity degradation, said Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab during a calling attention motion in…

Actor-turned BJP neta Nirahua MUMBAI: Looking to turn the tables on the Thackeray cousins, BJP has raised the issue of Marathi vs north Indians and Gujaratis as it seeks to consolidate its voters among non-Marathi communities.On Saturday, former BJP MP from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh and Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav, also known as Nirahua,…

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the BMC to reconsider its decision to close slaughterhouses for a day during the Jain festival of Paryushan Parv. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne were hearing petitions filed last year by two Jain trusts—Sheth Motishaw Lalbaug Jain Charities and Sheth Bherulalji Kanaiyalalji Kothari Religious…

According to AQI.in, this weather data represents the beginning of a significant seasonal shift in Mumbai’s climate pattern.Mumbai residents face a rainy Monday on July 7, 2025, with moderate rainfall expected throughout the day. The temperature will range between 26.8°C and 28.8°C, accompanied by high humidity of 79% and wind speeds reaching 35.3 km/h, while…

MUMBAI: A 59-year-old businessman from Gamdevi has been arrested along with his wife and 25-year-old son for allegedly duping a lounge owner and his associate of Rs 1.30 crore under the pretext of offering high returns through stock market investments. The arrests followed a detailed investigation involving bounced cheque complaints and the family’s failure to…

NEW DELHI: Security forces in Maharashtra’s Raigad district heightened coastal surveillance on Sunday after spotting a suspicious boat near Revdanda coast, prompting immediate response from multiple agencies including the Navy and Coast Guard.The vessel was detected approximately two nautical miles from the Korlai coast in Revdanda by security personnel. Initial observations suggest the boat may…

Mumbai: Mumbai Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport foiled three separate cases of smuggling attempts on Saturday, seizing narcotic substances, exotic wildlife, and gold worth over Rs 11 crore. Four persons were arrested across the cases, which were booked under various provisions of the NDPS Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Customs Act.In the…

Mumbai: A new elevated road is being proposed to connect Senapati Bapat Marg — leading towards Phoenix Mills and Kamla Mills — with the Haji Ali end of Lala Lajpatrai Road, where the coastal road has designated entry and exit points. If it goes as planned, people travelling from the crowded areas of Parel, Dadar,…

Mumbai: A 39-year-old Nigerian national was arrested by the Worli unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) on Saturday for allegedly possessing 200 grams of cocaine worth Rs 2 crores in Mumbai’s Malad area. However, the accused, Frank Chibuzar Nandi, has claimed that the narcotics were planted on him and that he has been falsely implicated…