Mumbai News LIVE Updates: ED attaches immovable properties worth over Rs 150 cr linked with 4-time MLA of Panvel in bank fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth over Rs 150 crore belonging to Vivekanand Shankar Patil, a four-time MLA from Panvel and his relatives in connection with a bank fraud case, officials said on Thursday. The ED initiated the investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police in 2019: ANI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DRI busts gold smuggling racket, arrests 8; seizes assets worth Rs 3.62 crore
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully dismantled a significant gold smuggling operation, resulting in the arrest of eight individuals, including five African women, as well as the seizure of substantial assets, including cash and smuggled gold, valued at Rs 3.62 crore.&nbsp;A statement released by the DRI revealed that the arrests were made following a raid on a gold melting facility and a jewellery shop. Among the assets seized during the operation were Rs 2.95 crore in cash and 2.1 kilograms of smuggled gold.... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-dri-foils-major-gold-smuggling-racket-arrests-8-including-5-african-women-23314048" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Delegation led by MNS chief Raj Thackeray met CM Shinde over toll increase &amp; congestion at toll plazas
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has been vehemently protesting toll increase that became effective starting October 1. On Thursday, MNS chief Raj Thackeray, son Amit and others met CM Eknath Shinde at Sahayadri Guest House and presented their issues with toll increase and congestion at toll plazas
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मुख्यमंत्री <a href="https://twitter.com/mieknathshinde?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@mieknathshinde</a> यांची आज महाराष्ट्र नवनिर्माण सेनेचे अध्यक्ष <a href="https://twitter.com/RajThackeray?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@RajThackeray</a> यांच्या नेतृत्वाखालील शिष्टमंडळाने सह्याद्री राज्य अतिथीगृह येथे भेट घेतली. सार्वजनिक बांधकाम (सार्वजनिक उपक्रम) मंत्री दादाजी भुसे, आमदार प्रमोद पाटील, माजी आमदार बाळा नांदगावकर, नितीन&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/61ZsyqrALw">pic.twitter.com/61ZsyqrALw</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Shinde group seeks separate hearings of disqualification pleas of Shiv Sena, Thackeray faction disagrees
Disqualification pleas of Shiv Sena factions: As Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday heard the disqualification petitions filed by rival Shiv Sena factions led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, the Shinde camp sought separate hearings. The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction, however, insisted that there was no need for hearing the petitions separately as the reason behind all the pleas was the same.... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/disqualification-pleas-of-shiv-sena-factions-shinde-group-seeks-separate-hearings-thackeray-faction-disagrees-23314037" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: WR announces one more pair of special trains from Mumbai for India-Pakistan match
The Western Railway announced on Thursday that it would run one more pair of superfast special trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to ease the extra rush of cricket fans heading for the India-Pakistan World Cup match on October 14. The bookings for the special trains, each with more than 1,500 seats, will open on October 13, 2023, at all reservation counters and on the IRCTC website.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: MMRDA floats tender for construction of Metro Line 6 car shed in Kanjurmarg
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has recently launched the tender process for the construction of a car shed at Kanjurmarg, costing approximately Rs 506 crore, as part of the extensive Metro Line-6 project, which is set to connect Andheri's Swami Samarth Nagar with Vikhroli. The announcement was made by the top official of MMRDA on Thursday... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-mmrda-begins-tender-process-for-metro-line-6-car-shed-at-kanjurmarg-23314044" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to hire 3,000 personnel from its security corporation for Mumbai police
The Maharashtra government has issued an order to hire 3,000 personnel from its own security corporation who will work under the Mumbai police. These personnel drawn from the Maharashtra State Security Corporation (MSSC), a government undertaking, will work under contract and assist the Mumbai police in select duties for a specific period of time.
A government resolution (order) published on Wednesday by the state home department said the administration has approved transfer of Rs 30 crore to the corporation for availing services of these 3,000 personnel. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Thursday said seat distribution in the Maha Vikas Aghadi, which also includes the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena (UBT), for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will take place on merit and on the basis of surveys. He was speaking after attending the last leg of the Congress' review meeting for Lok Sabha seats in Nagpur division. Apart from Patole, those who attended included former MP Vilas Muttemwar and former state minister Nitin Raut: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A court in Mumbai on Thursday granted bail to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Eknath Khadse in an alleged money laundering case related to a land deal in Pune district involving his family members: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Maharashtra government has issued an order to hire 3,000 personnel from its own security corporation who will work under the Mumbai police: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Hundreds of tribals held a protest march in Nashik in Maharashtra on Thursday opposing any plan to give Scheduled Tribe status to the Dhangar community: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police have busted a currency exchange racket and arrested eight persons for allegedly duping an owner of a hardware shop in Navi Mumbai of Rs 3,000, an official said on Thursday. The arrest was made on Wednesday morning, he said: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: As Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday heard the disqualification petitions filed by rival Shiv Sena factions led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, the Shinde group sought separate hearings: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A woman was booked along with a man for allegedly throwing the body of her newborn child into Bandra creek in the western part of Mumbai, a police official said on Thursday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A delegation of Shiv Sena (UBT) met Thane Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar and gave an "ultimatum" asking the civic body to resolve pending civic issues, including demolition of unauthorised structures, and take action against the erring staff within the next 15 days: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Navi Mumbai police in Maharashtra have registered a case after a young woman's highly decomposed body was found with a knife wound, an official said on Thursday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Stating that it prefers to take a progressive view of what constitutes obscenity, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against five men for watching 'scantily dressed' women dancing at a party: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: With a view to clear the extra rush of cricket fans attending the India - Pakistan Cricket Match at Ahmedabad, Western Railway will run one more pair of Superfast Special Train on Special fare between Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad: Western Railway

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: CNG gas leaks from vehicle in Thane, no injuries. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-cng-gas-leaks-from-vehicle-in-thane-no-injuries-23314019" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sharad Pawar's shock announcement in May to step down as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party was the fallout of the insistence by some leaders of the outfit to go with the BJP, said NCP working president and MP Supriya Sule on Thursday: PTI

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ajit becoming CM will only be a dream, says Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said his nephew and rebel NCP faction leader Ajit Pawar will never become the chief minister of Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters here, he also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not rule in 70 per cent of states in the country and it would lose power in Maharashtra too. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut slams Chhagan Bhujbal for statement on Sharad Pawar
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday slammed Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Chhagan Bhujbal for his statement that Sharad Pawar wanted to go with the BJP after making his daughter Supriya Sule as the party's president. Raut said that Chhagan Bhujbal and other NCP leaders went with the BJP because they feared central investigation agencies.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Health precautions mandatory for Dandiya events in Maharashtra, says CM Shinde. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/navratri-2023-health-precautions-mandatory-for-dandiya-events-in-maharashtra-says-cm-shinde-23314004" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Reliance Industries Chairman, Mukesh Ambani offered prayers at Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand: ANI
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Mumbai news live updates: &nbsp;Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut says, "The INDIA alliance is made for the Lok Sabha elections of 2024...Assembly elections happen at the local level in many states so seat sharing will be done as per the local seats there... In the INDIA Alliance, discussions take place on Lok Sabha elections... We are limited to that...Congress is the big party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh. So they will decide who they want to take along with them...The BJP will not form a government in 2024 at the centre. PM Modi will not become Prime Minister..."
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut says, "The INDIA alliance is made for the Lok Sabha elections of 2024...Assembly elections happen at the local level in many states so seat sharing will be done as per the local seats there... In the INDIA&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/GibWIzXFuj">pic.twitter.com/GibWIzXFuj</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1712403568102371687?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">October 12, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Mumbai news live updates: 14 contractors blacklisted for non-completion of water scheme works in Raigad The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Raigad Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra has blacklisted 14 contractors of the Jal Jeevan Mission over non-completion of water supply works, officials said. Work orders for 26 schemes given to them have been cancelled as some of them were not completed and some not even started, a release issued by Zilla Parishad CEO Dr Bharat Bastewad on Wednesday said, adding these contractors have been blacklisted for one year.

Mumbai news live updates: Tobacco products worth Rs 24.5 lakh seized Police has seized banned tobacco products such as paan masala worth Rs 24.5 lakh here, an official said on Thursday. The cargo was being transported into the city in a tempo when it was intercepted at Kharigaon toll plaza on Wednesday, he said. A case was registered against tempo driver Manjitkumar Rai (27) under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) rules but no arrest has been made, he said.

<div id="Div2">Mumbai news live updates: Auto driver arrested for 'marrying' 15-year-old girl, abetting her suicide The Navi Mumbai police in Maharashtra have arrested a 21-year-old autorickshaw driver for allegedly pushing a 15-year-old girl to end her life after "marrying" her, an official said on Thursday. The girl, whose family originally hails from Nepal, lived in Navi Mumbai. According to the police, accused Subham Maruti Phule befriended her before "kidnapping and marrying" her in June 2023.</div>

Mumbai news live updates: NCP's Sule asks Centre to call all-party meeting to discuss India's stand on Israel-Palestine issue Supriya Sule, MP and working president of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, on Thursday said the Union government should convene an all-party meeting to discuss India's stand on the Israel-Palestine issue. Speaking to reporters here, Sule said that by supporting Israel, the Narendra Modi government has taken a different line.

Mumbai news live updates: Dharavi residents, activists protest against Dharavi Rehabilitation Project in Mumbai Scores of residents of Dharavi and members of various political parties on Thursday held a protest demonstration in Mumbai against billionaire Gautam Adani for Dharavi Rehabilitation project. Pics/ Pradeep Dhivar. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/photo/in-pics-dharavi-residents-political-parties-protest-against-gautam-adani-dharavi-rehabilitation-project-in-mumbai-97729/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">See pictures</a>

Mumbai news live updates: Thane: TMC prepares water supply plan for next 30 years amid urbanization Thane Municipal Corporation is gearing up for a significant expansion of its water supply system to accommodate the expected surge in urbanization over the next 30 years. Commissioner Abhijit Bangar has unveiled a comprehensive plan to ensure Thane City's growing population continues to have access to an abundant and consistent water supply. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-municipal-corporation-prepares-water-supply-plan-for-next-30-years-amid-urbanization-23313986" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: Fire erupts at fast food corner near Thane station; no injuries reported On Thursday, a fire broke out at a fast food corner near Thane railway station. According to the official, the incident took place around 12:28 pm on October 12, 2023. A fryer machine within the fast food corner of G-Grillys Shop caught fire. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/fire-erupts-at-fast-food-corner-near-thane-station-no-injuries-reported-23313980" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: HC refuses bail to realtor Sanjay Chhabriaa in Yes Bank money laundering case The Bombay High Court has refused to grant default bail to realtor Sanjay Chhabriaa in the Yes Bank money laundering case, observing that money laundering involves intricate processes to make illegally-obtained money appear legitimate and hence require in-depth investigation.

Mumbai news live updates: Nana Patole blames BJP for 'Maratha reservation' protests in Maharashtra Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Thursday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s stand on the Maratha community's demand for reservations, holding the BJP solely responsible for the ongoing protests in the state on this issue. "The thorns that BJP had sown to win the elections are now coming out, BJP should fulfil the promise it had made in 2014 regarding 16 per cent Maratha reservation. Now there is a BJP government in the Center and the state too. Why are they not giving reservations?," Nana Patole said while speaking to ANI. "BJP is responsible for the protests of the Maratha community," Patole said.

Mumbai news live updates: Maratha Kranti Mocha members detained by police after they carried out a march and were on their way from Girgaon Chowpatty to CM Eknath Shinde's residence (Varsha) in Mumbai.
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Mumbai news live updates: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis visits Tirumala temple, offers prayers to Lord Venkateswara
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis visits Tirumala temple and offers prayers to Lord Venkateswara. <a href="https://t.co/qI7iItHDGX">pic.twitter.com/qI7iItHDGX</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1712356701201109111?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">October 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai news live updates: Man arrested for wife's murder Palghar district rural police has arrested a 55-year-old man from Mokhada area for allegedly killing his wife, an official said here on Wednesday. Yeshwant Shingade allegedly hit his wife Suman Shingade, 48, with a blunt object during a petty quarrel on Tuesday night which resulted in her death. He was arrested and further probe is on, the official said.&nbsp;

Mumbai news live updates: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Supriya Sule say that discussions regarding seat allocation within the INDIA alliance are in progress. "The seat-sharing talks are underway for several states and it has not stopped. Every state has its own permutations and combinations. The work is going on," Sule said.

Mumbai news live updates: Modi will not become Prime Minister in 2024", says Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction leader Sanjay Raut has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not become PM again in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a Press Conference, Raut said "The INDIA Alliance has been formed especially for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and discussions related to 2024 elections take place in the alliance meeting. I say with certainty that the BJP government will not be formed in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Modi ji will not be the Prime Minister in 2024, BJP government will not remain at the centre."

Mumbai news live updates: International Day of Girl Child: Parity begins at home Gender justice burned as brightly as the October mid-morning sun, as the &lsquo;United Nations International Day of the Girl Child&rsquo; was marked by Mumbai&rsquo;s NGO, the Harmony Foundation in association with Christ Church School, Byculla. The October 11 date saw celebrations, initiatives and launches across the city, with the focus on the girl child. Yesterday Wednesday late morning, the Byculla school played host to two special guests, Additional Director General of Police Quaiser Khalid and Joint Commissioner, GST Nidhi Chaudhary. Khalid and Chaudhary addressed a packed hall of students on gender, equality, stereotypes and challenges. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/international-day-of-girl-child-parity-begins-at-home-23313888" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: Central Railway: Long-awaited new Chikhloli station to finally see light of day Railways has begun the process of building the long-awaited Chikhloli station between Ambernath and Badlapur. The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) on Wednesday floated tenders worth R81.93 crore for the construction of a new suburban railway station along with other allied works at Chikhloli in connection with the proposed third and fourth line between the Kalyan and Badlapur stations of the Mumbai Division Central Railway. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/central-railway-long-awaited-new-chikhloli-station-to-finally-see-light-of-day-23313889" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: NCP leader Nawab Malik's interim bail extended by 3 months in money laundering case The Supreme Court on Thursday extended by three months the interim bail of former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case. Malik had moved the top court against the Bombay High Court's July 13 order denying him bail on medical grounds in the case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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Mumbai news live updates: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde pays tribute to Ram Manohar Lohia on death anniversary A moving tribute to the great freedom fighter of India's freedom struggle, pioneer leader of the Indian socialist movement, thinker and writer Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia on the occasion of his death anniversary.
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Mumbai news live updates: City guardian minister Deepak Kesarkar has plans for Mumbai Mumbai City Guardian Minister Deepak Kesarkar has several plans for the city, from developing places of worship to senior citizens&rsquo; care centres and safeguarding local traditions through food trucks. Speaking at a press conference at the BMC headquarters on Wednesday, Kesarkar discussed many such concepts for the betterment of Mumbai. He also hinted that the Mumbai Eye giant observation wheel project may come up at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/city-guardian-minister-deepak-kesarkar-has-plans-for-mumbai-23313890" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: Ensure parking inside venues during Navratri, says Mumbai Traffic Police to organisers The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) held its Navratri coordination meeting along with event organisers at the civic headquarters on Wednesday, where some key decisions were taken for the upcoming celebrations. One of the suggestions made at the meeting was that all organisers make parking space for vehicles within the venue during dandiya and other Navratri events. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/ensure-parking-inside-venues-during-navratri-says-mumbai-traffic-police-to-organisers-23313891" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai news live updates: Speeding car hits roadside shed stocked with Goddess Durga idols in Mumbai; driver booked A man lost control over his speeding car and hit a roadside shed where idols of Goddess Durga were kept in suburban Borivali (West) ahead of Navratri festival, a police official said on Wednesday. The police on Tuesday registered an FIR against the car driver, Dakshay Sanghavi, after the accident on Monday night in which a stray dog was killed, he said. According to the official, at the time of the accident, hundreds of big and small idols were kept inside the temporary shed, managed by artist Pravin Desai, and most of them suffered damage.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will provide a single window system for giving permission to Navratri festival mandals and also ensure cleanliness and other facilities at Chhat Puja sites here, the civic body has said

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A fornight after mid-day reported about the fraud within the state Goods and Services Tax (GST) office by two tax inspectors, the Mumbai Police has initiated an inquiry. GST officials, who initially attempted to sweep the fraud under the rug, approached the Mumbai police to request a criminal investigation into the financial misconduct <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/gst-fraud-case-state-officials-in-dock-as-police-step-in-23313884" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Seventeen years ago, they came for Abdul Wahid Shaikh when he was in the middle of his English class as a 27-year-old teacher. Nine long years later, Shaikh stood as the only person acquitted in the 7/11 train bombings trial. On Wednesday, the knock came again <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-man-whose-home-was-raided-is-exmember-of-simi-says-nia-on-raids-linked-to-pfi-23313883" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Thane forest department has taken a significant step in the fight against the worrying rise in illicit wildlife trafficking and the keeping of wild animals as pets by forming a committee of honorary wildlife wardens and department officials <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-forest-dept-panel-to-curb-wildlife-trafficking-23313880" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Passengers travelling from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport had to face some inconvenience as the ground staff went on a sudden strike. Passengers had to contend with overflowing dustbins and dirty toilets as the striking staff included those from house-keeping and baggage handling, too. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-airport-support-staff-on-strike-23313879" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;A man lost control over his speeding car and hit a roadside shed where idols of Goddess Durga were kept in suburban Borivali (West) ahead of Navratri festival, a police official said on Wednesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;The Maharashtra government has set up a four-member committee to conduct an inquiry into the escape of drug case accused Lalit Patil from the Sassoon General Hospital in Pune.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;The CBI registered an FIR against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha for alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and carried out searches at the office and residence of the portal's founder on Wednesday, officials said

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: One of those targeted, Vikhroli teacher Wahid Shaikh said this was the sixth raid conducted at his house ever since he was acquitted in the 7/11 serial train bomb blasts in 2015. He added that he had installed four CCTV cameras in his house due to this harassment

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The NIA on Wednesday carried out searches at 20 locations across six states against the banned Popular Front of India in connection with a case related to creating disturbance during Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s visit to Bihar last year, officials said

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: City reported 06 new Covid-19 cases

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;Mumbai DRI foiled a major gold smuggling operation, arrested 8 persons &amp; seized assets, including smuggled gold, worth Rs 3.62 crore. We are closing live now

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