Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The election squad seized Rs.72 lakhs from Ghatkopar&rsquo;s Neelayog square. According to the police, the election squad had received a tip off and had received that two people would be traveling near Neelyog square. The IT department would probe the cause for which the cash was transported. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-election-squad-seizes-rs-72-lakh-cash-from-ghatkopar-23340826" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A leader from Beed who belongs to the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday joined the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) in Pune. The leader, Bajrang Sonawane, had contested unsuccessfully against BJP's Pritam Munde from Beed in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Wednesday dared the Nationalist Congress Party led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to give up the clock symbol and contest the Lok Sabha elections on a new symbol. The Sharad Pawar group also stated that the Supreme Court's order on Tuesday has dealt a "body blow" to the Ajit Pawar camp.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday said seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha elections among the ruling coalition allies in Maharashtra will be "respectful" and will be finalised this weekend.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates The NCP on Wednesday claimed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde apparently lacks control over leaders of his party and demanded the coalition dharma be followed, an outburst coming in view of Shiv Sena leader Vijay Shivtare launching a diatribe against Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Senior IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani (right) took charge from Iqbal Chahal as the new BMC commissioner on Wednesday evening. After Election Commission&rsquo;s order, the state government earlier in the day appointed a new BMC chief. Pic/Satej Shinde<img src="http://origin.mid-day.com/images/2024/mar/chahal_e.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Child Rights Commission raps police for detaining and beating up kids over theft charges
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) has pulled up the Shivajinagar police in Mumbai for allegedly detaining five children for questioning and thrashing them in connection with an incident of theft. Commission's chairperson Susieben Shah said the police can, in no case, beat children up even if a crime has been committed by them. A hearing in this connection was conducted at the commission's headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday, an official release by the commission said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Alert milkman foils bid by unidentified person to take away cows in Thane; FIR registered An FIR has been registered against an unidentified person for allegedly trying to take away cows from a cowshed in the Ambarnath area of Thane district, police said on Wednesday. The suspect couldn't succeed in his attempt as a milkman spotted him on the early Tuesday morning, following which he fled in a car, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man, four family members booked as his wife accuses them of cheating, torture
A 24-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai has accused her husband and his four family members of torturing and duping her, police said on Wednesday. In her complaint, the woman alleged that she was duped into marrying the brother of her colleague. After moving to Sangli following their marriage, the victim was subjected to torture, including being branded with hot objects. She also said that she was coerced into purchasing gold ornaments using the money borrowed by her father, it added.&nbsp;(PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Tussle over Madha LS seat: RSP leader Jankar meets Sharad Pawar, says BJP doesn't need him now Rashtriya Samaj Party (RSP) chief Mahadev Jankar, an ally of BJP, on Wednesday met NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar in Pune and expressed displeasure over the saffron party declaring its candidate from Madha Lok Sabha seat without taking him into confidence. After meeting Pawar at his residence, Jankar, an MLC, told reporters that the discussion was positive.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 2 held for bid to extort Rs 10 lakh from tempo driver in Thane after posing as cops Two persons have been arrested for allegedly posing as police and vigilance personnel and trying to extort Rs 10 lakh from the driver of a food grains-laden tempo in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place near Vitava in Kalwa area at around 5 am on Tuesday. Four persons, posing as police and vigilance personnel, stopped the tempo which was transporting food grains from neighbouring Mumbai to Adharwadi jail at Kalyan in Thane, Kalwa police station's senior inspector Ashok Uttekar said.&nbsp;(PTI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Satara LS seat sees conflict among Mahayuti allies as BJP's Udayanraje, Sena's Jadhav keen to fight
The Satara Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra may become a point of friction for the state's ruling Mahayuti alliance partners with leaders belonging to the allies, including BJP's Rajya Sabha member Udayanraje Bhosale, showing willingness to contest from this seat. Bhosale, a descendant of 17th century Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, met Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Monday night. The former MP is said to be the party's frontrunner for the Satara Lok Sabha seat. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Financial market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed that companies desirous of raising capital through public issues may be required to file disclosures made in the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) in an audio-visual format. The disclosures are made for investors so that they can make informed decisions while investing in the company's public issue. DRHP is a document that consists of the company's financial details, future prospects, and other key aspects regarding the business and is being filed to the regulator to raise money essentially via public offerings of its shares.(ANI)&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police have seized 141 kg of ganja valued at Rs 28.26 lakh from a truck in Maharashtra's Akola district and arrested the vehicle driver, an official said on Wednesday. At around 9 pm on Tuesday, the truck was spotted on a road side on the Amravati-Murtijapur National Highway within Mana police station limits, he said. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde came to his daughter and Congress legislator Praniti Shinde&rsquo;s defence on Tuesday, saying that despite all-out efforts by the BJP to induct her into the party fold, she has not joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Shinde&rsquo;s statement came at a time when Praniti and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) have criticised each other over their role in politics vis-a-vis the BJP.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;In a unique move, major bank unions shall initiate a &lsquo;voter awareness&rsquo; campaign next month among the masses and question Lok Sabha candidates of all political parties on critical issues pertaining to the banking sector, officials said here. The crusade will kickstart under the auspices of the Maharashtra State Bank Employees Federation (MSBEF) and then would be taken up in all other states going to elections in different phases over April-May 2024. &ldquo;We shall launch the &lsquo;voter awareness&rsquo; drive in Maharashtra from April 8 after a key meeting in Mumbai, and subsequently it is expected to be taken up in other states by various banking unions of this stressed sector of the Indian economy,&rdquo; MSBEF General Secretary Devidas Tuljapurkar said. (IANS)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Veteran IAS officer Bhushan Gagrani appointed new BMC chief
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Several passengers on board the bus have been injured in an accident when a bus fell from a bridge into a deep gorge in Parbhani district. All the injured have been admitted to Jintur Rural Hospital for treatment.
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Maharashtra: Several passengers on board the bus have been injured in an accident when a bus fell from a bridge into a deep gorge in Parbhani district. All the injured have been admitted to Jintur Rural Hospital for treatment. <a href="https://t.co/wgBR7OdSch">pic.twitter.com/wgBR7OdSch</a>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Balkrishna Brid, former corporator of Ward No. 3 of Magathane Assembly Constituency in Mumbai joined Shiv Sena along with numerous workers. On this occasion, he was welcomed into the party and I wished him all the best for his future social and political progress, wrote Eknath Shinde.&nbsp;
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मुंबईतील मागाठाणे विधानसभा मतदारसंघातील प्रभाग क्रमांक ३ चे माजी नगरसेवक बाळकृष्ण ब्रीद यांनी असंख्य कार्यकर्त्यांसह <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/&#37E0&#37A4&#37B6&#37E0&#37A4&#37BF&#37E0&#37A4&#37B5&#37E0&#37A4&#37B8&#37E0&#37A5&#3787&#37E0&#37A4&#37A8&#37E0&#37A4&#37BE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#शिवसेना</a> पक्षात जाहीर प्रवेश केला. यावेळी त्यांचे पक्षात स्वागत करून त्यांना भावी सामाजिक आणि राजकीय वाटचालीसाठी शुभेच्छा दिल्या. यावेळी त्यांच्यासह त्यांचे&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/bMKPNR47Cz">pic.twitter.com/bMKPNR47Cz</a>
&mdash; Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) <a href="https://twitter.com/mieknathshinde/status/1770296425550696899?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">March 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets, "The upcoming Rs 27,000 crores Tata semiconductor facility in Assam will put us on the world semiconductor map and transform the economic landscape of East India. On behalf of the people of Assam, today in Mumbai I conveyed our heartfelt gratitude to Ratan Tata and N Chandrasekharan for displaying remarkable conviction and faith in our State to execute this mega game-changing investment. We expect the first chips to roll out by 2025."
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The upcoming ₹27,000cr Tata semiconductor facility in Assam will put us on the world semiconductor map and transform the economic landscape of East India. On behalf of the people of Assam, today in Mumbai I conveyed our heartfelt gratitude to Shri <a href="https://twitter.com/RNTata2000?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@RNTata2000</a> and Shri N&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/nOwNLfzU3j">pic.twitter.com/nOwNLfzU3j</a>
&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1770359781406208188?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">March 20, 2024</a></blockquote>

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;Supriya Sule interacts with commuters in train, campaigns for Lok Sabha elections 2024
Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working President Supriya Sule during an election campaign on Tuesday travelled in the railway train and interacted with passengers. The Baramati Lok Sabha MP travelled in the Pune Daund Demu Local train between Yavat and Daund Taluka. During her commute, she heard the concerns of the people and engaged in discussions with them... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/ncp-sp-leader-supriya-sule-interacts-with-commuters-in-train-campaigns-for-lok-sabha-elections-2024-23340764" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Woman jumps from Atal Setu bridge, search ops on
A 43-year-old woman and doctor by profession jumped from the newly constructed Atal Setu bridge on Monday. The Nhava Sheva police, along with coastal and Mumbai police, have launched a search operation but are still to trace her in the deep sea. Sources said this would be the first case of a suicide attempt on the Atal Setu bridge... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-woman-jumps-from-atal-setu-bridge-search-ops-on-23340758" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: A Thane court has acquitted 10 members of the&nbsp;Irani gang facing charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for chain-snatching, giving them the benefit of doubt. Special MCOCA court judge Amit M Shete, in the order passed on March 16, highlighted significant gaps in the&nbsp;prosecution's case.... <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/thane-court-acquits-10-members-of-gang-booked-under-mcoca-for-chain-snatching-23340767" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Prakash Ambedkar says he lost faith in Uddhav, Pawar; extends support to Cong
Showing loss of faith in the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi has lent its support to the Congress, a Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituent, in seven constituencies. Following the MVA's offer for four Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, VBA President Prakash Ambedkar has extended his support through a letter to the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/lok-sabha-elections-2024-prakash-ambedkar-says-he-lost-faith-in-uddhav-pawar-extends-support-to-cong-23340713" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Poaching fears on the rise in Shinde camp
One could call it the cascading effect of Raj Thackeray&rsquo;s talks with the head honchos of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on sharing Lok Sabha seats. An alarmed Shinde Sena went into a huddle on Tuesday morning to figure out what might come its way. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/lok-sabha-elections-2024-poaching-fears-on-the-rise-in-shinde-camp-23340714" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Seekh kebab to malpua: 13 mouthwatering iftar dishes to try at Mumbai's Mohammad Ali Road during Ramadan
With the onset of Ramadan, the famous khau galli at Mumbai's Mohammad Ali Road is oozing with lip-smacking dishes. The savoury fragrance of chicken cutlets, the sweet aroma of malpuas and the refreshing scent of mohabbat ka sharbat mingle in the air and holler foodies from every corner of the city. Here, are the top 13 delicious iftar treats to try at this khau gali during the month of Ramadan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/food/photo/haleem-seekh-kebab-nahari-malpuas-ramadan-delights-13-mouthwatering-iftar-dishes-to-try-at-mohammad-ali-road-mumbai-99908/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Roof, wall of house in Thane collapse as electric motorbike battery explodes; 3 injured
Two women and a man were injured after an electric motorbike battery exploded in a house in Thane district of Maharashtra, civic officials said on Wednesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &lsquo;Double-discharge platform at Dadar will lead to two-front attacks&rsquo;
As work on new double-discharge platforms at Dadar moves ahead, commuters have started debating the pros and cons of the move and how it will change the dynamics of commuting. While a few commuters welcomed the better experience it will afford while boarding trains, others said alighting the fast trains at Dadar will be a battle zone with passengers now getting in from both sides and blocking gates. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-double-discharge-platform-at-dadar-will-lead-to-two-front-attacks-23340709" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Case against Boney Kapoor over non-payment of Rs 1 cr bill
A commercial suit has been filed against renowned Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor and his team over the non-payment of an outstanding bill of nearly Rs 1 crore with interest to a vendor, who facilitated camera-related equipment for shooting the upcoming flick of Ajay Devgn-starrer Maidaan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-case-against-boney-kapoor-over-non-payment-of-rs-1-cr-bill-23340707" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Lakhan Bhayya fake encounter: Life term for Pradeep Sharma
In a landmark verdict, the Bombay High Court (HC) dealt a significant blow to former Mumbai police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma on Tuesday, handing him a life sentence in connection with the 2006 fake encounter case involving Ramanaryan Gupta, alias Lakhan Bhayya, an alleged associate of gangster Chhota Rajan. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/lakhan-bhayya-fake-encounter-life-term-for-pradeep-sharma-23340708" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: How some airlines meet punctuality mark
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently released the on-time performance (OTP) report of major domestic airlines operating at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai for February. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-how-some-airlines-meet-punctuality-mark-23340705" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fire breaks out at Thane scrap godown complex; no casualty
A fire broke out in a Thane scrap godown complex in Maharashtra's Thane district shortly after midnight on Wednesday, destroying a number of warehouses, officials said on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/fire-breaks-out-at-thane-scrap-godown-complex-no-casualty-23340748">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Man held for killing son-in-law over domestic discord in Thane
Police have arrested a 55-year-old man for allegedly killing his son-in-law due to domestic discord in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Wednesday.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Residents go green with &lsquo;one colony, one Holi campaign&rsquo;
A group from Nehru Nagar Kurla has started incentives for &lsquo;one colony, one Holi&rsquo;. This will help to reduce pollution due to the burning of wood, which is custom. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-residents-go-green-with-one-colony-one-holi-campaign-23340712" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Poll sweep: Hoardings vanish overnight in Mumbai!
What countless complaints and the High Court could not accomplish, the elections achieved in the city. All BMC wards promptly removed or covered political hoardings within 24 hours. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/poll-sweep-hoardings-vanish-overnight-in-mumbai-23340711" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: 30-year-old man arrested for showing minor girl vulgar videos
The Bandra police arrested a 30-year-old man who molested a minor girl in the Bandra area after showing her porn clips on his mobile phone. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-30-year-old-man-arrested-for-showing-minor-girl-vulgar-videos-23340737" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Goregaon couple case: &lsquo;My name misused in Rs 200-cr fraud&rsquo;
The purported director of Denron Rea-IT Pvt Ltd, Hariprasad Akaloo Paswan, who surfaced following mid-day&rsquo;s investigation into the case of the mysterious Goregaon couple Ashesh and Shivangi Mehta, has told the Bombay High Court that he was unaware of his role as a director in the firm and disavowed any connection with the arrested couple. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mid-day-impact-goregaon-couple-case-my-name-misused-in-rs-200-cr-fraud-23340701" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two-factor authentication can protect you from ID fraud
In the third part of our social media hacking series, leading cyber experts and psychologists engaged with mid-day to discuss the increasing occurrences of social media breaches. Specifically, they drew attention to the significant obstacle presented by the extensive utilisation of AI, which leverages data from numerous breaches to predict users&rsquo; passwords. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-two-factor-authentication-can-protect-you-from-id-fraud-23340702" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BKC pod taxi could become white elephant, warn experts
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) intends to invest more than Rs 1,000 crore in the pod taxi project to link the railway stations in Bandra and Kurla via the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and boost the image of the commercial hub on a worldwide scale. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-bkc-pod-taxi-could-become-white-elephant-warn-experts-23340704" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Abhishek Ghosalkar murder: &lsquo;Abhishek told me not to come to Mauris&rsquo;s house despite invite. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m alive'
Tejasvee, the wife of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, who was killed during a Facebook Live session, claimed she too had been invited to the event by the alleged killer, Mauris Noronha. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/exclusive-abhishek-ghosalkar-murder-abhishek-told-me-not-to-come-to-mauriss-house-despite-invite-thats-why-im-alive-23340706" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: DRI seize more than 9 kg cocaine worth 100 crores, four arrested
In a major success in curbing the drug menace in India, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Mumbai has seized 9.829 kg of cocaine with an illicit market value of approximately 100 crores and apprehended two female passengers of Indonesian and Thai nationality who had come from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a press release said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: After EC order, Maharashtra govt transfers 2 Mumbai additional municipal commissioners
After Election Commission's directives, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday transferred Mumbai's additional municipal commissioners Ashwini Bhide and P Velarasu.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Young man stabbed to death over dispute, brother critical; one held
A 21-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in his house while his brother was seriously injured when they were attacked by a group of persons over a dispute in Thane district on Tuesday, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The election squad had received a tip off that two people will be traveling through Neelyog Square. Authorities reached the spot and seized the cash. Follow LIVE updates here

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: The election squad had received a tip off that two people will be traveling through Neelyog Square. Authorities reached the spot

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