Three coaches of a local train derailed at Kharkopar station in Maharashtra's Raigad district adjoining Mumbai on Tuesday morning, Central Railway officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident which led to the suspension of rail traffic on the Belapur-Seawoods-Kharkopar suburban corridor for nearly eleven hours. CR's chief public relations officer (CPRO) Shivaji Sutar told PTI that three coaches from the motorman's end derailed at around 8.45 am when the train was about to reach Kharkopar station, located about 30 km from Mumbai, on the Belapur-Kharpokar line in Navi Mumbai. The traffic on the Belapur-Kharkopar-Nerul section was restored on Tuesday night after re-railment of the three coaches and the first local train was operated at around 7.45 pm, Sutar said. (PTI)

Suspected Naxalites set ablaze a vehicle engaged in road construction work in Gadchiroli district of eastern Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday. According to a police official, at around 11 pm on Monday, armed Naxalites came to the construction site at Botanpundi-Visamundi road and set afire the vehicle, a mixer truck. After the incident came to light on Tuesday morning, the Tadgaon police inspected the spot and registered a case. (PTI)

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence&rsquo;s Mumbai Zonal Unit on Tuesday recovered 2.58 kilograms of cocaine from a passenger&rsquo;s baggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-2-58-kgs-of-cocaine-concealed-in-soap-bars-recovered-from-passenger-at-airport-23272841" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Thane civic official attack case: Four NCP workers get bail
Four activists of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) were granted bail by the Thane district court in Maharashtra on Tuesday in connection with the attack on a civic official earlier this month. Additional sessions judge AS Bhagwat ordered their release on a personal bond of Rs 15,000 each.

An unidentified person on Tuesday called Nagpur police control room claiming that bombs have been planted near business tycoon Mukesh Ambani&rsquo;s residence Antilia, bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan&rsquo;s bungalow and veteran actor Dharmendra&rsquo;s residence. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/nagpur-police-receive-call-claiming-bombs-planted-at-ambani-bachchan-dharmendra-residences-23272827" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Mumbai: Western Railway to operate block on these routes on March 1. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-western-railway-to-operate-block-on-these-routes-on-march-1-laetst-mumbai-news-mumbai-latest-news-23272811" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More...</a>&nbsp;

An animation artist, who was duped during coronavirus-induced lockdown and came under debt, was arrested from Pune for allegedly cheating traders in New Delhi with the same modus operandi, police said on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/animation-artist-duped-during-lockdown-targets-others-with-same-modus-operandi-to-pay-off-debts-arrested-pune-new-delhi-maharasthra-23272808" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more...</a>

Newborn elephant calf found dead in Gadchiroli forest
A newborn elephant calf was found dead in a forest in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, a forest official said on Tuesday. A 32-year-old elephant named Mangla gave birth to the calf in the forest next to Kamlapur elephant camp on Monday, said Poonam Pate, deputy conservator of forests (DCF) Sironcha. (PTI)

Maha: Three held for vehicle thefts in Palghar
Three persons were arrested with stolen vehicles worth more than Rs 5.8 lakh in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Tuesday. (PTI)

Two held for attacking, robbing motorist in Latur Two persons were arrested for allegedly attacking a motorist and stealing his mobile phone and cash in Maharashtra's Latur city, police said on Tuesday. (PTI)

Maha: We're with onion farmers, says CM Shinde in assembly
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday told the legislative assembly that his government is with the onion farmers, amid reports of falling prices of the key kitchen staple in the wholesale market, and talked of financial help for the growers if required. (PTI)

Mumbai not for developers; SRA intended for public welfare: Bombay HC
This city is not for developers, and the Slum Rehabilitation Act (SRA) is intended to serve the purpose of public welfare and not the developers, the Bombay High Court said, directing two developers to pay transit arrears of Rs 11 crore to a suburban SRA project.

Thane: Madrasa teacher booked for beating 14-year-old student
Police have registered a case against a teacher from a madrasa in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly beating a 14-year-old student, an official said on Tuesday.

We have curated five interesting facts about Mumbai's popular locality Girgaon or Girgaum known for its diverse architecture, Portuguese-style buildings, and Raj-era landmarks. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/photo/in-photos-5-interesting-facts-about-girgaon-every-mumbaikar-must-know-mumbai-95004/1" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Thane: Man held for break-ins, thefts; valuables worth Rs 12 lakh recovered
The police have arrested a man in connection with 10 cases of house-breaking and thefts and recovered valuables worth Rs 12 lakh from him in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.

NCP MLAs turn up with onion garlands at Maharashtra Assembly, seek remedial measures as prices dip
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Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the state government stands with farmers and that the purchase process by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) has begun <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-budget-cm-shinde-assures-govt-support-to-farmers-says-238-lakh-mt-of-onion-procured-so-far-23272744" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Read More</a>

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs on Tuesday reached Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha carrying onions on their head and wearing onion garlands demanding appropriate price for onions as prices dipped. (ANI)

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a meeting related to the HSC board exam answer paper. MLA Ashish Shelar raised the concern over the exam papers of class 12 students not being checked. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured the assembly that a solution will be taken by holding a meeting immediately.

Constable injured in hit-and-run accident on Mumbai's sea bridge
A police constable was injured in a hit-and-run accident on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, an official said on Monday.

NCP leaders protest at Vidhansabha
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A police constable suffered injuries in a hit-and-run accident on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai, an official said. The incident took place on Saturday evening when a police sub-inspector and the constable were on the iconic sea bridge to inspect two vehicles which had collided, he said. (PTI)

Thane: Court sentences two chain snatchers to 10-yr rigorous imprisonment
A court in Thane district has sentenced two chain snatchers of the Irani gang to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment after pronouncing them guilty under provisions of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

Local train derailment in Mumbai:
Three coaches of the Belapur to Kharkopar local train derailed while entering Kharkopar station around 8:46 am on Tuesday, said Central Railway's chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-three-coaches-of-local-train-derail-at-kharkopar-station-no-casualty-23272724" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>
Three coaches of the Belapur to Kharkopar local train derailed at 8.46 am while entering in Kharkopar station. According to officials, there's no injury to any passengers.
"Relief trains have left for the site for restoration," said the railway official. Repercussions: Trains on Belapur - Kharkopar - Nerul line are not running.

Mumbai City has been out on alert following an email received from the National Investigating Agency (NIA) over a suspicious person trained in Pakistan, China and Hongkong roaming in Mumbai. The NIA has in its email to Mumbai Police stated that the person is dangerous for India and has asked the police to track down that person. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-police-launch-manhunt-to-trace-pakistan-trained-man-on-nia-info-officials-23272668" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Four Mahim residents &mdash; Farooque Dhala, Syed M Ismail, Syed Gulzar Rana, and Irfan Machiwala&mdash;have written to the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office (PMO) and Maharashtra government to start Mumbai to Jeddah Haj and Umrah ship services for pilgrims. In their letters dated January 31 this year, sent by email and speed post, they appeal to PM Narendra Modi to start the service. Their communication was acknowledged by the central government on February 9. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/restart-sea-route-for-haj-mumbai-locals-write-to-pm-modi-23272672" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Come March 4, hundreds of aggrieved flat buyers from across the city and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will be protesting outside the office of the suburban collector in Bandra East against the state government and the MahaRERA over failure to give justice to aggrieved litigants. The protest has been called by the NGO, Watchdog Foundation. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-fed-up-of-maharera-delay-buyers-plan-stir-23272671" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Three coaches of local train derail at Kharkopar station near Mumbai; no casualty
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3 coaches of Belapur to Kharkopar local train derailed while entering in Kharkopar station. Time 8.46am. There's no injury to any passengers Relief trains have left for the site for restoration. Repercussions: Trains on Belapur - Kharkopar - Nerul line are not running.
&mdash; Shivaji M Sutar (@ShivajiIRTS) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShivajiIRTS/status/1630417847267766274?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">February 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has written a letter to the state Legislative Council's deputy chairperson seeking that Viplove Bajoria be made the Shiv Sena's chief whip in the Upper House, a move apparently aimed at further cornering the faction led by former CM Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI)

The bickering between the two Shiv Sena factions over the interpretation of the Supreme Court immunity against the party whip spilled over to the first day of the budget session of the Maharashtra assembly. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-gripe-over-whip-spills-to-assembly-23272670" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai's air quality improves to 'moderate' category, AQI at 197
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai improved marginally to the 'moderate' category on Tuesday, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-weather-update-mumbais-air-quality-improves-to-moderate-category-aqi-at-197-23272713" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Student's 'suicide' at IIT-Bombay: Probe transferred to Crime Branch as kin allege foul play
The ongoing investigation into the suicide of an 18-year-old IIT-Bombay student, who jumped to her death from her hostel's seventh floor on February 12, was transferred to Special Investigation Team (SIT), Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday.

After four months, two health posts in the most-affected M-East ward called off the measles outbreaks as no suspected cases of fever and rashes have been found in the past 28 days. Other health posts continue to report one or two suspected cases in a week. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-two-health-posts-declared-measles-free-in-govandi-23272669" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

A fire broke out at a godown where packaging material was stored in Maharashtra's Thane city, civic officials said on Tuesday.

The Himalaya foot overbridge (FoB) outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will be ready by March 15, but without an escalator. While the staircase and the bulk of the work are in the final stages, the escalator will take another three to four months, according to civic officials. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-csmts-collapsed-bridge-will-be-up-next-month-23272667" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

mid-day&rsquo;s front-page expos&eacute; on a gang of crooks preying upon emotionally vulnerable families of cancer patients has attracted police attention, with the Zone 5 DCP on Monday deputing a team to investigate the racket. Some victims also came forward and told mid-day how ringleader Krishna Patil fooled them into buying the &lsquo;ayurvedic treatment&rsquo; for lakhs of rupees. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-crime-i-spent-rs-1l-on-cancer-quacks-bhasmas-23272666" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Residents of Tata Blocks, Bandra&rsquo;s plush Parsi residential colony, and other stakeholders on SV Road have sought an explanation from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) after the latter decided to shift the location of the National College station, which is part of the Metro 2B corridor. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-theyve-sneakily-moved-a-whole-metro-station-say-bandra-residents--23272664" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Mumbai Traffic Updates:
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पिझ्झा हट (पवई) या ठिकाणी खड्डा पडला असून तेथे बी एम सी काम चालू असल्याने वाहतूक संथ गतीने सुरु आहे There is a pothole at Pizza Hut (Powai) and traffic is slow due to BMC work.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUMTrafficUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#MUMTrafficUpdate</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTPHereToHelp/status/1630401184162017281?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">February 28, 2023</a></blockquote>
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A 30-year-old man from Andheri allegedly lost more than Rs 3 lakh to unidentified people who claimed to have posted nude videos of him on social media, the police said on Monday.

Come March 4, hundreds of aggrieved flat buyers from across the city and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region will be protesting outside the office of the suburban collector in Bandra East against the state government and the MahaRERA over failure to give justice to aggrieved litigants who are still awaiting their dream homes.

On the first day of the Maharashtra legislature's budget session on Monday, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said the many customs, traditions and functionings of both the Legislative Houses are being ignored and flouted. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/customs-traditions-and-functioning-of-both-legislative-houses-being-ignored-says-ajit-pawar-23272658" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA and leader Jitendra Awhad on Monday slammed Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais for giving a speech to members of both Houses in Hindi on Marathi Language Day. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/an-insult-to-maharashtra-that-governor-gave-speech-in-hindi-says-jitendra-awhad-23272656" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

&ldquo;It is a case of double murder," stated the chargesheet filed on Monday in the deaths of Santacruz businessman Kamalkant Shah and his mother. &ldquo;His wife Kajal Shah, with the help of her paramour, procured arsenic and thallium, which were used to slowly kill the mother-son duo with the intention of usurping his property,&rdquo; it added. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/santacruz-murder-wife-allegedly-poisoned-killed-husband-for-full-control-of-his-company-says-chargesheet-23272652" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Water supply in some parts of the city will be affected on March 2, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a statement <a href="../mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-water-supply-in-parts-of-city-to-be-affected-see-complete-list-of-areas-23272644" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read More</a>

Three coaches of a local train derailed at Kharkopar station in Maharashtra's Raigad district adjoining Mumbai on Tuesday. We are closing the live blog now

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