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Mumbai: Wildlife rescuers at SGNP risk lives without insurance coverage

Mumbai: Wildlife rescuers at SGNP risk lives without insurance coverage

Many animal keepers, van majdoors (forest workers), fire watchers, and rescue team members are employed on a daily wage basis. Wildlife experts agree that insurance coverage would significantly benefit them

Five held in Rajasthan; 24 phones, fraud material seized

The police team seized 24 mobile phones used in the cyber fraud, a list of mobile numbers used for scamming, a share market handbook, and a notebook with chat scripts used to trap victims, said an officer from North Cyber. It appeared the operation was targeting individuals across India

18 July,2025 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

Deputy CM Eknath Shinde claims Mumbai will be pothole-free for next 25 years

The landslide mandate given to the current regime by voters is an endorsement of the quality of work done by the Mahayuti government, the leader stated. As Shinde concluded his reply, Opposition members apparently tried to object to some of the statements

18 July,2025 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar

Mumbai: Govt to act on stalled redevelopments, unsafe buildings by December 2025

BJP MLAs Yogesh Sagar and Mihir Kotecha raised the issue in the state Legislative Assembly on Thursday through a calling attention motion, highlighting the plight of citizens stuck in limbo, living in uninhabitable buildings or waiting for work that never begins

18 July,2025 08:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar

Contractor under fire as dozens of birds die during pruning of trees in Thane

Upon witnessing birds falling from their nests during the pruning, local animal lovers immediately informed the NGO Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA). A team from the NGO rushed to the site

18 July,2025 08:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav

Mumbai: Seven injured in Bandra East chawl collapse; rescue operations underway

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the structure—Chawl No. 37, comprising a ground floor and one upper floor—collapsed entirely. The fire brigade initially declared it a Level I incident at 6:19 am

18 July,2025 08:39 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Pune doctor booked for framing brother-in-law in false rape case

According to the police sources, on July 8, an 18-year-old woman approached the Samta Nagar police station accompanied by a woman social activist and a man. She claimed she had been raped multiple times, once in Kandivli and twice in Pune by a 25-year-old man, allegedly the brother of the doctor’s wife

18 July,2025 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

Mumbai: Bandra East residents rely on bottled water amid foul supply

After multiple complaints to the H East BMC ward office, civic officials visited the site and identified a few leak points, which they promptly sealed. Initially, this seemed to improve the situation

18 July,2025 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur

BMC deploys nuisance squad at Fort, kabutarkhana to stop feeding pigeons

Marshals deployed to fine citizens for feeding pigeons are using innovative methods like tying firecrackers to bamboo sticks to scare them off; BMC unaware

18 July,2025 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MS | Atul Kamble

Malwani police rescue three kidnapped girls, arrest accused teen in 12 hours

The arrested individuals have been identified as Hasnat Reza Jamshed Alam, 18, and Mohammad Abdulkalam Rahsuddin Shaikh, 18, both labourers from Bihar. The kidnapped girls, aged 15, 7, and 11 months, lived with their mother in the Kharodi area of Marve Road

18 July,2025 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

Billionaire Hinduja clan locked in battle over bank deposit

Bank of Baroda caught in bitter battle as two factions of billionaire Hinduja clan fight over a disputed deposit

18 July,2025 07:50 AM IST | London | Danish Khan

Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce

18 July,2025 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Billionaire Hinduja clan locked in battle over bank deposit

Billionaire Hinduja clan locked in battle over bank deposit

Bank of Baroda caught in bitter battle as two factions of billionaire Hinduja clan fight over a disputed deposit

18 July,2025 07:50 AM IST | London | Danish Khan
Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce

18 July,2025 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Horoscope today, July 18: Check astrological predictions for all zodiac signs

Horoscope today, July 18: Check astrological predictions for all zodiac signs

Wondering what's in store for you today? Well, we've got you covered. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

18 July,2025 03:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirley Bose
Ola, Uber drivers intensify their protest as 46-year-old dies by suicide

Ola, Uber drivers intensify their protest as 46-year-old dies by suicide

Cab drivers alleged that the aggregator cab companies were introducing arbitrary policies, leading to huge financial losses and pushing drivers into poverty

17 July,2025 11:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Maharashtra to expand science centres, renaming initiative after Dr Narlikar

Maharashtra to expand science centres, renaming initiative after Dr Narlikar

Maharashtra's government plans to expand its Science and Innovation Activity Centres (SIACs) across the state, renaming the initiative after astrophysicist Dr. Jayant Narlikar. This move, announced by IT and Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar, aims to establish Maharashtra as a leading science state in India

17 July,2025 10:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

IN PHOTOS: Ola, Uber drivers protest in Mumbai

Ola and Uber drivers continued their strike for the third consecutive day on Thursday, vowing to further intensify their protest until the state government gives them a concrete assurance. (Story/Rajendra B. Aklekar)

17 July,2025 10:56 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
State eyeing stronger provisions to tackle conversions by force or deceit: CM

State eyeing stronger provisions to tackle conversions by force or deceit: CM

Responding to a Calling Attention Motion in the Legislative Council, CM Fadnavis mentioned that the state government had formed a panel, headed by the Director General of Police (DGP), to provide recommendations for dealing with such cases, and panel has now submitted its report

17 July,2025 10:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Day after Fadnavis' 'offer', Uddhav meets CM in Mumbai

Day after Fadnavis' 'offer', Uddhav meets CM in Mumbai

Uddhav Thackeray met CM Fadnavis in the chamber of legislative council chairperson Ram Shinde. During the meeting, which lasted for about half an hour, the former CM's son and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray was also present

17 July,2025 10:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

'Maharashtra recorded 3,506 rapes, 924 murders in first five months of 2025'

'Maharashtra recorded 3,506 rapes, 924 murders in first five months of 2025'

Speaking during an opposition-sponsored motion in the upper house, the Leader of Opposition further claimed that the total number of criminal cases registered in the state during this period stood at 1.6 lakh

17 July,2025 08:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Congress MLA Patole claims 'honeytrap' racket targeting government officials

Congress MLA Patole claims 'honeytrap' racket targeting government officials

Patole claimed to be in possession of a pen drive containing all the "proof" related to the allegations. He criticised the government for not making any formal statement on the matter, despite the issue being in the public domain for some time

17 July,2025 08:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Women fight on speeding Mumbai local, hair-pulling chaos caught on camera

    Women fight on speeding Mumbai local, hair-pulling chaos caught on camera

    A shocking video has surfaced showing a fierce fight between women passengers inside a crowded Mumbai local train. The incident took place on the Western Railway line on a train between Virar and Churchgate stations, where an argument near the train door quickly escalated into a physical scuffle. Chaos erupted inside the moving train as passengers struggled to control the situation. The video has since gone viral, raising fresh concerns over safety and overcrowding in Mumbai’s lifeline — the local trains.

    20 June,2025 05:24 PM IST
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