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Monsoon preparations intensified by BMC, civic chief inspects desilting works
Gagrani directed the civic officials to dispose of silt extracted from nullahs (drains) within 48 hours at designated locations
24 April,2025 07:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
In a first, rare white leopard cub spotted in Ratnagiri
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Girija Desai from the Ratnagiri forest department, while confirming the rare sighting in state, said, “We have come across a white newborn cub of an Indian leopard in Ratnagiri district. We also found the cub's mother and an another cub nearby”
24 April,2025 06:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Thane court convicts two Bangladeshi women for illegal stay
"The offences they have been accused of are punishable by imprisonment of five years. The accused has been in jail since December 20, 2023. Hence, it would be appropriate to convict them under the Foreigners Order 1948, read with Foreigners Act 1948 and sentence them for imprisonment of 1 year, 3 months 27 days," the judge said
24 April,2025 06:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pahalgam terror attack: Agencies in Mumbai on high alert
The Pahalgam terror attack, carried out by terrorists at Baisaran meadow on Tuesday, is one of the deadliest in the valley, claiming 26 lives—mostly tourists—and leaving several others injured. Following the incident, the Maharashtra Home Department directed the Mumbai Police to increase vigilance along the coastline
24 April,2025 04:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
J&K terror attack 'intelligence failure', Article 370 move didn't stop violence
Shiv Sena (UBT) asserted that merely issuing threats to Pakistan will not help resolve the ongoing issues in the Union Territory
24 April,2025 03:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pahalgam terror attack: 65 Maharashtra tourists flown back to Mumbai
Following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, the first batch of 65 stranded tourists from Maharashtra arrived in Mumbai early Thursday as part of an evacuation effort led by Deputy CM Eknath Shinde
24 April,2025 12:03 PM IST | Mumbai
Legal notice served to state govt, civic chief over PAP rehabilitation plans
Petitioner asks how citizens can be moved to dumping grounds when landfills haven’t been closed for 15 years. The closure of the Mulund dumping ground in its final stages and the processing of its waste will be completed by next year.
24 April,2025 11:49 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Pahalgam terror attack: Sharad Pawar visits families of Pune victims
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar visited the homes of Santosh Jagdale and Kaustubh Ganbote in Pune, who were among the 26 killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. Maharashtra leaders continue to support victims' families and stranded tourists
24 April,2025 11:38 AM IST | Mumbai
Pahalgam terror attack: Dy CM Shinde meets stranded Maharashtrian tourists
In a social media post on X, the Maharashtra Deputy CM reassured that the state government will take all necessary steps to bring back the stranded Maharashtrian tourists back home safe and sound
24 April,2025 10:41 AM IST | Jammu and Kashmir | mid-day online correspondent
Pahalgam terror attack: Maharashtra arranges special flights for 183 tourists
Following the Chief Minister’s directive, two special flights arranged by the Maharashtra government have brought back 183 stranded tourists from Kashmir to Mumbai. The move comes in the wake of recent unrest in the region
24 April,2025 10:41 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent