The BMC with the assistance of Zone XI police, carried out a large-scale crackdown on illegal hawkers across Mumbai’s western suburbs, clearing some of the city’s most congested roads and transit zones, officials said
19 January,2026 09:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah KhanThat means one lakh-plus Mumbaikars felt there was no point in voting for a particular political party in recently held BMC elections; of the overall votes polled across the city, the highest number and percentage of NOTA votes were polled in the western suburbs
19 January,2026 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MSLong queues were seen at various polling booths, as the voting commenced at 7.30 am for the 227-ward Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
15 January,2026 12:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe restrictions, aimed at facilitating the distribution and collection of electronic voting machines (EVMs) as well as counting, will be in effect from the early morning of Wednesday, January 14, until the midnight on Friday, January 16
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