Maharashtra

The Mumbadevi area in South Mumbai, comprising five BMC wards, is witnessing a tightly contested battle in the upcoming municipal elections. While the constituency has a 51% Muslim voter population, political analysts suggest that vote splitting among opposition parties could give Mahayuti (BJP-led alliance) an edge. Multi-Cornered Contest Shaping Up The Mumbadevi wards are witnessing a direct face-off between Congress and Mahayuti. However, the presence of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is expected to make the contest multi-cornered. If the Uddhav faction and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena align with Congress, a tough fight could emerge between the Mahavikas Aghadi and Mahayuti coalitions. Analysts believe that three out of the five wards m...

Mumbai: In a significant pre-BMC election announcement, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday unveiled a major upgrade plan for Mumbai’s suburban railway network, announcing the induction of 238 new local trains equipped with automatic door-closing systems. The move is aimed at enhancing passenger safety, increasing capacity, and modernising the city’s most vital mode of transport. According to an official statement released late Wednesday night by the Chief Minister’s Office, the new automatic-door trains will be procured as part of a comprehensive infrastructure expansion programme for Mumbai’s rail services. The suburban rail network, often referred to as the city’s lifeline, carries millions of commuters every day. In addition to the new train procurement, the...

Pune: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of eight accused in the high-profile Pune Porsche hit-and-run case, in which a speeding car collided with a two-wheeler last year in Kalyani Nagar, Pune, killing two individuals. Reports suggest the car was allegedly driven by a minor at the time of the incident. Blood Sample Tampering AllegedThe accused include the father of the minor, Vishal Agrawal, Ashish Mittal, Aditya Sood, Arunkumar Singh, Ashfaq Makandar, and two doctors from Sassoon Hospital, Dr. Ajay Tavare and Dr. Shrihari Halnor. All face allegations of tampering with the minor’s blood sample to mask the presence of alcohol. Doctors and Hospital Staff ImplicatedThe police had initially collected the minor’s blood sample at the hospital to determine alcohol...

Pune:Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday made candid remarks on the functioning of the Congress party, admitting that it has failed to effectively raise issues concerning the common man. His comments come at a crucial time, ahead of the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Speaking at a press conference in Pune, Chavan said that Congress-led initiatives such as the ‘Samvidhan Yatra’ and ‘Tiranga Yatra’ did not succeed in attracting the general public. “Participation in these programmes was largely limited to party workers. We could not connect with ordinary citizens, especially the youth,” he admitted. The former Chief Minister stressed that the party has lagged behind in highlighting pressing issues such as unemployment, farmers’ di...

Pune, 15 December 2025: In a terrifying incident of road rage in Pune, a 28-year-old woman and her fiancé were attacked by three men after a minor traffic incident, resulting in severe injury to the woman’s eye. She had to undergo emergency surgery, and her vision has still not fully recovered. According to reports, the incident occurred on 6 December near an underpass while Pooja Gupta and her fiancé were returning to Mumbai. Their car accidentally brushed against the foot of one of the three bikers. Although no one was initially hurt, a verbal altercation quickly escalated. The attackers reportedly threw a stone at the car’s windshield, shattering it. Fleeing in fear, the couple got caught in traffic, at which point the attackers returned, smashing the remaining windows and the rea...