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NCP cancels all party programmes scheduled for the day over murder of Baba Siddique’s killing

The former Maharashtra minister, who had quit Congress to join Ajit Pawar's NCP this year, was shot in Bandra. CM Shinde said that 2 assailants have been arrested, with one still at large.

Who was Baba Siddique, ex-MLA who left Congress after 48 yrs to join NCP, hosted elite Iftar parties

The former Maharashtra minister was shot dead in Mumbai’s Bandra Saturday. 2 of the assailants have been arrested. He was a three-time MLA from the Bandra West constituency.

Former MLA Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai’s Bandra; 2 shooters in police custody

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said Siddique, a leader with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, was shot at by three men, two of whom have been arrested, while the third is absconding.

Mumbai commuters will have to wait till April 2025 for fully functional Metro 3 as work on 2 stations lags

Phase 1 of Metro 3, expected to be opened to public next month, will connect BKC and Aarey. Metro 3 will also provide connectivity to both domestic & international airports.

Training temple managers, B-school style. Mumbai institutes’ new courses cover finance to soft skills

Courses by Mumbai University & Welingkar Institute aim to improve administration of temples, especially those run by smaller trusts that struggle with crowd control, fund management.

After delays & controversies, Mumbai’s costliest Metro inches close to launch, just in time for polls

Phase-1 operations of Metro 3, Mumbai’s first underground Metro corridor, expected to begin by September-end. The 12-km line will stretch from Aarey Colony in Goregaon (East) to BKC.

‘Actor Malaika Arora’s father dies by suicide, investigation underway,’ say Mumbai Police

Police said Anil Arora allegedly jumped off the sixth floor of a building in Bandra, adding that the exact reason behind the incident was not yet known.

SubscriberWrites: Lifeline of Mumbai in evening AC Local

If anyone desires to see the changes happening in Mumbai then one must take a journey from Churchgate to Virar in evening AC Local.

4th arrest made in case of Muslim man assaulted over beef suspicion. Police consider stricter charges

Suresh Jadhav, 19, was arrested Tuesday. First 3 arrested were released on bail & are untraceable. All are aspiring policemen & not associated with any organisation or party, say police.

Mumbai needs 2.7L houses for all development, infra projects. How govt plans to build the stock

The state government, in a new policy seen by ThePrint, has made a number of proposals to create the requisite housing, including incentives for developers and unlocking vacant land.

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Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.