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CM Devendra Fadnavis announces mega chemical park near Vadhvan Port, seeks Centre’s nod for 2,500-5,000 acres in Maharashtra

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In a bold move, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has revealed plans for a significant chemical park adjacent to Vadhvan Port, earmarking an impressive 2,500 to 5,000 acres for development. Union minister JP Nadda announced that financial backing will come from the Centre via the Bhavya Rasayan scheme, with environmental approval processes being expedited.

Man held with country-made pistol, live cartridge in Maharashtra’s Nanded

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Indians’ overseas property remittances jump 64% to $529 million in 2025-26, as buyers eye rental income, capital gains and Golden Visas

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Blue glow in Maharashtra’s Arnala sea sparks speculation of bioluminescence

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Tiger Shroff firing: Accused practised shooting near Mumbai before attack, bullet hit bed during accidental discharge in Andheri hotel room

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Man held with country-made pistol, live cartridge in Maharashtra’s NandedOctober 22, 2026
A 21-year-old man named Akbar Khan Amjat Khan was arrested for possessing a country-made pistol. Police received a tip-off regarding a man moving suspiciously with a firearm near Eidgah Maidan. Officials detained Khan and found an illegal firearm and a live cartridge in his possession. During interrogation, Khan...
Indians’ overseas property remittances jump 64% to $529 million in 2025-26, as buyers eye rental income, capital gains and Golden VisasOctober 22, 2026
Remittances by Indian residents for buying overseas property surged to $528.7 million during 2025-26. The increase reflects growing interest in international real estate among Indian buyers. A survey noted that 61% of respondents prioritize rental income and capital appreciation in their purchases. Properties in the UAE, Greece, and...
Blue glow in Maharashtra’s Arnala sea sparks speculation of bioluminescenceOctober 22, 2026
Residents and visitors near Arnala beach in Virar have observed a mysterious blue glow in the sea. Fishermen and locals are enjoying swimming in the newly emerged luminous waters at nighttime. This phenomenon is suspected to be related to bioluminescent microorganisms, which emit light when disturbed. However, the...
CM Devendra Fadnavis announces mega chemical park near Vadhvan Port, seeks Centre’s nod for 2,500-5,000 acres in MaharashtraOctober 22, 2026
In a bold move, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has revealed plans for a significant chemical park adjacent to Vadhvan Port, earmarking an impressive 2,500 to 5,000 acres for development. Union minister JP Nadda announced that financial backing will come from the Centre via the Bhavya Rasayan scheme,...
Tiger Shroff firing: Accused practised shooting near Mumbai before attack, bullet hit bed during accidental discharge in Andheri hotel roomOctober 22, 2026
Following the alarming shooting incident involving Tiger Shroff, authorities have apprehended multiple suspects. Investigations revealed a nearby location in Mumbai where these individuals honed their shooting skills. The police are now exploring potential ties between the arrested parties and the incident itself. Furthermore, an audio recording containing a...
Dussehra rally: Shinde hits out at Uddhav, says ‘we give ration, not speeches’October 21, 2026
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde used his Shiv Sena faction’s Dussehra rally at the NESCO Centre on Tuesday to pitch his party as one that delivers, answering Uddhav Thackeray’s camp with a list of relief measures for drought-hit farmers. The rally skipped floral arches and cultural programmes and...
mid-day IMPACT: BMC issues stop-work notice over Lokhandwala demolition dustOctober 21, 2026
Taking note of mid-day’s report on dust pollution caused by the demolition of an old building on First Cross Lane in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, the K West ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a stop-work notice to the developer on October 20, a resident said. Residents...
Tiger Shroff firing: Police to examine audio clip using Bishnoi gang voice banksOctober 21, 2026
The audio clip containing a threat to Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff will now be examined, as the investigators plan to match the voice sample against the ‘voice banks’ maintained by the Punjab and Delhi Police, officials said. As per IANS, these databases contain voice recordings of members allegedly...
Mumbai’s banner menace: 52,448 removed, but the clutter remainsOctober 21, 2026
With political rallies and festive celebrations adding to Mumbai’s cluttered streetscape, residents say banners, posters, and party flags continue to spring up across the city despite the BMC’s ‘Flex Free Campaign’. From Dadar and Shivaji Park to Worli, Bandra and the suburbs, citizens complain that the displays obstruct...
Mumbai, Thane and Palghar continue to witness hot and humid weather: IMDOctober 21, 2026
Mumbai, Thane and Palghar were likely to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated areas on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department‘s (IMD) district forecast. A yellow alert was issued by the weather department, stating, “hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets.” The forecast covers...
How a single flaw in a key generation ceremony left Bengaluru-based eMudhra’s global TLS certificates vulnerable, and what it means for websites that rely on themOctober 21, 2026
eMudhra has identified a cryptographic flaw that generated weak keys, potentially compromising its global TLS certificate business. The company is working to replace affected Transport Layer Security certificates to preserve customer trust. Coordination with major browser root programs is also ongoing to rectify the situation. Shares of eMudhra...
Tiger Shroff firing: Weapons yet to be recovered, accused destroyed phones, police tell Mumbai courtOctober 21, 2026
Three accused were brought to court in Mumbai after their arrest related to the firing incident involving Tiger Shroff. Police reported that five additional suspects were arrested in Haryana and Delhi and will arrive shortly. They informed the court that the weapons used in the shooting have not...
‘Dead letter box’, Rs 80,000, encrypted chats: How 2 women supplied weapons to Tiger Shroff’s shootersOctober 21, 2026
Investigators have reportedly found a weapons supply network in connection with the firing incident involving Tiger Shroff’s car. Two accused allegedly traveled to Amritsar to collect firearms, sourced through a dead letter box. Anil Pandit is believed to have orchestrated these operations while compensating the accused for their...
Two days later, bullet removed from content creator who was shot during attack on Tiger ShroffOctober 21, 2026
In a shocking incident, Umesh Chauhan, a 34-year-old digital influencer, was injured when an attack occurred on Tiger Shroff. After two days of medical care at KEM Hospital, surgeons successfully extracted the bullet, and he is currently in stable condition. Chauhan lives in Mankhurd with his young son...
Dabba calls, ‘Dunkey’ route and a US dream: Inside the Randeep Malik, Anil Pandit network behind Tiger Shroff firingOctober 21, 2026
Actor Tiger Shroff was shot at in Mumbai, causing investigators to probe connections to Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang. The investigation revealed connections between Randeep Malik and the shooter, Anil Pandit. They allegedly used VoIP and recruited young men for criminal activities in exchange for money and false promises. The...
Drought-hit farmers to receive Diwali ration at their doorsteps: ShindeOctober 20, 2026
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday flagged off trucks carrying Diwali ration and relief supplies for drought-affected farmers from his residence in Thane, an official statement said. The initiative aims to provide assistance through both the state government and the Shiv Sena, with financial aid being...
Athawale backs Mohan Bhagwat, says regime change cannot bring down elected govtOctober 20, 2026
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on regime change. Athawle said that a sudden change of government, similar to developments in Bangladesh, Nepal, or Sri Lanka, was not possible in India, as per IANS. Union Minister Athawle’s remarks come...
Mumbai: Nine injured in fire at Kurla West’s Kohinoor HDIL buildingOctober 20, 2026
Nine people were injured after a fire broke out at Kohinoor HDIL Building No. 5 near Kohinoor School in Kurla West, Mumbai. The incident occurred during the early hours of Tuesday, October 20. Eight people suffered from suffocation due to smoke, while one person sustained an injury to...
Dussehra rallies in Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde vie for supportOctober 20, 2026
Rival Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde are holding separate Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Tuesday, setting the stage for competing political messages and renewed claims over the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray. The Shiv Sena (UBT) rally will take place...
Tiger Shroff gets police protection after Juhu firing incidentOctober 20, 2026
Two days after Tiger Shroff was attacked by three gunmen at Juhu, the Bollywood actor has been provided with police protection. Police sources indicate that he had no security cover before the attack. As per IANS, police officials suspect that the absence of security may have made him...
Mumbai woman threatened to circulate video recordings, extorted Rs 4 crore from jewellerOctober 20, 2026
A 40-year-old woman named Naznin Mehmood was arrested for extorting Rs 4 crore from a jewellery shop owner. She allegedly used video recordings to blackmail the complainant over several months. The threats included physical harm if he did not comply with her monetary demands. Investigators are examining the...
Mumbai court grants bail to ex-bank manager in Rs 29.83 lakh fraud caseOctober 20, 2026
A Mumbai court has granted bail to Rahul Punjwani, a former bank branch manager, entangled in a case of deceit involving the fraudulent modification of information from deceased customers’ accounts at a private bank. The alterations were executed via customer request forms bearing forged signatures, unveiled through an...
Minor girl dragged out of garba pandal, assaulted near Mumbai; accused arrestedOctober 20, 2026
On Monday night, a 17-year-old girl participated in a garba event in Santoshbhuvan. An 18-year-old youth, who was her friend, assaulted her after she stopped talking to him. The accused dragged her out of the garba pandal and attacked her. After the incident, Pelhar police registered a case...
Gun jam in between may have saved Tiger Shroff; shooters were promised jobs abroad, say Mumbai copsOctober 20, 2026
Three alleged shooters were arrested for attempting to kill actor Tiger Shroff in Juhu, Mumbai. The attackers fired five rounds at Shroff’s car, narrowly missing him but injuring his driver. Investigators believe the attack was planned, but a weapon malfunction prevented further damage. The assailants attempted to flee...
9 injured after fire breaks out on 12th floor of high-rise building in MumbaiOctober 20, 2026
Early Tuesday, a fire ignited on the 12th floor of the Kohinoor HDIL Building No. 6 in Kurla West, causing injuries to nine people, including a five-year-old boy and two teenagers. Eight individuals were treated for smoke inhalation at Rajawadi Hospital, while a 55-year-old man suffered a leg...
GMLR project: 183 metres of tunnel excavation completed; BMC chief visits siteOctober 19, 2026
Mumbai’s Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project has made progress, with the first tunnel boring machine, named Tulsi, completing 183 metres of excavation beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park, an official statement said on Monday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also completed the site acceptance test (SAT) for the...
Tiger Shroff firing case: Police nab three from Rajasthan’s KotaOctober 19, 2026
In a major breakthrough, three suspets in the firing case linked to actor Tiger Shroff have been apprehended from Kota railway station by the Rajasthan Police and the Anti-Gangster Task Force (ATF). As per the officials, the suspects were allegedly absconding in connection with the case and were...
Peaceful protests a fundamental right, but credentials must be checked: HCOctober 19, 2026
The Bombay High Court on Monday observed that peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right, but the credentials of protesters and the inconvenience caused to the public must also be considered before issuing blanket directions restricting police action, reported the PTI. A bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi...
Instead of cracking down on students, police should focus on criminals: DipkeOctober 19, 2026
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday criticised the police over their handling of gangsters and protesters following the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, questioning the authorities’ priorities. In a post on X, Dipke wrote, “Instead of cracking down on students and activists, police...
Thane Coastal Road: Project reaches 45 pc completion as MMRDA erects 10 girdersOctober 19, 2026
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday said that it has achieved a construction milestone on the Thane Coastal Road-1 project by erecting 10 I-girders in a single day on October 14, 2026, an official statement said. The achievement surpassed the usual daily output of four...
Tiger Shroff murder bid: Paparazzi videos may have helped shooters study actor’s routineOctober 19, 2026
Tiger Shroff, the actor, was attacked in Mumbai’s Juhu area after his movements were allegedly tracked for ten days. The assailants followed him after reviewing paparazzi videos documenting his public appearances. The shooting occurred as Shroff was leaving a football club, resulting in injuries to his driver and...
‘If you kill 2, we have 200 gang members ready in Mumbai’: New audio of Lawrence Bishnoi aide Anil Pandit threatens Salman Khan, questions Sushant Singh Rajput case, alleges Dawood-Bollywood linksOctober 19, 2026
An audio recording allegedly from Anil Pandit links Bollywood figures to the underworld and threatens actor Salman Khan. The investigation into the shooting at Tiger Shroff’s car reveals connections to Pandit and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Authorities apprehended three suspects in Rajasthan as they attempted to flee following...
‘We have 70,000 shooters’: In 2nd audio gangster Anil Pandit vows to make Salman Khan’s life ‘hell’October 19, 2026
A disturbing audio recording allegedly unveils gangster Anil Pandit making threats against Salman Khan because of his perceived inaction regarding an apology. Pandit reportedly asserts having control over 70,000 shooters, warning of possible danger to Khan’s associates. In light of a recent shooting involving Tiger Shroff, authorities detained...
‘Had no clue what he was up to’: Father of minor accused in Tiger Shroff firing says son vanished 2 months agoOctober 19, 2026
A minor recently opened fire at actor Tiger Shroff, leading to multiple arrests by the police. The father of the accused is unaware of his son’s activities since he left home two months ago. He described his struggles as a daily-wage labourer with a disability while dealing with...
Movements monitored, recce conducted: Assailants tracked Tiger Shroff’s Sunday football visits before firingOctober 19, 2026
On Sunday evening, Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was targeted during an attack while leaving a football ground. Investigators believe the assailants conducted a detailed surveillance of his movements before the shooting. His driver suffered injuries as the attackers fled the scene and were later arrested in Rajasthan. The...
Sahil Wakode’s parents detained again with IIT Bombay studentsOctober 18, 2026
Mumbai Police detained Sahil Wakode’s parents, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, again on Sunday, along with students inside the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) campus in Powai. The parents were taken to Azad Maidan, according to the latest update, as protests demanding justice for the 20-year-old BTech student...
7-foot rat snake rescued after getting trapped in net in ThaneOctober 18, 2026
An adult Indian rat snake, measuring around 7 to 8 feet, was rescued after getting entangled in a net in Thane on Friday. The Thane Range Forest Department received a call about the trapped snake and alerted a rescuer from the Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA). On reaching the...
IIT Bombay protests: Mumbai Police detain protesters, take 16 studentsOctober 18, 2026
Mumbai Police detained protesters gathered outside the main gate of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) in Powai around noon on Sunday and took at least 16 students from inside the campus in a police bus, students said. The protests were organised by various groups, including the...
Mumbai weather: Hot and humid conditions to continue on SundayOctober 18, 2026
Mumbai is likely to continue experiencing hot and humid weather on Sunday, October 18, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting dry conditions across the city and its surrounding areas over the next 24 hours. In its latest weather forecast, the IMD said that Mumbai and neighbouring areas...

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