Mumbai News Live Updates: Mumbai heightens security amid terror threat alerts

Mumbai News Live Updates: The increased vigilance comes as the city gears up for upcoming festivals like Durga Puja, Dussehra, and Diwali, along with the anticipated state assembly elections in November.

Mumbai News Live Updates: Mumbai police heightened security measures in response to warnings from central agencies regarding a potential terror threat. Enhanced security protocols are now in place at various crowded locations, including religious sites. “We have received directives to conduct regular security drills at locations with large congregations, including religious institutions,” a senior police officer said. The heightened security measures are a precautionary step to protect the citizens and safeguard critical infrastructure, he added. The increased vigilance comes as the city gears up for upcoming festivals like Durga Puja, Dussehra, and Diwali, along with the anticipated state assembly elections in November.

Assembly elections update: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has directed a crackdown on fake news as part of the Election Commission’s review of poll preparedness in Maharashtra. During a two-day visit, the CEC met with various officials, including district electoral officers (DEOs) and police superintendents, to discuss the management of polling stations and voter convenience. He stressed the importance of ensuring adequate facilities at polling locations, such as benches for waiting voters, drinking water, and proper signage. The term of the current Maharashtra assembly concludes on November 26, with elections expected to be announced in the coming month.

How is the weather today? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘yellow alert’ for the city on Saturday. Meanwhile, in the Raigad and Palghar districts, the weather dept has sounded an orange alert (heavy to very heavy rain). Independent meteorologists have also warned of very heavy rainfall in South Mumbai. A ‘yellow’ alert is in place for several districts, including Thane, Pune, and Satara predicting thunderstorms and moderate rain for the day.

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21:45 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: Two men held with country-made pistols, bullets in Mumbai

Two persons have been arrested for alleged possession of country-made pistols and bullets in suburban Powai here, police said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, a crime branch team on Friday laid a trap and apprehended the duo who had arrived in the area allegedly to deliver the weapons, an official said.

The accused, Sachin Fulchand Kishwah (18) and Amarkumar Badshah Nai (23), hail from Katni in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, he said.

The team seized two country-made pistols, four bullets and two mobile phones from the duo, the official said, adding that a case has been registered under the Arms Act.

(PTI)

19:07 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: Urban voter apathy matter of concern: CEC Rajiv Kumar

Expressing his concerns over the urban voter apathy, CEC Rajiv Kumar said efforts are being made to ensure maximum polling in the ensuing Maharashtra assembly elections.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Kumar singled out areas like Colaba and Kalyan in and around Mumbai which have recorded among the lowest voter turnout in the Lok Sabha polls held this year.

He also said that the voters have the right to know if the candidates have any criminal background. The political parties should inform the citizens of the same, he added.

(With PTI inputs)

17:34 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Around Town: Chowpatty’s iconic Crystal restaurant expands its glow to Fort; here’s what’s new

The Chowpatty seaface iconic Crystal restaurant, which serves home-like vegetarian delicacies at affordable prices, has expanded to Fort in Mumbai.

Here's a few know-it-all about the new branch:

📌 The 54-seater restaurant presents itself in a new chic, modern avatar while keeping the taste, quality of the food intact.

📌 The family added that the prices at the Fort outlet are only about 10% higher than Chowpatty due to rent.

📌 A lesser known fact about the man who dedicated his whole life to Crystal, is that before the restautant, and its predecessor café, there was a saree shop, called "Eastern Emporium".

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16:37 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: Here's what CEC Rajiv Kumar said in Mumbai

The election commission, which is in Mumbai to review poll preparedness in Maharashtra, following assembly elections that are due later this year, CEC Rajiv Kumar issued certain directives.

Here's what he said:

📌 We met all stakeholders including political parties and officials ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections.

📌 There will be 1,00,186 polling booths in Maharashtra assembly elections. The CEC also assured minimum facilities at all booths, such as benches for voters in queue, drinking water and parking of vehicles for booths located in congested areas.

📌 It is the right of voters to know if any candidate has criminal background; parties should also inform.

📌 The CEC also made clear that fake news on social media will not be tolerated and directed the officials to ensure swift response against the menace.

📌 Emphasising the importance of voting, he also said that there are some urban centres in Maharashtra which have been recording lowest voting percentage in the country.

14:13 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Israeli military confirms leader of the Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah dead

Meanwhiile, on the global front, the Israeli military on Saturday announced that they had killed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Hezbollah militant group, in a strike in Beirut on Friday.

14:11 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: CEC reviews poll preparedness in Maharashtra ahead of November elections

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has directed a crackdown on fake news as part of the Election Commission's review of poll preparedness in Maharashtra, where assembly elections are anticipated later this year. During a two-day visit, Kumar emphasised the need for swift action against misinformation on social media, which he deemed unacceptable.

The CEC met with various officials, including district electoral officers (DEOs) and police superintendents, to discuss the management of polling stations and voter convenience. He stressed the importance of ensuring adequate facilities at polling locations, such as benches for waiting voters, drinking water, and proper signage. Kumar also urged DEOs to personally inspect polling stations to guarantee that arrangements are satisfactory and to manage voter queues effectively.

Additionally, the Commission is pushing for faster investigations into electoral offences reported during the recent Lok Sabha elections and has requested updates on these cases from law enforcement. The term of the current Maharashtra assembly concludes on November 26, with elections expected to be announced in the coming month.

12:33 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: Woman booked for cheating people of Rs 82.28 lakh in Navi Mumbai

The Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against the wife of a policeman for allegedly cheating people of Rs 82.28 lakh by luring them to invest in schemes, an official said on Saturday.

Based on a complaint by one of the investors, a first information report (FIR) was registered against the 40-year-old accused on Thursday, assistant inspector Mahendra Aher of the CBD police station said.

The accused, the wife of a police havildar, accepted money from people promising them good returns in small schemes, he said.

The woman allegedly collected Rs 82.28 lakh from at least 22 persons since 2019 and later failed to return their money, the official said.

The complaint also states that the woman threatened the investors seeking a refund and verbally abused them, he said.

The count of the number of people defrauded may go up during the investigation, and the amount involved may increase, the official said.

(With PTI inputs)

10:40 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: EOW summons CEO of BookMyShow parent company over ticket black marketing

Mumbai police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) issued a summon to Ashish Hemrajani, CEO of Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited, and the technical head, for inquiry into a complaint regarding black marketing of concert tickets of Coldplay, a renowned British rock band.

A senior police officer confirmed the development and said a summon has been issued to Hemrajani as part of the preliminary inquiry (PE) opened in the matter by the agency.

The band will perform at DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, on January 18, 19, and 21, 2025. The ticket frenzy for concert tickets caused a stir on social media as several fans failed to secure tickets after waiting in a long virtual queue on BookMyShow.

10:34 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: This victory is important, votes cannot be bought: Sanjay Raut on Yuva Sena's sweep

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut speaks on Aaditya Thackeray-led Yuva Sena, youth wing of the Shiv Sena (UBT), sweeping Mumbai University senate elections.

"This victory is important because in these elections votes cannot be bought. Voters are educated. Be it ABVP, BJP or Shinde's people who believe in buying votes... votes were not bought here. Second thing is that the election was conducted using ballots not EVMs."

10:30 (IST) 28 Sep 2024
Mumbai News Live Updates: Twin-Tube Road Tunnel project to slash travel time between Thane and Borivali to 15 minutes

MMRDA is set to revolutionise travel between Thane and Borivali with its ambitious Twin-Tube Road Tunnel project. Once completed, it will cut driving time to just 15 minutes and shrink the distance between the two key areas to 12 km. The tunnel will provide the much-needed direct connectivity, now absent.

Highlights of the project

2 lanes plus one emergency lane in each direction
11.8 km total length — 10.25 km tunnel & 1.55 km approaches to junctions
12.89 metres diameter of each tunnel
Safety is a key consideration, with cross-connection lanes every 300 metres, fire extinguishers, water hoses, smoke detectors, and illuminated signboards

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