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Actor Ananya Panday appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday after the central agency allegedly came across WhatsApp chats during its investigation against Aryan Khan. Ananya's father Chunky Panday accompanied her to the NCB office located at Ballard Estate in south Mumbai, where they reached around 4 pm. The NCB's Mumbai zonal Ananya's name cropped up in the case after certain WhatsApp chats between her and Aryan Khan were allegedly found in the latter's mobile phone, the sources said, adding that earlier in the day, the NCB officials had seized her mobile and laptop. (PTI)

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the city police to clarify if they intend to name senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as an accused in a case of illegal phone tapping and alleged leaking of confidential documents related to police transfers and postings in Maharashtra. Full story here

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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed work on building the viaduct on the entire 18.5km stretch of Metro 2A corridor between DN Nagar and Dahisar along the Link road. READ MORE

An 82-year-old Mahim woman who was repeatedly taunted by her daughter-in-law for outliving her two sons, given stale food and made to sleep on the unwashed mat on which her son’s body had been kept before his funeral, has been awarded a compensation of Rs 55,000. READ MORE

Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly killing his father over a property dispute here in Maharashtra, an official said on Thursday. The accused, Ravi Mangal Shelke, allegedly stabbed to death his father, Mangal Hari Shelke (50), on October 12 in Navle village of Thane and then absconded, Murbad police station's senior inspector Prasad Pandhare said.

An unidentified body was found in a brook near Reliance tower, Narayan Nagar, Diva east, informed Regional Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation.Later, the body was handed over to Daighar police officials.

He submitted a memorandum demanding a stop to the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh and warned that if this does not happen, then the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Mumbai will be treated the same way as the Hindus in Bangladesh.

As India administered One billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, the staff members of Rajawadi hospital in Ghatkopar celebrated the milestone by making rangoli.

State transport commissioner Avinash Dhakne on Wednesday issued a circular warning private bus operators not to “overcharge” passengers during Diwali festival. The circular mentioned that as per government notification, private buses can charge a maximum 50% over MSRTC (state bus) fares. Commuters who come across private buses charging more than 1.5 times the MSRTC rate should register complaints, said a senior RTO official, who is part of the drive which will begin from Thursday.

October 18 was the first day since March last year when the city witnessed no COVID deaths. With businesses opening up, life is getting back to normal. Now, the hospitality industry is also hoping to bounce back in a big way. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and the COVID Task Force recently met, after which they announced an extension in timings for restaurants. While currently the deadline is 10pm, the industry is hoping to get back their pre-pandemic timings. READ MORE

Bombay high court directed ED not to arrest Khadse for a week within which he must seek bail from special PMLA Court. Khadse had moved HC in a Money laundering case over a Pune land deal. ASG for ED citing an SC ruling said he must go before the trial court with a regular bail application. The HC directs the sessions to hear and decide Khadse’s bail plea.

The state government wants to redevelop the slums on Juhu airport. “We want to propose to the union aviation minister that in return for giving us 50% of the airport land which is not required for aeronautical operations, we will give the Airports Authority of India (AAI) the other 50% of the land free of slums,” said housing minister Jitendra Awhad on Wednesday.The proposal comes even as the state government in 2018 cancelled the reservation for an affordable housing scheme and restored the reservation for airport in the city’s Development Plan 2034. READ MORE