Bomb threat emails hit Mumbai and Pune civic offices, and the searches find nothing
An email naming Mumbai's mayor office, a bank, a court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the airport set off searches on Thursday morning. Pune Municipal Corporation received its own threat soon after. Nothing suspicious was found.
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Bomb threat emails hit Mumbai and Pune civic offices, and the searches find nothing
An email naming Mumbai's mayor office, a bank, a court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the airport set off searches on Thursday morning. Pune Municipal Corporation received its own threat soon after. Nothing suspicious was found.
Arrogance of power: Rohit Pawar takes on Fadnavis as the NCP merger formula takes shape
Rohit Pawar accused Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of "arrogance" and of running a politics of blackmail over the NCP merger question. In the party, the formula under discussion gives Sharad Pawar the president post and Sunetra Pawar the working president post.
Five lakh, one cheque, and a prayer at Tuljabhavani's feet
Vidhan Parishad MLC Vikrant Patil handed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis a ₹5 lakh cheque towards drought relief, with BJP leader Balasaheb Patil joining the initiative. The release gives no count of affected farmers and no word on how the money will be used.
Politics
Fadnavis opposes plan to shift some Mumbai international flights to Navi Mumbai
The airport operator is considering moving some international flights to Navi Mumbai from summer 2027 to rebuild Terminal 1 at Mumbai airport. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has written to the Union Civil Aviation Ministry opposing the plan.
MNS swims in a canal to protest Pune water cuts, asks where the water is going
MNS workers staged a symbolic swim in the Mutha Right Canal near Janata Vasahat in Pune's Parvati area on Thursday, protesting planned water cuts while the canal runs full. City leader Sainath Babar alleged about 18 TMC of water had flowed away after the monsoon.
Dhol outside KDMC for a second day over an 11-month wait for nominated corporators
Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators beat dhol-tasha outside the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation headquarters for a second straight day on Thursday, demanding that the civic body name its nominated corporators 11 months after the January elections. The party says it will beat drums for ten minutes daily until a date is announced.
Government
Bihar raises DA to 63%; clears Rs 88.2-crore startup plan for 2,100 students
The Bihar cabinet raised dearness allowance for state employees and pensioners from 60% to 63% under the Seventh Pay Commission, effective July 1, 2026. It also approved an Rs 88.20-crore startup challenge aimed at 2,100 women students.
Fadnavis opposes plan to shift some Mumbai international flights to Navi Mumbai
The airport operator is considering moving some international flights to Navi Mumbai from summer 2027 to rebuild Terminal 1 at Mumbai airport. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has written to the Union Civil Aviation Ministry opposing the plan.
Telangana plans to move Classes 11 and 12 into schools from next year
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has asked officials to end the separate two-year Intermediate system and bring Classes 11 and 12 into schools from the next academic year, citing high dropout rates after Class 10.
Mumbai
Threat email names Mumbai Mayor's office, Bachchan's home and Diljit concert
The Mumbai Mayor's office received a bomb threat email on Friday that also named actor Amitabh Bachchan's Juhu home and the venue of singer Diljit Dosanjh's November 27 concert. Searches found nothing suspicious, and police are investigating the email's origin.
PWD contractors' pending dues: Maharashtra calls meeting on October 28
With crores in bills pending from the public works department, the state has called a meeting of contractors' associations in Mantralaya on October 28, to be chaired by PWD minister Shivendraraje Bhosale.
Fadnavis receives Rubio at Gateway of India, presents a traditional shawl
US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited the Gateway of India in Mumbai, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis received him and his wife. Fadnavis presented him a traditional shawl.
National
IMD issues orange alert for J&K as Bay of Bengal system may intensify
The IMD has warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms in Jammu and Kashmir on November 12. A western disturbance may bring rain or snow across the western Himalayan region till November 13, while a low-pressure area may form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13.
Bomb threat emails hit Mumbai and Pune civic offices, and the searches find nothing
An email naming Mumbai's mayor office, a bank, a court, Amitabh Bachchan's Jalsa bungalow, Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the airport set off searches on Thursday morning. Pune Municipal Corporation received its own threat soon after. Nothing suspicious was found.
Eleven fires in 24 hours, 33 cases: Thane's rocket ban is not holding
Eleven fires were reported in Thane city in the 24 hours after the district banned rockets and aerial fireworks, an order that runs to 8 January 2027 across six municipal corporations. Police have registered 33 cases, and traders have written to the chief minister about unsold stock.
World
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes central Japan, injuring at least 22
The quake struck early on Sunday and was felt across Aichi Prefecture, Hamamatsu, Kyoto, Nara, Yamanashi and Gifu. Japan's Meteorological Agency put it at 5.7 and the USGS at 5.5. No tsunami warning was issued.
Eisenkot gets the first shot at forming a government, and Netanyahu is on the back foot
President Isaac Herzog said on Saturday he will task the former military chief with forming a coalition on Sunday. Sixty-seven MKs recommended Eisenkot and 46 recommended Netanyahu; he has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension.
Six killed in Krakow market square shooting; three more bodies found at suspect's home
A 25-year-old man drove onto Krakow's Main Market Square on Saturday and fired at people from his car in an attack that lasted about three minutes, killing six and injuring at least 15. Police shot and wounded him. Three more bodies were later found at his home.