Maharashtra

JWR Logistics Chemical Warehouse in Panvel Thick black smoke and explosions rock the 97-acre JWR Logistics site near Mumbai; workers escape unharmed amid traffic chaos on NH-4B. Towering flames and billowing smoke engulf the chemical warehouse at JWR Logistics Pvt Ltd in Panvel, Maharashtra, as firefighters battle the blaze near Padeghar on Saturday. A massive […]

BMC Cracks Down The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) publishes a list of unauthorised schools enrolling 80,000+ kids, mostly in slums; it warns against subpar infrastructure in Chembur and Dharavi hotspots. A crowded classroom in a Mumbai slum chawl serves as an unauthorised school, highlighting BMC’s crackdown on 164 illegal institutions lacking RTE approvals, announced April

An Indian Air Force aircraft undercarriage failure blocks the Pune runway at 10:25 PM; flights resume by 8 AM Saturday after swift clearance. No injuries are reported. The Pune International Airport runway late Friday night, April 17, 2026, where an IAF fighter jet’s undercarriage failure caused a temporary shutdown, is now cleared for normal operations.

Pune PMC Cracks Down Standing committee slams admin for lax action on 67 illegal hoardings; orders consultant survey and dues recovery amid cable policy pause. Overloaded Pune streets with illegal hoardings; PMC to hire agency for survey after data gaps  Introduction Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is set to hire an external agency for a full

Mumbai Fake Godman Exposed Rhythm Panchal, aka Monty Baba, ran midnight darbars in Malad plot, duping 60+ devotees with exorcisms; Dindoshi Police busted him after threats and exploitation complaints. Rhythm Panchal alias Monty Baba arrested for fake Aghori rituals in Malad; demanded liquor and cigarettes from devotees Introduction In a bizarre bust shaking Mumbai’s spiritual

Shocking Pune Suicide A 30-year-old research scholar dies by suicide in Chinchwad after alleging harassment by her Botanical Survey of India guide Dr A. Benniamin, now in custody until April 15. Police outside the Chinchwad residence where a PhD student died by suicide, blaming her BSI guide, Dr A. Benniamin, arrested. Introduction In a heartbreaking