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Mumbai News Live: City reports 1,034 fresh COVID-19 cases

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 26, 2021, 23:59:19 IST

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Mumbai News Live: City reports 1,034 fresh COVID-19 cases

Mumbai reported over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row on Thursday, taking the tally to 3,22,843, while five more patients succumbed to the infection. With the new patients being more than the recovered patients, the number of active cases increased to 8,997 from 8,320 a day before. The number of COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries in Mumbai has crossed the 2-lakh mark. In another development, a vehicle with gelatin sticks, an explosive material, and an apparently fake number plate was found parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in south Mumbai on Thursday evening. The BMC, with help from the police and Railway authorities, has launched a campaign to take action against people roaming without face masks in public places.

12:25 (IST) Feb 26

Mumbai police on suspect after SUV with 20 gelatin sticks found dumped near Mukesh Ambani's house

The suspect who parked the car (near Mukesh Ambani's house yesterday) was seen in CCTV footage but has not been identified as he was wearing face mask and his head was covered by a hoodie. There was no threat call or letter received by anyone with respect to Ambani family in recent past. Police have gathered CCTV footages of multiple locations from where the car passed through in Mumbai: Mumbai Police (ANI)

12:16 (IST) Feb 26

Fuel price hike on hold for 3rd consecutive day

Oil marketing companies on Friday continued with their wait and watch strategy and kept the retail price of petrol and diesel unchanged for the third consecutive day. In Mumbai, petrol price is just Rs 3 per litre short (Rs 97.34 a litre) of touching three digit mark of Rs 100 per litre for the very first time ever. Diesel price in the city is closing on Rs 90 a litre (Rs 88.44 a litre).

11:43 (IST) Feb 26

People's mandate no licence to act irresponsibly: Sena on stadium renaming

The Shiv Sena on Friday targeted the Centre over the renaming of Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the massive mandate that his government got in the last election was not a licence to act irresponsibly.It also said that although allegations were made against the Congress and Gandhi-Nehru family in the last five years that they are trying to obliterate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's name from history, the renaming of the stadium has shown who is actually trying to do so.

11:01 (IST) Feb 26

MMRDa starts dynamic test of prototype in Charkop Depot today.

⁦@MMRDAOfficial⁩ starting the dynamic test of prototype in Charkop Depot today. https://t.co/o3UilZl4Sw
— Mumbai 2.O (@mumbai_2) 1614249956000

10:56 (IST) Feb 26

Tenant can’t be denied flat owner’s parking space: Maharashtra court

The Maharashtra state cooperative appellate court has said a tenant or a leave and licence holder has the right to park their car in the space allotted to a member on the society premises.

10:12 (IST) Feb 26

Mumbai police books man for murder in Colaba

Mumbai police on Friday registered a case against a wanted accused in the case of a murder in Colaba Area of South Mumbai on Thursday evening.According to an official police statement, a man named Ismail Sheikh (51) was attacked with a sharp weapon and killed on Sassoon dock in Colaba.

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09:41 (IST) Feb 26

Mumbai: Confusion, anger as people in private cars fined over masks

Mumbai: With BMC intensifying a crackdown against citizens not wearing masks in view of rising Covid-19 cases, there is confusion among people riding in their personal vehicles over whether masks must be on inside.

09:18 (IST) Feb 26

Mumbai: Man held for assaulting ticket checker, vandalising cabin

The accused, arrested on Wednesday night, has been identified as Rahul Ramesh Bawariya. He is also an accused in a murder case and currently out on bail.

09:08 (IST) Feb 26

Two more held in Rs 12 cr hawala case

Two more people were arrested in the Rs 12 crore hawala case that was detected by the Vile Parle police with the arrest of nine accused on February 20. The nine accused stole the money from an Angadia's office and later from a hotel near the Vile Parle police station. The police are looking for two accused in the case. The police have managed to recover Rs 3 crore so far.

08:43 (IST) Feb 26

Thane: Modern crematorium to come up in Kalwa

For the first time #Christians in Kalwa (Thane) will get a 1 acre cemetery and for the #Hindus a modern crematorium
— Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) 1614274498000

08:18 (IST) Feb 26

Actor Hrithik Roshan has been summoned to appear before Crime Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Feb 27

Hrithik has been summoned to record his statement in a case lodged against actress Kangana Ranaut involving exchange of emails between the two: Crime Branch

08:06 (IST) Feb 26

Arthur Road jail ready to lodge Nirav Modi in special cell

Mumbai: With a UK court forwarding the case to extradite Nirav Modi to India to the UK government for final approval, the city’s Arthur Road jail will be dusting its “VIP” quarters to welcome the flashy diamond trader who allegedly swindled Indians banks of thousands of crores.

07:56 (IST) Feb 26

Thane: Over 200 new COVID cases for second time in eight days

No new deaths were reported in the city for the third day in a row.

07:30 (IST) Feb 26

"Making the Invisible cycles of Mumbai visible"

Cycle Chala, City Bacha, a group of cycling enthusiasts, launched a new project in the city on Thursday titled "Making the Invisible cycles of Mumbai visible". Mumbai's bicycle mayor Firoza Suresh said that the group has targeted installation of high-quality reflectors on 1000 cycles across the city. On Thursday, the volunteers affixed the reflectors on the rear side of cycles belonging to vegetable vendors and delivery boys of restaurants. (Somit Sen)

07:27 (IST) Feb 26

BMC aims to vaccinate up to 50k elders and 45+ daily from March

With the aim of vaccinating 20,000 to 50,000 Mumbaikars every day from March onwards, the BMC on Thursday sent feelers to various private hospitals involved in Covid-19 care about providing shots for the general population.

07:08 (IST) Feb 26

Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Thursday unveiled a tram car restored by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in south Mumbai.

07:02 (IST) Feb 26

Maharashtra: Brace for truck owners’ strike today against rising fuel prices

Mumbai: Several trucks, tempos and trailers in Maharashtra will go off roads on Friday for a day in a ‘token protest’ against rising diesel prices in the country, which could affect supply of essential and non-essential goods to the city.

06:49 (IST) Feb 26

A notice announcing closure till further notice placed at Oval maidan

No sports or other activities will be allowed at the recreational ground in south Mumbai till further orders, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said. Located in the Churchgate area here, the Oval Maidan, where cricket and football matches are frequently played, witnesses crowds of sport enthusiasts during weekends. A number of walkers and joggers also visit the ground every day. Photo: Sanjay Hadkar

06:46 (IST) Feb 26

Health worker checks oxygen level of residents in Dharavi area amid surge in new cases. Photo: SL Shanth Kumar

06:44 (IST) Feb 26

Explosives outside Antilia: Mumbai Crime Branch investigating the matter, findings will be out soon, says Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

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