India Meteorological Department has issued a 'red alert' for the Konkan region, including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Palghar districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall

Schools shut in Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Lonavala. Waterlogging halts daily life as 17 Mumbai local train services are cancelled; flights also face delays.

The Maharashtra government has approved a major upgrade for the Mumbai’s suburban network, as it has authorised procurement of 268 fully air-conditioned trains under Phases 3 and 3A of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project.

The Maharashtra government has approved a massive Rs 24,000 crore infrastructure plan under MUTP Phase 3 and 3A, which includes the procurement of 268 fully air-conditioned Mumbai local train coaches,

Mumbai reels under heavy rainfall; local train services disrupted, roads waterlogged, and commuters face long delays. Authorities urge caution and provide updates.

The Central Raiway has announced the cancellations of all Pune to Mumbai trains due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging. Meanwhile local and suburban services have been resumed

Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 21 persons in Maharashtra in five days starting August 15. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal urged the Youth Congress to build a robust organization across the state, emphasizing the opportunity for new leadership to emerge despite some leaders leaving the party.

Heavy rains disrupt Maharashtra: schools shut in Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Lonavala. Waterlogging halts daily life as 17 Mumbai local train services are cancelled; flights also face delays.

In two separate incidents of electrocution in Maharashtra, five members of a family died after coming in contact with a live wire around a farmland in Jalgaon district, while a 17-year-old youth lost his life in Mumbai’s Bhandup area after stepping on a fallen electricity cable amid heavy rains,