Begone Beggars, Hello Clean Streets: Modi Arrives, Mumbai Transforms

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

Op-Eds Opinion

Mumbai has witnessed a rare miracle. For once, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was seen working with a zeal that citizens had long stopped expecting. Streets that were clogged with garbage suddenly became spotless, beggars and hawkers disappeared overnight, and the city’s filth was

State News West India

Mumbai Monorail Halts in Wadala; 17 Rescued

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

A Mumbai Monorail train stopped suddenly on Monday morning due to a technical fault, leaving 17 passengers stranded. The incident took place around 7:16 AM between Antop Hill Bus Depot and GTBN stations in Wadala. All passengers were safely rescued and shifted to another train. No injuries were reported. Cause of the Disruption Officials confirmed […]

State News West India

Noida Man Arrested Over Mumbai ‘Human Bomb’ Threat

By BPN News Desk September 6, 2025

Mumbai Police arrested 50-year-old Ashwin Kumar Supra from Noida after a bomb threat was sent to the Traffic Police’s WhatsApp helpline. The message claimed 34 vehicles in Mumbai had been fitted with “human bombs” by 14 Pakistani terrorists and that 400 kg of RDX would be used to trigger explosions. The threat coincided with Ganesh […]

State News West India

Mumbai on High Alert After ‘Human Bomb’ Threat

By BPN News Desk September 5, 2025

Mumbai Police declared a citywide alert after receiving a threat on the official Traffic Police WhatsApp number. The message warned that 34 vehicles had been fitted with “human bombs” and could be detonated during Anant Chaturdashi, part of the Ganesh Visarjan festival. Terror Group Claims Involvement The message claimed to be from a group identifying […]

State News West India

HC Orders Mumbai Streets Cleared by Sept 2 Amid Maratha Stir

By BPN News Desk September 2, 2025

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to clear all streets in Mumbai of Maratha quota protestors by Tuesday noon, September 2. The court noted that the agitation had gone beyond its allotted site at Azad Maidan, creating massive disruption to traffic, train services, and access to important offices in South Mumbai. Protest […]

Editorials

Maratha Morcha Turns Mumbai Into India’s BLM, Fadnavis Left Clueless

By Editor - News Desk August 30, 2025

The images from Mumbai this past week looked more like a civil rights uprising than a routine protest. Young men were dancing atop BEST buses, some were bathing on the city’s roads, while others casually walked into Westside stores and Burger King outlets near the Taj Hotel. For a city that already suffers from broken […]

State News West India

Mumbai Monorail Breakdown Strands 580 Passengers

By BPN News Desk August 19, 2025

A Mumbai Monorail carrying more than 580 passengers came to a halt on August 19 during heavy rains. The incident occurred around 6:38 pm between Chembur (Mysore Colony) and Bhakti Park stations after a technical snag disrupted power supply. The stoppage left the elevated train stranded for nearly three hours, causing panic among passengers. Overcrowding […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Selective Outrage and Vote Bank Politics: The Truth Behind Fadnavis’s Response to Jain Community Demands

By BPN News Desk August 6, 2025

Two different court orders, two sections of the same religious community, and two strikingly different responses from Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis — the last few weeks have revealed a troubling undercurrent in the state’s governance. At stake is not just animal welfare or public health, but the principle of fairness in political responsiveness. In […]

State News West India

Woman Killed in Mumbai–Pune Expressway Crash

By BPN News Desk July 26, 2025

A major accident occurred on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway near the Adoshi tunnel in Raigad district on July 26, leaving one woman dead and at least 18 people injured. The incident involved a speeding container truck that reportedly lost control due to suspected brake failure and rammed into nearly 20 vehicles, including several luxury cars like […]

Law & Order National

SC Pauses HC Acquittal in Mumbai Blasts

By BPN News Desk July 24, 2025

The Supreme Court has temporarily paused the Bombay High Court’s verdict that acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bomb blasts case. However, it clarified that those already released will not be re-arrested. Limited Stay on High Court Verdict A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh ruled that the […]