1+ hour, 13+ min ago (449+ words) According to a notice shared by the school education department, the economic and social difficulties faced by single mothers in the state often compel them to pull their children out of school Maharashtra education department calls for census of children of single mothers 25 November,2025 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar An awareness camp conducted by Sau Ekal Mahila Samiti, an organisation that aids single women. PIC/By Special Arrangement Maharashtra's Maharashtra School Education Department has called for a census of all the children of single mothers studying from Std I to Std XII. According to a notice shared by the school education department, the economic and social difficulties faced by single mothers in the state often compel them to pull their children out of school. In an attempt to aid these women, the state now intends to collect data on the number…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (432+ words) 25 November,2025 07:10 AM IST |" Mumbai "|" Team mid-day The opening Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series was over and done within two days. Yes, the cricket was exciting at the Perth Stadium, but spare a thought for the spectators who had paid for all five days. Disappointment they would be no matter which country they belong to. Our in-house cricket nut came up with another early finish to an Ashes Test - the Melbourne game of the 1954-55 Ashes. No, it was not all over by Day Two like Perth the other day, but in the first session of Day Five. The fans were not happy. England pace terror, the late Frank Tyson, a friend of this newspaper, bundled out Australia for 111 with figures of 7-27. The hosts began the day on 75-2, needing another 165 for victory but "Typhoon' Tyson had other plans. Kochi's historic Jewish quarter…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago (226+ words) Updated on : 25 November,2025 10:28 AM IST  |  Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Ambulance driver `abandons` mother, newborn in Palghar; probe ordered Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde's PA held in wife's suicide case Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai: Woman drives off with towed car; nearly runs over two traffic officers A woman who arrived at the Santacruz Traffic Department's towing yard to retrieve her car allegedly drove it away without paying the towing and no-parking charges, nearly running over two constables in the process, on Saturday afternoon. An FIR has been registered for rash driving, endangering police personnel, and obstructing government work. Read more. Updated1 hour 14 minutes ago Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Search continues for 2nd day for leopard spotted in Pune`s Aundh area A new virus starts a pandemic that turns humans into a…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (357+ words) 25 November,2025 12:14 PM IST |" Mumbai "|" mid-day online correspondent Commuters on the Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3 experienced delays during the morning peak hours on Tuesday after a technical issue forced a brief halt in operations. According to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), a malfunction in one of the trains at Siddhivinayak station led to services being suspended for around 10 minutes. The fault was rectified promptly, officials said. "Due to a technical issue in one train at Siddhivinayak station, services were briefly halted for approximately 10 minutes. The issue has since been resolved. As a result, trains are currently running with a delay of about 5 to 10 minutes. Our teams are closely monitoring operations, and normal services are expected to resume shortly as per the timetable," the MMRCL said in a statement. The MMRCL had recently announced 25 per cent discounted trip passes for…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (475+ words) 25 November,2025 12:42 PM IST |" Thane "|" mid-day online correspondent The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of a man who died after being hit by a container truck in 2019, reported news agency PTI. Thane MACT member Rupali V Mohite, in the order on November 20, directed the truck's insurance company to pay the compensation initially, but granted the insurer the right to recover the full amount from the vehicle owner, citing a proven breach of policy conditions, reported PTI. A copy of the order was made available on Monday. The victim, Md Muslim Shabbir Shaikh (then aged 34), who worked in a private company, was walking along the Mahape-Shilfata Road in Maharashtra's Thane district on June 11, 2019, when a container truck allegedly speeding at a "high and uncontrollable" pace hit him from behind, reported…...

56+ min ago (220+ words) The 2025 International Emmy Awards concluded on Monday night in New York City, recognising the best works and best talents in the year gone by. Although India lost out on the two categories it was nominated for, heres a look at who won in which category International Emmy Awards 2025: Here's who won what as India leaves empty-handed The 2025 International Emmy Awards concluded its grand ceremony, announcing the winners on Monday in New York. The 53rd International Emmy Awards awarded winners from 64 nominations across 16 categories representing a record 26 countries. The 2025 Emmy winners showcased both the evolution of entertainment and its influence on international narratives. Meanwhile, India was nominated in two of the categories, but was unfortunately left behind in both. International Emmy Awards 2025 winners - Best Performance by an Actress: Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You) - Emmys for Current Affairs: 'Dispatches: Kill Zone:…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago (386+ words) Updated on: 24 November,2025 09:07 AM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | Keerthy Suresh revealed that she did not receive any movie offers for six months after Mahanati, despite the film earning her a National Award. She took the setback positively, using the break for self-improvement as filmmakers searched for unique roles for her Keerthy Suresh is a prominent face of South cinema, having worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries. Last year, she also made her Bollywood debut with Atlee's Baby John, co-starring Varun Dhawan. Recently, the actress revealed that she did not receive any offers after her performance in Mahanati, the film that earned her her first National Award for Best Actor. Keerthy addressed the career setback at a recent press event. She played the role of Savitri in the biographical drama directed by Nag Ashwin. The…...

13+ hour, 8+ min ago (520+ words) Updated on: 25 November,2025 04:47 PM IST  |  Pune mid-day online correspondent | Following the sighting of a leopard near Pune airport, Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol on Tuesday called for an intensified search and rescue operation and asked authorities to deploy specialised technology to bolster safety in the high-security zone, news agency PTI reported. The big cat was spotted near Pune International Airport on November 19, leading forest officials and Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel to begin a search operation in the vicinity. As a substantial part of the airport premises comes under IAF control, Mohol, who is the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, has suggested involving the air force for technical support, PTI reported. He directed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and the forest department to improve coordination and adopt specialised technology to ensure safety during the ongoing operation. "The…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (384+ words) 25 November,2025 01:45 PM IST |" Mumbai "|" mid-day online correspondent The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to extend by 15 days the deadline for filing objections and suggestions to the draft voter lists for the Maharashtra local body elections. The draft rolls were published on November 20, and the current deadline for submitting objections is November 27. In a joint letter to the SEC, Maharashtra Congress president Harshavardhan Sapkal, Leader of the Legislature Party Vijay Wadettiwar, and Legislative Council group leader Satej (Bunty) Patil said the seven-day window was "extremely short" and insufficient for citizens and political parties to scrutinise the lists. The leaders said several municipal corporations had not properly divided the draft lists ward-wise. They also claimed that numerous voters' names had been shifted from their residential areas to other locations, resulting in widespread discrepancies. According to…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (169+ words) 25 November,2025 04:28 PM IST |" Mumbai "|" Ranjeet Jadhav In a first for the Dahanu coast, the Mangrove Cell has fitted a satellite tag on an Olive Ridley turtle to track its journey from the shoreline. File Pic/Mangrove Cell and Maharashtra Forest Department The satellite-tagged turtle Dhaval Lakshmi has exhibited northward movement and, as of November 25, is located approximately 27 km northwest of Dahanu and 20 km offshore. The project aims to gather important data on the species' migration routes, foraging grounds and population patterns along India's western coast. The Dahanu Forest Division and the Mangrove Cell of the Maharashtra Forest Department, along with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), attached the satellite transmitter to a female Olive Ridley turtle in Palghar district. The turtle was found entangled in a fishing net on August 10, 2025 and was rescued by local fishermen, who noticed injuries on…...