Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to scattered but intense showers on Friday morning, marking yet another day of wet weather across the Konkan belt. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for September 26, covering Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, warning of heavy rainfall in isolated parts of these districts.

In Mumbai, steady downpours since early morning brought relief from the humidity. The day is expected to remain cloudy with intermittent spells of heavy rain. The IMD has forecast maximum temperatures between 29 and 30 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures hovering around 27 degrees.

Neighbouring cities are facing similar conditions. Thane has been under a yellow alert since morning, with continuous showers reported across the district. The weather department expects persistent rainfall throughout the day, accompanied by moderate to strong winds. In Navi Mumbai, areas like Vashi, Nerul, and Belapur saw heavy showers in the morning, which are likely to continue into the evening.

Palghar district has been experiencing heavy rainfall over the past two to three days, leaving several pockets waterlogged. The rain has not spared the rural and coastal parts of the district, where showers remained intense on Friday. The maximum temperature in Palghar is expected to stay between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, lower than the usual seasonal average.

The southern Konkan region is also witnessing severe conditions. In Raigad, heavy rainfall on the Ghats has raised concerns of landslides, prompting warnings from local authorities. Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, meanwhile, are battling strong winds coupled with heavy showers, with the sea turning rough. Fishermen in these districts have been strictly advised to avoid venturing into the sea, given the choppy waters and hazardous conditions.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi said that writing “I Love Muhammad (PBUH)” is not a crime. If a Muslim hangs a banner of “I Love Muhammad (PBUH)” on Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) in UP, then it is wrong to file a case against him. That is why Muslims have protested against the action of the UP police. Communalism is on the rise in the country and one religion and Muslims are being targeted. He said that there has been a case of desecration of the Holy Quran in Mumbai’s Sakinaka. Earlier too, we had demanded that a strict law be made against insulting and desecrating important persons including the Holy Quran and religious books and that they be punished for 10 years, but so far no legislation has been made in the assembly. We have also presented a bill on it, but still the government is not considering it. Therefore, we have to protest against it now. On Shah Rukh Khan being conferred with the National Award, Abu Asim Azmi said that Shah Rukh Khan is the uncrowned king of acting in Bollywood. It is not right to give him an award for being a Muslim. But if the BJP has given this award keeping in mind the elections, then they should understand that Shah Rukh Khan is a secular person and BJP will not benefit from it, while Shah Rukh Khan is the best actor and he also deserves this award. Azmi said that if the army fought a war and won, then the credit is given to Prime Minister Modi ji. Modi ji’s name is mentioned in everything. While the GST was reduced, now it is being said that a better environment has been created in the country and this will benefit the people. Then why was GST implemented? The BJP does politics and propaganda on everything. It has nothing to do with public welfare.

Mumbai: Police claim to have arrested two accused in the case of desecration of the Holy Quran pack in Mumbai’s Sakinaka. The situation in Sakinaka had become tense after the desecration of the Quran pack and DCP Datta Nalawade personally visited the police station and assured action, after which both the accused were arrested today.
The police had registered a case under sections 196(1)a and 299 BNS in the case of making obscene words and comments in the name of the Holy Quran pack on social media. Now two people have been arrested in this case. DCP Datta Nalawade has confirmed this. He said that local Muslims had demonstrated in the case of desecration of the Holy Quran pack and the crowd was assured that whoever did this act would be arrested. After that, the police took action and arrested two accused. Now the situation is peaceful, while the tension still persists. Tension erupted in Saki Naka last night when two youths made this move on social media and the crowd reached the police station. After the police station was surrounded, the police registered an FIR and the situation became peaceful.