Mumbai, July 1: Monsoon activity has gathered momentum across Maharashtra, with several districts witnessing moderate to heavy rainfall as weather conditions become increasingly active. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain across the state over the next few days, particularly in the Konkan region, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and adjoining districts.

Mumbai received intermittent showers throughout the day, bringing relief from the recent humid conditions. However, the rainfall also led to waterlogging in some low-lying areas, slower traffic movement, and delays in local commuting during peak hours. Civic authorities remain on alert to respond to any weather-related emergencies.

According to the latest weather forecast, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in parts of coastal Maharashtra during the first week of July. An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai and nearby districts, while some coastal regions are under a higher level of rainfall warning due to the possibility of extremely heavy showers.

Officials have advised residents to remain cautious, especially in flood-prone and low-lying areas. People have been urged to avoid unnecessary travel during periods of intense rainfall, follow official weather advisories, and stay away from overflowing drains, rivers, and coastal stretches during high tide.

While rainfall activity is expected to strengthen over western Maharashtra and the Konkan belt, weather conditions may vary across other parts of the state. Agricultural experts believe the renewed spell of rain could benefit ongoing kharif sowing in many regions, although continuous heavy rainfall may also pose challenges in vulnerable areas.

Disaster management teams, municipal corporations, and emergency services across Maharashtra have been instructed to remain prepared as the monsoon enters a more active phase. Citizens are encouraged to monitor official weather updates and cooperate with local authorities whenever advisories are issued.

Mumbai: Fayyaz Premji, who distributed poisonous capsules on Ashura Day in Mumbai, was mentally disturbed. He had also contested the election for the Khoja Committee here and after his defeat, he became disheartened. He was an atheist since 2005. He also started criticizing the Shia community and religious scholars. He committed this act to register his presence in the Khoja Committee. His intention was not to kill the mourners. He had ordered poisonous rat poison from MM Reshamwala of Madhya Pradesh and had also transferred money online for 40 kg of the substance. Fayyaz lives in Pune’s Women Nagar. Ever since he started making controversial statements against the Shia community, his family has also distanced themselves from him. Fayyaz also visited Iran in 2025 during this time. He confessed to the Mumbai police that his intention was not to take the lives of the mourners or kill them, so the capsule pills he distributed had only 1.5 or 1.1 grams of rat poison mixed in them so that the mourners would only get sick and not die. In this case, the police have also started investigating whether Fayyaz’s plan was prepared by him alone and whether more people are involved behind it and whether this is not a conspiracy of a lone wolf attack because it is also a part of global terrorism. In this regard, the police have started investigating this case from every angle, but in this case, the police have made it clear that Fayyaz’s mental state is also unstable and this is also leading to new conclusions in the investigation. The police have not denied the involvement of more people in this case, but in the investigation so far, only Fayyaz’s involvement in this case has been confirmed.

Mumbai: As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, the process of Special In-depth Revision (SIR) of Voter Lists is underway in the Mumbai region (Mumbai city and suburbs) under the programme. Political parties should cooperate in the various processes going on in this regard. In addition, District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has appealed to the public to assist in the house visits of Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) from June 30 to July 29, 2026 to ensure maximum counting. To provide information about the Special In-depth Revision of Voter Lists programme, a meeting of representatives of various political parties was held today (June 30, 2026) at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Headquarters under the chairmanship of the District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner.

Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) and Additional District Election Officer Prajakta Verma-Laungare, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) and Additional District Election Officer Dr. Vipin Sharma, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) and Additional District Election Officer Abhijeet Bangar, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Eastern Suburbs) and Additional District Election Officer Dr. Avinash Dhakane, District Collector (Mumbai City District) and Additional District Election Officer SMS. Aanchal Goyal, Joint Commissioner (Tax Assessment and Collection) Mr. Vishwas Shankarwar etc. were present on the occasion. Representatives of various political parties were also present. District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide further said that the Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) will visit the house between June 30 and July 29, 2026. Voters are expected to provide necessary information to the concerned BLOs. The aim of this entire process is that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible person is included. Therefore, Smt. Bhide has appealed to all political parties to cooperate in this process. The representatives of political parties were provided with detailed information about the process, schedule and action taken under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Voter List Programme. Apart from this, various issues raised by the representatives of political parties were discussed.