Maharashtra
IND vs NZ, CWC 2023: Mumbai Hotel Prices Shoot Up Nearly 80% With 5-Star Rooms Selling For Rs.90,000 Ahead Of Wankhede Semi-Final
India is going to take on New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 on November 15 and anticipation for the marquee clash is already building up in Mumbai. The financial capital of India is gearing up for another festival after Diwali as the Men in Blue prepare to exact revenge from the Black Caps for knocking them out from the semis of the 2019 edition.
Having secured an impressive nine consecutive wins in the league stage, Rohit Sharma’s squad is establishing itself as the team to beat in this World Cup. As the players prepare for the crucial match, fans are scrambling to secure tickets and hotel accommodations in the Maximum City.
Business is booming across the country thanks to this World Cup and hotels in Mumbai are also capitalizing on the opportunity as the match will certainly help boost sales right after the Diwali festivities.
₹90k rooms at five-star hotels near Wankhede
Hotel rates in the city have surged by nearly 80%, with five-star establishments such as The Oberoi at Nariman Point demanding up to ₹90,000 for a suite. The Trident hotel is starting rates from ₹32,000 on November 14th, according to a popular booking portal.
Both The Oberoi and Trident are strategically located as the closest five-star options to the Wankhede Stadium, the venue for the November 15 semi-final.
Other renowned hotels like the Taj Mahal Palace in Colaba are charging ₹56,000 for a base category room on November 14th, while the adjacent Taj Mahal Tower is asking ₹41,300 for the same.
Other hotels also cashing in
The Taj Santacruz near the domestic airport in Mumbai is pricing rooms at Rs 19,000-20,000 per night during the November 14-15 period. Industry executives note that the average room rate for five-star hotels in Mumbai currently stands at around ₹15,000-16,000 per night.
Meanwhile, two- and three-star hotels have raised their prices from ₹3,000-10,000 to approximately ₹5,000-18,000 per night during the semi-finals.
Building up to India vs New Zealand
India is the only team which is undefeated in the tournament so far after the league stage but up next for them is a team which has been their nemesis over the last few years.
New Zealand, who finished fourth in the points table after the 45-match league round, have a dominant record against India in the knockout stage of ICC events.
Past records won’t matter on Nov 15
The Kiwis beat Virat Kohli’s team in the semifinal clash of the 2019 edition in Manchester and in the final of the World Test Championship in 2021.
But India can relief from the fact that New Zealand have lost four out of their last five games, including a thrashing they received at the hands of Rohit Sharma & Co in Dharamsala.
However, come Wednesday, the past records and results won’t matter. It will all boil down to the 22 players on the field and how they perform at the same venue where India lifted their second ODI World Cup trophy under MS Dhoni in 2011.
Maharashtra
Under the Special Revision of Voter Lists 2026, Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct a house visit survey between June 30 and July 29, 2026.

As per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, a Special Revision (SIR) programme of voter lists is being implemented in the Mumbai region (Mumbai city and suburbs). Under this, Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) will conduct house visits between June 30 and July 29, 2026. District Election Officer and Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has appealed to voters to cooperate by providing necessary information to the concerned BLOs.
Under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rules Programme, Polling Station Level Officers (BLOs) will provide voters with their enumeration forms during their house visits. The forms have to be filled with the required information, signed and a copy returned to the BLOs. Before the home visit, if possible, voters should search for their or their parents’ details (name, constituency, voter list part number, serial number) in the Special Revision of Previous Electoral Rolls (SIR) on the website https://voters.eci.gov.in or EC Net App. However, if your or your parents’ name is not in the Special Revision of Previous Electoral Rolls (SIR), you should produce any one of the following documents: Birth Certificate, Passport, Class 10 (Matric) or Educational Certificate, Resident Certificate, Caste Certificate, Government or Public Sector Employee/Pensioner Identity Card, Identity Card issued by the Family Authority, All documents of family registration. Government, Forest Rights Certificate, Proof of National Citizen Registration; Identity Card/Certificate issued by a bank, post office, Life Insurance Corporation or Government before July 1, 1987 or Aadhaar Card. The administration has also said that you should carry your recent passport size photograph. This is being reported. To know your details in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of previous voter lists, visit the official website of the Election Commission or click on the link https://voters.eci.gov.in/searchInSIR/S2UA4DPDF-JK4QWODSE. For more information, contact the nearest Voter Registration Officer’s office or helpline number 1800 22 1850 and make the revision of voter lists successful.
Maharashtra
Law and order in the state is broken, demand for exemplary punishment of adulterers on the model of Gulf countries: Abu Asim Azmi

Mumbai: The Pune Special Court today delivered its historic verdict in the Nasrapur rape and murder case under Bhor taluka of Pune district on June 29, 2026. The court has sentenced 65-year-old accused Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble to death by hanging, considering this atrocity a major case. After this highly sensitive and major verdict, senior Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi raised serious questions about the current law and order situation in the state when asked questions by journalists in the Vidhan Bhawan area during the monsoon session. He said that there has been a huge increase in serious incidents like violence against women, rape, loot and murder in the state, due to which the law and order situation has become extremely worrying. Welcoming the Pune court’s verdict and expressing deep concern over the issue of women’s safety, MLA Abu Azmi said that immediate action should be taken against the accused of such serious crimes. Talking about the delay in the justice system, he gave the example of Gulf countries and said that in our country, cases are pending for years, on the contrary, in Gulf countries, the accused are sent to jail within four days and after paying a heavy fine, they are directly sent out of the country. In our country, the punishment for inhuman acts like rape and murder should be death only. He stressed that if 10 to 15 criminals are hanged immediately without any delay, then fear of law will be created among such criminals and incidents will be controlled. Directly targeting the security system and functioning of the police in Mumbai, MLA Azmi made serious allegations of corruption and negligence. He said that he himself has caught police personnel red-handed and has also shown strong evidence and photographs of it. He further said that a ‘police bat’ has been set up for the security of the city, but the police personnel are not present at any post and when asked, the excuse of shortage of staff is made. Expressing his anger, he said that if the government and police administration perform their duties responsibly, not a single person in the state can buy or sell drugs, but the current government is not committed to it. Expressing concern over the spread of drugs and drug networks in the state, he said that it is completely ruining our young generation. Earlier, the Chief Minister had promised to create an ‘anti-drug zone’ under every police station, but no concrete action is seen on this. The alarm bell is that the fear of law has disappeared and even minor disputes are leading to open attacks and assaults on the streets. At the end of the press conference, he mentioned a suspect caught in the backdrop of Muharram from whom 15,000 banned poisonous pills were recovered. Abu Asim Azmi demanded that the government conduct a thorough investigation into the entire matter and take strict action against whoever is found guilty.
Maharashtra
SP leader Abu Asim demands inquiry into deadly poison bullet incident during Muharram procession, expresses concern over deteriorating law and order and unrest

Mumbai: Senior SP leader Abu Asim Azmi expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Maharashtra in a press conference held at Mumbai Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan today. Referring to the recent knife attack on two people over a molestation dispute, he said that incidents of theft, dacoity, murder, and rape are increasing day by day in the state, while the administration is inactive. Azmi demanded that those involved in heinous crimes like rape be hanged immediately to instill fear in them. Expressing concern over the growing trend of drug abuse among the youth, he said that the administration and the police have completely failed to control it. He urged the police administration to expose the big conspiracy behind the accused being caught with suspicious chemicals (like rat poison or toxic substances) during Muharram or on any other occasion. The police had carried out their duties diligently, due to which the accused named Fayyaz has been arrested. It is also necessary to investigate who was involved in this conspiracy behind him. Azmi criticized the government for the leak of TET paper after NET and said that the government has failed to conduct the exam.
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