Maharashtra
Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti Workers Accused Of Vandalising Polling In Beed’s Parli Constituency, Voting Halted

Beed: Voting at a polling booth in Parli constituency in Beed district was halted after a polling station was vandalised. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) acuused the scuffle took place because of the aggression of Mahayuti workers, reports. However, the exact reason is not known yet. The voting for Maharashtra elections is underway across 288 assemblies on Wednesday.
The videos of the vandalised polling booth has surfaced on the internet. The videos show the EVM machines, tables and other materials at the polling booth vandalised and lying on the floor.
The exact reason for the scuffle is not known yet and voting at a polling station in Beed has been halted after the incident. The polling us expected to resume after the law and order situation in the area is under control.
Mahayuti candidate from Parli constituency and sitting MLA Dhananjay Munde (NCP-Ajit Pawar faction) has urged to not disturb the law and order situation and allow the polling to resume soon. Against Munde, NCP-SP has fielded Rajesh Deshmukh.
The constituency is witnessing a fierce fight between the two factions of the NCP.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: BMC’s Wood And Coal Ban Sparks Heritage Status Demand For Irani Cafés And Century-Old Bakeries

Mumbai: The BMC has mandated that by July 8, all restaurants, dhabas, and bakeries using wood and coal switch to green fuels to combat pollution. However, the political leaders have called for halting actions against Irani cafés and bakeries, urging the city to grant them heritage status. The civic officials emphasised that the shift is being enforced as per Bombay High Court (HC) directives to reduce pollution and protect public health.
The India Bakers’ Association (IBA) recently informed MLA Rahul Narwekar that many of its bakeries, some operating for over a century, bake pav in wood-fired ovens. They raised concerns that the HC’s January 9 order banning wood and charcoal in commercial kitchens to improve air quality would disrupt the supply of pav, essential for vada pav.
In support, former BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar wrote to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging that Mumbai’s iconic Irani cafés and bakeries be exempted from the ban and granted heritage status to preserve their culinary legacy.
In his letter Narwekar said, “Irani Cafes, integral to Mumbai’s culinary history since the 19th century, should be granted heritage status to preserve their traditions. The state government should exempt them from the ban on wood and charcoal use.”
He cited examples of historic eateries in New York and centuries-old windmills in the Netherlands, which are preserved through similar exemptions to protect cultural heritage. Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has called for an urgent hearing for bakers, Irani cafes, and bakeries before the BMC’s air pollution control committee.
Along with bakery owners, he recently met with Additional Municipal Commissioner Vipin Sharma, highlighting the lack of piped gas infrastructure in many areas. Shaikh emphasised, “Without the necessary infrastructure, how can bakery owners transition to cleaner alternatives within six months? A meeting with MGL and MPCB should be convened to address this before enforcing the regulations.”
Meanwhile, a civic official said, “Bakeries, hotels, restaurants, street food vendors, and tandoor-based businesses in Mumbai often use low-quality wood or broken furniture as fuel, releasing harmful gases that pose serious health risks. These businesses contribute to air pollution, leading to lung disorders, heart diseases, and other ailments. We have not received any directions from state and BMC Administration to stop the action.”
disaster
Mumbai Among Mega Cities Under Threat As ‘City Killer’ Asteroid Set To Have Close Flyby In December 2032; All You Need To Know

Mumbai: Astronomers worldwide are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, dubbed the “city killer,” since its discovery in December last year. The asteroid, estimated to be between 130 to 300 feet wide, about the size of a large office building, currently has a 1.5% (or 1 in 67) chance of striking Earth during a close flyby on December 22, 2032. Given that the impact probability exceeds the critical threshold of 1%, global space agencies, including NASA, are keeping a vigilant eye on its trajectory.
A simulation of the potential impact corridor of Asteroid 2024 YR4, based on NASA’s assessment and reported by Scientific American, suggests a path stretching from the eastern Pacific Ocean to South Asia. The corridor includes densely populated cities such as Bogotá (Colombia), Lagos (Nigeria), and Mumbai (India). There is also a very slim chance that the asteroid might hit the Moon.
If the asteroid collides with Earth, the consequences could be devastating. Whether it disintegrates in the atmosphere or impacts the surface, the immediate effects could resemble a hydrogen bomb explosion, potentially annihilating any city in its path.
However, scientists remain optimistic as the odds of a collision are decreasing daily. Bruce Betts, Chief Scientist at the Planetary Society, told the New York Post that the probability of impact might drop to zero within the next few months or years, similar to the trajectory of the asteroid Apophis. “At some point in the next months to few years, the probability will go to zero,” Betts said.
Efforts Made To Ascertain Exact Path Of Asteroid
Despite this optimism, astronomers are not taking any chances. NASA is collaborating with international counterparts, including the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Roscosmos (Russia) and the European Space Agency (ESA), to refine the asteroid’s predicted path.
A dedicated team of astronomers plans to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to obtain more precise estimates of the asteroid’s size and trajectory. Observations are scheduled for early March and again in early May, just before the asteroid moves out of sight until its orbit brings it back near Earth in 2028.
Crime
Goregaon Police Arrests Two Over Bomb Threat Email To DCM Eknath Shinde’s Vehicle; FIR Filed At Station

Mumbai: An email threatening to bomb the car of Hon’ble DCM Shri Eknath Shinde was received at Goregaon Police Station. An FIR has been registered at Goregaon Police Station under sections 351(3), 351(4), and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
In this connection, a team from the Mumbai Crime Branch, with the assistance of Buldhana Police, has apprehended two persons, namely:
1. Mangesh Achyutrao Wayal, aged 35
2. Abhay Gajanan Shingane, aged 22
Both are residents of Deulgaon Mahi, Taluka Deulgaon Raja, Buldhana, Maharashtra, and were apprehended from Deulgaon, District Buldhana.
They are being brought to Mumbai.
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