General
One falls to death as fire breaks out in 61-storey Mumbai building
A fire erupted on the 19th floor of a 61-storey residential building in south Mumbai, sending panic waves among the residents and resulting in the death of one person, here on Friday, officials said on Friday.
The blaze broke out in the Avigna Park building in Currey Road around noon, with thick clouds of smoke billowing out, sending the residents scurrying out to safety.
One panicky man was seen coming out of the burning floor, hanging onto a ledge, losing balance and falling to his death below. He was identified as Arun Tiwari, 30, according to the BMC Disaster Control.
At least 15 fire-tenders rushed to the spot and battled the conflagration, attempting to stop the flames from spreading to the higher floors, while Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar went and oversaw the rescue operations.
A majority of the residents managed to evacuate themselves, including several senior citizens and children, though two persons are feared trapped inside.
The cause of the blaze, tentatively believed to be due to a short-circuit, is being probed and the building reportedly has all fire-safety measures in place, said the residents.
Maharashtra
Osama Bin Laden is reborn in Owaisi! Nitesh Rane once again strongly criticizes AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi

Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane once again criticized All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who had earlier called him equal to Osama bin Laden, but now he said that Osama bin Laden has been reborn in Asaduddin Owaisi, and that is why he has such ideas. There is no place for those who reflect such ideas in India. He showed venom in the case of Nida Khan and said that AIMIM had supported Nida Khan, but now as the facts have been exposed, AIMIM has also been exposed. Nitesh Rane, while describing India as a Hindu nation, said that this is a country of gods and goddesses. If someone does not accept Vande Mataram, then he should take his beard and round cap and go to his father’s Pakistan because they will not be tolerated in India. He said that could these people support India while living in Pakistan? Only these people do such things while living in India. Even after comparing Owaisi to Osama bin Laden, Nitesh Rane is sticking to his stance, and Rane has even declared AIMIM a terrorist organization.
Maharashtra
Instead of increasing parking fees by 40%, BMC should focus on affordable parking and traffic discipline, Raees Sheikh writes to Mumbai Municipal Commissioner

Mumbai: As the Mumbai Municipal Corporation prepares to hike parking fees by 40 per cent, Samajwadi Party MLA from Bhiwandi East Raees Sheikh has written to Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, requesting him to review the current parking policy before increasing the fees and revive the defunct Mumbai Parking Authority (MPA). MLA Sheikh has demanded in the letter that the municipality should focus on improving traffic discipline and affordable parking instead of considering parking as a source of revenue generation. In his letter to the commissioner, MLA Raees Sheikh said that before making any changes in parking fees, a comprehensive review of the current parking policy and its implementation should be conducted. Citizens are facing many challenges due to inadequate parking infrastructure, uncontrolled parking on roads, lack of proper enforcement and irregularity of organized parking spaces. Before increasing parking fees, attention should be paid to making parking facilities affordable, transparent and accessible to the common citizen. MLA Raees Sheikh said that increasing fees without proper improvements in infrastructure and management can put unnecessary financial burden on residents, middle-class families, office workers and small traders. Stressing the need for strict enforcement of ‘no parking’ rules in the city, Raees Sheikh explained that traffic congestion due to illegal parking on roads, footpaths and squares is adding to the inconvenience of both pedestrians and motorists. Instead of just increasing parking fees, strict enforcement with better planning and digital monitoring system will help improve traffic discipline. The inefficient Mumbai Parking Authority should be revived so that parking management in the city is handled through a dedicated and accountable mechanism. MLA Raees Sheikh, in a letter to Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, suggested that a special authority could undertake scientific planning, formulate uniform parking policies, coordinate with the traffic police and transport departments and ensure a long-term solution to the growing number of vehicles in Mumbai.
Maharashtra
Major operation by Kandivali ANC unit, heroin worth Rs 4 crore seized, 2 accused arrested

Mumbai: The Kandivali unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested two accused in a major drug bust near Yari Road in Versova area of Andheri West.
During the raid, 765 grams of heroin, estimated to be worth around Rs 4 crore in the international market, was recovered from the accused.
The arrested accused are Arman Ayub Malik (32), a resident of Dehradun, Uttarakhand
▪️ Danish Bhoora Ali (23), a resident of Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Both the accused were arrested on May 10, 2026 at around 3 am. In this case, a case under Sections 8(a), 21(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 has been registered under FIR No. 50/2026.
According to police officials, investigations are also underway against other people involved in this drug racket. This operation was carried out by a police team of Kandivali ANC Unit led by Mumbai Police Commissioner Mr. Devan Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mr. Lakshmi Gautam, Additional Commissioner of Police Shailesh ANC and Senior Police Inspector Shashi Kant Jagdale of Kandivali Unit.
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