National
Oppn slams Fadnavis govt over Mumbai waterlogging issue after season’s first heavy rainfall

Mumbai, May 26: Shiv Sena(UBT) and Congress have slammed the Mahayuti government and the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the disruption of normal life in Mumbai due to waterlogging following heavy rain.
Shiv Dena(UBT) leader and former Minister Aaditya Thackeray in a stinging post on blamed the government for failing to act on time.
He wrote on X, “The absolute apathy of the bjp government that controls the BMC for the past 3 years has led to Mumbai come to a standstill today. Mumbai has water logging in places that never saw water logged earlier. The Hind Mata which was made water logging free by us in 2021/22, is now water logged again today only and only because the @mybmc did not initiate the process of pumping out water on time. Last week it was Andheri Subway and Saki Naka. Today, it is many more areas that we see suffering the bjp’s terrible governance.”
“Why does the BJP hate Mumbai so much that it has left Mumbai grappling with roads half rug up, nallahs not cleaned and water logged in more places than before? This is immensely painful to see. This area was made water logging free by us 4 years ago. Today, because the bjp controlled @mybmc did not initiate the SoPs for the monsoons, it is water logged again,” he said.
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president, Harshwardhan Sapkal, alleged that the BJP alliance is corrupt, which has drowned Mumbai in the first rain and asked where have crores of rupees spent on cleaning drains have gone and whose pocket?
He claimed that the BMC and the state government are responsible for the plight of Mumbaikars, who will not forgive the “corrupt gang that looted Mumbai”. He added that roads, housing societies, railway tracks, underground metro stations and hospitals were flooded heavily.
“In the first heavy rain, the streets of Mumbai were flooded with the corruption of the state government and the municipal administration. The roads and railway tracks were flooded with water. The working class of Mumbaikars faced immense hardship while going to work. Every year, the BMC claims to spend crores of rupees on cleaning drains and pre-monsoon work in Mumbai, but when it rains, everything falls apart, and the truth gets exposed. Mumbaikars are facing this hardship because contractors and the ruling party are filling their pockets by embezzling public money,” he remarked.
“One rain has exposed the corrupt practices of the BJP, Shinde Sena and Ajit Pawar. Their achievements are so great that it seems that they will have to go door to door by boat to seek people’s votes in the upcoming elections. Every year, the municipal corporation spends crores of rupees on pre-monsoon work, but in reality, where does this money go? This question arises. Mumbai is facing this situation due to the corrupt alliance of the Ministry, Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration, and contractors,” said Sapkal.
BMC presented a budget of Rs 74,427 crore for the year 2025-26, which was about 14.19 per cent more than the budget of 2024-25, making it the largest in the history of BMC. A provision of Rs 5,100 crore was made for the Roads and Transport Department in this budget. A provision of Rs 5,545 crore was made for the Sewage Treatment Plant. In 2024, Rs 249.27 crore was spent on drain cleaning, while in 2025, Rs 395 crore was spent on drain cleaning and silting of the Mithi River. A total of 31 contractors were given work for this.
“Despite spending this much money, drain cleaning in Mumbai has not been done… They have embezzled the tax money of Mumbaikars…,” said Sapkal. He claimed that the people of Mumbai will not forgive this “corrupt gang looting Mumbai”.
Business
Adani Green Energy Sales Jump 42% In Q1, Operational RE Capacity Reaches 15.8 GW

Key Highlights:
– Energy sales rose 42 percent YoY to 10,479 million units in Q1 FY26.
– Operational RE capacity reached 15.8 GW, the highest in India.
– EBITDA surged 31 percent to Rs 3,108 crore, backed by new greenfield projects.
Ahmedabad: Adani Green Energy Ltd’s (AGEL) energy sales surged 42 per cent (year-on-year) in the April-June quarter (Q1 FY26) to 10,479 million units, as operational renewable energy (RE) capacity grew 45 per cent to 15.8 GW which continues to be India’s largest, the company said on Monday.
While revenue growth increased by 31 per cent (on-year) to Rs 3,312 crore, EBITDA also went up by 31 per cent to Rs 3,108 crore.
According to the Adani Group company, cash profit surged by 25 per cent (on-year) to Rs 1,744 crore in the quarter.
“During Q1 FY26, we added 1.6 GW of greenfield renewable energy capacity, bringing our total increase to 4.9 GW over the past year — an achievement unmatched in India’s transition toward clean energy,” said Ashish Khanna, CEO of Adani Green Energy.
“Our investments in the massive RE development at Khavda in Gujarat as well as other resource-rich sites are delivering results both in terms of superior operational performance and industry-best EBITDA margins,” he said, adding that the company is on track to achieve its 2030 target of 50 GW RE capacity — with at least 5 GW of hydro pumped storage along with battery storage.
Strong revenue, EBITDA, and cash profit growth are primarily backed by robust greenfield capacity addition, deployment of advanced RE technologies, superior plant performance and deployment of new capacities in resource-rich sites in Khavda (Gujarat) and Rajasthan.
“Further, battery storage is also a key part of our future strategy. We remain committed to supporting national energy transition and security ambitions as well as maintaining our ESG leadership, highlighted by our top rankings in the FTSE Russel ESG assessment and recognition at the Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards 2025,” Khanna noted.
AGEL has consistently generated electricity exceeding the overall annual commitment under the power purchase agreements (PPA). In Q1 FY26, AGEL’s PPA-based electricity generation was 31 per cent of the annual commitment.
The company is developing a massive 30 GW renewable energy plant at Khavda in Gujarat. This is spread over an area of 538 sq km, almost 5 times the city of Paris.
Crime
ED books 29 celebrities for endorsing betting apps

Hyderabad, July 10: The Enforcement Directorate has booked 29 celebrities in Telugu states for endorsing betting apps.
The central agency has filed an ECIR against 29 actors, influencers, and YouTubers for allegedly promoting illegal betting platforms, in violation of the Public Gambling Act, 1867.
The probe, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has been taken up based on five FIRs filed in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Film actors Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Nidhi Agarwal, Pranitha Subhash and Manchu Lakshmi, and Ananya Nagella are among those who have been booked by the ED.
The names of TV actors, TV hosts and social media influencers like Sreemukhi, Shyamala, and Varshini Sounderajan, Vasanthi Krishnan, Shoba Shetty, Amrutha Chowdary, Nayani Pavani, Neha Pathan, Pandu, Padhmavathi, Harsha Sai and Bayya Sunny Yadav also figure in the list.
Most of these celebrities were earlier booked by the Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police. FIRs were registered against them at Panjagutta, Miyapur, Cyberabad, Suryapet, and Visakhapatnam police stations.
The ED suspects endorsements of platforms like Junglee Rummy, A23, JeetWin, Parimatch, Lotus365, and others involved laundering of large sums through paid promotions.
The ECIR has been booked under BNS sections 318 (4), 112 r/w 49, Telangana Gaming Act sections 3, 3 (A), 4, IT Act 2000 and 2008 section 66D.
In March, Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj and others were booked by Cyberabad police for allegedly promoting betting apps. They, however, clarified that they are not promoting any illegal app.
While Rana Daggubati and Vijay Devarakonda stated that they endorsed only legally permitted online skill-based games, Prakash Raj said he did not renew a contract to promote an app in 2017 after realising that he should not have done it.
A case against six actors and 19 social media influencers was registered at the Miyapur Police Station of Cyberabad Commissionerate in March.
The police registered the case on a complaint by one Phanidra Sharma, a resident of Miyapur, who stated that he found several celebrities and social media influencers actively promoting illegal betting apps, websites and other platforms. The complainant said promotion of betting apps was causing harm to individuals and society by encouraging this addictive, short-term, risky money-making behaviour, leading to financial distress.
Crime
2002 import-export fraud case: CBI takes custody of Monika Kapoor in US

New Delhi, July 9: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken the custody of Monika Kapoor, an alleged economic offender, in the US and will bring her back to India, ending an over two-decade-long run from the law, officials said on Wednesday.
The development comes after Kapoor’s extradition from the US.
The CBI in a press release said the chase has ended after two decades “with the successful extradition of Fugitive Ms. Monika Kapoor, who is accused in a 2002 Import-Export fraud and was on run since then, from USA.”
According to the information provided by the Central agency, fugitive Monika Kapoor, Prop. of M/s Monika Overseas in conspiracy with her brothers, namely Rajan Khanna and Rajiv Khanna forged export documents viz. Shipping Bills, Invoices and Bank Certificates of Export and Realisation during the year 1998.
She obtained six Replenishment (Rep.) Licenses for the import of duty-free gold worth Rs 2.36 crore.
“In furtherance of the criminal conspiracy, they sold the said Rep. Licenses to M/s Deep Exports, Ahmedabad, on premium. M/s Deep Exports, Ahmedabad utilised the said licenses and imported duty-free gold, which caused a loss to the Government Exchequer to the extent of Rs 1.44 crore during the year 1998,” the press release mentioned.
The CBI, on the completion of the investigation, filed a charge sheet on March 31, 2004, against Monika Kapoor, Rajan Khanna, and Rajeev Khanna under sections 120-B r/w 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, District Court Saket, New Delhi, vide order dated December 20, 2017, had convicted Rajan Khanna and Rajeev Khanna.
The CBI said the accused, Monika Kapoor, did not join the investigation and trial; she was declared a proclaimed offender by the trial court on February 13, 2006. The Ld. Trial Court had issued an open non-bailable warrant of arrest on April 26, 2010, and a Red Corner Notice was also issued against her.
A request for extradition was sent by the CBI on October 19, 2010, to the US authorities. Following intense coordination with authorities in the US, a CBI team travelled to the country to take custody of the fugitive.
This extradition marks a major breakthrough in the pursuit of justice and reiterates CBI’s commitment to bringing fugitives to face the law in India, irrespective of international boundaries.
The CBI team is returning to India with the fugitive. Monika Kapoor is being produced before the concerned court and will now face the trial.
The press release said that the CBI remains steadfast in its mission to combat economic crimes and will continue to pursue all legal avenues to ensure that the fugitives are brought to justice.
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