General
Supreme Court calls for protecting ‘Shivling’ in Gyanvapi, no bar on namaz
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the area within Gyanvapi mosque where the ‘Shivling’ has been found needs to be protected, but there should be no restriction on Muslims entering the mosque to offer namaz.
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and P.S. Narasimha issued the notice on a plea filed by the Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varanasi, against the Allahabad High Court’s April order, which dismissed a petition challenging a Varanasi court’s order to appoint an advocate as a Court Commissioner to inspect the Gyanvapi Masjid complex.
The top court, which is likely to take up the matter for further hearing later this week, said that the Shivling found inside the mosque during the survey needs to be protected, but the restrictions on Muslims entering the mosque to offer namaz is not correct.
It, however, did not entertain a plea for stay of proceedings before the trial court, which was scheduled to receive the Court Commissioner’s survey report.
Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, representing the petitioner, contended that the trial court was not correct in ordering sealing of ‘wuzukhana’ – a place for washing hands, feet, and face before offering prayers – where the ‘Shivling’ has been purportedly found.
Citing the Places of Worship Act, he said the status quo has been changed and the wuzukhana has been used for time immemorial.
Ahmadi sought permission for use of the wuzukhana, saying it is usage is essential before namaz.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Uttar Pradesh government, however, said if anyone put his foot on the ‘Shivling’ during wuzu, it would disturb law and order, and urged the top court to seal the area.
After hearing arguments, the top court ordered sealing of the area.
Maharashtra
Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Project: Work on connecting spare parts of tunnel boring machine to shaft for construction of twin tunnels under Phase 3-B is in full swing.
Mumbai: The work of connecting the first tunnel boring machine is expected to be completed by the second week of June. Meanwhile, the work of connecting the second tunnel boring machine is in full swing in parallel. After the entire system of the first tunnel boring machine is installed at the project site, a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) will be conducted to check its performance, safety and proper functioning of all systems. This will mainly involve testing of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, control and safety systems. After all the tests are found satisfactory as per the prescribed standards, the actual tunnel excavation will start.
Twin and underground tunnels will be constructed from Dadasaheb Phalke Chittarnagari in Goregaon to Khandipara in Malind. These twin tunnels, which are parallel to each other, are 4.70 km long each. The diameters of these parallel tunnels in the Sanjay Gandhi National Sanctuary area are 14.20 m and 13 m.
The excavation of both the tunnels has started as per the schedule and the target has been set to complete the excavation of the tunnels before October 2028. Overall, the Municipal Corporation is trying to complete the project by December 2028.
Maharashtra
Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi visits drains in Kurla area, stresses on speedy completion of drain cleaning work before monsoon
Mumbai: Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi today (June 3, 2026) inspected the ongoing drain cleaning work at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Nallah, Nehru Nagar Nallah, Shivsarthi Nallah and Rahul Nagar Nallah in Kurla (East) area. Gadi said that various steps are being taken by the Municipal Corporation to increase the carrying capacity of the drains and ensure smooth drainage of rainwater in the backdrop of the monsoon season. During the inspection visit, local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar, Deputy Commissioner Zone 5 Scindia Nandedkar, Assistant Commissioner ‘L’ Division Dhanji Harlekar, besides concerned officers and employees were present. Deputy Mayor Gadi said that the drain cleaning work is going on as planned and the first phase of the work has been completed satisfactorily. Instructions have been given to regularly remove floating waste and sludge that often accumulates in the drains. The municipal administration is continuously working to clean the drains and maintain the flow of water. Necessary steps will be taken in collaboration with the railway administration, municipal administration and public representatives regarding the cleaning of drains in the railway limits. The work of cleaning the drains will be continuously monitored throughout the monsoon season and if the citizens face any problem, immediate action will be taken, Mr. Ghadi also clarified. During the inspection, the Deputy Mayor asked the concerned officers to remove silt and garbage from the drains in time, keep the water flow smooth and conduct additional cleaning drives at necessary places. Emphasis should be placed on keeping all the ‘manholes’ securely closed for the safety of the citizens.
Local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar said that continuous follow-up is being done in coordination with the administration to complete the work of cleaning the drains at the fastest pace.
Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadde interacted with the local citizens and sought their suggestions and appealed to them not to throw garbage into the drains. He finally mentioned that it is important for the administration and citizens to make joint efforts to make Mumbai clean and water-free.
Maharashtra
There will be 24 high waves in the sea during this monsoon, appeal to strictly follow the instructions given regarding high tides
Mumbai will have 24 high tides during this monsoon, i.e., from June to September, during the 4 months. A high tide means that the sea will have waves of more than four and a half meters during this tide. It also mentions the date and time of the tide as well as the height of the waves rising in the sea. Accordingly, the highest waves in this monsoon will rise on July 16, 2026. The municipal administration has once again appealed to the citizens to avoid going near the beaches during high tide on all days and strictly follow the instructions issued by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation from time to time in this regard.
June 2026
- Sunday, 14.06.2026 AM – 11.24 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
- Monday, 15.06.2026 PM – 12.14 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.80
- Tuesday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.05 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.87
- Wednesday, 17.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86
- Thursday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86 18.06.2026 PM – 02.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.79
- Friday, 19.06.2026 PM – 03.32 Wave height (meters) – 4.64
July 2026
- Monday, 13.07.2026 AM – 11.14 Wave height (meters) – 4.53
- Tuesday, 14.07.2026 PM – 12.04 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
- Wednesday, 15.07.2026 PM – 12.51 Wave height (meters) – 4.85
- Thursday, 16.07.2026 PM – 01.36 Wave height (meters) – 4.89
- Friday, 17.07.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
- Saturday, 18.07.2026 PM – 03.00 Wave height (meters) – 4.66
August 2026
- Wednesday, 12.08.2026 AM – 11.48 Wave height (meters) – 4.68
- Thursday, 13.08.2026 PM – 12.28 Wave height (meters) – 4.81
- Friday, 14.08.2026 PM – 01.07 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
- Saturday, 15.08.2026 PM – 01.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
- Sunday, 16.08.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.50
September 2026
- Thursday, 10.09.2026 AM – 11.26 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.57
- Friday, 11.09.2026 PM – 12.00 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
- Saturday, 12.09.2026 PM – 12.34 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.61
- Sunday, 13.09.2026 Midnight – 01.02 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
- Monday, 28.09.2026 Midnight – 00.38 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
- Tuesday, 29.09.2026 Midnight – 01.14 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.59
- Wednesday, 30.09.2026 Midnight – 01.53 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.56
Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Project: Work on connecting spare parts of tunnel boring machine to shaft for construction of twin tunnels under Phase 3-B is in full swing.
Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi visits drains in Kurla area, stresses on speedy completion of drain cleaning work before monsoon
There will be 24 high waves in the sea during this monsoon, appeal to strictly follow the instructions given regarding high tides
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