Mumbai AQI at 146 after firecrackers, Deonar records highest pollution

Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached 146 after firecracker displays. Deonar recorded the highest pollution. In Jogeshwari, firecrackers set a building on fire. In Amravati, four labourers were injured when the beam of an entrance gate fell.

Three beaches in the Konkan have received the Blue Flag certification for the first time. Mahayuti's Rajesh Patil has been elected chairman of the Gokul milk union in Kolhapur, heating up the political atmosphere. There is talk in political circles that the factions of Sunetra Pawar and Sharad Pawar are holding consultations on the question of a merger of the Nationalist Congress Party.

The grip of cybercrime is tightening in the state. In the last eight months, people have lost Rs 2,119 crore to online fraud. In Mumbai, a man died in a shooting in broad daylight. Police are searching vigorously for the accused who are absconding.

Mother Dairy has raised milk prices by Rs 2 to Rs 4 a litre from today. Brent crude has again reached $93 a barrel. The semi-final of the Under-19 (U19) Asia Cup, being played in Oman, will be played between India and Afghanistan today.