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AI-Generated Superhero Reels add Humour to Mumbai Civic Poll buzz as Thanos, Hulk and Iron Man go Viral on Instagram

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January 09, 2026

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Reports have emerged that the ticket booking process is also set to begin soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the much-awaited NMIA on October 8. Earlier Cidco MD and Vice Chairman Vijay Singhal had confirmed that the first flight is set to take off by December 2025.

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News that caught attention

1. ED arrests the CEO of Mumbai-based firm for money laundering to the tune of Rs 47 crore.

The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday arrested Prateek Kanakia, CEO and founder of a Mumbai-based firm The Greenbillions Limited for alleged money laundering to the tune of Rs 47.32 crore by misappropriating and diverting loans for personal gains and misusing government funds. The ED said that it wants to probe the utilisation of the loan amount, claiming that it was used to maintain a lavish lifestyle. Kanakia was sent to ED’s custody till January 9 by a special court in Mumbai. 📖 Read More

2. Another BMC poll candidate alleges pressure from Speaker Rahul Narvekar to withdraw nomination.

A fresh controversy has erupted ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, with an Independent candidate alleging that she was pressured to withdraw her nomination from Colaba by Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar. Tejal Pawar’s allegations, made at a press conference on Wednesday, come after another aspirant, Haribhau Rathod, accused Narvekar of intimidation during the nomination process. 📖 Read More

3. Domestic help booked for stealing 60 derby trophies from the club owner’s residence.

The Gamdevi police have launched a manhunt for a domestic help who allegedly stole around 60 silver and gold-studded trophies worth Rs 15.24 lakh belonging to a club owner in Mumbai. According to the police, the complainant, Shiven Surendranath (59), a film director by profession and a resident of Breach Candy area in Gamdevi, owns the Royal Western India Turf Club Limited (RWITC) and the Diamond Band Racing Syndicate Pvt Ltd. 📖 Read More

4. BMC Elections 2026: AI-generated superhero reels add humour to Mumbai Civic Poll buzz as Thanos, Hulk and Iron Man go viral on Instagram.

As Mumbai gears up for the upcoming municipal elections, social media has found a unique and creative way to talk about politics. Artificial intelligence-generated videos featuring popular Hollywood characters are going viral on Instagram, turning the election buzz into a topic of entertainment and discussion online. 📖 Read More

5. Shivaji Park Police nab key suspect behind cross-border counterfeit currency smuggling from Bangladesh.

The Shivaji Park police have arrested a key accused involved in the smuggling and circulation of high-quality counterfeit currency from Bangladesh. The accused, identified as Josna Bibi alias Josna Serajul Sheikh, 49, was apprehended near the Bangladesh border in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand with the assistance of local Radhanagar police. 📖 Read More

6. Two killed in blaze at Tex Centre Chandivali, Andheri East as Fire Brigade battles smoke-filled offices.

Two people were killed in a fire that erupted in a commercial establishment called Tex Centre located on Sakivihar road, Chandivali, Andheri East, on Wednesday evening. The fire incident was reported to Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at 4.36 pm, and as the firemen reached the spot to douse the fire, two people were found unconscious. The victims were taken to the hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival. 📖 Read More

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Events you might want to attend (January 10 - 16)

Open-Air Movie Screenings At Infiniti Mall
10 January: Band Baaja Baaraat, 7 PM
Infiniti Mall, Malad (Open-air movie screening)
Entry: Check out details here.
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Infiniti Mall is kicking off the year on a cosy, nostalgic note with open-air movie nights at its Malad mall. You curl up under the sky and rewatch films that already feel like friends! The big shaadi chaos, train-ride confessions, invisible heroes, and mushy early-2000s romance, watch the kind of Bollywood we have all loved. It’s all about feel-good storytelling, and of course, great music!

Shabu Shabu Pop-Up At The Dimsum Room
Till 31 January
Zen Garden Terrace, The Dimsum Room, Kala Ghoda, Fort
Price: INR 900 per person onwards
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The Dimsum Room is embracing Mumbai’s soft winter with a cosy new Shabu Shabu pop-up under the open sky at its Zen Garden terrace. You can savour the steaming broths along with the slow, gather-around-the-pot kind of comfort. Set inside a century-old Kala Ghoda building, the experience gives the best of both Japanese and Korean flavours.

The Gathering: Edition 02
16 - 18 January
Mukesh Mills
Price: INR 2,000 onwards
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The Gathering returns with Edition 02, a boundary-breaking food festival where chefs and artists come together to create one-time-only dining experiences. Pop-up restaurants rise inside the old mills, each offering intimate 5-course tasting menus that will never be repeated again. Over three days, some of India’s most exciting culinary minds and creative voices reimagine food and art. 

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