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More Mumbai Metro Lines to Open in 2026: Mira Bhayandar, Thane to Get Connectivity
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News that caught attention
1. More Mumbai Metro lines to open in 2026: Mira Bhayandar, Thane to get connectivity finally.
This year, in 2026, several Metro lines are scheduled to open. Specifically, portions of four lines and an extension are expected to be inaugurated, with two of the openings anticipated in the first month of the year. Other significant projects, including tunnels and bridges such as the Thane-Borivali twin tunnels and the Eastern Freeway, will take a bit longer to complete. đź“– Read More
2. BMC polls: 32 seats set for a straight BJP-Shinde Sena vs Thackeray Sena-MNS fight in Mumbai.
As many as 32 of the 227 seats in the Mumbai civic body will see a direct contest between the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and the Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, as no strong third-front candidate will be in the fray on these seats. This situation has arisen as the Congress-Bahujan Vanchit Aghadi (VBA) alliance has not put up any candidates in these seats. đź“– Read More
3. Shiv Sena UBT warns Shah Rukh Khan, says 'Bangladeshi player's IPL earnings could fund terrorism'.
The controversy over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) buying Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has now taken a political turn with the entry of Shiv Sena (UBT). After sharp reactions from BJP leaders and religious figures earlier, the latest comments from Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction on Thursday have added fresh political turn to the issue. đź“– Read More
4. Western Railway to merge Virar–Sanjan and Sanjan–Surat MEMU services, operate as Virar–Surat MEMU from January 3.
Western Railway has decided to merge Train No. 69143/69144 Virar–Sanjan–Virar MEMU and Train No. 69141/69142 Sanjan–Surat–Sanjan MEMU and operate as Train No. 69141/69142 Virar–Surat–Virar MEMU with effect from 03rd January, 2026. 📖 Read More
5. Mumbai Crime: Newborn infant found abandoned, dead in Chembur’s Mysore Colony, RCF Police register case.
According to the FIR, Police Constable Vijay Dinkar Karde was on patrol duty when the main control room received a message at around 2.43 pm about an unconscious infant lying near a garden along the internal road of Sai Arpan Society in Mysore Colony. Police immediately rushed to the spot. đź“– Read More
6. Former NIA chief Sadanand Date, a 26/11 hero who led rescue of hostages, appointed Maharashtra DGP.
The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday appointed former National Investigation Agency (NIA) chief Dr Sadanand Vasant Date as the director general of police (DGP). Date’s appointment comes as the tenure of the incumbent DGP Rashmi Shukla comes to an end on January 3. 📖 Read More
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Events you might want to attend (January 3 - 9)
Nakshtranche Dene: Pu. La. Deshpande
9 January, 6:30 PM onwards
Shanmukhananda Auditorium, Sion
Entry: INR 750 onwards
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Nakshtranche Dene: Pu. La. Deshpande is a grand musical tribute celebrating the musical genius of Purushottam Laxman Deshpande, the beloved Marathi cultural icon whose wit and words have shaped generations. Part of the esteemed Nakshatranche Dene series that honours luminaries from Marathi literature, music, poetry and cinema, this special evening brings together some really soulful performances!
The St. Regis Mumbai X Drnk Café
Till 9 January 2026
Café by The St. Regis Mumbai & drnk Café outlets
Price: À la carte
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This Christmas, your coffee break just got a festive glow-up. Café by The St. Regis Mumbai has teamed up with drnk Café to roll out a limited-edition holiday drinks menu that feels equal parts cosy and cool. Savour comforting gingerbread-spiced lattes, playful Snowman Lattes, nostalgic cold coffees, and creamy matcha creations that taste like winter in a cup.
Ghost Eye: Mumbai Book Launch And Conversation
8 January, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Royal Opera House
Entry: Free
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Amitav Ghosh returns to the Royal Opera House with an evening that blends literature and the mysteries of human experience. Centred around the launch of his new novel Ghost-Eye, the conversation between Ghosh and Raghu Karnad will wander through stories that travel across time and continents, touching on family histories, climate anxiety, and the ways fiction helps us make sense of a changing world.
And that's a wrap of this week’s edition of Mumbai Hype!
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