The Latest Breaking News from Bhiwandi

Forget Peter Parker, India has its own Spider-Man. He lives in Mumbai's Bhiwandi

Shadab Momin, a young man from Bhiwandi, dons a Spider-Man costume during monsoons. He actively assists residents by warning about potholes and pushing stalled vehicles. Videos show him carrying children across submerged streets, becoming a local legend. Momin uses his actions to highlight persistent flooding issues in the town. His…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Nine dead, several feared trapped after four-storey building collapses in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi

Six people died and others are trapped after a building collapsed in Bhiwandi. Rescue operations are underway for those believed to be under the rubble. The four-storey structure had been declared dangerous by officials. Residents heard cracking sounds before the collapse occurred late Thursday. Multiple agencies are involved in the…

The Economic Times · Jul 31

Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) postponed amid suspected 'paper leak'

Maharashtra's Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, slated for Sunday, has been postponed following a raid in Bhiwandi where individuals were found with questions matching the actual exam paper. The Maharashtra State Council of Examination cited the need for transparency and a thorough investigation into the alleged leak. A criminal case…

The Economic Times · Jun 27

Maratha reservation agitators blacken posters of Shinde, Fadnavis in Thane

Maratha reservation agitators blacken the posters of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minisiter Devendra Fadnavis in Bhiwandi, Thane.

Dynamite News · Nov 2, 2023

Maharashtra: Man acquitted by POCSO court in Thane in 2013 rape case

THANE: A Bhiwandi-resident was acquitted by a special POCSO court in Maharashtra's Thane in a rape case.

The Times of India · Sep 17, 2023

Maharashtra: Man booked on charges of rape and triple talaq on plaint of his wife who changed her religion

Police are yet to arrest the accused, identified as Raju alias Siraj Qureshi, a resident of Bhiwandi, a police official said.

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Maharashtra: Man assaults, injures 7-year-old girl in Bhiwandi; held

THANE: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted and injured by a man in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday.

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2023

NIA makes sixth arrest in ISIS Maharashtra module case

MUMBAI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a person from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly being part of a module of the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), officials said.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2023

Waterlogging in low lying areas in Kalyan-Dombivli due to heavy rain

KALYAN: Waterlogging was reported from many low lying areas in Kalyan-Dombivli, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Badlapur and rural areas of Thane district due to heavy rain on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2023

Fire destroys four godowns storing TVs, refrigerators, ACs in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi; no one hurt

THANE: A major fire in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district destroyed four godowns storing electrical and electronic items on Sunday. There was no report of injuries to anyone, a civic official said on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2023