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In response to growing air pollution concerns in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government has set up a seven-member committee to explore the feasibility of banning petrol and diesel vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), allowing only CNG and electric vehicles. The move follows increasing worries over deteriorating air quality and congestion in the city.

In a tragic incident near Ambedkar College in Mumbai’s Wadala area, a four-year-old boy, Ayush Laxman Kinvade, lost his life after being hit by a speeding Hyundai Creta driven by a 19-year-old, identified as Sandeep Gole. The police reported that Ayush’s family resides on the footpath, and his father works as a laborer.

Mumbai witnessed a tragic accident on Monday night when a state-run BEST bus rammed into several vehicles and crashed into the gate of a residential complex, resulting in three fatalities and 17 injuries.

In a shocking revelation during an ongoing investigation into the murder of Baba Siddique, it has been reported that the shooters initially planned to assassinate Bollywood actor Salman Khan before targeting the NCP leader. According to India Today, one of the accused in the case confessed that Salman Khan was originally on the hit list, but due to his high-level security, the shooters were unable to reach him.

Mumbai experienced its hottest December day in 16 years on Wednesday, with temperatures soaring to 37.3°C, as recorded by the Santacruz observatory, which monitors the city's suburbs. The Colaba weather station, representing the island city, logged a slightly lower temperature of 35°C. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this marks the highest December temperature in the city since 2008, when the Kalina observatory recorded 37.7°C on December 5 of that year.