Saurabh Vaktania
Investigative Journalist by profession, truth-seeker by passion. I specialize in deep-dive reporting across Politics, Crime, and Rural issues. I believe journalism belongs on the streets, not behind a desk, which is why I'm always on the ground, uncovering facts and amplifying the voices of the common man. With a sharp focus on the heartbeat of Maharashtra and Gujarat, I aim to bring you the stories that truly matter. When I'm not chasing a lead, you'll find me exploring new cultures and cuisines.
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'E Shinde Is Afraid His Corporators Will Jump Sides': Congress MP
Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad has come out swinging against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, accusing the ruling Mahayuti of bringing "low-level resort politics" to the city's civic body for the first time in history.
- Monday January 19, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
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'We Are Short By 6 Seats': Team Uddhav Says 'Wait And Watch' On Mumbai Mayor Race
While the numbers suggest a clear path for the Mahayuti Alliance, Sanjay Raut, the key troubleshooter for the Uddhav Thackeray faction, insists the race for the Mumbai Mayor's chair is far from over.
- Monday January 19, 2026
- India News
- Reported by Saurabh Vaktania
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Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut Feud: E-mail ID of Impostor Traced to America
A senior police officer from cyber police station said, "We are investigating the matter. Hrithik had given information about impostor conversing through the e-mail ID hroshan@email.com. We traced the IP address of the ID, and got location of a place in America
- Monday July 11, 2016
- Entertainment
- Saurabh Vaktania, mid-day.com
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Caught On Camera! Drunk Woman Assaults Cops, Ransacks Police Station
Hell hath no fury like a woman drunk. This is what the Worli police discovered last week after it picked up a drunk 21-year-old student and her friends for rash driving, only to be stumped when she got violent and turned the police station upside down. A week later, a video of the incident has surfaced and shows the young woman slapping the officer...
- Tuesday June 28, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day.com
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Ego Bruised, MMRDA Closes Vasai Bridge Using Iron Girders
It was a heady moment of people power when citizens threw open the new Vasai east-west flyover after they got tired of waiting for it to be inaugurated. For the first time in years, people were able to cross between east and west Vasai in a matter of minutes, instead of braving hours of bumper-to-bumper traffic
- Friday June 17, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day.com
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Mumbai: Out On Family Dinner, Fearless Cop Rescues 85-Year-Old From Fire
A man in khaki is never off duty. Armed with just a fire extinguisher and a handkerchief covering his face, a police inspector risked his health to rescue an 85-year-old bedridden woman in Vile Parle (E) after a window AC in her house caught fire.
- Tuesday June 14, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day.com
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Fiery 81-Year-Old Woman Fights Off Mugger, Gets Him Arrested
When a man posing as a cop tried to steal Pushpaben Bhalla's gold bangles on a Dadar back alley, little did he know what was in store for him.
- Thursday May 12, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day.com
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Pune: Woman Thrashed For 'Wearing Short Dress, Roaming With Men'
"How can you wear such a short dress and roam with two males at such a time? In Pune, this is not allowed." This is what a 22-year-old woman was told by a gang of men, even as morning was breaking. They dragged her out of the car, attacked and threatened her.
- Monday May 9, 2016
- Pune News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day.com
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Mumbai Cops Promise To Reach Women In Distress In 7 Minutes
Soon, women will be able to step out with greater confidence in the knowledge that the police are just minutes away - seven minutes, to be precise. Mumbai Police is all set to launch a new safety app for women called Pratisaad (response), which they claim will ensure cops can reach a woman in distress in seven minutes or less.
- Thursday April 14, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day.com
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Hrithik Roshan Breaks 'Dignified Silence', Names Kangana Ranaut in FIR Against Impostor
Hrithik has broken his silence and named Kangana as the person who had been exchanging e-mails with his alleged impostor in the FIR. He had earlier refrained from naming Kangana as it would cause her inconvenience, since the cops would summon her for making inquiries
- Thursday March 31, 2016
- Entertainment
- Saurabh Vaktania, mid-day.com
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Mumbai Cops To Treat Water Bombing During Holi As Crime Against Women
This Rang Panchami, cops promise to rush police vans to the spot when women tweet images of goons, bombarding them with water balloons and colour, to their official handle.
- Wednesday March 23, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, midday.com
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All the Dope From Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut's Bizarre Legal Notice Tiff
Sources said Hrithik Roshan's legal notice alleges that Kangana Ranaut is trying to create an image in the film industry, print and social media of her and Hrithik having had a relationship. Hrithik's side alleges that there was no such relationship and that she has been trying to propagate false ideas to gain cheap publicity
- Wednesday March 16, 2016
- Entertainment
- Saurabh Vaktania and Shubha Shetty Saha, mid-day.com
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Mumbai: Lanterns Flying Over Oberoi Hotel Spark Panic
A family enjoying Saturday night at Marine Drive set off a few sky lanterns and, unwittingly, sparked a wild goose chase for Mumbai Police and the Navy and Coast Guard, who went on high alert after they saw unidentified flying, flaming objects over the Oberoi-Trident hotel.
- Monday February 8, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, Mid-Day
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Hrithik Roshan Parties Hard On His Birthday, Hotel Fined Rs 25,000 For Blasting Loud Music
When Bollywood wants to party through the night, even Mumbai Police doesn't have the heart to stop them, it seems. As actor Hrithik Roshan rang in his 42nd birthday with a bash at the Four Seasons Hotel in Worli on Saturday night, a south Mumbai resident complained that despite repeated complaints about the noise, the police were slow to turn up an...
- Wednesday January 13, 2016
- Mumbai News
- Saurabh Vaktania, midday.com