Three held for murder of Amrita Pritam’s son
September 20th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were arrested and a minor boy detained Thursday in connection with the murder of writer-poet Amrita Pritam's son Navraj Kwatra here ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, disrupt traffic (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rains, the first major showers of the delayed monsoon, lashed Mumbai Thursday. Though rail and road traffic was disrupted and hundreds of commuters were inconvenienced, ... Read more...
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RTI activist alleges sabotage in Mantralaya fire
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) A prominent Right to Information activist, alleging negligence and non-implementation of norms, Friday urged the Mumbai police to investigate a sabotage angle to Thursday's Mantralaya fire ... Read more...
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Six injured in Mumbai train collision (Second Lead)
June 17th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) At least six passengers were injured, three seriously, when two suburban trains collided here overnight, triggering a mini riot, officials said Sunday.The Churchgate-Borivli and the Virar-Churchgate ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars, corporates join in Earth Hour
March 31st, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Thousands of Mumbaikars participated in Earth Hour 2012 by switching off lights and other electrical gadgets while many corporate and public bodies also joined in the ... Read more...
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Two killed after hitting police vehicle
February 16th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Two men on a motorcycle were killed Wednesday after they collided with a police vehicle here while taking a sharp turn, police said.The incident occurred near ... Read more...
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Five killed as truck plunges into river
February 8th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 8 (IANS) Five people, including three children, on their way back from a wedding were killed and 14 injured when their truck plunged into a river near ... Read more...
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India celebrates X-mas with carols, joy, feasting (Roundup)
December 25th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Homes decked up with lights and stars, midnight masses, church services, exchanging gifts, carol singing and feasting -- India, where Christians constitute 2.3 percent ... Read more...
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Joyful Christmas with gifts, prayers in Mumbai
December 25th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Lovely gifts followed by church services brought cheer in Mumbai on Christmas Sunday. People celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ with enthusiasm and faith as they ... Read more...
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Mumbai ushers in Christmas
December 25th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Churches in the city were filled with thousands of pious worshippers who gathered to usher in Christmas in their best suits and shimmering skirts.The churches, decorated ... Read more...
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Sarangi maestro Sultan Khan passes away (Lead)
November 27th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Noted Sarangi exponent and singer Ustad Sultan Khan passed away Sunday after prolonged kidney-related ailments, an associate said. He was 71."He passed away while on the ... Read more...
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Release names of Swiss bank account holders: Advani
November 4th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 4 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday reiterated that the names of those holding accounts in Swiss banks should be made public."I demand ... Read more...
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Advani’s yatra comes to Mumbai Nov 4
October 31st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani's anti-corruption Jan Chetna Yatra will enter Mumbai Nov 4 afternoon from Airoli-Mulund, in north part of the city, a ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts victm’s kin appointed teacher
September 25th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) The wife of a city-based diamond trader who was killed in the July 13 triple blasts was Sunday appointed a teacher in a school here.Congress MP ... Read more...
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Muslims urged to fight terror on Eid
August 31st, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Muslims in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra Wednesday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the month-long fasting period of Ramazan, by pledging to fight ... Read more...
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Mumbai commuters hit by twin transport strike
August 18th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Thousands of Mumbai commuters had a harrowing time Thursday travelling to and from homes to offices in view of a twin strike by public bus service ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s eunuchs get dignity as I-Day gift
August 15th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) A social organisation here marked Independence Day Monday a bit differently -- by launching a unique project to provide dignified employment to eunuchs and wean them ... Read more...
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Two Kashmiris among five nabbed with hashish in Mumbai
January 13th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 13 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau has nabbed five people, including two Kashmiris, and seized hashish worth Rs.3.5 million from them, a top official said here Thursday.According to Yashodhan ... Read more...
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Four schoolboys kill friend for not buying them cigarettes
January 8th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) In a shocking incident, four minor students of a municipal school killed a friend who refused to buy cigarettes for them, police said Saturday.The incident occurred Dec 13 ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Christmas with enthusiasm
December 25th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Despite the looming terror threat, Mumbaikars Saturday celebrated the birth of Christ with gaiety and enthusiasm. Several worshippers not only prayed at churches across the city, but also ... Read more...
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Mumbai ushers in Christmas with faith
December 25th, 2010 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Thousands of worshippers gathered in gaily decorated churches across Mumbai at midnight Friday to usher in Christmas.Churches across the city wore a welcoming look, decorated with stars and ... Read more...
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Mumbai cop shoots himself dead
December 13th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) An assistant commissioner of police (ACP) shot himself dead in his office here Monday afternoon, police said.Baburao Gaikwad of Dahisar division, in northwest Mumbai, shot himself in the ... Read more...
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After Adarsh, satellite mapping of prime properties in Mumbai
December 10th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Hoping to prevent scams like the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society, the Maharashtra government is contemplating measures likes satellite mapping of all prime properties in Mumbai and determining their ... Read more...
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Chidamnbaram calls for modernising country’s police forces
November 26th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday called for modernising and equipping the country's police forces to ensure that they are ready to tackle challenges like the 26/11 ... Read more...
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Mumbai remembers Mahatma
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Thousands of students and various organisations across Mumbai Saturday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 141st birth anniversary.More than 500 students from 70 colleges of the University of Mumbai ... Read more...
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Two arrested, 21 guns recovered in Mumbai
September 16th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Two people have been arrested and 21 country-made guns seized from them in suburban Borivli, a police officer said here Thursday.
Manish R. Tyagi alias Mule (27) and Nagesh ... Read more...
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Drum beats wake up Mumbai, Govindas seek pot of luck
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Mumbaikars woke up to beating of drums on Janmashtami Thursday as Govindas got together at their venues to strategise and form human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' ... Read more...
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Mumbai trains see few passengers
July 5th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Local trains, the lifeline of Mumbai, plied normally Monday but saw few commuters travelling owing to the nationwide strike against the hike in fuel prices.
While the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir: Maharashtra grinds to a halt (Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Nearly 100 flights were cancelled, most schools and offices remained shut while bus and rail services were disrupted in large parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Monday due ... Read more...
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Shutdown begins in Maharashtra amid violence
July 5th, 2010 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The shutdown by opposition parties to protest price hike began in Maharashtra Monday amid stray incidents of violence in Mumbai and other parts of the state, officials said.
Schools, ... Read more...
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Jackie Shroff inaugurates BEST’s eco-friendly buses (With Images)
July 4th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Mumbaikars will now be able to commute long distances to offices and back home in style in the air-conditioned comfort of eco-friendly BEST buses launched by Bollywood actor ... Read more...
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Heavy rains in Mumbai, all traffic hit (Lead)
June 16th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Heavy rains Wednesday threw life out of gear in Mumbai, seriously affecting rail, road and air traffic. Eight people died in a wall collapse in neighbouring Thane district.
Mumbai ... Read more...
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Two men stabbed to death in Mumbai suburb
June 14th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Two men were stabbed to death by unidentified people in Kandivali suburb of Mumbai, police said.
"The incident occurred near Laljipada bus stop. The two men were attacked by ... Read more...
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Gift of peace from Myanmar - giant Lord Buddha statue (With Images)
May 18th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) A giant marble statue of Lord Buddha, standing 21 feet tall, has been gifted by Myanmar to the Global Vipassana Foundation (GVF), and will be installed next ... Read more...
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Seven-year-old DJ to rock the stadium at IPL final
April 25th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Mauli Buch
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) DJ Shalom D'Souza aka DJ Hi Frequency is soft spoken, bubbly, "dosn't like cricket", but will rock the D.Y. Patil Stadium here Sunday night during the ... Read more...
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