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I say sorry and stand corrected: Simi Garewal (Interview)

December 2nd, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) Bollywood's veteran actress Simi Garewal, who kicked up a storm with her comment on a TV show that slums in Mumbai can be seen sporting Pakistani flags, has ...

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Nation salutes Mumbai heroes

Nation salutes Mumbai heroes

November 29th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Nov.29 (ANI): With the Mumbai siege coming to an end this morning, the whole nation is paying its last respects to the brave officers who sacrificed their lives in the ...

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Maharashtra ATS chief’s body brought home for funeral

November 29th, 2008 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) The body of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare, who was killed while leading from the front in the battle against terrorists who attacked this financial capital ...

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Mumbaites in Canada recall ties to Taj Mahal Hotel

November 28th, 2008 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian Canadians from Mumbai have slept very little after hearing about the tragic toll terrorists took on India's commercial capital, with many of them recalling nostalgically their ties ...

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Mumbai terror attacks: Timeline

November 27th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Terrorists struck 13 times in Mumbai late Wednesday-early Thursday, according to Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Here is the timeline of the strikes: 1) 21.20 - Firing outside ...

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Jamshedpur court seeks clarification on Thackeray warrant

Jamshedpur court seeks clarification on Thackeray warrant

November 17th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Ranchi, Nov 17 (IANS) A Jamshedpur court Monday sought a clarification from Mumbai Police on the execution of its warrant against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who had been arrested ...

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Raj arrested, freed on bail (Second Lead)

Raj arrested, freed on bail (Second Lead)

November 15th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) In a surprise development, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was arrested Saturday on ‘technical grounds’ following a non-bailable warrant issued by a Jamshedpur court but freed ...

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Haji Ali Dargah to rise again in Makrana marble

October 1st, 2008 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) There is good news this Eid for Mumbai's most famous landmark in the Arabian Sea. Demolition and reconstruction work on the Haji Ali Dargah is finally starting. This ...

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Ganesh idol in Mumbai insured for Rs.26.5 mn

September 3rd, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) For the first time in its 75-year history, Mumbai's popular Ganesh idol known as Lalbaugcha Raja and its massive marquee have been insured for a whopping Rs.26.5 million ...

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Marathi actress Jaishree Gadkar dead

August 29th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Well-known Marathi actress Jaishree Gadkar died early Friday at her home in Dadar, central Mumbai, following prolonged illness, a family source said.The 66-year-old actress had worked in over ...

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Raj Thackeray makes emotional plea to Marathi policemen

August 27th, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Mummbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Anticipating a showdown with Mumbai Police over its campaign against shops not having signboards in Marathi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has made an emotionalappeal to ...

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1993 blasts accused arrested, says Dawood is in Pakistan

August 21st, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) A man wanted for the 1993 serial bombings here was finally arrested Thursday, and he told the police that India's most wanted man, Dawood Ibrahim, was living in ...

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God Ganesh goes overseas for Indian devotees!

July 19th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS -
By Varada Bhat Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Lord Ganesh may traditionally have a tiny mouse for a mount, but the portly elephant-headed god is now travelling across the seven seas - into the ...

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Mobile phones in Mumbai affected as fire engulfs office complex

July 18th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) A major fire broke out in one of the buildings of Peninsula Park, a commercial complex, at Lower Parel in central Mumbai here Friday morning, sending many mobile ...

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Another loggerhead turtle found off Mumbai coast

July 2nd, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) A rare loggerhead sea turtle - usually not spotted near India - was found entangled in a fishing net along the Mumbai coast Wednesday, in the second such ...

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Protestors block Mumbai-Goa highway over Raigad SEZ

June 17th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Around 5,000 protestors blocked the Mumbai-Goa highway for nearly three hours Tuesday, opposing the upcoming Maha Mumbai Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) promoted by Reliance Industries Ltd. Led by ...

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Sikhs attack MTV office to protest poster

June 17th, 2008 - 8:11 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) A group of over 200 Sikhs attacked the office of the music channel MTV India in south-central Mumbai Monday afternoon to protest a "defamatory" poster, police said here. ...

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Sikhs attack MTV office (Lead)

June 17th, 2008 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) The office of MTV India in south-central Mumbai was attacked by over 200 Sikhs Monday afternoon in protest against a defamatory poster put up by the music channel. ...

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Rane supporters ransack Saamna office in Pune

June 13th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Pune, June 13 (IANS) Supporters of Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane vandalised the office of the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna here to protest a caricature of their leader, who left the Shiv ...

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Rane supporters burn Saamna copies

June 12th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Supporters of Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane Thursday evening burnt copies of Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna in Thane, protesting an article on the Congress leader. The newspaper's morning ...

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667 Mumbai families asked to evacuate dangerous buildings

June 8th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Mumbai civic authorities have ordered 667 families living in dangerous buildings in different parts of the megapolis to evacuate their premises as the weather bureau warned of ...

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Four killed, 46 injured in an explosion at IPCL plant

June 6th, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, June 6 (ANI): At least four people were killed and 46 injured in an explosion inside the Reliance-owned Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) plant at Raigad district in Nagothane town ...

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Simple to exorbitant: journey of the Bollywood song(The first of a two-part series on Hindi film songs)

June 5th, 2008 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS -
By Jivraj Burman Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Songs became an integral part of Indian movies ever since the talkies era started with "Alam Ara" in 1931. Released on March 14 that year, it ...

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Mumbai’s bridge over sea gets connected

May 28th, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) A 5.7 km bridge over the Arabian Sea connecting the northern suburb of Bandra with Worli in central Mumbai achieved a milestone Wednesday with the linking of the ...

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Supreme Court stays death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict

May 12th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The execution of a death sentence awarded to Abdul Ghani Isma Turk in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case was stayed by the Supreme ...

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Meghnad Desai to address Tata Institute convocation

May 6th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Lord Meghnad Desai, professor emeritus at the London School of Economics, will deliver the annual convocation address of the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), an official said ...

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Raj targets north Indians again

Raj targets north Indians again

May 4th, 2008 - 1:45 am ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday renewed his campaign against north Indian migrants as well as film star Amitabh Bachchan saying his supporters will not allow ...

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Arun Gawli arrested for extortion

April 21st, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli was arrested Monday afternoon by Mumbai Police for his alleged involvement in an extortion case. The arrest was made after the crime branch of Mumbai ...

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Papa John’s to invest $62.5 mn in India

April 11th, 2008 - 12:11 am ICT by admin -
(Lead) Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) The world's third largest pizza chain Papa John's plans to invest over $62.5 million (Rs.2.5 billion) over the next four years to open at least 100 outlets in ...

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Four north Indians attacked in Mumbai ahead of MNS rally

Four north Indians attacked in Mumbai ahead of MNS rally

March 24th, 2008 - 11:07 am ICT by admin -
Mumbai, Mar 24 (ANI): As many as four north Indians were attacked by a group of suspected activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) here, ahead of a party rally this evening. ...

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