New building for Mumbai hospital (With images)
September 17th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Mumbai's KEM Hospital, the original structure of which is housed in a heritage building, will Monday inaugurate its new multi-storey building that has been constructed ... Read more...
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Customs down Central to emerge champions
August 15th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Mumbai Customs clinched top honours in the annual Independence Cup Football Tournament organised by the Mumbai District Football Association, Parel Wednesday.In the final, Customs, who finished ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Nazir Khan nets winner for Das FA
August 9th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Nazir Khan's lone strike enabled Das Football Academy snatch a 1-0 win against Mukhund FC in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Purple Haze triumph in Mumbai district football
August 7th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Purple Haze SC did well to pull off a narrow 2-1 win against Sterkem Pharma in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association ... Read more...
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Oliver’s double does it for Stallion
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Bolstered by Oliver Bennis' twin strikes, Stallion FC, Andheri romped to a convincing 2-0 win against Shambu FC in a third division match of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Maharashtra governor welcomes peacock trophy (With images)
July 2nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Moved by the gesture of a taxidermist, Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan was elated when the preserved trophy of his favourite peacock, which died in May, was ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Heavy rains lash Mumbai, disrupt normal life
June 28th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the city Thursday disrupting rail and road traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said. According to the weather office, more rain is ... Read more...
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Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital to be expanded
June 13th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has decided to allot another five acres of land to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital to enable it expand, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan ... Read more...
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Pune road mayhem-waiting to happen?
January 25th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 25 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, it is learnt that a majority of the state transport public buses in Maharashtra are fitted with an auto-start mechanism, making them ... Read more...
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High rentals for fast venue stuns Team Anna
December 19th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Team Anna Monday got a shock over the high rentals demanded by the Maharashtra government for hiring out the MMRDA Grounds in central Mumbai for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gitanjali group inaugurates first gold-dispensing ATM
October 22nd, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) The Gitanjali Group Saturday launched a first-of-its-kind Gold and Diamond ATM machine, a one-stop shop for buying medallions, coins and jewellery, an official said here.
This innovative ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tight security at KEM hospital where injured are admitted
July 14th, 2011 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The city's King Edward Memorial Hospital, which is treating eight people who were injured in the serial blasts Wednesday evening, was under tight security. Media persons ... Read more...
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Rains bring cheers and woes to Mumbai
July 8th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Heavy rains since early Friday brought cheer to Mumbai but also disrupted road and rail traffic and forced a brief suspension of flights, officials said.The rains, ... Read more...
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Shaan pledges to fight tobacco menace
May 10th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Bollywood singer Shaan was Tuesday appointed the tobacco control ambassador for the ministry of health and family welfare to promote the message of tobacco abstinence.Shaan ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Sholay’ editor in penury, cine body lends support
March 1st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) After veteran character artist A.K. Hangal, comes news that 81-year-old M.S. Shinde, editor of the cult film "Sholay", is perishing in poverty in Asia's biggest slum Dharavi. ... Read more...
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UTV Motion Pictures releases “I Hate Luv Storys” in the home video market exclusively at Planet M
September 14th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Romantic comedy lovers can now experience this year's hit movie, "I Hate Luv Storys" like never before on Blu-ray disc, DVD and VCD. Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma ... Read more...
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One person shot, injured near ITC Hotel in Mumbai
July 13th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 13 (ANI): One person was shot and injured outside the ITC Grand Central Hotel in Parel in Mumbai on Tuesday.Reportedly two men who arrived on foot, shot and injured ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Over 200 buses damaged in Maharashtra
July 5th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) More than 150 BEST buses in Mumbai and 70 state transport buses in Maharashtra were damaged by protesters Monday during the opposition's nationwide strike against hike in fuel ... 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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PETA urges college to stop live calf embalming
May 18th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Animal rights organization PETA urged the Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) in Parel to stop the proposed killing and embalming of a calf scheduled for Tuesday as part of ... Read more...
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Anti- piracy raids seize close to 15000 pirated discs Mumbai Police along with AA Khan and Associates conduct raids across the city
May 13th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):On behalf of the recently launched anti-piracy coalition formed between Hindi and Hollywood studios, SS branch of the Mumbai Police along with AA Khan and Associates seized ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Sena activists pelt stones, attempt shut down in parts of Mumbai
February 12th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena activists indulged in stone pelting in several parts of Mumbai, including Shah Rukh Khan's offices in Khar-Danda near Bandra, and called for a Mumbai shutdown ... Read more...
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Illicit affair drives man to hatch his wife’s killing
December 17th, 2009 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) An illicit affair with a relative drove a man to get his wife eliminated by making it look like a case of fatal stabbing during chain snatching while ... Read more...
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‘Aladin’ paints the wall red!
October 30th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
B-town gears up for everything- be it charity or walking on the ramp or running in the marathon for a good cause. That was what the team of 'Aladin' did when ... Read more...
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Salman loses mood after losing favourite pet dog
August 20th, 2009 - 3:01 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
After hearing the news about his favourite pet dog's death, Salman Khan was in no mood to shoot for 10 Ka Dum Season 2nd's sports celebrity special episode on Wednesday late ... Read more...
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Heavy rains cripple normal life in Mumbai
July 8th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 6 (ANI): Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Wednesday.A number of low-lying areas such as Dadar, Hindmata, Chembur, Parel and Sion have been inundated and the situation ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Railways-owned companies earning profit: Banerjee
July 3rd, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the railway ministry are profitable and have posted a combined net profit of Rs.1,950 crore ($406 million) in 2007-08, Railways Minister ... Read more...
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Mumbai braves rain to host scooter rally
June 28th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 28 (ANI): Braving the rain and treacherous terrain, enthusiastic riders participated in the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally-2009 in Mumbai on Sunday.This year marks the twentieth edition of the rally.Organised by ... Read more...
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I Have Been a Huge Fan Of Saif Since i Saw Him in Dil Chahta Hai
June 23rd, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
DEEPIKA PADUKONE tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that Kareena Kapoor is not insecure as an actress to demand that Saif should replace Deepika in Love Aaj Kal with her, just because Saif is ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Monsoon mayhem halts life in Mumbai
July 1st, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) It was another morning of monsoon mayhem for this city Tuesday with several areas submerged and trains running late, compelling civic authorities to ask people not to step ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
MNS protests closure of Mumbai’s only Marathi talkies
March 30th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Four Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists were arrested Sunday when they protested the closure of the Bharatmata Talkies - the metropolis' only theatre showing exclusively Marathi films. The ... Read more...
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