Bawa Bullies edge out Titans in Mumbai Billiards
July 24th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) With both home and away wins mandatory to qualify, hosts Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana's Bawa Bullies stormed into the pre-quarter-finals in the Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala ... Read more...
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Thousands attend Bal Apte’s funeral
July 18th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader, RSS ideologue and two-time Rajya Sabha member Bal Apte was cremated here Wednesday, with thousands attending the last rites.A mammoth funeral ... Read more...
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Barred from Shivaji Park, MNS threatens street rally
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday rejected the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) petition for permission to hold a poll rally at Shivaji Park. Terming the move ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray attacks Hazare again
October 7th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray came up with an angry rejoinder Friday to activist Anna Hazare's reaction to his Dussehra day comments on the anti-graft ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena officials booked for noise pollution
October 7th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) A case has been registered against three Shiv Sena officials for violating court norms by exceeding the noise level limit at the Dussera rally held Thursday, ... Read more...
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Will finish 10-headed Congress, says Uddhav Thackeray
October 6th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Thursday called upon the people to "burn to ashes" the Congress, which he likened to the demon king Ravan.Addressing ... Read more...
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Sachin Tendulkar moves into his ‘dream home’
September 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Taking advantage of the auspicious occasion of the first day of the Navratri festival, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar finally moved into his swank new 'dream ... Read more...
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Filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra dies of cardiac arrest
September 4th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Hollywood-based Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra, who made films like "Bawandar" and "Provoked", died of cardiac arrest Sunday, a doctor said. He was 62.
His last rites were ... Read more...
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Mumbai blasts: The locations and time
July 14th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Details of the three blasts that shook south Mumbai Wednesday evening:
- Zaveri Bazar blast at 6.59 p.m. It's a prime business-cum-residential area, around four km ... Read more...
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NCP wants Dadar station renamed Chaityabhoomi
June 10th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party, a junior partner in Maharashtra's ruling coalition, Friday formally demanded that Mumbai's major railway junction at Dadar be renamed Chaityabhoomi in ... Read more...
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Maharashtra celebrates 51st anniversary (Lead)
May 1st, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Sunday celebrated the 51st anniversary of its formation with a variety of events.Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar ... Read more...
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Maharashtra celebrates 51st anniversary
May 1st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Sunday celebrated the 51st anniversary of the state's formation with a variety of programmes and events. The main function was held at the Shivaji Park ... Read more...
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Shillong Chamber Choir ready for personalised concert in Mumbai
March 28th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) They enthralled US President Barack Obama on his India visit last year, and now the 16-member Shillong Chamber Choir will perform to the audience's taste ... Read more...
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Anant ‘Uncle’ Pai popularised Indian culture through comics (Obituary, With Image)
February 24th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Anant V. Pai, a chemical engineer who taught Indian culture, tradition and ethos through Amar Chitra Katha comics to millions of his countrymen, passed away here ... Read more...
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NGO welcomes Shiv Sena’s demand to stop mosque loudspeakers
October 21st, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Awaaz Foundation, a Mumbai NGO fighting against noise pollution, Thursday welcomed the Shiv Sena's demand to stop mosques from using loudspeakers to give the call to prayer."The Shiv ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena in trouble over Dussehra rally
October 20th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) A Mumbai court Wednesday allowed police to conduct an enquiry against the organisers of Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally for causing noise pollution, an activist said.The probe will ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray’s party office burgled
October 18th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's head office was burgled Monday and some important documents and some cash taken away, a party official said.The incident came to light this ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena hauled up for Dussehra rally noise pollution
October 18th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) A day after the Shiv Sena held its Dussehra rally at the Shivaji Park, the Mumbai police Monday registered a case against party officials for violating court ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray anoints grandson Aditya into politics (Lead)
October 17th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Sunday night formally anointed grandson Aditya into politics by presenting him a ceremonial sword as a crowd of over 200,000 cheered lustily.A ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray to anoint grandson into politics
October 17th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Nearly half a decade after anointing son Uddhav Thackeray as Shiv Sena's executive chief, supremo Bal Thackeray will launch his grandson Aditya into politics at a Dussehra ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena gets permission for Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park
October 11th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday allowed the Shiv Sena to hold its annual Dussehra rally at the Shivaji Park Sunday.Granting the permission, though with certain conditions, a division ... Read more...
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Heavy rain cause traffic snarls, water logging in Delhi
August 19th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Heavy rain created huge traffic snarls and water logging in many areas of Delhi on Thursday.The showers began at 8.45 a.m. for 4.9 mm of rains. ... Read more...
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Romit walks out of Thoda Hai.. press conference
June 3rd, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai is the name of the show. And, it looks like Romit Raj was in the mood to make a thoda (little) ... Read more...
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Shivaji Park declared silence zone, political parties upset (Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday virtually banned noisy political rallies in the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, by declaring it a ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s biggest playground declared silence zone
May 5th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday virtually banned noisy political rallies in the historic Shivaji Park, the biggest playground in the heart of Mumbai, by declaring it a ... Read more...
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Maharashtra’s golden jubilee celebrated with enthusiasm (Lead)
May 1st, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra's golden jubilee was celebrated with enthusiasm and festive fervour by political parties all across the state Saturday.
The main function was held at Shivaji Park Saturday morning when ... Read more...
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Grand celebrations chalked out for Maharashtra Divas
April 30th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Exhibitions, laser shows, cultural programmes and a song by melody queen Lata Mangeshkar -- political parties here are going all out to celebrate 50 years of Maharashtra's ... Read more...
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Bombay High Court stays Shivaji Park beautification
April 28th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday stayed the proposed beautification of the historic Shivaji Park at Dadar in central Mumbai.
The beautification project - planned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal ... Read more...
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60,000 commuters ride new Metro line on day one
April 3rd, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The first day of the latest Metro line between Inderlok to Mundka to open in the city was huge hit among Delhites Saturday as nearly 60,000 footfalls ... Read more...
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Inderlok to Mundka Metro starts Saturday
April 2nd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The fifth Delhi Metro corridor from Inderlok to Mundka, the first standard gauge line in the city, was inaugurated here Friday, and will be thrown ... Read more...
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Mumbai turns off lights during Earth Hour
March 28th, 2010 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Lakhs of Mumbai residents, corporates and government organisations enthusiastically participated in the second Earth Hour Saturday night by switching off all non-essential lights for one hour in their ... Read more...
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Marathi theatre actor Mohan Wagh dead
March 25th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Eminent Marathi stage personality, actor and art director Mohan Wagh died here Thursday because of old age.
He was 80 and is survived by his wife Padmashree, daughters ... Read more...
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Tendulkar ‘most complete master’ to grace cricket in last 60 yrs: Roebuck
February 26th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 26 (ANI): Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who is again in the headlines for scoring the first ODI double hundred, has been described as one of the most complete batsman ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to open Inderlok-Mundka line in March
February 21st, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will open the over-15 km long Inderlok-Mundka line on schedule next month, an official said Sunday.
This line will be opened with 13 trains ... Read more...
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Securitymen on toes in Mumbai as governor unfurls tricolour
January 26th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Locks on terraces of tall building, a ban on paragliding and over 42,000 policemen keeping vigil... these were some of the security measures enforced in Mumbai for Republic ... Read more...
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