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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Two Mumbai local trains collide, no casualties (Lead)
June 17th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Two suburban local trains suddenly came opposite each other at Mumbai's Andheri station Saturday night and collided, a railway official said. No major casualties were reported, ... Read more...
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Minor collision between two Mumbai trains, no casualties
June 17th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Two suburban local trains suddenly came opposite each other at Mumbai's Andheri station Saturday night and collided, a railway official said. No casualties were reported.The incident ... Read more...
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MNS activists attack toll posts across Maharashtra
June 13th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray questioned the toll collection policy of the state government, hundreds of MNS activists Wednesday attacked ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena, MNS shutdowns in Raigad, Thane
March 29th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Parts of Thane and the entire Raigad district, both adjacent to Mumbai, observed a shutdown Thursday to protest some local issues, including the theft of a ... 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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Mumbai celebrates spirit of sacrifice on Eid
November 7th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Muslims in Mumbai celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha Monday with gaiety and the spirit of sacrifice. Around five lakh goats and sheep were sacrificed in the city on the ... Read more...
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P.T.Usha named brand ambassador for Vasai-Virar Marathon
September 16th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Virar (Maharashtra), Sep 16 (IANS) P.T. Usha, the yesteryears golden girl of Indian track and field, has been named as brand ambassador of the maiden Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon scheduled ... 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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Woman’s body found in bag in Mumbai
April 25th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) In another such case, the body of an unidentified woman in her 20s was found stuffed in a gunny bag inside a local train here Monday. ... Read more...
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Mixed response to railway budget from Mumbaikars
February 25th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Mumbaikars Friday gave a mixed response to the Railway Budget that has proposed more trains and longer coaches for suburban passengers of the city. While some appreciated the ... Read more...
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Godh Bharaai: One hour special
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Come Monday, Sony is all set to air a one hour special episode of Sphere Origin's Godh Bharaai. This show, which is about a protagonist who ... Read more...
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad traffic hit as villagers revive agitation
April 10th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), April 10 (IANS) Traffic on the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway was severely hit Saturday afternoon following a blockade by several thousand villagers of the Vasai region who revived their agitation demanding ... Read more...
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Thane villagers end stir after Chavan’s assurance (Lead)
March 5th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Several thousand villagers ran amok in Thane's Vasai area Friday as police attempted to break their four-day long agitation for delinking 53 villages from the local municipal ... Read more...
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Protesting villagers caned in Thane
March 5th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Several thousand villagers ran amok in Thane's Vasai area Friday as police attempted to break their four-day agitation demanding delinking of 53 villages from the Virar-Vasai Municipal Corporation.
The ... Read more...
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Rahul whirlwind sweeps Mumbai - and Shiv Sena threats (Roundup)
February 5th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) He came, he saw and conquered Shiv Sena's turf Mumbai. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's whirlwind four-hour visit saw him pulling out money from an ATM, boarding crowded ... Read more...
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Mumbai suburban train disruption triggers violence
September 1st, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Police fired in the air and burst teargas to control commuters who turned violent after suburban train services on the Western Railway (WR) network were disrupted Tuesday, officials ... Read more...
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Train services resume in Mumbai
September 1st, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IBNS
Mumbai, Sept 1 (IBNS) Rail services in Mumbai, that were disrupted due to a cable snapping and police firing in the air Tuesday, have resumed, said a top official.“Commuters began the agitation ... Read more...
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Angry villagers attack MP, legislator near Mumbai
August 10th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) A Member of Parliament from Maharashtra and a legislator were assaulted late Sunday night by villagers opposed to the upgradation of villages and local councils into a municipal ... Read more...
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Flats for 43,000 low-income Mumbai families planned
June 2nd, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) The city's development authorities and a leading realtor will construct a rental housing project for about 43,000 low-income families, it was announced Tuesday.
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Commuters disrupt Mumbai train services
February 4th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Several trains on Mumbai''s western railway line were delayed after commuters created chaos over the late arrival of a train.
The disorder caused a delay of more trains.
Trains ... Read more...
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