Heavy rains disrupt rail, road traffic in Mumbai
August 27th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) After a long spell of scanty rains, the country's commercial capital woke up Monday to heavy rainfall which disrupted rail and road traffic. The weather office ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli, 11 others convicted for Sena leader’s murder
August 24th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) A Mumbai special court Friday found mafia don-turned-politician Arun Gawli and 11 others guilty of killing Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar here, an official said.The Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Court rules out CBI probe into Laila Khan murder
July 26th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday rejected a plea to transfer the probe into starlet Laila Khan's killing, who was murdered along with five other family members, ... Read more...
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Fire in Mumbai mall
July 25th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) A fire broke out in the topmost floor and the food court of Oberoi Mall in northwest Mumbai Wednesday, officials said. No casualties have been reported.Preliminary ... Read more...
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Shutdown near-total in Mumbai, most of Maharashtra (Second lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The shutdown against rising prices and inflation called by opposition parties paralysed life in large parts of Maharashtra and its capital Mumbai with public transport ... Read more...
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Auto strike hits hard Mumbai suburban commuters
April 16th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest autorickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs here Monday.The action ... Read more...
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Escaped accused in Tiku murder case caught (Lead)
April 11th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Vijay Palande, prime accused in the Arun Tikku murder case, who fled police custody Tuesday night, was caught again early Wednesday, an official said.Palande, one of ... Read more...
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Cockatoos under threat of extinction
January 5th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 5 (IANS) Black cockatoos, once numbering in tens of thousands and believed to "fly and call when rain is on the way", could become extinct within 50 years.
... Read more...
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Mumbai’s dabbawalas now want to be civic fathers
December 5th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) The city's legendary dabbawallas (lunch-box carriers) have now decided to join politics, starting with the forthcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s auto-richshaws to get electronic meters
October 9th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Sunday ordered the installation of electronic meters on the around 100,000 auto-rickshaws plying in Mumbai's eastern and western suburbs to prevent over-charging by ... Read more...
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Clarke thinks of playing in grade cricket
October 5th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 5 (IANS) Australia's Test captain Michael Clarke is thinking of playing in Sydney grade cricket over the weekend by turning out for Western Suburbs ahead of the tour ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, Maharashtra (Lead)
August 28th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai Sunday disrupting air, rail and road traffic and stranding commuters. More rain is likely in the next two days, ... Read more...
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Clarke, Johnson still undecided on Big Bash
July 10th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Australian cricket's two marketable stars Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson are still undecided on signing up for Cricket Australia's new-look Big Bash next summer.The two cricketers, ... Read more...
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Mumbai areas waterlogged after third day of heavy rains
June 11th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Several areas of Mumbai and Thane were waterlogged as heavy rains lashed the city for the third consecutive day Saturday.According to a weather department official, ... Read more...
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Leopard enters Hema Malini’s bungalow, vanishes (Second Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) A leopard strayed into Bollywood actress Hema Malini's bungalow here Friday morning and created panic in the area, an official said.The leopard was sighted in the ... Read more...
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Leopard pays a visit to Hema Malini’s bungalow
May 27th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Hema Malini had a strange fan early Friday when a leopard strayed into her bungalow in Dindoshi area of northwest Mumbai, creating panic among the local ... Read more...
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Australia’s ‘Punji hunting’ gang member walks free from court
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 3 (ANI): A teen member of a "Punji hunting" gang, which bashed and robbed six Indians in Melbourne, walked free from court after a judge said he had made "extraordinary ... Read more...
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Parents couldn’t be prouder of new skipper Clarke
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr. 3 (ANI): Michael Clarke's father, Les, isn't surprised that his son has become Australia's 43rd cricket captain, given that he played under-10s cricket at the age of seven, hit Sydney's ... Read more...
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Clarke desperate to play grade cricket to overcome form slump
January 30th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 30 (ANI): To overcome his form slump, Australia's stand-in skipper Michael Clarke has been desperate to play grade cricket for western suburbs in Sydney.Clarke raised the idea of turning out ... Read more...
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Clarke ready to ‘train his backside off’ in quest to find form
January 29th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Jan 29(ANI): Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that he is confident of bouncing back to his best ahead of the upcoming World Cup."Honestly I am definitely sick of talking ... Read more...
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IT raids Katrina, Priyanka; seals lockers (Lead)
January 24th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan. 24 (IANS) Income Tax sleuths Monday sealed around a dozen lockers and seized incriminating documents after raids on the residences and offices of Bollywood personalities, including stars Katrina Kaif ... Read more...
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IT raids Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra
January 24th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Income Tax sleuths swooped on the office and residence of Bollywood megastars Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra Monday morning in connection with alleged tax evasion cases, an ... Read more...
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Oz man avoids jail on race-hate charges for bashing Indian student in Melbourne
November 5th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 5(ANI): A 20-year-old Australian man accused of bashing and robbing Indian student Lucky Singh in Melbourne last year has been spared a jail term, but has been sentenced to three ... Read more...
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20-year-old Australian arraigned in first ’sexting’ case
November 1st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 1 (IANS) A 20-year-old man is at the centre of Australia's first "sexting" case after a schoolgirl sent a nude photo of herself to his mobile phone, a media report ... Read more...
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Health minister inaugurates hospital in Mumbai
November 1st, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday inaugurated a 330-bed multi-specialty, tertiary-care hospital in the Mumbai suburb of Meera Road."Our primary focus would be on ... Read more...
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Oz man first to be convicted in ’sexting’ case involving nude 13-yr-old girl
November 1st, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 01 (ANI): An Australian man has landed in the centre of the country's first 'sexting' case after a 13-year-old schoolgirl sent a nude photo of herself to his mobile phone.Damien ... Read more...
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Jama Masjid attack: Mumbai Police hunting SIM card user
September 21st, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Mumbai Police and the Anti-Terrorist Squad are trying to find the person who procured a mobile SIM card -- on the basis of forged papers in the name ... Read more...
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Mixed response to strike in Maharashtra
September 7th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Mumbai commuters suffered as autorickshaw drivers' unions joined a nationwide strike Tuesday even as the rest of Maharashtra was relatively unaffected by the agitation called by eight ... Read more...
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Mumbai commuters hit as autos join nationwide strike
September 7th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Commuters rushing to their workplaces Tuesday morning were badly hit as a section of auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers joined the nationwide labour strike called by various trade unions.
While ... 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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Mumbai autorickshaws on strike for fare hike
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Lakhs of office-goers, students and passengers were put to hardships as a large section of autorickshaws here went on a flash strike demanding fare hike early Tuesday, officials ... Read more...
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ComED Customers Suffer Power Outage For Hours After Severe Storm Lashes Chicago
June 19th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Chicago, June 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Over a quarter million people living in Chicago region had to suffer from long power cut after a raging storm lashed the region on Friday ... 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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High temperatures in car boot may have killed Gurshan
May 17th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 17 (ANI): Three-year-old Indian kid Gurshan Singh could have died from heat exhaustion when he was left in dangerously high temperatures in a car boot for hours after suffering minor ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Kasab’s death sentence with sweets
May 6th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) There were celebrations on the streets of Mumbai Thursday as people burst firecrackers amid the beating of drums and distributed sweets to express their happiness at the death ... Read more...
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