October exams: Maharashtra HSC success rate 19%, SSC 14.61%

MUMBAI: Results for the October exam session (SSC and HSC) were announced on Thursday. The overall HSC result stood at 19.03%, only 14.61% of the students who appeared for the SSC exam passed this year."It is disheartening to see such poor scores during...

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Facebook arrests: Maharashtra to close case against Palghar girls

MUMBAI: The state home department has asked the police to file a closure report in the Palghar Facebook case involving the two girls who were arrested after they posted comments that Shiv Sainiks found objectionable."The local police will follow legal...

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Another Palghar Facebook account hacked

MUMBAI: Yet another Facebook account of a Palghar resident(a local reporter) is suspected to have been hacked to post abusive comments against former Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.Mohammed Hussain (39) learnt on Thursday night that his account under...

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'Kasab laughed as he fired aimlessly at us'

MUMBAI: Eleven-year-old Devika, was felicitated by Life Ok for her courage and valour at the launch of their new show, 2612. She had testified against Ajmal Kasab in court after the ill-fated rampage of 26/11.The girl's happiness knew no bounds as she...

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Boy kills self after mom denies permission to play cricket

NAVI MUMBAI: A 15-year-old schoolboy reportedly committed suicide at his house in Goregaon village, Raigad district, only because his mother did not allow him to go out to play night cricket. According to Goregaon police, the victim Krutarth Ghanshyam...

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22-yr-old run over by train

MUMBAI: A youth, Shubhankar Mandal (22), died after being hit by a train between Parel and Currey Road stations on Tuesday around 7.45pm. The deceased was crossing the railway tracks. Doctors at KEM Hospital declared him dead.Mandal was a West Bengal...

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Mumbai's Pali Hill building on sale for Rs 800 crore

MUMBAI: The controversial Sandhu Palace on Pali Hill, Bandra, touted as the most expensive residential building in the suburbs, is up for sale.Last month, its developer, Sandhu Builders, put the entire building on the block for $147 million, or around...

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Police let off boy detained over 'abusive' Facebook comment on Raj Thackeray

MUMBAI: A 19-year-old boy from neighbouring Thane district, detained on suspicion of posting an "objectionable" Facebook comment against MNS chief Raj Thackeray, was let off after police found that a "fake account" was used by some persons in the teenager's...

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No dream role on TV: Ridheema Tiwari

Ridheema Tiwari plays negative in Love Marriage Yah Arranged Marriage and is happy with the way her character has shaped up on the show. And Ridheema attributes this to her sheer hard work to make character convincing.Says Ridheema, "The track in going...

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Bombay HC chief justice to release book on Contempt of Courts Act

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court Chief Justice Mohit Shah will release a book Swaroop and Krishna-- The Contempt of Courts Act, co-authored by advocate Vibhav Krishna of Mumbai. The event will be held at the historic Central court room of the Bombay high...

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Non-compete fees can be treated as deductible expense: Tribunal

MUMBAI: In a landmark judgment the Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has said that non-compete fees paid by an acquiring company to exiting promoters can be treated as an expense if the fees are not central to the deal. In the past the...

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Facebook row: Shiv Sena bandh in Palghar over suspension of cops

THANE: A bandh was observed in Palghar town in adjoining Thane district on Wednesday following a call by Shiv Sena against suspension of two senior police officers in connection with the arrest of two girls over a Facebook post, criticising shutdown...

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FB case: Palghar bandh keeps people indoors

MUMBAI: Palghar, including the Srinivasans were forced to be part of a shutdown on Wednesday as the Shiv Sena protested against the action against cops in the Facebook controversy.The bandh which began at 6 am was total as shop, establishments and industrial...

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Facebook arrests: Relief for Palghar girls on the cards?

MUMBAI: With Maharashtra home minister R R Patil on Tuesday announcing that two senior police officers have been suspended and a third one has received a stern warning for the erroneous arrests of two Palghar girls, the focus now shifts to whether the...

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3 more held for assault on RTI activist

MUMBAI: The city crime branch on Tuesday arrested three persons who were involved in the assault on a Right to Information activist (name withheld) in Bhandup last year.Acting on a specific tip-off, the crime branch unit 7 led by inspector Venkatesh...

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Fire at building in Mumbai's Nariman Point area

MUMBAI: A fire broke out in a building in Nariman Point area in south Mumbai on Wednesday morning, fire brigade officials said.The fire incident took place in a office on the fifth floor of the Mittal Tower building, they said.Four fire engines and two...

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Palghar youth Facebook account hacked, say cops

MUMBAI: The Facebook account of the Palghar youth who was detained for posting obscene comments of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Raj Thackeray was hacked by an unidentified usern said the police.Police confirmed that the account of Sunil Vishwakarma (20)...

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Flyer arrested with Rs 75L party drug hidden in doormats, false bag bottom

MUMBAI: A Chennai-based man was arrested at Mumbai airport on Sunday night for attempting to smuggle out five kg of a party drug, methaqualone, to Malaysia. The drugs, which were concealed in doormats and a false bottom in the suitcase, are worth Rs...

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Flyer arrested with Rs 75L party drug hidden in doormats, false bag bottom

MUMBAI: A Chennai-based man was arrested at Mumbai airport on Sunday night for attempting to smuggle out five kg of a party drug, methaqualone, to Malaysia. The drugs, which were concealed in doormats and a false bottom in the suitcase, are worth Rs...

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Shift 20 inmates from Mankhurd shelter: Bombay HC

MUMBAI: Distressed by a report on "unhygienic, humiliating and abusive" conditions at Navjeevan Sudhar Kendra in Mankhurd, a state-run rehabilitation home for rescued women, the Bombay high court on Monday ordered that 20 inmates be immediately shifted...

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BJP legislator among 16 held for rioting

MUMBAI: The Pant Nagar police on Monday arrested BJP MLA Prakash Mehta from Ghatkopar and 15 party workers for allegedly setting a towing van on fire and rioting on November 3, 2011, after it crushed a 50-year-old tax consultant while he was returning...

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Mumbai to get 32 four-storeyed parking lots

MUMBAI: The state government has approved 32 public parking lots under the revised parking floor space index (FSI) policy, creating space for over 30,000 vehicles in the city.Of the 32 approved parking spaces, 20 are located in the island city, nine...

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Adarsh scam accused Kanhaiyalal Gidwani dies of heart attack

MUMBAI: Former Congress legislator Kanhaiyalal Gidwani, who was chargesheeted in the Adarsh Society scam, died here on Tuesday following a brief illness.Gidwani, 64, was undergoing treatment at the Breach Candy Hospital here and died due to a heart ailment,...

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A party for the Aam Admi?

MUMBAI: In the beginning, it looked like Arvind Kejriwal was just a feisty activist who was basking in the shadow of Anna Hazare. But he parted ways with Anna, formed a political party, and shook the country by embarking on a series of exposes against...

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Kasab's hanging has brought some closure, says 26/11 hero

MUMBAI: Four years after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the heroes who helped capture terrorist Ajmal Kasab believe justice has finally been done with his hanging. "The martyrs can now rest in peace. It's a tribute to their sacrifice," said constable...

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Focus shifts to Supreme Court in drug policy issue

MUMBAI: The focus shifts to the Supreme Court tomorrow which is scheduled to hear the public interest litigation filed by a health group, AIDAN (All India Drug Action Network) to bring down prices of medicines. The Cabinet approval for the revised drug...

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Focus shifts to Supreme Court in drug policy issue

MUMBAI: The focus shifts to the Supreme Court tomorrow which is scheduled to hear the public interest litigation filed by a health group, AIDAN (All India Drug Action Network) to bring down prices of medicines. The Cabinet approval for the revised drug...

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Two injured in accidents

MUMBAI: Two persons were injured in separate accidents in Goregaon and Jogeshwari.In the first case, a speeding biker rammed into an autorickshaw, injuring the driver, on the Western Express Highway at Goregaon East. The accident took place at 9.15 pm...

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Fake students use technology to enter IIT

MUMBAI: It's shocking to learn that at least two fake students have managed to get admission into IITs without actually passing the examination. Their modus operandi itself was so simple that the elite institutes must be quivering in embarrassment.Both...

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Parliament should pay heed to people's assembly

MUMBAI: Days after the winter session of the Parliament has kicked off, a number of grassroots workers and social organisations plan to come together at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from Monday, November 26 to highlight the voice of the common man. The assembly...

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UN asks countries to spell commitments on gender-based violence

MUMBAI: As we observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Sunday, the United Nations agency promoting gender equality urged governments across countries to spell out specific commitments to end violence against women...

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Forest officials on high alert due to sudden spate of leopard attacks

MUMBAI: The sudden spate in leopard attacks around Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has set forest officials on the defensive. Since the recent most leopard attack that happened last Sunday, forest officials have trapped three leopards by putting cages...

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HC questions delay of Panvel court building construction

MUMBAI: Questioning the delay in construction, the Bombay High Court has sought a report from its administration on why work on a subordinate court building at Panvel has not begun. The court has also directed the State government to ensure that Rs 2.5...

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Consider giving surplus land for school for mentally-challenged : HC to State govt

MUMBAI: Bombay High Court has directed the State government to consider giving surplus land to trust to set up a school for the mentally challenged at Malwani, Malad (west). A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Anoop Mohta on November...

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Four years on memories of terror strike remain fresh

THANE: Its been four years since the terror attack on Mumbai, but the memories are still fresh as ever for then assitant police inspector Vijay Shinde who had battled Ajmal Kasam and Abu Ismail at the Cama and Albless hospital on the chilly night of...

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Stop Judging the Greedy

A twice-a-week series explores 'Greed, The City, And The Pursuit Of Happiness' , the central theme of this year's The Times of India Literary Carnival, December 7-9 , Mehboob StudiosIt is curious to note that when we speak of greedy people , we immediately...

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Kids' war with weighing scales weighs on schools

MUMBAI : The increasing incidence of obesity among children has been a cause for concern for a while now, which educationists and health experts blame on the lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits."At present, 10% of the population in...

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One in every two kids unfit for sports, more prone to obesity in metros: Study

Sportspersons Sachin Tendulkar, Saina Nehwal, Unmukt Chand and more recently Cheteshwar Pujara are considered role models by many children. But despite the adulation for young sports achievers, a recent nationwide survey found one in every two children...

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Problem of faulty power bills continue

MUMBAI: The problem of inflated and faulty power bills continues in the island city, said BEST committee member Ravi Raja.He pointed out that consumers were still receiving hefty power bills, which were incorrect and they had to run pillar to post to...

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Elderly woman helps nab chain snatcher at Virar

MUMBAI: A 52-year-old woman helped nab a chain snatcher who was fleeing on the motorbike after pulling her chain in Virar (west) of Thane district.One of the accused managed to escape.The incident took place on Friday afternoon when the victim Gayatri...

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Facebook comment arrests: Maharashtra promises strict action against guilty cops

MUMBAI: Promising that Maharashtra government will act on the recommendation of the inquiry report on the arrest of two girls for posting Facebook comments against the shutdown for Bal Thackeray's funeral, home minister RR Patil on Saturday said "strict"...

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Question mark on 'An Acquired Taste's' ability

MUMBAI: Another failure at the Mumbai Races on Thursday has put a question mark on Classics potentials of An Acquired Taste. It was expected that this 3-year-old gelding will make amends for his setback in the Pune Derby last month where he had clipped...

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Civic body to explore multi-level parking options

MUMBAI: In an endeavour to ensure that there is no burden on the existing infrastructure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) is planning to conduct a feasibility study of all multi-level parking proposals. The civic administration has so far...

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Govt asks schools to apply for reimbursement for backward class students

MUMBAI: The state government has asked private schools to submit application of scholarships by students from backward classes.The state government reimburses tuition and exam fee of below the poverty line students in these categories.As per a decision...

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Municipal Corporations to prepare development plans: Maharashtra Region and Town Planning Act

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Region and Town Planning Act specify that every municipal corporation must prepare a development plan to be implemented over 20 years. The last time the development plan was prepared for Mumbai was in 1981 and it was adopted only...

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'Walking Project' kicks off in some wards

MUMBAI: Continuing with the first volunteers meet, the Walking Project organised 'Walkshop: Pedestrians Audit of a Road'. The two-hour event was an effort to visually inspect a stretch of the Bandra Linking Road for challenges faced by pedestrians and...

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Arrest of two women over their Facebook post exposes the high-handed behaviour of law enforcers

MUMBAI: The arrest of two Palghar women for their Facebook post has yet again exposed the callous, high-handed and irresponsible behaviour of the law enforcers.The incident not only raises serious questions about the police's appalling lack of legal...

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Parrikar wants Goa to be No 1 animal friendly state; activists elated

PANJIM/GOA: As the chief minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar, became a rare politician to stand up for the 'voteless' animals and declare that he wants to see Goa as the Number One animal friendly state in India, elated animal rights activists at the 'India...

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Ajmal Kasab's case moved swiftly through various stages

MUMBAI: The special court where Ajmal Kasab was sentenced to death was also the venue of another high-profile terror trial. More than 120 individuals stood accused of perpetrating the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts that claimed 257 lives; 100 of them were convicted...

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Home department says Kasab’s stay cost Rs 24 crore, insiders cite Rs 60 crore

MUMBAI: The government has spent over Rs 60 crore on Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab since his arrest four years ago, if high-ranking bureaucrats and the police brass associated with the probe are to be believed. The home department led by R R Patil,...

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Local trains on Harbour line delayed due to technical problem in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Suburban train services between Wadala and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) section of the Harbour line were delayed this morning due to a technical problem on the track, a Central Railway official said.The problem has been rectified but trains...

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State govt to spend additional Rs 22 crore for scheme in Jalna

MUMBAI: The state cabinet on Wednesday decided to sanction additional funds for water supply schemes in Jalna and Osmanabad, which are facing an acute water shortage. According the government will provide an additional Rs 22 crore for the scheme in Jalna,...

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Airport customs seize methaqualone valued at Rs 85.50 lakh

MUMBAI: An Indian passenger has been arrested from Mumbai international airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out 5.7 kg of methaqualone valued at Rs 85.50 lakh to Malaysia, a customs official said today.Acting on a tip off, the passenger identified...

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Maharashtra CM promises strict action to Markandey Katju

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has assured former Supreme Court Judge and Press Council chairman Justice Markandey Katju that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the arrest of two girls from Palghar, Maharashtra...

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Cops arrest 10 Shiv sainiks for vandalism over FB comments, party denies links

MUMBAI: More than 24 hours after a mob went on a rampage at a hospital to protest against internet comments over the complete shutdown of Mumbai after Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's death, the local police arrested 10 people for vandalism. While the...

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