Sewree residents start campaign to protest murder

MUMBAI: The residents of Sewree cross road have started a campaign against the murder of a 28-year-old youth who was killed by a group of notorious criminals who claim to be police informers.On Sunday, several residents of Crossroad, where deceased Imran...

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Speeding car kills 2 on Western Express Highway

MUMBAI: Two workers died and one seriously injured after a speeding tourist car hit them at Western Express Highway in Khar early on Monday.The Kherwadi police arrested the car driver for causing death due to negligence. The driver was not drunk at the...

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Election Commission asks to vote well-educated people

MUMBAI: EC wants people to vote for candidates who are pro-development and well-educated and has also asked people to beware of those who will offer bribes, as such people would indulge in corruption in future.EC's posters say people should also know...

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15-year-old detected with ovarian tumour mostly seen in elderly

MUMBAI: A 15-year-old girl, admitted to the Fortis Hospital in Mulund with an increasing girth of her stomach, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. While the girl did not seem to have any serious complaints of pain or discomfort, her increasing belly size...

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Mumbai: New suburban rakes may be introduced in May

MUMBAI: Mumbaikar are likely to get the first of the new rakes for suburban services in May. Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) had placed orders for 72 rakes that will run on Alternating Current (AC). A senior MRVC official said, "The static trials...

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Trespassing control project bids finalized

MUMBAI: Preliminary work for the trespassing control project at 12 suburban stations is expected to begin in May.Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has also finalized bids for the project that are expected to bring down accidents due to crossing...

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Religion, spirituality influence health in complementary ways

MUMBAI: Do our religious and spiritual beliefs help us stay healthy? They certainly do, say scientists from the Oregon State University. They work, however, indicates that religion and spirituality have distinct but complementary influences on health....

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Motorist assaults traffic cop

MUMBAI: A small-time businessman and a taxi driver were arrested for assaulting a traffic police and threatened him to kill when he signalled the cab to stop for driving on wrong side of the road on Saturday. The drama was witnessed by other motorists...

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Young voters may dominate this election in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Among 5.35 crore young voters (aged 18-40) in the state there are only 11 lakh fresh voters (between 18 years and 19 years) who have been registered in the electoral roll and will cast their vote for the first time this election. Similarly, though...

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Power bills, loans waived for farmers ahead of Lok Sabha polls

MUMBAI: The relief assistance has been limited to a maximum of two hectares for all farmers restricted to sown areas.Interestingly, electricity bills of the affected farmers for two quarters (January to June 2014) be borne by the state government (approximately...

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Relaxed BP guidelines cut millions from needing medication

MUMBAI: The new American guidelines for treatment of blood pressure would ensure that millions won't need to take daily medication. In fact, researchers from the Duke University Medical Center state that 5.8 million US adults may no longer needing hypertension...

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For teens, TV leads to more weight gain than computer

MUMBAI: Scientists now have an answer to a dilemma that every modern-day parent faces: is playing on the computer worse than watching television? A paper from Michigan's Ann Arbor university presented at the American College of Cardiology's ongoing...

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Shakti Mills case: Top cops happy with rape conviction

MUMBAI: The conviction of the four accused to life imprisonment in the Shakti Mills gang rape cases has been welcomed by police officers who investigated and monitored the cases closely.The then joint commissioner of police (crime) Himanshu Roy said,...

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MSRTC minibus collides with truck at Palghar, 10 hurt

MUMBAI: Ten passengers, including three minors, were injured when a truck collided with a state transport mini bus at Palghar on Saturday. The driver of the truck has been arrested.The mini bus operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation...

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Racketeer's bail rejected

MUMBAI: Bombay high court rejected the anticipatory bail application of a social worker from Malegaon, Irfan Tamboli, stating that he is a key man in a medical racket run under the name of Jeevani Arogya Yojna."Prima facie it appears that Dr Wasim Ansari...

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Sunil Lahoria murder accused's bail rejected

MUMBAI: The Thane court on Friday rejected the fresh bail application of Suresh Bijlani in connection with murder of Navi Mumbai builder Sunil Lahoria. This is the 13th time that various courts including the Supreme Court had rejected Bijlani's bail.On...

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Healthcare industry leaders outline vision for future of healthcare

MUMBAI: Healthcare industry leaders gathered in the city to discuss key issues plaguing the sector and to look for solutions to deal with them."Healthcare is basically disease management. We should build our system from the ground up to create a new...

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80% of world's population living in polio-free certified regions

MUMBAI: WHO southeast Asia region was certified polio-free by an independent commission under the WHO certification process on Friday. This is the fourth of six WHO Regions to be certified and with this step, 80% of the world's population now lives in...

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Jiah Khan case: HC asks cops why SMS text, calls not in chargesheet

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday asked Juhu police to explain why it had not included in the chargesheet the text of SMS messages and number of telephone calls received by actor Jiah Khan minutes before her death.The court was hearing a petition...

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Mumbai Marathon raises Rs 20 crore

MUMBAI: Organizers of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2014, along with their charity partners United Way of Mumbai, broke all previous records to raise Rs 20.11 crore. This is an increase of Rs 1.5 crore from last year. The money will benefit...

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Two types of grace marks for financial managment students

MUMBAI: Final-year students of Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) have heaved a sigh of relief after Mumbai University increased the internal grace marks. Moreover, students who have merely failed in financial management will be granted the benefit...

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Commuter booked for questioning TTEs over fine receipt

MUMBAI: A 38-year-old commuter, who questioned two travelling ticket examiners when he noticed them charging fines without issuing receipts in Mumbai was booked by the RPF on Wednesday.The commuter, Vijay Ghorpade, alleged that the TTEs called him "Kejriwal"...

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Ulhasnagar: Advocate booked for 'raping' colleague

ULHASNAGAR: An advocate was booked for raping a colleague advocate for months on the pretext of marriage. However, when he reneged on his promise, the girl lodged a rape complaint against him.The rape case was registered at Ulhasnagar police station...

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​Shakti Mill rape case adjourned in trial court

MUMBAI: The sessions court presiding over the trial of three convicts as repeat offenders in the Shakti Mill rape case adjourned the proceedings on Friday to next Tuesday.Both, the prosecution and the defence sought an adjournment as they wanted to wait...

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Shakti Mills gang rape: HC refuses to interfere in trial 'at this stage'

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday declined to interfere in the Shakti Mills gang rape case of a photojournalist at this stage.Hearing a petition filed by the accused challenging the adding of charges that attract the death penalty, a division...

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Two drug peddlers arrested

MUMBAI: The anti narcotic cell of Mumbai police on Thursday arrested two persons and recovered 207 grams of heroine from them.The two arrested accused have been identified as Arif Baig (40)and Mohan Nair (21). Acting on the tip off the ANZ unit of Azad...

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Dindoshi flyover repairs delayed

MUMBAI: Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is awaiting traffic departments No Objection Certificate (NOC) to undertake repairs of South-bound arm of the Dindoshi fyover, which had been damaged in October 2013.A senior MSRDC official...

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Harbour line 12-car extension work to begin soon at CST

MUMBAI: Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) asked the Central Railway to begin planning for the Harbour line extension work at Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), whose platform Number 1 may have to be shut for few days.A senior official said, "Space...

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Marine beautification tenders to be issued in July 2014

MUMBAI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is expected to issue tenders for the Marine drive beautification project by July 2014.A senior MMRDA official said, "The detailed design of the project is being prepared after which the...

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New MMRDA building to be ready in six months

MUMBAI: The work on the new Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Building in Bandra-Kurla complex is expected to be completed in six months.As per the earlier deadline, the MMRDA officials were expected to move in the new building by September 2014.MMRDA's...

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Shakti Mills gang rape: Court adjourns additional charge trial to Thursday

MUMBAI: The sessions court in Mumbai adjourned to Thursday the proceedings in the Shakti Mills gang-rape case.The court was hearing the trial of three accused after it had allowed an additional charge of repeat offenders to be added against them after...

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Railways to run Gudi Padwa special to Konkan

MUMBAI: In order to cater to the train passengers going to Konkan region for the Gudi Padva festival, reserved special trains will run between CSTM and Madgaon on Konkan Railway route on 29/3/2014.Train no 01005 CSTM - Madgaon special train will leave...

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EC's decision to defer gas price revision goes against stated government policy

MUMBAI: CII expresses its concerns and reservations on the EC's decision to defer the government's proposal on gas prices as it would go against the stated government policy and adversely impact investment decisions of the oil and gas industry."We would...

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Woman files rape case against her boyfriend and businessman husband

MUMBAI: A south Mumbai based woman filed a rape case alleging that her businessman husband threatened to circulate her video in a compromising position with a stranger among their relatives if she didn't give him divorce. She alleged that the stranger...

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African destinations offer best bargain to tourists

MUMBAI: Travellers looking to bag a bargain should head south to Africa where three of the continent's destinations feature in the top five places offering the best value - Tunis in Tunisia, Cape Town in South Africa and Marrakech in Morocco, said a...

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Shakti mills case: HC seeks trial to be deferred to Friday

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the public prosecutor to request Ujjwal Nikam, special public prosecutor in the Shakti Mills case, to defer the hearing before a trial court by a day to Friday. Hearing a petition filed by three accused...

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Increase in frequency of Pune-Indore train

MUMBAI: Central Railway has decided to increase the frequency of Pune-Indore express due to increase in demand.A CR spokesperson said, "We have decided to increase the frequency of this train from Tri-weekly to four times our a week."As a result, Train...

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Mumbai faces astronomical rates of land

MUMBAI: Acute land shortage in Mumbai has led to a ridiculous situation where plots fetch astronomical rates. On Monday, a 25-acre sprawl belonging to Tata Steel in the suburban Mumbai invited the highest bid of Rs 1,155 crore. Over the past decade,...

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Land prices in Mumbai touch new high

MUMBAI: Acute land shortage in Mumbai has led to a ridiculous situation where plots fetch astronomical rates. On Monday, a 25-acre sprawl belonging to Tata Steel in the suburban Mumbai invited the highest bid of Rs 1,155 crore. Over the past decade,...

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New DEMU service on Konkan Railway route

MUMBAI: The ministry of railway has decided to introduce a DEMU service between Madgaon and Karwar on Konkan Railway route.A Konkan Railway spokesperson said, "Train no. 70103 Madgaon - Karwar will run on all days except Sunday and will leave from Madgaon...

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Major fire in Ambernath factory, top official killed

MUMBAI: A major fire broke out at Hanaka Organics Pvt Ltd building in the Morivali MIDC area situated in Ambernath city on Tuesday afternoon. One of the directors of the company was killed in the fire while four others, including a fire brigade official...

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Hoteliers ask state to adopt Goa model to boost tourism

MUMBAI: Hotel industry in the city under the banner of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) has requested the state to adopt some of the key policies of the Goa government such as relaxation in tax burden to 60% during certain seasons...

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Auto driver return valuables left by passenger

BHIWANDI: In an exemplary show of honesty, an autorickshaw driver returned jewellery and cash of worth Rs 1.25 lakh to passenger in Bhiwandi.The incident took place on Monday afternoon when Vilas Yelkar and his wife Sonal, resident of Thakurli had hired...

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Police lathicharge mob at Palghar counting centre, 17 hurt

MUMBAI: Around 17 women and men were injured when the police resorted to a lathicharge to control the mob at a counting centre in Palghar on Monday.The counting of the Palghar Municipal Council elections held on Sunday was on at the Palghar Panchayat...

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Mumbai cop helps Kashmiri girl's treatment

MUMBAI: A Kashmiri girl has a Mumbai cop to thank for ending her ordeal of 17 years that started with an unexplained medical condition. After doctors at the civic-run Sion Hospital recently operated on her, Sumeira Pala returned to Srinagar, her hometown,...

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Mumbai flat buyers at mercy of property developers

MUMBAI: Flat buyers often find themselves at the mercy of property developers. Unscrupulous builders are known to suddenly turn around and demand additional money from purchasers when the time comes to hand over possession of the flat.In a recent case...

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Supportive spouses help women return to work post-motherhood

MUMBAI: It seems to be a trickle. But it is real. The Indian husband, long derided for his touchiness about a working wife, is turning the corner. The traditional 'pati' loathed seeing his 'patni' turn breadwinner — a scenario insulting to his manhood....

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Four persons including corporator held in bribery case

MUMBAI: In one of the biggest trap of this year the anti corruption bureau on Monday caught four persons including a BJP corporator , his wife and a civic engineer accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. While the ACB officials caught corporator's wife Urmila...

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All India Radio to air daylong tributes to Farooque Shaikh on March 25

MUMBAI: All India Radio is preparing for daylong tributes to Farooque Shaikh on his birth anniversary March 25. The actor, who was born this day in Vadodara in 1948, would have turned 66 on Tuesday.FM Rainbow Mumbai is recording an hour-long memorial...

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Death toll reaches 10 in oil tanker explosion case

MUMBAI: The driver and cleaner of the Dahanu tanker that exploded on Saturday afternoon have been identified. The police are waiting for their families to arrive from Gujarat.The death toll has gone up to 10. While eight bodies were charred in the flames,...

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Matka king Suresh Bhagat's son Hitesh dies in Kolhapur hospital

MUMBAI: Hitesh Bhagat alias Chintoo (35), the only son of Jaya Bhagat who was convicted along with five other accused in killing his own father last year, died in a Kolhapur general hospital on early Sunday morning. Sources said that he was suffering...

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Navi Mumbai residents plant saplings to save ravaged mangroves on World Forestry Day

MUMBAI: Word Forestry Day, on March 21, saw hectic activity in Navi Mumbai. Environmentalists in satellite township near Mumbai, dug in literally and planted hundreds of trees in the areas where mangroves had been cut and destroyed.The drive organised...

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Two dead after marble swing fell on them

MUMBAI: Two cousins died after a marble swing fell on them in a bungalow compound at Kandivli (West) on Saturday night.The bungalow owner along with his relatives had organized a spiritual get-together (satsang) at his place for their community. They...

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Man killed son for not attending school, grandmother died in shock

AMBERNATH: A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his 10-year-old son over the latter's poor academic performance.Coincidentally, after helping police in arrest of her own son for killing grandson in the case, the woman, Khatunbin Khan,...

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Woman stabbed to death inside train compartment in Mumbai

MUMBAI: A woman vegetable vendor who boarded the luggage compartment of a local train on Saturday morning was allegedly stabbed to death by an unidentified man.According to the Vasai Government Railway Police, the incident took place at around 4 am....

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Five of family held for harassing woman

MUMBAI: Five members of a family were arrested by Nagpada police for allegedly harassing mentally and physically torturing a newly married woman and setting on her on fire. Police have arrested victim woman's husband Imran Shaikh (33), Shaikh's sister...

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Chemical tanker explodes in Dahanu

MUMBAI: A chemical tanker coming towards Mumbai turned turtle and exploded at the Charoti toll naka on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway at Dahanu on Saturday afternoon.A few people are feared to have sustained burn injuries.The tanker was heading...

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Sanjay Dutt back in Yerwada jail as parole comes to end

MUMBAI/PUNE: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was back in Yerwada jail on Saturday after his extended parole, which invited a lot of criticism, came to an end.Dutt was released on parole on December 21 last year and was granted extension two times. The parole...

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Truck driver who lost control and hit 12 parked vehicles arrested

MUMBAI: A 22-year-driver of a truck who lost control and hit around 12 parked vehicles in Mulund (west) late on Friday night was arrested by Mulund police on early Saturday morning. The accused, who has been identified as Abhilesh Jaiswal, is a resident...

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Man kidnapped after road rage

MUMBAI: A small scuffle over parking led two persons kidnap a 50-year-old drunk man from Matunga to Bandra. Sion police have registered a kidnapping case and are trying to trace the owner of the vehicle. According to police, on Friday one Subramanium...

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SSC, HSC teachers exempted from poll duty

MUMBAI: Teachers who are examiners and moderators for SSC and HSC have been exempted from poll duty this year.The state election commission released a notice to the education department on Thursday. This decision comes after teachers demanded for exemption...

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Civic body to spend Rs 8 lakh in strengthening dilapidated ward office

MUMBAI: The BMC will spend Rs 8.11 lakh for propping the dilapidated F-North ward office with bamboos for the safety of municipal staff.According to the civic officials, the F-North ward office at Bhau Daji Road, Matunga, is in dangerous condition and...

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Raise height of platforms on suburban lines, HC tells Railways

MUMBAI : The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Railways to proceed with raising the height of platforms to 900/920 mm on the suburban lines in Mumbai after considering all relevant factors.A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice...

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