Central Railway services disrupted due to derailment

MUMBAI: Suburban train services on Central Railway were disrupted after derailment of a Titwala local at Dombivali station on Tuesday afternoon.CR trains are running late by 15 to 20 minutes because of the incident that happened at 11.45am.CR's chief...

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Unique outings will define travel by 2024

MUMBAI: In today's age, travel may be about self-discovery, appreciation of diverse cultures and relaxation but in the future, it seems, it will largely be about securing bragging rights."Bragging rights will be a key travel motivator in 2024," said...

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‘Okay with ex-judge probe in CM flat quota allotment’

MUMBAI: The state government on Tuesday consented to an inquiry by a retired high court judge into irregularities in the allotment of flats under the chief minister's discretionary quota.A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Girish Kulkarni...

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Man held for US national’s murder in Bangkok in 2012

MUMBAI: A Grant Road resident, Ritesh Sanghvi (26), was nabbed by the city crime branch on Sunday from Parbhani for killing a 52-year-old US national in Bangkok in 2012.A source said that Sanghvi will soon be extradited to Bangkok. His extradition will...

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26-year-old ex-model hangs self, blames boyfriend in suicide note

MUMBAI: A 26-year-old model-turned-financial consultant, Archana Pande, was found dead at her rented flat in Versova on Monday. The police said that she committed suicide couple of days ago but no one knew about it. On Monday morning, Pande's neighbours...

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Harish Manwani to retire as COO of Unilever

MUMBAI: Harish Manwani, currently chief operating officer, Unilever, will retire from Unilever on December 31, 2014, after more than 38 years of service. He will continue in his capacity as the non-executive chairman of Hindustan Unilever (HUL). As...

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Maharashtra mesmerizes New York once again

MUMBAI: For second consecutive year, Maharashtra Tourism has done again which no other international tourism body has done before. Registering the success bigger than the last year, MTDC's Diwali fest at Times Square in New York registered more than...

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Maharashtra government agrees for ex-judge probe into CM quota flats

MUMBAI: Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it is agreeable to an inquiry by a retired high court judge into irregularities in the allotment of flats under the chief minister's discretionary quota.A division bench of Justice...

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Mumbai model commits suicide in her flat, cops rule out foul play

MUMBAI: Model Archana Pande reportedly committed suicide at her residential flat in Lokhadwala Andheri West.The police on Monday found her body and ruled out foul play in the incident.She committed suicide a couple of days ago but no one was aware about...

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Take decision on plastic flags ban before November 30: Bombay high court to Centre

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the central government to take a decision by November 30 on banning national flags made of plastic so that it can be implemented before January 26, 2015.A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice...

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Maharashtra govt agrees for ex-judge probe into CM quota flats

MUMBAI: Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it is agreeable to an inquiry by a retired high court judge into irregularities in the allotment of flats under the chief minister's discretionary quota.A division bench of Justice...

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Model Archana Pandey commits suicide

MUMBAI: Model Archana Pandey was found dead on Monday at her residence in Lokhandwala Andheri West. She committed suicide a couple of days ago, said an official from Versova Police station where the case has been registered."We got a call from her neighbours,...

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Maharashtra assembly polls: Over 7,000 candidates file nomination

MUMBAI:As many as 7,401 candidates have filed nominations for the October 15 Maharashtra assembly polls, which is set to witness a five-cornered contest in all the 288 constituencies.The nomination process ended yesterday with approximately 7,401 candidates...

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'Attack on female PETA activists was premeditated'

MUMBAI: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is highlighting evidence that shows the attack on its three young female staff in Bhopal on September 22 at Royal Market was premeditated.The group points out that the attackers carried...

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Teen opens ATM after online lessons

MUMBAI: The Deonar police on Saturday arrested a 19-year-old B Com student for trying to open the Canara Bank's ATM kiosk situated on the isolated stretch at Shankara Colony in Govandi in the wee hours on Saturday. When the cops inquired the accused...

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NCP-SP in talks to form pre-poll alliance in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: After the Congress broke its ties with the Samajwadi Party, the NCP and SP are in parleys to form an alliance ahead of the assembly polls in Maharashtra.An NCP-SP alliance will be a "masterstroke" as SP state unit chief Abu Asim Azmi has been...

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Mumbaikar looks for Mahatma wherever he goes

Always wait for Kishore Jhunjhunwala to finish reading the milestone.Information is currency for this 70-year-old man who has written several books on Indian bank notes. In a certain light, from the neck up, Jhunjhunwala even looks a bit like the man...

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Pandals put final touches ahead of Durga Puja

MUMBAI: Days before Durga Puja sets in Tuesday, the Bengali community is putting final touches to its pandal arrangements.One of the oldest pujas was founded by film-maker Sashadhar Mukerji of Filmalaya Studio and his friend J M Bhadra in 1948. His son...

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Uddhav is a gentleman, but he lacks maturity: Eknath Khadse

BJP leader and leader of opposition in the assembly, Eknath Khadse, is emerging as a new force to reckon with in his party. He played a crucial role in seat-sharing negotiations with the Shiv Sena. In an interview to ToI, Khadse spoke on why the alliance...

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Minor’s rapist gets life 2 years after crime

MUMBAI: Two years after a 21-year-old man was accused of raping a minor at Shivaji Nagar, he was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday.Additional Sessions Judge A S Shende convicted Aftab Khan after nine witnesses, including the five-year-old survivor...

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Uddhav calls Raj, duo sets up hotline for Sena-MNS talksÂ

MUMBAI: A day after Maharashtra's two major political alliances came apart, the political firmament was rocked by talk of the estranged Thackeray cousins cosying up to each other. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray reportedly called up MNS boss Raj Thackeray...

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Man held for funding 13/7 blasts discharged

MUMBAI: Over two months after a 50-year-old man was arrested at Goa airport for allegedly channelling funds for the July 2011 triple blasts, he was on Friday discharged for lack of evidence. The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)...

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When it comes to growth of assets, ministers outstrip other legislators

The assets of all outgoing MLAs rose from 2009 to 2014, but the assets of the ministers in the outgoing government grew more steeply, their affidavits show.On Friday, the penultimate day of filing nominations, 130 candidates completed the procedure in...

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Many North Indian BJP supporters to quit party in Kalyan

KALYAN : Many North Indian BJP supporters in Kalyan (East) constituency are planning to quit the party after BJP decided to give ticket to controversial MNS leader Moreshwar Bhoir who was arrested over the alleged killing of two North Indians in the...

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Thane's Durga idols get decked up for the upcoming Puja

Panchami on September 29th will mark the beginning of Durga Puja. For this Hindu festival the idols of the Goddess are brought to pandals at least a week in advance, and are then given finishing touches."The auspicious Mahalaya day, is when the lead...

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Dengue cases rise in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The dreaded dengue fever has been attacking the city in the last two months, with the cases having risen two-fold in just the past two weeks. The reasons being the erratic rainfall coupled with pollution levels and poor civic facilities.Affirms...

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BJP now ‘free’ to expand its footprint in state

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: After its split with the Shiv Sena, the BJP senses an opportunity to spread its wings in areas in the state where it thinks its growth was curtailed by years because of the Sena's hold and its own unwillingness to step in because of...

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No break-up blues for Cong, feels prospects to improve

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The Congress expects the crumbling of alliances in Maharashtra — its own with the NCP and that between the Shiv Sena-BJP—has given it a lifeline just when it was staring at a crushing defeat in the assembly elections.Ahead of the October...

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Tussle over CM’s post tears apart saffron combine

MUMBAI: The 25-year-old Shiv Sena-BJP alliance breathed its last on Thursday, bringing to an end a robust and stormy era in coalition politics in Maharashtra and India.After more than a fortnight of often-bitter negotiations over seat-sharing for the...

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Maharashtra polls: Security arrangements tightened ahead of filing nominations in Mumbai

MUMBAI: In the backdrop of unprecedented realignments in political equations ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, Mumbai police have made elaborate security arrangements to scotch possible conflicts among the rival members during the process of filing...

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Thaneites perfect their dance moves for Navratras

Navratri has begun and Thaneites are all prepared to make the most of these festive nights that are also about unadulterated fun, fashion and non-stop grooving to the resounding beats of the dhol. Our country's longest dance festival — Navratri — is...

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Modi's close Chintan Joshi from Kalyan may rebel against BJP

KALYAN: Kalyan based BJP leader Chintan Joshi who had been closely associated with PM Narendra Modi and also founded a front called Namo Janhit Sangh 12 years back has rebelled against the party.Joshi who was only invited person for the PMs Oath taking...

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Jobless youth held for Rs 2 lakh online fraud

MUMBAI: Two months after Rs 1.88 lakh was siphoned off a soap manufacturer's current account, the Parksite police in Vikhroli (W) nabbed a third-year commerce student, who, along with his aides, committed the fraud. Cops are trying to trace the kingpin,...

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R-Power stock cheers SC ruling

MUMBAI: Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Power has emerged as a clear winner with two coal blocks of the company figuring among the four that were not cancelled by the Supreme Court. The other two belonged to state-owned SAIL and NTPC.Cheering the court order,...

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Treasure hunts add a dash of fun to Mumbai

Two Sundays ago, a bunch of people came together at one of the most prominent landmarks — Oval Maidan — armed with a love for food. No, there was no cookout, but the event still had everything to do with cuisine. It was South Mumbai's first food treasure...

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Appoint doctors immediately in tribal areas: HC to Maharashtra govt

MUMBAI: As the state prepares of assembly polls, the plight of tribal children in Melghat area remains dire with an acute lack of doctors in place. With more than 200 deaths in the last five months, a bench of Justices V M Kanade and P D Kode in the...

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Civic peon held for siphoning off cash collected as taxes

MUMBAI: A Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) peon has been arrested for allegedly siphoning off the money collected by way of various municipal taxes from the public, for his personal use.The matter came to light when the MBMC issued notices...

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Court to get three floors in GT hospital building

MUMBAI: The state advocate general Darius Khambata on Tuesday agreed that the Bombay HC does need more space from which to function and even suggested that the non-heritage annexe building may be demolished to make space for a new building.Khambata informed...

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Help gets life for killing Juhu senior citizen

MUMBAI: A sessions court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 25-year-old man, Radhe Mandal, to life imprisonment for murdering a senior citizen, Bharti Shah, at her Juhu flat where he worked as a domestic help in 2011. While judge D W Deshpande sentenced...

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Farhan Akhtar wants more women to learn how to use the Internet

MUMBAI: A new social campaign called #ReachForTheSky hopes to help more urban and rural women get online with help from existing Internet users.'The campaign has been devised by Google in association with the MARD initiative that is the brainchild of...

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Woman cop suspended for demanding cash from jeweller

MUMBAI: A woman police sub inspector (PSI) with the Bhayander police station has been suspended following a complaint that she demanded money from a jeweller in a theft case.The Thane rural superintendent of police (SP) Rajesh Pradhan suspected Deepti...

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Mumbai cops ready for Eid, Navratri and state election bandobast

MUMBAI: The city police have formed 14 check nakas in view of Eid-ul-Azha - an occassion where Muslims sacrifice animals - for a smooth transportation of animals and prevention of unauthorized vehicles and animals into the city.Rakesh Maria, police commissioner,...

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Congress, NCP to discuss seat-sharing formula today

MUMBAI: Congress and NCP teams led by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and Praful Patel, respectively, will meet on Tuesday to discuss a 'respectful' seat-sharing formula for the assembly polls.Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan in an interview...

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221 women apply to drive taxis in Mumbai

MUMBAI: For the first time, the state transport department has opened the doors to women to drive black-and-yellow taxis in Mumbai. The invite has received an overwhelming response, with 221 women sending their applications.In another first, the department...

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Shortage of 15,000 drivers keeps taxis off roads in Mumbai

MUMBAI: If commuters have been finding it difficult to get a taxi in the city, especially at airports and railway stations, it could be because of the shortage of drivers. According to an estimate, nearly 15% of the total black-and-yellow taxis and 10%...

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221 women want to drive black-and-yellow cabs

MUMBAI: For the first time, the state transport department has opened the doors to women to drive black-and-yellow taxis in Mumbai. The invite has received an overwhelming response, with 221 women sending their applications.In another first, the department...

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Congress, NCP to discuss seat-sharing formula on Tuesday

MUMBAI: Congress and NCP teams led by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and Praful Patel, respectively, will meet on Tuesday to discuss a 'respectful' seat-sharing formula for the assembly polls.On Sunday, the Congress had offered 124 seats, while the...

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