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Moneycontrol.com
April 3, 2018
"Tata Communications is working with Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) to deploy 5,000 smart gas metres in Mumbai. The new smart metres will give households and businesses unprecedented visibility and control over their gas usage, and enable MGL to enhance operational efficiencies," TataÃâà...
The New Indian Express
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: Nearly seven years after journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was gunned down in full public view, a special court her will pronounce the verdict in the case, in which among the accused is mafia don Rajendra S. Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan - on May 2, the prosecution said on Tuesday. "The verdict date hasÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
April 3, 2018
A 24-year-old man died after receiving electric shock while putting up barricades outside the Siddhivinayak temple at Prabhadevi on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place around 3.45 am when barricades were being put up for streamlining the queues of devotees, said a senior police official.
The Indian Express
April 3, 2018
At Bombay Veterinary Hospital in Parel, superintendent Dr JC Khanna said the pathology department extracts a sample of brain tissue to analyse if it is infected with virus. “We usually use fluorescent antibody test,” he said, adding that there is no mechanism to conduct similar test for humans in the hospital.
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: Food and civil supplies minister Girish Bapat has threatened to take action against fair price shop owners who continue to strike despite the government's notice to end it and hold discussions. Bapat said that there were 52000 fair price shops across the state that forms a robust network of theÃâà...
Hindustan Times
April 3, 2018
Air quality experts said it is important to expand the air quality monitoring network in Mumbai because the current monitoring is extremely inadequate. “A massive city like Mumbai cannot do with just two government run air quality stations (Sion and Bandra). Delhi currently has 30 such stations. ThereforeÃâà...
The Indian Express
April 3, 2018
The actors, meanwhile, urged the court to direct, by way of an interim relief, the Pune and Mumbai police to refrain from taking any coercive action against them. The bench, however, said it will consider the prayer once all the three pleas were tagged together and assigned for further hearing by the ActingÃâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: IIT-Bombay has managed to retain its position as the country's third best institute. The Powai institute is also ranked as the second best engineering institute and fifth in the management category in India after institutes such as NMIMS and SP Jain. In the overall institutions' category, only six fromÃâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: Illegal sand mining that has resulted in endangering the safety of railway bridges, including the Vaitarna bridge, and even disappearance of an island has come under the scanner of the Bombay high court. A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Riyaz Chagla will on WednesdayÃâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: It was 15 minutes of complete panic and fear for commuters on board the first air-conditioned electrical multiple unit (EMU) rake on Tuesday ... In the event of a snag, Western Railway has no spare rake as this is the only one manufactured and delivered to Mumbai by the Integral coach factory inÃâà...
The Quint
April 3, 2018
The Bombay high court on Monday cancelled bail granted to the founder trustee of an international school in Andheri, who has been booked for ... A 65-year-old woman from Sawantwadi, Konkan, who had come to Mumbai just for a day to attend her nephew's wedding and to distribute her son's weddingÃâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: Twenty years after the escape from JJ Hospital of sharpshooter from the Dawood gang Firoz Kokani, an accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and the killing of corporator Ramdas Nayak, the Bombay high court recently refused to overturn the dismissal of a police sub-inspector accused ofÃâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
Here's something that will ensure that you have no more Monday morning blues, if you take a cue from a new trend. A group of laughter club enthusiasts took their fun from the garden where they meet, onto a local train for the first time last Sunday. In what seems to be a 2.0 version of laughter club,Ãâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a 16-year-old girl's father approached Kurla police accusing at least three teenagers of raping her, filming the act, and exploiting her for months with the threat of circulating the video. The boy detained on Saturday has been booked for rape, blackmail,Ãâà...
Business Today
April 3, 2018
After touching a four-year high on Sunday, petrol and diesel prices are still on a rise. Fuel prices are revised every morning at 6 am and for the sixth day in a row, petrol and diesel prices have increased. According to Indian Oil, petrol prices were increased by 11-13 paise on Tuesday for a litre in metro cities,Ãâà...
Times of India
April 3, 2018
Mumbai: The Bombay HC on Thursday directed the state government to scrupulously follow its direction not to reveal the identity of persons complaining about noise pollution. Recommended By Colombia. “Common man won't complain if there is no protection. This will just discourage them,” said a benchÃâà...
Goal.com
April 3, 2018
Mumbai City FC are all set for their Super Cup pre-quarterfinal clash against East Bengal on Thursday evening at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar. However, the Ranbir Kapoor co-owned franchise will be without the services of six foreign players when they take to field against the Kolkata giants.
Times of India
April 3, 2018
MUMBAI: A video showing a man collecting hafta (protection money) allegedly on behalf of a civic official from illegal hawkers in the busy Churchgate subway has created an uproar on social media. After the clip, shot and posted on Twitter by BJP leader Vivekanand Gupta, went viral, it seems that the manÃâà...
Green Matters
April 2, 2018
Versova Beach in Mumbai has been undergoing an extreme conservation effort in the last two years. Local volunteers have stepped up to clean the shore, which has been covered in trash and waste that's ankle deep for ages. The Guardian reports that the United Nations has described the transformationÃâà...
BBC News
April 2, 2018
As my teeth sank into the soft cloud of pav and the crispy vada, it was almost as if I was biting into the original taste of Mumbai. It was a perfect contrast of tastes and textures: the chewy blandness of the pav acting as a foil to the piquant crunchiness of the vada. Even to my palate, shaped by years of spicyÃâà...
Times of India
March 17, 2018
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Economic Times
March 17, 2018
The report has also found a major fraud perpetrated by 59 urban cooperative credit societies in connivance with the Mumbai Bank staff, which came to light after one of the directors of the bank had in November 2011 complained of it. Total exposure of the bank to these societies ran up to Rs 119.93 croreÃâà...
News18
March 17, 2018
Mumbai: Akash Parkar smashed the last ball of the game for a six to pilot Triumph Knights Mumbai North East to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Namo ... Chasing a stiff target of 183 for victory, the Knights needed six runs off the last ball when Mumbai Ranji Trophy all rounder Parkar carted a full-toss fromÃâà...
The Quint
March 17, 2018
In a bizarre incident, a 20-year-old newly married woman allegedly jumped from the 14th floor of a building in Tardeo, where she used to stay with her husband and in-laws, after apparently exiting from their ninth floor flat through a bathroom window and then climbing to the top with the help of parapets andÃâà...
Times of India
March 17, 2018
MUMBAI: If a builder breaches the Supreme Court's conditions for lifting the ban on new constructions in Mumbai, the BMC can revoke permission and order stoppage of work. Also, the BMC cannot permit construction unless it locates a landfill and obtains an NOC from the owner for allowing debris to beÃâà...
The Hindu
March 17, 2018
Mumbai: After travelling the length and breadth of the country since February 17, the 8th Theatre Olympics comes to Mumbai for its final stop. Plans for the drama extravaganza, were unveiled in Mumbai on Friday. By the time it concludes on April 8, the world's largest theatre festival, the 8th TheatreÃâà...
International Airport Review
March 17, 2018
Cristiano Ceccato, ZHA Project Director, said: “We are very proud to have been awarded the Navi Mumbai International Airport that will be a much needed addition to Mumbai's infrastructure and an additional gateway to India. Our ambition is for the design to speak to India's future, while celebrating itsÃâà...
Dezeen
March 16, 2018
The London-based architecture firm are charged with creating a new airport terminal and air-traffic-control tower for the city, which is the largest in India. Proposed for the township of Navi Mumbai, the airport was commissioned because Mumbai's existing Chhatrapati Shivaji International (CSI) Airport, theÃâà...
NDTV
March 8, 2018
Nashik: Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra are marching from Nashik to Mumbai, protesting what they call government's anti-farmer policies. Farmers are demanding a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills, and the implementation of recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, whichÃâà...
Free Press Journal
March 8, 2018
Mumbai: Some city residents and activists have approached the Bombay High Court alleging the Maharashtra government has illegally modified the draft Development Plan 2034 for Mumbai to show what was previously a green zone as that reserved for a car shed for the Metro rail project. The petitionersÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 8, 2018
Actor Anita Hassanandani Reddy and her husband Rohit Reddy were in Pune on Wednesday (March 7) to surprise her father-in-law. Rohit's father was in Pune as part of the Raising Day of 63 Engineer Regiment, celebrated by the serving as well as retired officers of Pune. “My father-in-law, an ex-armyÃâà...
Business Standard
March 8, 2018
An United Parcel Services (UPS) cargo flight from Bangkok to Mumbai made an emergency landing here on Thursday after suffering deflated tyres and a hydraulic system failure, official sources said on Thursday. The flight, UPS-015 which had departed from Bangkok at 9.20 a.m., managed to land safelyÃâà...
BloombergQuint
March 8, 2018
'Madam,' a familiar voice calls out. I make a quick u-turn on my cycle. It's still early hours of the morning, and I am at Bandstand. 'Idhar kya kar raha hai re', I ask him. 'Jhaadu maar raha hai', he replies, matter of fact. He's a BMC sweeper and my daily hi–bye friend on my way to office in Khar. 'Shift ho gayaÃâà...
India Today
March 8, 2018
Takla was one of the few people who acted as a link between the don and his gang members running the operation in Mumbai. His brother Ahmed Langda has several cases registered against him in Mumbai and has been reportedly taking orders from Farooq. Farooq was nabbed due to a red cornerÃâà...
Economic Times
March 8, 2018
NEW DELHI: In yet another setback to Reli ance Communications, the Bombay High Court Thursday has dismissed the company's plea challenging the arbitration court's order which “restrained” the sale or transfer of ... "We intend to file an appeal against the interim order of the Hon'ble Mumbai High Court.
Quartz
March 8, 2018
A fleeting glimpse of the black spots and gold fur of a leopard is not an uncommon sight at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the Indian city of Mumbai. Leopards are often thought of as a threat to humans, but rather than being a problem in Mumbai, they may actually be helping their human neighbours—evenÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 8, 2018
This is also to focus on four areas of concern for women in Mumbai. Of course, there are more but for a start, these four. This does not imply that women do not benefit from or participate in commonly-discussed areas such as infrastructure, investment, and economy; instead, that these four areas needÃâà...
Moneycontrol.com
March 8, 2018
Shares of Speciality Restaurants rose more than 1 percent intraday Wednesday as the company has opened two new restaurants in Mumbai. The company has opened two new restaurants “Zoodles” and “Sweet Bengal” located at Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021. The share touched its 52-week high RsÃâà...
Scroll.in
March 8, 2018
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's decision to re-designate “private toilets” in petrol pumps as public toilets, PTI reported. The court was hearing a petition filed by owners of petrol pumps across Mumbai against a notice issued by the civic body onÃâà...
Times of India
March 8, 2018
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The Hindu
March 8, 2018
The residents of four villages located on the site of the proposed Navi Mumbai international airport have decided to stay put and not vacate their homes till their demands are met. The villagers of Kombadbhuje, Ulwe, Ganeshpuri and Targhar hamlets accused the City and Industrial DevelopmentÃâà...
Times of India
March 8, 2018
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday said if there is a situation of water scarcity, then water can't be given for recreational purposes, like IPL. A bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Riyaz Chagla was hearing a PIL by NGO Loksatta Movement and another on the misuse of water to maintain cricketÃâà...
The Better India
March 8, 2018
So the next time you set foot into either Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport or Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), remember you are in one of the world's best airports – ranked number one by the Airports Council International (ACI), a trade association of 1,953 airports in 176Ãâà...
Goal.com
March 8, 2018
Amrinder Singh has committed his future to Mumbai City FC as the goalkeeper is expected to put pen to paper on a three-year deal, Goal can reveal. The 24-year-old has spent his last two Indian Super League (ISL) seasons at Mumbai City FC. The club failed to make it into the play-offs this season as theyÃâà...
Economic Times
March 8, 2018
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The Indian Express
March 2, 2018
Her family suspected she was kidnapped and murdered. It also approached the Bombay High Court. The police and Kurundkar's family suspected that he had an extra-marital affair with Bidre. Eventually the police began investigations and made four arrests in the case. The Navi Mumbai police on FridayÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 2, 2018
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is gearing up to begin service of Tejaswini buses driven by women for women commuters soon. Ten mini buses will be delivered to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) in a month. The NMMC is planning to introduce the service as a gift to womenÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 2, 2018
Urban structures – buildings, slums, roads – play a major role in the intensification of rainfall in some pockets across Mumbai, says a study led by Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay (IITB) and funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Previous studies using satellite data have shown an intensificationÃâà...
Goal.com
March 2, 2018
Almost every I-League club has expressed its disappointment over the Super Cup. Coaches in the Indian Super League (ISL) such as Steve Coppell and Avram Grant have openly questioned the motive and format of the competition. No Mumbai City FC's Alexandre Guimaraes expressed surprise that he isÃâà...
The News Minute
February 28, 2018
Veteran actress Sridevi's mortal remains arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday night, around 72 hours after her sudden and shocking demise in Dubai. Her funeral is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Her body was taken to her residence in Green Acres, Lokhandwala, from the Chhatrapati Shivaji InternationalÃâà...
