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Maharashtra wants centre to fund suburban elevated rail corridor

May 3, 2013 at 10:44 PM

Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Friday sought central funding for its mega-infrastructure project - the Mumbai Elevated Rail Corridor Project, which is aimed to revolutionise suburban commuting in the city, official sources said here.

Sena opposes Pakistani players in hockey league

January 13, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Shiv Sena activists Sunday protested against the participation of Pakistani players in six matches of the Hockey India League starting next week.

Mumbai riots 1992-93: The days that changed the city (First person) (20 years after Babri demoliti

December 6, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) It was a rather cool evening in the second week of December 1992 when I was permitted to leave early - to rush from south Mumbai's Nariman Point to the northwest suburb of Borivli, at the other end of the city.

Second seed Sahil bows out

December 3, 2012 at 7:40 PM

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Second seed Sahil Deshmukh of India crashed out in the opening round of the boys' Under-18 event of the ITF-CCI Junior Boys' & Girls' Tennis Championship here Monday.

After 18 years, six get compensated for hotel negligence

November 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Eighteen years after a Mumbai hotel's faulty lift trapped a group of guests, including three foreigners, for over two hours, virtually suffocating them to death, the apex consumer court has directed the hotel to pay the six victims Rs.2 lakh each for mental agony and trauma.

Maharashtra CM for speeding up elevated rail corridors

October 15, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and his cabinet colleagues Monday met officials of the railway ministry to speed up the elevated railway corridor that will connect south Mumbai to Thane and Navi Mumbai, an official said.

Mumbai police clueless over suicide at MLA's room

September 18, 2012 at 12:37 PM

Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Mumbai police are still clueless over the suspected suicide of a 27-year-old woman, whose body was found in an NCP legislator's room in Manora MLA Hostel near Churchgate here late Sunday, an official said Tuesday.

Bio-access soon to Bombay High Court

August 24, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) As part of enhancing security measures, the Bombay High Court will soon instal a bio-access system for all advocates and staffers, an official said here Friday.

Mumbai local train motormen call off strike

July 20, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) After four hours of a flash strike, motormen (drivers) of Mumbai suburban trains called off their agitation here Friday evening after railway officials assured them that their demands would be met.

BJP opposes transfer of CBI officer probing Adarsh scam

July 6, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP Friday demanded that the union government should "put on hold" the transfer of the CBI joint director who led the probe into the Adarsh Housing Society scam, a party official said.

Two local trains collided in Mumbai; six injured

June 17, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Two local suburban trains collided in Mumbai near Andheri railway station on Saturday/Sunday overnight leaving six persons injured............

Trains collide in Mumbai, no casualties reported

June 17, 2012 at 11:14 AM

Mumbai, June 17 (ANI): Two suburban trains collided in Mumbai late on Saturday night after they accidentally came on the same track, completely throwing suburban railway services out of gear.

Six injured in Mumbai train collision

June 17, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) At least six passengers were injured, three seriously, when two suburban trains collided here overnight, triggering a mini riot, officials said Sunday.

Two Mumbai local trains collide, no casualties

June 17, 2012 at 1:14 AM

Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Two suburban local trains suddenly came opposite each other at Mumbai's Andheri station Saturday night and collided, a railway official said. No major casualties were reported, but the incident threw off gear the suburban railway services, stranding commuters.

Shahid, Priyanka travel by Mumbai local train

June 14, 2012 at 1:19 PM

Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Actors Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra recently travelled by a "local" train, and both said they boarded a suburban train after a long time and it was a fun ride.

Mumbai to get more air-conditioned buses

June 1, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra government plans to introduce air-conditioned in city to serve major commercial hubs, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Friday.

Mumbai, a city that never stops eating!

May 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM

Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai knows no boundaries! If the city doesn't sleep, it doesn't stop eating either. While jostling one another in the overcrowded streets, Mumbaikers love to savour street food. From sinking their teeth into kheema ghotala to savouring hot fafda jalebi to enjoying the usual bun maska with chai - they relish every cuisine available in the nooks and corners of the bustling city.

Security beefed-up in Mumbai ahead of 26/11 anniversary

November 23, 2009 at 8:39 PM

Mumbai, Nov 23(ANI): Mumbai Police Commissioner D Shivanandan on Monday said that security has been beefed-up at major places in the city as a precautionary measure, prior to the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks.

Cyclone threat: Educational institutions, offices closed in Mumbai

November 11, 2009 at 2:45 PM

Mumbai, Nov 11 (ANI): With the cyclonic storm 'Phyan' menacingly approaching north Maharashtra and south Gujarat, the Maharashtra government has asked all the educational institutions and offices to close down by this afternoon.

Two more arrested for raping American student, one absconding

April 17, 2009 at 4:47 PM

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Two more college students have been arrested for the gang rape of an American student here, taking the number of those arrested to five. One suspect was still absconding, the police said Friday.

Commuters disrupt Mumbai train services

February 4, 2009 at 2:04 PM

Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Several trains on Mumbai's western railway line were delayed after commuters created chaos over the late arrival of a train.

Life returns to normal in Mumbai, people head for offices, school

December 1, 2008 at 1:38 PM

Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Shrugging off the trauma of three days of terror, it was a return to normal life in Mumbai Monday morning with students flocking to their schools and people heading to work while the stock market and Bollywood also resumed their activities.

Mallika Sarabhai, family, troupe escaped Taj terror by whisker

November 28, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) A touch of providence and a small change in itinerary saved renowned classical dancer Mallika Sarabhai and her 25-member dancing troupe from the terror attack at Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel Wednesday night.

101 killed, security forces battle terrorists in Mumbai

November 27, 2008 at 10:53 AM

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Fresh gunshots rang out Thursday morning at the Hotel Taj where security forces battled terrorists holding hostages after a night of horror that left 101 people dead and over 250 injured in India's most audacious terror attack.

Mumbai pays homage to 7/11 blast victims on 1st anniversary

July 11, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Exactly a year ago on the same day, Indiaâ??s economic capital was stunned by a series of seven blasts within just 10 minutes in Mumbaiâ??s life-line, the local suburban trains that killed 187 people and injured more than 890 according to government