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Slum dweller saved Rs 3.5 lakh for sisters wedding,it goes up in smokeSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:12 IST

It took only three hours for 26-year-old Abdul Waheb Hassan Patel and his familys lives to be turned upside down.

Jamnagar court issues warrant against mayorSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:10 IST

A court in Jamnagar has issued a bailable warrant against Jamnagar Mayor Kananksinh Jadeja.

Surprised Advani denies any rift with RajnathSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:09 IST

Gandhinagar MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha,L K Advani,denied any rift between him and BJP national president Rajnath Singh here on Sunday.

Wheels jammed from today,the pinch may come laterSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:09 IST

If the All India Motor Transport Congress indefinite chakka jam goes as planned,over four lakh trucks,autorickshaws,tankers and private buses in Maharashtra will stay off the roads from Monday.

Rs 1,500 cr govt securities to come under the hammerSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:08 IST

The state government has announced sale of Gujarat Government Stock (Securities) worth Rs 1,500 crore to finance its capital expenditure on schemes launched in the annual development plan for 2008-09.

Sena-BJPs turn to woo community for votesSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:08 IST

After efforts by the Congress and the NCP to reach out to various communities through leaders representing them,it was the turn of saffron alliance of the Shiv Sena and the BJP to woo Brahmins.

Lost in 2002 riots,boy visits home after seven years for an hourSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:07 IST

Nine-year-old Muzaffar alias Vivek,who was brought up by Hindu parents after he went missing from the Gulbarg Society in Meghaninagar seven years ago during the riots,paid a visit to his biological parents on Sunday.

Labourer dies in road accidentSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:05 IST

An APMC labourer lost his life after being hit by a tempo on Saturday evening. The accident happened on the Vashi-Sion Highway at around 4 pm when the deceased Tanaji Sitaram Chalke (42) and his co-worker Alka Kamble were returning from work.

Routine check leads to bike thieves gangSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:04 IST

The Trombay police,who had stopped four motorcyclists for a routine check-up during a combing operation on December 28,learnt after investigations that the riders were,in fact,motorcycle thieves.

Bid to bring engg entrance closer to state studentsSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:03 IST

The government has taken steps to ensure students from Maharashtra competing in the All India Engineering Entrance Examination get a centre of their choice...

Brailles literature celebrated on 200th bdaySubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:02 IST

In order to mark the birth bicentenary of Louis Braille,the inventor of the Braille script,Mumbai-based Blind Persons Association (BPA) on Saturday felicitated people who have significantly contributed in promoting Braille literature.

Freedom of choice,course and centreSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:02 IST

Autonomous colleges under the University of Pune will soon be able to start degree courses on their own without taking permission from the university.

Travel business squeezed by double blowSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:01 IST

A month and a week after 26/11 brought Mumbai as well as the businesses on which it thrives to a grinding halt,the city is gradually recovering,but its travel business...

Cop wakes star-struck Bihar teenager from Bollywood nightmareSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:59 IST

Mumbai dreams may have taken a horribly sour turn for a star-struck teenager from a small village in Bihar had he not been spotted by a good Samaritan cop.

Great ScotSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:59 IST

Monarch of the Glen is an international television drama series originally produced for BBC Scotland way back in 1999.

Concerns over,memories of hub remainSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:56 IST

Three years after the South Indian Concerns,a restaurant and famous hub for all South Indians in Matunga,pulled down its shutters,Arjun Ganapathy...

Wet SmackSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:56 IST

New Years Eve on TV was a damp squib. Those of us who stayed home to avoid crowded venues and a repetition of last New Years Eves eve-teasing incidents were consoling ourselves that at least thered be something fun to watch on TV.

Contractor found shot outside liftSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:55 IST

A government contractor was found dead,with a bullet shot in his head,outside the lift of his apartment building on Saturday night.

A Tome in TributeSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:53 IST

After the death of Hemant Karkare,the former state anti terrorism squad (ATS) chief who was killed in a gun-battle with terrorists on November 26...

Mixed to matchSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:52 IST

After having won over many foodies in Ahmednagar for over 40 years,with his delicious combination of lassi and ice cream,the famous Durga Singh Lassiwala of Nagar is in Pune to enthrall the taste buds of food loving Punekars.

Delighting with the Thumri-DadraSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:51 IST

Her husky,melodious voice does not really need any introduction. Her Sanwariya dekh jara is ore from the film Sardari Begam was a hit song.

Talk of the townSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:51 IST

On the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule,Latatai Bhide,a social worker who had worked for the Parvatinadi Chawl and Sangeeta Khandagle,an athlete were awarded the Gyanjyoti Savitrimata Award.

JUST DIALSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:50 IST

They have innumerable queries but few answers to them. However,a humble three-button box is now acting as their exclusive 'information bureau'...

Seaside SentriesSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 00:50 IST

Chhatrapati Shivaji realised the vulnerability of his kingdom through the sea routes and established Indias very own naval defence,called armar in Marathi.