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Cant change tyre design,check overspeeding to prevent mishapsSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:57 IST

State Transport Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil had blamed tyre manufacturers in August for the rising number of accidents on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway.

Over 38,000 owe their lives to Lokmanyas emergency servicesSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:52 IST

Had it not been for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team at Lokmanya Hospital,the death toll on the Pune-Mumbai expressway may have been higher.

Faultlines spell nightmare on E-waySubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:48 IST

As many as 206 people have been killed in accidents on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway,according to the State Highway Police records.

City BriefsSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:42 IST

As per an earlier decision of the Pune Municipal Corporation,the Pune traffic police has decided to take action against vehicles illegally parked on bicycle tracks and footpaths.

Deccan tune: Delhi band gifts city a train songSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:40 IST

Musicians across the globe have dedicated their art to what they hold closest to their hearts,but rarely does one come across a song dedicated to a train.

NCP picks Anil Bhosale for MLC seatSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:37 IST

NCP corporator Anil Bhosale,sulking after being denied the party ticket for the Legislative Council election months back.

First wife of dead man wins legal battle for succession rightsSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:34 IST

In a battle for succession certificate between two women,each of who claimed to be the legally wedded spouse of a man who died without executing a will,the court has ruled in favour of the first wife.

A passing phase,Kalmadi will bounce back: supportersSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:32 IST

Supporters of Suresh Kalmadi,including local Congress leaders,on Tuesday rallied round the Pune MP after he was told by the party to quit as secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party.

Move to make IT compulsory from Class VSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:29 IST

In a bid to impart IT skills at a young age,the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.

ChatteratiSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:21 IST

He may be publicity-shy,but when it comes to launching a friends new album,A R Rahman makes sure he turns up.

Track RecordSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:17 IST

Pop music in India may not be doing as well as it did in the 90s,but Neha Bhasin,who was part of Indias first all-girls band Viva.

First Lady,Last WordSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:16 IST

There she was. On our TV screens,finally showing India what shes really made of. Michelle Obama,at a local public school.

Fashion rewindSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:13 IST

Nostalgia has been walking the ramps of Paris,Milan and New York for the past one year and Indian fashion is not far behind.

Residents to approach state for underground MetroSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:06 IST

The residents of Juhu,Khar and Bandra opposing the elevated Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro corridor had a heated meeting with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

Now,a water pipeline delays BMCs trauma centre projectSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:04 IST

The BMCs ambitious 265-bedded trauma centre project in Ajgaonkar,Jogeshwari,has been consistently delayed owing to a variety of reasons.

State owes civic body Rs 1,084 crSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 06:02 IST

Among the pending dues to the cash-starved BMC is Rs 1,084 crore from the state government,the debt calculated as on July 2010.

Slideshows to warn against railway track trespassingSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:59 IST

The Central Railway will screen slides in theatres and multiplexes urging people not to trespass railway tracks.

Noise levels go up by 10 decibels this DiwaliSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:56 IST

After a dip in 2009,Diwali noise levels in Mumbai have gone up by around 10 decibels this year,according to the data collected by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

At cricket and flying a kite,boys trip and drownSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:48 IST

Two boys died in separate drowning incidents at Azad Maidan and Worli in the past 24 hours.

Diabetes foundation announces S Asia unitSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:45 IST

The International Diabetes Federation today announced the launch of its South Asia regional office at the SL Raheja Hospital in Mahim.

Bad weather and congestion delay flightsSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:42 IST

Air traffic congestion and bad weather led to delay in flights by at least 50 minutes on Tuesday.

A year a probe: officers to face action for delaySubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:39 IST

Police officers and bureaucrats have often been indicted and subjected to departmental inquiries for reasons but rarely do they face the music.

US Secret Service attitude upsets Mumbai PoliceSubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:33 IST

Minutes before Michelle Obamas arrival in Mumbai University,a Counter Assault Team of US commandos did a debus procedure to prevent the Mumbai Police nodal officer from entering the campus.

3 dams & a tunnel from Gujarat to add 577 mn litres to daily supplySubscriber Only

November 10, 2010 05:30 IST

To help quench Mumbais thirst,the state government has planned a 42-km tunnel connecting three new dams,one in Gujarat and two in Thane,a project that will enhance the citys supply by 577 million litres a day.