CITIES NEWS - Page 20803

Transporters give memo to GurjarSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 04:43 IST

As part of their ongoing stir,protesting transporters took out a march till Deputy Commissioner Sumer Singh Gurjars office and submitted their charter of demands.

Kite flying turns ugly,2 fired at in old citySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 04:42 IST

Two brothers got critically injured when they were shot at by a few of their neighbours in the Old Bazar area of the old city,here on Monday evening.

Have received complaint against DCSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 04:40 IST

The news may spell doom for Deputy Commissioner Sumer Singh Gurjar but Chief Secretary Ramesh Inder Singh has confirmed receiving a note on Gurjars alleged involvement in accepting bribes from arrested Ludhiana West Tehsildar Arvind Parkash Verma.

Bomb hoax at city schoolSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 04:03 IST

A bomb threat call,which later turned out to be a hoax,to Sardar Vallabhai Patel High School and Junior College in Kandivli sent the police on a wild goose chase.

College student killed in road mishapSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 04:02 IST

A 22-year-old youth was killed in a road accident on Monday morning.

Steep rise in BEST revenue,thanks to fuel strikeSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 04:01 IST

The petrol and diesel strike that severely affected commutation last week has inadvertently proved to be a boon in disguise for the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport.

From water baby to safed machli,Briton becomes Indias first female life guardSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:59 IST

A woman as life saving guard on Indian beaches is not a common sight but for this 22-year-old Briton,who chose to be rescue swimmer,it came as a matter of surprise.

Man steals jewellery to fulfil pregnant wifes wishSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:57 IST

Confessions of a chain snatcher came in as a surprise for Kandivali police after they arrested Deepak Chindaliya (25) on Friday night while he was running after snatching a chain on MG Road.

10 yrs on,municipal bodys solid waste management in dumpsSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:56 IST

Ten years after acquiring a 45-acre plot for solid waste management,Kalyan and Dombivli Municipal Corporation continues to dump garbage in a small plot...

BMC not to approve work orders after Jan 31Subscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:54 IST

In a bid to bring financial discipline in the civic body so that ward-level works are expedited till the end of financial year...

Now,Shiv Sena demands quota in MHADA flatsSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:52 IST

On the day that the Maharashtra Housing and Development Authority started distributing forms for its flats in Mumbai...

3 held for attempted forgery of chequeSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:51 IST

Three members of a Pune-based business,who had allegedly tried to forge a cheque by changing the issued amount from Rs 3050 to Rs 18.5 lakh were recently arrested by the Dadar police.

Police get custody of Sabahuddin,Fahim AnsariSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:49 IST

The Metropolitan Magistrate court on Monday handed over the custody of Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed,wanted for their alleged connection in the recent terror attacks,to Crime Branch till January 23.

Old trees trimmed for better marathon viewSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:45 IST

Here's the first casualty of Mumbai Marathon 2009-branches of a large number of trees between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Bandra Reclamation on the Marathon route are being chopped off to facilitate a clear aerial view of the event.

Bandra-Worli sea link hit by delay,againSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:44 IST

The much-awaited infrastructure showpiece expected to transform Mumbais skyline and ease some of its traffic woes,the Bandra-Worli Sea Link,has once again failed to keep its date with motorists.

No English please,its a BMC meetingSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:42 IST

The Shiv Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has rejected fresh attempts by the civic administration to bring English back in the civic body.

Guards held for robbing NadiadwalaSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:39 IST

Crime Branch officers on Monday arrested two private guards and a member of the Chhota Rajan gang for the robbery at Bollywood producer Sajid Nadiadwalas home last week.

To market,to market,to turn the cops hi-techSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:38 IST

Hi-tech vehicles protected from explosives and chemicals,firing simulators with videos on hostage rescue and a Global Positioning System-not to mention the basics like bulletproof jackets...

3,863 flats in hand,88,222 forms soldSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:35 IST

House-hunters built up an overwhelming response on the first day of the housing projects introduced across Mumbai by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority.

Nissan gives IIT-Delhi taste of futuristic car technologySubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:31 IST

Automotive technology in its futuristic form could well mean cars with reduced air friction that rotate 360 degrees,making reversing and parking easier.

Cong councillors: exempt villages from property taxSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:29 IST

Congress councillors staged a dharna at Town Hall on Monday under the leadership of Leader of Opposition Jai Kishan Sharma and demanded exemption from property tax for residential self-occupied properties or properties occupied by legal heirs situated in village abadi.

Lab technicians seek better pay,representation,strike workSubscriber Only

January 13, 2009 03:27 IST

Lab technicians across the Capital stayed away from work for two hours on Monday,in protest against the absence of a statutory council representing them.