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Loadshedding to be reduced by mid-FebruarySubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:56 IST

State Energy Minister Sunil Tatkare on Thursday said that there would be a reduction in loadshedding by one more hour by mid-February...

Who wants to be a VJ?Subscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:55 IST

Ever since cable television hit our shores,youngsters around the country have emulated them. They were perceived to have the right mix of attitude,wit,style and substance.

Gujarat invites Symbiosis to open campusSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:54 IST

The Symbiosis International University has been invited by the Gujarat Government to open its campus there,close to the capital city of Gandhinagar.

State Horticulture Development Board soonSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:53 IST

In an effort to look at promoting best management practices and improve productivity,the horticulture ministry of the state is planning to form a Maharashtra State Horticulture Development Board.

Whats in the mind?Subscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:52 IST

When Ranjit Hoskote spoke about cross-genre writing some time back,unsuspecting readers had hardly guessed that the Mumbai-based poet and art theorist would soon be presenting a bouquet of three plays Karna...

In bad times,300 jobs up for grabs,courtesy Bhosari SSISubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:51 IST

In times of economic meltdown which has affected thousands of industries,a small scale industrialist from Bhosari has stepped forward to prove his mettle.

More Akshayrama,less ChinaSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:51 IST

Sad-Sack Sidhu lives in Chandni Chowk,peels potatoes for a living,and prays to Ganapati Bappa to release him from his daily drudge.

Well SaidSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:49 IST

When Ashu (Ashutosh Gowarikar) first offered me the role,I wasnt very convinced if I should do it. But when I discussed the project with Suzanne...

Pune doctors families will take in spoilt UK teens,teach them valuesSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:48 IST

Two overindulged and spoilt British teenagers will try and learn values and ethics from the families of six Pune doctors.

Enough of Pune pattern: no truck with NCP in general polls,says BJPSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:47 IST

A day after Chief Minister Ashok Chavan appealed to the NCP leadership to break its alliance with Shiv Sena-BJP,thereby disrupting the controversial Pune pattern...

Rent rebate after phones go deadSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:45 IST

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has issued an interim circular to give a rent rebate to 22,700 customers whose telephones had gone dead for three or more days in a row.

Ex-student sues college for dropping lecturesSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:43 IST

A former student of Wigan and Leigh College has moved the District Consumer Court,demanding a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for its reported failure to conduct lectures for the first-year mass media course in 2007-08.

Man robbed of Rs 2 lakh,mobile phones in KharSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:43 IST

Three unidentified men robbed a businessman at his office in Khar on Thursday night. The three men entered the office of one Amit Nagpal (34) under the pretext of making an enquiry.

Actor donates Rs 1 lakh to Ombles familySubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:42 IST

Paying tribute to slain assistant sub-inspector Tukaran Omble,who died after being shot in Girgaum Chowpatty,veteran actor and theatre personality Manoj Joshi...

City police go shopping for security with Rs 5 croreSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:41 IST

In the wake of increased security threats,Pune police are going shopping and plan to spend over Rs 5 crore over the next couple of months.

Comprehensive security measures need of the hour: expertsSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:41 IST

After 9/11 in New York and 7/7 in London,it seems governments across the globe have understood the importance of early communication,strategic long-term security measures and,most importantly...

Drawing competition for studentsSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:40 IST

In order to spread an awareness among the children,the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) and Mutual Aid Response Group (MARG),a Thane-based NGO...

Marine engineer held for wifes murderSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:39 IST

A marine engineer who was evading arrest after the Bhandup police booked him for setting his wife on fire in December,was arrested,on Wednesday,from a seamens hostel at Yellow Gate.

Fund planning under way for Bandra-Kurla Complex MonorailSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:38 IST

As the construction of the countrys first monorail system in Mumbai is under way,the nodal agency for the project,Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA),is set to chalk out a plan for a second one at the Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Now,autos catch strike feverSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:38 IST

After transporters and oil sector officers,it was the turn of a section of the citys autorickshaw drivers to go on strike on Friday,with a threat to do so again if the traffic police remained high-handed with them.

Badlapur on a development spreeSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 01:38 IST

With projects worth Rs 600 crore in the offing,the township of Badlapur in Thane district is poised for a major revamp. Development is the buzz word in Badlapur and the residents of the township stand to gain heavily from this.