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Whats the spoof?Subscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:20 IST

There's a quiet satisfaction as Faiza Ahmad Khan reflects on the award thats propelled her into the ranks of Indias serious documentary makers.

Foundation stone laid for Blue Ridge Public SchoolSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:19 IST

Vice Chancellor of Pune University Narendra Jadhav laid the foundation stone of Blue Ridge Public School at Blue Ridge township in Hinjewadi on Sunday.

Let us rediscover religion to promote science and societySubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:18 IST

Prof Meher Master-Moss,president,Zoroastrian College,Mumbai,has urged a group of scholars to invest time and energy in spiritual insights to develop society.

Two booked for kidnapping minor girlSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:16 IST

The Chinchwad police have booked two persons in connection with allegedly kidnapping a minor girl,after her mother lodged a complaint against them on Sunday.

Court acquits man charged with setting wife on fireSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:16 IST

The sessions court early this week acquitted a man accused of setting his wife on fire after beating her brutally.

Worlis water woes to end soonSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:15 IST

Residents of the Worli area from Haji Ali to Prabhadevi have a reason to cheer. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to redevelop a twenty-five-year-old reservoir keeping in mind the rising demand for water in the area.

Deccan Odyssey tracks new terrainsSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:15 IST

Deccan Odyssey,the luxury train of the Western Ghats is all set to traverse new tracks. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation...

Teens steal to buy drugs,arrested drugs,arrestedSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:14 IST

Two 19-year-old boys,who had broken into a MHADA Colony and absconded with valuables worth Rs 3 lakh on December 14,were nabbed by the RCF police last week.

Now,they dont have to walk hours to reach school,thanks to KKPKPs good gestureSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:14 IST

Sunaina Gaikwad,a tenth standard student has to walk more than an hour everyday to get to school and back.

Now,copyright of Mahatma Gandhis writings belongs to peopleSubscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:13 IST

Ahmedabad-based Navjivan Trust,which owned the copyright of the writings of Mahatma Gandhi since 1948,has no plan to apply for an extension after the exclusive right expired on January 1 this year.

Polan Bazar residents repose faith in private hands for security Subscriber Only

January 5, 2009 01:12 IST

Even as the Polan Bazar pipe-bomb case in Godhra is yet to be solved,the residents of the area have entrusted a small-time steel owner and president of Muslim Ghanchee Samaj Panch to provide security cover to the area during festivals.

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.