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Two minor girls rescued from flesh trade

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:04:07 GMT

Two minor girls forced into prostitution were rescued by the Nalasopara police. Two pimps including a woman have been arrested.

Delayed payments miffed maid who kidnapped toddler

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:44 GMT

The full-time domestic help who kidnapped an 18-months-old Nalasopara toddler on January 23 told investigators that she was upset with her employers for delaying her salary.

Delayed payments miffed maid who kidnapped toddler

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:44 GMT

The full-time domestic help who kidnapped an 18-months-old Nalasopara toddler on January 23 told investigators that she was upset with her employers for delaying her salary.

Delay in salary upset maid, kidnaps toddler

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:44 GMT

The full-time domestic help who kidnapped an 18-months-old Nalasopara toddler on January 23 told investigators that she was upset with her employers for delaying her salary.

Botawala Chawl joins revamp row

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:46:30 GMT

Botawala Chawl is the fifth of nine cluster-redevelopment projects to be approved. The approval was given during the winter session of the legislature, before the election code of conduct came into force.

Do not criticize ally, Pawar tells partymen

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:41:07 GMT

The parties are fighting jointly in 10 districts and separately in 12 but the political discord between the two partners has increased.

Men dominate star campaigners’ list

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:39:14 GMT

Political parties were expected to project more women star campaigners as there’s 50% reservation of seats for women in the civic polls.

MNS & Congress pay price for silly mistakes

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:36:15 GMT

Allaudin Rathod, an independent from the ward, was disqualified similarly.

‘We will go ahead with our rally’

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:33:25 GMT

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has threatened to go ahead with a poll rally at Shivaji Park on February 13 despite the Bombay High Court turning down his party’s application for the same.

The black horse goes glocal

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:42 GMT

The Times of India Kala Ghoda Arts Festival gets ready to trot into town again with a will to extend its geographical scope, present Mumbai’s culture scene through a glocal lens and pay homage to the fresh as well as antiquated.

Peking Opera to dazzle Mumbaikars

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:29:06 GMT

The performance will take place at the festival’s new venue, the Cross Maidan garden.

Iron tablets that stick to magnets cause concern

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:25:04 GMT

The content of elemental iron in the tablet, prescribed for anaemia or lack of red blood cells, was way above permissible limits.

Ad-hoc development mars north

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:15:55 GMT

The three wards closest to the northern periphery of the city—R-North, R-Central and R-South—suffer from the same affliction of lack of open spaces.

Girl wants to stay with grandparents

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:13:38 GMT

She has refused to return to her father Sujit Thakur’s home at Shatabdi Nagar in Dharavi where her stepmother tortured and branded her with a hot spoon for almost two months.

Police to file FIR against hoax callers

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:11:19 GMT

The police in the Mulund-Vikhroli belt have decided to register an FIR if anyone makes a hoax call saying they had spotted a thief running on the roofs of houses at night.

Filmmaker Raj Kanwar passes away

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:22 GMT

Producer-director Raj Kanwar passed away in Singapore due to post-kidney transplant complications on Friday.

Family seeks answers to NRI’s death in US jail

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:05:05 GMT

A month to the day after his daughter’s death in Greater Chicago’s Lake County Jail, the father of Goregaon resident Lyvita Gomes has not been informed of the tragedy.

Journalists reiterate demand for new law

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:03:03 GMT

Journalists on Friday warned chief minister Prithviraj Chavan that if his government fails to introduce a stringent law to prevent attacks on journalists, they will knock on the doors of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to press for their demand.

Lata dismisses death rumours

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:17 GMT

On Thursday night, Twitter and Facebook were abuzz with rumours of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar’s death.

25% must in science, math internal tests to clear SSC

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:51:02 GMT

Students appearing for the secondary school certificate (SSC) examination will have to secure a minimum score of 25% in the maths and science written exams this year.

RTO to ensure zero auto-taxi refusals on mega block day

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:43:31 GMT

WR will also run 124 special trains between Andheri and Virar as well as four pairs of special services between Churchgate and Andheri by diesel loco during the block period

HC raps BMC over ‘hurdles’ for SevenHills

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:41:22 GMT

The HC on Friday lambasted the BMC for putting hurdles in the way of SevenHills Hospital while granting a no objection certificate (NOC) for change of bank mortgage.

Man attacks clock firm owner, held

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:33:05 GMT

The Worli police arrested a 50-year-old a Nagpur-based distributor for allegedly attacking the owner of Ajanta Clocks with a paper cutter on Friday evening.

Man attacks clock firm owner, held

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:33:05 GMT

The Worli police arrested a 50-year-old a Nagpur-based distributor for allegedly attacking the owner of Ajanta Clocks with a paper cutter on Friday evening.

Bhujbal accused of 'destroying evidence'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:31:54 GMT

On Wednesday, Bhujbal had denied the allegations.When contacted on Friday, the PWD minister refused to comment on shifting of the furniture saying he was busy with a poll campaign in Nashik.