Cancer sticks go up in smoke at Bandra Fort Smoking is uncool, is the message at Loud and Proud, India's first smoke-free concert, where the performing artists are top notch and entry is free
Track all civic spending online BBMP plans to fully computerise accounting system and give online access to all payment, contractor and project details in a month
Bike dealer taken for a ride Man cancels order, takes Rs 1,500 back by cheque, fudges numbers to make it Rs 5.75 lakh
Pradhan report slams commando utilisation No target practice, less than optimum utilisation of funds and shortage of ammunition led to inadequate response to terror attacks
'Avoid Bangda and don't sleep' That was Sena’s diktat to corporators before mayoral polls to ensure there were no upset stomachs and everyone cast their vote
Beer bars now closer to schools Educationists angry after minimum distance between schools and bars is reduced to 50 metres from the current 75 metres
Singh is King Mohan Singh Rajpal becomes first Sikh to be mayor of Pune
Gold buyers wait & watch With bullion hitting an all-time high, consumers are resorting to ordering lesser weights at weddings and are even opting for diamonds
Fasting TRS chief Rao's health deteriorates The health of TRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao is deteriorating due to his fast-unto-death but he is refusing medical treatment, a senior government official has said
World's biggest uranium firm coming to India Canada's Cameco, the world's biggest mining company, on Wednesday said the civil nuclear deal the two countries have agreed to sign has opened an exciting opportunity for it
Aussie PM refuses to divulge info on Haneef
