Police in the dark about what happened on the night a Pune BPO employee was gang-raped by an office cabbie and his friends, as police complaint is full of loopholes.
The police who are investigating the rape case of a 22-year-old Pune BPO employee say they are waiting for the victim to come out of her shock and reveal facts and clear the inconsistencies surrounding the case. div>
Following Thursday’s incident, team MiD DAY checks up on the security measures at Mumbai’s call centres.
Parents of disabled 5-year-old girl empathise with Niketa Mehta, as the Bombay HC decides on her abortion plea today.
Malls, shops remain closed since Friday, as traders demand abolition of octroi duty in the state.
The BMC’s fire department is set to purchase six cranes one for each municipal zone of the city.
While Bodkar was the US national’s regular technician, another VSNL man had set his computer right once.
After complaints of unhygienic drinking water, authorities select Aquafina, Kinley, Kingfisher and Oxyrich to be sold on railway premises.
EVEN as the Indian Coast Guard carried out aerial tour around the grounded barge off the Srivardhan coast some 200 miles from Mumbai, the police and customs officials yesterday mounted the vessel.
Hike in home loan rates, inflation means flats worth a total of approximately Rs 7,000 crore are available on auction, at rates cheaper than the market price.
Foetus has gross abnormalities; awaits verdict on the Mehta case.
Since his WiFi would get disconnected regularly, he chose unprotected connection, making it easy for hackers to send threat e-mail .
Just like the Greek Trojan horse, which hid an army, terrorists can hide explosives in the elephants’ bellies.
A day after 12 mysterious barges were spotted on Wednesday along the picturesque Srivardhan coastline, about 200 kilometres from Mumbai, the Indian Coast Guard carried out two aerial surveys to keep a check on the barges.
City docs discover compound that can prevent HIV transmission through sexual intercourse.
Dr Batra opened the world’s first tele-homeopathic clinic on Wednesday.
The BMC is using powerful mediums like social networking sites to create awareness about serious health issues concerning us.
Hearing an appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra, against the acquittal of alleged paedophiles Duncan Grant and Allan Waters, the Supreme Court has directed the Mumbai Police to impound the passports of the two British nationals on Thursday.
The woman who calls Dawood mamujaanA housewife and a mom, Qudsiya got anticipatory bail yesterday in a cheating and forgery case. And yes, she’s also Haseena aapa’s daughter.
A south Mumbai 5-star hotel supervisor was hit on the head in a Panvel-bound train last night. Ironically, shaken by all the train attack stories, the victim and his colleagues had started travelling in groups to prevent something like this.
Seema Chauhan (45, name changed), a housewife from Kalyan, has been getting at least 20 obscene calls a day from strangers over the last one week.
The diamond-studded Motorola handset was auctioned and gifted to Ajit Pawar, who returned it to Siddhivinayak Temple yesterday.
Municipal Commissioner Jairaj Phatak met Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil yesterday to discuss security issues in civic hospitals in the city.
Thane, Navi Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra face the grim prospect of facing more electricity shortages due to the unplanned closure of two power plants at Chandrapur and Bhusaval.
Refund that’s supposed to take just 2 days, often takes a month or more.
Mohanlal says death of his son (4) after he fell unconscious at Asaram Bapu’s ashram was an accident. His son and daughter still study there.
A jeweller was robbed of gold worth Rs 11 lakh when he was alighting a local train at CST on Monday afternoon.
Two men in their late ’20s entered the office of builder Atul Agarwal in sector 17, Vashi, at 9.45 am yesterday and opened fire at his office boy Hemant Kohli (30) with a country-made gun.
Businessman Kiritbhai Gada’s story will probably scare away most Good Samaritans in this city. He was put behind bars and fined when he demanded medical attention for a woman he rescued. Shashank Rao reports
Cops believe had Rohan and Abhay held the hand of their driver who also jumped into the stream along with another man to save them, they would have still been alive
Kaun hai woh? Well, it’s a toss up between the three Khans. Who else is in a position to take panga with the Bachchans?
With the sudden dip in the realty market, it’s the best time to buy property in the city, as investors are willing to sell…
Unions want taxi drivers to slowly phase out rickety Padminis
1,147 cases of robberies, thefts and chain snatching reported from Jan to June this year, 883 last year, same period; many unsolved
Experts say ONGC never does a background check on companies it leases vessels to. The contractor does not maintain safety standards
Four persons have been arrested for involvement in the murder of a man in Navi Mumbai in an incident of roadrage, police said today.
What will you do if left without your wallet to pay for your meal? Ask for mercy and arrange for the money, right?
The traffic police have made specific regulations in central Mumbai for the over three lakh devotees who are expected to visit the Vithal Mandir in Wadala, on the occasion of Ashadi Ekadashi today.
If all goes well today, Thane, Mulund and Bhandup may be the chosen ones where power companies enforce zero load shedding.
Cops to distribute such stickers in schools; hope to reduce noise pollution
Principals feel it will be unfair, as much of the admission process is already over
After cases of gross miscommunication between docs at govt hospitals and patients, it is now mandatory for them to attend a workshop
With 738 potholes, this 700 m-stretch in Santacruz has been giving commuters backaches and slip disks
After being acquitted in 2 murder cases, Kantrolu faces trial with enough scientific, circumstantial evidence
Latecomers at airport multiply
Around 20 people arrive late every day against 5 earlier thanks to the 1.5-km potholed stretch under construction near the Vile Parle junction
Narendra Lodhia has been denied compensation, as tribunal believes he has suffered 69% injuries and not the required 70%.
Police records show Upadhyay’s gang loots banks only on Mondays between the 1st and 10th of every month
Fearing that hookah bars will be shut down, youngsters are now buying their own hookahs to smoke at home
Actor hopes new apartment in Bandra will bring him luck; sells his old home for Rs 10 crore.
Juvenile law a big hurdle in adoption of deserted infants.
Project of speed train corridor from Mumbai to Nagpur is one step ahead with a German consultancy Vossing have been selected by state government for its pre-feasibility report.
A thirteen-year-old boy drowned in Mithi river in a north-east suburb after he went swimming in it, police said today.
The Shiv Sena today said it was with the NDA on the issue of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal
It’s been nearly two years, but each time I pass Matunga Road station, I’m forced to remember that terrible day
Shortly after the 7/11 train blasts rattled Mumbai in 2006, BEST floated a proposal to install Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras in their entire fleet of 3,600 buses
At around midday, a bomb hoax was reported at the Mumbadevi temple at Bhuleshwar in Mumbai.
After yesterday’s heavy downpour, Mayor Shubha Raul appeared on television and declared a holiday for schools and colleges
As the second wave of monsoon fury hit Mumbai, low-lying areas like Hindmata, Kala Chowkie, Sion, Bandra, Chembur and parts of Goregaon went under water yet again
Regular commuters form association to complain about poor, irregular services on BEST’s KingLong buses
Giving some relief to pilots, the Bombay High Court yesterday ruled that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should not enforce an old rule which would have meant that pilots would fly longer hours and have fewer hours of rest
The Mumbai police crime branch got hold of a red diary yesterday that contains details of underworld transactions of gangster-turned- politician Arun Gawli
A 3-project ordeal, which awaits you on the way to Sahar airport, means you have to start out with that much time (including the check-in time) in hand to be able to catch your flight
Amit Singh is still in a vegetative state
Dividers will replace red pyramids, as MMRDA hopes to reduce accidents on these stretches
Recommends that buses with more standing capacity be introduced for shorter routes
City cops spot two bodies in 30 minutes
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of a constable for going on a long leave without permission
Srinivas Rao, whose confession led to kidney kingpin Dr Santosh Raut’s arrest, was lured with a false assurance of Rs 3 lakh
Despite online admission facility, students don’t want to take a chance. They queue up outside colleges and get their forms
Vijay Dattaray Shinde (35), a peon in the HDFC bank, and a resident of Roopji Kanji Chawl, Sewree, severely injured his wife and his young children with a grinding stone
Two people died when a Meru cab rammed into a BEST bus (route no 315) at 6.30 am today at Mahim Causeway
Alistair Pereira, who mowed down 7 in 2005, was spotted praying to ‘miracle’ image at Mahim church last night
Arjun Menon is caught in the tedious task of producing a solvent surety
MMRDA plans new monorail that will connect Eastern and Western Express Highways cutting travel time to half
Our photographer Rane Ashish spotted this Maruti car MH02-LA-9551 get a helping tow from a traffic police towing van yesterday
A day after alleged Naxalite Arun Ferreira accused Dr Malini Subramaniam, assistant director Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL), Bangalore, of fabricating his narco-analysis reports, the defence lawyer of another accused Ravindra Kantrole is up in arms
Asks Anjali, wife of alleged serial killer Ravindra Kantrole, who will remain in jail despite his acquittal in one of the three murders
38 years ago, Dr Shah topped the exams from his school. His daughter did the same yesterday
Cut-out cops’ first day out yesterday indicates idea may not work
Say hookah owners, decide to send legal notice to BMC
They show a small image of Sonia below a huge picture of the revenue minister
Ecstatic Secondary School Certificate (SSC) toppers share their joy with MiD DAY
Beware! Mobile phones have become the latest target for hackers. Their spyware programme enables them to manipulate your phone without your knowledge
Five of the six SSC toppers are from the area
50-yr-old clears SSC exams with 55 per cent
Deceased was engrossed in an Indo-Pak ODI match when the ceiling of Dongri’s Dave Hostel gave way
How safe are you when your cable operator walks into your house for repairs? Crime Branch probe shows over 30 per cent of the cable network is infested with the mafia, or have strong criminal backgrounds
But justifies why bodyguards opened fire in Mulund, saying they were wary as there was an assassination attempt on their chief, Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 3 months ago in Punjab
AICC show-cause notice for Sonia Gandhi rally fracas fuels speculation
Sisters, who were allegedly molested at Masina Hospital, recount the horror; Masina staff decide to go on strike till assaulters are booked
With the SSC results out today, the city’s cyber café owners are worried the server may crash
After girls ruling the roost last year, it was a joint win between S V Joshi High School (Dombivli) student Pratik Ramdas and Adarsh Vidya Mandir (Kulgaon) student Madhura Sudhir Naik with 96.61 per cent in Mumbai.
The passengers in this car escaped unscathed
Tragedy struck the Revar family on what was meant to be a day of celebration when Jayesh Revar died in a bike accident. He would have celebrated his 23rd birthday today.
Last week’s shootout and violence between two Sikh sects in Mulund has claimed two more high profile victims in the form of careers
MMRDA will dig up most city and suburban arteries to make way for skywalk and monorail that month
Counterfeit money is being used in Vashi APMC
The BMC has asked the WR to have the door of the ATMs at Matunga Road and Mahim stations opening within the stations’ premises to avoid congestion outside the station
Sayli Sanjay Sali (11), a resident of Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in Ghatkopar, committed suicide yesterday at 3 pm by hanging herself from the ceiling fan using a dupatta
It’s the most expensive city in India and with inflation at 11.05 %, a 13-yr high, this Mumbaikar is fed up and will soon relocate to Pune
Laundrymen who come home and iron your clothes
High-tension wires loom inches over 16 Mahim housing societies
That’s all the info the police have on man carrying AC cylinder, which burst in BEST bus; 55 passengers escape without injuries
Embarrassed over the disruption at Sonia’s rally, Congress looks at ways to come clean
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