You’ll not be able to see such statues in Mumbai anytime soon, as land allotted for museum is a green zone.
FDA officials raid Vile Parle (W) market following complaints of adulteration; some traders reveal the truth.
New rakes delay 50,000 passengers every day
New rakes delay 50,000 passengers every day
Railway officials claim at least one of the new rakes fail daily; motormen say they have not been trained to deal with the problem.
Families of the 22 customs officials arrested for partying with topless bar girls speak to Urvashi Seth and Kranti Vibhute.
Yesterday began with the threat of MNS’s usual brand of vandalism and ended with the court making sure there was peace at least for the time being. Here’s what happened in between...
The high court yesterday came down heavily on the state government for their failure to take appropriate action against Raj Thackeray.
Troubled by the increasing stress levels in board exams and its deadly repercussions on students, a Juhu school has decided to take some proactive action to ease the situationndals.
Google’s new Map Maker allows you to modify maps - change road names, mark your home, malls, map traffic bottlenecks, roads under repair, and yes, even potholes!.
Alert motorist driving behind the van got the family out after doors jam; all six passengers escape unhurt.
Teenager had come with his parents from UP for treatment.
In a midnight raid at a bungalow in Khandala on Tuesday, police arrested 40 people, including 22 high-ranking custom officials, 11 bar girls and three event managers indulging in obscene activities.
The Olympic bronze medallist is now in SRK’s shoes. In the wake of his victory, anti-smoking NGOs have criticised him for a mag pic that shows him smoking.
Police say they have enough scientific and circumstantial evidence to prove that it was them who killed Neeraj Grover.
People object to a ban on music while driving; traffic police says only those who play music at a high volume will be fined Rs 500.
Severe pressure on civil aviation ministry puts DGCA pro-passenger penalty proposal on hold.
Traders body says the govt has not saved them from MNS vandals.
Google’s new Map Maker allows you to modify maps - change road names, mark your home, malls, map traffic bottlenecks, roads under repair, and yes, even potholes!.
Alert motorist driving behind the van got the family out after doors jam; all six passengers escape unhurt.
Surgery gives new lease of life to an 82-year-old, who has been suffering from Parkinson’s for almost two decades.
Portable digital boards will display messages regarding traffic situation, possible roads for diversions, etc.
BEST, which supplies electricity from Colaba to Sion, has proposed to charge an additional 0.66 paise per unit consumed between August and October.
Commuters complain the ticket vending machines deduct charges without handing out tickets, as railway staff doesn’t replenish paper supply regularly.
The arrest of actress Priyanka Chopra’s former secretary Prakash Jaju from Madhya Pradesh yesterday adds a new twist to their ongoing saga.
Sonakshi Mhatre (12, name changed), who was brought to the city with the promise of a better education and a good life two months ago, ended up at Cooper Hospital in Juhu yesterday, with a fractured arm and a bruised eye.
iPhone is a dud, says first buyer
Does not allow complete access to Internet in the absence of Adobe, Java. London watchdog slams phone saying it’s flawed.
Mentally disturbed put firecrackers and wires inside his scooter to create panic.
Four people were injured in a freak accident last night when a vehicle carrying five teenagers rammed into a rickshaw at Kherwadi signal, Bandra.
‘My wife’s dad, a cop, hit me in jail’
‘My wife’s dad, a cop, hit me in jail’
Man arrested for trespassing into wife’s home alleges he is being punished for marrying a policeman’s daughter.
The Mumbai Traffic Police has asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) to postpone its plans of having a dedicated lane for BEST buses between Sion and Thane.
BEST drivers who accepted an offer to drive the new Chinese KingLong buses are regretting their decision.
Recruitment agencies say people barely stick it out for more than a month, as other industries offer better shifts, pay, growth.
In the wake of the terror attacks in various states, parents of the Std X students of St Xavier’s School, Andheri, are upset about being forced to send their children for a study tour to Jaipur.
Tired of waiting for the bartender to make your drink? You will soon get....
9-tier Gopi stands tall at the top
Girl from Mazagaon breaks 8-tier dahi handi record winning Rs 11 lakh prize money.
All 150 schools under the Archdiocesan Board of Education may soon have metal detectors and other security equipment in their premises soon.
Sanjay Nirupam, the first to get evicted from the Bigg Boss house, gets candid with Vitusha Oberoi about his fellow participants
Agencies building them promise special arrangements in sensitive areas; even change plans where risk is too high.
Gokulashtami proves to be a bonanza for suppliers, who not only hiked rates by Rs 200, but also charged waiting fees
MiD DAY has copies of death certificates of two individuals whose signatures are allegedly forged on the consent application.
The threat e-mail to the police’s special branch and media houses on Saturday was sent by hacking into the WiFi connection of the chemistry laboratory of Khalsa College, Matunga.
WR rakes up a row
Is upset with rail ministry for allotting most of the new rakes to Central Railway
Senior citizens recall agonising 12-hr wait at London airport with 11-month-old grandchild
The Auckland High Court in New Zealand handed out a life sentence, without parole, for 12 years, to Laxman Rajamani (38) for murdering his wife Chitralekha (32) by slitting her throat at their home in Eden.
The End for firangi touch in desi films?
Foreigners in Bollywood movies come under the scanner after CBI gets complaint that they act without work permits.
RPF to get night-vision goggles
RPF to get night-vision goggles
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has decided to procure night-vision goggles to tackle robbers who operate under the cover of darkness.
Victim of online fraud? You can be jailed for 7 years
Victim of online fraud? You can be jailed for 7 years
RBI publishes warnings to make sure people don’t fall prey to such cons.
Cops search 80 ashrams for sadhvi’s killer
Cops search 80 ashrams for sadhvi’s killer
The Kandivli police are facing a tough time finding sadhvi Chitkalanand’s (45) killer.
Dawood’s invested 10K cr in Karachi stock market
Dawood’s invested 10K cr in Karachi stock market
His associate Karimullah Khan, who was arrested on Thursday, has already revealed this and other secrets of D-Company.
How smart chors stole designer clothes
Designer Shachi Lodha is obviously angry after robbers stole sarees and salwar kameezes worth Rs 2.62 lakh from her shop in less than five minutes.
This man received phone 15 minutes after the midnight launch. Then, he spent all of last night, perched on the toilet seat reading the manual as his wife hates expensive gizmos
While suspect Ken Haywood hoodwinked investigators and fled to the US, the father of an Indian engineer languishing in a US prison for an alleged hate mail, awaits justice
Five people were injured in an accident on LBS Marg in Bhandup after a trailer rammed into two auto rickshaws last night.
Rs 31,000 iPhone for just Rs 13,000!
Grey market dealers have already come up with attractive offers for customers disheartened by the steep price of the 3G iPhone in India.
BPL customers lose out on iPhone
BPL customers lose out on iPhone
Vodafone users may be happy with the company’s tie-up with Apple to launch the iPhone in India, but that can’t be said about BPL users.
Foreign liquor won’t cost more
Foreign liquor won’t cost more
Pub owners will absorb the rising cost of imported liquor, as they do not want to lose regular customers.
Another victim of smart chors comes forth
Another victim of smart chors comes forth
MiD DAY’s ‘How smart chors stole designer clothes’, August 21, has brought a similar incident at a boutique on Warden Road to light.
What is a pothole?
What is a pothole?
While the CM has asked BMC to pay people Rs 1,000 for spotting a pothole, the civic body has no clear definition of what constitutes one.
Travelling on WEH to get tougher now
Travelling on WEH to get tougher now
MSRDC wants 2 lanes on the highway shut for work on the new flyover near Malad.
ST buses go the airplane way on security measures
ST buses go the airplane way on security measures
As part of MSRTC’s plan to improve security measures, ST conductors are now educating passengers about safety norms to be followed on these buses.
Will the US, UK iPhone glitches repeat in India?
Will the US, UK iPhone glitches repeat in India?
The launch on July 11 was marred by activation problems, iTunes server crashing.
Maria’s differing statements to cops
Maria’s differing statements to cops
Her remarks about injuries before and after her arrest are inconsistent.
Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune powerless once again
Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune powerless once again
Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune, which have been enjoying 24-hour power supply for the past few days, have once again started facing a 2.5-hour power cut every day.
Highway turns into deathtrap
Highway turns into deathtrap
Potholes, lack of lights and cautionary signage have turned the spot on Aurangabad-Shirdi Highway where four Mumbaikars died in an accident recently into a deadly stretch.
‘I drove past my dying brother’
‘I drove past my dying brother’
Sibling from Vizag recalls ‘reunion’ last night. Stuck in traffic jam at Sion because of an accident, he did not realise brother he was on his way to meet, was the victim.
Around a dozen malaria patients at the Siddharth Municipal Hospital, Goregaon, complained of severe body pain, uneasiness and vomiting earlier this morning after they were given a new injection.
Jade back in London
Jade back in London
Was composed, but suddenly burst into tears on arrival.
Hemant Pujari men allegedly shot at Borivli jeweller’s bungalow when they were leaving home.
In the wake of the Bigg Boss contestant being diagnosed with cervical cancer, Sunaina Roshan, who successfully fought the disease, says it can be overcome with willpower.
The Parsi New Year did not bring much cheer for Poras Parekh yesterday.
Bandra residents write to the BMC after they witnessed people stepping on such hoardings during Ganpati immersion last year.
Haywood sneaks offThey say they aren’t worried about his escape, as they had given him a clean chit a week ago.
Ken Haywood is not only missing from India, but also from his company website. His name does not feature anymore among the staff of Campbell White Company.
Rising costs of poultry feed is set to burn holes in the pockets of all chicken lovers.
Needs Rs 6 lakh to treat his father’s cancer; stands outside actor Salman Khan’s Bandra house after being told the actor is generous.
American under scanner for the threat e-mail gave the slip to ATS, Delhi airport immigration officers and flew home.
Abul Bashar is the third man in three years to be arrested from Binabara village, Uttar Pradesh.
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has decided to conduct a narco analysis test on alleged SIMI activists Nadeem Sheikh (27), Ayaz Sheikh (26), Bilal Kagazi (25) and Imtiyaaz Sheikh.
Police ask residents near Lalbaugcha Raja for details of their vehicles; unknown cars and bicycles will be towed away.
With 3G iPhone launch just days away, owners of old iPhones are desperate to get rid of their handsets; unable to find takers even at throwaway rates.
The REAL mastermindWhen Amit Gawde (25), Sampat Bhosale (24) and Ketan Patil (17) decided to take a joyride on a bike, which started when one of them accidentally kicked the starter, they could not have anticipated the trouble they would fall into.
Ex-Wipro employee Abdul Subhan Qureshi, who allegedly sent threat e-mail, is also behind the 2006 Malegaon blasts.
Troubled Bigg Boss participants tell counsellor to attend to them immediately if they show signs of emotional breakdown
IAF officer couldn’t pay one instalment of loan on time, as he was deployed in the troubled state.
After Reliance Energy almost , restaurant owners may have no option but to pass it on to you
Ateet Agarwal had asked Vidyalankar Institute to reimburse his fees; consumer forum rules against him
Passenger overhears train blast plans
But thorough checks at CST reveal nothing.
Shame, shame!
Shame, shame!
These BMC men were caught taking bribe of Rs 7 lakh
Cops nab biker gang that specialised in robbing women travelling in autorickshaws on the highway; one gang member is just 12 years old.
If you thought nakabandi rarely serves any purpose, read this.
He won’t let anyone insult the Tricolour
On the eve of Independence Day, Vedika Tripathi meets BEST employee Prashant Sane, who is on a mission to teach people to respect our flag.
Mumbaikars set to get talli this weekend
Mumbaikars set to get talli this weekend
Huge hike in liquor sales since Wednesday, with people stocking up for the weekend.
Small aircraft may be used for terror strike
Small aircraft may be used for terror strike
High alert at international airports across the country after latest security advisory warning
Radheshyam Salunke survived as he had gone out for a smoke, but by the time he returned, most of his family were buried under rubble.
If you thought nakabandi rarely serves any purpose, read this.
Rescuing those trapped took hours and hours
Access to Bhendi Bazaar’s Rangoli building restricted due to very narrow roads.
Portion near loo fell first
Portion near loo fell first
In most cases of a building or slab collapse, the area surrounding the toilet is the first to fall apart.
Survivors recall the horror
Survivors recall the horror
Three years on, residents of Sadaf Manzil and Patel Mansion are yet to see the completion of their redevelopment projects.
If it is found that they ignored a MHADA notice in 2006 to vacate the building, tenants will be charged with negligence.
Three students were injured as staircase banister collapsed in Antonio Desouza High School in Byculla.
This is one instance when the neighbours felt no envy. Those who live in building near Rangoli in Bhendi Bazaar know that they’re extremely lucky.
Shashank Rao examines the various options being considered to ease your commute between the 2 areas.
They feel 31K only for the handset is way too expensive.
Madhukar Prabhakar selected buildings with no watchmen after doing the rounds in a cab.
Blame paver blocks for potholes
The BMC and MMRDA have been criticised for using paver blocks to fill potholes in the city, without placing the essential concrete buffers to keep them in place.
I don’t know Abhinav Bindra
I don’t know Abhinav Bindra
That’s what this cop has been telling callers over and over again, ever since a prankster sent out an SMS with his number, saying he is the ‘caretaker’ of the Beijing hero.
They now tally ‘bad patches of roads’ instead of individual potholes.
Restaurants in Mumbai may soon sport calorie count in menus.
Margaret Nazareth was on her feet just 48 hours after surgery.
With the handsets expected to be handed over to the 2 service providers at midnight on August 22, Aditya Anand finds out if they will make it to the shelves on time.
‘I-Day attack on Churchgate’
Warns intelligence report with GRP, RPF. Security measures upped.
Jhanvi files complaint over Bigg Boss
Jhanvi files complaint over Bigg Boss
Item girl Jhanvi Kapoor, who infamously slashed her wrist during Abhishek Bachchan’s wedding to Aishwarya on April 2007, claiming the actor had reneged on his promise to marry her, filed a police compliant against the celebrity manager and the channel, Colors, for ousting her from the reality show Bigg Boss.
How teacher who molested 14-year-old was caught
How teacher who molested 14-year-old was caught
A teacher of Anudutt High School in Kandivli was arrested on Monday for molesting a 14-year-old student.
Pothole filling shuts runway for 16 mins
Pothole filling shuts runway for 16 mins
Four flights were diverted to Ahmedabad after overnight rain also reduced visibility; flights were delayed by 45 mins.
Shoddy pothole job on airport junction
Shoddy pothole job on airport junction
In a hurry to meet the July 15 deadline, MSRDC did a shoddy job with the airport junction flyover.
Mumbai’s Bunty and Babli strike again
Mumbai’s Bunty and Babli strike again
Andheri-based industrialist is latest target of couple wanted for duping several investors.
MTDC won’t shoulder dahi handi promotion
MTDC won’t shoulder dahi handi promotion
Backs out of showcasing the festival as a tourist attraction; NGO steps in to take tourists to dahi handi sites.
Links wrapped up in templates that resemble those of popular news websites like CNN.com are infected with viruses that’ll harm your computer.
SRK, Salman witnesses in Gulshan Kumar case
The prosecution yesterday filed a list of 205 witnesses for the 11-year-old murder case of music producer Gulshan Kumar.
Winner, Happy, King, celebrate Bindra’s win
Winner, Happy, King, celebrate Bindra’s win
This idol of Lord Krishna was recently bartered at a mall for a discount on kitchen appliances. Enraged by the act, a student working at the store took it home.
Boyfriend of axe murderer’s wife was married
Boyfriend of axe murderer’s wife was married
It has now been discovered that Deepak Hakol (30), who was murdered by Ibrahim Abrar Saifi (22) for having an affair with his wife.
Airline authority extends permit for foreign pilots in India, but the discrepancies in the fitness rules mean.
The answer to that question will decide if the govt will build more medical college-cum-hospital.
From seeing her boyfriend killed to making porn CDs
From seeing her boyfriend killed to making porn CDs
Neelam Mohite who has been arrested for her involvement in a porn racket was witness to the murder on Carter Road last year.
3 more arrests in porn racket case
3 more arrests in porn racket case
Three more men were arrested in the Khar porn racket case on Thursday.
The Oshiwara police are on the lookout for the rightful owner of the Honda Civic that was used by Avinash Patnaik, the boyfriend of small-time actress Moon Das, to drive from Orissa to Mumbai.
Stamp duty scheme flaws confuse flat owners
Flat owners wanting to take advantage of Maharashtra Government's stamp duty amnesty scheme are a confused lot owing to the lack of clarity in its implementation, said Ramesh Prabhu, Chairman, Maharashtra Societies Welfare Association.
Axe murderer kills wife’s boyfriend, injures her
Axe murderer kills wife’s boyfriend, injures her
Alert neighbours nab him as he tried to flee; confesses to crime
Thieves posed as policemen and robbed foreigners at gunpoint
Requests for approval of aircraft imports from India Inc drops after customs crackdown on planes owned by corporate houses.
Rs 30 crore, if you build two flyovers in six months
Rs 30 crore, if you build two flyovers in six months
That’s MMRDA’s offer to MSRDC, for a project along the Worli sea face.
‘Statements under narco can’t be considered fool-proof truth’
‘Statements under narco can’t be considered fool-proof truth’
During his narco analysis test last year, Bandra resident and alleged Naxalite Arun Ferreira named Bal Thackeray among those who provided funds for Naxal activities. Ketan Ranga and Vedika Tripathi speak to some experts about the efficiency of these tests.
Mumbai docs want to try alternative therapy to ensure healthy babies. 
Residents of Navi Mumbai have started fearing that they too will become victims of hacking like Ken Haywood.
Yesterday, Fabindia with 87 outlets across India held a daylong "free tasting of organic foods" at the Inorbit Mall, Malad.
Mumbai Marathon breaks away from old charity partner
Mumbai Marathon breaks away from old charity partner
Give India wants to refocus; United Way steps in.
Hotel, restaurants association wants to stop serving free snacks with drinks citing rising cost of food items.
Even though the airport flyover is only partially open to public, political parties have already started debating over its name.
A newborn baby suffered a fracture on his thigh while he was being pulled out of his mother’s womb during a Caesarian operation.
Riteish Deshmukh is not the only one to have had his clothes roughed up in the US.
Dinner with Cheetahs? Activists see red
Dinner with Cheetahs? Activists see red
Marking the 61st anniversary of the BEST services, Mumbai Mayor Shubha Raul, while travelling in one of these buses said they deserve 100 per cent marks for their impeccable services.
Is the foetus a living being?
Is the foetus a living being?
The Bombay HC has given differing judgements on the same issue.
Another patient of Nikita Mehta’s gynaecologist has gone missing since Monday’s verdict.
As India debates the verdict in the Mehta case, Sanjeev Devasia asks Mumbai’s lawmakers if it’s time to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
Travel websites, agencies come up with this and other too-good-to-resist offers to tempt people to travel during the August 15 weekend, which has seen few takers so far.
Pay Rs 3 to cross over from Andheri west to east
Pay Rs 3 to cross over from Andheri west to east
You will soon have to pay Rs 3 to cross over Andheri station to go on either side.
Forensic Sciences Laboratory approaches cyber experts from Purdue University to decode the WiFi threat mail case.
In yet another case of technology being misused, Airtel was conned of around Rs 30 lakh by two of its employees.
Parents poison their three kids, hang themselves
Parents poison their three kids, hang themselves
Tamil film distributor from Mulund was severely ill and mentally disturbed; bodies found by brother.
Man dumps disabled wife, marries another
Man dumps disabled wife, marries another
Hearing and speech impaired girl meets a handsome young man.
The Citizens for Peace and Justice have organised an event of music, poetry and readings on peace by Shyam Benegal, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar and Nandita Das today.
Five people including four men and a woman have been arrested in connection with a porn movie racket that was busted by the Khar police late last night.
First woman jailed for drunk driving
First woman jailed for drunk driving
The Mumbai traffic police has arrested and jailed a woman driver for drunken driving last night.
We’ve lost faith in the law
We’ve lost faith in the law
Nikita Mehta’s husband is shattered, after HC quashes their plea to abort 25-week-old foetus with a heart defect.
Fearing air carriers may go bust overnight in these troubled times...
Report submitted on Friday said there was a ‘fair’ chance Nikita Mehta’s baby would be born handicapped; second report changed the possibility to ‘least’.
With an American connection emerging in all the recent blast cases, the police believe the terrorists intended to send out a warning to USA as well as India.
Home Guard training centre plot may go to metro rail project
Home Guard training centre plot may go to metro rail project
The Mumbai metro rail project is likely to put the plans for the construction of a training centre for the Home Guard (HG) on hold.
HC has decided to increase number of courts handling such cases by 20.
Robbers steal senior citizen’s jewellery by telling her...
Mystery barge had drifted 2,000 km without crew
Mystery barge had drifted 2,000 km without crew
The London-based vessel was on its way to Rotterdam from Shanghai when it broke off from the main ship.
Assault complaint lodged against PT teacher for brutal caning.
Fuel quota for police patrols cut to 250 litres pm, per police station.
Owners are now willing to lower rates due to slowdown in realty market.
Suresh Jhoting had bought a cellphone for his son, who died when the balcony of Gandhi Vidyalaya in Malad crashed; the deceased had a fascination for them.
We’d choose abortion too
We’d choose abortion too
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.
Hawker's policy to be formulated by year-end
Hawker's policy to be formulated by year-end
The Maharashtra government will formulate a hawkers' policy on the lines of the national hawkers' policy, by the year-end.
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.
20 minutes that destroyed 3 lives
20 minutes that destroyed 3 lives
Boy from Delhi who failed marine engineering exam, accompanies parents to Hanging Gardens. Asks them to take a stroll; when they return 20 minutes later, he is missing; hours on, his body washes ashore at Gateway.
Srivardhan and Dighi coast witnessed landing of arms, RDX prior to 1993 blasts.
IPO investors will get quick refunds on non-allotment of shares.
Mumbai police had busted major car theft racket earlier this year, Navi Mumbai cops failed to follow-up on the case.
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has been rigorously questioning Tata VSNL technician Rajesh Bodkar.
In yet another instance where the deed is different from the word, the BMC has failed to officially appoint an external committee to review the condition of Mumbai’s roads.
Says GRP commissioner, after they reappear in ladies compartment... (Ya, sure!).
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.
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