<img title="Mumbai: Couples picked up from hotel rooms, charged with 'public indecency'" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/08-raid-w.jpg" alt="Mumbai: Couples picked up from hotel rooms, charged with 'public indecency'" />
Mumbai: Couples picked up from hotel rooms, charged with 'public indecency' Not happy with just rounding up 40-odd couples from hotels in Madh Island and Aksa, the Malwani police even made some of them call up their parents; they were finally allowed to go after 5 hours, Rs 1,200 fine and unlimited humiliation <a title="Mumbai: Couples picked up from hotel rooms, charged with 'public indecency'" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-couples-picked-up-from-hotel-rooms-charged-with-public-indecency/16437186" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
<img title="Braveheart comes to shopkeeper's aid, overpowers sword-wielding goon" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/CCTV-footage-1.jpg" alt="Braveheart comes to shopkeeper's aid, overpowers sword-wielding goon" width="670" height="369" />
Braveheart comes to shopkeeper's aid, overpowers sword-wielding goon A physically challenged shopkeeper was attacked with a sword on Tuesday night for daring to raise his voice against a group of druggies who used to extort money from nearly 200 shopkeepers <a title="Braveheart comes to shopkeeper's aid, overpowers sword-wielding goon" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/braveheart-comes-to-shopkeepers-aid-overpowers-sword-wielding-goon/16450165" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>&nbsp;
<img title="Locals fish out mystery cash floating in sea near Gateway of India" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/Gateway-of-India-2.jpg" alt="Locals fish out mystery cash floating in sea near Gateway of India" width="670" height="384" />
Locals fish out mystery cash floating in sea near Gateway of India Cash, mostly Rs 1000 notes, literally flowed like water near Gateway yesterday, people began to dive in to fish out the money; cops had to deploy personnel to stop people from risking their lives&nbsp;<a title="Locals fish out mystery cash floating in sea near Gateway of India" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/locals-fish-out-mystery-cash-floating-in-sea-near-gateway-of-india/16447161" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
<img title="Pune: Monster mom killed son to hide affair with landlord" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/Chaitanya-Balpade-and-Rakhi.jpg" alt="Pune: Monster mom killed son to hide affair with landlord" />
Pune: Monster mom killed son to hide affair with landlord It has been revealed that Rakhi Balpande (36), who beat her partially-disabled son, Chaitanya, to death with a cricket bat, wished to keep her affair with her landlord, Sumit More a secret&nbsp;<a title="Pune: Monster mom killed son to hide affair with landlord" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/pune-monster-mom-killed-son-to-hide-affair-with-landlord/16439163" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
<img title="Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/09katrina-deepika-w.jpg" alt="Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone" />
When Katrina, Deepika exchanged icy stares at 'Tamasha' wrap up bash The shoot of the Deepika Padukone-Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Tamasha' wrapped up recently at Mehboob Studios in Bandra; but not without some real-life tamasha. As the unit was celebrating, there was an unexpected visitor - Katrina Kaif&nbsp;<a title="When Katrina, Deepika exchanged icy stares at 'Tamasha' wrap up bash" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/when-katrina-deepika-exchanged-icy-stares-at-tamasha-wrap-up-bash/16438188" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
<img title="Alia Bhatt bikini" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/11Alia-Bhatt-Bikini_1.jpg" alt="Alia Bhatt bikini" />
Alia Bhatt: Worked hard for the bikini scene in 'Shaandaar' Alia Bhatt, who will be seen donning a bikini in her upcoming movie 'Shaandaar', says she worked very hard to get her body into perfect shape for the scene&nbsp;<a title="Alia Bhatt: Worked hard for the bikini scene in 'Shaandaar'" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/alia-bhatt-worked-hard-for-the-bikini-scene-in-shaandaar/16449150" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>
<img title="Rohit Sharma new house" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/12Rohit-w.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma new house" />
Cricketer Rohit Sharma buys Rs 30-crore flat in South Mumbai India batsman Rohit Sharma has purchased a sprawling 4BHK flat in the plush Ahuja Towers in Worli recently. The sea-facing flat offers a 270-degree breathtaking view of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link&nbsp;<a title="Cricketer Rohit Sharma buys Rs 30-crore flat in South Mumbai" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/cricketer-rohit-sharma-buys-rs-30-crore-flat-in-south-mumbai/16447194" target="_blank">(Read More)</a>
<img title="'Brothers'" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/15Brothers-w.jpg" alt="'Brothers'" />
Photos: Akshay Kumar's family, B-Town celebs at 'Brothers' screening Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, wife Twinkle Khanna, son Aarav, celebs Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra attended 'Brothers' screening at YRF Studios in Mumbai. SRK's daughter Suhana was also present <a title="Photos: Akshay Kumar's family, B-Town celebs at 'Brothers' screening" href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/photos-akshay-kumars-family-b-town-celebs-at-brothers-screening/9167/98288" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>&nbsp;
<img title="Kombdi vada" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/Kombdi-vada-w.jpg" alt="Kombdi vada" />
What to expect at Mahim's Citylight market for Gatari Amavasya As Gatari Amavasya approaches, here's a slice of what to expect at Mumbai's famous Citylight market in Mahim <a title="What to expect at Mahim's Citylight market for Gatari Amavasya" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/what-to-expect-at-mahims-citylight-market-for-gatari-amavasya/16451160" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>&nbsp;
<img title="Naxal restobar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/aug/09school-kids-w.jpg" alt="Naxal restobar" />
A visit to Naxalbari's first-ever resto-bar The incubator of India&rsquo;s class struggle gets its first bar. A night out in Naxalbari <a title="A visit to Naxalbari's first-ever resto-bar" href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/a-visit-to-naxalbaris-first-ever-resto-bar/16439185" target="_blank">(Read more)</a>&nbsp;

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