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New lawyer for Kasab

2009-04-16T22:52:00.001+05:30

After the removal of Anjali Waghmare as Kasab's lawyer, the lone terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks has been provided with a senior lawyer S G Abbas Kazmi to defend Kasab's case. A special court has appointed Abbas after Waghmare was removed due to a conflict of interest as she failed to disclose of certain facts from the court. The court also stated that Kasab will face trial for 166

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Kasab's lawyer seeks high security

2009-04-02T08:02:00.001+05:30

Faced with strong protests and serious threats from alleged ShivSainiks over her decision to defend the 26/11 Mumbai attacker, thewoman defence lawyer Anjali Waghmare has sought increased securitycover for her to go ahead with the case.Expressing concern about her family's security, she had informed thesessions court that she will take up the case only if necessarysecurity is provided. And the

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Woman lawyer to defend Kasab

2009-03-30T22:31:00.001+05:30

The lone terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Ajmal Amir Kasab has finally got a lawyer to defend his case. A 40 year old woman lawyer Anjali Waghmare with the Maharashtra Service Legal Authority has come forward to defend the case after she was asked by the special court to take up the case. Kasab's trial is expected to begin from April in a special court room at Arthur Road Jail premises. -

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Now Pawar wants to be PM

2009-03-14T14:03:00.001+05:30

After Mayawati, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar is now eyeing the Prime Minister's post and has expressed it openely. "There is a feeling in Maharastra that states like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka have got opportunity, so Maharastra should get an oppurtunity as well," said Pawar hinting on his possibility to become the PM. Meanwhile reacting to Pawar's

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Finnair temporarly stops Mumbai flights

2009-03-10T15:36:00.001+05:30

With the global economic meltdown in its peak, the Finnish airliner Finnair has announced that it would temperorly suspend its flights to Mumbai. Finnair which now operates 4 times a week to Mumbai from Helsinki airport will be dropped from May to mid October during the summer period. The company has cited unfavourable economic conditions as the reason for this. However its Helsinki-Delhi

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Jet airways daily flight on Kwt-Mum

2009-03-06T13:00:00.001+05:30

Private Airliner Jet Airways has announced a daily flight service to be operated between Kuwait and Mumbai sector. The new flight will be introduced from March 29th to help with the increasing customer demands. The new daily flight scheduled, 9W 572 will depart from Mumbai at 7pm and would arrive Kuwait at 8.30 pm. Flight 9W 571 will leave Kuwait at 9.30pm and will reach Mumbai at 4 am.--MP

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Sachin's wax statue at Tussauds

2009-03-03T12:52:00.001+05:30

Indian ace cricketer Sachin Tendulakar too would join the likes of many other Indian personalities who have adorned the wax museum of Madame Tussauds Museum in London. Sachin's figure spotted in his cricket whites in an on pitch pose, will be unveiled at Tussauds in April this year. So far only filmstars and politicians have been found a place at the world popular wax museum which includes

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Nagma keen to campaign for Cong

2009-03-02T11:42:00.001+05:30

Film Actress Nagma too is following the likes of many Bollywood stars and cricketers, to join politics on Congress ticket.The sensational actress who has acted in many South Indian films and Hindi films is also known for her stint with Bhojpuri films which is quite popular in states like Uttar Pradesh and Maharastra. Nagma has expressed her desire to contest the forthcoming polls for Congress

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'Slumdog' kids to get flats

2009-02-25T12:49:00.001+05:30

The Oscar winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' may have helped the slum kids who had performed in the movie to earn a flat of their own. Two of the kids cast in the film, 10 year old Azharuddin Ismail and 9 year old Rubina Ali who enacted the childhood roles of Salim and Lathika in the film live in the Garib Nagar slum in Eastern Bandra of Mumbai. With the children making the nation proud, the

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Boyle's tribute to Mumbai

2009-02-24T13:02:00.001+05:30

Danny Boyle who won the best director for his film Slumdog Millionaire has paid tribute to Mumbai in his Oscar speech. It was celebration in Mumbai too with millions glued to the the TV sets watching the Oscar ceremony in Los Angels. Dharavi slum dwellers too were thrilled with the overnight popularity of their slum which has been captured from their premises and projected to the world. --MP

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Mumbai slum stars at the Oscars

2009-02-22T00:01:00.001+05:30

The little kids from the Mumbai slums too are attending the Oscars.This rare privilege has come to the little stars 9 year old Rubina Ali, and 10 year old Azharuddin Ismail who have become popular after their performances in Slumdog Millionaire which has bagged 10 nominations at the Oscars. The two had portrayed the childhood versions of the characters Latika and Salim in the film. Boosted with

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SRK leaves hospital after shoulder surgery

2009-02-18T12:46:00.001+05:30

Bollywood superstar Sharukh Khan who underwent a left shoulder surgery at the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai has been discharged on Tuesday. The actor had been long pending the surgery after suffering a tear in the shoulder muscle. He was operated on Monday soon after he returned from London after attending the premier of his film 'Billu'. Khan is recovering well and is adviced by his doctors to

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Recession hits State revenues

2009-02-13T12:20:00.001+05:30

Recession is certainly taking its toll on the State government this year. Maharashtra has reported a revenue loss of Rs 1654 crore revenue, revealed State's finance minister. "There is a deficit of about four percent of revenue in the current financial year, as the expected revenue was Rs 41,404 crore and we have received Rs 39,750 crore till January end," he informed. --MP

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Threat to Kasab

2009-02-11T12:56:00.001+05:30

The Mumbai police has stated that the lone terrorist alive, Ajmal Amir Kasab involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks were facing threats from various quarters. There are also reports of threat from the underworld. However a top cop ruled out of any particular threat from the underworld. However he maintained that Kasab's life was in danger ever since he was captured alive and hence put on

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Kingfisher Airlines to Launch Flights between Solapur & Mumbai

2009-02-11T11:14:00.001+05:30

Solapur, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Kingfisher Airlines, India's first and only 5-Star airline, today announced that it would commence flights connecting Solapur with Mumbai. To herald the launch of this new route, Kingfisher Airlines operated a special commemorative flight from Solapur to Mumbai. The services will be operated four times a week and

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Modi to spearhead campaign in MH

2009-02-09T12:09:00.001+05:30

The most appealed BJP leader of the recent times, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will spearhead the BJP poll campaign in Maharastra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party which is basking on Modi's glory has made him responsible to lead the poll campaign in Western states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Also the party informed that its

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Nagpur medical college to be upgraded

2009-02-06T12:35:00.001+05:30

Nagpur Medical college in Maharastra is one among the 5 governent medical colleges which would get a facelift as its approved for upgradation to AIIMs level medical college proposed by the Center government.The Union Cabinet has announced its decision to upgrade the exisiting medical college which would be set up as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) programme. An

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Mumbai bound train passengers stranded

2009-02-05T12:51:00.001+05:30

It was utter chaos at the Mumbai's Borivali station on Wednesday where protestors demanding for more train services took to the rails disrupting onbound services. The demand for additional trains between Churchgate and Borivili stations has been there for quite some time. But the protest took an ugly turn when the commuters went on to halt the train services and damaged the railaway gadgets.

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Mumbai ATS to probe Muthalik

2009-01-30T12:34:00.001+05:30

A team of Anti Terrorism squad from Mumbai will be visiting Mangalore to probe Sri Rama Sena Chief Pramod Muthalik to find out his alleged involvememt in the Malegaon blasts.This comes in view with the confession made by one of the key accused in the case who has claimed of having links with the Sena Chief. Muthalik has also made remarks favoring support to the Malegaon blast which has made the

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Ambani hospital opened in Andheri

2009-01-28T12:29:00.001+05:30

Andheri(W) in Mumbai has got a new hospital from the Anil Ambani group which is considered to be the second largest private hospital in the City. The hospital named as Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital is a huge 730 bed multi speciality hospital of world class facilities and offers 42 specialities and 130 beds for the ICU ward. The hospital also serves with Mumbai's largest Operation Theatre

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Boyle plans another film on Mumbai

2009-01-23T10:37:00.001+05:30

Backed by the success of his recent film, Slumdog Millionaire told on the backdrop of Mumbai, the British director Danny Boyle is inspired to take another film on the much happening city.Revealing his plans to take another film on Mumbai said to be a dark thriller, the director said: "For me, the star of the film is not the actors, the script or the direction. For me the real star of this film is

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Volkswagen announces participation in Mumbai International Motor Show 2009

2009-01-20T13:15:00.001+05:30

Volkswagen India today announced its participation in the Mumbai International Motor Show (MIMS) organized by the Times Group in Mumbai from 15th to 18th January 2009. The first of its kind Motor Show to be organized in Western India, MIMS being held at the MMRDA Grounds at the Bandra Kurla Complex is intended to be a bi-annual event to held alternating with the Auto Expo New Delhi in the

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Mumbai lifts Ranji Trophy again

2009-01-16T22:34:00.001+05:30

Mumbai has lifted the Ranji Trophy again for the 38th time beating Uttar Pradesh by a massive 243 runs.It was Rohit Sharma who rose to the occasion to spearhead Mumbai's victory by taking successive century's in each innings which helped them post a decent target of 525 runs for their opponents to chase. Zaheer Khan turned out to be the best bowler picking up 8 wickets.--MP

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Mumbai most delayed airport

2009-01-12T12:43:00.001+05:30

Mumbai has been categorised as one of the most delayed airports in the world, indicates a statistics report.Mumbai's busiest Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport has been listed among the worst delayed airport in India based on the percentage of late arrivals reported. The other Indian cities which has been listed include IGI airport at New Delhi and Bengaluru International Airport.--MP

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Tourism hit post 26/11

2009-01-02T23:05:00.001+05:30

The State's tourism sector seems to be worst hit post 26/11 which has certainly changed the face of Mumbai.Following the terror strikes many countries had issued advisories for their nationals against travelling to India and soon after many mass bookings were cancelled. Though the State Tourism department is trying their best to attract more tourists to the State, their seem to be a significant

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