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Posted On: May 17 2008 In the first such case in the state, woman files case under Domestic Violence Act against man she was living-in withA woman has filed a case against her live-in boyfriend, under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) in a Pune court.According to advocate Asim Sarode, this is the first such case in Maharashtra and second in India. The first case was filed in Delhi.Kavita Patil, ...Read Full News Prostitution racket busted in Oshiwara Posted On: May 17 2008 Three Russians and five Indian girls arrested in late night operation Caught: One of the Russian girls arrested on charges of prostitution. Pic/ NARENDRA DANGIYA The Oshiwara police along with the Social Service branch arrested eight women on charges of prostitution in a raid conducted at Oshiwara late last night.Acting on a tip-off, the cops laid a trap to nab the culprits running a prostit ...Read Full News MiD DAY helps burn victims get justice Posted On: May 17 2008 Compensation awarded based on a MiD DAY report dated January 10, 2003, about three revellers sustaining first degree burns at a New Year’s Eve bash at J W Marriott, Juhu Rajesh Ragarhia Based on a MiD DAY report dated January 10, 2003, about three revellers sustaining first degree burns at a New Year’s Eve bash at J W Marriott, Juhu, the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Mumbai Suburb ...Read Full News ‘Vad’a scheme Posted On: May 17 2008 To strengthen their Marathi campaign, Shiv Sena now wants special treatment for the hawkers, who have joined the party’s corporate vada pav movement SMART MOVE: If the proposal is approved, it will exempt over 5,000 hawkers from punitive action from both the BMC and cops. FILE PIC The Shiv Sena, keen on not letting its Marathi campaign falter, has decided to bulldoze the BMC into approving ...Read Full News Gawli’s role in Sena man’s murder confirmed Posted On: May 17 2008 Arun Gawli The arrest of Gawli aide Sandeep Gangan (38) on Thursday tightened the noose around Arun Gawli’s neck. The Crime Branch is all set to book him for the murder of Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar on March 2, 2007, after Gangan’s confession established his role. Sandeep is the 10th accused to be arrested in the murder case. He was the one who arranged the meeting ...Read Full News Insurance fraud lands man in jail Posted On: May 17 2008 Anil Nair had allegedly lied about his Rs 9 lakh camera being stolen A false complaint about a stolen camera to claim its hefty insurance has put Anil Nair (32) in a lot of trouble. He was arrested on May 8 by the Railway Crime branch for cheating. According to the police, Nair has confessed to making the false complaint so that he could claim insurance for his camera worth Rs 8,91,316. He re ...Read Full News WR to raise tracks, cut platforms roof Posted On: May 17 2008 Tracks are being raised at various stations from Marine Lines to Virar to avoid flooding The railway administration has issued tenders to cut the facia of platforms of WR stations. Tracks are being raised at various stations from Marine Lines to Virar to avoid flooding. As this will cause the trains to get very close to the facia, they need to be cut. The inches that need to be cut will vary ...Read Full News BMC’s hi-tech plan to avoid another 26/7 Posted On: May 17 2008 It is preparing a flood modelling software that’ll detect low-lying areas UNDER WATER: Kalina is one of the low-lying areas of Mumbai. FILE PICTo keep a check on the infrastructure development and its impact on the flooding situation in the city, the BMC will prepare a flood modelling software. The software will be made once Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping and contour mapping ...Read Full News ATS is punishment posting for constables Posted On: May 17 2008 Lured to the anti-terror wing on promise of 50 per cent hike, cops say they haven’t been paid any extra money OVERWORKED: Burdened with continuos work, the latest being the Jaipur serial blasts, ATS constables work at least 12 hours a day They may be government servants, but about 125 constables attached to Mumbai’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) are treated more like bonded labourer ...Read Full News How this 10-year-old ‘booked’ his vacations Posted On: May 17 2008 While other kids his age were busy playing, Gauraang penned his first book WONDER KID: Gauraang Biyani (below) and the cover of his book Unlike other children who would rather play during vacations, 10-year-old Gauraang Biyani chose to book himself with other plans. Inspired by Eoin Colfer, the best-selling author of books for children, Gauraang penned his first book, Zombie, the Mad S ...Read Full News Soon, CNG, LPG bikes for polluted Mumbai Posted On: May 17 2008 They will also be able to run on petrol GEARED UP: Two-wheeler companies to launch dual mode bikes. A single button will switch between gas and petrol. REPRESENTATIONAL PIC Affordable running costs and higher fuel efficiency have prompted two-wheeler companies to launch less-polluting CNG and LPG variants in cities like Mumbai and New Delhi. While Bajaj Auto is geared up to introduce it ...Read Full News 5-star hotels won’t park cars in premises Posted On: May 17 2008 They are being cautious after the Jaipur blasts TERROR FALLOUT: Hotels are being very careful while letting in cars into their basement. Representation pic From now on, when you drive to a five-star hotel, your car will not be parked in its basement. Following Tuesday’s serial blasts in Jaipur, hotels fear that vehicles parked in their premises will pose a security threat. Valets at the ...Read Full News Jail diya jaye, ya chhod diya jaye? Posted On: May 17 2008 In an unusual judgment, court asks complainants to decide punishment for builders who flouted orders Anwar Pawar, builder The Golden Orchid building in SantacruzBuilders watch out! In an unusual judgment, the consumer court recently asked the complainants in a case against two builders to choose the punishment — jail or money. The 22 residents of Santacruz’s Golden Orchid bu ...Read Full News Thank you, I am fine, says Aamir Posted On: May 17 2008 I am fine, but have a little pain in my left leg, Bollywood star Aamir Khan told MiD DAY on Friday night.MUMBAI: I am fine, but have a little pain in my left leg, Bollywood star Aamir Khan told MiD DAY on Friday night, at the inauguration of PVR Cinemas at the Oberoi Mall, Goregaon. The star was hurt twice recently when shooting for Ghajini, a Hindi adaptation of a Tamil movie.He and Rakesh Omprak ...Read Full News Stop that cyclist! Posted On: May 15 2008 The nine bombs in Jaipur blasts were strapped to cycles. So Mumbai cops will now, scrutinise every single cyclist at all nakabandis across city CYCLE SHOR: From now on, cyclists, like this one at a nakabandi at JJ Hospital, will also be stopped. pic/RANE ASHISH After the bloodbath in the Jaipur serial blasts, which killed 65 and injured 200 on Tuesday, the Mumbai police have leapt into ac ...Read Full News 32-year-old falls to death at Sahar airport Posted On: May 15 2008 TRAGIC END: The man slipped and fell off the parapet wall An unidentified man aged around 32 years died on the spot when he fell off the parapet wall of terminal 2A near D gate of Sahar International Airport this morning. According to eyewitnesses, the man had come to see-off a passenger and was sitting on the concrete wall, when he lost his balance and fell to his death. A huge crowd as ...Read Full News You can now party on BEST’s open-top buses Posted On: May 15 2008 The buses, in which India’s T20 champions did the rounds of the city, is being given on hire for Rs 15,000 a day IN DEMAND: BEST’s open-top bus, which India’s T20 champions used in their victory parade in the city. file pic BEST is hiring out the famous two open-top buses, on one of which India’s T20 champions did the rounds of the city after their victory at the T20 ...Read Full News Jaipur attacked, as it’s an emerging IT hub Posted On: May 15 2008 Terrorists aim to stop economic development that IT brings to a city Cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune have been on top of terrorists’ hit list for a while now. Now, Jaipur has joined that list too, say sources in a central intelligence agency. That’s because while others are established IT hubs, Jaipur is on its way to becoming one. An IT hub means economic development f ...Read Full News US, UK warn citizens of more blasts Posted On: May 15 2008 Reissue travel advisories; claim to have intelligence on suicide bombings in metros THE BLASTS EFFECT: Following serial blasts yesterday in Jaipur, the travel operators have cancelled 55 per cent of bookings from Europe and North and South America. PIC/AP After serial blasts rocked Jaipur on Tuesday evening, Australia, the US and the UK have reviewed and reissued travel advisories to Ind ...Read Full News ‘Teeno betiyon ko ek saath dafan kar diya’ Posted On: May 15 2008 SHE MADE IT: Subhana Khan, who is recuperating at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur, keeps asking for her mom. Pic/Subhash Barolia Jaipur: Horror gripped Liyakat Khan (52) on Tuesday night when he discovered his three daughters in a heap of dead bodies outside the emergency ward of Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital. “Meri toh duniya hi ujad gayi. Ek saath teeno betiyon ko dafan ...Read Full News All clear in three days! Posted On: May 15 2008 BMC to demolish slums along P D’Mello Road; plans to deploy private security guards to ensure road is left encroachment-free post demolition ROADBLOCK: Constables clear the demolished slums off P D’Mello Road near Cotton Green station.PIC/SUJIT MAHAMULKAR You could now save at least 10 minutes to get to Fort if you plan to drive through P D’Mello Road. The BMC is all determined ...Read Full News Gold thief surrenders Posted On: May 15 2008 Prime accused in gold robbery case worth Rs 1.5 crore surrenders Pratiksha Kapre denies stealing gold from her employer. File picPratiksha Kapre (36), the main accused in a robbery of gold worth Rs 1.42 crore, surrendered before the the Samtanagar police yesterday. She and her colleague Mayur Taneja have been accused of stealing 12 kg of gold from their employer Ravindrapal Singh on April 26. ...Read Full News Girl who has never heard her mom’s voice Posted On: May 15 2008 She was born without ears, but now an operation can change all that EAR ME OUT: Lalita Sharma’s ear has no hole and the skin is fused with the jaw. PIC/BIPIN KOKATE Lalita Sharma (6) has never heard music, the sound of thunder or even her mother’s voice. She cannot hear. But soon, all that will change. A new technology and doctors at Hinduja Hospital will ensure that she will ...Read Full News Fire dept’s swimmers to help during floods Posted On: May 15 2008 PREPARED: A fire department swimmer gets on with the training at a dam in Khopoli last weekFILE PIC The fire department has organised a team of 100 swimmers, who will be a part of search and rescue operations during floods in the city. Divided into groups of two, each team will be posted at various flood-prone spots across the cityIt has even organised special swimming training sessions ...Read Full News 1 man in this wreck survived Posted On: May 15 2008 Unfortunately, the passenger died when piling machine at Mumbai Metro’s Andheri site overturned CRASH! The 45-ft rotary piling machine (left) fell on the moving autorickshaw at J P Road, Andheri, yesterday morning. PICS/RANE ASHISH The ambitious Mumbai Metro project led to the death of businessman Vijay Kumar (49) yesterday. Kumar was in an autorickshaw on Andheri’s J P Road when a 45 ...Read Full News No visible security presence in city Posted On: May 14 2008 NO SECURITY: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus bore a deserted look last night with no visible police presence. pic/NARENDRA DANGIYA In the wake of the serial blasts that shook Jaipur last night, Home Minister R R Patil assured that the city was placed on high alert and security arrangements at key locations were beefed up. “The police would be present at all locations in Mumbai a ...Read Full News 2 college students killed in hit-and-run case Posted On: May 14 2008 TRAGIC END: Eyewitnesses point out the accident site. The rider of the bike died on the spot. pic/narendra dangiya In a tragic accident, two college students lost their lives in a hit-and-run case near Vakola bridge last night. The duo, Aditya Chavan and Sanya Sharma, both in their twenties, were on their way back from a picnic to Esselworld, when a speeding car rammed into their b ...Read Full News Schoolboys loot public telephones Posted On: May 14 2008 Used the Rs 3,000 to spend at video parlours and restaurants BOYS WILL BE BOYS: The kids looted the coin collection boxes under the phones. Representation pic For four months, the Mumbai police believed that a crime syndicate was responsible for the spate of stolen public telephones from booths across the city. But yesterday, to their surprise they discovered that it was a gang of four school ...Read Full News Sniffer dog Bruno dies a lonely death Posted On: May 14 2008 Western Railway sniffer dog Bruno dies uncared for Representation pic Bruno, Western Railway’s three-year-old sniffer dog, always ensured that we had a safe journey in the train. He died, uncared for, yesterday. Bruno, a Labrador, was one of the six WR dogs. After the 11/7 train blasts, Bruno and others dogs worked tirelessly to keep us safe. But, according to doctors at the Bombay Soci ...Read Full News Banks play it safe Posted On: May 14 2008 City banks reject 12,000 credit card applications each day CREDITED: Back office executives at HDFC Bank say they receive around 2,000 credit card applications a day. file pic Banks across Mumbai have been rejecting approximately 12,000 credit card applications every day out of at least 60,000 applications received each day. The 15 banks which offer credit cards say is to safeguard their inte ...Read Full News ‘Shahrukh is licking my feet’ Posted On: May 14 2008 That’s what Aamir Khan says on his blog. Read on for juicy details “I’m sitting under a tree, on the edge of a valley, approximately 5000 feet above sea level…[Panchgani]. We are in the middle of one of our favourite board games ‘Settlers Of Catan’. Shahrukh is licking my feet and I am feeding him biscuits every now and then. What more can I ask for? Shocking! ...Read Full News 3,500 policemen declared unfit Posted On: May 14 2008 Latest BMI report says only 13,615 of the 17,364 applicants are fit CHICKENED OUT: Approximately 12,500 policemen did not apply for the BMI tests, as they feared they would be short-listed, because they were unfit.FOR REPRESENTATION ONLY Over 3,500 policemen have officially been declared unfit, as their Body Mass Index (BMI) has crossed the limit of 25, according to the latest BMI report, tha ...Read Full News How did DJ Reeva die? Posted On: May 14 2008 While it is widely believed that he drowned at Gorai beach after he saved many neighbours, family suspects foul play DJ Reeva DJ Reeva had saved several neighbours in his Malad colony from drowning in the July 26, 2005, deluge. But he couldn’t save himself from drowning at Manori beach on Sunday. His body was found at Gorai beach, where he had gone with friend for a picnic, that afterno ...Read Full News BEST ideas have flopped Posted On: May 14 2008 Despite initiatives like drops boxes, PCOs to attract commuters, it fails to increase revenue IT’S A SUCCESS: Initially, people used to drop the cheques in the drop boxes placed in the buses. But since they weren’t cleared on time, that stopped too. file pic Our BEST buses are swankier than ever before. In the last two years, commuters have been offered several facilities lik ...Read Full News Corporators shun BMC order to get nullahs cleared Posted On: May 14 2008 NOT HEARD: Standing Committee Chairman Ravindra Waikar had told corporators to visit nullahs In spite of BMC Standing Committee Chairman Ravindra Waikar ordering all committee members to visit nullahs in the city to ensure speedy de-silting work, only three made the visits. The 27 committee members — corporators — were to visit nullahs in eastern and western suburbs yesterday ...Read Full News Weak-hearted Posted On: May 14 2008 This infant’s heart is on the right side, which malfunctions, has a hole and blockade in it LITTLE FIGHTER: Aditya Lokhande had heart surgery at KEM Hospital. PIC/VARUN SINGHCurrently recuperating in the ICU of KEM Hospital after a heart surgery on Sunday, 43-day-old Aditya Lokhande has several complications with the functioning of his heart. Aditya’s heart is located in the rig ...Read Full News Royal treat! Posted On: May 08 2008 His team may have lost to Mumbai Indians, but Shane Warne won the heart of one die-hard fan last night WARNE-DERFUL: This picture of Inderjeet Singh with his idol Shane Warne at the ITC Grand Central, late last night, was taken on Singh’s camera. (below) The tattoo on his arm which had caught Warne’s attention in 2004 Singh and his friend in front of his car which he has pl ...Read Full News ‘Aap itne gande messages kyon bhejte hain’ Posted On: May 08 2008 A recorded prank call that involves a woman chiding the person for harassing and sending her lewd messages on a cellphone is giving men sleepless nights FOOLED: Akram Khan PHONE RAGE: The female caller’s brother also threatened and abused Khan over the phone“Aap kyon mujhe itna tang karte hain, aap ne itne gande messages bheje hain, mere bhai koh yeh baat patha chal gai na, ...Read Full News Passenger misses train to rescue injured auto driver Posted On: May 08 2008 SAVIOUR: Chandrabhushan Rai rushed the injured auto driver to the hospital. pic/sayed sameer abedi Though Chandrabhushan Rai (24) took all the necessary precautions to reach Kurla terminus to board the Patna Superfast train last night, he eventually had to miss the train.Not because he was late, but because the auto rickshaw he was travelling in with his maternal uncle, Thakur Prasad Pan ...Read Full News ‘I’ll refund birthday gift donations’ Posted On: May 08 2008 Donations made by schools for buying a birthday gift for State Education Minister Hasan Mushrif to be refunded The donations made by city schools for buying a car as a birthday gift for State Education Minister Hasan Mushrif will soon be refunded, assured the minister. Mushrif said, “I will appoint a committee to conduct an inquiry, after which a police complaint will be filed against t ...Read Full News
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