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Sinuous belly dancers from Ukraine and Mumbai entertained the audience, which included State finance minister Jayant Patil and public works minister Chhagan Bhujbal besides several MPs and MLAs, at a dahi handi function organised by the NCP at Kherwadi, Bandra East, on Sunday.

The presence of belly dancers at a religious function comes when the controversy over cheer leaders at the Indian Prem read more »
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The BMC has found a unique solution to control the foul odour emanating from its four major dumping sites in the city.

It is planning to buy 42,000 litres of herbal air-freshener that will not only reduce the stench but also leave a long-lasting flowery scent in the vicinity.

The product will be the first to be used in two of the biggest dumping grounds of Deonar and Mulund, both handling read more »
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''Our demand is that Bal Thackeray be tried for rioting and inciting violence. Even the Sri Krishna Committee report had said that he was encouraging Shiv Sainiks to kill Muslims. It's a pity that still no action has been taken against him,'' said Shakeel Ahmed of Nirbhay Bano Andolan. read more »
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Inflation raced to a 13-year high of 11.05 per cent for the week ended June 7, 2008, driven by a 7.8 per cent rise in fuel, power and lubricants prices and a 14 per cent surge in ATF prices.

The stock market reacted sharply, falling by over 500 points to end a dismal week of performance. The current inflation is clearly caused by the global spike in oil prices

The RBI may be feeling it’s a read more »
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MUMBAITLA SHIKHANCHA NANGA NACH PAHOON VATLE HE AAMHA MARATHYANNA PUNJABAT JAOON KARANE JAMEL KA?MARAHTI MANSACHYA UDVIGALA VACHA PHODLYA BADDHAL BALASAHEBANA DHANYAVAD.PAN HI PARISTITI AALICH KASHI ?PANT GELE AANI RAV CHADHALE ,DUSARE KAY ? read more »
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Mumbai, June 18: Hitting a new controversy, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has called for setting up suicide squads to ward off terrorism.

Thackeray has written a controversial editorial in the Sena's mouthpiece -- Samanaa, in which the editorial calls for the formation of Hindu suicide squads. Thackeray says, "The thre read more »
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In the backdrop of global financial meltdown, country's financial capital Mumbai improved its tally by 3 notches, emerging as the 7th most preferred destination for investment in 2008, says a report. read more »
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The Thackerays didn't get a special dekko of the Bachchan family-starrer, Sarkar Raj , after all.

Blame it on the prickly issue of attack on North Indians or the verbal attacks directed at Bollywood's first family, but sources say that the Bachchan family has left for Bangkok for the film's world premiere on Wednesday night. Neither Balasaheb Thackeray nor Raj Thackeray have seen read more »
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The good old analog quartz clocks on Western Railway (WR) platforms will soon have a touch of modernity.

With 165 analog and digital clocks on WR being synchronised with Global Positioning System (GPS), commuters will no longer be able to complain about the lack of uniformity in the time displayed read more »
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The Shiv Sena is now all set to glorify the humble vada pao, a favourite snack of Mumbaikars. Calling it the patent of the party, Sena chief Bal Thackeray said in an editorial in Saamna on Monday that the snack would be renamed “Shiv vada pao”. read more »
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Check out the pictures of Kalavantin Durg.
Kalavantin Durg is one of the very beautifull looking at the same time dangerous pinnacles or durg is adjacent to Prabalgad fort. You can figure out from the pictures that it is very tempting to the trekkers. On the Mumbai Pune express highway one can take the Shedung exit. Shedung is the base village of Prabal and Kalavantin forts. read more »
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India Monday significantly boosted its space capabilities with the copybook launch of a Rs.700 million ($17.4 million) rocket that simultaneously placed in orbit 10 satellites - two Indian and eight foreign.

The launch firmly established India as a major player in the $1 billion global satellite launch market, a significant milestone in the country's 45-year-old space programme.

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35 years ago God was born today ... anonymous ..haha of course iam anonymous ..rnrnBut this is what legends talk about himrnrn"Don't bowl him bad balls, he hits good ones for four" Michael kasprowiczrnAlso check out this story on the master blaster, i found it on the net, quite interesting read more »
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Very interesting article i found on the net.
Khabardaar, Marathila hath laval tar… roars Bal Thackeray in his editorial in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna today.
Frankly speaking Thackeray Sr, who is nicknamed as the toothless tiger is simply just one. And with such comments in his newspapers its just like the old guy giving a couple of grunts. read more »
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A sizeable chunk of Mumbai will go under water. This includes Bandra Bandstand, Girgaum Chowpatty, Gateway of India, Parsi Gymkhana at Marine Drive, parts of Bandra-Kurla Complex, Juhu aerodrome, parts of Essel World and Mira road-Bhayander will disappear beneath the Arabian Sea because due to global warming.
Maybe all those who have properties in these areas think of start selling it. read more »
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