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If the Mumbai crime branch investigations are to be believed, a major terror attack in the city has been averted. This attack was on the cards during the ongoing Navratri festival or the forthcoming Diwali. read more »
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Kalaraag is event promoting performing arts.rnWell, It is actually a college festivalrnIt is a cultural festival run by a engineering college.rnIt is a cultural festival run by a Engineering college students.rnThis is how i would put it from all I could gather from discussions with students of D.Y. Patil college in last couple of weeks. read more »
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Vighnaharak sukhakarak Ganesh made his auspicious entry in the homes of Indian household today. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad. This festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesh. read more »
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श्रावण महिन्यात नागपंचमीनंतर येणारा महत्त्वाचा सण म्हणजे रक्षाबंधन. तो श्रावण पौर्णिमेच्या दिवशी साजरा केला जातो.


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अ. `पाताळातल्या बळीराजाच्या हाताला लक्ष्मीने राखी बांधून त्याला आपला भाऊ केले व नारायणाची मुक्‍तता केली. तो दिवस श्रावण पौर्णिमा होता.' लक्ष्मीने बळीराजाला घातलेल्या ब read more »
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rnrn"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when read more »
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The Shiv Sena and the NCP are set to outdo each other in celebrating Janmashtami, one of the most popular festivals in Mumbai, with unmistakable political overtones. The city will celebrate the festival on August 24.

With the Assembly elections just a year away, political parties are ready to tap govinda to test their TRP and expand their electoral base. read more »
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Localised festivals seem to have caught the fancy of Mumbaikars. After Bandra, it is now the residents of Andheri who will celebrate their neighbourhood. A four-day festival called Apli Andheri with the theme ‘Where Communities Meet’ will be held from May 1 to 4. read more »
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गुढीपाडव्याच्या आणि हिंदू नववर्षाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा

गुढीपाडव्याचे शास्त्र समजून घ्या व त्या मागील - का? कसे ? केव्हा ? कुठे ? आदिंची उत्तरे पहा

गुढीपाडव्याचे शुभेच्छा पत्र पाठवा
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Atul Kulkarni is in the news once again with his super hit Marathi film Valu. This film has collected more then Rs 1 crore in three weeks, an amount that is three times more than any other Marathi film. Not only this, Valu has received a standing ovation at Rotterdam Film Festival at Berlin. read more »
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After the Mumbai Marathon, there is a different race in the city this time. The Autorickshaw wallahs take are part of this competition.

All Mumbai's autorickshaw's headed to Hiranandani gardens. That's where 130 rickshaws were competing in 'The Autorickshaw Race.' This is part of the ongoing Mumbai festival.

The winner will take home Rs 40,000 rupees. Something that delighted the winn read more »
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PavawalafromMumbai is performing at Mumbai Festival on 28th Jan between 8 to 9 pm. This performance is for the event "Battle of the Bands" in Mumbai Festival. If you want to witness that pavwala is not totally useless he can produce some fine sound too, be at
Lands End Amphitheatre, Bandstand, Bandra(W)
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The scenario easily represents a dichotomy in Mumbai. There’s a Marathi theatre festival, Nataknaama (with seven plays being staged over three days), starting from today at Prithvi theatre. And until last afternoon, the ticket sales were zero.

This, given that Marathi theatre is, and always has been, so alive and kicking in the city, comes as a shock.

After much passing of messages, friends read more »
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Two people died in a tragic accident at Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC) on Sunday night. Gayl Jason Almeida and Martha Lajar Thotarmurti had just emerged after watching Joyce Meyer’s ‘Festival of Life’ at the MMRDA grounds at around 9.30 pm when a Fiat Palio rammed into them along with a group of other people. read more »
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The Lalbaug mandal that organises the city’s biggest Ganeshotsav pandal has used Rs 25 lakh collected as donations during last year’s festival to set up a free library. It will be located in two rooms provided by the BMC at Peru Chawl near Lalbaug market. Named after Swatantraveer Savarkar, it will be inaugurated on Sunday. read more »
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