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Beaten up and humiliated in front of his classmates, Standard IX student of Raje Shivaji Vidhyalaya in Dadar jumps to his death on the railway tracks at BycullarnA kabaddi enthusiast and an average student, Rohan was allegedly beaten up by his teachers for indiscipline, his mother Ratna (right) said
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2007 is over and bad dreams have vanished with every cracker burnt in Mumbai.
The Mumbai team though will still be mourning - coming into the new year, as their dreams went up in smoke.
After failing to qualify for the Ranji Trophy semi-finals in this edition, the holders will definitely be hoping that the coming year will be brighter than the last.
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The Mumbai team though will still be mourning - coming into the new year, as their dreams went up in smoke.
After failing to qualify for the Ranji Trophy semi-finals in this edition, the holders will definitely be hoping that the coming year will be brighter than the last.
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At the last OPEC summit, when the Americans were complaining about rising oil prices and urging oil-rich nations to increase supply, one oil minister from the Middle-East stumped the US attendees when he said, “You keep complaining about paying 100 dollars for a gallon of oil, but you don’t think twice about paying 1100 dollars for a kilo of Starbucks coffee.”
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Bailed out by the state Government last season following a sugarcane glut, the sugar industry in Maharashtra is heading for a much serious crisis.
The abundance of cane this season is likely to result in over 100 lakh tonnes of cane remaining uncrushed, as against 43 lakh tonnes last year.
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The abundance of cane this season is likely to result in over 100 lakh tonnes of cane remaining uncrushed, as against 43 lakh tonnes last year.
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Far away from Monday night’s mohito, loud hip-hop and midnight fireworks, a quiet village had made what might be the prototype of a new India’s New Year resolutions to come.
The Beblewadi hamlet of Satara district, about 260 km southeast of Mumbai, more than half of the 500 villagers have signed papers to donate eyes after their death.
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The Beblewadi hamlet of Satara district, about 260 km southeast of Mumbai, more than half of the 500 villagers have signed papers to donate eyes after their death.
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A mob of 70-80 men groped and molested two young women for some 15 minutes on a busy main street in Mumbai’s glamour district Juhu early on New Year’s Day.
An identical incident had shamed India’s safest city exactly a year ago — a girl was molested by New Year’s eve revellers at the Gateway of India. That incident was captured on film by a popular Mumbai tabloid; Tuesday morning’s horror was read more »
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An identical incident had shamed India’s safest city exactly a year ago — a girl was molested by New Year’s eve revellers at the Gateway of India. That incident was captured on film by a popular Mumbai tabloid; Tuesday morning’s horror was read more »
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For lakhs of aspirants who don't make it to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the new year has brought in cheer—this tech school is opening its classrooms beginning Wednesday for engineering colleges across the country.
As reported by TOI on December 8, IIT-Bombay will broadcast its lectures live through Edusat, the satellite which caters exclusively to the educational sector.
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As reported by TOI on December 8, IIT-Bombay will broadcast its lectures live through Edusat, the satellite which caters exclusively to the educational sector.
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More water in 2008 was the promise civic chief Jayraj Phatak made to the residents of Mumbai three months ago. On Monday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that Mumbai would get an extra 70 million litres per day (MLD), which will meet the needs of nearly one lakh families, in a fortnight.
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A hundred kilometres from the urban madness of Mumbai, nestled in the foothills of the Sayadris, lies the hill station of Lonavala.
Famed for its quaint marketplace, delightful getaway bungalows and zig-zagging railway lines, Lonavala is best known as the Mecca of chikki lovers.
‘Chikki’ refers to a sugary sweet, hardened and nut-laden jaggery preparation. Originally named ‘Guddani’, Chikk read more »
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Famed for its quaint marketplace, delightful getaway bungalows and zig-zagging railway lines, Lonavala is best known as the Mecca of chikki lovers.
‘Chikki’ refers to a sugary sweet, hardened and nut-laden jaggery preparation. Originally named ‘Guddani’, Chikk read more »
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Policemen in the city appear reluctant not only to file FIRs, but also to detain and book suspects even after they are caught by citizens.
Goregaon residents caught an alleged robber and handed him over to the police on Tuesday. Instead of detaining him, the police released him, declaring the suspect 'insane.'
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Goregaon residents caught an alleged robber and handed him over to the police on Tuesday. Instead of detaining him, the police released him, declaring the suspect 'insane.'
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The year 2007, saw Pune in the driving seat of the Indian automobile industry.
The city sort of became a hub of the Rs 1-lakh car, which is expected to drive the passenger-car market in the country in a big way this year.
Not only were the final touches given to the Rs 1-lakh car of the Tata Motors, at the company’s Pune facility, this year, but city-based two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto wen read more »
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The city sort of became a hub of the Rs 1-lakh car, which is expected to drive the passenger-car market in the country in a big way this year.
Not only were the final touches given to the Rs 1-lakh car of the Tata Motors, at the company’s Pune facility, this year, but city-based two-wheeler major Bajaj Auto wen read more »
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After a hectic new year night festivities, some collegians bunk college while others attend classes forcibly. They claim that they are not mentally present even if they sit in the class.
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If BMC’s plan takes off, the Dadar Chowpatty will soon compete with Girgaum Chowpatty and Juhu Beach to become one of Mumbai’s favourite hang-out zones.
Having recently taken a decision to rejuvenate the existing strolling locations in the city the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made elaborate beautification for Dadar Chowpatty.
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Having recently taken a decision to rejuvenate the existing strolling locations in the city the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made elaborate beautification for Dadar Chowpatty.
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He dropped his studies and became the sole breadwinner of the family at the age of 13 after his father died last year in an accident while his mother died two years ago due to illness, leaving behind two young brothers and an elder sister under his care.
After struggling to meet the ends and feed his siblings, 13-year-old Veermani Harijanm, residing at Swami Nagar, Ambernath, found a job at a read more »
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After struggling to meet the ends and feed his siblings, 13-year-old Veermani Harijanm, residing at Swami Nagar, Ambernath, found a job at a read more »
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Young, poor cricketers from UP and Bihar come to what was once Indian cricket’s capital, make waves in local circuit.
Even as a 15-year-old growing up in Motihari, Bihar, Murtuza Hussain, a budding cricketer with modest means, knew Mumbai wasn’t merely the country’s cricketing hub but also the financial capital.
He grew up with boys whose pockets swelled when their families received the muc read more »
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Even as a 15-year-old growing up in Motihari, Bihar, Murtuza Hussain, a budding cricketer with modest means, knew Mumbai wasn’t merely the country’s cricketing hub but also the financial capital.
He grew up with boys whose pockets swelled when their families received the muc read more »
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