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Who will I talk to in Bengali now?" Sachin Tendulkar asked on Monday in a tribute to his long-standing dressing room pal Sourav Ganguly,who retired from international cricket.
Tendulkar recalled his long association with the elegant left-hander and said he owes the little Bengali he knows to his former opening partner in One-dayers. read more »
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) latest move of cutting down water supply to new buildings might have left several Mumbaiites into a tizzy, but rainwater harvesting can be the answer to the impending water crisis for builders and residents.

In fact, many in realty business admit the move may force builders to adopt the green route.

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When he wanted Tata Motors’ Nano project, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi worked overtime and within just two days ensured it did not go to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu or Uttarakhand.

Now, with general election just months away, Modi wants to take his image of an investor-friendly CM to the next level with a financial hub to rival Mumbai.

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Australia surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to India today, losing the final Test in Nagpur by 172 runs to hand the jubilant home side a 2-0 series victory.

The tourists were bowled out for 209 in only 50.2 overs today, confirming the gulf that has grown between the two teams over the course of the four Tests and returning to India the trophy Australia won in the same city four years ago. read more »
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1. Marathi Stake in Maharashtra Economy
- Local Marathi pay taxes for House, Land, Electricity and Roads.
- They allow government to take over their land for industries & sale to industrialists.
- They who bear all industrial pollution and chemical sludge & waste in their land, rivers.
- They take all economic burdon share social responsibilities for the development of state.
- They wh read more »
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संसदेच्या दोन्ही सभागृहात महाराष्ट्राचे ६७ खासदार आहेत. त्यापैकी नऊजण केंदात मंत्री आहेत. यापैकी एकालाही संसदेत अथवा संसदेबाहेर ज्या मुद्याच्या पायावर हे आंदोलन उभे आहे, त्याबाबत मराठी मन भावनिकदृष्ट्या इतके संवेदनशील का बनले? देशभर महाराष्ट्राची बदनामी सुरू असताना सुसंस्कृत महाराष्ट्र गप्प का आहे? महाराष्ट्राची नेमकी व्यथा आणि वेदना काय? याविषयी भूमिका दिल्लीत व्यक्त करता येऊ नये, हे महाराष्ट्रा read more »
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I know the person whom this happened to.

The MNS agitation is affecting everyone, even the outsiders who are not bhaiyyas.

Have you talked to non-Maharashtrians, the non-bhaiyya, the non-poor guys?

They feel the agitation has been hijacked by local rowdy types.

Read the story, and more such stories about daily life are coming up every day now...

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राजधानी दिल्ली इतिहासाच्या अनेक घटनांची साक्षीदार असली तरी फिरोजशहा कोटला स्टेडियम दोन घटनांसाठी क्रिकेटप्रेमींच्या कायम लक्षात राहील... एक : ४ फेब्रुवारी १९९९ रोजी अनिल कुंबळेने पारंपारिक प्रतिस्पधीर् पाकिस्तानचे एकाच डावात घेतलेले दहा बळी आणि दोन : २ नोव्हेंबर २००८ रोजी ६१९ कसोटी बळींचा माइलस्टोन गाठून अनिल कुंबळेची निवृत्तीची घोषणा. read more »
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Maharashtra ha marathi mansacha aahe, ethe hindi bhashikan
yennas aamchi manayee nahi pan tyanni marathi mansala tras devu naye, Sadhya TV var maharashtrachi va marathi mansachi badnami karne ha ekch dhanda suru aahe. Zee News, IBN7, Aaj tak, Channel 9, india News ...... he sarva hindi channel poth tidkine marathi mansacha aapman karat aahet, Asle fadtoos channel bhagnyachi marathi maansachi ich read more »
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Where was Uddhav when entire north was making hue & cry against maharashtrians and maharashtra government arrested RAJ and filed more than 50 cases against him?

It is loud and clear that RAJ have won battle and marathi manoos is supporting him like anything.

Uddhav who visited Krupashankar and Jain priest just to gather more votes didn't went well with Marathi people.

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This young came here with intentions to kill our Raj Thackeray,he fired bullets in air,strangulate the conductor for some 15mins.Then also killing such person who has gun with him n anger in his mind was called as encounter,n said police should have arrested him!!
Laloo prasad has requested to prime minister for bann on Shiv Sena n Raj Thackeray,what is the relation of Raj Thackeray with that ki read more »
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Mumbai Police were forced into shooting the gunman down. Anyone with a gun and who has hostages is termed as a terrorist. The cops waited until he fired the first shot and then abivously fired back. Mumbai police were right in doing so.

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wish you all happy divali read more »
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Patna: Violence continued unabated in Bihar on Thursday with agitated students indulging in arson and vandalism at several places as Biharsharif observed a complete bandh against the killing of an examinee allegedly in a brutal attack by MNS activists. read more »
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Among the battery of lawyers defending Raj Thackeray, one stands out because of his surname. Akhilesh Chaubey is the public face of the MNS leader's legal team, and is also, for all purposes, the official spokes-person of the defence. read more »
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