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The cities beyond Mumbai in what is called 'rest of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region' which encompasses the area north of Mumbai up to Virar, Karjat and Alibag, are in conditions poorer than the stretched Mumbai city. It needs a major upgrade in terms of both quality of facilities and economic growth so that the cities change from their present dormitory status to vibrant cities on their own righ
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On Monday afternoon, a group of regular taxi drivers roughed up a few Meru cabbies and also blocked the entry and exit points at the airport, forcing them out of the airport premises.
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Data compiled by the BMC shows that the city got as much as 640 tons (6.4 lakh kg) of waste comprising plastic, polythene bags and thermocol from the sea. This is more than four times the average amount that is dumped on the coast in three days.
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Six years after the twin blasts at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar, which killed 52 people and injured 134, special Pota judge MR Puranik on Monday held three guilty of planting bomb-laden taxis at the sites. The alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives -- Hanif Sayed, 46, his wife Fehmida, 43, and accomplice Ashrat Ansari, 32 -- face the maximum punishment of death penalty.
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BJP has asked the Congress, which works for “aam admi”, to forego the toll charges
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After such horrible terrorist attacks, what did I expect? I thought the front page of marathikatta would be full of talk about terrorism, action plan etc. What do I see?
I thought in the comments everyone would be arguing over Deshmukh, money for terrorism infrastructure, plans for combating terrorism.
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I thought in the comments everyone would be arguing over Deshmukh, money for terrorism infrastructure, plans for combating terrorism.
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Thankfully no one molested anyone I think. But it came very close to embarrasing all of Mumbai on a day like this. Already this video is watched by millions in US.
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Nothing to add to that. Does he think this is a picnic?
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Everyone here knows I am not a Raj Thackeray lover. But well, we know he can do certain things. He can bring Mumbai to a standstill when he wants. He can get jobs for sacked employees. rnrnSo here is something which he can try and do. rnrnDemand that security in Mumbai should be totally fixed. rnrnSay that VT, churchgate, every other station should be made secure.rnrnSay that coas
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil on Sunday met Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and said that he would not resign from his post. Patil, after meeting Deshmukh at his official residence 'Varsha' in south Mumbai, said that there is no possibility of his resignation.
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Sebastian D'Souza, a picture editor at the Mumbai Mirror, whose offices are just opposite the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji station, heard the gunfire erupt and ran towards the terminus.
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According to the Maharashtra government's own records, there are about 1.6 lakh units across micro, small and medium industries which together employ 10.86 lakh people. Of these, 91% of the non-supervisory jobs and 97% of the supervisory posts are held by locals.
Among large-scale industries, there are 3,435 units in the state which employ 5.83 lakh people. Locals account for over 88% of the read more »
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Among large-scale industries, there are 3,435 units in the state which employ 5.83 lakh people. Locals account for over 88% of the read more »
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Parents from Maharashtra are wary of sending their children to sports competitions in north Indian states, fearing for their safety, following the ill will generated by the recent MNS-led anti-north Indian agitation.
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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.
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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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As soon as I slowed down, without even bothering to find out who I was, two of the men flung large stones and my windscreen, while a third man smashed the rear screen. But it was the fourth man who left me terrified when he hurled a burning tyre at me. Stunned at seeing the violence so frighteningly close, I revved up the engine and sped away before my car was burned to ash with me inside.
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