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Shreyas Talpade has turned producer and as a first step he will be producing a Marathi Film titled Kaande Pohe.

Subhash Ghai must be proud of his discovery, Shreyas Talpade.

The actor who owes his career to the showman has added another feather in his cap.

He has turned p read more »
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Rubbing shoulders with Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq would have otherwise remained a unfulfilled dream for many players in the domestic circuit, but after joining the Indian Cricket League, the likes of Kaushik Reddy are waiting for their day in the sun.

The Hyderabad Ranji players who were the first take the ICL plunge, showing the way to numerous others living their day in the domestic comp read more »
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Young Adnan Patrawala's profile on Orkut shows his passion for driving his Skoda Octavia. It was an outing with his friends in his own car that ended in his murder and three of his friends arrested.rnrnIt was in police custody that the arrested boys -- Sujith Nair (28), Ayush Bhat (19) and Himmesh read more »
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Preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi festival are in full swing in Mumbai, with sculptures witnessing the busiest time of the year to meet an enormous demand for Lord Ganesha idols for the annual festival, which is just a month away.

Every year, there is a huge demand for Lord Ganesha idols during "Ganesh Chaturthi". And, the sculptures along with their families can be found working day-night read more »
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Do you often find yourself honking endlessly at traffic signals or cursing other drivers for bad road manners? If you feel your temper rising every time you get behind the wheel, you are not alone.

A recent survey by LeasePlan, an international vehicle leasing company, places India second on the list of countries that report heavy traffic congestion. Greece is considered to be the most conge read more »
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A Mumbai based computer manufacturing company, Allied Computers International-Asia (ACi) has announced that it will market its laptop models at a price of Rs 15,000 per piece. The company plans to introduce such laptop computers in the last quarter of the current financial year.

ACi senior executive Vivek Murthy said, "Currently, similar laptop computers are sold in India by companies like IB read more »
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With real estate prices already booming, Navi Mumbai will soon have anot-her feather in its cap. Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL), the nodal agency for gas distribution, hopes to roll out piped natural gas for households and CNG for vehicles in Navi Mumbai by early next year.

MGL officials said the work of laying underground pipes for distribution is nearing completion. However, the last mil read more »
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Today, if you travel by road from the central suburb of Ghatkopar to the western suburb of Versova, it could take you an hour if you are not caught in a bad traffic jam. Come 2009 and you could cover the same distance by the Mumbai metro in 21 minutes and, since the metro will have air-conditioned coaches, you can hope to arrive in good shape. Besides, the maximum fare of Rs 10 will not pinch mos read more »
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A teacher of the prestigious JJ School of Arts in Mumbai was attacked by the Shiv Sena on Wednesday.rnrnFemale sainiks said girls had complained about the teacher but college authorities have no idea who these girls are or if they've really complained. Some female students, they said, had complained that Dhimonkar has passed obscene comments. read more »
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The Centre on Monday gave its approval for 3.6-km underwater tunnel from Malabar Hill to Cross Maidan. Union Urban Development Secretary M Ramachandran said, ‘This project will enable 24-hour water supply to south Mumbai. But it will depend on the local civic bodies in Mumbai to ensure uninterrupted water supply distribution.” read more »
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The Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday arrested four members of Mumbai underworld don Ejaz Lakadwala’s gang for allegedly planning to kill singer Himesh Reshammiya and film producer-director Raj Kumar Santoshi over extortion demands.

Director General of Police Vikram Singh said the four were arrested from Dewa Road in Barabanki district on a tip-off from the Mumbai police read more »
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Marathi movie ‘ Ovalithe Bhavuraya’ produced by Gregory L D’Almeida originally from Moodubelle in Udupi district and directed by Leena G D’ Almeida was successfully screened at Adlabs in Film City Goregaon on Friday Jul 20.

During the inaugural function of the movie by Mumbai Deputy Superintendent of police Subash Nilavade, movie producer Gregory L D’Souza, Director Leena G D’Almeida read more »
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The problem of acute housing shortage faced by Mumbai Police may soon be over, as talks are on between the state government and the Remaking of Mumbai Federation (ROMF), a body of associations of various stakeholders and eminent personalities aimed at the planned redevelopment of Mumbai city, to refurbish the existing police infrastructure and housing setup. read more »
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By 2011, the drainage system of Mumbai will go through a complete overhaul with new pumping stations and rehabilitation of old pipes for longevity.

After the 26/7 deluge in 2005, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has learnt some lessons and has taken steps towards implementation of the Brihanmumbai Strom Water Drainage (BRIMSTOWAD) project read more »
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After a month-long hiatus, special Tada Judge on Tuesday sentenced the planter of the bomb Imtiyaz Ghawate and grenade-thrower Nasim Bharmare to life imprisonment and fined them Rs 2.77 lakh and Rs 2.30 lakh respectively. read more »
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