Mumbai: Noted Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer passed away on Tuesday in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. Engineer, 73, died early morning at his home in suburban Santa Cruz, family sources said. He is survived by a son and a daughter. Born in 1940, he did BSc in civil engineering from Vikram University. From 1980, he edited a journal 'The Islamic Perspective' and during the 1980s he published a string...
01:42 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition by a Bollywood production house who sought an extension of time for actor Sanjay Dutt to surrender so that he could finish the shoot for its films. The two films that Dutt is currently shooting for are 'Policegiri' and 'Vasooli'. Dutt is to surrender on May 15 in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case. Dutt was held guilty by...
11:36 AM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody lavished praise on Mumbai Indians allrounder Kieron Pollard, saying the visitors had won "80 per cent" of the IPL game before the West Indian got in their way. "Of course we are disappointed. We won 80 per cent of the game, but Mumbai are undefeated here at home. We have been criticised throughout the tournament how poorly we have batted and I think we...
11:04 AM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: His whirlwind knock gave Mumbai Indians the crucial win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, but West Indian swashbuckler Kieron Pollard was not even sure about playing the game as he was slightly under the weather due to flu. "I am still sniffling a bit. I missed the game against Pune, slightly under the flu. But I knew how important the game was. I came for practice yesterday; I was...
10:20 AM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: A month after Indian Coastguard intercepted a suspicious small ship called MSV Yusufi off the Mumbai coast, what initially seemed to be a case of smuggling, is turning into a major puzzle for the investigating agencies. MSV Yusufi triggered panic last month, when intelligence agencies intercepted suspicious chatter of its crew through banned satellite phones. They were told by their Dubai handler to land at the Colaba coast in...
08:41 AM, May 14, 2013
Mumbai: Kieron Pollard made a blistering 27-ball 66* as Mumbai Indians came from behind to register a thumping seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and put one foot in the IPL 6 play-offs at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday night. In pursuit of 179, Pollard and Rohit Sharma (20*) added 85 runs in 37 balls to take Mumbai over the line with three balls to go. This was Mumbai's 10th win...
11:15 PM, May 13, 2013
Live updates from Game 62 between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians innings: End of the match - MI 184 for 3 in 19.3 overs: Well, well. Kieron Pollard swings the first ball from Thisara Perera for six over midwicket. Effortless shot. That levels the scores. One bouncer later, Pollard wins the match with six more. What a shot. Swings and dumps the ball rows...
06:52 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: Housing prices have increased by an average 66 per cent in Mumbai over the last four years on account of steady demand and rising input cost, according to property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). The increase has been even higher at 70 per cent in Thane and 74 per cent in Navi Mumbai. "The cumulative price escalation figures for Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai represent the highest among...
05:05 PM, May 13, 2013
Mumbai: A limited edition Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, with the senior cricketer's face and signature embossed on them, were launched on Monday on the auspicious day of 'Akshaya Tritiya'. Valuemart Gold and Jewels launched one lakh Sachin Tendulkar gold coins, each weighing 10 grams, in the senior cricketer's presence in Mumbai. The 24 karat gold coin is priced at Rs 34,000 and will be available on valuemartgold.com and leading jewellery...
04:37 PM, May 13, 2013
After pulling his team out of the abyss, Rajasthan Royals' batsman Shane Watson produced a gem of an innings to allow Rajasthan maintain their winning streak at home. The Aussie allrounder's 34-ball 70 took the game away from Chennai Super Kings, especially after Rajasthan managed 23 runs off the 11th over bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin. Watson said it was one of those innings where everything you dream of, comes out...
12:50 PM, May 13, 2013
Mumbai: A 19-year-old engineering student's life met a tragic end in Mumbai. His suicide note names two seniors who allegedly ragged him. Engineering student Nitin Padalkar, unable to handle the stress and anguish of being ragged in college, allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in Kalyan near Mumbai on May 10. A suicide note recovered along with his body, says, "It has become difficult for me...
12:34 PM, May 13, 2013
Mumbai: Key equity benchmarks plunged 2 per cent on Monday, the biggest single day fall in more than a year, with brokers attributing the crash to profit taking after the recent run up. Signs of a recovery in the US economy also made investors jittery as they feel a portion of global liquidity flows could ease as the Federal Reserve starts tightening its monetary policy. The BSE Sensex closed at...
09:34 AM, May 13, 2013
Mumbai: Amid ongoing stand-off between traders and state government over proposed imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday asked traders to not hold common people to ransom and open their shops. In a press statement issued in Mumbai, Raj said that LBT, to be imposed in Mumbai and some municipal corporations in the state from October 1, either be scrapped or amended. "Henceforth,...
11:47 PM, May 12, 2013
Mumbai: Perturbed by strident opposition to imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT) in Mumbai and some municipal corporations from October 1, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday asked Congress leaders to "clear misconceptions" pertaining to the levy. "The chief minister asked state Congress leaders, including MPCC chief Manikrao Thakre and Mumbai Congress president Janardhan Chandurkar, to clear misconceptions of traders, merchants and opposition parties about LBT," Chavan was quoted...
11:36 PM, May 12, 2013
Mumbai: Wholesalers in the city would continue to observe bandh against the local body tax (LBT) even as associations representing retailers called off their strike on Saturday. "Despite a section of the retailers calling off the strike, wholesalers' strike against LBT will continue," Federation of Associations of Maharashtra President Mohan Gurnani said in a statement in Mumbai. The Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association, led by Viren Shah, had announced...
11:24 PM, May 12, 2013
Battle for the play-off spots hots up as Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad lock horns in Game 62 of this season of Indian Premier League at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. The Rohit-Sharma led side is placed second on the league table, having won nine out of 13 matches. Hyderabad, on the other hand, have eight victories in 13 games and need a win here to make life a bit...
07:45 PM, May 12, 2013
As his latest thriller 'Mumbai Police' which is now running hit status, Prithviraj is very much excited. The movie did open to some negative reviews due to its climax, but the latest reports suggests that it has hurled over the initial opinions and more and more youngsters and coming to watch it as they really loved it and the performances. Prithvi is also eagerly awaiting the results of his second...
12:36 PM, May 12, 2013
Mumbai: Life may get a little simpler for Mumbai's millions after a fresh transport option - a seaplane that will complete a two-hour road journey in 7 minutes which will cost Rs 750 equivalent to the cab fare for the same distance. Operated by a private operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services (MEHAIR), the first-of-its-kind service aims to be take off mid-June, with most police, aviation and governmental clearances coming...
09:55 AM, May 12, 2013
Mumbai: A second-year engineering student of a Navi Mumbai college committed suicide after allegedly being ragged. The 19-year-old jumped in front of a local train on Friday. He has named two of his fellow students in his suicide note for harassing him for several months. The victim, Nitin Padalkar, ended his life by jumping before a running train at Kalyan railway station in the neighbouring Thane district on Friday evening,...
09:20 AM, May 12, 2013
Mumbai: In a good news for people of Mumbai, retailers called off their strike against the Local Body Tax on late Saturday and said they were ready to talk to the government. The announcement came even as the city struggled with shortage of supplies due to the three-week long strike. Supporting the agitation by Maharashtra traders against the newly introduced Local Body Tax which replaces octroi, Indian Merchants' Chamber had...
11:26 PM, May 11, 2013
