Monday, August 29, 2011

Man robs MP on train

Man robs MP on train

Man robs MP on train

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:11 AM PDT

An unidentified man lunged at the pocket of an MP returning to Delhi on board a train on Monday and fled with cash and valuables, police said.

Businessman found strangled at home

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT

A 44-year-old businessman was on Monday found strangled at his house in west Delhi, police said. Naresh Narang, who run an apparel business house at Shastri Nagar in east Delhi, was found strangled at his house in Kirti Nagar, police said.

Man beats wife to death with cricket bat

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:09 PM PDT

A senior Rajasthan Administrative Service official on Monday beat his 48-year-old wife to death with a cricket bat due to marital discord, said police.

Pilot arrested for harassing wife

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 03:28 PM PDT

A 26-year-old pilot was today arrested for allegedly harassing and assaulting his wife, police sources said.

Seven-year-old girl beaten up by tutor in Bangalore

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:38 AM PDT

The government seems to have failed in its efforts to curb the rampant cases of corporal punishment in the city. If a government body's report dented the city's image by putting it on the top of the list of cities notorious for violation of corporal punishment laws, the case of a seven-year-old girl being beaten black and blue by her tutor reveals the administration's helplessness in curbing such unfortunate incidents.

Rain whips Mumbai, one dead near Haji Ali

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Mumbai had a nasty start to its week. Heavy rains whipped the city, making the morning insidious for commuters. A portion of a small hill near the city's famous Haji Ali Dargah collapsed; one person has died. Residents of several buildings in the area have been asked to leave their homes.

Santacruz to get Mumbai's longest skywalk

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 05:25 AM PDT

The Santacruz skywalk is set to become the city's longest skywalk. It will be a total of 2.5 km when it is connected to Vakola Police station and S V Road in Santacruz (W). Speaking to Sunday MiD DAY, MMRDA Joint Project Director Dilip Kawatkar said, "The construction work is in full swing and we expect to complete it in two or three months. It will be the longest skywalk in Mumbai. We also expect it to be the skywalk with most traffic."

Heavy rain traps tourists at Thane resort

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:50 AM PDT

Mumbai weather: A disaster management team has rescued 33 people from a resort in Thane district near Mumbai. Eighty people were trapped inside the Silent Hill resort after relentless rains flooded the low lying area where it is situated. Twenty chartered accountants, two families, and a staff of 50 people were stuck at the resort, close to the Vaitarna River, which started flooding on Saturday after the non-stop rains.

Mumbai School playground turns into dumping ground

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:48 AM PDT

In a desperate bid to find empty space in the city, BMC officials have usurped the playground of a municipal school, and are using it to dump cars that they have seized from the Sion-Koliwada region.

Mumbai: Municipal corporation to fill up gaping potholes in 2 days

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 04:24 AM PDT

Lakhs of Mumbaikars are gearing up for Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, beginning from September 1 but the pockmarked roads in the city may not provide a smooth ride for the elephant headed god.
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