Mumbai Weekly News - 15 April 2011

Mission Mumbai Indians for Kochi Tuskers KeralaTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Barely two weeks after that glorious evening at the Wankhede Stadium when India lifted the World Cup, the sights and the sounds surrounding the newly renovated structure present a contrasting picture. Lasith Malinga, who invited India and ...See all stories on this topic » Statistical highlights of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians matchTimes of IndiaPTI Apr 13, 2011, 09.25am IST BANGALORE: Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. # Lasith Malinga has dismissed seven batsmen in two games in the IPL 4 at an average of 6.42 ...See all stories on this topic » ED questions Mumbai builderThe HinduMumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday questioned city-based builder Yusuf Lakdawala in connection with the case of Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali Khan, who is alleged to have stashed away huge amounts of black money in foreign ...See all stories on this topic » Rana, Headley implicate Pak, ISI in Mumbai attack during ISI chief's visit to USTimes of IndiaWASHINGTON: David Headley aka Daood Gilani and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the two Pakistani expat foot soldiers who allegedly planned and conducted the Mumbai recce before the 26/11 terrorist carnage have implicated the Pakistani government and its ...See all stories on this topic » I am happy with the momentum: YuvrajTimes of IndiaPTI Apr 14, 2011, 04.59am IST MUMBAI: Pune Warriors skipper Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday expressed satisfaction at his side's second consecutive victory after beating fellow-IPL debutants Kochi Tuskers Kerala by four-wickets at the DY Patil Stadium. ...See all stories on this topic » IPL Statistical Highlights: Delhi vs MumbaiNDTV.comNew Delhi: Following are the statistical highlights of the IPL match between the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. # Sachin Tendulkar (46 not out) has taken his runs' tally to 1216 at an average of 40.53 ...See all stories on this topic » Black money: IT officials raid Mumbai's Lilawati HospitalIndian ExpressIncome Tax department officials raided Mumbai's Lilawati Hospital on Monday over alleged financial irregularities committed by its trustees and owners. The officials have reportedly recovered several incriminating documents, sealed computers installed ...See all stories on this topic » Hoping for ideal house-warmingHindustan TimesFor the first time in three editions of the IPL played in the country, the Mumbai Indians did not start their campaign at the Wankhede Stadium. However, as Sachin Tendulkar's boys arrived at the refurbished stadium on the eve of their third game of ...See all stories on this topic » Ketchum buys 51% in SamparkTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Omnicom Gro up's unit Ketchum, wh i ch is one of the wo rld's largest global public relations consultancies, has picked up a majority stake of 51% in Sampark PR, a Mumbai-based public relations firm. However, the consideration of the deal, ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai Drivers' 50-Year Wait May End With $2.5 Billion BridgeBusinessWeekBy Siddharth Philip April 11 (Bloomberg) -- Mumbai intends to begin work next year on a bridge costing as much as 110 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) as it acts on an idea first proposed in the 1960s to curb traffic jams. The 22-kilometer “Mumbai Trans ...See all stories on this topic » Suzlon May Be 'Bottoming Out' in Mumbai After Debt Holiday, Repower DealBloombergThe company leaped 24 percent in Mumbai in 11 trading days, helped by saying on April 4 it will buy out minority stock- holders in its profitable German unit, Repower Systems AG. (RPW) Three days later Repower announced a 240-machine order, ...See all stories on this topic » Real estate prices likely to remain stable in MumbaiEconomic TimesMUMBAI: Real estate prices in the metropolis, one of the most expensive realty markets in the country, are expected to remain stable in the near future, a top industry official said today. "The real estate prices may remain stable as the new supply is ...See all stories on this topic » Seven-wicket win for Pune WarriorsThe HinduMUMBAI: Sahara Pune Warriors cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab on debut in DLF IPL 4, cruising to 113 for three in 13.1 overs at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. Mithun Manhas enhanced his reputation as a dependable middle-order ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai walks the talk with Anna HazareDaily News & AnalysisBy Akshay Deshmane & Ashutosh Shukla Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA As Anna Hazare's fast entered its fourth day, Mumbai's celebrities and the common people, came out in full support of the activist. The most prominent supporters were middle-class ...See all stories on this topic » 2G scam: Police protection for 7 witnesses in Delhi, MumbaiTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: With questions being raised over the untimely death of two persons with alleged links to the 2G scam, the Centre has asked Mumbai and Delhi Police to provide security to seven persons who have given "confessional" statements in the case. ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai Angels announces investment in ZipDialBusiness Standard (blog)ZipDial receives Series A investment of over $800000 USD from both Indian and US angel investors, led by Mumbai Angels, India's most active & most respected angel investing group. ZipDial Mobile Solutions Pvt Ltd is a Bangalore-based company founded by ...See all stories on this topic » Briton in Australia-India rowing bidAFPRoz Savage, 42, set off from the western Australian city of Fremantle bound for Mumbai's Gates of India monument, an epic 6500 kilometre (4000 mile) journey that will take between five and six months. Savage has already crossed the Pacific and Atlantic ...See all stories on this topic » AFP Residential Prices in Mumbai May Fall Up to 35%NuWire InvestorResidential property prices in Mumbai, India are set to fall 30% or more after an already-disappointing year, according to analysts. Projections indicate that the glut could extend into 2012 and 2013 with new developments arriving on the market. ...See all stories on this topic » New unit at HPCL Mumbai Refinery inauguratedHindu Business LinePTI The Petroleum Minister Mr S Jaipal Reddy today inaugurated Rs 900 crore unit at Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd's Mumbai refinery which will make products like LPG. The new Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) at HPCL's Mumbai refinery was ...See all stories on this topic » Minor son witness to NCP man's murder in MumbaiDaily News & AnalysisBy Manish K Pathak Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA An 8-year-old boy is the prime eyewitness in the murder of his father, Vilas Khot, a local NCP leader and cable operator who was strangulated and killed at his residence in Andheri on Sunday night by his ...See all stories on this topic » A home in Dubai cheaper than in MumbaiTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Dubai has been the traditional second home Mecca for affluent Indian investors. Now, that trend is accelerating with Dubai offering some great bargains following the real estate slump in the region. The political unrest in the Middle East has ...See all stories on this topic » Goa minister violated RBI normsHindustan TimesThe minister and his associate were detained at the Mumbai airport on April 2 for possessing Indian and foreign currencies worth Rs23 lakh. The minister was carrying $25000 (Rs11.25 lakh) traveller's cheques, 75000 dirhams (Rs9.14 lakh) and Rs70,000 ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai stands with Anna HazareDaily News & AnalysisBy Somita Pal & Manoj Nair Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA Anna Hazare's 97 hour fast to ensure the passage of the Jan Lokpal bill at Delhi, not only shook the government, but also gave a boost to civil rights groups and activists in the city. ...See all stories on this topic » Lilavati trustees got crores as kickbacks: ITTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Lilavati Hospital trustees have received few hundred crores of rupees as kickbacks in the purchase of medicines, income-tax (IT) officials said on Tuesday. The officials said it would take time to calculate the exact amount received, ...See all stories on this topic » Drunk constable's rifle goes off in Mumbai police station premisesDaily News & AnalysisPlace: Mumbai Agency: PTI A drunk railway police constable today accidentally fired a round while surrendering his rifle in the premises of the Mumbai Central railway police station, police said. According to police, Nilesh Patil, 40, carrying the ...See all stories on this topic » Indian company halts U.S. sales of execution drugReutersThe move by Mumbai-based Kayem Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd comes as several US states have scrambled to find supplies of sodium thiopental, one of three drugs used in lethal injection, which has been in short supply since a US manufacturer stopped making ...See all stories on this topic » Suniel Shetty to organise Akon's birthday bash in MumbaiIndiaFMAdmits Suniel, "Yes, we're bringing in Akon's birthday in Mumbai on 15th night before his two concerts in Delhi and Bangalore. But it has to be a very small intimate gathering with just a handful of invitees. Drawing up a list is a problem. ...See all stories on this topic » Indian cuisine, meeting with SRK on Akon's wish listMangalorean.comMumbai, April 14 (IANS) What is on Akon's wish list? On his first concert tour in India the Senegalese-American singer has made a very special request to his organisers - he wants to meet his pal Shah Rukh Khan and taste the special cuisine in every ...See all stories on this topic » Wife dead, contaminated water lands man in hospital in MumbaiDaily News & AnalysisBy Pandurang Mhaske Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA Baswaraj Maitre, 36, whose wife died on Wednesday due to consumption of contaminated water, was admitted to Bhabha hospital at Bandra for acute dehydration and vomiting. However, the BMC commissioner ...See all stories on this topic » IPL-IV: How Nita Ambani came to be the de facto CEO of Mumbai IndiansEconomic TimesWith seven days left for Mumbai's first match, Ambani is both nervous and excited. A pad in hand, she takes copious notes, before slipping into a huddle with Nikhil Meswani, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) director, and Rahul Sanghvi, former India ...See all stories on this topic » The curious case of vanishing 1-BHKs in MumbaiNDTV.comMumbai: Builders in Mumbai have taken to building only 2- and 3-BHK houses, citing the time taken to sell 1-BHK ones as a major deterrent. Manohar Shroff, secretary, Maharashtra Chambers of Housing and Industry-Navi Mumbai, confirmed this. ...See all stories on this topic » NDTV.com Akon to make his Hindi film debutTimes of IndiaPost his Delhi and Bengalaru performances on the 16th and 17th, singer Akon, along with his wife, will be coming down to `aamchi' Mumbai and has got all his plans chalked out well in advance. Sources close to the singer say Akon will be considering ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai: Teachers on strike, follow Anna exampleIBNLive.comMumbai: Anna Hazare's indefinite hunger strike that ignited a nation seems to have encouraged many more. Over 300 teachers and parents of students from private unaided schools will gather in protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai and 35 of them plan to go on ...See all stories on this topic » Ramabai Nagar firing case: 8 rioters acquitted in MumbaiDaily News & AnalysisPlace: Mumbai Agency: PTI Fourteen years after the Ramabai Nagar firing incident, the sessions court today acquitted eight persons charged with attempt to murder. According to the prosecution, the accused - Sudevi Giri, Anna Kadam, Vijay Gaikwad, ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai land auction move fails to enthuse realtorsBusiness StandardThe city realty industry is not enthused with Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's move to launch auction of land in Mumbai on the lines of telecom spectrum auction in a bid to unlock value. Industry players have sought clarity on the ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai Mirror BureauMumbai MirrorIn its April 6 edition Mumbai Mirror had broken the story on how the high profile Lankan visitors were left fuming after the tenets of the protocol were apparently not honoured by the World Cup organisers. Though no official complaint was lodged with ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai Mirror Wastewater recycling project at Mumbai airportWater WorldPUNE, India, Apr. 12, 2011 -- To meet rapid growth demands, a new terminal building is being planned at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India. To conserve scarce water resources, the new building will feature a wastewater recycling ...See all stories on this topic » Symonds-Bhajji bhai bhai?NDTV.comNew Delhi: When Andrew Symonds was picked up by Mumbai Indians during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Season Four players' auction in January, almost instantaneously there was talk about sparks flying in a dressing room that the Queenslander would have ...See all stories on this topic » Salman won't get intimate with SonakshiHindustan TimesNo, the actor is not repulsed by her; he has only refused to shoot an intimate scene with the Shotgun girl in Sajid Nadiadwala's next. s to suit Salman's needs, Mumbai Mirror reported. Buzz is that Salman froze after watching the love making scenes ...See all stories on this topic » Cops bust lunch-break 'massage' parlour in MumbaiNDTV.comMumbai: Mumbai police busted a full-fledged prostitution racket that was operating under the cover of a beauty clinic in South Mumbai. Investigations have revealed that a high-income corporate clientele from the vicinity visited the salon. ...See all stories on this topic » Cops to grill Metro officials over drowning incidentTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The Saki Naka police have summoned officials of Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd ( MMOPL) and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for questioning after two boys, aged 11 and 9, drowned in a 10-ft deep trench at a construction site ...See all stories on this topic » Indian tattoos - traces of the divineAFPMUMBAI — Girish Giridhara's arms are tattooed with Hindu gods, goddesses and sacred mantras. The spiritual designs are intricate but also hardly surprising for a man who once trained to be a priest. Shaven-headed, with gold earrings and a red tilak on ...See all stories on this topic » AFP Rupee up on strong euro, dlr inflows; shares, oil weighReuters IndiaBy Shamik Paul MUMBAI (Reuters) - Robust dollar inflows and a strong euro lifted Indian rupee on Friday, though profit booking by traders, weak local shares and high oil prices limited the upside. The partially convertible rupee ended at 44.07/08 per ...See all stories on this topic » Mumbai's CST is the cleanest stationNDTV.comMumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) has already been accorded the status of a heritage structure. But this station is not one to rest on its past laurels. After eight years, the CST station has again been conferred the distinction of being the ...See all stories on this topic » NDTV.com Mumbai Angels invests in ZipDialMoneylife Personal Finance site and magazineZipDial receives Series A investment of over $800000 from both Indian and US angel investors, led by Mumbai Angels, an angel investing group. ZipDial Mobile Solutions Pvt Ltd is a Bangalore-based company founded by Valerie Rozycki (CEO) and Amiya ...See all stories on this topic » 38 Indian cities fall in moderate to high risk seismic zonesThe HinduPTI Top metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata fall under moderate to high risk seismic zones of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority has said. “Earthquake is a major issue of concern. Over 58.6 per cent of land in India is ...See all stories on this topic » The Hindu Chennai, Mumbai squads well balanced in IPL 4NDTV.comMumbai: The recent IPL auction brought about changes in all teams that were involved in last year's tournament. While the finalists Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians retained most of the core members of their squads, the same was not true with the ...See all stories on this topic » 26/11: MV Kuber's owners attempt suicideZee NewsPorbander: MV Kuber, the ill-fated boat that was hijacked by terrorists to reach close to the Mumbai coast to launch the 26/11 attacks has once again come in the limelight. Narsinh Masani, the brother of the owner of fishing vessel attempted suicide, ...See all stories on this topic » Pirates hijack cargo ship off Oman's coastCNNThe NV Susan K was sailing to Sudan from Mumbai, India, when it was attacked and boarded by 10 pirates just 35 miles from the Omani coastline, it said. The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ship has 10 crew members, including four from Ukraine and six from ...See all stories on this topic » News from ILEETA 2011: Preparing for a Mumbai- or Beslan-style attack in the ...Police NewsThere's no such thing as too much ammo unless you're on fire... or swimming The November 2008 terrorist attack on the city of Mumbai that killed more than 170 and wounded more than 300 others two-and-a-half years ago was a game-changer for American law ...See all stories on this topic »