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Mumbai Weekly News - 22 April 2011, Friday

Rohit Sharma's last-ball six hands Mumbai victoryLos Angeles TimesMUMBAI (Reuters) - Rohit Sharma belted a last ball six to lift Mumbai Indians to a dramatic seven-wicket win over Pune Warriors while Kerala Kochi Tuskers successfully defended a small total to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on ...See all stories on this topic »
Vulnerable Mumbai Indians faces off against the Chennai Super KingsThe HinduPhoto: PTI HIGH-FIVES EVERYWHERE:While the show of camaraderie in the Mumbai Indians is not be missed, except for Sachin Tendulkar, none of the other big guns like Andrew Symonds and Keiron Pollard have fired. MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings takes on the ...See all stories on this topic »
The Hindu
Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors – liveThe GuardianWhat day is thi- last year's runners up, the Mumbai Indians, against one of the new franchises, the Pune Warriors. It is, as Black Grape didn't say, a big day in the west. One of the nice things about the IPL is that you can dip in and out – of the ...See all stories on this topic »
The Guardian
6-year-old missing from Mumbai traced to UPIBNLive.comMumbai: Karnit Shah, a six-year-old boy, who had gone missing from Mumbai on April 6 was traced to Handia in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district late on Tuesday and four people arrested for abducting him. The main accused is Sohan Singh, who runs a cake ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai cops want to question envoy to PanamaHindustan TimesIt was later found that he also had a passport issued by the Mumbai regional passport office and another by the passport office at Patna, both allegedly procured by submitting two sets of documents. Recently, Mumbai police teams visited the passport ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai airport to shut main runway intersection for 5 hours on Apr 23,30Business StandardMumbai airport will be shut for five hours from 11.30 am and 4.30 pm on April 23 and 30 for the completion of the runway lighting work. Airlines have rescheduled flights during this period on these two days. The airport has two intersecting runways. ...See all stories on this topic »
Crew of detained Danish vessel being interrogated in MumbaiThe HinduA team comprising various security agencies has been interrogating the crew and the guards even as the ship stands detained in the Indian waters at the Mumbai port's inner anchorage. The Coast Guard ship Subhadra Kumari Chauhan detained MV Danica ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai's rich and reckless drivers a menaceIBNLive.comMumbai: On Tuesday, Mumbai woke up to news of yet another deadly road accident at the city's Peddar Road area, where a speeding Honda City flipped over the divider. A 16-year-old girl, one of the car's four occupants, was killed. ...See all stories on this topic »
New Delhi, Mumbai in world's top global cities indexBusiness StandardNew Delhi and Mumbai were ranked 37 and 38 in the coveted list. The other cities in the top 10 slots include Paris in the third position, followed by Tokyo and Brussels in fourth and fifth ranks, respectively, while Los Angeles was slotted at sixth ...See all stories on this topic »
3 coaches of Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani catches fire near Ratlam, all safeEconomic TimesMUMBAI/ Bhopal . Three coaches of the Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express caught fire near Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh early Monday, officials said. A passenger sustained minor injuries. An official of Western Railway ( WR )) said the fire is believed to ...See all stories on this topic »
Author survives Mumbai shooting, trains for Boston MarathonHornell Evening TribuneBy Beverly Majors Rudrani Devi has added two new chapters to her life –– a life that was nearly taken two years ago in a terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. Devi, born Andreina Gaetana "Andi" Varagona, was told in 2008 that damage to her shattered leg ...See all stories on this topic »
Slum-dwellers near Mumbai airport hold protest for rehabilitationDaily News & AnalysisPlace: Mumbai Agency: PTI Around 3000 people today staged a protest, asking the state and central governments to rehabilitate over four lakh slum dwellers from airport land at the earliest. The protesters, who gathered at the Azad Maidan in south ...See all stories on this topic »
Power minister plans bill to have a say in MERCTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Accusing the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) of ignoring public interest and taking certain decisions in favour of corporate houses, state energy minister Ajit Pawar announced plans to introduce a Bill in the coming monsoon ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai lose despite Tendulkar centuryAFPMUMBAI — Brendon McCullum and Mahela Jayawardene hit robust half-centuries as Kochi Tuskers Kerala posted an eight-wicket win over Sachin Tendulkar's Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday. Skipper Tendulkar hammered an unbeaten ...See all stories on this topic »
AFP
Mumbai woman throws off son, jumps to deathTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: A woman threw her five-year-old son off the terrace of a seven-storey building in Mumbai's Dahisar area on Saturday and then jumped to her death. Police said minutes before leaping to her death, Deepti Chauhan had reportedly argued with her ...See all stories on this topic »
India Gems & Jewelry Exports Rise 47%Wall Street JournalBy DEBIPRASAD NAYAK And SWANSY AFONSO MUMBAI – India's gems and jewelry exports jumped 47% last fiscal year through March because of higher prices and improved demand, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council said Tuesday. ...See all stories on this topic »
New Miss India wants to uplift rural massesTimes of IndiaShe is a Haryana native, she studied in Mumbai and her mother lives in Delhi. As Kanishtha Dhankar sets out for the world to face some tough competition as the new Miss India, she says she would like to use her title to work for the rural masses like ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai underworld targets Yash ChopraTimes of IndiaThe underworld has returned to Bollywood. And this time they have targeted none other than the YRF man himself. Yash Chopra has been receiving threat calls from gangster Ravi Pujari. In fact, Chopra has even gone ahead and sent a letter to the Zonal ...See all stories on this topic »
Derby goes Mumbai Indians' wayThe HinduMumbai Indians' Munaf Patel and Andrew Symonds do a 'High Five', as others celebrate, after removing Pune Warriors skipper Yuvraj Singh for a blob on Wednesday. MUMBAI: Chasing 119 to win appeared a walk in the park for Mumbai Indians. ...See all stories on this topic »
The Hindu
Air India connects Gwalior with Mumbai; plans more flightsEconomic TimesNEW DELHI/GWALIOR: Aiming at connecting tier-II cities with metros, Air India on Monday launched a daily Delhi-Gwalior-Mumbai-Gwalior-Delhi flight and has plans to launch five to six more such flights in the coming months. "After this, Air India will ...See all stories on this topic »
Hasan Ali case: ED questions Kashinath Tapuriah, Amlendu Pandey in MumbaiDaily News & AnalysisPlace: Mumbai Agency: PTI Enforcement Directorate sleuths today jointly grilled Kashinath Tapuriah, a key aide of Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, and Bihar Congress leader Amlendu Pandey at its office here. The ED summoned Pandey to appear ...See all stories on this topic »
Luxury Carmakers Start Their Engines in IndiaWall Street Journal (blog)By Jason Chow A limited-edition Aston Martin 'One-77′ on display after the carmaker's launch in Mumbai on April 15. Message to affluent Indians from European carmakers: We're here! The Aston Martin unveiling comes just after Italian sports car maker ...See all stories on this topic »
Envt department, defence ministry ask for more timeTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The state environment department and the ministry of defence on Tuesday, sought additional time to submit documents pertaining to Adarsh Housing Society at Colaba before the Commission of Inquiry, which has been set up to investigate the scam. ...See all stories on this topic »
Two dead in building collapse near MumbaiIBNLive.comA portion of the building, `Sheshmahal', collapsed at around 5.30 pm at Ulhasnagar on Mumbai's outskirts, killing two persons, who were yet to be identified, they said. A relief and rescue operation was immediately launched by the local fire brigade ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai Police's bill for World Cup security: Rs 3 crIndian ExpressSecurity arrangements put in place by the Mumbai Police for the ICC World Cup 2011 matches at the Wankhede Stadium will cost the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) a record Rs 3 crore. The most elaborate bandobast arrangements ever organised by the ...See all stories on this topic »
RInfra commissions three new EHV substations in MumbaiHindu Business LinePTI Anil Ambani—led Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra), said on Tuesday that it has commissioned three new 220kV extra high voltage (EHV) substations in the western suburbs to strengthen Mumbai transmission grid. These EHV substations, which have been ...See all stories on this topic »
New spy links to Mumbai carnageAsia Times OnlineCourt documents have surfaced ahead of a trial in Chicago next month revealing that the two men accused of being the brains behind the Mumbai massacre could admit that they were working for Pakistani spies. home. The attacks left close to 200 people ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai, Kochi grab close IPL winsIndependent OnlinePhoto: AP Mumbai Indians scored a last-ball seven-wicket victory over Pune Warriors while Kochi Tuskers defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six runs in the IPL on Wednesday. Mumbai's star middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma struck a six when one was needed ...See all stories on this topic »
Independent Online
Article : Freida Pinto shoots 'Trishna' in MumbaiApun Ka ChoiceBy ApunKaChoice Freida Pinto has been shooting for Hollywood director Michael Winterbottom's next film Trishna in Mumbai since the last few days. Surprisingly, the crew has managed to avoid the swarm of paparazzi that's likely to descend on any shoot ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai is state's malaria capitalTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Mumbai's ignominious reputation as the state's malaria capital got cemented further as new figures revealed that the city registered nearly 55% of Maharashtra's 1.38 lakh positive cases in 2010-11, pushing it into the league of the country's ...See all stories on this topic »
Paramount Printpackaging IPO opens for subscriptionEconomic TimesMUMBAI: The public issue of Paramount Printpackaging opened for subscription today as it plans to raise up to Rs 40 crore from its initial public offer. The price band for the issue, which closes on April 25, has been fixed at Rs 32-35 per equity share ...See all stories on this topic »
Ensure Pak panel meets 26/11 judge, Centre tells HCTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: With a commission from Pakistan expected to arrive India next month in connection with the Mumbai attack trial in Rawalpindi, the Centre has requested the Bombay high court to ensure that the judge who conducted the 26/11 trial is available ...See all stories on this topic »
Bombers, Tigers in Mumbai?Sydney Morning HeraldIt has since emerged the Bombers are keen to partner the Tigers, with Mumbai understood to be the preferred city to host the match. Richmond general manager of media and stakeholder relations, Simon Matthews, yesterday said discussions were continuing. ...See all stories on this topic »
Shiney Ahuja appeals against rape sentenceNDTV.comPTI, Updated: April 19, 2011 13:26 IST Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment for raping his domestic maid, has approached the Bombay High Court challenging his conviction. ...See all stories on this topic »
NDTV.com
Assam final home for Mumbai family wiped out in Tawang crashIndian ExpressMumbai-based homoeopathic doctor and religious worker Dr Asif Chunawala had been regularly visiting Assam since 1994 when he apparently fell in love with the Northeastern state during a trip to attend a congregation of Muslims at Hojai. ...See all stories on this topic »
India gold eases from record; triggers physcial buyingReuters IndiaMUMBAI (Reuters) - India gold eased a tad from the previous day's record high on profit-taking Tuesday evening, triggering a slight pick-up in physical demand as traders sought to stock ahead of a key gold-buying Akshaya Tritiya festival next month. ...See all stories on this topic »
Reuters India
Tata Power launches My Mumbai Green Mumbai campaignMoneycontrol.comPublished on Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 19:27 Source : PTI Tata Power Company (TPC), today launched a campaign titled ''My Mumbai, Green Mumbai'' wherein it has partnered with leading consumer brands to offer energy- efficient products at large discounts ...See all stories on this topic »
'Delhi's for fashion, Mumbai Bollywood' says Tarun TahilianiDaily News & AnalysisBy Sujata Reddy Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA A health scare last year and fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani had vowed to lead a more disciplined life. The designer said that though the amount of work he has taken on since then has ironically increased, ...See all stories on this topic »
Pak court adjourns 26/11 Mumbai attacks case hearing until April 23Economic TimesRAWALPINDI: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan has adjourned the hearing of the 2008 Mumbai attacks case until April 23. It maybe recalled that ten gunmen from Pakistan arrived in Mumbai via sea route on November 26, 2008 and started firing ...See all stories on this topic »
Prithviraj Chavan likely to announce extra FSI, TDR for Mumbai's suburbsDaily News & AnalysisBy DNA Correspondent Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA The state on Thursday said that chief minister Prithviraj Chavan will soon announce a decision on the additional 0.33 floor space index (FSI) and transfer of development rights (TDR) proposed for ...See all stories on this topic »
From Mumbai to Pune, non-stop on cycleIndian ExpressWhat got these Mumbaiites together was love for fitness and what helped them raise a whopping Rs 13 lakh in just two days was their non-stop 175 km Mumbai-Pune cycle ride -- a record that has had cyclists applauding the feat on social networking sites. ...See all stories on this topic »
Right of way through Mumbai port blocks Rewas projectLivemintMukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is waiting for state-owned Mumbai port to agree to share a major portion of its navigation channel with a new port—India's most ambitious to date— that the firm plans to build at Rewas costing around ...See all stories on this topic »
MNS men target migrants in Mumbai againIBNLive.comMumbai: The activists of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have once again gone on a rampage against migrants in Mumbai and demolished shacks and hutments in Ghatkopar suburb on Sunday. MNS activists alleged they were illegal ...See all stories on this topic »
Le Pain Quotidien, Mumbai: Le unimpressiveDaily News & AnalysisTwenty-one years later, Coumont has opened the first Le Pain Quotidien in Mumbai, a city that has opened up to international cuisines over the past few years. The location is strategic. Apollo Bunder sees tourists, businessmen, ladies who lunch, etc. ...See all stories on this topic »
Kashinath Tapuriah seeks separate security cell, like Hasan Ali'sDaily News & AnalysisBy DNA Correspondent Place: Mumbai Agency: DNA Kashinath Tapuriah's lawyer Abad Ponda requested the special court on Friday for a separate security cell for Tapuriah like the one arranged for Hasan Ali Khan. However, Ponda went on to tell the court ...See all stories on this topic »
Hearing of Mumbai attacks case adjournedDaily TimesRAWALINDI: The Rawalpindi Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) number 3 on Saturday adjourned the hearing of the Mumbai attacks case until April 23, as the prosecution lawyer did not appear before the court. However, the other prosecution lawyer of the FIA, ...See all stories on this topic »
CBI officials get panel summonsTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: The two-member judicial commission, appointed by the state government to probe the Adarsh cooperative housing society scam, has told representatives of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is also investigating the case, ...See all stories on this topic »
Double-decker flyovers a panacea to Mumbai traffic snarls, CMIBNLive.comPTI 10:04 PM,Apr 20,2011 Mumbai, Apr 20 (PTI) Intending to provide respite to Mumbaikars from frequent traffic jams without much displacement, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today suggested an alternative of constructing double-decker ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai police rescue another kidnapped boyHindustan TimesA day after the Mumbai police rescued six-year-old Kandivli boy Karnit Shah from his abductors, another three-and-a-half-year-old boy, Sufiyan Khan, who was abducted from Dindoshi on Tuesday for ransom, was rescued in a quick operation from Silvassa on ...See all stories on this topic »
Mumbai surgeons perform knee surgery replacements using an iPod touchtuaw.comThis medical system developed by Smith & Nephew along with Brainlab, has allowed doctors at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai to effectively perform three knee replacement surgeries. The system comes in a rolling box with a precision camera and ...See all stories on this topic »