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Your lunch is a click away: Mumbai’s dabbawalas take their service online

Mumbai dabbawalas have started their website, where people can register themselves to avail of their services, The attempt is to connect to an internet-savvy population.

Dr Deshmukh: A VC has a stature; your University had a John Matthai

University of Mumbai’s newly appointed VC, Dr Sanjay Deshmukh visiting a politician, Raj Thackeray who is not even in power to offer any benediction, is not sending out a good signal.

Uddhav takes dig at Amit Shah, wonders whether BJP will go solo in J&K

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday taunted Amit Shah saying that Shah will also talk about single party rule in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

'Spirit' of abstinence: Maharashtra govt mulls liquor ban

The Maharashtra government is contemplating on whether to emulate its neighbour Gujarat by enforcing a ban on liquor. A ban is already in place in three districts in the state.

Mumbai lawyer drags restaurant to cops over service charges

How many times have you checked your restaurant bill for the amount charged as 'service charge' before paying the bill? While most of us don't know or understand on what basis restaurants charge us for 'service', we usually don't bother about it and pay it without making a fuss, even though we know it may not be justified. Because who wants to waste time haggling?

A load off: Maharashta govt sets weight limit on students' school bags

Taking a load off students' shoulders, Maha government has put a limit on the weight of school bags carried by students to 10 percent of their body weight

Taking Uber, Ola head on: Mumbai's kaali peeli taxi unions propose launching an app

In times of distress, good old Kaali Peeli taxies are better than the corporate biggies

Photos: Pro Kabaddi gets Bajrangi Bhaijaan flavour as Salman Khan attends match in Mumbai

Salman Khan's latest film Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been stealing page 3 headlines since its Eid release. The superstar attended a Pro Kabaddi League match in Mumbai on July 21, 2015.

Bombay HC directs ED, ACB to continue probe against Bhujbal in Maha Sadan scam case

The Bombay High Court directed the state Anti-Corruption Bureau and Enforcement Directorate to continue its inquiry against former minister Chhagan Bhujbal.

Of mice and rains: Mumbai's fortunes could be tied to its ability to curb its rat population

Rat urine, when it contaminates flooded areas of Mumbai - a normal feature every monsoon - leads to cases of leptospirosis.

Bandra fire: KFC is not gutted but shut after flames engulfed nearby store

Even as Mumbai was reeling under heavy rains on Tuesday, a shopping complex in Bandra West was engulfed in fire.

When sex education helped 11-year-old Thane girl realise she had been raped

A 11-year-old tribal girl from Nallasopara in Thane district of Maharashtra realised that she had been raped by two people on different occasions when her teacher imparted sex education lessons at a school, a police official said on Tuesday.

Snakes in a house: Mumbai couple find 14 baby cobras in Chembur flat

Mumbai couple find 16 baby cobras in their Chembur home, snakes rescued by the Maharashtra Animal Rescue Association.

What #MumbaiRains taught me: Good old Kaali Peeli is still better than Uber

There is nothing wrong if Uber charges 'surge pricing' to ensure there are more drivers on the road when riders need them most.

Sub-standard 'chikki' food snack supply to students stopped: Maha govt informs HC

The Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it had stopped the supply of 'chikki' food snack to school students on 10 July following complaints that it was "sub-standard".

2002 hit-and-run case: Bombay HC rejects intervention plea to grant stay on Salman's appeal

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused accept a plea to grant stay on an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Mumbai mayor Snehal Ambekar compares PM Modi with Hitler

Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena leader Snehal Ambekar has compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the late German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Landslide on Mumbai-Pune expressway kills two, disrupts traffic

Landslide caused by heavy rains blocked the busy Mumbai-Pune Express Highway on Sunday, following which the traffic was diverted via the old highway route.

Landslide in Mumbai-Pune Expressway kills one

One person was killed while two others were seriously injured on Sunday when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a landslide on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Mumbai, a police official said.

Mumbai: Auto-driver held for molesting woman journalist

An unidentified autorickshaw driver was on Saturday booked for allegedly molesting a city-based woman journalist in Mumbai, police said.

Pro Kabaddi season 2: Abhishek Bachchan at Jaipur Pink Panthers pre-season presser

Defending champions Jaipur Pink Panthers are ready to roar again in 2nd season of Pro Kabaddi League

Happy Birthday PC! Bollywood parties at Priyanka Chopra's surprise birthday bash

Priyanka Chopra, who turned 33 on Saturday, was left surprised by a party that her mother Madhu threw for her which saw several Bollywood stars in attendance.

Journalist who covered police raid on bar allegedly murdered in Mumbai

In a shocking incident, a journalist in Mumbai was allegedly murdered on Friday after he had gone to a bar to cover a police raid.

Mumbai: In horrific road rage incident, attackers slash bikers face with paper cutter near Mira Road

In a horrifying incident of road rage in Mumbai, a biker was left with gashes on his face when two guys and a girl attacked him with a paper cutter on Tuesday evening.

Mumbaikars rejoice! Goa's King's Beer to launch in the city on 3rd week of July

Goa's favourite King's Beer is about to make its way to the city. The brewery's owners plan to launch it in Mumbai next week.

Photo: Mumbai's historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus goes green a day before Eid

A day ahead of Eid, the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus was lit up in green.

A real workout: Sena-run BMC dismantles Mumbai's first open-air gym that was inaugurated by Aaditya Thackeray

In an embarrassing turn of events for Shiv Sena, which controls the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body officials today dismantled an open air gymnasium inaugurated by Yuva Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray.

Despite fund shortage, Maha govt to spend Rs 1.40 cr on bullet-proof vehicles for CM, governor

The Maharashtra government is planning to spend a whopping Rs 1.40 crore on purchasing two bullet-proof vehicles for Chief Minister and Governor