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Security beefed up at city's star hotels
Mumbai police have sent out clear instructions to all-star hotels in Mumbai to beef up security in and around their hotel complex. Though there is no specific information on intelligence agencies inputs on possible terror strikes on hotels in the city, Mumbai police are reviewing the overall ...
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Is the Dandiya Queen losing her hold?
The clash of sticks and swirl of ghagras have begun with dandiya fever full on, and Falguni Pathak is in news once again. However, this time around a lot of revelers are not opting for the dandiya queen, and rather preferring to go to other venues. ...
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Register to run!
Registrations have started for the 6th Mumbai Marathon, which will close on August 30. This is for the first time that registrations are opening six months in advance, as the organisers feel they can plan for the event better. Entry fees are Rs 300 for the full marathon, half marathon and dream run. The Mumbai Marathon will be held on January 18, 2009.
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Durgas’ rising
It is believed that even if there are four Bengalis in vicinity, there ought to be a Durga Puja celebration in the locality. Carrying on this spirit are women in the Gokuldham area in Goregaon East, who have been solely organising Durga Puja in the area for the past five years.
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Going YO! against demons
Armed with a sword, gadha (club), and bow-arrow, Westside Plus YO! bureau members, Divya Aiyer, Ipsitaa Panigrahi, Aditi Mukherjee, and Haneet Menghani, have set out to destroy the ills plaguing our city – pollution, mob vandalism, encroachments, traffic – this Dussehra.
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To put the house in order
We have initiated mass housing programs, which will be visible to all very soon. As a matter of fact, the CM has asked us to provide as many apartments as possible to the people, who cannot afford to buy expensive flats from the private sector. The selling price of these apartments wouldn't be ...
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Hello Mumbai!
Everyone in this city cribs about the lawlessness prevailing but being someone not originally from this city, I think that the Mumbai Police rocks. Right from the crime branch to the drives undertaken by the traffic police, Mumbai Police does commendable work...
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Staging a comeback
For those who've been missing the presence of the 23-year-old theatre director on stage can look forward to his return with 'Mr Kolpert' at Prithvi Theatre on October 7 and 8. For Anshuman Jha, 'Mr Kolpert' is nothing new; it's a play that won him the best director award at Thespo 2006. ...
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Shopping
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A day for precious buying
If Dhanteras is a day that gold merchants look forward to, Akshay Tritiya comes second to the looked-forward to days according to most merchants as well as consumers. This day considered as one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar falls on May 7 this year.
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Sports
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Rolling away
Skating is the only fun sport that can be done individually. While generic sports like football or hokey need at least twenty-two players to conduct an event, roller-skating is an exception to this. All you need is a pair of skates and the right mood. The most important thing that motivates the participants is that all of them get to go to the district level and then the best go ahead ...
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Campus Watch
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Setting Mood for a cause
Known to be the firsts in several technical innovations, the young blood at IIT-Bombay decided to be use a novel way for a social cause as well. ...
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