'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.' IMAGE: Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on......

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Eighteen patients have died in the last 24 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane, civic commissioner Abhijit Bangar said on Sunday. IMAGE: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj......

The Village of Heroes

The village in Maharashtra has continuously sent soldiers to the army since World War I. Every other person you meet is a soldier or a retired soldier or is aspiring to be a soldier. Text: Archana......

Thackeray, Shinde camps happy with EC keeping 'Balasaheb' in new names

The groups led by Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday expressed satisfaction after the Election Commission allotted them new names which mention 'Balasaheb'......

9 AI staff de-rostered for taking extra passengers

Air India has derostered nine employees, including two pilots, for taking on board three passengers in excess of the aircraft capacity on its flight from Mumbai to Mangalore two months ago. One of......

Box Office: 31st October flops

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's release 31st October has fared poorly at the box office. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.   31st October......

'Salman and I talk to each other in Marathi'

'I'd love to do a Marathi film with Genelia.' Riteish Deshmukh gears up to storm Marathi cinema! Photograph: Riteish Deshmukh/Instagram Unlike most actors, Riteish Deshmukh is ready to talk about......

'Comedy helped me survive in this industry'

It's not easy being in an Akshay Kumar film. And it not because, as rumours allege, Kumar is adept at snipping his co-star's screen time. "Akshay," says Riteish Deshmukh of his co-star in Housefull......

Just why are we OBSESSED with Bollywood?

Indian cinema doesn't mean just Hindi cinema; excellent films are made in many other languages in India, says Shobha Warrier, who also feels the national media gave the......

PIX: Team India sets out for World Cup glory

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuzvendra Chahal at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI The Indian......

Maharashtra will have to be aggressive in Ranji Trophy final, says Darekar

Maharashtra's leading wicket-taker Akshay Darekar was a four-year toddler when the state team last played in the Ranji Trophy final, which they lost to Punjab.Twenty-one years later, he has his......

Ranji Trophy round-up: Day Two

A round-up of the second day's play of the Ranji Trophy Super League matches on Saturday. Mumbai in control as Orissa batsmen falter Orissa's batting line up crumbled yet again as Mumbai took full......

Maharashtra skittled out

Medium pacers Vinay Kumar and Narvanda Aiyappa shared seven wickets to skittle out Maharashtra for a meagre 276 on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group A tie on Tuesday. Opener......

Kanitkar slams ton for Maharashtra

Hrishikesh Kanitkar cracked a fine 131 to guide Maharashtra to 308 for five on the penultimate day of their four-day Elite Group B Ranji Trophy match against Punjab in Kolhapur on Tuesday. Punjab......