The Santacruz observatory recorded 286.4 mm rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, making it the fourth highest rainfall in Mumbai since 1974, an Indian Meteorological Department official said.
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.
One wants ban on Google Earth, other for harnessing technology to combat terror.
Iqbal wanted to land the smuggled goods by helicopter on the Andaman Islands. DK asked, 'Iqbal, a helicopter will bring the consignment to the island, drop it there and then return. Won't radars detect it?' 'No.' 'How?' 'Radars can't detect aircraft that fly at a low altitude. Our helicopter, after entering India's air space, will dive and fly at four feet above the sea level.' 'For that, I have a German pilot in mind. He was an ace aviator in the last world war.' An enthralling excerpt from Aabid Surti's Sufi: The Invisible Man Of The Underground.
The Taliban have been known for using violence to force the people to accept their agenda and views, he added.
Vallabhbhai Patel's great claim to fame originated from his steely leadership of a struggle against a repressive regime, a good three decades before the achievement of states unification, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
Long-term exposure to chronically high PM2.5 levels weakens the ability of the lungs to fend off infections, therefore making people more susceptible to COVID-19, the scientists said.
As the New York Stock Exchange, Euronext and NSE are affiliated entities, upon listing on Euronext, it would establish its association with all three exchanges under one group, strengthening its presence in these three important markets, Satyam said in a communique to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Acting on a tip-off that drugs were being peddled at the 'Bombay 72 Degree East' night club, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the city police raided the establishment late Sunday night, police said. A woman and an Israeli national were among the eight arrested, they said.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected plea of the Mumbai Cricket Association and the Maharashtra Cricket Association against the Bombay high court's order to shift the Indian Premier League matches out of drought-hit Maharashtra.
Author Deborah Baker discusses her new book on Allen Ginsberg with Arthur J Pais.
3i Infotech is planning a JV with Chinese firm Yucheng Technologies to enter into the Chinese market.
During the questioning, the bench noted that in cases of similar illegalities in buildings close to Ranauts, the BMC had waited for several days to carry out the demolition.
Leading wind power company, Suzlon Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it will invest Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) to set up manufacturing facilities in India, in order to increase export market share and demand.\n
Satyam Computers on Monday said it plans to launch the Satyam School of Leadership, a corporate university, to develop and nurture leaders to accelerate the company's growth.
The scrutiny started when it came to the government's notice that Shelf Drilling, a company that operates one third of ONGC's contracted jackup rig and earns a revenue of close to $220,000 a day, has China Merchant Group as its single largest shareholder.
Wockhardt Ltd has signed an In-licensing agreement with UK-based LSI to market Vitix, a drug used for treating pigmentation disorder.
Roy, who in compliance with the last order appeared before the court, was told by the apex court that he has to frequently make the payment as per the roadmap approved by the court or face further imprisonment.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, which has seen two major mishaps in the last two years at its Bombay High oilfields, on Thursday came out with a contingency plan for effective disaster management.\n\n
The company pays out an interim dividend in October and the final dividend in April of every year. The company has fixed October 19, 2007, as the record date for the purpose of payment of interim dividend, if any.
The Centre stressed that the next three weeks will be critical for the country reeling from the worst health crisis as it announced a series of measures to shore up medical infrastructure and supplies and scale up vaccination.
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In fact, a cotton futures exchange was started in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1875.
Rao, 82, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), is currently undergoing treatment in the Mumbai-based Nanavati Hospital where he had been admitted by the Maharashtra government following the high court's intervention.
HCL Technologies Ltd on Thursday said it has entered into an agreement with IBM, through which it has acquired license rights to establish itself as the power architecture design center outside an IBM business line.
Satyam Computer Services and Microsoft China signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop the enterprise solutions market in China.\n
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd on Thursday said it has acquired Sydney-based Financial Network Services, a core banking solutions vendor for $26 million.
Following market regulator Sebi's decision to allow the bank to open fresh demat accounts, HDFC Bank on Friday said it has also received approval from the Reserve Bank for setting up additional branches and ATMs.
Mumbai police, citing his suicide note, said the 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer took the extreme step 'out of frustration' due to his illness.
In several parts of the metropolis, shops were shut in protest and schools held prayer meets as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who were killed on Thursday.
While NSE is exploring 8-10 new agri-commodities, BSE is eyeing as many as 15, most of which aren't traded on any other online derivative exchange in India.
The petitioners urged the SC that if the tigress was shot dead, both her cubs would not be able to survive in the forest.
'Citizens for a Just Society' stated that BARC was situated on the earthquake zone. In case of any disaster, NWDE would emit nuclear radiations into the environment, which would have harmful effect on the population.
Gail India Ltd said on Monday it will set up LPG plants in Uzbekistan as part of its globalisation drive.\n\n
TV, Bollywood personalities filed a PIL in Bombay HC seeking a direction to the centre and the Maharashtra government to list steps taken to provide relief to victims of the recent deluge in the state.
Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life.
The Matunga restaurant, known for its cleanliness and quick services, was established by Gopal Purshottam Kamath.
