'The bullet train project is a complete sham'
Photographs from the spot show a deep, long crack running along the divider.
The decision announced by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis provoked massive criticism with many questioning why defence resources were being used for civilian works.
"Does one need bullet train or improvement of basic rail infrastructure," the MNS chief said.
He said the Maharashtra government was providing all possible assistance to those affected.
This flagship Starbucks outlet will have place for upto 150 people.
Whatever the tragedy, it does not take Mumbai much time to get back on its feet, says Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com.
Probe found that they had opened the manhole so that the water in the area, which had entered their houses, could drain out, police said.
The bullet train project, linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad, is not for ordinary people but an "ego trip for the high and mighty", he alleged.
This flagship Starbucks outlet will have place for upto 150 people.
I have never seen such a vast ocean of humanity. And probably never will. It was unforgettable, says Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
'These combat engineer units are used in war for building bridges for advancing troops.' 'Instead of training by building bridges over the Mula and Mutha rivers in Pune, they will practice by building bridges in Mumbai,' Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat tells Ajai Shukla.
The announcement came after marathon meetings held by the minister with senior railway board officials since Friday.
Tuesday's bridge collapse once again puts the spotlight on the city's urban infrastructure and a dire need for its development.
Rane's move comes after days of speculation that he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party
The stampede on the banks of Godavari River in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh added to India's notoriety for deaths due to such accidents, when sudden, uncontrollable crowds surge out of control.
'It is surprising Mumbaikars take it all in their stride, but it has nothing to do with the crappy spirit of Mumbai that television channels extol every time a tragedy hits us, but all to do with the compulsion of stepping out to earn one's daily roti and dal,' says N Suresh.
On June 1, 2010, under Indian Ports Act, 1908, govt declared Port Blair as 13th major port in India
The bench in its 118-page judgement referred to the September 29 stampede on the Elphinstone Road railway station foot overbridge that resulted in the death of 23 people.
Manish Malhotra talks about his work, success and how he survived the industry for nearly three decades.
Office space on mill land in central Mumbai expected to reach 16 mn sq ft by 2021.
'Are you so scared for your own skin that you will not help a lady or a weak man from attack?' asks an anguished A Ganesh Nadar.
Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh refuses to 'retreat in the face of threats'.
Satish Bodas visits the homes where Ganesha brings some cheer.
Mangesh Kasalkar, an MNS worker, and RTI activist Iyas Khan had repeatedly warned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation about the illegal extensions and violations by 1 Above, a rooftop pub inside the labyrinthine Kamala Mills in Mumbai's Lower Parel, where 14 people where died in a fire on Thursday night, but nothing was done.
'When the government says the army will make a bridge, what does it mean?' 'If this is not stopped here, then there is no telling where and for what all the army will be employed or deployed in the future,' says Veenu Sandhu
'If Modiji likes his pakodas fresh from the pakodewala, why does his government keep making things difficult for us?'
'In economic matters governments should not take sides based on religion and caste,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.
Taking advantage of the indifference of passengers, the Indian Railways routinely indulges in several unfair trade practices, says S Pushpavanam.
Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed before the court on Tuesday while arguing the rejoinder to her bail application. She was insisting: "But he asked me for a motive!"
Incessant rains apparently caused cracks in the bridge, resulting in its collapse, an official said.
Unaware of the historical marker outside Bandra railway station, hawkers used it to display their wares, reports Anil Singh.
R Venkataramanan, the managing trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust who is responsible for all Tata-run trusts, prefers to keep a low profile but has emerged as a power centre in the group - with more clout than many established CEOs, says Dev Chatterjee.
This week was the first time Peter and Indrani appeared in court no longer married, footloose and fancy free once again, even if in jail.
Since debuting in India in October 2012, the company has opened 15 Starbucks stores across Mumbai and Delhi.
Shivade then asked if the skeleton finally came out of the ground in many parts. It was difficult not to gasp aloud at that revelation. Bhagat said that was true.
After 800 days, is it a little clearer that Accused No 1 through 4 are responsible for her death?
Mini Ribeiro tells us where to go salad hopping.
As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs.
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