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Over 2000 Mumbaiites fell victim to fake vaccination drives: Maha to HC

More than 2,000 people have fallen victim to fake COVID-19 vaccination camps in Mumbai so far, the Maharashtra government told the Bombay high court on Thursday. IMAGE: A beneficiary reacts while......

No scientific evidence Mumbai case is Covid XE: Central experts

INSACOG experts are conducting genomic analysis of a coronavirus case reported as that of the highly transmissible XE variant by Mumbai civic officials, though scientific evidence so far does not......

Raj in trouble for calling CST 'Victoria Terminus'

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who forced filmmaker Karan Johar to apologise for calling Mumbai 'Bombay' in his film, has attracted the ire of critics for calling the Chhatrapati......

1993 blasts: 5 cops guilty

The designated TADA court on Tuesday held five policemen guilty of allowing smooth passage of arms and ammunition that were used in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.Suspended police sub inspector......

Mahajan rose because of his own genius

I was in Tamil Nadu when the news hit us that Pramod Mahajan had lost his last battle. Once the initial shock was over, I could not help but notice that there was really very little grieving around......

ANZ re-enters Indian banking after a decade

Australia and New Zealand Banking Groupsaid on Thursday it had re-entered the Indian banking sector after a decade, opening its first branch in Mumbai.It has appointed Subhas DeGamia, a veteran......

JNPT gets govt approval to set up SEZ

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has received the government's approval to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) at its facility near Mumbai.Its chairman, L Radhakrishnan, said, "We have......

Now, a prominent Swiss bank in Mumbai?

The Reserve Bank of India has sought views of the Union ministry of finance in giving permission for a 'Credit Suisse' Swiss Bank to open its first Indian branch in Mumbai.It awaits a political......

Mumbai most risk-averse city: HSBC survey

Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has emerged as the most risk-averse among the top cities in Asia and Australia, according to a survey, conducted by HSBC India. The survey, Asia's Prize......

Roche launches lung cancer drug

Pharma major Roche Scientific Companyon Tuesday launched its revolutionary anti-cancer drug 'Tarceva' (erlotinib), which 'prolongs and improves' quality of the life of patients, suffering from lung......

"I want to write Rajnikant's biography..."

Roopa Swaminathan, author of the National Award-winning book, Star Dust, Vignettes from the fringes of the Film Industry, calls herself a hardcore Mumbaiite who loves cinema and grew up watching......

The ugly face of Bombay

I was witness to one of the black marks in the history of Bombay, oops Mumbai. The movie Bombay remains my favourite film when it comes to showcasing Mumbai on the big screen. Directed by Mani......

PIX: India demolish NZ for biggest home win

IMAGE: India's players pose with the series trophy after beating New Zealand in the second and final Test in Mumbai on Monday. Photograph: BCCI India's spinners wasted little time in removing New......

Mumbai fans get a chance to watch Valderrama, Desailly play!

IMAGE: Carlos Valderrama in action. Photograph: Christopher Ruppel/Getty Images On the occasion to mark 30 days to the Under-17 FIFA World Cup, world football legends are set to enthral fans when......

Why Indian cricket didn't do well in the 1990s

'When I entered the Indian team's dressing room, I discovered that there was a divide in the team, like a wall in between two groups of players, there were two teams within one.''It was all about......