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Shiv Sena protests vegetable price rise in Mumbai Mumbai, July 4 : Shiv Sena activists staged a protest here against the rise of vegetable on Friday. (30)

1 held for stealing spare parts worth Rupees 3.84 lakh Nashik, Jul 4 : The city crime branch has arrested a person for allegedly stealing spare parts, worth Rupees 3.84 lakh, from a company in Ambad Industrial Estate at Satpur here. (46)

Fake notes not printed in small press: ATS chief Mumbai, July 3 : The good quality of the recently seized fake 1000-rupee notes rule out the possibility that they were made in small private press, a senior police official has said. (51)

Khairlanji case hearing to begin on August 24 Mumbai, July 3 : Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court will start hearing the appeals filed by eight convicts of the Khairlanji Dalit killing case from August 24th. (40)

Victory for gays gets three cheers from Bollywood By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, July 4 : Bollywood can't stop talking about the Delhi High Court's landmark judgement that has decriminalised gay sex. From Shatrughan Sinha to Sushmita Sen, all say the verdict was long due and celebrates an individual's right to choose. And they all feel lesbians, gays and transgenders can finally live freely without fear. (63)

Power Generation undertakes works to make Maharashtra free of load shedding Thane, Jul 3 : Maharashtra Power Minister Sunil Tatkare today said the State Power Generation and Distribution Company has undertaken infrastructure work worth thousands of crores of rupees in Thane, Vashi and Kalyan circle as part of its objective to free the state totally from load shedding by 2012. (45)

Sea of devotees throng holy Pandharpur on 'Ashadi Ekadashi' Pandharpur, Maharashtra, Jul 3 : A sea of more than seven lakh devotees assembled at the holy place of Pandharpur on the auspicious occasion of 'Ashadi Ekadashi' to take the blessings and performed Puja at the temple of revered god Vitthal here today. (45)

Air India employees go on two hour protest over non-payment of wages Mumbai, July 3 : Employees of India's flagship carrier Air India have commenced their two-hour-long protest over non-payment of wages on Friday afternoon, even as the airline management sternly warned that it would take action against them. (52)

Maharashtra politicians, common man not happy with rail budget Mumbai, Jul 3 : Cutting across party lines, politicians as well as common citizens expressed their dissatisfaction over neglect of Maharashtra and Mumbai in the Railway Budget presented by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, today. (39)

Marathwada region's demands not fulfiled in Budget Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Jul 3 : Marathwada Railway Vikas Samiti (MRVS) president Ompraksah Varma today said the Rail Budget, presented by Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in Parliament was only for for common man, youths and media persons. (44)

Two killed in road accident Aurangabad, Maharashtra, July 3 : Two youth were killed when their motorcycle collided with a speeding jeep, near Videocon company on the Aurangabad-Paithan road here today. (39)

Second phase of 'Sampark Abhiyan' to kickstart tomorrow Mumbai, Jul 3 : The second phase of the Congress' 'Sampark Abhiyan' covering all 288 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra, will begin in Nashik tomorrow. (41)

Bonanza for Maharashtra in railway budget Mumbai, July 3 : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has come up with a series of proposals for Maharashtra, including non-stop point-to-point service proposed for the first time in the history of Indian Railways. (122)

Mamata's rail budget disappoints Mumbaikars Mumbai, July 3 : Many Mumbaikars Wednesday said they felt let down by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee's 2009-10 budget as she made no mention of this financial capital's lifeline - the suburban trains. (84)

Maharashtra CM to be chief guest for CMIA annual function Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Jul 3 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan will be the chief guest for the annual function of Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) to be held here on June seven. (79)

58th TAAI convention at Dubai from September 29 Mumbai, Jul 3 : Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) will hold its 58th Indian Travel Congress and Exhibition (2009 TAAI Convention) in Dubai from September 23. (107)

AI warns strict action against employees joining strike Mumbai, Jul 3 : Air India today warned strict action against those employees joining the protest, organised by a section of workers against delay in salary. (91)

'A Suitable Girl' to follow 'A Suitable Boy' Mumbai, Jul 3 : Vikram Seth, among the most widely admired writers in the world today, has announced that he is writing the long-awaited sequel to his much-loved million-copy bestseller 'A Suitable Boy'. (84)

Mah Govt makes Rupees 2600 crore provision for weaker sections development Kolhapur, Jul 2 : Maharashtra social justice minister Chandrakant Handore today said a budgetary provision of Rupees 2,600 crore has been made by his department for the development of weaker sections in the state. (80)

BJP demands review of MSEDCL power hike application Mumbai, Jul 2 : The BJP today said the state government and power regulator MERC should review the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited's (MSEDCL) proposal to hike power tariff by 32 per cent and demanded that it should be rejected in toto. (78)

Congressmen burn Uma Bharati's effigy Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Jul 2 : City youth Congress activists today burnt an effigy of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharati here in protest on her purported statements against the Party's MP and general secretary Rahul Gandhi. (82)

Shiv Sena to take up Mumbaikars' housing woes Mumbai, Jul 2 : The Shiv Sena will take out a 'morcha' to Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) office on July 13 for the cause of addressing the housing woes of Mumbaikars. (97)

Scam to issue bogus voters ID cards: Somaiya Mumbai, Jul 2 : Objecting to the Form No 8 issued by the Election Commission (EC) for correction and to get Voter's Identity Card, senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya today alleged that the Maharashtra government had instructed the state machinery to issue 'bogus' identity cards to thousands of 'bogus/Bangladeshi' voters ahead of the ensuing Assembly elections. (85)

Farmers oppose fuel price hike Rohtak (Haryana)/Mumbai, July 2 : Farmers have reacted strongly to the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. (80)

Neela Satyanarayan is Maharashtra's first woman election commissioner Mumbai, July 2 : Retired civil servant Neela Satyanarayan has been appointed the State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Maharashtra, official sources said here Thursday. She is the first woman in the state to hold the post. (156)

HC gives last chance to Jet, Sahara to settle dispute Mumbai, Jul 2 : The Bombay High Court today gave Jet Airways and Sahara Group a last chance to amicably resolve a payment dispute over acquisition of Sahara Airlines by Jet. (146)

NAFCUB urges to Centre to slash income tax deduction Mumbai, Jul 2 : National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies Ltd (NAFCUB) has urged Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to abolish the income tax deduction under section 80(P)(2) of Income Tax act 1961 on all co-operative banks and credit societies across the country. (136)

Court extends Shiney's judicial custody till Jul 16 Mumbai, Jul 2 : A local court today extended the judicial custody of Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his domestic help, till July 16. (128)

Central Railway services disrupted for 8 hours Mumbai, Jul 2 : Suburban and long distance services on Central Railway's mainline was thrown into disarray for eight hours today, following snapping of an overhead electric traction wire near the Mulund station. (156)

Thackeray slams Congress, Sharad Pawar over Sea Link name Mumbai, Jul 2 : Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has slammed NCP chief Sharad Pawar and the Congress for naming the Bandra-Worli sea link as Rajiv Gandhi sea link. (146)

YES Bank ties up with First Data for ATM programme Mumbai, Jul 2 : Private lender YES Bank today inked an agreement with electronic commerce and payment processing services provider First Data for an innovative Automated Teller Machines (ATM) deployment programme. (132)

'Chakka Jam' over naming of Bandra Worli Sea Link Mumbai, Jul 2 : Shiv Sainiks today staged a 'Chakka Jam' at the exit point of the Bandra Worli Sea Link, protesting its naming as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link. (152)

RBI seeks timely, accurate information on employment conditions Mumbai, Jul 2 : Lamenting on insufficient data on employment available in the country, Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao today called for timely and accurate information on employment conditions to enhance the central bank's understanding of inflationary pressures and thereby improve the conduct of monetary policy. (115)

Industrial waste generated poisonous crops in Aurangabad By Abdul Hadi, Aurangabad, July 2 : Lack of incinerating industrial units in Aurangabad has led to dumping of industrial waste into water bodies, poisoning the crops. (104)

School clerk, teacher, peon caught red-handed for bribery Nanded, Maharashtra, Jul 2 : The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught three employees, including a teacher, of the Sanjay Gandhi High School of Punegaon village in the district. (111)

Noted artist Tyeb Mehta passes away Mumbai, July 2 : Noted artist Tyeb Mehta passed away at his residence here on Thursday morning. (111)

Subbarao laments lack of employment data Mumbai, Jul 2 : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao today lamented the lack of employment data, a prime requisite in the monetary policy regime of the country. (99)

MSEDCL detects 2,180 power theft cases in Aurangabad circle Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Jul 2 : As many as 2,180 cases of power theft, that resulted in electricity loss worth Rupees 87.18 lakh, were detected by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) during a special meter checkup drive in Aurangabad circle. (109)

Justice Gaikwad sworn in as Lokayukta of Maharashtra Mumbai, Jul 2 : Retired High Court Judge, Justice Purushottam Bapurao Gaikwad was today sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra at a simple swearing-in ceremony, held at Raj Bhavan here. (112)

India not a fiefdom of Gandhi-Nehru clan: Bal Thackeray Mumbai, July 2 : Lashing out at the Maharashtra government for deciding to name the new Bandra Worli Sea Link after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said Thursday that 'the country is not the fiefdom of the Gandhi family'. (126)

Two collegians arrested, seven detained for possessing drugs Mumbai, Jul 2 : Two collegians were arrested and seven others detained by Anti-Narcotics Cell of city police for allegedly possessing and consuming drugs in the campus of a reputed college in south Mumbai. (112)

Central Railway local service as OHW snaps Mumbai, Jul 2 : Central Railway's main line service was disrupted and delayed by more than 40 minutes in peak hours this morning owing to snapping of an overhead electric wire near Mulund station. (146)

Indian Coast Guard rescues a police boat off Mumbai coast Mumbai, July 1 : The Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued nine persons from a police patrol boat that got entangled in a fishing net under the newly opened Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge in Mumbai. (113)

Beed Medical officer's 15-yr-old son kidnapped Beed, (Maharashtra) Jul 1 : The 15-year-old son of resident medical officer at civil hospital here was kidnapped by four motorcycle-borne unidentified persons from Jalna road area of the town. (99)

Daily wage workers call off hunger strike Pune, Jul 1 : The indefinite hunger strike called by daily wage workers employed at the Shiv Chhatarapati Sports City Balewadi, near here, was called off after Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan assured their representatives that their demands would be looked into. (89)

Thevidar Bachav Samiti organises 'Birhad' morcha Mumbai, Jul 1 : The Nashik Thevidar Hitsanvardhan Tatha Bachav Samiti (Nashik Depositors Welfare Protection and Defence Committee) organised 'Birhad (Family)' morcha at Azad Maidan here today. (96)

Accor opens hotel under Novotel brand in Mumbai Mumbai, July 1 : International hotel chain Accor Wednesday opened Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach here, its third under the Novotel brand after Novotel Hyderabad Airport and Novotel Hyderabad. (156)

Abduction for ransom began fifty years back in Chambal Shivpuri, MP, Jul 1 : Abduction began in Madhya Pradesh's infamous Chambal-Gwalior ravines, a den of dacoits for years, about fifty years back. (149)

Bandra Worli sea link opens for commuters in Mumbai Mumbai, July 1 : The much-awaited Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), an ambitious eight-lane twin carriageway built over the Mahim Creek of Arabian Sea, opened for commuters here on Wednesday. (369)

Mumbaikars enjoy joyride on Bandra-Worli sea link Mumbai, Jul 1 : It was a dream come true for Mumbaikars as they thronged to enjoy the ride over sea on the new Bandra-Worli sea link on the first day of its opening today even as their enthusiasm congested the traffic on the bridge. (306)

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