Meghnad Desai

The idea of Pakistan


Meghnad Desai

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Sailing vessels to declare voyage plan, crew 72 hours before arrival

A.jpg FOLLOWING suggestions from security agencies, the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) has issued fresh directives making it mandatory for any approaching sailing vessel, including dhows, barges, pleasure crafts ......read more

Soon, you can tell a city ward by the colour it sports

B.jpg THE city is set to sport a more colourful look across various wards if a proposal commissioned by the civic body is implemented. Under its branding exercise, BMC may soon colour code 24 wards. The pla......read more

2 prime amenity plot allotments to be revoked

NEARLY a year after the state housing board conducted an internal inquiry on its amenity plots allotted to charitable trusts and other organisations before 2003, it has started taking back those that ......read more

Number of foreign students at varsity at an all-time high

EVEN AS the number of international students is an important parameter in world rankings, Mumbai University has, for the first time, seen a massive jump — from 86 foreign students in 2009-10 and 47 in......read more

Cops face probe after rape accused flees custody

Police Sunday initiated a departmental inquiry against three personnel from Khar police station after Dr Rustom Sonawala, accused of raping a TB patient, escaped from custody a day earlier. “We have ......read more

Spot fixing: Delhi cops in city to probe links

A TEAM of Delhi police reached Mumbai Sunday to probe the links between their spot fixing case and the Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrests of bookies earlier this week. “The Delhi police team visited ......read more

Hotel staffer held for raping colleague

An employee of a five-star hotel in Santacruz was arrested Sunday for allegedly raping his colleague several times in the past two years on the pretext of marrying her. Police said, last week, accused......read more

East Indian museum opens at Manori

To mark its 125 years as the voice of the East Indian community, which claims to be the original inhabitants of Mumbai, Thane, Vasai and Raigad, the Mobai Gaothan Panchayat (MGP) has opened a museum ......read more

Woman dies, kin allege medical negligence

RELATIVES of a 28-year-old woman who died Sunday at Sion Hospital after post-delivery complications, staged a protest at a nursing home in Dharavi, where she had been earlier admitted. They accused do......read more

Mumbai logo doesn’t go with city’s identity, say Mumbaikars

MUMBAIKARS are not impressed with the new Mumbai logo commissioned by the civic administration recently. “The logo does not help one connect with the city. The symbol can represent any city, or even ......read more

Probe initiated into diamond theft case

SAHAR police have initiated a probe into the disappearance of a packet of diamonds worth Rs 3.91 crore, which allegedly went missing during transit to Belgium earlier this week. The complainant is an......read more

Duo booked for vandalising ticket vending machine

RAILWAY Protection Force (RPF) has booked two commuters for vandalising an Automatic Ticket Vending Machine (ATVM) at Kanjurmarg station Friday. The duo was fined Rs 200 each by the railway court. “T......read more

CST gets solar panels to meet its energy needs

THE Central Railway (CR) has undertaken a pilot project to reduce its carbon footprint at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai division and Tikekarwadi in Solapur division. For this, it is loo......read more

Man held for killing brother

A 25-YEAR-OLD man was allegedly murdered by his younger brother after an argument Saturday. The accused told Mulund police the deceased used to harass him and their father for money. Police said the d......read more