Cops seek legal opinion in CCI chief suicide case

Tuesday 7 July '09

The Cuffe Parade police have sought legal opinion after Cricket Club of India CEO Kamaljeet Rajpal told them that he was cleaning his gun when it accidentally went off.

Gorai creek mishap: one body found, cops on toes to avoid such incidents

Wednesday 24 June '09

After two days of search operations, the body of one of the three brothers feared dead in Gorai creek was found on Tuesday.

Beepers to aid visually-impaired for crossing signals

Wednesday 17 June '09

In a bid to make the city streets friendlier for the visually-impaired, the Traffic Police are planning to install beepers at their new Area Traffic Control signals.

After Madh rape case, cops take no chances, keep extra vigil

Sunday 14 June '09

With the Madh Island recently being raided by the cops, it seems some of the popular spots frequented by youngsters in the city might be under the police scanner.

Barrel was inside CCI chief’s mouth: docs

Thursday 11 June '09

Doctors and investigators have confirmed that the bullet which injured CCI CEO Kamaljeet Rajpal went through the roof of his mouth, from behind the teeth, indicating that the barrel was inside his mouth.

Samtanagar robbery: residents fear it’s not the end of story

Tuesday 9 June '09

After Sunday’s brazen burglary in a senior citizen’s house, residents of Challenger Towers in Thakur village, Kandivali, are afraid that such an incident could occur again.

Iron hand by rly cops doubles juvenile crime cases in 2 yrs

Saturday 6 June '09

In just two years, the number of children detained by the railway police for various crimes has nearly doubled...

Scrap dealer held for raping seven-year-old

Friday 5 June '09

The Meghwadi police arrested a scrap dealer on Tuesday for raping a seven-year-old...

6 children injured in fire at perfume unit

Thursday 21 May '09

Five teenagers and an eleven-year-old boy suffered burn injuries on Wednesday after the unit where they were working caught fire.

6 children injured in fire at perfume unit

Thursday 21 May '09

Five teenagers and an eleven-year-old boy suffered burn injuries on Wednesday after the unit where they were working caught fire.

Man held for abetting wife’s suicide

Sunday 17 May '09

The Shivajinagar police have arrested the husband of a woman who committed suicide last Sunday allegedly because of harassment by her husband’s family.

Bomb Disposal Squad to get special vehicle, robot for enhanced safety

Sunday 10 May '09

With the Mumbai Police going in for acquisition of more equipment, vehicles and weaponry post the 26/11 terror attacks...

At the scene, emotions still raw

Friday 8 May '09

Residents of Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar are not quite jubilant over the life sentence to Manohar Kadam in the firing case; many see his conviction as only half a victory.

Governance, education, recession propel Juhu residents to cast votes

Thursday 30 April '09

JUHU, famous for the stars part of its electorate, is all set to cast its vote.

Lip-Smacking at Work

Monday 27 April '09

For the thousands who’ve felt pangs of helpless guilt while consuming that daily dose of fried snacks that masquerade as a working lunch...

Blow whistle on eve-teasers, literally, blogger tells women

Monday 20 April '09

In the wake of the recent rape of a foreign student of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, a blogger has decided to encourage women to take matter into their own hands when faced with such kind of trouble.

Car thefts: cops stumble on new trend

Sunday 12 April '09

The police have come across a new trend in car thefts in the western suburbs of the city. Special crack teams formed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 9) Niket Kaushik to track motor vehicle thefts have stumbled upon a new pattern...

Forging Musical Bonds

Monday 16 March '09

The people of Azerbaijan may have little more than ancient dusty cultural links with India, but one Indian musician is setting out to change that.

Old mantra to combat modern menace

Monday 9 March '09

In the time of global warming and growing pollution, saving the environment seems to be the cause celibre of a lot of people.

2 nominations, but no money to fly to Lisbon film fest

Tuesday 3 March '09

Two animated films made by 23-year-old Delwyn Remedios and his friends have been nominated for the best animation film category at Lisbon film fest.

Lapses at Mantralaya expose chinks in security drill

Thursday 12 February '09

Even as the Mumbai Police have drawn up elaborate security arrangements to prevent a repeat of 26/11 terrorist strikes in the city, repeated incidents on the Mantralaya premises...

A ringmaster recounts days with the big cats

Monday 9 February '09

Many ringmasters had lost their jobs after the Indian government banned the use of wild animals in circuses.

Click to Give

Monday 9 February '09

A disaster has the power to unite people, with those watching from the sidelines always raring to go and help people who are directly hit.

Constables get trained to be soft on senior citizens

Saturday 7 February '09

Constables manning Mumbai police’s ElderLine 1090 are undergoing training to deal with calls from distressed elderly couples.

Samaritans from Delhi play off-season Santa to 26/11 victims

Sunday 1 February '09

Post 26/11, the city has seen a flood of donations for the terror victims. However, while most people preferred to send the money and necessities through some channels...