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An endless struggle with painful wounds, lost jobs...

Monday 16 November '09

When the staff of JJ Hospital were gearing up for the cyclone last week, 55-year-old Lalji Pandey and his son Shailesh were wondering whether they could afford another trip to the city.
I am not a psycho, says Francis Gomes

Tuesday 27 October '09

Almost a month after 60-year-old Francis Gomes was arrested-he was let out on bail later-for allegedly keeping his wife and three daughters captive for seven years in a small flat in Vasai...
A cop for words

Sunday 25 October '09

In an age where erratic duty schedules to keep law and order and heavy paperwork besiege the average policeman, police constable Jagdish Wasave has found a way to wield words with dexterity in addition to his weapons.
IPO scam: owner of firm now shifts blame on his associate

Monday 12 October '09

Kaustubh Chokshi, the director of Powai-based Sadhrta Retail Ltd, who had been arrested for allegedly duping over 1100 investors to the tune of over Rs 3 crore, is not an average white-collared criminal.
Housewives, CEOs, celebrities root for ‘people’s candidate’

Monday 12 October '09

Nearly 600 supporters, from within the city and beyond, and from all walks of life, have thrown their weight behind a candidate who they say is standing for people-centric rather than party-centric politics.
‘Daddy’ in jail, wife & daughter at voters’ doors

Saturday 3 October '09

During the runup to the 2004 Assembly elections, a mere rumour of Arun ‘Daddy’ Gawli arriving was enough to send all the residents of the Byculla neighbourhood scurrying out of their homes to catch a glimpse of the gangster-turned-politician.
Women cops show they are not second best in crowd management

Monday 28 September '09

In Chembur, a team of 10 policewomen has set a benchmark for colleagues with the efficient crowd management they displayed during the immersion of the Ganesh idols during the recent Ganesh Puja.
Bags with Ambedkar snaps for packing: hotel manager held

Sunday 20 September '09

A day before RPI activists went on a rampage at the office of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee in protest against the ‘eviction’ of Athawale from his official residence in Delhi, the Azad Maidan police had averted a controversy over Babasaheb Ambedkar’s photos.
Kurla suicide: girl was harassed by ex-lover, his friends, says kin

Sunday 13 September '09

A love affair gone wrong turned fatal for a 16-year-old girl from Kurla who committed suicide on Friday after some youths...
Across police force, a tighter bond with the elderly

Monday 27 July '09

Since last month, the Colaba police have ensured that everyday their personnel visit the homes of at least five senior citizens and check on their welfare.
NDRF men tackle disaster at one spot, hold demo for students at another

Saturday 25 July '09

Even as a team of the National Disaster Response Force tackled chlorine leak in Bhiwandi that led to hospitalisation of 16 people...
In custody for duping jewellers, agent gives cops a tough time

Sunday 19 July '09

After allegedly duping over 50 jewellers of their gold worth Rs 5 crore, a jeweller-turned-agent, is giving a nightmare to cops.
14 years after her parents’ murder, 56-year-old still fights for justice

Sunday 12 July '09

For 14 years, Agripada-resident Yasmin Cooper has been living with the ghosts of her past in the flat where her elderly parents were murdered in 1994.
Thieves held, but owners of trucks they stole in a fix

Wednesday 1 July '09

The arrest of a gang accused of stealing trucks should have ideally come as a much-awaited relief for transporters whose vehicles were stolen.
Near-perfect sketch by arts professor nails two thieves

Tuesday 23 June '09

The near-perfect sketches of two thieves drawn by a professor from the JJ School of Arts helped the Azad Maidan police nab the duo while they were strolling down the street near the CST station last week.
Police claim key leads in Rs-28 lakh bank heist

Monday 22 June '09

Almost a month after the Apna Sahkari Bank at Naigaum was looted of Rs 28 lakh by armed robbers...
Spent cartridges haul: godown owner gets bail

Saturday 20 June '09

The owner of the Reay Road godown from where 11 spent cartridges were discovered by the police, Saremal Pratapchand Jain...
Rs 5.5-lakh jewellery theft: police yet to recover booty

Wednesday 17 June '09

With the rape case against actor Shiney Ahuja reportedly being treated as ‘priority’ by the Oshiwara police...
South Mumbai residents claim rise in petty thefts, statistics reveal otherwise

Tuesday 16 June '09

The police have come up with statistics to counter the claims by residents of Strand Marg in South Mumbai that petty crimes have been on the rise in the bylanes of their neighbourhood...
Rs 81 lakh gold stolen from factory, 3 held

Tuesday 16 June '09

The police have come up with statistics to counter the claims by residents of Strand Marg in South Mumbai that petty crimes have been on the rise in the bylanes of their neighbourhood...
Women throw themselves before cops’ jeep to prevent arrest of accused

Wednesday 3 June '09

While it is a well-known fact that police personnel usually face several hurdles when they are trying to snare an accused...
Tempo toddler

Monday 25 May '09

He can barely speak a few words but give two-and-a-half-year-old Truptraj Pandya a tabla and the toddler uses his hands to speak the language of music.
Police come up with award for their ‘real’ heroes

Sunday 10 May '09

It is a common complaint among lower-rung cops that whenever a case is cracked, senior police officers appear on TV and their pictures are splashed across newspapers while the ‘real’ men behind the success go unnoticed.
Lesson learnt: cops now opt for prevention while handling mobs

Sunday 10 May '09

To handle mobs more effectively, the Mumbai police are now opting for preventive bandobasts.
Armed With A Slipper

Monday 4 May '09

It all begins when he sees bare feet. They may belong to beggars, flower vendors, slum children or even drunkards.
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