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Mumbai Weekly News - 27 May 2011, Friday

Terrorist Headley testifies about visit to Mumbai hotel before attacks
Chicago Sun-Times
Headley, the government's main witness, is cooperating with prosecutors after pleading guilty to taking photos and videos of targets in Mumbai before the rampage that killed 160 people including six Americans over three days. ...
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After Beating Kolkata, Mumbai Is Set for Déjà Vu
New York Times
His team, Mumbai, needed four runs from that final delivery against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Rayadu, a 25-year-old who also keeps wicket, had struck 51 boundaries — 42 fours and 9 sixes — from the 330 previous balls he had received during the 2011 ...
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IPL: Mighty Mumbai up against solid RCB
Cricketnext.com
Chennai: Who would have thought that Mumbai Indians who were looking invincible in the earlier part of the season will have to sweat it out to make it to the qualifying stage while the Royal Challengers Bangalore who were looking down and out after a ...
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How more FSI will kill Mumbai
Daily News & Analysis
By Kishore Rathod | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan announcing the increase of floor-space index (FSI) for the city's 18000-odd cessed buildings from 2.5 to 3 is just the tip of the iceberg, given the provisions under the ...
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Homeland Security chief visits Mumbai, India, site of terrorist attack
CNN International
By Carol Cratty, CNN Senior Producer Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Wednesday wrapped up a two-day visit to Mumbai, India, the site of the November 2008 terrorist attacks by 10 gunmen that killed more than 160 ...
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Ridiculous to say I chose club over India
Hindustan Times
After the well fought out elimination match against the Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir emerged a satisfied but broken man. His shoulder, a problem since the World Cup final against Sri Lanka, acted up again ...
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Debt burden, hazy outlook weigh on DLF
Wall Street Journal
By RAVI KRISHNAN OF MINT MUMBAI -- Rising interest rates and high prices have forced buyers to defer their home purchases putting the real-estate sector in not-so good shape for the past six months. These conditions are not going to change overnight. ...
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Met David Headley just twice: Shiv Sena activist Rajaram Rege
Economic Times
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena activist Rajaram Rege , named by Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley in a US court , Wednesday said he met the Lashkar-e-Taiba operative twice in 2008 and exchanged some emails. He added that he had not concealed any information ...
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Keep off Bangalore staff, Karnataka high court tells Mumbai Iskcon
Daily News & Analysis
By Anantha Subramanyam K | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA The Karnataka high court on Tuesday restrained the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), Mumbaifrom displacing Iskcon Bangalore's president Madhu Pandit Dasa and other ...
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Test cricket my ultimate goal: Virat Kohli
Times of India
MUMBAI: Having become the new poster boy of Indian cricket with his sizzling performances in the last few months, Virat Kohli now wants to graduate to the next level. A stage for which the 22-year-old, according to former India coach Gary Kirsten, ...
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Indian state switches to less costly security for Mumbai gunman
Washington Post
By Rama Lakshmi, NEW DELHI — The Indian state of Maharashtra has decided that the lone surviving gunman in the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai has become too great a financial burden and is taking steps to address the problem. ...
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Statistical highlights of Rajasthan-Mumbai IPL match
Times of India
PTI | May 21, 2011, 10.31am IST Mumbai, May 21 (PTI) Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians here. # MumbaiIndians suffered their second 10-wicket defeat in the IPL - the only team to earn ...
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Maharashtra dumps Kasab's ITBP guards after Rs 11 crore bill
Times of India
MUMBAI: Days after the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) sent an astonishing Rs 10.87 crore bill for protecting Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab in a Mumbai jail, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to deploy its own police to secure the ...
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Navi Mumbai SEZ to be split into 5 zones, set to get nod
Economic Times
The Navi Mumbai special economic zone (SEZ), promoted by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his close aide, Anand Jain , may finally win government approval with the promoters deciding to split the multi-product zone into five parts. ...
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Malaria cases rise in Mumbai, BMC blames migrants
Daily News & Analysis
By Priyanka Sharma | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Even before the onset of monsoon, malaria cases in the city have started to increase. In a span of two weeks, 865 cases of malaria have been registered — on an average of 48 cases each day. ...
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US envoy to India warns against another Mumbai-style attack
Xinhua
"If another Mumbai attack takes place in India, if we are not able to work with India to deflect that attack, it very well could lead to increased tensions and possibly some kind of exchange between these two nuclear nations," Roemer said. ...
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Another 'fugitive' said to be in Pakistan found in Mumbai jail
Times of India
MUMBAI: A list of terrorists with which the government had hoped to build pressure on Islamabad has instead entangled the Union home ministry in a series of goof-ups — the latest being that of a terrorist, said to be a fugitive in Pakistan, ...
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Tata or Ambani: who'll give more?
Daily News & Analysis
By Deepak Lokhande | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Sunday was delicious. It opened with a comment from Ratan Tata on Mukesh Ambani's house; the head of India' oldest industrial house didn't mince any words about the new Indian order. ...
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Mumbai woman gets obscene email from friend
Times of India
MUMBAI: The cyber crime investigation cell (CCIC) of the Mumbai police, while probing an obscene email sent to a female employee of a private firm, found that the mail was in fact sent by her friend who posed as a man. After the police tracked down the ...
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Sunil Tatkare denies role in Adarsh
Daily News & Analysis
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Maharashtra water resources minister Sunil Tatkare and former minister of state for urban development department (UDD) today told the Adarsh inquiry commission that he is “noteven remotely concerned ...
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Gangsters and their privileges
Daily News & Analysis
By Mustafa Plumber | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Last week when a shootout took place outside the house of Iqbal Kaskar, brother of India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, and Kaskar's driver-cum-bodyguard was killed, the spotlight returned on ...
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Bipasha Basu stopped at airport, allowed to go after paying duty
Daily News & Analysis
Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI Actress Bipasha Basu was today stopped at the international airport here for not declaring dutiable goods and cleared only after paying duty, the second such incident this month after starlet Minissha Lamba was detained for ...
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Beware Mumbai! KXIP can grab your playoff spot
Cricketnext.com
Mumbai Indians after getting a ten-wicket thrashing by the Rajasthan Royals on Friday, their third defeat on the trot, are facing a similar situation. The Sachin Tendulkar-led side, which played some exemplary cricket until their loss to Kings XI ...
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'Release my son, then look for him in Pak'
Times of India
MUMBAI: Former Indian Navy sailor Abdul Rashid Khan said if his son was indeed wanted and hiding in Pakistan, then the government should release him forthwith and then search for him again. His son, Feroze, was mentioned on a list of India's 50 ...
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Choked Mumbai gets a breather as Maharashtra opens doors to redevelopment
Daily News & Analysis
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Though the new FSI norms for cessed buildings have invited applause from south and central Mumbai residents, the very people the new policy was intended to attract, builders and developers, ...
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Mumbai among world's 26 'Cities of Opportunity'
Business Standard
PTI / New Delhi May 26, 2011, 19:33 IST Mumbai is the lone Indian city to feature among 26 'Cities of Opportunity' list compiled by PwC. The list, Cities of Opportunity, comprises 26 global centres of finance, business and culture including Mumbai. ...
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India cashing on OBL killing
Pakistan Observer
Osama Bin Ladin (OBL) killing made India crazy for cashing the situation of pressurizing and maligning Pakistan in terrorist activities like Mumbai Drama. In this regard she released a list of 50 “most-wanted fugitives” hiding in Pakistan. ...
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LGBT film festival kick starts second edition in Mumbai
Daily News & Analysis
By Jayeeta Mazumder | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA India's first mainstream LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) film festival just kick-started its second edition in the city yesterday. Kashish — Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2011 ...
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Name of Mumbai-based firm emerges in C'Wealth Games scam
Daily News & Analysis
According to CBI during the CYG 2008, Kalmadi had asked C'Wealth Games scam accused Gem International to make a payment of Rs71.73 lakh to a Mumbai-based event management company Wizcraft International Entertainment. Wizcraft was involved in the CYG ...
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Journalists protest against Mumbai reporter's arrest under OSA
The Hindu
Journalists across the country have rallied to the support of Tarakant Dwivedi, the Mumbaireporter whose article about a leaky roof spoiling weapons bought in the wake of 26/11 has led to his under the Official Secrets Act for “spying. ...
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Iceland ash may freeze Mumbai's European holidays
Times of India
MUMBAI: The rise of volcanic ash in Iceland may upset the holiday plans of several flyers fromMumbai too. The situation is still under control and major connecting airports and Europe are still open for operation. However, tour operators are flooded ...
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I'll go to Cannes every year now: Minissha Lamba
IBNLive.com
The 16 hours of detention at the Mumbai airport for allegedly carrying undeclared jewellery were harrowing but actress Minissha Lamba says the authorities were "very, very, friendly" and the time was spent chatting about various things, including her ...
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India-Europe flights unaffected by ash cover as of now
Economic Times
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian air carriers Wednesday reported no cancellation of flights to Europe, despite volcanic ash from Iceland grounding about 500 flights in Britain alone and covering some part of the continent's air space. ...
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The IPL has created disquiet in world cricket: Michael Holding
Daily News & Analysis
By Vijay Tagore | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Michael Holding is not known to mince words. In a no-holds-barred interview to DNA, the former West Indian fast bowler says WICB is the root cause of problems in West Indies cricket and IPL is the root ...
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Chhota Rajan's aide suspect in Mumbai shootout
Times of India
MUMBAI: A Chhota Rajan gang member has emerged as the police's key suspect in Tuesday's killing at Pakmodia Street, near JJ Marg, where Arif Sayyed aka Bael, the bodyguard of don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, was shot dead. ...
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Top officials meet Patkar
Times of India
MUMBAI: The protest against the Golibar slum redevelopment project at Santa Cruz gathered steam on Wednesday as dialogue finally began, with activist Medha Patkar meeting Mumbaisuburban collector Nirmal Kumar Deshmukh and state chief secretary ...
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Rs25-crore hitch jolts Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project
Daily News & Analysis
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) have locked horns over this amount, which was spent by the latter for ...
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The AfPak Channel: Lashkar-e-Taiba, Mumbai, and the ISI
Foreign Policy
By Stephen Tankel Friday, May 20, 2011 - 4:47 PM Share Jury selection concluded this week in the trial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-born Chicago resident accused of providing support to the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, carried out by the ...
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Foreign Policy
British Transport Police to be armed
Telegraph.co.uk
Armed police officers are to be allowed on British trains, stations and the London Underground, to cope with the threat of a Mumbai-style terrorist attack. Armed police set for major stations and tube. Photo: RUSSELL CLISBY By David Millward, ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Knight Riders canters to a win
The Hindu
NAVI MUMBAI: The focused approach of Kolkata Knight Riders with an eye on the play-offs was in contrast to the disarray in the Pune Warriors camp, diluting a contest between two sides brimming with talent. Gautam Gambhir's controlled 54 not out off 46 ...
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The Hindu
Liz Hurley perfects her WAG look as she cheers Shane Warne on during his final ...
Daily Mail
The 45-year-old braved the sweltering heat in black skinny jeans and a revealing black corset top as she cheered on boyfriend Shane Warne in his final cricket game inMumbai. Liz puckered up for her man post-match, planting a big kiss on him as they ...
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Daily Mail
Franklin is okay with IPL, unlike his fellow countryman Oram
Times of India
PTI | May 26, 2011, 04.22am IST MUMBAI: Unlike his compatriot Jacob Oram, who said he could not connect with the Indian Premier League, Kiwi batsman James Franklin said he was enjoying being part of the league. After playing just two IPL games, ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Gowardhan, one of India's largest private dairies, has invited a select group of South Mumbaielite— a mix of political families, corporate executives, celebrities and expats—to sign up for its new milk delivery service: Pride of Cows. ...
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SRK watches KKR in action at home
Times of India
Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan stayed away from the match against MumbaiIndians at the Wankhede Stadium in his home town, preferring to watch the action instead from his home Mannat. King Khan instead organized a special screening at home ...
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Indian shares rise 1 pct; end week down on inflation worries
Reuters
By Sumeet Chatterjee MUMBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - India's main sharemarket index gained 1 percent on Friday to post its biggest gain in a week, bolstered by strong global markets, but lingering worries about surging inflation and interest rates are seen ...
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Mumbai police arrest oil smugglers, seize ship
Daily News & Analysis
Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI The local police today claimed to have busted a racket involving the oil mafia after they arrested two persons and seized a ship, anchored off the Mumbai coast, and used as a floating petrol pump for smuggling diesel in the ...
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H&TE dept eyes land in Pune-Mumbai belt for IIIT project
Times of India
PUNE: The state department for higher and technical education (H&TE) has moved a fresh proposal to the chief minister and the revenue department, seeking 50 to 100 acres of land in the Pune-Mumbai corridor to set up one of the 20 Indian Institutes of ...
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Satyam Drops in Mumbai Trading on Unexpected Loss in Quarter
BusinessWeek
By Ketaki Gokhale May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. fell the most in more than three months in Mumbai trading after reporting a fourth-quarter loss today, missing analyst estimates for a profit after settling a class-action lawsuit. ...
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China's ICBC gets license for Mumbai branch from India cbank
Reuters
MUMBAI May 23 (Reuters) - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) said on Monday India's central bank has recently granted it a business license for a branch in Mumbai, helping the bank foray into Asia's third largest economy. ...
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Judge hearing Mumbai trial in Chicago allows release of sealed documents
The Republic
AP CHICAGO — A federal judge is allowing the release of some sealed documents in the trial of a Chicago businessman accused in the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks. The decision Wednesday by US District Judge Harry Leinenweber (LY'-nuhn-web-ur) follows a ...
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