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Rashid Khan to miss India T20 matches
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan will miss the three-match Twenty20 series against India due to injury, but the team has plenty of experience in reserve, skipper Ibrahim Zadran said Wednesday.
Orthodox batting-order could script Tigers' turnaround
An attacking brand of cricket has been the name of the game in the ongoing ICC World Cup. India, with the aggressive batting-approach have led the way so far but for Bangladesh, however, the scenario is quite the opposite.
Best fast-food spots in Mumbai
Mumbai also has tons of restaurants and eateries almost everywhere. The fast-food/junk food options that Mumbai has to offer are plenty and, may I say, absolutely delicious. Although, you’ll be busy trying out Maharashtran food while in the city, these are some of the must-try fast food items to add to your journey!
‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld’ -Revisiting Mumbai’s tumultuous era
‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld’ started streaming on Netflix this week. Introducing '90s Mumbai, the organized crime capital of India, the documentary underpins how Mumbai's organized crime structure evolved into a reign of the mafias and what drove the state apparatus to desperation. The crazy world of destitute boys turned gangsters, insiders turned informants, police interrogations and all sorts of crimes is aptly captured in this documentary. Real policemen, criminals and journalists talk about the tumultuous times.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Jane Borges’ 'Bombay Balchão' is a crafty explosion of flavour
The characters crackle with life, quirky and contradictory, despicable and sympathetic in turns.
Mosques in Mumbai turn down volume for azaan after Raj Thackeray's demands
Sitting in an office lined with books overlooking a giant prayer hall, Mohammed Ashfaq Kazi, the main preacher at the largest mosque in Mumbai, checked a decibel meter attached to the loudspeakers before he gave the call to worship.
3 dead, 34 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai
At least three people are dead and 34 others are injured as a foot overbridge collapses near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai.
'Batman' to the rescue for IPL stars
When the Indian Premier League's big hitters need their favourite bat urgently repaired there's one person they call upon -- Aslam Chaudhry, a.k.a. "Batman".
Fire in Mumbai shop kills 12
Twelve workers sleeping in the loft of a dry snacks store in an industrial area of Mumbai are killed by a fire that trapped them in small space they had rented to rest.
Prince William, Kate Middleton meet the kings, queens of Bollywood
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton yesterday, seemed rather relaxed as they walked the red carpet at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai ahead of a charity Bollywood gala, reports NDTV.
‘Bangladeshi women trafficked to Mumbai brothels increasing’
The number of women being trafficked from Bangladesh into Mumbai brothels is rising as part of greater migration from India's eastern neighbour, and police and social groups need to do more to rescue and repatriate them, a charity says.
Dhoni laughs off retirement talk after T20 exit
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni laughs off talk of retirement as he puts a brave face on the devastating World Twenty20 semi-final loss to the West Indies.
Afghans fall short by 37 runs
South Africa beat Afghanistan by 37 runs in the Super Ten match of ICC World Twenty20 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.
Wounded England face SA survival test
England lock horns with South Africa in the Super Ten match of ICC World T20 at Mumbai.
West Indies beat England by 6 wickets
Chris Gayle's brutal unbeaten century sends England to a chastening six-wicket defeat by West Indies in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to heal: study
Classical Indian dance could be an effective form of therapy for victims of human trafficking and sexual violence, helping them to overcome their traumatic experiences and gain confidence, a pilot study has shown.
Thieving monkey bound and caged in Mumbai
The captured monkey, its arms tied tightly behind its back, sits crouched over in a Mumbai residential colony trying with its teeth to untie the cord bound around its ankles.
Massive whale washes ashore in Mumbai
Mumbai's coastline is more used to rubbish washing ashore than dead mammals, but on Friday residents woke to the sight of a nearly 40-foot-long whale on one of its most popular beaches.
Hema Malini accused of 'land-grabbing' for dance school
Bollywood dreamgirl Hema Malini's plans to start a dance academy on a plot of land in Mumbai's Andheri area hit a roadblock on Thursday, as an RTI activist accuses her of land-grabbing.
