Times Of India
IIT undergrads start new chapter of tutoring juniors
Times Of India
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Most IITians think that they are as different from their faculty members as MS-DOS is to Windows. Taking the same corollary a bit further, when it comes to their teaching assistants, the latter apparently are still stuck in the faded age of Orkut.
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Youth hurt during Dahi Handi celebration dies in Thane
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A 21-year-old youth, who had been injured during the Dahi Handi celebrations on Thursday, died on Sunday morning after he complained of chest pain.
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'Silent walkathon' to unite Thackeray cousins
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A walkathon was organised on Sunday to "bring the Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav together for the betterment of Marathi people".
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Sehri party: Feasting and conversations till dawn
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Advocate Waris Pathan's building compound came alive at midnight last week as Bandra's elite Muslims dressed in white sherwanis and skull caps arrived for a party that would end after 4 am.
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IIT undergrads start new chapter of tutoring juniors
Times Of India
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Most IITians think that they are as different from their faculty members as MS-DOS is to Windows. Taking the same corollary a bit further, when it comes to their teaching assistants, the latter apparently are still stuck in the faded age of Orkut.
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Sadhana meets top cop against builder
Times Of India
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Yesteryear actor Sadhana, along with BJP leader Shaina N C, met police commissioner Sanjeev Dayal on Saturday evening and requested him to take stern action against a builder who has been harassing her.
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Losing inches, but gaining goodwill
Times Of India
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Recently, writer Pankaj Kapoor discovered he had a problem of plenty. Having lost 18 kilos in 6 months, Kapoor's clothes size had shrunk from over XXL to L.
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Banyan branch falls on city biker, crushes him
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A 44-year-old man died when a branch of an old tree fell on him as he was passing under it on his bike on Friday night, making him the third victim to be felled by untrimmed and rotting trees.
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Mumbai pips Delhi school to grab No. 1 slot
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Mumbai's Cathedral and John Connon School bagged the No. 1 slot in a nationwide perception survey of day schools in the country, conducted by EducationWorld, a Bangalore-based publication, and market research agency C-Fore.
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'Provocative' work forces gallery to call off art show
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Two "provocative" paintings by an Aurangabad-based artist forced the Nehru Centre at Worli in Mumbai to discontinue the exhibition on Saturday, after running it for three days.
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Indian Express
Youth injured during Dahi Handi celebrations dies in Thane
Indian Express
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A 21-year-old youth, who had been injured during the Dahi Handi celebrations on Thursday, died this morning after he complained of chest pain.
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Potholes to be filled ahead of visarjan: BMC
Indian Express
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Days after Ganesh mandals expressed their apprehension about damages to Ganesh idols due to potholes on the city streets...
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US court rejects Vijay Kumars bail plea
Indian Express
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The Houston Immigration Court has rejected the bail appeal of Indian documentary filmmaker Vijay Kumar.
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Mumbai FSI sops likely in other areas of MMR
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The additional floor space index allowed in Mumbai city in special cases may soon be available in other parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, barring Navi Mumbai.
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To serve their customers better, travel agents want tour of airport
Indian Express
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The travel agents in the city have requested the Mumbai International Airport Limited for a tour of the airport premises, saying it would help them guide new passengers in a better manner.
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BMC should acquire plot of land near city airport: CM
Indian Express
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CM Ashok Chavan has asked the BMC to acquire the patch of land outside the Mumbai airport, just ahead of VIP gate number 8, for better upkeep of the stretch.
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A LOCAL IDEA GETS STUCK
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Decades ago, even back in the late 30s and 40s, train travel from Churchgate to Virar in old-fashioned rakes took 70 minutes.
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Senior cops son shoots wife, kills himself
Indian Express
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The 27-year-old son of an Assistant Commissioner of Police attached to the Protection Department of the Mumbai Police shot himself after allegedly shooting his newly wed wife with his fathers service revolver.
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Curry Road bridge revamp: CR seeks Deora help for BMC nod
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The Central Railway on Friday requested South Mumbai MP Milind Deora to help it get clearances from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for razing and rebuilding the Curry Road bridge.
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1 key Ravi Pujari aide, 2 others held
Indian Express
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The police have claimed to have made their first major breakthrough in several crimes committed by the Ravi Pujari gang in the western suburbs with the arrest of a key member believed to be in direct touch with Pujari.
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