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Return of Crime Master GOGO? Phantom meets PK
Saif Ali Khan met Amir Khan at Mehboob Studio on Thursday.

Premiere of Manisha Koirala's comeback film 'Chehere' with Jackie Shroff, Hrishita Bhatt
Bollywood stars including Jackie Shroff, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Divya Dutta and Manisha Koirala turned up for the premier of the upcoming movie at 'Chehere'. The film marks Koirala's comeback.

Will continue to protest honours to Purandare, says Maratha outfit Sambhaji brigade
Sambhaji Brigade, a hardline Maratha outfit, on Thursday said it will continue to protest on all occasions where 'Maharashtra Bhushan' recipient Babasaheb Purandare will be honoured.

Phantom stars Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif strike a pose at Mumbai studio
The stars of the upcoming thriller Phantom were at a Mumbai studio on Thursday. Here are some images.

Birthday boy and producer Ritesh Sidhwani throws lavish party for family and friends
Birthday boy and producer Ritesh Sidhwani throws lavish party for family and friends

Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Prabhudeva at 'Singh is Bling' trailer launch
Prabhudheva, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson arrive on a tractor at the trailer launch of Singh is Bling

Arrested for masturbating at woman: What we know about Mumbai resident Gopal Valmiki
Gopal Valmiki achieved social media infamy after an American woman posted a photo of him on Twitter, alleging that he masturbated in front of her on a road.Here is all you need to know about him.

Special Screening of Manjhi with Nawazuddin, Varun Dhawan, Kangana, Radhika Apte
Celebrities such as Kangana Ranaut, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Varun Dhawan, Nandita Das and others were seen at the special screening of Manjhi.

History writer Babasaheb Purandare conferred with Maharashtra's highest honour, political war continues
History writer Balwant Moreshwar Purandare was on Wednesday conferred with the 'Maharashtra Bhushan' award, the state's highest honour, at a glittering function.

Eradicating the gender bias: Is it time for Mumbai to get 'women only' bars?
This is a reality faced a while ago by a Vasai-based Marathi author, Kavita Mahajan and narrated on her Facebook wall triggering responses from women who asked, don’t the women have their own space? Was a male companion de riguer in a modern city, which boasts of independent women, making their careers, some as single women by choice?

Mrs Funnybones: Twinkle Khanna launches debut book with Akshay Kumar, Dimple Kapadia, Aamir Khan
Bollywood actor and columnist Twinkle Khanna launched her book Mrs Funnybones along with her husband, actor Akshay Kumar, Dimple Kapadia and Aamir Khan

How a group of four engineering students changed Mumbai University's examination system
A group of 4 engineering students from Mumbai University wrote a program that revamped the examination system after getting lesser marks than expected in their university exams.

Politics and protests over Maharashtra giving historian Babasaheb Purandare state's highest prize
The state government’s decision has not gone down well with some sections of the Maratha community, the politically dominant community in the state.

Mumbai cops nab Colaba man who allegedly masturbated at US woman
A man who allegedly molested an American woman by masturbating in front of her was arrested by the Mumbai police on Wednesday morning.

Dangerous liaisons: Mumbai escort robs BJP MP's businessman son of valuables worth Rs 1.5 lakh
Mehar Singh Tanwar, son of BJP minister from BJP MP Kunwar Singh Tanwar from UP, was looted at knife-point outside a five-star hotel in Mumbai's Santacruz by an escort he hired on Sunday evening.

Navroz Mubarak: Parsi community celebrates New Year at Fire Temple
PM Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee too extended their greetings and said that Navroz represents new beginnings.

How a ‘crazy soap lady’ from New York is changing lives in Mumbai
Slumdog Millionaire inspired Erin Zaikis to travel to Mumbai when she was 19. Today, at 25, she is changing lives of many in the city with an unlikely commodity- soap.

Mumbai woman tweets photo of man who masturbated at her, Maha CMO responds
Maryanna Abdo, a writer by profession, encountered a horrific instance of harassment on the streets of Mumbai and she took to Twitter to nail down the perpetrator. According to Abdo, a man masterbated while looking at her in broad daylight and ran away on being confronted.

Saying goodbye to your furry friends: Mumbai's pets to get two crematoriums and a burial ground
Mumbai will soon get not one but two cemeteries along with a gas crematoriums that is solely for pet animals.

Amitabh Bachchan looks back 40 years as 'Sholay' completes four decades
It was a trip down memory lane for iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan on the occasion of the completion of 40 years of 'Sholay'.

Dowry harassment case: Bombay HC grants bail to 'godwoman' Radhe Maa
Controversial self-styled 'godwoman' Radhe Maa was on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail by the Bombay High Court in a case of alleged dowry harassment, a day after a sessions court rejected her anticipatory bail plea.

Customer saves physically-challenged shopkeeper from sword-wielding extortionist
In a brazen attempt at extortion, a physically-challenged shopkeeper was attacked with a sword in suburban Chembur in Mumbai by an assailant, said to be part of a gang of drug addicts who go around and demand cash from shop owners by intimidating them.

Our women had to go with bowed heads earlier: Residents back cops in Madh island 'moral policing' case
Coming out in support of police action in the 'moral policing' episode at Madh island in Mumbai, residents of the area on Thursday threatened to 'gherao' the residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis if senior police officers who led the raids were transferred.

AAP to organise mega rally in Mumbai on 15 August
In a bid to mobilise its cadre and reach out to the masses, the Aam Aadmi Party will organise a mega rally in Mumbai on 15 August as a part of its 'Jan Samwad Abhiyan'.

Money, money, money: Rs 1000 notes float around Gateway of India, locals jump to cash in
Several notes of Rs 1000 were mysteriously seen floating around Mumbai's Gateway of India as locals rushed in to collect them even as police detained people for jumping in the sea.

New complaint against Radhe Maa, this time for 'promoting superstition'
A new complaint was on Wednesday filed at the suburban Borivali police station in Mumbai against 'godwoman' Radhe Maa alleging her involvement in promoting superstition.

Patient dies after doctor leaves due to panic attack, replacement punctures wrong lung
Yet another 65-year-old patient died in a hospital in Mumbai when a doctor operating on him had a panic attack and the replacement doctor made a mistake.

There is no moral policing, cops must be encouraged: Maharashtra minister on hotel raids
Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday said there is no "moral policing" and police must be encouraged for "good things".

Boy suffering from cancer has wish come true, gets to be police officer for a day
When young Kunwar Singh Patil was asked one thing he'd like to be for a day, his answer for a simple one: a police man.

Clear as Madh: Hotel raids to porn ban, the nanny state fuses with moral police
The Mumbai raid raises far more disturbing visions of the midnight knock that can also come at midday or 3pm as it did in Madh Island.