At a time when the anti-narcotics cell (ANC) should be working overnight to check drug trafficking in the city, especially in the wake of the New Year celebrations, officers of the unit have been posted on duty for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare’s rally instead.

There was wide-ranging support, though low in numbers, for Anna Hazare on Tuesday, from actors like Anupam Kher, villagers from the interiors of Maharastra, a 13-year-old social worker and even a rock band from Gwalior, on the first day of his fast at the MMRDA ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex.

It is that time of the year again, when people go partying on New Year’s Day, and private eyes rake in the moolah keeping tabs on them.
Detectives in Mumbai are being flooded with calls from clients, seeking information on what their children or fiancés or spouses are doing on New Year’s Day. The detectives are charging as much as `20,000 a day for their services.

Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde on Monday received a setback in his hometown Parli in Beed. Munde loyalist Jugal Kishore Lohia lost to Deepak Deshmukh, backed by Dhananjay Munde, Mr Munde’s nephew, in the election to the chairmanship of the Parli municipal council.

Putting to rest speculation regarding his health, Anna Hazare arrived in Mumbai on Monday evening. Before leaving for Mumbai from his village Ralegan Siddhi, he announced that he was fit to fast and his agitation starting on Tuesday will go ahead as per the plans.

Sporting Anna caps, T-Shirts and waving the tri-colour, people from across the country were seen doing a repeat of Azad Maidan at MMRDA ground in Bandra on Monday, where anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare will begin his three-day fast from Tuesday.

Following inputs by the Intelligence Bureau about a possible threat to social activist Anna Hazare, the police has undertaken the strictest security measures possible.

Linseed oil prices flared up at the oils and oilseeds market here on Tuesday due to heavy buying by stockist as well as higher enquires from paint industries aimdst restricted arrivals.

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With just a couple of days left for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to start his three-day fast, volunteers of India Against Corruption (IAC) are working at a feverish pace to set up all the arra