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Mumbai oil spill continues for 3rd day

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A foreign cargo ship, which collided with another vessel about 10 km off Mumbai harbour, tilted further spilling oil for the third day on Monday as Navy and Coast Guard made hectic efforts to contain the leak.

FIH makes changes in hockey rules

The International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) executive board has made some changes to the rules of the game which will be implemented from 2011.

Ships collide, oil spills off Mumbai coast

A navigational error resulted in the collision of two merchant vessels due to which an oil spill has been reported near Mumbai’s coast on Saturday morning. No loss of life was reported. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 33 sailors, but due to the impact of the collision a few containers filled with dry cargo have fallen into the sea.

Gangster who ‘fled’ reappears

The curious case of Chhota Rajan gangster Vicky Malhotra — who is believed to be close to the Intelligence Bureau — took another twist when he surfaced at the Mumbai police’s crime branch headquarters at Crawford Market.

Cops overhear kidnap call, trace accused

The Kolshewadi police went into a flurry of action on Wednesday, when an autorickshaw driver rushed into the police station with his cellphone stuck to his ear and claimed that his 15-year-old son’s kidnapper was at the other end.

Tata chairman successor to be chosen by March

India’s Tata Group says a successor to replace veteran Ratan Tata as head of the sprawling industrial conglomerate should be announced by March.

Ingenious ATM scam in Mumbai

The police has busted an elaborate scam of siphoning off unsuspecting people’s money, which involved stealing electricity bills and stealing cheques from the drop boxes of automated teller machines (ATM). The fraudsters’ luck ran out when a closed circuit television camera (CCTV) in an ATM captured their faces.

Lookout notice against Hiranandani brothers

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday issued an alert notice at all domestic airports against construction giant Hiranandani Group, which is headed by brother duo Niranjan Hiranandani and his brother Surendra Hiranandani. CBI officers said that they have asked the immigration officials to be alert, as they suspect the duo

Complicated heart surgery on Assam CM in Mumbai

A 20-member team of doctors on Wednesday began a complicated double heart surgery on Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi at the Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai.

Encounter specialist Ravindra Angre gets bail

A sessions court has granted bail to suspended assistant police inspector and former encounter specialist Ravindra Angre, arrested on charges of firing at a builder in nearby Thane city.

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