Mumbai


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Mumbai pronunciation, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006). Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. Along with its neighbouring suburbs, it forms the world's 4th most populous metropolitan area, with a population of about 20 million. The city has a deep natural harbour and the port handles over half of India's passenger traffic and a significant amount of cargo. Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, and houses important financial institutions, such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the corporate headquarters of many Indian companies. Mumbai has attracted migrants from all over India because of the immense business opportunities, and the relatively high standard of living, making the city a potpourri of various communities and cultures. The city is home to India's Hindi film and television industry, known as Bollywood. Mumbai is also one of the rare cities to accommodate a national park, the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, within its city limits.
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Mumbai | 40 minutes ago
I am not going anywhere, says Juhi Chawla
Mumbai, Sep 3 - Actress Juhi Chawla, who has given voiceover for Sita's character in 3D animation film 'Ramayana - The Epic', said she hasn't quit the film industry and will soon make an appearance in director Onir's 'I AM'.'There may be gaps in between, but I am not going anywhere. I have a film called 'I Am'. It has four short stories and in one of the short stories called 'Medha', Manisha and I ... read more

New Delhi | 45 minutes ago
Canadian delegation to begin India visit Saturday
New Delhi, Sep 3 - A Canadian foreign affairs and trade delegation will visit India Sep 4-9 to meet ministers, officials and business leaders to understand the potential that the country holds as an emerging market and one of the fastest developing economies.The nine-member delegation of Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade will visit New Delhi, Mumbai and ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
Azad holds review meet to check dengue in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 3 - Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday is holding a review meeting to discuss ways to check the rising number of dengue cases in the national capital ahead of the Commonwealth Games, an official said.'With the outbreak of dengue creating jitters, a high-level meeting with officials from the Directorate General of Health Services - and civic body has been organised to discuss an ... read more

Mumbai | 3 hours ago
50 years on, Ghatak's masterpiece has to shine through clouds
Mumbai, Sep 3 - Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak's 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' completes 50 years this year. Sadly, despite critics globally considering it to be one of a handful of most important films from India, the excitement is not palpable.'The only retrospective of the film happened in Lincoln Centre in New York and another screening in Nandan in Kolkata,' Ritaban Ghatak, Ritwik's son who is a film ... read more

Mumbai | 4 hours ago
Sensex choppy in early trade
Mumbai, Sep 3 - A benchmark index for Indian equities was ruling moderately higher from its previous close, but trading was choppy during the first 30 minutes since opening bell.The 30-scrip sensitive index - of the Bombay Stock Exchange -, which opened at 18,238.03 points, was at 18,260.04 points, 21.73 points or 0.12 percent up from its previous close at 18,238.31 points. At the National Stock E ... read more

Mumbai | 6 hours ago
'Ranbir Kapoor can be the next Amitabh Bachchan'
Mumbai, Sep 3 - After working with Ranbir Kapoor in two films, director Siddharth Anand feels the young actor has the potential to follow in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the 'complete Hindi film hero'.'The day Ranbir does an action film and does it well, he has the potential to fill the void that Bachchan created,' said Anand who teamed up with Ranbir for the second time for his n ... read more

Mumbai | 15 hours ago
Janmashtami celebrations: 170 'govindas' injured across Mumbai
Mumbai, Sep 2 - Several 'Govindas' were injured Thursday, some critically, across Mumbai while they formed human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' - pots of curd - suspended high above the ground on the occasion of Janmasthami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, officials said.Breaking the dahi handi evokes the spirit of Krishna who loved eating curd and butter and broke earthen pots to eat them. 'So fa ... read more

Mumbai | 17 hours ago
Jethmalani attacks government on funds stashed abroad, Bhopal
Mumbai, Sep 2 - Former union law minister Ram Jethmalani Thursday decried what he termed as the 'totally dishonest' attitude of the centre in the matter of huge amounts of money hidden in foreign banks.Addressing media persons here, the Rajya Sabha MP of the Bharatiya Janata Party - said that huge amounts of money stolen by criminal offenders from the pockets of poor people of India were hidden in ... read more

Mumbai | 18 hours ago
Varma takes death threats in his stride
Mumbai, Sep 2 - It seems Ram Gopal Varma is not worried about the death threats he is getting as he is moving around in Hyderabad unescorted and says he isn't being brave, just practical.'This is not the first time I'm under threat. It has happened to me on several occasions. When in the history of assassinations have security guards been able to save anyone? The one who is determined to kill you ... read more

Mumbai | 18 hours ago
Mohit Ahlawat hospitalised
Mumbai, Sep 2 - Ram Gopal Varma's prize-discovery Mohit Ahlawat, who made an appearance in the just released 'The Film Emotional Atyachar' after a gap, is not keeping well. The actor was hospitalised.'I think it is for some intestine or stomach problem. Too much work-out has taken its toll on him,' said Akshay Shere who directed him in his debut film '...Emotional Atyachar'. Both of them go back ... read more