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Jeddah-Mumbai flight tyres burst on landing, passengers safe

Passengers aboard a Saudia airliner on a Jeddah-Mumbai flight had a scare when its tyres burst during landing at Mumbai airport Saturday evening, an official said.

10:30 PM on July 04

Heavy rains hit Mumbai, parts of city flooded

The monsoon tightened its grip over Mumbai Saturday, with heavy rains leading to flooding in the city and its suburbs, causing traffic snarls on highways and arterial roads and disrupting flights.9:31 PM on July 04

BCCI to reconsider Deodhar Trophy's fate after Sena threats

Stung by threats from the Shiv Sena, the Indian cricket board is contemplating to accommodate the Deodhar Trophy tournament in a cramped 2009-10 schedule.8:01 PM on July 04

50,000 CCTVs to keep eye on security in Mumbai

In the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) plans to install 50,000 'electronic eyes' to monitor the city as part of a unique security blanket for the country's commercial capital, an official said here Saturday.7:31 PM on July 04

MJ was the reason I started loving music: Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra says it was pop legend Michael Jackson's songs that made her start loving music.3:32 PM on July 04

Look who's on Twitter now - Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant has joined the bandwagon of celebrities who have caught the Twitter bug.3:32 PM on July 04

'Sanjay Dutt as daring as ever'

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is going to complete three decades in the film industry but is still as daring as he was in his first film 'Rocky', says stunt director Allan Amin.3:32 PM on July 04

Indian markets crawl as investors await budget

Indian equities markets went up and down in volatile trading last week, but ended close to where they were a week ago, as investors waited anxiously for the budget to be unveiled Monday. A key index moved up from its previous weekly close, but only 1.01 percent.1:00 PM on July 04

Victory for gays gets three cheers from Bollywood

Bollywood can't stop talking about the Delhi High Court's landmark judgement that has decriminalised gay sex. From Shatrughan Sinha to Sushmita Sen, all say the verdict was long due and celebrates an individual's right to choose. And they all feel lesbians, gays and transgenders can finally live freely without fear.9:31 AM on July 04

I was to do Akshaye's role in 'Short Kut': Anil Kapoor

If the original cast of 'Short Kut - The Con Is On' would have remained intact, audiences would have seen Anil Kapoor playing the role that Akshaye Khanna now essays. Also, Arshad was a late entry into the project as he finally got the part written for Akshaye.9:30 AM on July 04

John, Katrina voted most eligible single celebrities

Bollywood actors John Abraham and Katrina Kaif have been voted as the most eligible single celebrities in an online poll.9:01 PM on July 03

Bonanza for Maharashtra in railway budget

Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has come up with a series of proposals for Maharashtra, including non-stop point-to-point service proposed for the first time in the history of Indian Railways.9:00 PM on July 03

Mamata's rail budget disappoints Mumbaikars

Many Mumbaikars Wednesday said they felt let down by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee's 2009-10 budget as she made no mention of this financial capital's lifeline - the suburban trains.6:33 PM on July 03

Sensex closes 254 points higher

A key index of the Indian equities markets ended trade Friday 254 points above its last closing figure, as banking and capital goods stocks picked up.4:36 PM on July 03

Casting confusion - who replaced whom in 'Run Bhola Run'?

There seems to be some confusion regarding who replaced whom in Neeraj Vora's 'Run Bhola Run'. Tanushree Dutta was apparently replaced by Celina Jaitley, but she denies it.3:01 PM on July 03