Everything you need to know about Navi Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Navi Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Ramallah, May 20 (IANS) Indian women's football team will have to be at their best when they take on Myanmar, a higher ranked team, in their first match of the AFC Asian Cup (qualifiers) here Tuesday.
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Come Thursday, Uttar Pradesh will have an address in Navi Mumbai, adjacent to India's commercial capital.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A four-year-old girl was raped by a 20-year-old neighbour when she was alone at her house here, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in a communication on Thursday urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Prof. Juan Mandez and UN Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Executions, Prof. Christop Heyns to intervene with the Government of Pakistan to ensure a credible inquiry for establishing justice into the murder of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in the custody of the Government of Pakistan.
Navi Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Victorious in the last nine games, All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Navi Mumbai Regional Academy will take on Greater Mumbai Police Saturday in their next friendly at the Fr. Agnel's Ground here.
Dharamsala, April 12 (IANS) Moved by the plight of the people of Tibet, 21 US senators have jointly asked Secretary of State John F. Kerry to make Tibet an integral issue when he visits China this week.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Talking loudly on mobile phones and blaring music has been banned on all BEST service buses here and commuters flouting the norms will be warned and then forced to deboard, an official said here Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The controversial Local Bodies Tax (LBT) replacing the traditional octroi in various cities in the state will now be contested in the Supreme Court.
Navi Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Regional Academy, based in Navi Mumbai, continued their winning spree when they blanked another Mumbai Super Division outfit, Indian Cultural League (ICL), 8-0 in a friendly at the Father Agnel Ground in Vashi.
Thane, March 18 (IANS) Maharashtra political parties Monday condemned spiritual leader Asaram Bapu's insistence over his wet pre-Holi celebrations at a time when a severe drought looms over many parts of the state.
Thane, March 18 (IANS) At least one media person was manhandled and his camera broken as supporters of spiritual leader Asaram Bapu clashed with political workers opposing a pre-Holi event in Navi Mumbai Monday, police said. Three people were detained.
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Various policy measures initiated by the government for the civil aviation sector have begun to yield results and the airline industry in India is witnessing a revival, union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said Sunday.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) In an ambitious move, the City & Industrial Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. (CIDCO) will construct 12,000 affordable houses and tenements for various categories in Navi Mumbai, an official said Wednesday.
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Adding to the rush hour woes of local commuters, services on Mumbai's suburban harbour line were disrupted after a bundle of clothes derailed a train Tuesday evening, officials said. There were no casualties.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday rapped the Maharashtra government and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not paying pending dues to Navi Mumbai and Nagpur police for providing security during previous Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A builder based in Navi Mumbai was Wednesday arrested for the murder of builder S.K. Lahoria Feb 16, Mumbai Police said.
Ghaziabad, Feb 25 (IANS) A neighbour Monday barged into the house of a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader here and shot him dead over a row over a shop, police said.
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) The Mumbai police Crime Branch Thursday appointed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the murder of Navi Mumbai-based builder S.K. Loharia who was shot dead last week, an official said.
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Reports that Sandhya Singh, sister of music composers Jatin and Lalit Pandit, was a desperately lonely woman and sought strangers' company for solace, have not gone down well with the family.
Washington, Feb. 19 (ANI): A United Nations commission has said fighters on both sides in Syria's civil war have committed atrocities and should be brought to justice.
Navi Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Two people, including a former police officer, were arrested Sunday for the murder of a top builder here, taking the total number of people arrested in the ghastly crime to three, police said.
Navi Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) A former police officer was Sunday arrested and remanded to police custody for his alleged role in the murder of a top builder here Saturday, police said.
Thane, Feb 16 (IANS) A top builder was shot dead outside his office in Vashi by two men disguised as security personnel Saturday morning, police said.
Dharamsala, Feb 14 (IANS) As cases of self-immolation to protest Beijing's "repressive policies" reached 100, the Tibetan administration-in-exile Thursday appealed to the global community to engage China to redress the grievances of the Tibetans.
Washington, Feb. 13 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has said that the death toll in Syria is probably now approaching 70,000.
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Legendary Indian athlete P.T. Usha here Sunday selected six youngsters as India's "Speedstars", the country's fastest running sensations at a first-ever field talent hunt involving 76 finalists from 12 Indian cities.
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Composer Lalit says he never blamed his nephew for his sister Sandhya Singh's murder and adds that the family wants "a decent closure of her case" and also wants to know "who killed her".
Washington, Feb. 1 (ANI): United Nations officials have deplored reports that 25 women were sexually assaulted during protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square and demanded that Egypt's authorities take steps to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Thane, Jan 29 (IANS) 49 days after her disappearance, police in Navi Mumbai have recovered remains suspected to be of Sandhya Singh, the missing sister of music composers Jatin and Lalit Pandit and yesteryear actresses Sulakshna and Vijeta. Her brother Lalit said the remains were identified by some jewellery found with them.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped here by two unidentified men, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Two men, allegedly belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen, have been arrested here for circulating fake currency notes in the country and conducting a recce of important spots in Jammu and Kashmir, a Mumbai Police official said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) With the central government clearing a Rs.1,920 crore viability gap funding (VGF), the decks have been cleared for India's second sea-bridge, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project, officials said here Friday.
Damascus, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian consulate in Syria's Aleppo city has suspended operations, said the Russian foreign ministry. This follows the twin blasts that killed 80 people in the city Tuesday.
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The White House has downplayed media speculations that chemical weapons had been used by President Bashar al-Assad's regime against the Syrian rebels.
Moscow, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian foreign ministry has slammed a request by a few dozen countries that the Syria crisis be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
London, Jan. 15 (ANI): The United Nations human rights commissioner Navi Pillay has called for an international investigation into decades of serious human rights abuses in North Korea.
Ghaziabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The autopsy of a six-year-old who was found murdered here Thursday morning has confirmed that she was raped before being killed, police said Friday.
Moscow, Jan 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A correspondent of Russia's Arab-language satellite TV channel Rusiya Al-Yaum has received a gunshot wound in a suburb of Syrian capital Damascus, the channel reported.
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Over 60,000 people, including Syrian troops, civilians and rebels, have been killed in the country's ongoing civil war to oust President Bashar al-Assad, the UN has said.
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 60,000 people have been killed in the Syria conflict, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has said.
United Nations, Jan 1 (ANI): United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay asked the Indian Government to strengthen the country's legal regime to get rid of the "terrible scourge" of rape.
Navi Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Fortis Hospital here Sunday created a new record by screening 751 women for cervical cancer in an eight-hour marathon session as part of its 'Teal To Heal Together', a hospital official said Sunday.
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese real estate developer Wanda Group to form a joint venture that will explore opportunities in real estate and multiplex businesses.
London, Dec 4(ANI): England fast bowler Steve Finn, who is likely to replace out of form Stuart Broad in the third Test match against India in Kolkata, has said he is ready for the challenge posed by the slow Indian pitches, and added he has always enjoyed bowling on the Eden Garden track.
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) A day after getting all powers to manage Shiv Sena, its executive president Uddhav Thackeray Tuesday donned a new mantle -- that of the editor of party mouthpieces Saamana and Dopahar Ka Saamana.
Dharamsala, Nov 24 (IANS) The newly?appointed Chinese leaders should accept the requests for official visits to Tibet by the UN nominees and implement recommendations made by its agencies, Tibetan political leader Lobsang Sangay said here Saturday.
London, Nov 21(ANI): England fast bowler Steve Finn has been ruled out of the second Test match against India in Mumbai after a recurrence of his thigh injury two days ago.
Dharamsala, Nov 8 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Thursday condemned China's dismissal of the recent UN statement on Tibet as interference in its internal affairs.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi will look to regain their lost pride as they take on Odisha in the second round of the Ranji Trophy Group B cricket tie which starts here Friday at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Strong batting performances by Jonny Bairstow and Eoin Morgan guided England XI to a mammoth 338 for six against Mumbai A on the first day of the warm-up game at the D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium here Saturday.
Dharamsala, Nov 3 (IANS) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Saturday hailed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) for asking China to resolve the grievances of people in Tibet.
Geneva, Nov 2 (IANS) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Friday urged China to promptly address the longstanding grievances of the Tibetans.
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Mahanagar Gas Ltd. has hiked by 2.57 percent the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) used by vehicles, an official said Wednesday. The hike comes into effect from midnight of Wednesday-Thursday
Thane, Oct 30 (ANI): A major casualty was averted due to prompt action of the authorities, as fire broke out in a oil manufacturing unit situated in densely populated area of Thane.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and his cabinet colleagues Monday met officials of the railway ministry to speed up the elevated railway corridor that will connect south Mumbai to Thane and Navi Mumbai, an official said.
London, Oct. 9 (ANI): Nepalese authorities have been slammed in a UN human rights agency report for failing to bring perpetrators of thousands of serious rights violations to justice, during the country's decade-long civil war.
Turbhe (Navi Mumbai), Oct 7 (IANS) A massive prostitution racket was busted in the Turbhe township of Navi Mumbai late Saturday, an official said here Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The committee on infrastructure financing Wednesday asked the government to allow 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecom, privatise state-owned monopolies and raise electricity charges and rail fares.
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Public sector Balmer Lawrie and Co is looking to invest Rs.300-500 crore in the next two to three years in new projects like a container manufacturing facility at Navi Mumbai and a multi-modal logistic hub at Visakhapatnam.
London, Sept 11 (ANI): While criticising countries like Syria and Bahrain for their human rights records, the United Nations has also pointed a finger at France for forcibly deporting illegal immigrants from Eastern Europe.
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) An official of Taloja jail in Maharashtra's Thane district was injured when he was shot at by some assailants, police said. Personal rivalry is believed to be the reason for the attack.
London, Sept 4 (ANI): A 16-year-old girl in Maldives has reportedly been sentenced to 100 lashes and eight months' house arrest for having sex with an older man.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Reliance Communications Thursday said it has bagged multiple orders worth Rs.150 crore from the central and state governments, including the municipal corporation of Mumbai.
Baghdad, Aug 29 (IANS/AKI) Iraq Tuesday carried out 21 executions for terrorism-related crimes, the justice ministry said.
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Aug 19 (IANS) Nearly a day after seven people swimming off a beach in Ratnagiri district went missing, rescue teams are still looking for four whose bodies have not been found yet, police said Sunday.
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Hospitality major EIH Ltd, which runs the Oberoi and Trident hotel chains, Wednesday hinted that for the new projects in home and abroad, its focus will be more on managing than building properties as it has become "asset heavy".
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Monday said the government would fast-track all clearances required for building the Navi Mumbai International Airport.
Burma, July 29 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has called for an independent investigation after claims of abuses by security forces in Burma's Rakhine state.
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Two cousins were drowned Thursday in a lake in Navi Mumbai where they had gone for a bath, police said.
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel lauded Portugal club Sporting Lisbon signing Sunil Chhetri and said that it was the dawn of a new era in Indian football.
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday granted bail to extradited gangster Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case. He would remain in judicial custody as he is facing trial in other cases.
Extradited gangster Abu Salem, who was considered a key companion to Dawood Ibrahim has been finally got 'bail' after five years imprisonment in a 2002 extortion case on the ground of parity................
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday granted bail to extradited gangster Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case.
United Nations, June 23 (IANS) The UN human rights office has reported killing of over 100 people in Nigeria following attacks on churches by a radical Islamic group since last Sunday.
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The toll in the major fire that swept the Maharashtra Mantralaya or state secretariat here climbed to five with two more bodies recovered from the sixth floor Friday afternoon, an official said.
The fire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat building has been doused today morning after the marathon efforts of the fire fighting team comprising the team of the fire brigade, the police, an Indian Navy team and Force One commandoes and 41 fire tenders from Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, and other agencies. It claimed three lives in which two have been identified and over a dozen injured. The numbers of missing person have yet not been confirmed.......................
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The death toll in the major fire that swept the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat here rose to three, an official of the city disaster control said.
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The fire in the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat which claimed two lives, and injured over a dozen more here continued Friday morning, with officials saying the blaze was under control but yet to be fully doused.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A man who pretended to be a policewoman and extorting money from women after alleging that obscene calls were made from their phones has been arrested, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) A woman employee and her husband were among six people arrested for looting the home of a lawyer here, police said Saturday.
London, June 14 (ANI): A little sullen and sleepy faced Rihanna has sent a video message to her fans for her recent lack of social-networking and revealed that she is enjoying some quality family time.
Washington, June 8 (ANI): UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has said that the US military drone attacks in Pakistan to kill militants raise serious legal questions.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his government will remove all bottlenecks in the infrastructure sector and create an environment for investment to revive the India growth story.
Navi Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) A state-of-the-art forensic laboratory, exclusively for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was inaugurated in Belapur here Monday, an official said.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The civil aviation ministry will work out modalities of developing new airports under public private partnership (PPP) in consultation with the Planning Commission.
Raigad (Maharashtra), May 28 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed on their way back from a wedding and over 20 injured as a speeding truck hit two stationary mini-buses on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway early Monday, officials said.
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed on their way back from a wedding and over 20 injured as a speeding truck hit two stationary mini-buses on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway early Monday, officials said.
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) An India-Pakistan media conclave here has urged the two countries to cut their military expenditure and focus more on socio-economic development.
Harare, May 23 (ANI): UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has said that Zimbabwe must take measures to prevent a recurrence of the deadly violence that engulfed the country's last presidential election four years ago.
The first AIFF Regional Academy in collaboration with FIFA kicked-off at the Father Agnel School premises in Navi Mumbai.
Navi Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Pune FC registered their best-ever win in the Under-20 I-League football, beating Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Bangalore 5-1 in their opening at the Father Agnel Football ground here Friday.
Ahmedabad, Apr 14 (ANI): An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale shook Gujarat's Rann of Kutch region at around 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Beijing, Feb 15 (ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said that it will not protect the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Damascus, Feb 14(ANI): The failure of the United Nations Security Council to take action has emboldened Syria to make an "all out assault" on opponents, the UN human rights chief has said.
Kabul, Feb 5 (ANI): A UN report has claimed that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.
Kabul, Feb 5 (ANI): A UN report has claimed that the number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row.
Mumbai, Jan 31 (ANI): Four persons who were accused in the 2007 murder of sixteen-year-old teenager Adnan Patrawala, walked out of prison on Tuesday a day after their acquittal by a local sessions court.
Mumbai, Jan.30 (ANI): A Mumbai sessions court on Monday acquitted the four men arrested for the 2007 murder of teenager Adnan Patrawala.
Mumbai, Jan.30 (ANI): A Mumbai sessions court on Monday acquitted the four men arrested for the 2007 murder of teenager Adnan Patrawala.
Tripoli, Jan 27(ANI): Several Libyan detainees, mostly accused of being loyal to former ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, have died after being tortured by militia groups, human rights group Amnesty International has said.
