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Suburban train services hit in Mumbai as angry commuters protest delays
India | Jan 02, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTThane: Suburban train services were today disrupted on the Central Line after scores of commuters blocked the rail tracks to protest the slow running and cancellation of some trains during the morning rush hour. Hundreds
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Thane: Over 150 taken ill due to chemical waste in drain
India | Nov 30, 2014, 07:41 AM ISTThane: As many as 164 residents of Ulhasnagar in Thane district reported symptoms such as burning sensation in the eyes, giddiness and breathing problems following release of a hazardous chemical in a drain in neighbouring
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Tension in parts of Thane over Facebook post on Ambedkar
India | Nov 08, 2014, 11:04 PM ISTThane: Tension prevailed in few localities in Thane, nearly 35 km away from Mumbai, after Republican Party of India (RPI) activists took to streets over an allegedly defamatory post of dalit icon Babasaheb Ambedkar on
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Boy killed, one injured in toilet explosion
India | Oct 30, 2014, 12:44 PM ISTThane: A 10-year-old boy was killed and another person injured in an explosion at a public toilet in the city, police said today. The explosion apparently took place due to excessive pressure of the gases formed
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E-registration facility launched in Thane
India | Aug 31, 2014, 09:49 PM ISTThane: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat on Sunday launched e-registration facility under which people can now do registration of properties online.Thorat at the launch said that the facility is applicable in housing society with more
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Mall to donate sum equal to I-Day footfall for Malin families
India | Aug 14, 2014, 12:07 PM ISTThane: A mall in Thane city has decided to dedicate the Independence Day tomorrow to the landslide-hit families of Malin village in Maharashtra's Pune district. Over 150 people were killed in the landslide that flattened
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20 students injured as slab collapses in school near Thane
India | Jul 22, 2014, 01:49 PM ISTThane: At least 20 students of a civic school in Bhiwandi town of the district were injured when a slab in a classroom crashed on them Tuesday morning, police said. At around 9 AM, the
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Young police constable in Thane shoots himself dead
India | May 27, 2014, 01:35 PM ISTThane: A 23-year-old police constable attached to the Thane Police Commissionerate allegedly shot himself dead in the premises of the Police Commissioner's office in the wee hours of today.Constable Dileep Venkat Shinganwad pulled out his
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Gutkha worth over Rs 4 lakh seized in Thane
India | May 10, 2014, 10:16 AM ISTThane: Banned gutkha worth Rs 4.37 lakhs was seized here by FDA officials here.The contraband, filled in bags was impounded yesterday by district unit of the FDAA from one Ajim Navaj Ahmed Shaikh of Novelty
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Mob attacks police personel in Thane over power cuts issue; five injured
India | May 03, 2014, 03:20 PM ISTThane: Five policemen were injured here, one of them seriously, when hundreds of locals attacked the personnel while staging a road blockade over frequent power cuts. The incident took place late on Friday night when
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Powerloom unit owner killed by business partner, left to rot inside factory in Thane
India | Apr 29, 2014, 02:29 PM ISTThane: A powerloom unit owner was murdered allegedly by his business partner and his body was dumped inside their factory in Bhiwandi here, police said on Tuesday.According to police inspector R D Shinde of Shanti
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Lodha buys Clariant Chem land in Thane for Rs 1,154 cr
Apr 15, 2014, 07:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Clariant Chemicals (India) today announced the sale of 87 acres near Mumbai to realty firm Lodha Developers for Rs 1,154 crore.In a filing to the BSE, Clariant Chemicals said: “the company has entered
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APJ Abdul Kalam to address industrialists in Thane on Apr 17
India | Apr 11, 2014, 11:23 AM ISTThane: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam will participate in the concluding function of the 50 years celebrations of Thane Manufacturers' Association (TMA) on April 17, organisers said.Kalam will address a select gathering of industrialists here
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8 dead, 11 injured in bus-diesel tanker collision in Thane
India | Jan 29, 2014, 12:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Eight people were killed and 11 injured after a luxury bus in which they were traveling collided with a diesel tanker at Kude village, around 10 km from Manor, on Wednesday. The Volvo
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Two couples from Thane go missing in Andaman boat tragedy
India | Jan 27, 2014, 08:21 AM ISTThane: Two couples from here are feared dead in a boat tragedy at Andaman islands today, sources said here yesterday. According to sources, these couples were among a group of Savarkarites from Mulund who went
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12-yr-old raped, murdered in Thane
India | Jan 19, 2014, 12:33 PM ISTThane: The body of a 12-year-old girl, allegedly raped and then killed, was found at a village farm here, police said today.The girl, from Kaman village in Vasai area of Thane district, had left for
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Delhi-based businessman shoots himself in Thane hotel
India | Jan 16, 2014, 09:58 PM ISTThane: A Delhi-based businessman Sanjay Radheshyam shot himself to death in Maurya Residency hotel here this evening. Police said, the businessman probably killed himself because he was overburdened with debts.Police has reached the spot and
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Bus falls into a gorge near Thane, 5 dead
India | Jan 02, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Five people died when a bus fell into a gorge after hitting a tempo early today. The bus, which wa carrying 37 passengers, plunged upside down into the gorge after the driver lost control
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Fire at chemical company's godown in Thane
India | Dec 12, 2013, 07:05 AM ISTThane: A major fire broke out at the godown of Indofil Chemicals here yesterday night. Santosh Kadam, official, Thane Municipal Corporation, said the fire started at about 10 pm, and was “major”.Fire brigade sources said
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Thane: 3 cops injured as bombs kept in dog squad office go off
India | Nov 09, 2013, 09:04 AM ISTThane (Maha): Three policemen attached to the Thane District Rural Police were seriously injured as bombs kept in a cupboard in the Dog Squad office fell down and went off this yesterday evening, police sources