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BPO employee murder due to unrequited love

It's less than a week since Navi Mumbai BPO employee Anandhita Mishra was murdered. Police now claim to have cracked the case and term unrequited love as the motive. They say she was stabbed to death by Jacob Pinto. Her colleague at the BPO company. Jacob allegedly killed her because she refused to marry him. Initially police were clueless about the motive behind the killing.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bpo-employee-murder-due-to-unrequited-love/76560-3.html

Works of stalwarts to raise funds for communal harmony

Works of some of the finest artists of the country are up for auction in Mumbai. The initiative is launched by an NGO led by eminent social activists and co-sponsored by Network 18 to raise funds for educating school children about communal harmony.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/works-of-stalwarts-to-raise-funds-for-communal-harmony/75831-19.html

Masters of technology and supporters of terror

The e-mails terrorist group Indian Mujahideen sent to news channels minutes before the bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and New Delhi were written in fluent English and had the imprint of a new net-savvy militant.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masters-of-technology-and-supporters-of-terror/75267-3.html

Locals say police apathy fuelled Thane riots

A communal riot broke out in the Rabodi area of Thane district near Mumbai over the installation of a Navratri pandal (tent). As several people and policemen were injured in the clashes, locals blame police callousness for the riots.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/locals-say-police-apathy-fuelled-thane-riots/74760-3.html

Don't paint all with the same brush: Muslim students

After five well-educated alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives were arrested in Mumbai, the Muslim students have come forward protesting that everyone should not be painted with the same brush. The students also criticised the use of Quranic verses in the terror emails.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dont-paint-all-with-the-same-brush-muslim-students/74341-3.html

Mumbai on 'Alert Mumbaikar' mode against terror attacks

In the background of the recent Delhi blasts, Mumbai was and continues to remain on its toes once again as being the highly possible target for terror attacks. The city police in collaboration with a telecom firm have launched a campaign called 'Alert Mumbaikar,' which will include a 24-hour helpline for citizens to alert the police about suspicious activities, enlisting the support of the citizens to combat the threat.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-on-alert-mumbaikar-mode-against-terror-attacks/73729-3.html

Amitabh Bachchan says sorry, wants an end to row

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has apologized-in his blog, in a TV interview and in a press conference-for a statement by his wife which the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) says is offensive to Maharashtrians.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/amitabh-bachchan-says-sorry-wants-an-end-to-row/73308-3.html

MNS targets Bachchans, Shiv Sena picks on SRK

After Maharashtra Shiv Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray attacked Jaya Bachchan on her controversial comment over speaking in Hindi, it is Shiv Sena which has targeted Shah Rukh Khan for calling himself a delhiwala in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mns-targets-bachchans-shiv-sena-picks-on-srk/73298-8.html

MNS targets Bachchans, Shiv Sena picks on SRK

After Maharashtra Shiv Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray attacked Jaya Bachchan on her controversial comment over speaking in Hindi, it is Shiv Sena which has targeted Shah Rukh Khan for calling himself a delhiwala in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mns-targets-bachchans-shiv-sena-picks-on-srk/73298-3.html

Bachchans vs Raj: The rift widens

Just a week after Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) announced that there will be no attacks on shopkeepers in Mumbai over the Marathi signboards issue, a fresh war of words has broken between Jaya Bachchan and the MNS. This time its over Jaya's insistence of using Hindi at a public function.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bachchans-vs-raj-the-rift-widens/73085-3.html

Get Marathi boards in 2 days or suffer says Raj

With just one day to go before the deadline imposed by Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for conversion of shop signboards from English to Marathi in Mumbai, the trader community is displaying mixed reactions. While some have changed signboards, others have started showing resistance.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/get-marathi-boards-in-2-days-or-suffer-says-raj/72326-3.html

Fighting terror: Mumbaikars resort to self-policing

Mumbai's Mira Road area over the years has earned the reputation of being a hub for terror conspirators, who plan blasts across the country. However, the residents of the area are now determined to get rid of the dubious distinction.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fighting-terror-mumbaikars-resort-to-selfpolicing/71820-3.html

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