Santosh Andhale Dna

• Ex-convict secures university teacher's post

  In mythology, a reformed Ratnakar became Valmiki and went on to write the Ramayana. Laxman Gole, who had served sentences for assault, attempt to murder and extortion, has now become a preacher of Gandhian values. That's not all; the 31-year-old former convict has been offered an honorary assistant teacher's job by the Karnataka State Law Universit...

• Online booking for Sai devotees in 3 months, says trust

  Sai devotees soon will have the option of not standing in a queue for several hours to reach the shrine.In the next three months, the Shri Sai Sansthan, Shirdi trust has decided to introduce an online booking system for devotees to pay their respect and for hostel accommodation. Those who register online will not have to stand in queue for more tha...

• Radio tags to prevent baby thefts in Mumbai

  Radio frequency tags for babies and biometric screening of hospital visitors are two measures being considered by private and municipal hospitals in Mumbai to prevent baby thefts. The Association of Hospitals (AOH), which represents the city's private hospitals, is contemplating attaching radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to babies to trac...

• Mumbai: Don't call city Bambai, Raj to 'Delhiite' Chavan

  Even before Prithviraj Chavan takes oath as the Chief Minister, the sons of the soil have set out to exploit his perceived lack of understanding of state politics. And what better way to kick-start the campaign than by pulling up the to-be CM for getting Mumbai's name wrong. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday derided ...

• Baby was stolen in 2003 but his b'day is still celebrated

  On January 12 every year, the Chauhan household celebrates a birthday. The candles are lit, the cake is cut and chocolates are distributed among the neighbours. The supposedly happy occasion is deeply scarred by a touch of irony though. The only person missing from the party is the birthday boy. He has not been part of the party for the last seven ...

• Place where Rajiv Gandhi was born to be razed

  The prestigious Cumballa Hill hospital, where former prime minister the late Rajiv Gandhi was born, will be pulled down. The four-storey, 50-bed facility at Kemps Corner will be replaced by a 22-storey, 220-bed multi-specialty hospital, which will also be the first hospital in South Mumbai to have a helipad.For the expansion plans, the hospital's o...

• Mumbai: Varsity will train staff to behave properly with students

  College students may soon have a smoother brush with officialdom as the Mumbai University administration is working on a special training programme for its entire staff at both its Kalina and Fort campuses. It will teach them to be soft-spoken and interact with students in a positive manner. The varsity has created a special employee centre for thi...