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Mumbai Strike Over, Maratha Protesters Clash With Cops In Thane: 10 Facts
Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...
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Maharashtra On Edge Over Quota Stir, Mumbai Bandh Today
Large-scale violence marred a state-wide protest on Tuesday by Maratha outfits demanding reservation for the community in Maharashtra, where a constable died and nine other policemen were injured amid suicide attempt by three agitators.
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"Realised What A Mob Can Do": Mumbai Doctor's Narrow Escape During Bandh
Death came flying through the window of Dr Rachna L's car, missing her by inches as Mumbai boiled, after clashes erupted in Pune on Monday.
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Two women arrested for Facebook post on Mumbai shutdown granted bail
On Sunday, a 21-year-old Mumbai woman shared her views on the shutdown of the city as Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral was being held. Her friend "liked" her post. At 10.30 am on Monday, they were arrested, were ordered by a court to serve 14 days in jail and, hours later, were allowed out on bail after paying two bonds of Rs 15,000 each.
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Bandh impact: At Rs 300 crore, Mumbai is the biggest loser
The nation-wide bandh called by the NDA yesterday crippled the commercial capital of the country, causing it to incur losses worth Rs 270-300 crore. MiD DAY spoke to economists, who revealed that the city has a population of approximately 20 million, of which about eight million account for the workforce.
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Bharat Bandh: Police don't stop vandals at Central Mumbai cafe
The bandh in Mumbai has more or less been peaceful except for a few stray incidents of stone-pelting, damaging public property. Primarily, BEST buses have been targeted in a few areas of the city.
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Bharat bandh: A guide for getting through the day in Mumbai
The National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Bharat Bandh in protest of the recently hiked petrol prices is likely to hit the Mumbaikar hard. People are jittery with the Shiv Sena, a key constituent of the NDA, claiming that city will come to complete standstill.
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Bharat Bandh: Buses pelted with stones in Mumbai
Bharat Bandh supporters pelted stones at buses in two suburban areas of the city, Pune, Nagpur and Thane district and stopped some buses by blocking roads in Satara district of Western Maharashtra as the Bharat Bandh called by NDA to protest the petrol price hike began today.
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Bharat bandh: Shutdown begins peacefully in Maharashtra
The Opposition-sponsored shutdown started in Mumbai and the state peacefully on Thursday, barring sporadic incidents of violence in Thane and Pune, officials said.
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Mumbai Strike Over, Maratha Protesters Clash With Cops In Thane: 10 Facts
Clash between the police and Maratha protesters continued late into the evening in pockets of Maharashtra, even though the bandh in Mumbai was called off early in the afternoon. While the blockade of the Mumbai-Pune highway was cleared, protesters threw stones at the police in Thane. The Marathas are demanding reservation in jobs and education. Chi...
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Maharashtra On Edge Over Quota Stir, Mumbai Bandh Today
Large-scale violence marred a state-wide protest on Tuesday by Maratha outfits demanding reservation for the community in Maharashtra, where a constable died and nine other policemen were injured amid suicide attempt by three agitators.
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"Realised What A Mob Can Do": Mumbai Doctor's Narrow Escape During Bandh
Death came flying through the window of Dr Rachna L's car, missing her by inches as Mumbai boiled, after clashes erupted in Pune on Monday.
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Two women arrested for Facebook post on Mumbai shutdown granted bail
On Sunday, a 21-year-old Mumbai woman shared her views on the shutdown of the city as Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral was being held. Her friend "liked" her post. At 10.30 am on Monday, they were arrested, were ordered by a court to serve 14 days in jail and, hours later, were allowed out on bail after paying two bonds of Rs 15,000 each.
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Bandh impact: At Rs 300 crore, Mumbai is the biggest loser
The nation-wide bandh called by the NDA yesterday crippled the commercial capital of the country, causing it to incur losses worth Rs 270-300 crore. MiD DAY spoke to economists, who revealed that the city has a population of approximately 20 million, of which about eight million account for the workforce.
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Bharat Bandh: Police don't stop vandals at Central Mumbai cafe
The bandh in Mumbai has more or less been peaceful except for a few stray incidents of stone-pelting, damaging public property. Primarily, BEST buses have been targeted in a few areas of the city.
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Bharat bandh: A guide for getting through the day in Mumbai
The National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Bharat Bandh in protest of the recently hiked petrol prices is likely to hit the Mumbaikar hard. People are jittery with the Shiv Sena, a key constituent of the NDA, claiming that city will come to complete standstill.
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Bharat Bandh: Buses pelted with stones in Mumbai
Bharat Bandh supporters pelted stones at buses in two suburban areas of the city, Pune, Nagpur and Thane district and stopped some buses by blocking roads in Satara district of Western Maharashtra as the Bharat Bandh called by NDA to protest the petrol price hike began today.
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Bharat bandh: Shutdown begins peacefully in Maharashtra
The Opposition-sponsored shutdown started in Mumbai and the state peacefully on Thursday, barring sporadic incidents of violence in Thane and Pune, officials said.
