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India and Pakistan Meet in Historic Cricket Showdown Amid Search for Peace

The first semifinal cricket showdown in World Cup history between India and Pakistan has struck millions from both cricket-crazed countries like a bolt of electricity, sparking strong currents of rivalry and goodwill. Wednesday's game, which will take place in the Indian city of Mohali near the border with Pakistan,...

India Issues Nationwide Terror Alert for New Year Plot

NEW DELHI -- India increased security in major cities across the country today after receiving information that a Pakistan-based militant group was planning an attack over New Year's weekend. More police were deployed to city streets, including in India's financial capital, Mumbai, which was attacked in 2008. Airports and...

Police Hunt for 4 in Alleged Terror Plot in Mumbai, India

MUMBAI, India - Police searched India's financial capital on Friday for four men who authorities believe entered Mumbai to carry out a terrorist attack, a top police official said. Authorities issued a terror alert for the city, where a three-day terrorist seige in 2008 killed 166 people. Since then, police tend to take...

Pakistani Spy Agency Denies It Unmasked CIA Chief

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top spy agency denied Saturday that it helped unmask the CIA's station chief in Islamabad, dismissing speculation it was retaliating for a U.S. lawsuit linking the Pakistani intelligence chief to the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India. An official with the Pakistani spy service warned that such...

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From the Slums of Mumbai to the London Summer Olympics

I live in Mahim, an area in Mumbai, India that is part of the Dharavi slum.

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Climate Change Report: Miami, Mumbai Must Prepare For Natural Disasters Now

Global warming is leading to such severe storms, droughts and heat waves that nations should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, an international panel of climate scientists said in a new report issued Wednesday.

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05/31/12 Shutdown begins peacefully in Maharashtra Source: The New Indian Express The Opposition-sponsored shutdown started in Mumbai and the state peacefully Thursday, barring sporadic incidents of violence in Thane and Pune, officials said.
05/30/12 Petrol price hike: Bharat Bandh hits normal life Source: Zee News The nationwide bandh called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by BJP and the Left parties is affecting the normal life as it began on Thursday with the other political parties also joining the agitation to protest the recent hike in petrol prices.
05/30/12 Export stimulus for state Source: The Telegraph of India Dreary-eyed entrepreneurs take heart, Jharkhand's slo-mo export market may Usain Bolt on a record-breaking path in days to come.
05/30/12 Aye, aye, Mumbai Source: Hindu Business Line It's a picturesque settingâ¦ boats of every kind dot the blue sea beyond Mumbai's Gateway of India â from catamarans that ferry visitors to the Elephanta Caves and fancy yachts, to sailboats, rowboats and dinghies.
05/30/12 Soho House Announces Expansion of Five New Houses by... Source: Fodor's Members of the Soho House can now enjoy the luxuries of the private hotel and club in five new locations including international destinations.

Background on Mumbai

Mumbai , also known as Bombay , is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million.

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