Mumbai

Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam had compared Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab to a mad dog, a poisonous snake, a horse running amok and a demon, while seeking maximum punishment for the Pakistani terrorist.The lawyer did not relent even after the death penalty was awarded to Kasab. If anything, he only added a few more animals to his dictionary. After the judgment was delivered, Kasab asked for a glass of water and didn’t react. "Even if he shed any tears, they were crocodile tears," …

Resident of Belapur, Namrata Saney (35) is a doting mother of two. She took up cooking only after marriage and loves trying newer recipes. Her forte remains preparing ice-creams of different flavours and teaches the same in her locality. By doing so, she has succeeded in unifying her interest in cooking with her zeal for teaching. She refers to books and magazines to draw ideas for newer recipes to please her family. She shares a cool recipe with the readers of DNA Navi Mumbai.Ice-cream…

Loudspeakers will now be history at Shivaji Park, to the delight of the predominantly Marathi-speaking residents in the locality. Finally after six years of battling the frequent noise and din from political and other rallies, the Bombay high court ruling on Wednesday was music to the ears of the Shivaji Park residents.But for three days ? Maharashtra Day (May 1), Republic Day (January 26) and Mahaparinirvan Diwas (December 6) ? the court has, in an interim order, said the park vicinity woul…

Imagine an English medium student getting ready for a crucial examination, but just days before it he comes to know that he will be given question papers in Marathi. You are shocked merely thinking of it, right? So, you can easily imagine the trauma of some 250 students in whose life it actually happened, courtesy examination hall tickets.These English medium students, set to appear for the Maharashtra common entrance test for admission to health science, engineering and pharmacy degree cour…

Silencing opponents who have been using the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement to bolster their own political profiles, chief minister Ashok Chavan today said he would consider pensions for the relatives of the 106 martyrs who died for the cause of a unified state.Earlier, Maharashtra Day celebrations started on a sombre note. There were no ostentatious displays; leaders paid tributes to the martyrs by showering flower petals on the Hutatma memorial. Governor K Sankaranarayanan and chief minister…