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- Country: India
- Languages Spoken: Marathi, Hindi, English
- Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
- Country code: +91
- Area code: +022
- Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
- Airport code: BOMWorld Airport Codes.com: Chhatrapati Shivaji International
- Population: 13,662,885 (January 2008)World Gazetteer: World: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population
- Climate: Humid; 3 seasons: summer (March to May), monsoon (June to September), and dry (November to February)Mumbai Commercial Capital of India: Climate
- Began as a group of seven islands captured by the Portuguese in 1534Mumbai Commercial Capital of India: Mumbai History
- Changed name from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 after the fisher folk goddess MumbadeviMumbai Commercial Capital of India: Mumbai History WCities: Mumbai - Historical Background
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Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital city of Maharashtra, India and is one of the top financial centers in the world. Bollywood, the film making center of India, is also located in Mumbai.
The city of Mumbai became the center for a series of coordinated terrorist attacks at sites including luxury hotels and a train station on November 26, 2008.BBC: Mumbai Rocked by Deadly Shootings (November 26, 2008)
November 2008 Terrorist Attacks
On November 26, 2008, at least seven sites in Mumbai were attacked by terrorists.CNN: Scores Killed in Mumbai Rampage (November 26, 2008) Specifically, the Taj Majal Hotel, Hotel Oberoi, Trident Hotel, Café Leopold, Marriot Mumbai, the Cama Hospital and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station were targeted.CNN: Scores Killed in Mumbai Rampage (November 26, 2008) The shootings and bombings have claimed at least 80 lives and have hundreds more injured.NDTV.com: A City That Never Sleeps, Brought to Knees (November 26, 2008) Hostage situations are also involved at the Trident Hotel and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.NDTV.com: A City That Never Sleeps, Brought to Knees (November 26, 2008) Reports have cited 40 hostages in the Trident Hotel and 15 hostages in the Taj Mahal Hotel, reportedly chosen due to their British or American passport status.NDTV.com: A City That Never Sleeps, Brought to Knees (November 26, 2008)History and Culture
The name Mumbai is derived from the Marathi pronunciation of the word, but when the British took power in the 17th century, the name changed to the anglicized pronunciation of "Bombay." Today Mumbai plays host to a large maritime economy and houses the headquarters of numerous multinational corporations. In addition, the Bollywood film industry, which is based in Mumbai, is one of the largest film industries in the world in terms of output. Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan are on the list of Bollywood's top stars.-
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Mumbai Questions
what was the reason for this attack? 1 AnswerThe motive behind the terror attack may be to disrupt peace living in India. A little-known Deccan Mujahideen group claimed responsibility for the coordinated ... read more
how many attacks were made on mumbai? 2 AnswersThey were done by terrorists in general, only a few being of Pakistani descent. India just feels like blaming Pakistan because that's all the two ever do. ... read more
Where can i get sliding window in mumbai? 4 Answersi don't know about it but i would like suggest you for more information you can search in Google read more
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Unlocking the Ghajini Numbers
“Wanted is also the only movie to have 1+ cr in Kolkotta,Bangalore,Hyderabad and Jaipur in Week 1″ very true … but mumbai is just 4.7 cr and delhi 2.25 cr … its way low in the biggest territories itself. .. you will get a detailed [...]ShakeSpear | http://www.naachgaana.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 07:46 PM) -
Foursquare Goes Global With Launch in 50 New Cities
Totally agree, Mumbai - India has nothing to do with Asia... How about including Beirut which kicks Dubai's b@tt when it comes to social life and partying etc... Disclosure: I'm a Lebanese living in Dubai so I know what I'm talking about ; )faresf | http://mashable.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 07:02 PM) -
On-Line Jihadists Switching Languages
[...] and I am sure the neighboring Arab states are tightening their own borders. I doubt that either the UK bombers or the ones in Mumbai, were fluent in Arabic. Even the recent murderer at Ft. Hood was barely literate in Arabic (and I am assuming the news [...]Jerry M | http://xrdarabia.org/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 06:46 PM) -
Prayer list
[...] also performs some small rituals on my son's forehead etc. when my wife and son go to her parents' place. We live in Mumbai (Bombay), India and they live 800kms away, in a Hindu stronghold.I had become a believer and still married an unsaved girl, despite [...]KETAN RINDANI | http://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 06:32 PM) -
A big step
[...] similar scenes everywhere - young boys and girls departing, with a troupe of 8-12 people accompanying. I hear the revamped Mumbai airport is designed to accommodate such crowds.So now that I know the history, I better understand and appreciate where all [...]Puku | http://petricagoestoamerica.wordpress.com/ Original | Permalink (November 20, 2009 05:51 PM)
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Unlocking the Ghajini Numbers
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@HRMargo don't 4get to light Shabbat candles tonight at 5 in memory of Rivkah Holtzberg who was killed last year in Mumbai.
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Navi Mumbai land auction prices rise, more to follow http://bit.ly/4NgVsv
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Mumbai still vulnerable 1 year after attack (AP) : AP - The walls that the rockets blew out have not been rep.. http://bit.ly/4WZ4Nx
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Mumbai's rickshaws have all gone green (CNG). How do we incentivize that? Make them stand in the CNG queue whole night!
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just wrote a short "top 5 must-dos in Mumbai" for vitamin daily
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