5 stories from Mumbai you shouldn’t miss

1. Aurangabad arms haul: The soft-spoken electrician who became ‘Abu Jundal’

1. Aurangabad arms haul: The soft-spoken electrician who became ‘Abu Jundal’

He was a soft-spoken polite boy, known to his friends, family and police authorities as Zabi. However, a car chase with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on May 9, 2006 altered Zabi’s reputation.The ATS recovered a record haul of 43 kg of RDX, 16AK-47 rifles and nearly 4,000 rounds of ammunition. It arrested 17 of Zabi’s friends and accomplices. Read

2. Vijay Mallya’s private jet to be e-auctioned next month

Struggling to find takers for industrialist Vijay Mallya’s private jet, the service tax department will e-auction it on August 18. Only 2 of the 42 interested bidders had turned up for the previous auction held in May. Read

3. Picture perfect: Doctor captures three generations of tigers on film

“I have been visiting Tadoba since 2011 and was lucky to see Maya every time I visited. Slowly we both developed a bond. Maya then started posing for me.” Read

4. Maharashtra govt to reconsider ‘No helmet, no fuel’ rule

5. BMC road scam: Maharashtra government to investigate 200 road work contracts

The Maharashtra government on Thursday said a detailed investigation into the multi-crore Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)road scam will be conducted. Read