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There are few other images as memorable and inextricably linked to he notion of rock star cool as Slash's stirring guitar solo in Guns N' Roses' November Ran video, where dressed in all denim and boots, cigarette precariously balanced between his lips, he calls forth a gale with just his guitar-his curly mane and a diminutive church n the background symbolic of his reign. Source: Mumbai News

Even as a departmental in quiry into the thrashing of a couple by cops at Andheri is on, junior officers manning police stations have been asked to behave better with citizens now that mobile phone cameras have become ubiquitous. Source: Mumbai News

Central Railway will operate a special traffic block to replace steel girders of a bridge between Vidyavihar and Ghatkopar from 11.48pm on Saturday (Nov 7) to 5.45 am on Sunday. Source: Mumbai News

A coaching class owner who personally appeared for the clerical post competitive exam for Palghar district last month, wrote the paper in 30 minutes and later circulated the answers via cellphone has been arrested. Source: Mumbai News

Infiniti Malls, one of the premier destinations for shopping, food and entertainment, has been the go-to place for shopaholics. Ever since its inception, the one in Malad has continuously evolved to bring consumers popular Indian as well as international brands under one roof. Source: Mumbai News

Fresh tweaking of the BMC’s internal mechanism to address complaints over illegal construction is a further attempt by the civic body to stonewall such complaints, complained activists. Source: Mumbai News

Saturday saw two events — packed screenings of the documentary for children from municipal schools at a theatre in South Mumbai and Gala for Malala, an event comprising music, drama, poetry and speeches at Mumbai University’s Convocation Hall in Fort. Toasting the Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai’s indomitable courage, the events proved that Malala is not alone in her battle against the tyrannical Taliban and anyone else who opposes girls’ education. Source: Mumbai News

With the delay in admissions for several post-graduate courses and a shortened term this year, several Mumbai University exams have been scheduled after Diwali. City colleges are wary of conducting the exams after Diwali vacation as teachers will have to juggle with regular classes, conduct exams and paper evaluation. Some colleges have around 400 students taking the exam which may lead to non-availability of classrooms for regular lectures. Source: Mumbai News

Widely-prescribed class of antibiotics, the fluoroquinolones, need much stronger warnings about the risks for serious adverse events, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said. Source: Mumbai News

Bombay high court on Monday asked former MP Sanjay Nirupam’s Bihari Front why it wants to invite celebrities for the Chath Puja celebrations at Juhu Beach. Source: Mumbai News