Ajay Mehta

Indian-American actor Ajay Mehta, who has done TV shows such as ‘Sex and the City’, ‘24’ and‘Numb3rs’, talks about his Indian roots, Kim Catrall being his first kiss on television and what he thought of Anil Kapoor in‘24’

Delhi-born US actor Ajay Mehta often plays Indian characters on the American small screen. He tells us how he has broken stereotypes about brown actors in Hollywood.

STF claimed Dr Mehta had recommended name of two candidates from Bhind to PEB chief system analyst Nitin Mohidra for illegally clearing their examinations.

The MSEDCL justified on Monday the increased load-shedding hours implemented by the company during monsoon, on grounds of the decline in hydro-power generation due to outage of Koyna stage IV, inconsistent generation by RGPPL, erstwhile Enron, reduced generation from Chandrapur, and fluctuations in frequency of power supply.

The transfer of joint municipal commissioner Ajay Mehta to the centre is a blow for the civic corporation. Mehta who was handling the two important departments of octroi and estates in the corporation was a strict officer. When the news of his transfer spread, the deputy municipal commissioners (DMCs) in the corporation mounted pressure on the municipal commissioner K Nalinakshan, that a senior deputy municipal commissioner must be promoted to the post of the joint municipal commissioner.

District general secretary of JD(U) Ajay Mehta was shot dead. The 28-year-old leader was returning from the market on a motorcycle.

Cancer has the highest contribution in terms of both mortality and morbidity in the world. India is among the worst hit countries in this regard, with around 10 lakh new cases of the disease being detected every year.

Now all low tension consumers (domestic meter holders and commercial establishments, excluding industries) can pay their electricity bills online.

One would wonder what a diamond theft has to do with goshalas (shelters for cows). Ajay Mehta (49), the brain behind the theft of diamonds revealed that that he wanted to build protective sheds and enclosures for animals and birds.

Police recovered diamonds worth Rs 3 crore from four persons. They were arrested on January 19 for stealing the gems from a bank locker.

As part of their campaign to enhance cancer patients’ confidence and self-esteem, HCG NCHRI Cancer Centre started a unique hair donation drive called ‘Strands of Hope’ on World Cancer Day.

“Accept cancer as a challenge and not fall prey to negativity propagated by people around you. Also don’t deviate from the allopathic treatment, be it surgery, chemotherapy or radiation as other therapies don’t help. Remember breast cancer if detected in stage I and II is completely treatable.” This is what emerged from a discussion of breast cancer support group on Saturday at a programme organized by Sadhana Trust run by Dr Ajay Mehta and Dr Suchitra Mehta.

The BMC has prepared a draft proposal to collect wet waste from housing societies for a fee.The civic body has sought legal opinion on the proposal.

Load-shedding at industrial plants will be reduced from 16 hrs a week to 8 hrs, said deputy CM and state energy minister Ajit Pawar.