Read more Bombay stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36408/bombay.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 22:27:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44094/when-did-bombay-become-mumbai.htmlNick McMaster<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=158190&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401000205' border='0' />The terrorist attacks last week saw Mumbai dominate headlines across the world. But when did Bombay become Mumbai? For locals it’s always been Mumbai, in honor of Mumbadevi, the city’s deity, writes Christopher Beam for Slate. But the city’s official name change happened in 1995, when the nationalist Shiv Sena...The landmark 565-room Taj Mahal hotel is seen after dusk in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008.http://www.newser.com/story/44094/when-did-bombay-become-mumbai.htmlMon, 01 Dec 2008 14:07:01 CST