Maratha quota activists ends life, note calls for gathering in Mumbai

A 45-year-old Maratha quota activist allegedly committed suicide in Bandra area of Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday leaving behind a note in which he urged community members to fight for the......

PIX: Mumbai bids farewell to Bappa as 10-day Ganesh festival ends

More than 20,000 idols were immersed in Mumbai till 9pm on Thursday on Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of Ganesh festivities, amid massive crowds, civic officials said. By 9pm, 20,195 idols were......

Mumbai's Tallest Ganesha

Satish Bodas/Rediff.com captures glimpses from some of Mumbai's well-known Ganesh Mandals.   IMAGE: The Khetwadi 11th Galli Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, founded in 1962, has a towering 45......

Mumbai celebrates Janmashtami with gusto, 124 Govindas hurt in dahi handi

At least 107 'Govindas', youngsters involved in the formation of multi-storeyed human pyramids as part of 'Dahi Handi' celebrations associated with Janmashtami, were injured in Mumbai on Thursday,......

SpiceJet opens advance bookings up to March next year

Budget-carrier SpiceJet on Monday said it has opened advanced bookings up to March next year, following the nod from aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The customers can now......

Now, book train tickets at Mumbai post offices

Railway tickets would henceforth be available at post offices in Mumbai. To begin with, this facility has been introduced at four post offices, namely Girgaon, Dadar, Chembur and Mandvi in the......

Chargesheet against five top J &J executives

The Central Bureau of Investigationon Fridayfiled chargesheets against five top executives of pharmaceuticals major Johnson & Johnson, including its managing director, M K Ambwani, for allegedly......