Police said protestors vandalised BEST buses, parked cars and other vehicles protesting against the 'I Hate Ambedkar' page on the popular social networking site.
Kunal Patil, a photojournalist based in Mumbai, who was treated to Sri H N Reliance Foundation Hospital after he tested positive for the dreaded virus, says he feels fortunate to come out of this nightmare.
Mumbai's Metro rail system, which is scheduled to take off by next year, will have a Geographic Information System for mapping the entire rail tracks and nearby areas to enhance safety, maintenance and traffic regulation.
A look at pictures from the funeral.
The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country
Mini Ribeiro tells us where to go salad hopping.
As per the meteorological department, Colaba recorded 63.2 mm and Santacruz got 83.3 mm of rainfall since Wednesday. Incidents of water-logging were reported from several parts of city and suburbs like Vile Parle, Andheri Subway, Hindmata and others, civic officials said. Trains on both Western and Central lines were running late by 10 minutes, railway officials said. Flight operations were normal, airport officials said.
Check out the star arrivals.
Suranjoy Singh, the gold medal winner of the prestigious President Cup, streamrolled Kalpataru Mandal on the third day of the Fourth Super Cup Inter zonal Boxing Championship on Friday.
Shakti Mohan from Mumbai is the winner of Dance India Dance Season 2. She beat three finalists Dharmesh Yelande, Punit Pathak and Binny Sharma at the grand finale held at Andheri Sports complex in Mumbai.
A landslide in Mumbai killed 12 and injured about 10 people, after heavy rains sent rocks \nand mud from a hill crashing into a slum late on Thursday.
Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. With IMD forecast of heavy rains for Tuesday, the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses.
HUL global CEO, Paul Polman, on his third visit to India in little over a year, said his company's 170,000 employees across the globe and he were fast learning "how to climb mountains, as the market place was no longer a smooth surface".
A senior woman officer with Vodafone company in Chennai was on Wednesday found dead in a swimming pool of a five-star hotel in suburban Andheri, the police said.
It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
The Mumbai Police on Monday registered a case of criminal intimidation against unidentified persons who allegedly questioned a 24-year-old man in a menacing way on suspicion that his bag was made from cow skin.
Jay Talsania, 22, shares his weightloss journey.
Seminars in Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi on education and careers in hospitality.
Railway's Dilbagh Singh and Kuldeep Singh progressed to the next stage by winning their respective bouts on day two of the fourth Super Cup boxing tournament at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai.
Abhishek Mande reviews Khau Galli Restaurant in Mumbai that dishes out yummy street food in 10,000 sq-ft of air-conditioned comfort.
The principal of a Mumbai convent school allegedly chopped off a student's small pigtail on Tuesday, prompting the police to file an FIR against him.
The local metropolitan magistrate's court at Andheri on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Bollywood actress Preity Zinta in connection with a cheque bouncing case.
Twelve people, including children, were killed and 13 others injured in landslides triggered by heavy rains in suburban Andheri in Mumbai on Thursday night, the police said.
Rediff readers share their experience about taxis and autorickshaws in India.
She is Bollywood's favourite nutritionist. So why are some people in the medical fraternity raising red flags about Rujuta Diwekar's advice?
A 65-year-old man was killed in cross fire with the police after he shot his 16-year-old neighbour in Andheri locality of Mumbai. The girl, identified as Himani Mehta, died on the spot. Two policemen also sustained injuries in the crossfire.
After years of playing second fiddle to newer areas such as Bandra Kurla Complex and Andheri in Mumbai, Nariman Point, once the most coveted address in Mumbai and the country's first central business district (CBD), is bouncing back with a vengeance.
Trouble seems to be far from over for filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar with a local court on Wednesday saying it will conduct an inquiry into rape charges by aspiring actress Preeti Jain against the filmmaker who, however, is unlikely to face arrest.
The judges described the convict as a 'menace to society' and said rising crime against women should be tackled on all fronts.
Up-and-coming Indian pugilists Suranjoy Singh and Nanao Singh are set to sign a sponsorship deal with Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), floated by badminton ace Prakash Padukone and billiards champion Geet Sethi.
Suranjoy Singh, the gold medal winner of the prestigiuos President's Cup, had to toil hard to beat unheralded Mahimainathan 1-0 in his opening bout of the fourth Super Cup Inter-Zonal National Boxing Championship in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Fisticuff fans of Mumbai would have the rare chance to witness the cream of Indian boxing in the fourth Super Cup Inter-Zonal National Boxing Championships next week.
Television's swish set walk the red carpet.
Commander Kasutubh Gosavi was given the honour for saving 15 lives.
Bharat Borge, the mechanic whose timely discovery that there were pebbles and mud in the gear box of Anil Ambani's helicopter, was found dead beside railway tracks in suburban Andheri in Mumbai under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday.
"Train services have come to a standstill at 2120 hrs following the flash strike", Western Railway PRO S S Gupta said. "The motormen had given a notice for hunger protest (strike) for today but there was no intimation about this strike," he said."We are trying to resolve the issue and resume train services soon," he said.
A Borivali-bound train stationed at platform No 1 at the Mahim station was hit by another train which was going to Andheri after there was a failure in signal control, Western railway officials said.
At the recently opened 21 Farenheit, located in Andheri, Mumbai, party-goers saddle up to the all-ice bar and drink from all-ice glasses, all while wrapped up in parkas, boots and gloves! Check out the video.
A businessman was allegedly shot at by two persons at suburban Andheri in Mumbai on Wednesday, according to the police. The duo, who came on a bike, shot at businessman Deepak Bhandari, who was injured in the firing, the police said. The accused, identified as Faraz Khan and Rakesh Parwe, who hail from Madhya Pradesh, were immediately arrested, after being chased by the police and the public.
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