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1993 blast case: 11 convicts surrender before TADA court

1993 blast case: 11 convicts surrender before TADA court

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Eleven convicts of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, who were out on bail, on Wednesday surrendered before the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities court here following the dismissal of their appeals by the Supreme Court.

COVID-19: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

COVID-19: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'We know there will be an end to this epidemic temporarily.' 'We probably should get a couple of years break before it comes again.'

Bollywood glams up Percept excellence awards

Bollywood glams up Percept excellence awards

Rediff.com19 Jul 2010

Here is what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

No fly zone over Shivaji Park to avoid terror strikes

No fly zone over Shivaji Park to avoid terror strikes

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai where Republic Day celebrations will be held on Saturday, have been declared a 'no flying zone' due to intelligence inputs which suggested that terrorists might attempt air strikes, the police said.

Sanjay Dutt restless in tiny 'anda cell meant for terrorists'

Sanjay Dutt restless in tiny 'anda cell meant for terrorists'

Rediff.com17 May 2013

Actor Sanjay Dutt is feeling 'suffocated' in his egg-shaped high-security anda cell, which is generally used to house terror suspects and hardcore criminals, at the Arthur Road Jail in central Mumbai.

1 injured after ABVP's Mumbai office attacked

1 injured after ABVP's Mumbai office attacked

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

The incident comes in the wake of alleged suicide of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit research scholar pursuing PhD in Hyderabad Central University.

VIDEO: Bal Thackeray's final journey

VIDEO: Bal Thackeray's final journey

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

The final journey of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, from his residence Matoshree in Bandra to the cremation ground at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, was an event the city will not forget anytime soon.

PHOTO: Shiv Sena HQ lights up again

PHOTO: Shiv Sena HQ lights up again

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

On Wednesday night, as reports of Bal Thackeray being in a critical condition surfaced, party activists had asked people to switch off their Diwali lights as a mark of respect to the ailing Shiva Sena supremo.

No Sena leaders were arrested in Mumbai in '93, Mr CJI

No Sena leaders were arrested in Mumbai in '93, Mr CJI

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

'It wasn't as if the senior police inspectors in charge of the police stations were not aware of the communal tension that was being created in their areas before and during the riots.' 'Yet they chose not to act,' recalls Jyoti Punwani.

8-year-old girl raped, murdered in Mumbai

8-year-old girl raped, murdered in Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Gandhi Nagar area of Worli in central Mumbai during the wee hours on Wednesday, police said.

Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai to sort out party mess

Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai to sort out party mess

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Congress Vice President Rahul is meeting with workers and leaders from the party's faction-ridden city unit in Mumbai on Friday.

DO NOT put me in Kasab's cell, Jundal prays to HC

DO NOT put me in Kasab's cell, Jundal prays to HC

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Abu Jundal, an alleged operative of terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba and a key handler during the 26/11 terror attacks, has approached the Bombay high court seeking that he should not be kept in solitary confinement in the same cell where Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab once stayed.

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

If there are 70,000 cases in May...Mumbai is ready

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'Our preparation is based on ICMR projections, whatever preparations we have to make.' 'If they project around 70,000 is the maximum number of hospital cases by mid-May or May 30, we are preparing accordingly -- how many people will need hospitalisation.'

Mumbai cops on the lookout for rumour mongers who spread 'riot' messages

Mumbai cops on the lookout for rumour mongers who spread 'riot' messages

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

A hunt has been on to trace the perpetrators, who allegedly circulated false messages during and after a clash between two groups last week at Lalbaug in central Mumbai to ignite further unrest, police said on Monday.

Shah Rukh: I think I can do action better than romance

Shah Rukh: I think I can do action better than romance

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Shah Rukh Khan discusses his new film Chennai Express at its trailer launch.

COVID-19: 'There will be significant discoveries'

COVID-19: 'There will be significant discoveries'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'Scientists around the world are focused on very quickly doing work to help us better understand what we are facing.' 'I am inspired by what scientists have found in such a short amount of time since the virus emerged.'

'Thalaiva, you proved you are the best!'

'Thalaiva, you proved you are the best!'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera and Divya Nair bring you the action from the Kaala screening at Mumbai's Aurora theatre.

Should people be forced to stand for national anthem?

Should people be forced to stand for national anthem?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

At a time when the government claims there's hardly any evidence of intolerance in the country, an incident involving a family of four being evicted by fellow patrons from a cinema hall in Mumbai for allegedly not standing up when the national anthem was being played, makes us think otherwise.

A day in the life of a COVID-19 Warrior

A day in the life of a COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'My wife, who expresses her fears and anxieties every night when I return home after doing my duty at a COVID-19 containment zone, promptly wakes me up the next morning so that I can report for duty on time.'

Raj Thackeray's birthday celebration

Raj Thackeray's birthday celebration

Rediff.com14 Jun 2009

Raj Thackeray celebrated his birthday today at his house in Dadar.

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.

Mourning Mumbai downs shutters for Thackeray

Mourning Mumbai downs shutters for Thackeray

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

With Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's body being taken to Shivaji Park in central Mumbai for last rites, the city wore a deserted look as taxis as autorickshaws and private vehicles remained off the roads and shops and other commercial establishments chose to down their shutters.

PIX: Bollywood bids farewell to filmmaker OP Dutta

PIX: Bollywood bids farewell to filmmaker OP Dutta

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

The veteran filmmaker passed away after a bout of pneumonia at Kokilaben hospital at 2 am today.

Sena rally: Case filed for sound norm violation

Sena rally: Case filed for sound norm violation

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

A case was registered against the organiser of Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai for allegedly violating sound pollution norms fixed by the Bombay high court while granting permission for the event, police said on Saturday. The rally was held on October 24 at Shivaji Park in Dadar.

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction. Tightly controlling his irritation, his lips compressed, the judge explained as patiently as he could: "What he has done in this case should come (out in his testimony) in a lucid manner. You eat chapati and then rice. You cannot eat half a chapati and then have rice and then eat half a chapati..." "He is not a witness of facts. He is an expert witness. Either he is not prepared. Or you are not prepared."

'It is a sly and tricky virus'

'It is a sly and tricky virus'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Anyone who takes the eye off the movement of the virus should be prepared for unpleasant surprises.'

No Mumbai bandh on Monday: Uddhav

No Mumbai bandh on Monday: Uddhav

Rediff.com9 Jul 2006

COVID-19: It hasn't gone viral in India

COVID-19: It hasn't gone viral in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'Our drains are not filled with bodies, our hospitals not run out of beds.' 'That good news, or absence of expected bad news, is the truth that so many in the international community, and also within India, seem unable to handle,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Mumbai: Coaching class owner arrested for molestation

Mumbai: Coaching class owner arrested for molestation

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

The owner of a well-known coaching class was arrested on Thursday for allegedly molesting a 17-year-old female student at his Dadar office in central Mumbai, the police said.

Tough rules for AYUSH treatment make health cover difficult

Tough rules for AYUSH treatment make health cover difficult

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

IRDA's condition that treatment under AYUSH has to be at a government hospital or an institute recognised by the government makes insurance cover difficult.

Uddhav asks Mamata, Pawar to withdraw support to UPA

Uddhav asks Mamata, Pawar to withdraw support to UPA

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

The Bal Thackeray-led Shiv Sena today took to the streets to protest the fuel price hike and FDI in retail sector by the Centre and asked the Trinamool Congress and the Nationalist Congress party to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance government.

IN PHOTOS: How Mumbai gears up for the festival of lights

IN PHOTOS: How Mumbai gears up for the festival of lights

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

As the city that never sleeps prepares to usher in the festival of lights, Nadisha Daniel captures the celebratory mood on camera.

Jerrit G John wanted for throwing chemical at girlfriend

Jerrit G John wanted for throwing chemical at girlfriend

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

A manhunt has been launched for the owner of a production house Jerrit G John, who allegedly threw hazardous chemical on his former physiotherapist girlfriend at her residence in central Mumbai, the police said on Friday.

Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan pay tribute to 'Abbaji,' U Srinivas

Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan pay tribute to 'Abbaji,' U Srinivas

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Noted Indian musicians came together to pay tribute to Ustad Alla Rakha on his 15th death anniversary.

Check out when your constituency votes

Check out when your constituency votes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The Lok Sabha election will be held in 7 phases, beginning on April 11, 2019 and ending on May 19, 2019.

Sheena Bora Case: Why was Indrani's voice recorded?

Sheena Bora Case: Why was Indrani's voice recorded?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

At the prison, both Ranjan and Manglik's cell phones were pressed into service by the CBI. Why the CBI didn't bring its own equipment seems a mystery... Ranjan's cell handset was given to Indrani and Manglik dialed it. Indrani then spoke and her speech, that emanated from the phone, via speaker mode, was recorded.

Is India Witnessing a Second Surge of COVID-19?

Is India Witnessing a Second Surge of COVID-19?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

'Both the governments and people have to recognise that this is a long race, not a short sprint.'

'He laid down his life for his country'

'He laid down his life for his country'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

On the eleventh anniversary of her father's martyrdom during the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Jui Karkare Navare remembers her father, Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.

Teen stabbed to death at cinema ticket counter in Mumbai

Teen stabbed to death at cinema ticket counter in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

A teenager was stabbed to death allegedly by a 60-year-old man following an argument at the ticket counter of a cinema hall in Mumbai on Monday, the police said.