'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.' IMAGE: Medical workers arrive for COVID-19 testing at a containment zone in......

10-yr-old girl killed, 2 hurt in Mumbai building collapse

A 10-year-old girl was killed and two others were injured after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai's suburban area of Khar on Tuesday afternoon, a fire brigade official said.......

Hawkers' eviction uncovers a piece of Mumbai history

Unaware of the historical marker outside Bandra railway station, hawkers used it to display their wares, reports Anil Singh. Just like a British-era milestone was discovered earlier this year when......

'God bless Mumbai'

We appealed to readers who had seen the Mumbai blasts to tell us what they saw. Here are is the tragedy as witnessed by rediff readers:If you were witness to any of the blasts, please tell us what......

PIX: Stars attend wedding receptions over weekend

The weekend saw two grand wedding receptions, well attended by celebrities. The first was the reception of television actors Aamir Ali and his long-time girlfriend Sanjeeda Sheikh on Friday......

Rahul Bose interview

Pyar Ke Side Effects opposite Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat won him accolades galore. He effortlessly slipped into his character as the 'commitment phobic' Sid. His rugby fixation is......

Who is Madhur Bhandarkar?

Name: Madhur BhandarkarProfession: Film director Age: Mid-30sWhy is he in the news?A model has filed a police complaint accusing him of rape and intimidation. Bhandarkar denies the charge.So, who......

Another blow for Hardik Pandya

Khar Gymkhana revokes Hardik Pandya's honorary membership IMAGE: Hardik Padya, along with opener KL Rahul, was earlier suspended pending inquiry by the BCCI for making sexist comments on a......

Paes, Bopanna went in cold into the Olympics: Bhupathi

They (Paes and Bopanna) did not practise, did not play any matches together: Bhupathi IMAGE: India's Rohan Bopanna (left) and Leander Paes in action. Photograph: PTI. Ace doubles player Leander......

Arjun Tendulkar in Mumbai's U-14 squad

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun has been selected to play for Mumbai U-14 in the West Zone leg matches of the BCCI tournament which will be held in Ahmedabad from January 20 to February 1. Arjun, who......

Ghosal, Suchde set up title showdown

Top seed Sourav Ghosal and defending champion and second seed Siddharth Suchde scored impressive victories to set up a mouth-watering men's final, in the 37th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State......

Scoring 400 was a lot easier than getting 375: Lara

Brian Lara may  have given up cricket nearly five years back, but he still commands a lot of attention wherever he goes. And in a cricket-crazy country like India, his fan-following knows......