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The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

'If the authorities go about completing this project the way they have proposed, this is going to cause a HUGE environmental impact not only on Malabar Hill but also on the rest of the city.'

Thackeray cousins, Pawar lead 'Satyacha Morcha' over 'vote theft'

Thackeray cousins, Pawar lead 'Satyacha Morcha' over 'vote theft'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, along with MNS, held a protest march in Mumbai against alleged irregularities in the voters list, claiming it favors the ruling BJP. Key leaders participated and addressed a rally highlighting issues like multiple entries and wrongful deletions.

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind. He said he would wait until I made up my mind. I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!'

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life.

Will Mumbai's Redevelopment Boom Last?

Will Mumbai's Redevelopment Boom Last?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

'Developers have started offering 70% to 100% extra area and beyond.' 'If the market cycle shifts -- as many are already predicting with signs of price saturation and reduction -- most recent redevelopment projects will unravel.'

A Nature Trail In The Heart Of Mumbai!

A Nature Trail In The Heart Of Mumbai!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2025

Glimpses of Mumbai's new Tree Top Walk.

Flash Flood Threat Grows with Monsoon Changes

Flash Flood Threat Grows with Monsoon Changes

Rediff.com30 May 2025

The frequency of short-duration, heavy rainfall events over central India and long-duration heavy rainfall events over the north-western coasts of the country has risen considerably in the last few decades.

MNS Beats Up Shopkeeper For 'Disrespecting' Marathi

MNS Beats Up Shopkeeper For 'Disrespecting' Marathi

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

On the video posted on X MNS members can be seen slapping the shopkeeper, warning him to not disrespect Marathi.

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators.

Let's vote today: SKY inspires on Election Day

Let's vote today: SKY inspires on Election Day

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

Suryakumar Yadav casts vote during Maharashtra Assembly polls

Maha polls: Aaditya, Jayant Patil file papers; 552 in fray so far

Maha polls: Aaditya, Jayant Patil file papers; 552 in fray so far

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Of the ruling alliance Mahayuti, NCP ministers Dilip Walse Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal filed the papers for Ambegaon and Yeola seats, respectively, while their cabinet colleague from the BJP

Uddhav Sena MLA under ED lens joins Shinde group

Uddhav Sena MLA under ED lens joins Shinde group

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Waikar is a former standing committee chairman of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, a four time corporator and has been MLA from Jogeshwari for four terms.

Urban Realtors Ride Redevelopment Bandwagon

Urban Realtors Ride Redevelopment Bandwagon

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

15 to 25 per cent of property registrations in Mumbai come from redevelopment, with over 3,500 projects approved by May 2024.

India to get 'below normal' rainfall in June as monsoon stalls: IMD

India to get 'below normal' rainfall in June as monsoon stalls: IMD

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

India has received 20 per cent less rainfall since the start of the monsoon period on June 1, with the rain-bearing system making no significant progress between June 12 and 18, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Fadnavis wants to kill me, will protest outside his home: Jarange

Fadnavis wants to kill me, will protest outside his home: Jarange

Rediff.com25 Feb 2024

The announcement, made at the end of a speech of more than one hour in Antarwali Sarati in Jalna in which Jarange made several allegations against Fadnavis, took his supporters by surprise.

Bombay HC dismisses bookie Anil Jaisinghani's plea against arrest

Bombay HC dismisses bookie Anil Jaisinghani's plea against arrest

Rediff.com3 Apr 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by suspected bookie Anil Jaisinghani challenging his "illegal" arrest in a case of alleged attempt to blackmail and bribe Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis.

Heavy rain in Mumbai; IMD predict more

Heavy rain in Mumbai; IMD predict more

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

The weather department has predicted occasional intense rain spells in the city in the next 24 hours.

Court sends designer Jaisinghani to jail in Amruta Fadnavis threat case

Court sends designer Jaisinghani to jail in Amruta Fadnavis threat case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The police produced Aniksha before sessions court judge D D Almale at the end of her previous remand.

Woman arrested for trying to extort crores from Maharashtra minister Munde

Woman arrested for trying to extort crores from Maharashtra minister Munde

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to extort crores of rupees from Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde by threatening to accuse him of rape, the Mumbai police said on Thursday.

Fadnavis, Shinde meet, BJP claims support of 170 MLAs

Fadnavis, Shinde meet, BJP claims support of 170 MLAs

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Shinde and Fadnavis held a brief meeting at the latter's residence before both of them headed to the Raj Bhavan along with several BJP leaders.

Designer's ultimate aim was to fix Devendra Fadnavis, police tells court

Designer's ultimate aim was to fix Devendra Fadnavis, police tells court

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Anishka was arrested on Thursday, while her father, also an accused in the case, was still at large. The Malabar Hill police station had registered an FIR on February 20 on Amruta Fadnavis's complaint.

15 Maharashtra ministers have criminal cases, all are crorepatis: ADR

15 Maharashtra ministers have criminal cases, all are crorepatis: ADR

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Maharashtra now has 20 ministers, including the chief minister, after the council of ministers was expanded on August 9 with the induction of 18 members.

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Navy needed at borders, won't give an inch in South Mumbai for housing: Gadkari

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

"We are the government. The Navy and the Defence Ministry are not the government," he added.

Designer arrested following Amruta Fadnavis's complaint, father at large

Designer arrested following Amruta Fadnavis's complaint, father at large

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis has filed a police case against a "designer" for allegedly trying to offer her money to intervene in a criminal case as well as threatening her, a police official said in Mumbai on Thursday.

When Lata Mangeshkar threatened to leave Mumbai

When Lata Mangeshkar threatened to leave Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The arterial Pedder Road connects Tardeo and Malabar Hill localities in south Mumbai and is home to many affluent people.

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

Air India Building's High-Flying Days Ends

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

India's first escalator, its shortest elevator, a terror attack, a rescue operation -- the building's seen a lot.

Designer Anishka Jaisinghani gets bail in Amruta Fadnavis bribe case

Designer Anishka Jaisinghani gets bail in Amruta Fadnavis bribe case

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

A court in Mumbai on Monday granted bail to designer Anishka Jaisinghani, arrested for allegedly offering a bribe to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta for intervening in a criminal case and attempting to extort Rs 10 crore from her.

141 Omicron positive Mumbai residents have no travel history

141 Omicron positive Mumbai residents have no travel history

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

As many as 141 Mumbai residents who had not traveled abroad recently tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Thursday, the civic body said.

Devendra Fadnavis may divorce me, Amruta told bookie

Devendra Fadnavis may divorce me, Amruta told bookie

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Amruta Fadnavis told the bookie that she will go through the cases and then talk to Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio.

Uddhav skips PM's award event to meet elderly Shivsainik

Uddhav skips PM's award event to meet elderly Shivsainik

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Thackeray and his family members met 80-year-old Chandrabhaga Shinde, who became the face of protests by Shiv Sena workers against Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana a day earlier, at her residence in Parel in the evening.

Pawar meets Thackeray over differences in MVA govt

Pawar meets Thackeray over differences in MVA govt

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The meeting came amid rumours that Shiv Sena is considering a patch-up with the Baratiya Janata Party, its ally of 35 years.

'Kasab, Ismail planned to target Raj Bhavan'

'Kasab, Ismail planned to target Raj Bhavan'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2009

The lone surviving gunman Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab and slain Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Ismail Khan had planned to strike Raj Bhavan but could not succeed as they were overpowered by the police at Chowpatty enroute to Malabar Hill, the prosecution said on Monday.

Bollywood's Beautiful Bombay Weddings

Bollywood's Beautiful Bombay Weddings

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

Ahead of Bollywood's big fat Punjabi wedding, Namrata Thakker looks at other Bollywood celebrities who hosted their nuptials in Mumbai.

Param Bir back in Mumbai, joins investigation in extortion case

Param Bir back in Mumbai, joins investigation in extortion case

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The IPS officer who is facing several extortion cases in Maharashtra had told news channels on Wednesday that he was in Chandigarh.

He Made Pawar Withdraw Resignation!

He Made Pawar Withdraw Resignation!

Rediff.com17 May 2023

'Ajit Pawar and some other people felt it was better to be supporting the BJP and have a coalition with the BJP than support the Congress.' 'But Sharad Pawar did not want to be a party to this kind of an opportunistic alliance.'

PMC Bank protesters stopped en route to CM's bungalow

PMC Bank protesters stopped en route to CM's bungalow

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

They had gathered at Maharashtra government's Sahyadri Guest House nearby when they were stopped while moving towards Varsha, the official said.

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

Sachin's Gujju birthday meal for 'Gujju' Anjali

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrated wife Anjali's birthday with a Gujarati Thali at a popular Mumbai restaurant on Wednesday.

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

The Rakesh Jhunjhunwala I Knew

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A family man, a confident investor, someone who was sure two decades ago that India and its stock market were going to boom. T N Ninan recalls his chats with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

PIX: Kareena, Karisma attend grandmother's prayer meet

PIX: Kareena, Karisma attend grandmother's prayer meet

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Barbara Shivdasani passed away on May 2.

Fadnavis starts vacating CM residence, hunts for new home

Fadnavis starts vacating CM residence, hunts for new home

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

According to sources, Fadnavis, who hails from Nagpur, has started hunting for a new house in Mumbai as he and his family members will continue to reside in the metropolis.