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Heavy rains pound Mumbai; train services badly hit

Heavy rains pound Mumbai; train services badly hit

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

However, flight operations at the Mumbai airport were not impacted due to rains, an airport official said.

'We are learning from every patient who dies'

'We are learning from every patient who dies'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'We are learning from every patient who is admitted, treated and discharged.'

Here's how to bring down the prices of fruits, veggies

Here's how to bring down the prices of fruits, veggies

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Vegetables and fruits have weights of 1.74 per cent and 2.11 per cent, respectively, in the wholesale price index.

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'The people let off by the NBFCs have little bargaining power and willingly settle for a 20% to 25% cut in their existing salaries when hunting for new jobs.'

Why sugar prices are likely to rise from January

Why sugar prices are likely to rise from January

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The benchmark M-30 variety of sugar has declined by over 3 per cent in November to trade now at Rs 3,694 per quintal

Sombre mood prevails before Diwali

Sombre mood prevails before Diwali

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Popular sweetmeats are costing a staggering 35% more on spike in sugar prices, veggies are up due to intermittent rainfall the past one week

Good connectivity, robust infra make Navi Mumbai the next big hotspot

Good connectivity, robust infra make Navi Mumbai the next big hotspot

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Navi Mumbai is emerging as the next big real estate location.

Exploring a cheap sanitiser to fight coronavirus

Exploring a cheap sanitiser to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

'If it works, something good can come out of this tragedy for the common public good,' say Dr Prasad Gadgil and Dr Kunal Basu.

Think Xiaomi. Think T-shirts. TVs. Suitcases...

Think Xiaomi. Think T-shirts. TVs. Suitcases...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

Xiaomi now a lifestyle player, quietly launching a slew of non-smartphone products like Mi branded luggage, backpacks, apparel, U-shaped pillows, pens, home security cameras and air purifiers.

Covid cases rise over 600; 1st deaths reported in TN, MP

Covid cases rise over 600; 1st deaths reported in TN, MP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The 606 positive cases includes 43 foreign nationals, the ministry said. On Tuesday, the number of cases was 519.

Govt eyes N-technology to end vegetable shortage

Govt eyes N-technology to end vegetable shortage

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

To curb rising food prices, the Union government is contemplating using large-scale nuclear irradiation technologyfor increasing the shelf life of fruit and vegetables, particularly that of onions and potatoes.

Pansare murder case: Sanatan Sanstha claims it's a 'soft target'

Pansare murder case: Sanatan Sanstha claims it's a 'soft target'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

"The other Hindu organisations have some or the other backing. They have not been taking the hard stance on certain issues like we do," he added.

3-day bank holidays add to people's cash woes

3-day bank holidays add to people's cash woes

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

The demonetisation camp remains devided, while some feel the exercise is a total flop, others feel the government should be given some more time

Maharashtra: Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

Maharashtra: Why vegetable prices are hitting the roof

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

A little away from the city in the northern suburbs, vegetables are 15-30 per cent costlier.

Teriya Magar wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa; says 'hard work paid off'

Teriya Magar wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa; says 'hard work paid off'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

'Lifting this trophy makes me feel like I have achieved that the dream that I had when I began my Jhalak journey.' Teriya Magar wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9.

Onion prices start peeling but sentiment still sour

Onion prices start peeling but sentiment still sour

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Prices start downward trend but rainfall, supply restrict climbdown.

Meet an IAS officer COVID-19 Warrior

Meet an IAS officer COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'Villages are much better prepared than towns as far as COVID-19 is concerned.'

2006 Mumbai fake encounter case: 21 get life imprisonment

2006 Mumbai fake encounter case: 21 get life imprisonment

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

All 21 convicts, including 13 policemen were on Thursday awarded life imprisonment by a court in Mumbai in the 2006 fake encounter killing of Ram Narayan Gupta alias Lakkhan Bhaiya, an alleged aide of fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan.

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Authorities said social media posts will be monitored to ensure that no attempt is made to vitiate the atmosphere.

COVID-19: From 25 to 0; How the Sangli battle was won

COVID-19: From 25 to 0; How the Sangli battle was won

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'If you look at the deaths that are occurring across the state or country, I think out of these 25 not even one required ICU care. That's what we are proud of.'

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Coronavirus cases rise to 100; more states shut malls, schools

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Maharashtra has reported 31 positive cases, Kerala 19, Uttar Pradesh 11, Delhi and Karnataka six each, Ladakh three, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Telangana two each; and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab one case each. The total number of confirmed cases also includes 17 foreigners -- 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, it said.

Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma acquitted

Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma acquitted

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

However, another senior cop and accused Pradeep Suryawanshi who was leading the encounter team was convicted for murder of Ram Narayan Gupta, a suspected aide of gangster Chhota Rajan. Twenty others, including 13 policemen, were also convicted for various charges

'The financial system is shaken, but safe'

'The financial system is shaken, but safe'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Tamal Bandyopadhyay, columnist and author of several books like From Lehman to Demonetisation: A Decade of Disruptions and Sahara: The Untold Story, tells Rediff.com why Yes Bank depositors should not panic and the current crisis at India's fifth largest private lender does not pose any systemic risk.

Why Buffalo meat prices have spurted

Why Buffalo meat prices have spurted

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Because of weak availability, buffalo meat exports have also declined over the last few weeks

26/11 case: Non-bailable warrant against 12 Pak-based accused

26/11 case: Non-bailable warrant against 12 Pak-based accused

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

A Mumbai court trying the case of Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and 26/11 key handler Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, on issued non-bailable warrant against 12 more accused in the Mumbai terror attacks case.

Why the Raees trailer offends me

Why the Raees trailer offends me

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

It reinforces the Muslim stereotype, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Traders urge govt to slash onion MEP to $300/tonne

Traders urge govt to slash onion MEP to $300/tonne

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

To restrict onion exports and help cut prices in the domestic market, the government had gradually raised the MEP to $1,150 a tonne from $650 a tonne a few months earlier.

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

Demonetisation has hit at the heart of businesses

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

From farmers to cement, steel, logistics, transportation and automobiles, the back-end is struggling to get going due to the liquidity crisis.

Potato prices slump on massive stock arrivals

Potato prices slump on massive stock arrivals

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

In UP, potato prices have moved marginally up so far this month.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Flight operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended for nearly half an hour as visibility dropped well below the required 550 meter-mark

Dahanu beach: Maharashtra's best-kept secret

Dahanu beach: Maharashtra's best-kept secret

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

There's a lot more than what meets the eye at Dahanu Beach discovers a Rediff reader armed with a camera.

Respite likely on onion prices next week

Respite likely on onion prices next week

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Increased harvesting is expected to boost supply

Police to announce cash reward for information on Usmani

Police to announce cash reward for information on Usmani

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Maharashtra Police plans to announce a cash reward for information on Indian Mujahideen operative Afzal Usmani, who recently fled from court premises.

India's biggest farm reform is 91.6% behind target

India's biggest farm reform is 91.6% behind target

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Act of a state regulates the purchase of agricultural products, such as cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables for that region. It hobbles farmers, imposing multiple levies on produce and disallows direct sales to private companies.

Vegetable prices surge again, put pressure on CPI inflation

Vegetable prices surge again, put pressure on CPI inflation

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Vegetables account for 5.44 per cent of the Consumer Price Index.

Man arrested for Pansare's murder linked to right-wing group

Man arrested for Pansare's murder linked to right-wing group

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Sameer Gaikwad, in his early 30s, was arrested from Sangli in a joint operation by the Kolhapur and the local police.

FIFA shortlists six venues for U-17 football World Cup in India

FIFA shortlists six venues for U-17 football World Cup in India

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Announcing the window for the 24-team championship, which includes India as hosts, Tournament Director Javier Cepii told a media conference in Mumbai that the D Y Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is among the four centres, which has been given provisional approval to host matches in the 23-day event.

Sheena Bora Murder Case: Game of Cat & Mouse

Sheena Bora Murder Case: Game of Cat & Mouse

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Will there be answers? Will we ever know the truth about who murdered Sheena Bora?

Happy 5th, Xiaomi, now can you show Indians you care?

Happy 5th, Xiaomi, now can you show Indians you care?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

As Chinese gadget-maker Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone seller after Apple and Samsung, turns five today, it will seek to intensify its India push. But there are miles to go before it can claim true success in India, as a harrowing experience of one of its smartphone users suggests.

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Top 5 real estate hotspots in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Here's what's buzzing in Mumbai if you are looking out for real estate appreciation...