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When the British arrested Annie Besant, who, with Tilak, demanded Home Rule

When the British arrested Annie Besant, who, with Tilak, demanded Home Rule

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

100 years ago, Dr Annie Besant was interned by the British in a bungalow in Ooty.

If you are in Mumbai, avoid these roads today

If you are in Mumbai, avoid these roads today

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray's funeral procession from Matoshree has begun. If you are in Mumbai, avoid these roads today

Roads waterlogged, trains delayed as heavy rains disrupt Mumbai

Roads waterlogged, trains delayed as heavy rains disrupt Mumbai

Rediff.com26 May 2025

The IMD issued a "Nowcast" warning, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph at isolated places in Mumbai in the next three to four hours.

Polish your business and fine dining etiquette

Polish your business and fine dining etiquette

Rediff.com15 May 2009

Workshop on international business etiquette and fine dining by Sabira Merchant.

The inside story of the YES Bank feud

The inside story of the YES Bank feud

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The fight between Madhu Kapur, widow of bank's co-founder Ashok Kapur, and current Managing Director and CEO Rana Kapoor is not about money.

Main accused in BMW hit and run Mihir Shah was drunk, say cops

Main accused in BMW hit and run Mihir Shah was drunk, say cops

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case Mihir Shah was under the influence of alcohol when the horrific incident, in which one woman was killed, took place, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.

Underground Mumbai Metro station flooded amid heavy rain

Underground Mumbai Metro station flooded amid heavy rain

Rediff.com26 May 2025

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) was forced to suspend the operation after flooding was reported at the underground Acharya Atre Chowk station.

BMW hit-and-run: Sena leader asked son to flee, cops tell court

BMW hit-and-run: Sena leader asked son to flee, cops tell court

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Mumbai police on Monday said Rajesh Shah, father of absconding prime accused Mihir Shah in the BMW hit-and-run case, instructed the latter to escape from the spot after the incident, in which a woman was killed and her husband injured.

2 arrested after BMW knocks down woman in Mumbai

2 arrested after BMW knocks down woman in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Police arrested two persons after a woman travelling on a scooter with her husband was fatally knocked down allegedly by a BMW car in Mumbai's Worli area in the early hours of Sunday, an official said.

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

Can India Be A Developed Nation By 2047?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission. Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed country, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).