News for 'Bombay Central'

No objection to general use of Mumbai local trains: Maha to HC

No objection to general use of Mumbai local trains: Maha to HC

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Presently only persons working in essential services are permitted to use the local trains that are running in limited numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Switch on your TV at 2 am, they will scream Rhea'

'Switch on your TV at 2 am, they will scream Rhea'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'Switch it on at 2 pm, they will scream the same.' 'Are there no other problems that the country is facing today about which people need to know or these channels must need to broadcast?' 'There has to be some limit to this naked TRP greed.'

Arnab walks out of Taloja jail after SC grants interim bail

Arnab walks out of Taloja jail after SC grants interim bail

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Goswami came out of the jail around 8.30 pm and waved to people assembled outside from the vehicle carrying him, and thanked the Supreme Court for granting him interim bail.

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

NCB orders probe into extortion claim against Wankhede, others

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

On legal front, Wankhede, who the NCB asserted has an impeccable service record, failed to get any relief related to an affidavit on the sensational extortion claims made by the independent witness, Prabhakar Sail, with a special court saying it cannot pass a blanket order barring courts from taking cognisance of the document.

GVK default may singe group firms

GVK default may singe group firms

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The rating was downgraded despite 25 per cent held by stronger partner Indian Hotels, which operates the company's seven properties in India.

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.'

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Quite a few Hindi movies have explored different shades of the landlord-tenant relationship in passing or purposefully.

How we cracked Batla House terror case

How we cracked Batla House terror case

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Information trickled in that these phone numbers were switched off when there were blasts in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and at the time of the Delhi blasts.

India's first woman DGP who inspired Udaan passes away

India's first woman DGP who inspired Udaan passes away

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Born in Himachal Pradesh, Chaudhary was the country's second woman IPS officer after Kiran Bedi.

The strange case of Professor Saibaba

The strange case of Professor Saibaba

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Fed up with the treatment at the Nagpur central jail, his advocate has decided he will no longer deliver anything for Professor Saibaba, leaving it to the jail authorities to fulfill their legal responsibility to look after the professor.

The Talking Revolution

The Talking Revolution

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Though most of the voice-activated solutions are based in English, work is on to create solutions in Indian languages.

Won't bow down before Delhi 'throne': Pawar on ED action

Won't bow down before Delhi 'throne': Pawar on ED action

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the ED registered the case based on the high court directive.

Shooting case: CBI files FIR against Rane's son

Shooting case: CBI files FIR against Rane's son

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

Two weeks after the Bombay high court transferred investigation of Chintu Shaikh case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the central agency on Friday registered a first information report against Nitesh Rane, the son of Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane.

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

SC dismisses review plea in Judge Loya death case

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

"We have carefully gone through the review petition and the connected papers, but we see no reason to interfere with the order impugned. The review petition is, accordingly, dismissed," the bench said.

Maharashtra govt under strain as pressure builds

Maharashtra govt under strain as pressure builds

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The Uddhav Thackeray-led regime is performing a veritable balancing act. The lack of coordinated strategies, the weakening authority of the leadership, growing disgruntlement among its constituents, the inability to set a narrative, and poor damage control mechanisms have seen it lurch from one crisis to another, reports Dhaval Kulkarni

1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dies

1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dies

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Merchant had arranged the finance for the blasts, and was also linked to conspirators Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim.

ICSE class 10, 12 students can skip pending board exams

ICSE class 10, 12 students can skip pending board exams

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The board had also submitted the proposal before the Bombay High Court on Monday in response to a petition filed by a parent seeking directions to the authorities to cancel exams in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.

Hand over probe in 13/7 Mumbai blasts to NIA: PIL

Hand over probe in 13/7 Mumbai blasts to NIA: PIL

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay high court demanding that the probe into the July 13 triple bomb blasts in the metropolis be handed over to a Central agency, such as the National Investigation Agency or the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Sushant in the habit of consuming drugs, not me: Rhea

Sushant in the habit of consuming drugs, not me: Rhea

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

In her bail application filed in the HC on Tuesday, Chakraborty said she is just 28 years of age, and besides the probe by the NCB, she has been subjected to three more investigations by police and central agencies, and a "simultaneous media trial".

SC dismisses Deshmukh's plea against CBI probe

SC dismisses Deshmukh's plea against CBI probe

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

"Looking at the personas involved and nature of allegations and seriousness of allegations, it requires investigation by an independent agency, the SC said.

HC to hear Mumbai Metro fare case on Friday

HC to hear Mumbai Metro fare case on Friday

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

The matter came up for hearing on Monday before a bench chaired by Justice R D Dhanuka.

Will turncoats, pandemic mar BJP's chances in Goa?

Will turncoats, pandemic mar BJP's chances in Goa?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

If pandemic (mis)management threatened to dominate Goa's electoral discourse, the BJP is up against a deeper structural issue in its organisation, created by the fact that a majority of the legislature party and the ministerial council is made up of Congress defectors, disparagingly referred to by the Opposition as "imports". Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Why Black Friday deserves to be a Web series

Why Black Friday deserves to be a Web series

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Anurag Kashyap's classic Black Friday is a must watch film.

CBI releases sketches of two suspects in Dabholkar murder

CBI releases sketches of two suspects in Dabholkar murder

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The CBI on Wednesday released sketches of two suspects in the case of murder of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabohalkar in Pune last year.

'Only get out of home for essential things'

'Only get out of home for essential things'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Even after this epidemic gets over, we know that there are going to be months of effects on the economy and poverty.' 'A lot of things are catastrophic for people from the lower socio-economic classes.' 'Social distancing is going to start killing their day-to-day wages.' 'We are not even measuring that impact.'

SC asks Guj govt to give Bilkis Bano Rs 50 lakh, job

SC asks Guj govt to give Bilkis Bano Rs 50 lakh, job

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Bano had earlier refused to accept the offer of Rs 5 lakh and had sought exemplary compensation from the state government in a plea before the top court.

Vodafone will have to pay Rs 10,000 cr tax: CBDT

Vodafone will have to pay Rs 10,000 cr tax: CBDT

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

On Wednesday, in a significant ruling that may result in $2 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) flowing into government coffers, the Bombay high court had dismissed a writ petition filed by telecom major Vodafone International Holdings BV challenging the Income Tax (I-T) Department's jurisdiction to assess whether the over $11 billion Hutchison-Vodafone transaction was liable for capital gains tax.

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.

Barrack 12. All you want to know of the jail which may house Mallya

Barrack 12. All you want to know of the jail which may house Mallya

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Here's everything you need to know about Barrack 12 at Arthur Road jail, where Mallya may be lodged As we await the next move, here's everything you want and need to know about Barrack 12 at Arthur Road Jail.

RBI slaps Rs 2 cr penalty on Kotak Mahindra Bank

RBI slaps Rs 2 cr penalty on Kotak Mahindra Bank

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

As per RBI's banking licensing norms, a private bank's promoter holding has to be brought down to 40 per cent within three years of operations, 20 per cent within 10 years and 15 per cent within 15 years.

India's COVID-19 lockdown brings clean air, blue skies

India's COVID-19 lockdown brings clean air, blue skies

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Less than six months ago, Delhi was gasping for breath. Authorities said air quality had reached "unbearable levels". Schools were shut, flights were diverted, and people were asked to wear masks, avoid polluted areas and keep doors and windows closed. But during the lockdown that began on Mar 22, the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles in a cubic metre of air averaged at 44.18, according to a Reuters analysis of government data, indicating a rare "good" rating, the safest level on the scale.

SC extends protection from coercive action given to Arnab Goswami

SC extends protection from coercive action given to Arnab Goswami

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Goswami claimed in the top court that he was interrogated by Mumbai Police for over 12 hours with regard to FIR on alleged defamatory statements and one of the two investigating officers probing the case against him has tested Covid-19 positive.

'Sending him back to jail will endanger his life'

'Sending him back to jail will endanger his life'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'At this age we all know that death is inevitable, but everyone wants to die with dignity.' 'The judges have given the answer.'

How safe do women feel working at night?

How safe do women feel working at night?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

In a gruesome reminder of the Delhi rape case, a young woman was gang raped, this time in Mumbai.

Sharad, Ajit Pawar booked in Rs 25,000 cr bank scam

Sharad, Ajit Pawar booked in Rs 25,000 cr bank scam

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The ED slapped criminal charges of money laundering on the basis of the Mumbai Police FIR that was filed in August this year, which itself was filed on the basis of a similar complaint by the state economic offences wing.

SC asks Param Bir to approach HC; says matter 'quite serious'

SC asks Param Bir to approach HC; says matter 'quite serious'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Supreme Court on Wednesday termed as 'quite serious' the matter in which former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has filed a plea against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, but asked the Indian Police Service officer to approach the Bombay high court with his grievances.

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.

We have the power to probe Adarsh case: CBI sleuths

We have the power to probe Adarsh case: CBI sleuths

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Stating that it was well within its powers to probe the Adarsh Housing Society scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation has informed the Bombay high court that it did not require the consent of the Maharashtra government to investigate individual cases as the state, through an order passed in 1989, had allowed the agency to exercise its power and jurisdiction in the state.

Centre stakes claim on Jinnah House

Centre stakes claim on Jinnah House

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

Mohammad Ali Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia filed a petition in the Bombay High Court, in August this year, for acquiring possession of Jinnah House, the late leader's residence in plush Malbar Hill locality of South Mumbai.

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.