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A river of blood at Mahim

A river of blood at Mahim

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

Mumbai Rains: Gurdwaras, Ganpati pandals, Mumbaikars offer shelter

Mumbai Rains: Gurdwaras, Ganpati pandals, Mumbaikars offer shelter

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Social media helps #RainHosts come to the rescue of those stuck in every part of the island city.

Pune donor's heart reaches Thane hospital via green corridor

Pune donor's heart reaches Thane hospital via green corridor

Rediff.com14 May 2016

The heart, that set out its journey from Pune's Ruby Hall clinic at 1.38 am reached the operation theatre in Fortis Hospital at 3.13 am.

PIX: Bachchan Sr & Jr, Ameesha, Rohit's fiancee cheer for Mumbai

PIX: Bachchan Sr & Jr, Ameesha, Rohit's fiancee cheer for Mumbai

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan was yet again at the Wankhede stadium to cheer for Mumbai Indians.

How to avoid dengue

How to avoid dengue

Rediff.com10 Oct 2003

Pratyusha suicide: Mother writes to CM, wants crime branch probe

Pratyusha suicide: Mother writes to CM, wants crime branch probe

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

In their letter to the CM, they have alleged that Pratyusha's boyfriend and actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh was "solely responsible for her death".

Does obscenity offence stand against Radhe Maa? HC asks cops

Does obscenity offence stand against Radhe Maa? HC asks cops

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

"Does the offence of indecency and obscenity under section 110 of the Bombay Police Act stand against her (Radhe Maa) as she (Radhe Maa) claims that it happened inside four walls?" the high court asked.

Justice will be done after convicts are hanged: 7/11 blast victims' kin

Justice will be done after convicts are hanged: 7/11 blast victims' kin

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

What happened to us should not happen to anyone else in future. A strong message has to be sent by our judicial system that such acts will not be dealt with lightly," said one of the victim's father.

Cheating case against Rani Mukherji's brother

Cheating case against Rani Mukherji's brother

Rediff.com11 Dec 2003

A Mumbai-based finance company accuses Raja Mukherji of cheating it of Rs 35 lakh.

Malaysia to revamp 20 railway stations in tier II cities

Malaysia to revamp 20 railway stations in tier II cities

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Aimed at attracting nearly Rs 1 lakh crore private investment, the station redevelopment project envisages infrastructure revamp at platforms and circulating areas.

From Gandhidham to Atlanta: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

From Gandhidham to Atlanta: Readers' PIX of Ganpati

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.

Canara Bank classifies Dabhol loan as NPA

Canara Bank classifies Dabhol loan as NPA

Rediff.com5 Feb 2004

Following the footsteps of State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, Canara Bank has classified its loan to Dabhol Power Company as a non-performing asset.

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Heavy rains since Monday night and subsequent waterlogging at five vulnerable spots, failure of Mandovi Express engine at Dadar station, passengers' outcry at Diva station and a landslide caution near Parsik tunnel near Mumbra severely affected the suburban train operations of Central Railway on Tuesday morning, a senior railway official said.

All for a dollar

All for a dollar

Rediff.com10 Jun 2003

10 must-visit vada pav joints in Mumbai

10 must-visit vada pav joints in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

If you've lived in this city even for a day, then there's no way you cannot fall in love with the street food that defines Mumbai -- vada pav.

Google launches free public Wi-Fi service at five railway stations

Google launches free public Wi-Fi service at five railway stations

Rediff.com9 May 2016

With these launches, the service is now live and available to users at 15 stations across the country.

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

8 Mumbai measures to defeat coronavirus

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

'I am proud of Maharashtra and the city of Mumbai, that this is a state which has done more number of tests than any state in India.' 'The more you test, the more number of cases you will pick up.' 'If you do not do the tests, then you are groping in the dark.'

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

COVID-19: Why are so many young people dying?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'We started analysing young patients and realised that they had causes like undetected diabetes, which suddenly flares up during COVID-19.' 'Secondly, hypothyroidism was one of the factors.' 'And obesity.'

Woman suspected to be wife of gangster Pujari detained in Mumbai

Woman suspected to be wife of gangster Pujari detained in Mumbai

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Immigration authorities at the international airport in Mumbai detained a woman and her son suspecting them to be the wife and the son of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari, the police said on Tuesday.

ATM woes: 'When I left my card in the ATM machine'

ATM woes: 'When I left my card in the ATM machine'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Anita Aikara forgot her card in the ATM after a transaction. Read on to find out what happened next...

CBI stenographer arrested for molesting female doc on train

CBI stenographer arrested for molesting female doc on train

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

A 21-year-old stenographer with the CBI, in Navi Mumbai was today arrested for allegedly molesting a female doctor while she was asleep in a Mumbai-bound Express train, railway police said.

'Bras and antiperspirants don't cause cancer'

'Bras and antiperspirants don't cause cancer'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Mumbai-based oncologist Dr Shona Nag dispels the myths surrounding cancer.

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

PIX: India observes Janta curfew, PM says long battle ahead

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The prime minister thanked the people but said it was the start of a long battle, as he urged them to follow social distancing to stop the chain of transmission of Coronavirus which has infected 360 people and claimed seven lives in India.

Fake call centre scam mastermind arrested in Mumbai

Fake call centre scam mastermind arrested in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

The scam, which operated since 2013 through at least half a dozen call centres in Thane, targeted at least 15,000 US-based tax payers, who were allegedly conned by Indian tele-callers.

Why Kerala has succeeded and Maharashtra is struggling

Why Kerala has succeeded and Maharashtra is struggling

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'Around April 1-2, both states had similar number of cases, around 300.' 'The number of deaths in Kerala were 2 and in Maharashtra around 10. But the two graphs have diverged after that.'

14-year-old Prithvi Shaw scores record 546 in schools cricket

14-year-old Prithvi Shaw scores record 546 in schools cricket

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Prithvi Shaw is back in the headlines. The 14-year-old batsman scored a marathon 546 as Rizvi Springfield piled on the runs in reply to St Francis D'Assisi's first innings total of 92 in the Harris Shield (Under-16) schools cricket tournament in Mumbai on Wednesday.

PIX: SRK travels by train to promote Raees

PIX: SRK travels by train to promote Raees

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Shah Rukh Khan will take the August Kranti Express to Delhi.

Radhe Maa gets anticipatory bail in dowry harassment case

Radhe Maa gets anticipatory bail in dowry harassment case

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

In a relief for controversial self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa, the Bombay high court on Thursday granted her pre-arrest bail in a dowry harassment case.

Where to find the best biryani in Mumbai?

Where to find the best biryani in Mumbai?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

Mini Ribeiro lists her 10 favourite biryani places in Mumbai.

Bombay HC grants interim bail to Radhe Maa in dowry case

Bombay HC grants interim bail to Radhe Maa in dowry case

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

A sessions court had rejected the anticipatory bail petition of Radhe Maa on Thursday.

Women who had the courage to FIGHT BACK molesters

Women who had the courage to FIGHT BACK molesters

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

There have been other several instances where women have stood up and taken on eve teasers and molesters. Rediff.com lists a few such cases where the victims have fiercely fought back.

BJP prepares for Modi model of sarkar in Maharashtra

BJP prepares for Modi model of sarkar in Maharashtra

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

BJP hints at implementing Modi's model of minimum government maximum governance in Maharashtra

For Urmila it's all politics and no movies... for now

For Urmila it's all politics and no movies... for now

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

The star-turned-politician said that she isn't approaching her stint in politics as a star, but would rather be known as a people's representative.

Oberoi, Phoenix, Godrej to outrun peers at Dalal Street

Oberoi, Phoenix, Godrej to outrun peers at Dalal Street

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Godrej Properties, is on the horizon as it unlocks value in its high-value Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) project.

Aarey protest: 38 arrested; Sec 144 imposed

Aarey protest: 38 arrested; Sec 144 imposed

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd started hacking trees from Friday night to make way for a car shed, hours after the Bombay high court dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging the decision to allow felling of trees in the prime green lung of the city.

Heavy rains cripple Mumbai; more downpour expected on Tuesday

Heavy rains cripple Mumbai; more downpour expected on Tuesday

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

It is the highest rainfall of the season so far in 24 hours.

Woman detained at airport is not gangster's wife, released

Woman detained at airport is not gangster's wife, released

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

A city woman who was detained at the international airport in Mumbai on suspicion of being the wife of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari has been released after it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity, the police said on Wednesday.

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'He is posting that someone who took the metro (during a medical emergency) got saved.' 'Let him try doing the same. He cannot peddle nonsense just because he is a star.'

Tata Housing buys premium land in Mumbai for just Rs 214 crore

Tata Housing buys premium land in Mumbai for just Rs 214 crore

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Amid slowdown, the company is buying quality land parcels at marquee locations across the country.

It does not amount to rape if consent was voluntary: HC

It does not amount to rape if consent was voluntary: HC

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

Acquitting a rape convict, the Bombay high court has held that it would not amount to rape if the consent of the girl in a sexual relationship with her partner was voluntary.