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Stand-up comedians post apology after old videos, tweets resurface

Stand-up comedians post apology after old videos, tweets resurface

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Earlier this week, Twitter users dug out screenshots of jokes of some comics, including Varun Grover, Aditi Mittal, Abish Mathew, which they had cracked in the past.

VBA declares 8 candidates, ends suspense over ties with MVA

VBA declares 8 candidates, ends suspense over ties with MVA

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

He alleged that the MVA allies were refusing to consider the factor of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange.

Rain lashes Mumbai; hits flights, train services

Rain lashes Mumbai; hits flights, train services

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Flight operations at Mumbai airport were put on hold after heavy rain brought down visibility below the required limit.

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

Shivaji's slaying of Afzal Khan: Who struck first?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

An illuminating excerpt from T C A Raghavan's History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh And Their Quest For India's Past.

More than 360 booked in Maha over violence during Maratha quota stir

More than 360 booked in Maha over violence during Maratha quota stir

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The protesters, led by Manoj Jarange, had been staging a hunger strike demanding reservation for the Maratha community at the village since Tuesday.

World's most beautiful railway stations

World's most beautiful railway stations

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai also finds a mention among these architectural marvels.

Salaam, CST!

Salaam, CST!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com pays tribute to one of Mumbai's unforgettable landmarks.

Modi says India rectifying past mistakes by celebrating unsung heroes

Modi says India rectifying past mistakes by celebrating unsung heroes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Addressing the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of legendary Ahom general Lachit Barphukan, Modi said the history of India was not just about slavery but also about its warriors and it was important that the collective sense of history was not limited to a few decades or centuries.

Inside India's tallest Air Traffic Control tower

Inside India's tallest Air Traffic Control tower

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Constructed at a cost of about Rs 100 crore, the tower stands at a height of 83.3 metre.

Uddhav aide booked for assaulting civic employee

Uddhav aide booked for assaulting civic employee

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday registered a first information report (FIR) against Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MLC and former Maharashtra minister Anil Parab and four others for allegedly assaulting and threatening a civic engineer, an official said.

Chidambaram should focus on China, says Sena

Chidambaram should focus on China, says Sena

Rediff.com17 Oct 2010

The Shiv Sena slammed Home Minister P Chidambaram for his alleged remarks on "saffron terrorism", saying he had better do something about the threat from China and Pakistan instead.

UP adds Savarkar to curriculum, and Nehru too

UP adds Savarkar to curriculum, and Nehru too

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Biographies of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, Arya Samaj founder Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and writer and freedom fighter Pandit Shriram Sharma have been included in the curriculum.

Bollywood heads off to China

Bollywood heads off to China

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Looking at celebrities at the Mumbai airport making their way to IIFA at Macau.

Photos: Heavy rains hit train services, make Mumbai crawl

Photos: Heavy rains hit train services, make Mumbai crawl

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and the adjoining Thane district, causing water-logging in the city and the suburbs and hitting suburban train services on the central line as the tracks were flooded.

India Celebrates Diwali

India Celebrates Diwali

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Indian Army soldiers posted along the Line of Control in Akhnoor light candles on Dhanteras.

1 lakh cases of love jihad, vote jihad in 14 LS seats: Fadnavis

1 lakh cases of love jihad, vote jihad in 14 LS seats: Fadnavis

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Addressing a public event in Kolhapur city on Monday evening, Fadnavis pointed out instances wherein women were tricked into inter-faith marriage and subsequently abandoned after they gave birth to children.

Mumbai Police initiates probe against Abu Azmi over Aurangzeb remark

Mumbai Police initiates probe against Abu Azmi over Aurangzeb remark

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

Azmi said during Aurangzeb's reign, India's border reached Afghanistan and Burma (Myanmar).

PIX: Shah Rukh Khan, Asin leave for Vancouver

PIX: Shah Rukh Khan, Asin leave for Vancouver

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

The stars set off to attend the Times Of India Film Awards on April 6.

106 'Govindas' injured in dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai

106 'Govindas' injured in dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

As part of the celebrations, Govindas or Dahi Handi participants form multi-tiered human pyramids to break 'Dahi Handis' (claypots filled with curd) suspended in mid-air.

Maha govt caps gatherings as Covid cases surge

Maha govt caps gatherings as Covid cases surge

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Not more than 100 persons in enclosed spaces and 250 persons in open spaces were allowed to attend a marriage function or a social, cultural, political and religious gathering earlier.

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Speaking to media after meeting party functionaries at Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee office in Mumbai, the former diplomat also said his aim was to make Congress stronger before the 2024 polls.

Mumbai local train's wheel catches fire, no one hurt

Mumbai local train's wheel catches fire, no one hurt

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

The wheel of a running local train caught fire near Asangaon station in Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday morning, with officials saying it happened due to "brake binding" and no passenger was injured.

Spotted: Jab We Met director Imtiaz Ali at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Jab We Met director Imtiaz Ali at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Reader Vivek Kanwar sends us a photograph.

Uddhav-led cabinet okays renaming Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Uddhav-led cabinet okays renaming Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

As the fate of the Maharashtra government hangs in balance, the state cabinet on Wednesday approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar, and that of Osmanabad city as Dharashiv.

PIX: Kareena, Hrithik, Madhuri leave for IIFA weekend

PIX: Kareena, Hrithik, Madhuri leave for IIFA weekend

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

The IIFA awards are set to be held in Florida, US this weekend.

PIX: Hollywood actor James Marsden arrives in Mumbai

PIX: Hollywood actor James Marsden arrives in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

A look at the airport pictures.

Spotted: Madhuri Dixit at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Madhuri Dixit at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

Reader Ravi Thakur sends us a photograph.

PM inaugurates Mumbai airport's swanky T2 terminal

PM inaugurates Mumbai airport's swanky T2 terminal

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday inaugurated Mumbai airport's integrated terminal, T2, which will boost the airport capacity to 40 million.

Om Namaha Shivaya! Mumbai airport exhibits giant Trimurti on Maha Shivratri

Om Namaha Shivaya! Mumbai airport exhibits giant Trimurti on Maha Shivratri

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, a giant Trimurti made of margarine (butter), has been built at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.

Ready to end fast, but won't...: Maratha quota activist Jarange

Ready to end fast, but won't...: Maratha quota activist Jarange

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Later in the afternoon, he also said that he was planning to hold a rally of the Maratha community at the protest site on October 12. "It will be attended by all the Marathas. It will show our plight and disappointment.... I will continue my protest here and will not even see the faces of my children till then," he said.

Narendra Modi in Mumbai on first visit as PM

Narendra Modi in Mumbai on first visit as PM

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai on Monday on his first visit to Mumbai after becoming the Prime Minister.

'Marathoners don't get respect'

'Marathoners don't get respect'

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

'The marathon is run at a certain pace. It's not easy.'

Mumbai traffic back on track after heavy rains, woman drowns

Mumbai traffic back on track after heavy rains, woman drowns

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

The Mumbai civic body and police have advised all people in the city and surrounding areas to stay indoors as much as possible.

Pamela Anderson arrives in Mumbai

Pamela Anderson arrives in Mumbai

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Chaos galore greeted the Baywatch star when she landed in India for her Bigg Boss stay.

Watch: Rishi Kapoor returns to India

Watch: Rishi Kapoor returns to India

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Rishi Kapoor is back home after undergoing a medical treatment for cancer in the US.

PIX: Saif-Kareena take Taimur on his first foreign trip!

PIX: Saif-Kareena take Taimur on his first foreign trip!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Take a look at pictures from the Mumbai airport.

Nagpur violence: Minority leader Fahim Khan held for leading protest

Nagpur violence: Minority leader Fahim Khan held for leading protest

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

Minority Democratic Party (MDP) leader Fahim Khan has been arrested in connection with the violence that erupted in Nagpur on Monday after Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) workers staged an agitation for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb. Khan's name is mentioned in one of six FIRs registered so far, along with 50 others. Police are investigating whether Khan played any role in instigating the riots. Khan, along with eight others, had allegedly gathered outside a police station and submitted a memorandum against the VHP's protest. Subsequently, he went to another area where a large group of people from a minority community had gathered. Police are searching for those named in the FIRs and are investigating whether the accused had any role in planning the violence. The violence erupted amid rumors that a 'chadar' with holy inscriptions was burnt during the VHP's protest.

7 more patients died in Maha hospital; total 31 in 2 days

7 more patients died in Maha hospital; total 31 in 2 days

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Earlier, 24 deaths were reported at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded in 24 hours between September 30 and October 1. Twelve of the 24 deceased were infants, a top Maharashtra health department official said on Monday.

Many NCP MLAs skip 1st day of Maha monsoon session

Many NCP MLAs skip 1st day of Maha monsoon session

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Out of the 24 NCP MLAs who attended the session, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, cabinet ministers Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif, Aditi Tatkare, Sanjay Bansode, Dhananjay Munde, Anil Patil and Dharmarao Atram were seated on the ruling side.

Non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackeray in 14-yr-old case

Non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackeray in 14-yr-old case

Rediff.com3 May 2022

In 2008, Thackeray was booked under Sections 109 and 117 (abetment of offence) of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly making inflammatory speeches.