News for 'Ghatkopar'

Heavy rains continue to batter Mumbai for 2nd day

Heavy rains continue to batter Mumbai for 2nd day

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

The metropolis also saw two other incidents of wall collapse amid heavy rains since Friday, injuring five persons.

PHOTO: Shah Rukh Khan celebrates dahi handi

PHOTO: Shah Rukh Khan celebrates dahi handi

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The Chennai Express actor tweeted a picture.

NSG team probes Mumbai blast wreckage, defuses gel

NSG team probes Mumbai blast wreckage, defuses gel

Rediff.com3 Dec 2002

Security has been stepped up across the state and sniffer dogs were pressed into service to detect explosives, police said.\n\n\n\n\n\n

PHOTOS: Salons reopen in Mumbai after 3 months

PHOTOS: Salons reopen in Mumbai after 3 months

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

The parlours and salons falling under the COVID-19 containment zones did not open.

The blasts that shattered dreams

The blasts that shattered dreams

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

Coronavirus: 44 Indians back from Iran, flight to Italy on Sat

Coronavirus: 44 Indians back from Iran, flight to Italy on Sat

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

An Iran Air flight carrying Indian pilgrims stranded in coronavirus-hit Iran landed at the airport in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, an official said.

Uddhav had asked me to reinstate Waze: Fadnavis

Uddhav had asked me to reinstate Waze: Fadnavis

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

"It was a well-thought-out plan. Waze was interrogating Hiran for three days and made him write false complaint of several agencies and police officers calling him including Waze himself. The letters were addressed to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Mumbai police commissioner, he said.

Dawood's properties go under hammer today

Dawood's properties go under hammer today

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Once owned by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an eatery on the narrow Pakmodia Street in South Mumbai, a green sedan and tenancy rights to a property in suburban Matunga will on Wednesday go under the hammer in Mumbai.

Gawli, 11 others convicted in Sena corporator's murder

Gawli, 11 others convicted in Sena corporator's murder

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli was on Friday convicted along with 11 others by the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court for their involvement in the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar over four years back.

Arun Gawli convicted for murder of Shiv Sena politician

Arun Gawli convicted for murder of Shiv Sena politician

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court on Friday convicted gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli for the murder of Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. The court also convicted 11 other accused in the case for which the sentence will be pronounced on August 27

What did Shilpa, Ajay Devgn, Aamir do on Monday?

What did Shilpa, Ajay Devgn, Aamir do on Monday?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Just what do actors *do* the whole day?

Winners & losers in Mumbai's high-stakes civic poll

Winners & losers in Mumbai's high-stakes civic poll

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

As counting is underway for the civic bodies in Maharashtra, and all eyes are on Mumbai's cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Here are a list of some of the big winners and losers from these elections.

Mumbaikars to get additional 118 km of metro corridors

Mumbaikars to get additional 118 km of metro corridors

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Infra experts say govt will first need to figure out how to exploit real estate along the proposed routes.

Toxic Holi kills 13-yr-old in Mumbai; 215 in hospital

Toxic Holi kills 13-yr-old in Mumbai; 215 in hospital

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

A 13-year-old boy died due to Holi colour poisoning while undergoing treatment at a hospital in suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai, civic officials said on Friday.

Blast accused's kin send notice to govt over relief

Blast accused's kin send notice to govt over relief

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

A decade after 2002 Ghatkopar bomb blast accused Khwaja Yunus was allegedly killed in police custody, the Maharashtra government is yet to pay compensation of Rs 17 lakh to his mother on orders of Bombay high court.

13/7: 'What's the point of writing about us? No one cares'

13/7: 'What's the point of writing about us? No one cares'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the house of diamond trader Chadrakant Wanker, who was killed in the blast at Opera House in Mumbai on July 13, 2011. Resigned to fate and hopes of help, the Wankers are still at loss of words to describe their loss.

BJP against FDI in retail; won't let Parliament to function

BJP against FDI in retail; won't let Parliament to function

Rediff.com27 Nov 2011

Opposing government's decision to allow foreign direct investment in the retail sector, deputy leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Lok Sabha Gopinath Munde on Sunday said that they would not allow proceedings to take place in the Parliament on Monday.

Dey murder: Journalist Jigna Vora's residence searched

Dey murder: Journalist Jigna Vora's residence searched

Rediff.com26 Nov 2011

The Mumbai police probing the killing of veteran reporter J Dey on Saturday searched the residence of journalist Jigna Vora who was arrested in the case on Friday and seized her laptop.

What's delaying India's STUDY ABROAD plans?

What's delaying India's STUDY ABROAD plans?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Students who have received admission to foreign universities are struggling with unexpected delays, additional living costs and scarcity of vaccine supplies.

Day after Raj's warning, rickshaw drivers attacked in Mumbai

Day after Raj's warning, rickshaw drivers attacked in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

A day after Maharahstra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray warned that arrogant auto rickshaw unions would attract public ire, reports of attacks on auto rickshaws have been surfacing from different parts of Mumbai.

Mid-Day journalist Jyotirmoy Dey cremated

Mid-Day journalist Jyotirmoy Dey cremated

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and a large number of media persons had turned up to pay their last respects to the senior journalist.

PIX: Kareena goes to the gym, Ranveer picks football

PIX: Kareena goes to the gym, Ranveer picks football

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Best friends work out together, sisters bond, father-son spend quality time...

Bomb-bay: A brief history of Mumbai blasts

Bomb-bay: A brief history of Mumbai blasts

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

A brief history of Mumbai's tryst with bomb blasts

'What makes Waze so important to the powers that be?'

'What makes Waze so important to the powers that be?'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

'Every man in the hot seat needs trusted cops to grind their axe with political opponents.' 'And that's what explains Waze's importance; him investigating the fake TRP scandal, his arrest of TV journalist Arnab Goswami, and heading the investigation into the Antilia bomb scare case.'

India in His Camera!

India in His Camera!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

'I reached Bhopal the day after the gas tragedy; the smell was still in the air. It was a professional hazard but I was not scared.'

Mumbai Metro One allowed to charge Rs 10-40 fare

Mumbai Metro One allowed to charge Rs 10-40 fare

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

R-Infra in its argument had told the high court that it was losing upto Rs 85 lakh a day despite being used by nearly 250,000 commuters

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The insatiable greed for money and power is too large, too repugnant to thwart. And no one epitomised that better than Harshad Mehta, notes Dhruv Munjal.

Summer jobs at MTV India, in accounting & more

Summer jobs at MTV India, in accounting & more

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Always wanted to make money during your vacations and didn't know how? Here are some openings...

Mumbai Metro: Cash shortfall of Rs 220 crore in 1st year

Mumbai Metro: Cash shortfall of Rs 220 crore in 1st year

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

MMOPL has already taken a decision to extend the fare slab of Rs 10 to Rs 40.

Fugitive on India's 'most wanted' list in Thane

Fugitive on India's 'most wanted' list in Thane

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Wazhul Kamar Khan, whose name figures in the '50 most wanted' fugitives list, has been staying in Thane district near Mumbai, police sources said on Tuesday. Khan, who was arrested last year for his alleged role in the 2003 Mulund train blasts in Mumbai, has been living in Thane's Waghle Estate with his mother, wife and children after he was let out on bail.Khan was also involved in the 2003 Vile Parle and Ghatkopar blasts besides the 2002 Mumbai Central blasts.

Geographic info system for Mumbai Metro

Geographic info system for Mumbai Metro

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Mumbai's Metro rail system, which is scheduled to take off by next year, will have a Geographic Information System for mapping the entire rail tracks and nearby areas to enhance safety, maintenance and traffic regulation.

Mumbai: MNS candidate held for assaulting cops

Mumbai: MNS candidate held for assaulting cops

Rediff.com14 Oct 2009

The Mumbai police on Wednesday arrested Maharashtra Navnirman Sena candidate from Ghatkopar (west) Ram Kadam for allegedly assaulting policemen and election officials during polling. The police also cane-charged MNS activists who protested against Kadam's arrest. Hundreds of activists gathered when police reached Kadam's residence to arrest him on Wednesday, Vatkar said, adding that the crowd broke the windowpanes of police vans.

Voices: Two thumbs up for CAT 2010

Voices: Two thumbs up for CAT 2010

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

We spoke with a handful of aspirants at the CAT testing centre in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Find out what they had to say.

Sena hits Mumbai roads with black flags

Sena hits Mumbai roads with black flags

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

The Maharashtra government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure security for Rahul Gandhi, who has proceeded to address a youth congress function at Ghatkopar after attending another meeting in the Ville Parle area in the city.

Heavy rains leave Mumbai waterlogged

Heavy rains leave Mumbai waterlogged

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Heavy rains in Mumbai caused major water logging in areas like Lower Parel on Saturday, leaving residents and commuters stranded, and causing a huge traffic gridlock.

'We have tided over the crisis in this part of the country, hopefully'

'We have tided over the crisis in this part of the country, hopefully'

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'In the second wave, probably due to the mutants, probably due to COVID-19-inappropriate behaviour, we are seeing it coming in the younger population, say from ages 30 to 50.' 'Also, we've seen that sometimes they deteriorate pretty rapidly and therefore we may need to keep a closer watch on the symptoms and on the oxygen levels at home.'

Sena activists protest MNIK release, held

Sena activists protest MNIK release, held

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

The police arrested 46 troublemakers in Mumbai.

Rahul dares Sena, reaches out to youth across Mumbai

Rahul dares Sena, reaches out to youth across Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday called upon the youth of Mumbai to focus on the inclusive development of India and stay away from divisive politics.