News for 'Kolhapur'

'Modiji, the poor are not sleeping in peace'

'Modiji, the poor are not sleeping in peace'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

'If you want proof, visit any bank in Mumbai and you will find the poor standing in bank queues.' 'They are queuing up from midnight outside the banks.'

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Rediff.com1 May 2020

This classification of districts is to be followed by states and union terrotories till a week post May 3, when the second phase of lockdown will end, for containment operations.

Wedding diaries: Age is no bar for Shahid, Riteish, Saif

Wedding diaries: Age is no bar for Shahid, Riteish, Saif

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Love does conquer all in Bollywood.

My govt will complete term: Fadnavis on BJP-Sena bickering

My govt will complete term: Fadnavis on BJP-Sena bickering

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

Amid bitterness in ties with ally Shiv Sena, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has fired a fresh salvo questioning the opposition to his decision to provide security to Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali when Sena Chief's family had hosted cricketer Javed Miandad from that country.

Martyrs' kin return govt cheque, say Pak should be punished

Martyrs' kin return govt cheque, say Pak should be punished

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

M I Khan speaks to the bereaved families of soldiers killed along the Line of Control. They demand India though action against the neighbours and NOT compensation.

Maharastra traders on 2-day strike over tax issue

Maharastra traders on 2-day strike over tax issue

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

A two-day strike by wholesalers and retailers across Maharastra to protest against the imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT) began on Monday, bringing trading activity to a grinding halt.

Shivraj, Amarinder join chorus against 'Padmavati', Mamata calls it super emergency

Shivraj, Amarinder join chorus against 'Padmavati', Mamata calls it super emergency

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

The chief minister said any distortion of historical facts will not be tolerated.

Heavyweights roll in

Heavyweights roll in

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The India Bike Week in Goa was a celebration of the joy of biking

'We have started a revolution, there will be change'

'We have started a revolution, there will be change'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

'The Kopardi rape/murder was the immediate cause of the unrest.' 'However, there is a feeling of isolation and anger that has been simmering within the Maratha community.' 'The protests gave Marathas a sense of belonging.' 'They felt they have a stake in the protests and the issues being raised.' 'As for the future, let us see what happens.' 'All I can say is it will not stop here.'

Abs that Bollywood will envy!

Abs that Bollywood will envy!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Body-building and the traditional form of kushti (wrestling) rein supreme in this little village near Mumbai.

Your guide to becoming a superbiker

Your guide to becoming a superbiker

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Don't hold your horsepower any more!

'I tried to modernise the Indian flavours at MasterChef'

'I tried to modernise the Indian flavours at MasterChef'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Hailing from Kolhapur, MasterChef Australia contestant Rishi Desai shares his experience on the show.

Rishi Kapoor: Indrani Mukerjea was a real weirdo

Rishi Kapoor: Indrani Mukerjea was a real weirdo

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw

From Jaisalmer to Shillong, in an autorickshaw

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Rutavi Mehta completed the 12-day autorickshaw run, from Jaisalmer to Shillong, considered one of the 'most dangerous races' in the world.

2 soldiers killed after Pak violates ceasefire; India hits back strongly

2 soldiers killed after Pak violates ceasefire; India hits back strongly

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

The Indian army said that while the infiltration bids were foiled, it has also inflicted heavy damage to several Pakistani posts across the Line of Control in Poonch sector.

Noida fashion designer rape-murder: Suspect held in Navi Mumbai

Noida fashion designer rape-murder: Suspect held in Navi Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

A 26-year-old unemployed man, who had been on the run after he allegedly raped and murdered his estranged fashion designer girlfriend in Uttar Pradesh's Noida city, has been arrested from Panvel, the police said on Tuesday.

'The government is linking us with Maoists to discredit us'

'The government is linking us with Maoists to discredit us'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'The Elgar Parishad turned out to be the first rallying cry against the BJP and RSS in Maharashtra.' 'The speakers took a vow not to vote for the BJP.'

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Sheena Bora Trial: Where did Sheena's brain vanish?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Shivade: "You didn't find any brain inside the brain cavity?" Dr Thakur nodded. The judge shocked: "Huh?!"

Padma Lakshmi holidays in Goa

Padma Lakshmi holidays in Goa

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Retail giant Tesco plans to enter India; partners Tata

Retail giant Tesco plans to enter India; partners Tata

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

UK-based retail major Tesco Plc on Tuesday filed the first application for setting up multi-brand retail outlets in India.

Sonia attacks Modi sarkar, says NCP's only goal is 'chair'

Sonia attacks Modi sarkar, says NCP's only goal is 'chair'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Mounting an assault on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the voters in Maharashtra not to be swayed by the party which "spreads hatred in society". She said BJP and Shiv Sena might have parted ways but in reality they are one.

Padmavati row: Rajput body calls for countrywide bandh on Dec 1

Padmavati row: Rajput body calls for countrywide bandh on Dec 1

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

Six of the eight persons detained in connection with the vandalising of a cinema hall were sent to judicial custody till November 19.

Dry as hell! 105 farmers commit suicide in a month in Marathwada

Dry as hell! 105 farmers commit suicide in a month in Marathwada

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The highest farmer suicides have been reported from Beed district

Has Pansare probe been transferred to CBI, HC asks Maha govt

Has Pansare probe been transferred to CBI, HC asks Maha govt

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought to know from Maharashtra government if it has decided to seek a CBI probe in the Govind Pansare murder case as claimed by the lawyer of family of the slain activist, even as the prosecutor said he has no such instruction so far.

Why Maharashtra bandh is a turning point in Dalit politics

Why Maharashtra bandh is a turning point in Dalit politics

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

'The Dalits have always asserted themselves, but there has never been any gain for Dalits.' 'But now the most significant thing that has emerged, and which has got all the political parties in denial mode, is the assertion of smaller OBCs along with the Dalits.' 'I accept that the Dalits by themselves are not in a position to make a Mumbai bandh successful.' 'It was only because of the participation of the smaller OBCs that the bandh has become a success.'

PIX: Shilpa, Alia, Varun celebrate Christmas

PIX: Shilpa, Alia, Varun celebrate Christmas

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Maggi ban hits flour millers badly

Maggi ban hits flour millers badly

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Around two dozen flour mills with its maida supply dedicated to Nestle have stopped production.

47 per cent turnout in hotly contested Kalyan-Dombivali civic polls

47 per cent turnout in hotly contested Kalyan-Dombivali civic polls

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

An estimated 47 per cent voters exercised their franchise on Sunday in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

SC clears release of Padmaavat by overturning ban by states

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie.

Karnataka govt to hand over Kalburgi murder case to CBI

Karnataka govt to hand over Kalburgi murder case to CBI

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

The Karnataka government decided to hand over to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into the murder of noted Kannada progressive thinker and scholar M M Kalburgi, even as his body was laid to rest with full state honours.

More power to Anushka Sharma!

More power to Anushka Sharma!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Sukanya Verma discovers what she loves about Anushka Sharma's 'spirit' on more than one occasion in her super-filmi week.

Top 10 food cities

Top 10 food cities

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The good folks at National Geographic list out the most popular dishes that are as popular as the cities where they were invented.

Why Shraddha, Siddhanth broke down

Why Shraddha, Siddhanth broke down

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

'She broke down, I broke down... because it is such an intense film.' 'The lines blurred between being on screen and our real emotions towards each other.' The Kapoor siblings turn reel life siblings in Haseena Parkar.

Never heard of the Hindu Rashtra Sena? Here's why

Never heard of the Hindu Rashtra Sena? Here's why

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

The extremist outfit has a tainted past and has been entangled in different legal cases for extortion, rioting and instigating violence

Lok Sabha gets 29 new entrants from Maharashtra

Lok Sabha gets 29 new entrants from Maharashtra

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Nitin Gadkari, late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's daughter Poonam, former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Vijaysinh Mohite Patil are a few of the 29 new entrants to the 16th Lok Sabha among the 48 MPs from Maharashtra.

Bollywood condemns Pakistan terror attack

Bollywood condemns Pakistan terror attack

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

The Hindi-speaking Aussie who loves India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.

How water inequality governs drought-hit Maharashtra

How water inequality governs drought-hit Maharashtra

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Sugarcane, which is grown by no more than 1.1 million farmers, consumes 70 per cent of water available in Maharashtra for irrigation. In contrast, about 10 million jowar, pulses and oilseeds farmers get only 10 per cent of irrigation water, points out Abhishek Waghmare.

Can farmer leader dent Cong-NCP in western Maharashtra?

Can farmer leader dent Cong-NCP in western Maharashtra?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana has joined the saffron alliance in Maharashtra. Will the votes it brings to the table loosen the political hold of the entrenched Maratha-dominated sugar barons of the NCP-Congress in western Maharashtra?