News for 'MALABAR'

Mumbai bank executive murdered for Rs 30,000

Mumbai bank executive murdered for Rs 30,000

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

A 39-year-old bank executive from Mumbai went missing on September 5 evening.

'This was a week I will not soon forget'

'This was a week I will not soon forget'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

'We use the word "historic" perhaps too much, but the prime minister's visit certainly was historic in so many ways.'

E-mail threatens blasts in Kerala on I-Day

E-mail threatens blasts in Kerala on I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Police are investigating an e-mail message, circulated to the media on Friday, warning that bombs would go off all over Kerala on Independence Day. The message was put out in the name of one 'Zakir Hussein' claiming to be the commander of 'Militia Malabar Mujahadeen', police sources said. The message claimed that it was being sent from a country in the Middle East, the sources said. Inspector General of North Zone Tomin Thanchankari has been entrusted with the investigation.

Film financier Bharat Shah arrested

Film financier Bharat Shah arrested

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

Diamond trader and film financier Bharat Shah was arrested today, January 22, by the Mumbai city police after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him by a court in Silvassa.

Meet this Leader's love

Meet this Leader's love

Rediff.com15 Feb 2010

Richa Gangopadhyaya on her Telugu debut directed by Sekhar Kammula.

Modi, Trump to meet twice in US next week: Envoy

Modi, Trump to meet twice in US next week: Envoy

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'The US President is joining the Prime Minister in addressing a huge Indian diaspora event in Houston and they will also meet on the margins of the UNGA in New York'

Mumbai: IPS officer Ranjit Sahay succumbs to burns

Mumbai: IPS officer Ranjit Sahay succumbs to burns

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The 52-year-old officer had allegedly attempted suicide at his Malabar Hill residence by setting self on fire on September 15

Is Doklam China's way of telling India to 'behave' in the seas?

Is Doklam China's way of telling India to 'behave' in the seas?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

'Little did those in India's strategic community realise that any wise adversary in China's place and circumstances would only take the land route to disturb and trouble India.' 'It is along the land border that all of India's post-Cold War allies would be of little or no political and diplomatic, and least of all, military help,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

What was the army chief doing in Saudi Arabia?

What was the army chief doing in Saudi Arabia?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

General Naravane's UAE and Saudi Arabia visits communicate India's long awaited arrival in the domain of integrated foreign policy where the diplomatic and the military domains both complement each other much more substantially, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Cyrus Poonawalla buys iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The sale of the Lincoln House in the Breach Candy area of south Mumbai, which used to house the US consulate, to the billionaire chairman of the Pune-based Serum Institute, makes it the largest real estate deal in the country's financial capital.

Who bumped off Payal Rohatgi?

Who bumped off Payal Rohatgi?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

The former Bigg Boss housemate is ready to enter your homes again.

Why the Congress won't pose a challenge to Modi

Why the Congress won't pose a challenge to Modi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

'If you believe the Congress will win in 2024 because Modi is blundering from one monumental disaster to another, that means you are living in a fool's paradise.'

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

Wadias to continue legal battle for Jinnah House

Wadias to continue legal battle for Jinnah House

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Dina Wadia, Jinnah's only daughter and Nusli Wadia's late mother, moved the high court in 2007 to regain control of the estate.

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

The event was also attended by Prince Charles.

Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala

Pope confers sainthood on father and nun from Kerala

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Pope Francis on Sunday declared Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia Eluventhinkal from India as saints at Vatican.

Faith - in song, across boundaries

Faith - in song, across boundaries

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

For centuries, Jewish women along the Malabar Coast filled notebooks with Jewish-themed songs in Malayalam and Hebrew. Recently, a series of programs, including scholarly discussions, music and dance and a book exhibition in Washington, DC, attempted to revive that musical heritage.

What the US gained from naval wargames

What the US gained from naval wargames

Rediff.com8 Sep 2007

One of the key elements of the exercise is to increase interoperability among the five participating nations -- India, US, Australia, Singapore and Japan

Jewellers re-start monthly deposit schemes

Jewellers re-start monthly deposit schemes

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Jewellers initially feared the ban applied on them, too. However, after discontinuing their monthly schemes for almost two weeks, they've started accepting deposits again.

A jaw-dropping experience in Mumbai

A jaw-dropping experience in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

A brief visit to a dentist in Mumbai left Sheela Bhatt gritting her teeth.

Juhu case: Raj Thackeray says accused are innocent

Juhu case: Raj Thackeray says accused are innocent

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Thackeray took the accused to Patil at his Malabar Hill residence because he believes that all of them were innocent and had therefore surrendered, MNS sources said.

With China in mind, Abe departs with military pact with India

With China in mind, Abe departs with military pact with India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

With the signing of the pact, the Quad grouping of India, Japan, Australia and the US is set to gain more heft now, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

US: Sister named after Sister Alphonsa

US: Sister named after Sister Alphonsa

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

Three churches in the United States were named after Sister Alphonsa before she would be declared a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on October 12 in Vatican.

27 Indo-US joint exercises so far: Govt

27 Indo-US joint exercises so far: Govt

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Th defence minister said warships of the two countries conducted seven exercises, involving participation of two US nuclear carriers and five nuclear-powered submarines in the Malabar series of war games.

Financier Bharat Shah gets threat calls

Financier Bharat Shah gets threat calls

Rediff.com6 Mar 2007

A senior Crime Branch official has ruled out the involvement of the underworld in the threats, saying the calls were believed to be the outcome of some property dispute.

Mumbai building turns rubble in 30 secs!

Mumbai building turns rubble in 30 secs!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

A multi-storeyed historic guest house in posh Malabar hill was pulled down in Mumbai on Monday by a modern implosion technique employed for the first time in this metropolis.

The Politics of Education

The Politics of Education

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English, English, English', notes Shekhar Gupta.

RIL plans two power plants in Maharashtra

RIL plans two power plants in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

Reliance Industries will set up two gas-based captive power plants to generate a combined 1100 MW for its special economic zone in Maharashtra and also its malls and other projects.

Top US admiral to visit India during war game

Top US admiral to visit India during war game

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Vice Admiral William Douglas Crowder, who heads the US Seventh Fleet, will arrive in Chennai on September 6, after which he will fly to Port Blair where he will stay till the completion of the Malabar Exercise

3 days in Kochi makes him an India fan

3 days in Kochi makes him an India fan

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

Forget everything you think you know about India. This is Kochi, the southern coast's sybaritic retreat. Tad Friend explores lush backwaters, dabbles in local cooking, and expands his mind through the ayurvedic treatment sirodhara.

Mumbai: A tunnel may replace sea-link

Mumbai: A tunnel may replace sea-link

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

The Worli-Nariman Point sea link would connect to Marine Drive, destroying the beauty for which it is known

Coffee adds flavour to Indo-China ties

Coffee adds flavour to Indo-China ties

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

India and China are developing some thaw in coffee sector.

GoAir Kerala Boat Race package

GoAir Kerala Boat Race package

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

GoAir is offering special packages for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held at\nAlappuzha Punnamada Lake on August 12.

Kamini Kaushal: Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Kamini Kaushal: Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Kamini Kaushal talks about her life, and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.

Jinnah's heir claims Jinnah House

Jinnah's heir claims Jinnah House

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

According to Wadia, the (then) State of Bombay took over the property, because Jinnah's sister Fatima was the trustee of Jinnah's will, and had been declared an evacuee (those who migrated to Pakistan post-partition) in 1949.

Mumbai flat sold for Rs 1.25 lakh a sq ft!

Mumbai flat sold for Rs 1.25 lakh a sq ft!

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Cinestar and BJP MP Vinod Khanna has bought a residential apartment at Malabar Hill, in the tony South Mumbai area, from Citibank for Rs 1.25 lakh a sq ft. Khanna has paid Rs 31.25 crore for the 2,500 sq ft flat. The sale price was four times higher than the reserve price of Rs 32,000 per sq ft.

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'The fatal mistake for the USSR was the invasion of Afghanistan.' 'Quite possibly the fatal mistake for the Chinese empire is the assault on Ladakh,' observes Rajeev Srinivasan.

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

India's majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which is slated to be decommissioned later this year, set sail for the last time from Mumbai for Kochi on Saturday.

Musharraf has no interest in pretend Islamisation'

Musharraf has no interest in pretend Islamisation'

Rediff.com29 May 2007

'If there were completely free elections tomorrow, the mullahs will not be in majority rule,' says novelist Kamila Shamsie.