News for 'Mahim'

'Sweet' water making authorities sweat

'Sweet' water making authorities sweat

Rediff.com20 Aug 2006

Authorities are keeping a round-the-clock vigil on all hospitals in the city and suburbs, including peripheral medical institutions, for any case of gastro-enteritis.

Sentencing in 7/11 case on Sept 30, prosecution asks for death

Sentencing in 7/11 case on Sept 30, prosecution asks for death

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

"Considering their role, eight convicts deserve death penalty," the prosecution told the court.

Have you tried the Boat Dosa?

Have you tried the Boat Dosa?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

From ice creams to dosas, these food pics will tease your taste buds.

No questions for this KBC

No questions for this KBC

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

Would you like to sit on KBC's hot chair without having to answer any questions?

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

'You don't need any of these 10 drugs'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'The vast majority of people are going to get better.' 'And the small fraction, who are not going to get better, unfortunately, there's no drug that we have that can that can alter the trajectory.'

Actor Navin Nischol gets bail

Actor Navin Nischol gets bail

Rediff.com6 May 2006

Sessions judge N D Deshpande granted bail to both for the sum of Rs 10,000 each.

'You cannot think of another Helen...'

'You cannot think of another Helen...'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

She too, in a sense, launched a thousand ships. It explains why author Jerry Pinto decided to chronicle the life and times of Bollywood's first item girl, Helen.

17 flights diverted as heavy rains in Mumbai revive 2005 memories

17 flights diverted as heavy rains in Mumbai revive 2005 memories

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Intense spells of rain are likely to continue in the districts of Thane, Raigad and Mumbai during next four hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The other e-commerce

The other e-commerce

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

What will it take to get India's poor broadband penetration to be seen as a problem and not as a condition, thus enabling real, serious e-commerce to take off in India?

Reader Series: I spotted Yash Chopra

Reader Series: I spotted Yash Chopra

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

Ritesh Jain next to Bollywood legend Yash Chopra.

Kalam leads Mumbai's silent homage

Kalam leads Mumbai's silent homage

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Mumbai blasts: An eyewitness account

Mumbai blasts: An eyewitness account

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

He believes that more than 25 injured were removed from the bombed out compartment.

Maha records 25 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs; 9 in Mumbai

Maha records 25 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs; 9 in Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

"Both the number of new patients and that of deaths are highest for a single day so far," an official said. 79 persons tested positive for COVID-19 during the day, taking the number of such cases in the country's financial capital to 775, the civic body said.

Is Amey the next Abhijeet?

Is Amey the next Abhijeet?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

Water and no traffic...

Water and no traffic...

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Driving from Lokhandwala to Mahim can take you an hour on a regular day and a lifetime if you are stuck in the kind of rain we witnessed last Tuesday. Today I reached office in 25 minutes, says Jasmeet Gandhi.

Sena slams HC order banning erection of pandals on roads

Sena slams HC order banning erection of pandals on roads

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Criticising the Bombay HC order which denies permission to erect pandals on roads the Sena on Monday said that the verdict appears to have come from a Pakistani court.

'He will always be with us'

'He will always be with us'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

'Of course! It breaks your heart'

'Of course! It breaks your heart'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'My father never saw any success for me. 'When I meet him in the next world, I will proudly say that I didn't buy houses and cars, but I made some art that will hopefully stand the test of time.'

Your hair can look great, too!

Your hair can look great, too!

Rediff.com25 May 2005

Heavy rains: Five drown in Mumbai

Heavy rains: Five drown in Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Aug 2004

Two students of Acharya College, Chembur, namely Sanjay Gupta and Nityanand Khillare, had gone to Pandavkada lake in Kharghar for picnic yesterday and did not return home.

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.

Bengal Tiger set to take reins of BCCI

Bengal Tiger set to take reins of BCCI

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will take over as the 39th BCCI president on Wednesday, but he will have a curtailed tenure of around nine months as he would need to demit office by the end of July, next year as per the provisions of new constitutions, which makes 'Cooling Off' period mandatory after six years in office.

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

Mumbai gears up as Covid-19 overwhelms health system

Rediff.com19 May 2020

With projections suggesting the number of cases in the city will touch 75,000 by the end of May, civic authorities are working overtime to add to the number of beds.

The different shades of childhood

The different shades of childhood

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

The fair saw children with their parents, their faces beaming as they took in the treats on offer. Then there was the other side -- child labourers selling trinkets to earn a buck, oblivious of the joyrides around them.

12 convicted for 7/11 train blasts in Mumbai, 1 acquitted

12 convicted for 7/11 train blasts in Mumbai, 1 acquitted

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The case took a twist when the defence lawyer sought to call Indian Mujahideen co-founder Sadiq Sheikh as a defence witness after he told the police in 2008 that IM members were responsible for all the blasts that had occurred in India since 2005 including the July 11, 2006 train blasts.

'Nothing stops the Mumbai spirit'

'Nothing stops the Mumbai spirit'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

Readers share their experiences of the torrential rain in Mumbai.

What I learned on a rainy day in Mumbai

What I learned on a rainy day in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Divya Nair spent eight hours getting home September 4. Thankfully she reached safe. And was able to appreciate the human side of her journey. Her story is not any more unusual than that of so many other city residents last Wednesday. But why should anyone have to spend eight hours getting home on an average rainy day in Mumbai? Why?

'It was pure love for the Lord'

'It was pure love for the Lord'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

For the residents of Navjivan Society, central Mumbai, the Ganpati festival gets everyone, regardless of religion, out of the privacy of their drawing rooms, for a community celebration, wearing their best clothes and best smiles.

Rains lash Mumbai; heavy rainfall predicted in next 24 hours

Rains lash Mumbai; heavy rainfall predicted in next 24 hours

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Weathermen have also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours in the entire Konkan region, including Mumbai.

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.

Protest is dead! Long live democracy!

Protest is dead! Long live democracy!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Are you wearing the right footwear?

Are you wearing the right footwear?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Choosing the right footwear can help prevent many health problems, says Dr Siddharth M Shah.

Bring back and punish Dawood, say kin of Mumbai blast victims

Bring back and punish Dawood, say kin of Mumbai blast victims

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Relatives and victims felt that justice had been delayed.

Sharvari Khot, 16. 26/11 Survivor

Sharvari Khot, 16. 26/11 Survivor

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

'In a fraction of a second everything started...'

Sunil Salunke's selfie moment with Rahul Gandhi

Sunil Salunke's selfie moment with Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

Here's how a young engineering student caught Rahul Gandhi's attention when he visited the Xavier's College of Engineering in suburban Mahim.

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

The Union health ministry officials also said India was at the second stage as there is still no 'hard evidence' to say that there has been community transmission of the fast-spreading coronavirus, remarks which may provide anxious citizens with much needed assurance and hope.

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Waterlogging has been reported in several parts of city.