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Rahul told Peter about threat to Sheena from Indrani

Rahul told Peter about threat to Sheena from Indrani

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

The chargesheet mentions that Peter knew that his wife Indrani allegedly issued threats to his son Rahul and her daughter from her first marriage Sheena.

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa dies

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa dies

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

He was rushed to Mumbai's JJ Hospital due to chest pain.

Sheena Bora Trial: 'There's something fishy going on'

Sheena Bora Trial: 'There's something fishy going on'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

When Sheena got down from his car on the evening of April 24, 2012, Rahul says she told him, "Bye. Love you. See you later."

Set aside political rivalries to work for people: Uddhav's peace pipe to BJP

Set aside political rivalries to work for people: Uddhav's peace pipe to BJP

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Thackeray was speaking virtually after the inauguration of a water taxi service, linking Navi Mumbai to south Mumbai, and the Belapur jetty in the neighbouring township.

Class 10 Results: How girls in remote parts of Maharashtra impressed

Class 10 Results: How girls in remote parts of Maharashtra impressed

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

An analysis of the state's Class 10 result done by Rediff Labs revealed that in 97 per cent of the Talukas in 36 districts in Maharashtra, girls had fared better than boys.

'My time in jail scarred me forever'

'My time in jail scarred me forever'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

'Your faith in the system, and in the fact that you are a citizen of this country and have rights, starts eroding.'

Floods leave trail of destruction in Konkan towns

Floods leave trail of destruction in Konkan towns

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Chiplun, Khed and several other towns in Ratnagiri and parts of neighbouring Raigad bore the brunt of the torrential rain and the subsequent floods over the last few days, with several rivers in the region flowing above the danger mark. Although the water level has receded to a large extent in most of the affected parts, the floods have left a trail of large scale damage - from sludge and heaps of mud in the houses and roads to loss of loved ones.

Latest buzz on the Sheena Bora case

Latest buzz on the Sheena Bora case

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

As the probe in the Sheena Bora murder gathers pace with accused Sanjiv Khanna confessing to his complicity, here are the latest updates in the murder that has gripped the nation.

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Rediff.com16 May 2021

Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and high tidal waves swept the coastal belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards towards Gujarat on Sunday, leaving four people dead in Karnataka and two in Goa, damaging hundreds of houses, uprooting electricity poles and trees and forcing evacuation.

Navy, NDRF on standby as cyclone Tauktae set to pass Mumbai coast

Navy, NDRF on standby as cyclone Tauktae set to pass Mumbai coast

Rediff.com17 May 2021

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday as the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to pass close to the Mumbai coast towards Gujarat.

PIX: Marathi actresses sizzle on 2014 calendar

PIX: Marathi actresses sizzle on 2014 calendar

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Here's a look at the actresses featured on the calendar.

PNB fraud: ED raids shell firms; I-T attaches Rs 145 cr assets

PNB fraud: ED raids shell firms; I-T attaches Rs 145 cr assets

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday continued raids for the seventh day as it visited 17 locations across the country, including four shell companies in Mumbai, even as the Income Tax department attached assets worth Rs 145 crore in the alleged Rs 11,400-crore Punjab National Bank fraud.

All you need to know about the Sheena Bora murder mystery

All you need to know about the Sheena Bora murder mystery

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Here are the developments in the murder case which has taken explosive twists and turns since Indrani's arrest on Thursday night.

PHOTOS: More rains in Mumbai as Cyclone Ockhi nears city

PHOTOS: More rains in Mumbai as Cyclone Ockhi nears city

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Schools and colleges in the city and adjoining districts have been closed as a precautionary measure.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; schools, colleges to be shut today

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Flight operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended for nearly half an hour as visibility dropped well below the required 550 meter-mark

Sheena murder: Indrani's counsel claim police using force to get a confession

Sheena murder: Indrani's counsel claim police using force to get a confession

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

The Sheena Bora murder mystery has seen more twists than a television sitcom. As skeletons continue to tumble out, here are the latest developments in the case.

Sheena Bora case: Bail hopes dashed, custody of all 3 accused extended

Sheena Bora case: Bail hopes dashed, custody of all 3 accused extended

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Indrani Mukerjea faced fresh charges of poisoning and attempting to murder her son Mikhail as police suspect involvement of people outside the state in the sensational crime.

Maha govt transfers Sheena Bora murder probe to CBI

Maha govt transfers Sheena Bora murder probe to CBI

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

The decision was announced at a press meet by Additional Chief Secretary (Home) K P Bakshi.

Why Rane's slap remark will help Shiv Sena more than BJP

Why Rane's slap remark will help Shiv Sena more than BJP

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

With Narayan Rane, the BJP looks to expand its footprint in Mumbai and Konkan. But a perceived self-goal by him may have galvanised the restive Shiv Sena cadre and voters to coalesce around their party. Dhaval Kulkarni reports

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

'Shiv Sena won't discard Hindutva so easily'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'For the Shiv Sena, Hindutva is like a shawl which can be put on and discarded at will.'

Off-roading with Mahindra Thar

Off-roading with Mahindra Thar

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Off-road driving allows you to get to remote places which are likely to be less visited and unpopular. It's also fun and a challenge and will give a rewarding experience.

120 kmph winds, heavy rains: What Nisarga has in store

120 kmph winds, heavy rains: What Nisarga has in store

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The storm is likely to impact Mumbai, Thane and other coastal districts of Maharashtra like Raigad and Palghar along with Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bhavnagar and Bharuch districts of Gujarat and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Preparations for the impending cyclone were discussed at a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, a home ministry statement said.

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'

To stop lynchings, Maha police provide WhatsApp helplines

To stop lynchings, Maha police provide WhatsApp helplines

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Police are also roping in fact-checking websites to verify rumours on social media and debunk fake news.

Latest in Sheena murder case: Mikhail my adopted son, says Indrani

Latest in Sheena murder case: Mikhail my adopted son, says Indrani

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Caught in a web of half truths, the Sheena Bora murder case continues to baffle investigators. Here are the top developments of the day.

Many couples had sons after eating mangoes from my orchard: Bhide

Many couples had sons after eating mangoes from my orchard: Bhide

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Bhide gave various references from the Ramayana and Mahabharata and attacked the current political and social system.

Maha govt withdraws lockdown relaxations for Mumbai, Pune

Maha govt withdraws lockdown relaxations for Mumbai, Pune

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday withdrew its lockdown relaxation norms for Mumbai and Pune regions, both coronavirus hotspots, and revised its last week's guidelines prohibiting door-to-door delivery of newspapers and magazines in the state.

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka reel under floods

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka reel under floods

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Residents in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra continue to struggle as floods leave them in a watery hell.

Sheena Bora Trial: Was Sheena strangled or not?

Sheena Bora Trial: Was Sheena strangled or not?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Pasbola had a number of queries about the nails of the corpse found at Gagode Khurd. Did it have nails? Nails, in a case of strangulation, are key because they often have particles and skin beneath them to show the victim had been grasping something as s/he was strangled.

Sheena Bora Trial: The man who discovered the body

Sheena Bora Trial: The man who discovered the body

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Ganesh Dhene said there had only been two or three mango trees in the grove, from where he found the skeleton, which he specified had no flesh on it.

HPCL plans Rs 20,000 cr refinery

HPCL plans Rs 20,000 cr refinery

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

It is looking to invest over Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) for a greenfield project in Raigad or Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra.

Shah Rukh in trouble! I-T dept attaches Alibag farmhouse

Shah Rukh in trouble! I-T dept attaches Alibag farmhouse

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

The allegation against Khan is that he had applied to purchase the agricultural land for farming but constructed a farmhouse for personal use instead.

Latest updates in the Sheena Bora murder case

Latest updates in the Sheena Bora murder case

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

The Sheena Bora murder mystery has seen more twists in a day than a television sitcom. As skeletons tumble out, a mighty media baron and his glamorous wife have become the centre of a media storm.

Great Indian Travel: Trip With A Purpose

Great Indian Travel: Trip With A Purpose

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh are on a 101-day road trip across India to support and encourage local businesses affected by the pandemic.

Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?

Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

If an FIR had been registered by the Pen police -- instead of a mere entry in the station diary -- an investigation could have taken place and the body might have been identified as Sheena's, leading to the case being cracked much earlier.

Sheena Bora Case: Peter celebrates another birthday in jail

Sheena Bora Case: Peter celebrates another birthday in jail

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

It will be his fifth birthday in jail as an undertrial. He was arrested two days before his birthday in 2015. Tuesday also marked Peter's fourth year in jail.

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Sheena Bora Case: And then Sheena disappeared...

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

In just 18 frames, the photograph of the dainty Sheena, with her winsome smile and starry eyes, dissolved, flesh falling off her facial bones, into what the CBI alleged was her corresponding yellowed, morose-looking skull with hollow, haunting eye sockets.

Sheena Bora Trial: Dog breeder Doglis takes the stand

Sheena Bora Trial: Dog breeder Doglis takes the stand

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

'Quite the raconteur, much to the dismay of Courtroom 51's CBI Special Judge Jayendra Chandrasen Jagdale, Christopher 'Doglis' Marquis, a Bandra dog-breeder who was Prosecution Witness No 57 and a panch or witness, seemed to move into the witness box with glee, embellishing every answer that he gave to the lawyers' questions with a variety of additional details.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Maharashtra dumps SEZ for real estate

Maharashtra dumps SEZ for real estate

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Its new industrial policy appears to benefit industrial houses

Mah govt forms committee to monitor relief

Mah govt forms committee to monitor relief

Rediff.com31 Jul 2005

The government on Sunday announced closure of schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad on Monday and formed a committee to monitor relief and rehabilitation work in the affected areas.