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13 dead as bus from Pune to Mumbai falls into gorge

13 dead as bus from Pune to Mumbai falls into gorge

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

The deceased included at least five minors, including a six-year-old boy and a girl aged 15, while of the total number of injured, at least six are minors.

Sena factions attack each other on Thackeray's birth anniversary

Sena factions attack each other on Thackeray's birth anniversary

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, the son of Bal Thackeray, and his family members did not attend the event.

Rains pound Mumbai; 250 people shifted as Mithi river swells

Rains pound Mumbai; 250 people shifted as Mithi river swells

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

The suburban trains on the Central Railway's main line as well as the Harbour line are running 20 to 25 minutes behind their schedule, an official said.

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'

How CCI's Google orders impact innovation for apps

How CCI's Google orders impact innovation for apps

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

As Google evaluates its response to two recent penalties slapped by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), here is a look at the app economy. Apps are bread and butter for mobile operating systems. India ranks second in the number of mobile downloads, with nearly 27 billion downloads in 2021, according to Deloitte. Accounting for 11.6 per cent of global app downloads, the Indian smartphone user spends over 4 hours a day on apps.

Downpour inundates parts of Mumbai, normal life hit, IMD predicts more

Downpour inundates parts of Mumbai, normal life hit, IMD predicts more

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Mumbai and its adjoining areas were lashed by heavy showers on Tuesday, causing water-logging at a number of places, including railway tracks, which slowed the movement of trains and vehicles on roads.

PMC Bank account-holders file police complaint against top brass

PMC Bank account-holders file police complaint against top brass

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

A delegation of account-holders went to Sion police station in central Mumbai and submitted the complaint against officials of the bank on which the RBI has imposed operational restrictions. The delegation in its complaint alleged that at least 14 people, including the PMC Bank's chairman and all its directors, were involved in misappropriation of funds of the account-holders.

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma.

4 dead, 7 injured as house collapses in Mumbai's Govandi

4 dead, 7 injured as house collapses in Mumbai's Govandi

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Four persons were killed and seven others suffered injuries after a single-storey house collapsed in Shivaji Nagar area of Govandi in eastern Mumbai early on Friday, a civic official said.

'Why has Uddhavji become so helpless?'

'Why has Uddhavji become so helpless?'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

'When I felt that the party is drifting away from Hindutva, I tried to speak to Uddhavji. But nobody was ready to listen.'

On the eve of night curfew, Mumbai sees 6,123 new Covid cases

On the eve of night curfew, Mumbai sees 6,123 new Covid cases

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday informed that a night curfew in Mumbai is likely from 10 pm or 11 pm on March 28.

Dharavi man who had coronavirus dies, building sealed

Dharavi man who had coronavirus dies, building sealed

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

The man, who lived in a building constructed under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority scheme, had no foreign travel history, said a health official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Heavy rains batter Mumbai; trains, road traffic hit hard

Heavy rains batter Mumbai; trains, road traffic hit hard

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

heavy showers were likely to continue for next 48 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department.

4 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 death, in Dharavi

4 new COVID-19 cases, including 1 death, in Dharavi

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The total number of such cases in Mumbai's slum area rose to 47.

Heavy downpour floods Mumbai; rail, road traffic hit

Heavy downpour floods Mumbai; rail, road traffic hit

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The Santacruz observatory recorded 286.4 mm rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, making it the fourth highest rainfall in Mumbai since 1974, an Indian Meteorological Department official said.

Rhea shifted from NCB office to Byculla jail

Rhea shifted from NCB office to Byculla jail

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Shortly after her arrest on Tuesday in a drugs case linked to her boyfriend and actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, she was sent in judicial custody till September 22 by a local court.

After dry spell, Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain

After dry spell, Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday had predicted heavy rainfall for the next two days due to what it called cyclonic circulation around the maximum city.

At 13,702, Mumbai's daily Covid count dips by 16%

At 13,702, Mumbai's daily Covid count dips by 16%

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

According to a BMC bulletin, with these additions, the city's coronavirus tally jumped to 9,69,989, while the death toll climbed to 16,426.

Dharavi man, who attended Markaz event, dies; toll at 8

Dharavi man, who attended Markaz event, dies; toll at 8

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

All the new patients -- three males and two females -- are from the Mukund Nagar locality of Dharavi.

Asha on Lata: 'Didi always got her way'

Asha on Lata: 'Didi always got her way'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

'Whatever we are today, if playback singers are here even today, and that includes me, it is because of Didi.'

19 dead as building collapses in Mumbai's Kurla

19 dead as building collapses in Mumbai's Kurla

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

A wing of the building, located in Kurla, collapsed around midnight, officials said, adding that its another wing was also likely to crash and was vacated.

Nisarga: Next few hrs critical for Mumbai, says Maha minister

Nisarga: Next few hrs critical for Mumbai, says Maha minister

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'Though the threat posed to Mumbai by the cyclone has reduced, the next few hours will be quite crucial. The cyclone can have influence over an average of 200 km from its eye,' Thorat tweeted.

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

'In Sagar Sarhadi's death, we lost a powerful voice'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'

India's active Covid cases lowest in 196 days, recovery rate at 97.86%

India's active Covid cases lowest in 196 days, recovery rate at 97.86%

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

India logged 26,727 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,37,66,707, while the active cases declined to 2,75,224, the lowest in 196 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

Dilli Abhi Door Ast

Dilli Abhi Door Ast

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Regional films may have prevailed over the country, but regional leaders still have far mountains to climb to reach Delhi, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Heavy rain causes flooding in several areas of Mumbai

Heavy rain causes flooding in several areas of Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

According to the India Meteorological Department, as of 8.30 am on Sunday, Thane reported 28 cm of rain, Santacruz 20.1 cm, and Colaba 13 cm.

IMD forecasts 'extremely heavy' rainfall in Mumbai, Pune

IMD forecasts 'extremely heavy' rainfall in Mumbai, Pune

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

The red alert was issued for the second consecutive day. Rains have been lashing Mumbai and adjoining districts since Tuesday night.

Heavy rains continue in Mumbai; train, bus services hit

Heavy rains continue in Mumbai; train, bus services hit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains since Wednesday.

Rotocross for two and four-wheelers in Mumbai

Rotocross for two and four-wheelers in Mumbai

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Here's a chance for motorsports enthusiasts to parade their driving skills. On Sunday, January 29, the Rotary Club of Deonar, in association with Sportscraft, will stage a Rotary Rotocross for two and four-wheelers at the Somaiya grounds in Sion East, Near Chunabhatti Rly Station, Sion, Mumbai.

Watch: Alka Yagnik sings for Jatin-Lalit

Watch: Alka Yagnik sings for Jatin-Lalit

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Jatin-Lalit are back!

Why are these doctors selling fruits?

Why are these doctors selling fruits?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

It's their unique way to protest irregularity in payment of stipends.

Govt mulling another package to lessen lockdown impact

Govt mulling another package to lessen lockdown impact

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

If a package is announced, it would be the third major initiative by the government to tackle the challenges thrown up by the rapid spread of coronavirus.

PHOTOS: Trail of destruction left behind by Cyclone Nisarga

PHOTOS: Trail of destruction left behind by Cyclone Nisarga

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Cyclone 'Nisarga' has made landfall near Alibaug on Maharashtra coast with the wind speed of more than 110 km per hour and heavy rainfall, leading to falling of many trees and electricity poles, a Raigad district official said.

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; IMD issues red alert

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the south-west monsoon arrived in the city with a bang, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for more downpour.

Rain wreaks havoc in Mumbai: Flights, trains delayed; roads flooded

Rain wreaks havoc in Mumbai: Flights, trains delayed; roads flooded

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Incessant rains since the wee hours of Friday threw normal life out of gear in Mumbai

Mumbai's mental health crisis: 31% seek help for disorders

Mumbai's mental health crisis: 31% seek help for disorders

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Psychological disorders top patients' list at Mumbai civic hospitals.

Dharavi records 6 new COVID-19 cases, total cases 13

Dharavi records 6 new COVID-19 cases, total cases 13

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Dharavi is one of the biggest slums in Asia where nearly 15 lakh people live in small shanties, making it one of the most congested areas of the metropolis.

Five injured in explosion on Mumbai local train

Five injured in explosion on Mumbai local train

Rediff.com15 Mar 2008

A gas bottle carried by one of the passengers exploded inside a Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus-bound local train standing on the platform number two of the Sion station in Mumbai, injuring five people. The nature of the gas in the bottle was not immediately known, railway sources said.

PIX: Javed Akhtar, Sonu Nigam, Shaan pay tribute to RD Burman

PIX: Javed Akhtar, Sonu Nigam, Shaan pay tribute to RD Burman

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

The music fraternity came together to honour the late legend.

7-yr-old drowns in Mumbai drain; 3rd such death in a week

7-yr-old drowns in Mumbai drain; 3rd such death in a week

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

He was rushed to the Sion hospital, where he was declared brought dead, the official said.