News for 'Western Mumbai'

Realty prices crash in Mumbai as buyers go missing

Realty prices crash in Mumbai as buyers go missing

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Mumbai's property markets, where prices earlier crossed Rs 1 lakh per sq. ft in South Mumbai, are seeing a 20-25 per cent markdown from last year's levels.

2006 Mumbai fake encounter case: 21 get life imprisonment

2006 Mumbai fake encounter case: 21 get life imprisonment

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

All 21 convicts, including 13 policemen were on Thursday awarded life imprisonment by a court in Mumbai in the 2006 fake encounter killing of Ram Narayan Gupta alias Lakkhan Bhaiya, an alleged aide of fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan.

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Truckers' stir turns violent in Rajasthan; fuel rush across many states

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Petrol pumps in many cities witnessed long queues on Tuesday as people came to fill up their vehicle tanks fearing shortage of fuel amid the protest by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists.

Recipe: Zelda's Mushroom-Stuffed Ravioli

Recipe: Zelda's Mushroom-Stuffed Ravioli

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.

Reliance Infra sells HQ in Mumbai's Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1200 cr

Reliance Infra sells HQ in Mumbai's Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1200 cr

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

The entire proceeds from the sale of Reliance Centre will be utilised only to service YES Bank debt.

PIX: Jacqueline at Sonal Sehgal's birthday bash

PIX: Jacqueline at Sonal Sehgal's birthday bash

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

The actress was spotted having a fun dinner with her friends in Mumbai over the weekend.

Air India upgrading crew rostering, customer notification system: Wilson

Air India upgrading crew rostering, customer notification system: Wilson

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Air India has been a subject of its passengers' ire this week as more than half of its flights have been delayed, primarily because of an old crew rostering system. Due to the existing system, the airline has not been able to handle the disruption created by cyclone 'Biparjoy' on India's western coast. The sudden grounding of two planes also added to the carrier's woes.

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 4th incident in 2 months

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 4th incident in 2 months

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The collision caused a minor dent to the train's front panel.

PIX: Arjun, Shah Rukh, Hrithik at dahi handi celebrations

PIX: Arjun, Shah Rukh, Hrithik at dahi handi celebrations

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Take a look at the pictures, here!

Allow women to travel by Mumbai trains: Maha govt to railways

Allow women to travel by Mumbai trains: Maha govt to railways

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Currently only restricted categories of persons, including essential services staff, are allowed to travel by local trains in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

PIX: Sunny Leone, Poonam Pandey celebrate Holi

PIX: Sunny Leone, Poonam Pandey celebrate Holi

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Television actors and starlets celebrated the festival of colours.

Working on target to become $5-10 trillion economy: Modi

Working on target to become $5-10 trillion economy: Modi

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

The government has also set targets for the next 25 years. We are working on the target of becoming a $5-10 trillion economy as well as taking exports to a record high, he said.

PHOTO: Manoj Kumar celebrates 77th birthday

PHOTO: Manoj Kumar celebrates 77th birthday

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

The facepalm king and yesteryear actor-director was surrounded by family and shutterbugs.

Team Shinde MLAs have started revolting: Sena UBT MP

Team Shinde MLAs have started revolting: Sena UBT MP

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Some MLAs (from Shinde bloc) have been sending messages that they want to "seek forgiveness from 'Matoshree'.

Uddhav in the past lane: Classic cars put on a show in Mumbai

Uddhav in the past lane: Classic cars put on a show in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Vintage car lovers were in for a treat on Sunday as four-wheelers from the past rolled down the streets of Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla complex. The event is one of the installments of the Mumbai Festival held by Things2do & Maharashtra tourism department, which is organising various events to boost the city's tourism and provide the best experiences to the Mumbaikars. This Vintage Drive in partnership with Vintage and Classic Car Club of India and Western India Automobile Association saw over 200 vintage cars and bikes participating in the event -- a 20-kilometre long stretch from BKC to Ballard Pier in south Mumbai. To kick off this event, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray rolled in with style, who drove himself to the venue. And from what we could see, the CM is an auto-enthusiast himself, taking in the sights.

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The coveted Durand Cup trophy received a grand welcome with two retired Army officers showing their daredevilry by jumping from Kolkata's tallest building -- The 42 -- a 65-floor, 260-metre landmark

PIX: Aamir, Priyanka, Big B at Dilip Kumar's biography launch

PIX: Aamir, Priyanka, Big B at Dilip Kumar's biography launch

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

The long awaited book was launched by Bollywood A-listers on June 9 in Mumbai.

Mumbai limps back to life after major power outage

Mumbai limps back to life after major power outage

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Railway services across city on the Western Railway and Central Railway came to a grinding halt at 10.05 am, as a result of the power outage.

Asia's 1st woman loco pilot runs Vande Bharat Express

Asia's 1st woman loco pilot runs Vande Bharat Express

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Surekha Yadav piloted the semi-high speed train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai on Monday.

Mumbai finally gets some respite from heavy rains

Mumbai finally gets some respite from heavy rains

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

As incessant rains lashed Mumbai and Maharashtra, life was thrown out of gear with delay in train and flight services causing great inconvenience to passengers.

Hundreds of migrants gather near Mumbai's Bandra station to go home

Hundreds of migrants gather near Mumbai's Bandra station to go home

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The Western Railway in a statement later said a Shramik Special train was scheduled for Purnia from the Bandra Terminus in which passengers registered with the state authorities were to travel. However, many people, who were not registered and not called by the state authorities, gathered on a road and a bridge near the station, it said.

Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ram, Laxmi, stories from the Hindu epics are seen in carvings, paintings and murals, as well as recognisable figures from mythology, like Garuda, Sheshnag, Nandi and Apsaras, notes Deepa Gahlot, savouring the beauty of Cambodia.

Bengaluru's shame! Women molested on New Year eve, minister blames 'western ways'

Bengaluru's shame! Women molested on New Year eve, minister blames 'western ways'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Thousands of men mobbed the revellers, and groped and trash talked the women in the streets on Saturday night even as a large number of policemen were deployed in the area.

PIX: Kapil Sharma's success party for Comedy Nights

PIX: Kapil Sharma's success party for Comedy Nights

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Check out the star arrivals.

PIX: Madhur Bhandarkar, Dolly Bindra at Ganpati celebrations

PIX: Madhur Bhandarkar, Dolly Bindra at Ganpati celebrations

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Celebrity sightings across Mumbai as devotees offer prayers to Lord Ganesha.

Mumbai local trains open for all after 10 months

Mumbai local trains open for all after 10 months

Rediff.com2 Feb 2021

The general public is allowed to travel in the suburban trains from the time of start of services for the day till 7 am, from 12 noon to 4 pm, and from 9 pm till the closure of services for the day.

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

On the Goddess trail in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs.

PIX: Karisma, Sunny Leone, Amrita Rao attend store launch

PIX: Karisma, Sunny Leone, Amrita Rao attend store launch

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Check out the star arrivals!

You are now at the right place: Amit Shah to Ajit Pawar

You are now at the right place: Amit Shah to Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday shared the dais with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at an event in Pune and said the latter is now at the 'right place after a long time', but 'came very late'.

Activist Navlakha withdraws SC plea for transfer to Delhi

Activist Navlakha withdraws SC plea for transfer to Delhi

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Social activist Gautam Navlakha, accused of having links to Maoists and Pakistan's spy agency ISI, on Friday withdrew from the Supreme Court his application seeking to be shifted to Delhi from Mumbai under house arrest.

India may get normal rainfall in Aug-Sept, El Nino influence likely: IMD

India may get normal rainfall in Aug-Sept, El Nino influence likely: IMD

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Rainfall in August is predicted to be below normal (less than 94 per cent of LPA), but the situation is expected to improve comparatively in September, the IMD said.

PIX: Stars at Mahabharat actor Dharmesh Tiwari's chautha

PIX: Stars at Mahabharat actor Dharmesh Tiwari's chautha

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The veteran actor passed away on August 6.

Mumbai girl Aarohi to re-enact India's 1st commercial flight by JRD Tata

Mumbai girl Aarohi to re-enact India's 1st commercial flight by JRD Tata

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Aarohi Pandit, the world's first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean solo in a light sport aircraft (LSA), is all set to re-enact on 15th of this month India's first commercial flight flown by the legendry J R D Tata in 1932.

Recipe: Nutella And Coconut Pooran Poli

Recipe: Nutella And Coconut Pooran Poli

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

An interesting version of the classic puran poli.

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Mercury hovered around 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country on Monday as the Indian meteorological department predicted heat wave conditions in parts of east India over the next four days and the northwest region over the next two days.

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

These 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings lie to the east of the Oval Maidan in Mumbai.

Crude import from Russia declines to lowest in 7 months

Crude import from Russia declines to lowest in 7 months

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Indian imports of Russian oil plunged by a record in August month-on-month (M-o-M) as discounts on the fuel shrank in tandem with rising Brent oil prices. Higher crude prices will drive inflation or hurt earnings at oil companies and India's fiscal position if such spikes are not passed on to consumers. Indian purchases of Russian crude declined by around 24 per cent in August from July to the lowest level since January, with refiners expecting volumes to drop further amid rising rates of Russian benchmark Urals grade, substantial stocks at refiners, and planned maintenance at Indian refineries, according to ship tracking data and industry officials.

Jackie Chan arrives in Mumbai

Jackie Chan arrives in Mumbai

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

The actor is here to promote his film, Kung Fu Yoga.

Heavy rains leave Mumbai waterlogged

Heavy rains leave Mumbai waterlogged

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

Heavy rains in Mumbai caused major water logging in areas like Lower Parel on Saturday, leaving residents and commuters stranded, and causing a huge traffic gridlock.