News for 'Worli'

8-year-old girl raped, murdered in Mumbai

8-year-old girl raped, murdered in Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Gandhi Nagar area of Worli in central Mumbai during the wee hours on Wednesday, police said.

Spot the Prada!

Spot the Prada!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

It was Jaya Prada's day out over the weekend at the Bridal Asia show in Mumbai

Party top brass to campaign in poll-bound Gujarat: Cong

Party top brass to campaign in poll-bound Gujarat: Cong

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

The Congress on Friday said its top leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Sonia Gandhi and General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will campaign in poll-bound Gujarat.

Come, fall in love with Mumbai

Come, fall in love with Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Readers share their pics of Mumbai. You can share your pics too!

Yeh Ballet review

Yeh Ballet review

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Sooni Taraporewala makes us root for her young characters even if we aren't entirely sure about the depth of their feelings, feels Sukanya Verma.

A tough job for Maruti Suzuki's new CEO

A tough job for Maruti Suzuki's new CEO

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

A law graduate from Osaka University, Ayukawa has been associated with Suzuki Motor for over three decades.

Maestros live in concert: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Ustad Zakir Hussain on Jan 15

Maestros live in concert: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Ustad Zakir Hussain on Jan 15

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

Catch the legends live in concert as they celebrate 40 years of their music collaboration at the Nehru Centre Auditorium in Worli.

Box Office: Table No 21 gets a decent response

Box Office: Table No 21 gets a decent response

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict if the week.

PIX: Did you see the elephant parade in Mumbai?

PIX: Did you see the elephant parade in Mumbai?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

These adorable elephant sculptures in Mumbai are spreading happiness among people of all ages.

Places where even rich Mumbaikars fear to tread

Places where even rich Mumbaikars fear to tread

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

50% of south-central Mumbai's high-end apartments remain unsold. The reasons include rocketing prices and a demand-supply mismatch. Of the unsold stock in south-central Mumbai, 38 per cent comprise units sized above 2,000 sq ft carpet area - too high for even wealthy Mumbaikars.

Maha legislators cross party lines to thrash cop

Maha legislators cross party lines to thrash cop

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

In a shocking incident, a group of Members of Legislative Assembly on Tuesday beat up a policeman who had allegedly stopped the vehicle of Vasai MLA Kshitij Thakur on the Bandra-Worli sealink on Monday.The melee occurred outside the House at noon -- when a group of MLAs led by Thakur caught hold of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi and roughed him up.

7 new firms get access to EPFO money

7 new firms get access to EPFO money

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

The organisation can invest in bonds of private companies with dual 'AAA' rating, say new norms.

Sharad Pawar meets nephew Ajit about resignation drama

Sharad Pawar meets nephew Ajit about resignation drama

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

The crisis in Maharashtra government after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's resignation is expected to draw to a close with the intervention of Union Agriculture Minister and NCP president Sharad Pawar on Friday.

Anand beats Jones for first win in London Chess

Anand beats Jones for first win in London Chess

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Grandmaster Gawain Jones of England in the fifth round to register his first victory in London Chess Classic. Under much pressure, Anand outclassed Jones and finally registered a win after 17 Classical Chess games.

SC stays demolition of buildings in Campa Cola compound

SC stays demolition of buildings in Campa Cola compound

Rediff.com2 May 2013

In a relief to the residents of Campa Cola compound in Worli in Mumbai, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the demolition of buildings and granted five months to flat owners to vacate the premises.

India Inc lines up as demand for rapid testing for coronavirus grows

India Inc lines up as demand for rapid testing for coronavirus grows

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The test used now, called PCR (or polymerace chain reaction), uses a nasal or throat swab sample and identifies the virus. These tests take at least five hours to give results. The rapid test, on the other hand, uses a blood sample and gives results based on detecting the presence of certain antibodies that react to the coronavirus protein.

Show must go on for city sport events after Boston blasts

Show must go on for city sport events after Boston blasts

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Deadly bomb blasts that hit the Boston marathon on Monday will not affect the future of city sports events even though full security can never be guaranteed for the thousands of fans, experts said on Tuesday.

Mumbai producer arrested for attacking ex-lover with acid

Mumbai producer arrested for attacking ex-lover with acid

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Jerrit G John, the owner of a film production house who allegedly threw hazardous chemical at his former physiotherapist girlfriend earlier this week, has been arrested from Nalasopara in Mumbai's neighbouring Thane district.

Jerrit G John wanted for throwing chemical at girlfriend

Jerrit G John wanted for throwing chemical at girlfriend

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

A manhunt has been launched for the owner of a production house Jerrit G John, who allegedly threw hazardous chemical on his former physiotherapist girlfriend at her residence in central Mumbai, the police said on Friday.

'Life as we know it will be on the mend soon'

'Life as we know it will be on the mend soon'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'Times will be tough, but we will get by and by the grace of Lord Balaji.'

26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare's wife Kavita cremated

26/11 martyr Hemant Karkare's wife Kavita cremated

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The mortal remains of Kavita Karkare, wife of slain ATS chief Hemant Karkare, were on Tuesday cremated at Worli in south Mumbai, a day after she died at a city hospital following brain haemorrhage.

2012: 'Old war horses' rule the roost in squash

2012: 'Old war horses' rule the roost in squash

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Dipika Pallikal broke into the world top 10, Saurav Ghosal celebrated the biggest PSA World Tour title win of his career and Joshna Chinappa claimed her maiden WISPA title at home as 'old warhorses' continued to be the flag-bearers of Indian squash internationally in 2012.

PIX: Ash, Ambanis at the Big B art show

PIX: Ash, Ambanis at the Big B art show

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Seventy artists paid tribute to Amitabh Bachchan, marking his 70th birthday on October 11.

How to get a job at Cognizant!

How to get a job at Cognizant!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

This global workforce reshapes how companies around the world operate, innovate and compete, informs Shankar Srinivasan, Chief People Officer, Cognizant

Maharashtra irrigation scam: Whistleblower names Gadkari

Maharashtra irrigation scam: Whistleblower names Gadkari

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

In a new twist to the political crisis in Maharashtra that has risen from an irrigation scam, one of the whistleblowers has named Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari for trying to suppress it.

Vodafone to unveil new mobile Internet campaign

Vodafone to unveil new mobile Internet campaign

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

With Vodafone's Mobile Internet, you can stay connected anywhere on the go, with an array of Vodafone 2G and 3G mobile internet plans.

Owner of Raj Travels commits suicide

Owner of Raj Travels commits suicide

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

India's leading leisure travel service provider Raj Travels' owner Lalit Sheth on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Bandra Worli Sea Link bridge in central Mumbai, police said.

Selective relaxation in non-containment areas from April 20

Selective relaxation in non-containment areas from April 20

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

The joint secretary also said a high-level task force to work on frontiers of science related to vaccines and drug testing was formed on Sunday.

Obama's Indian American IT Czar leaves White House

Obama's Indian American IT Czar leaves White House

Rediff.com28 Jan 2012

Aneesh Chopra, the highest ranking Indian American in the Obama administration, is stepping down from his position as White House Chief Technology Officer, administration officials announced on Friday.

PHOTOS: Spain celebrates Euro triumph

PHOTOS: Spain celebrates Euro triumph

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Spaniards seized on their European Championship triumph as a source of restored national pride after months of economic anxieties, as celebrations reached fever pitch on Monday with a victory parade in the capital.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Elusive Mr Rai

Sheena Bora Trial: The Elusive Mr Rai

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

In the 25 odd days that he has appeared before CBI Special Judge Jayendra Chandrasen Jagdale, you have experienced the entire range of emotions just observing him. Everything from pity to irritation. To bafflement. And shock. You have scoured his face, gazed into his eyes, watched his expressions and body language, searching vigilantly for motives. And come away no wiser. Who is Shyamvar Rai? Does anybody know?

RGV: With Kasab's hanging, I have got ending for my film

RGV: With Kasab's hanging, I have got ending for my film

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Ram Gopal Varma launches his new film called The Attacks of 26/11, based on the 2008 terror attack on Mumbai.

Maha 'Dahi handi' celebrations remain low-key

Maha 'Dahi handi' celebrations remain low-key

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

As many as 51 'Govindas' were injured in Mumbai.

After days of turmoil, Monsoon Session is OVER

After days of turmoil, Monsoon Session is OVER

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

The month-long Monsoon Session of Parliament will end on Friday and it may have just been one of the least productive sessions of all time, as the logjam over the coal blocks allocation paralysed the House.

PHOTOS: Mumbai turns hazy under blanket of smog

PHOTOS: Mumbai turns hazy under blanket of smog

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

On Friday, for the second day in a row, residents across Mumbai woke up to unusually thick smog in the air.

In PHOTOS: Wisdom stranded at Juhu beach

In PHOTOS: Wisdom stranded at Juhu beach

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

MV wisdom, a 145-metre long cargo vessel bound for Alang ship-breaking yard from Colombo, sparked a major scare on Saturday afternoon after it broke free from its tug and drifted towards the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai.

Election Commission working on new EVM design

Election Commission working on new EVM design

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

The Election Commission is working on a new design of Electronic Voting Machines, which will accommodate more than the present maximum limit of 64 candidates.

PHOTOS: Samuels guides WI to world title after 33 years

PHOTOS: Samuels guides WI to world title after 33 years

Rediff.com7 Oct 2012

Photos from the World Twenty20 final between Sri Lanka and West Indies being played in Colombo

'Mumbai should have lesser cases from August'

'Mumbai should have lesser cases from August'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'Mumbai is at a peak, from here it can only be a downward trend.'