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Aryan to walk out of Mumbai jail, SRK to pick him up

Aryan to walk out of Mumbai jail, SRK to pick him up

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

The HC had granted bail to Aryan Khan, 25 days after he was arrested during a drug raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Maha govt gets HC pat for handling Covid-19 pandemic

Maha govt gets HC pat for handling Covid-19 pandemic

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Referring to the deadly second wave of COVID-19, the HC expressed hope the next year would bring a new beginning and that people will never see a repeat of April 2021.

'Man-management is Shastri's forte'

'Man-management is Shastri's forte'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

'He builds confidence in players. He has the knack of motivating people.' 'A few good words from Ravi and that player will be an altogether different player in minutes.'

Amid scorching heat, parts of Mumbai, suburbs face power outage

Amid scorching heat, parts of Mumbai, suburbs face power outage

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The power failure comes at a time when the state is reeling under power deficit.

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.

Fadnavis-Raj meeting triggers speculation ahead of BMC polls

Fadnavis-Raj meeting triggers speculation ahead of BMC polls

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Fadnavis and his wife Amruta met Raj Thackeray, his wife Sharmila at the latter's new residence 'Shivteerth' at Dadar in central Mumbai. All four were seen chatting in the balcony of the MNS president's house.

RBI Ban Will Hike Housing Prices

RBI Ban Will Hike Housing Prices

Rediff.com16 May 2022

A 5% increase is expected due to additional interest on approval costs.

Wow! Is That A NEW Beach In Mumbai?

Wow! Is That A NEW Beach In Mumbai?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Transformed! The Mahim Reti Bunder Beach gets a facelift.

'Fadnavis is as ruthless as Modi-Shah'

'Fadnavis is as ruthless as Modi-Shah'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

It was not a one-way ride up though for the man who now could potentially become the BJP's national president over time.

Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed

Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation on Tuesday and said over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across the state, where several districts, including Mumbai, experienced downpour.

Lalbaughcha Raja Darshan in 2021!

Lalbaughcha Raja Darshan in 2021!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

This year, Lalbaughcha Raja is back and will give darshan to His devotees from September 10 to September 19.

Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead

Ex-IPS officer A A Khan, who founded Mumbai ATS, dead

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The celebrated police officer was also involved in numerous operations against gangsters in Mumbai and terrorists during his decades-long career.

Uddhav's challenge: Keeping Sena flock together, rebuilding party

Uddhav's challenge: Keeping Sena flock together, rebuilding party

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Thackeray, considered a soft-spoken man vis-a-vis his aggressive father, took oath as the 18th chief minister under the tripartite alliance in November 2019, the first in his family to hold a public office.

Why Hamza Is A Wife Beater in Darlings

Why Hamza Is A Wife Beater in Darlings

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'In Byculla, a lot of boys hero-worship the bhais.' 'Hamza grew up in that environment, but he got a government job.' 'And he did this so he could marry the woman he loves.' 'Now, after getting the government job, he thought he would get to bully people...' 'But bechara, he's getting bullied at work.'

'Some love me, many hated me'

'Some love me, many hated me'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'N Chandra told me, "Arree yaar, don't get heavy on me now! This is a Hindi movie so leave your logic at home".'

Kin seek release of 16 Bhima Koregaon accused due to Covid

Kin seek release of 16 Bhima Koregaon accused due to Covid

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The friends and relatives of 16 accused, including Hany Babu, Stan Swamy and Sudha Bharadwaj, made the demand during a virtual press conference.

Mumbai gets first drive-in Covid vaccine centre

Mumbai gets first drive-in Covid vaccine centre

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The Mumbai civic body on Tuesday started the city's first drive-in vaccination centre where specially-abled people and senior citizens will not have to stand in a queue and they will be administered the Covid-19 vaccine doses in their own vehicles, officials said.

'Shiv Sena is not finished, it will rise'

'Shiv Sena is not finished, it will rise'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

'Eknath Shinde's credibility will not grow beyond Thane, Uddhav's credibility will rise across Maharashtra and perhaps in the rest of the country'

When Rahul Saw Sheena For The Last Time

When Rahul Saw Sheena For The Last Time

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

A yellow-sari daintily clad Indrani was beaming broadly and it seemed like for the first time, for her, Rahul had done something right. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial.

'Indrani was very angry'

'Indrani was very angry'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

'At any point did you find out why Sheena had not disclosed her true relationship with Indrani?' Rahul: 'Sheena had told me as her grandparents were dependent on Indrani financially (and if she told the truth) her grandparents would suffer.' 'She had slapped Sheena the night before which she was very not happy about.'

TELL US! How can restaurants stay safe and virus free?

TELL US! How can restaurants stay safe and virus free?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Share your suggestions and tips for restaurants, as they plan to open their doors for patrons.

AC local train fare in Mumbai to be slashed by 50%: Minister

AC local train fare in Mumbai to be slashed by 50%: Minister

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

A notification issued by the railway board in the evening said new fares would come into effect from May 5.

Covid: No 3rd wave, 4.2 mn fully vaccinated, BMC tells HC

Covid: No 3rd wave, 4.2 mn fully vaccinated, BMC tells HC

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation told the Bombay High Court on Monday that it does not apprehend a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city as the vaccination drive is going on smoothly, with over 42 lakh people fully vaccinated and over 82 lakh people having received the first dose.

Indrani Mukerjea, 39 other Byculla jail inmates test Covid +ve

Indrani Mukerjea, 39 other Byculla jail inmates test Covid +ve

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

'Most of the 40 inmates are asymptomatic. They were shifted to the isolation centre of the prison at Patankar School in Byculla in Central Mumbai as a precautionary measure'

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.'

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

The Day I Directed Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'

41 Covid patients shifted from Cordelia cruise ship so far: BMC

41 Covid patients shifted from Cordelia cruise ship so far: BMC

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

The other 19 passengers who had tested positive for the viral infection were still on the ship, he said, adding that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) conducted RT-PCR tests of 1,827 people on board the cruise on Tuesday night and their reports were expected later in the day.

Congress says Rahul's Mumbai rally cancelled over Omicron

Congress says Rahul's Mumbai rally cancelled over Omicron

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Speaking to reporters, Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap said the decision to defer the rally was taken after holding discussions with state officials and senior party leaders in New Delhi.

Shastri gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Shastri gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

Ravi Shastri, 58, received his shot at the Apollo hospital in Ahmedabad.

Aryan Khan gets Rs 4,500 money order from father

Aryan Khan gets Rs 4,500 money order from father

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Aryan, 23, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3 from the cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Loudspeaker row: Hundreds of MNS workers detained in parts of Maha

Loudspeaker row: Hundreds of MNS workers detained in parts of Maha

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Heavy police security was deployed in Mumbai in the wake of Thackeray's call for "silencing" loudspeakers atop mosques.

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.

Jagdeepsaab laid to rest

Jagdeepsaab laid to rest

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Jagdeep was laid to rest around 2:30 pm at a cemetery in Byculla, south central Mumbai, on Thursday.

'I would advise vaccination all the way'

'I would advise vaccination all the way'

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'The problem is delaying (or missing) the second dose would probably keep you at a 20 per cent risk of still getting COVID-19, till you are fully immunised.'

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.

Massive fire at Mumbai highrise, guard falls to death from 19th floor

Massive fire at Mumbai highrise, guard falls to death from 19th floor

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

The fire erupted on the 19th floor of the One Avighna Park building on Currey Road shortly before noon, the official said, adding search and rescue operations are underway.

Mumbai ATS questions kin of Delhi terror suspect

Mumbai ATS questions kin of Delhi terror suspect

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

Mumbai police and Maharashtra ATS officials on Tuesday questioned the family members of terror suspect Jaan Mohammad Shaikh, arrested for allegedly being part of a Pakistan-organised module, and searched his home in Mumbai, police said.

Asha Parekh, 78, takes the COVID vaccine

Asha Parekh, 78, takes the COVID vaccine

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Asha Parekh seemed to be in good humour as she took her first dose of the COVID vaccination at a Mumbai hospital.

Mumbai Congress withdraws plea for permission to hold rally at Shivaji Park

Mumbai Congress withdraws plea for permission to hold rally at Shivaji Park

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap on Tuesday withdrew his plea filed in the Bombay high court for seeking a direction to the Maharashtra government to grant permission for the party's scheduled rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on December 28.

Should Dahi Handi Be An Adventure Sport?

Should Dahi Handi Be An Adventure Sport?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Given the fiercely competitive political environment, observers naturally associated an element of appeasement with the Shinde government's move, Shyam G Menon points out.