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Pics: Shraddha, Sushant walk for Manish Malhotra

Pics: Shraddha, Sushant walk for Manish Malhotra

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The Bollywood stars turned showstoppers for designer Manish Malhotra at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016.

Teen stabbed to death at cinema ticket counter in Mumbai

Teen stabbed to death at cinema ticket counter in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

A teenager was stabbed to death allegedly by a 60-year-old man following an argument at the ticket counter of a cinema hall in Mumbai on Monday, the police said.

First Look: Where Aamir, Rani are shooting

First Look: Where Aamir, Rani are shooting

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

The pair are shooting for Reema Kagti's new film in Dadar.

Shaheen Bagh has no complaints about Kejriwal

Shaheen Bagh has no complaints about Kejriwal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Look at Kejriwal. With his work, he's made a place in our hearts. But the BJP leaders have only abuses for us," protesters at Shaheen Bagh tell Jyoti Punwani.

Second Amar Jawan memorial vandal, 3 more rioters arrested

Second Amar Jawan memorial vandal, 3 more rioters arrested

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

The second vandal who damaged the iconic Amar Jawan memorial during the August 11 violence in Mumbai was arrested on Thursday, while the police apprehended three more alleged rioters, taking their number to 58.

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reveals how the BMC has contained the spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi, India's largest slum, which WHO wants to know more about.

Maha govt proposes Mumbai chawl redevelopment

Maha govt proposes Mumbai chawl redevelopment

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

This would translate into construction of 15 million sq ft of floor space index or about 20 mn sq ft of saleable area.

The man who makes cars for the disabled

The man who makes cars for the disabled

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

For 30 years, Ferdinand Rodricks has been modifying cars to suit disabled drivers that has transformed their lives forever.

From Dharavi with love: Mc Altaf raps for you

From Dharavi with love: Mc Altaf raps for you

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'My parents have been teaching me that if I see something wrong happening, I need to take a stand and fight for the truth.' 'That's what I plan on continuing to do with my music.'

Was Sheena Bora alive months after her death?

Was Sheena Bora alive months after her death?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

'There is a communication between Rahul Mukerjea and Sheena Bora.' 'First on the 26th. And then on the 27th and then on the 28th.' 'See the messages wherein Rahul Mukerjea tells Sheena Bora "Baba I am in the car park. Come".' 'And Sheena Bora replies to Rahul Mukerjea: "Five min bas".' 'This explains why none of the bodies matched Sheena Bora...'

26/11 case: Court issues NBW against two Pak Army officers

26/11 case: Court issues NBW against two Pak Army officers

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Both Major Iqbal and Major Pasha are shown as wanted accused in the charge sheet filed by the city police's crime branch in the case.

PIX: Parineeti, Aditya set off on a road trip

PIX: Parineeti, Aditya set off on a road trip

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Parineeti, Aditya may be spotted in YOUR city!

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.

PIX: 'Stop paying toll till govt brings in transparency'

PIX: 'Stop paying toll till govt brings in transparency'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Asking the state government to bring transparency in toll collection at various nakas, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to the people from the state not to pay toll henceforth.

Stop paying toll till govt brings in transparency: Raj

Stop paying toll till govt brings in transparency: Raj

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Asking the state government to bring transparency in toll collection at various nakas, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to the people from the state not to pay toll henceforth.

After Thackeray, a feeling of darkness

After Thackeray, a feeling of darkness

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

Sena Bhavan in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena headquarters, will carry an empty feeling similar to what Raigad fort must have felt after the death of Shivaji Maharaj, feels Sumit Rajwade.

PIX: Shiv Sainiks prepare for last salute

PIX: Shiv Sainiks prepare for last salute

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

For years Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray has enthralled his supporters with his fiery speeches from Shivaji Park at Dadar, central Mumbai. On Sunday, thousands of mourners will pay their last respect to him at the same ground.

Bal Thackeray's last rites to be held at Shivaji Park

Bal Thackeray's last rites to be held at Shivaji Park

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

The last rites of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray will be performed at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, where he had addressed his followers for over four decades.

Thackeray's body to be taken to Shivaji Park at 7am

Thackeray's body to be taken to Shivaji Park at 7am

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Sena spokesperson and MP Sanjay Raut said in Mumbai that the party workers would be able to pay last respects to the Sena supremo from 7 am on Sunday at Shivaji Park.

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.

Mumbai flooded: Sena trolled on Twitter, Oppn slams govt

Mumbai flooded: Sena trolled on Twitter, Oppn slams govt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

As Mumbai almost came to a halt after overnight rains, netizens and Mumbaikars took a dig at the Shiv Sena for the plight of their beloved city.

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.

14 killed in roof-top pub fire in Mumbai

14 killed in roof-top pub fire in Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The fire broke out shortly after midnight on the third floor of the four-storeyed building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city, a civic official said.

Watchman confesses to killing 25-year-old Mumbai lawyer

Watchman confesses to killing 25-year-old Mumbai lawyer

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

The police have cracked the murder case of an Indian Administrative Service officer's advocate daughter with the arrest of the watchman of the building where she lived in central Mumbai.

25-yr-old lady lawyer murdered in Mumbai

25-yr-old lady lawyer murdered in Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Pallavi Purkayastha (25), whose IAS parents stay in Delhi, was found in a pool of blood at her rented flat in 'Himalayan Heights' building at Wadala in Central Mumbai by her live-in partner Avik Sengupta (26), also a lawyer, ACP Praveen Salunkhe said.

He refuses to let his disability come in the way of his dreams

He refuses to let his disability come in the way of his dreams

Rediff.com4 Jul 2017

Confined to a wheelchair, Mohammad Shams refused to let his sporting dreams die.

Mumbai: 1 dead as part of express freeway collapses

Mumbai: 1 dead as part of express freeway collapses

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

At least seven persons were injured as a part of monorail bridge collapsed in Wadala area in central Mumbai on Thursday.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Sheena Bora Trial: The Day The Skull Was Unveiled

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the Sheena Bora Trial.

What next for Uddhav Thackeray?

What next for Uddhav Thackeray?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

'While it seems that the sole option left for the Shiv Sena chief is to sit in the Opposition and wait and watch, there are two other choices before him to show his party rank and file if he is a quitter or a fighter.'

When a Thackeray met Mumbai's youth...

When a Thackeray met Mumbai's youth...

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'I am trying to make the political system more answerable to the people.'

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

Shweta Bachchan has a story for you

Shweta Bachchan has a story for you

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'She's the best actor in the family,' her dad, arguably the finest actor in all of Bollywood, said later.

Celebrating 40 Years of Pakeezah

Celebrating 40 Years of Pakeezah

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Director Kamal Amrohi's son Tajdar takes us back in time.

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

The rise and mighty fall of Rana Kapoor

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'What made him different was that he was not a banker at all by temperament.' 'He was a businessman, a typical lalaji at that.' 'He had to win at any cost.'

Indu Mill issue: HC slams Maha govt for inaction

Indu Mill issue: HC slams Maha govt for inaction

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Expressing anguish over the recent encroachment of the India United Mills in central Mumbai by followers of Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Bombay high court on Tuesday rapped the Maharashtra government for its "failure to take action against the encroachers".

Kamala Mills fire: All 3 pub owners of 1 Above arrested in Mumbai

Kamala Mills fire: All 3 pub owners of 1 Above arrested in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The Sanghvi brothers were arrested on late Wednesday evening, the third owner of the club Abhijeet Mankar was arrested in wee hours of Thursday.

Wadias launch new luxury residential project

Wadias launch new luxury residential project

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Textiles-to-aviation conglomerate Wadia Group, which made a foray into the real estate space recently with a new company Bombay Realty, on Tuesday launched a fully integrated, mixed use development project -- 'Island City Centre' -- in south central Mumbai.

First Look: Yuvraj visits Siddhivinayak temple

First Look: Yuvraj visits Siddhivinayak temple

Rediff.com28 May 2012

Yuvraj Singh, who is recovering from a rare germ cell cancer in his lungs, visited the Siddhi Vinayak temple in Mumbai on Monday.

Maharashtra all-party team meets PM over Belgaum issue

Maharashtra all-party team meets PM over Belgaum issue

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Maharashtra on Saturday made a strong plea to the Centre to declare Belgaum and other disputed boundary areas as an Union Territory in the wake of "repression by Karnataka on Marathi-speaking people" there. An all-party delegation led by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in this regard. The delegation, which comprised Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, also raised the issue of handing over Indu Mill land in central Mumbai

Bollywood bids farewell to Kundan Shah

Bollywood bids farewell to Kundan Shah

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

The director had passed away on October 7.