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'Raj Kiran is okay wherever he is'

'Raj Kiran is okay wherever he is'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

Mahesh Bhatt remembers his friend and colleague, Raj Kiran, as a committed actor whose career was cruelly cut short due to his mental illness.

Actor Navin Nischol passes away

Actor Navin Nischol passes away

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

Actor Navin Nischol passed away on Saturday morning after suffering from a heart attack in Mumbai.He is best known for his television show Dekh Bhai Dekh and films like Khosla ka Ghosla and Sawan Bhadon. He was last seen in the Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone-starrer Break ke Baad.

'He was a Google'

'He was a Google'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Remembering journalist extraordinaire Kanti Bhatt.

'Kaccha Limboo is not Bheja Fry 2'

'Kaccha Limboo is not Bheja Fry 2'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Director Sagar Ballary talks about his new film, releasing this Friday.

Images: The world's 15 tallest buildings

Images: The world's 15 tallest buildings

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

A look at world's 10 tallest towers.

How the 2019 poll ad campaigns will be different

How the 2019 poll ad campaigns will be different

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

'Last time, there was an incumbent and a challenger. This year, the roles have been reversed.' 'The challenger is the incumbent and the ones ruling then are now the challengers.' 'So, the realities have changed and so have the electorate's expectations.'

Foreigners to be barred from Shiv Sena Bhavan

Foreigners to be barred from Shiv Sena Bhavan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

"The informal directive came after Pakistani American Lashkar terrorist David Coleman Headley's confession that he recced several targets including Sena Bhavan," a party source said

Mumbai gang rape: Press Council of India appoints probe committee

Mumbai gang rape: Press Council of India appoints probe committee

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The Press Council of India has appointed a one-man inquiry committee to look into the facts of the gang rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai.

Will you help this child live?

Will you help this child live?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Six-year-old Krishna suffers from Thalassemia Major, a severe genetic disorder that causes excessive destruction of red blood cells for which he needs blood transfusion every 21 days. As he grows older, the time-frame will reduce.

Home sales dip in Mumbai, rise in NCR

Home sales dip in Mumbai, rise in NCR

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Difference due to pricing; up by a third in Mumbai since Jan, almost stationary in Delhi.

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

'I didn't get the ticket because I am a Tamil and this is a Tamil area. I work for all people and that is why the majority voted for me.'

One injured in flyover collapse in Mumbai

One injured in flyover collapse in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

A section of the under-construction flyover near Lalbaug in central Mumbai collapsed on Tuesday evening. There have been no reports of casualties at the site.

#KamalaMills fire: Bollywood is 'sad, angry, shocked'

#KamalaMills fire: Bollywood is 'sad, angry, shocked'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'Who actually implements fire safety standards?'

Aamir Khan plays drums, wows crowd

Aamir Khan plays drums, wows crowd

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Here's the lowdown of the music launch of Peepli Live.

Mumbai building collapse toll rises to 7

Mumbai building collapse toll rises to 7

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

The death toll in the building collapse at Central Mumbai in the metropolis has risen to seven as more bodies were recovered from the debris on Tuesday, civic officials said

These forgotten forts in Mumbai are worth your time

These forgotten forts in Mumbai are worth your time

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

How many of these have you already visited?

We didn't beat up pilgrims, says MNS

We didn't beat up pilgrims, says MNS

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

Unidentified men attacked some pilgrims sleeping outside the famous Siddhivinayak temple in central Mumbai late on Monday night.No arrests have been made in connection with the case so far, said the police.Some TV channels, which showed clippings of the attackers beating up the pilgrims, claimed that the attack was carried out by members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. However, MNS leader Atul Sarpotdar denied his party's role in the incident.

Oversupply in Mumbai luxury housing looms large

Oversupply in Mumbai luxury housing looms large

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

According to estimates, about 7,000 new luxury apartments are expected to be available in the city in within a year, for over Rs 4.7 crore (Rs 47 million) each.

'Nobody takes me seriously'

'Nobody takes me seriously'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Saif Ali Khan is all set for his new film, Love Aaj Kal, co-starring Deepika Padukone.

Bomb scare at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai

Bomb scare at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Shiv Sena Bhavan at Dadar in central Mumbai, the political party's headquarters, was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb scare on the premises, which later turned out to be a hoax, sources told rediff.com.

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

Sheena Bora Trial: Will Peter's nightmare end?

Sheena Bora Trial: Will Peter's nightmare end?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

'I am an old man. 64 years... Never used influence.' 'I am not a politician or a criminal. What influence?' 'Retired. I could not protect myself even (from fabricated charges)?' 'Have no money now either.' 'I don't want to die in custody in disrepute.'

Why dance bar judgment is absolutely right

Why dance bar judgment is absolutely right

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

'The same instinct that thinks that women should remain at home and not be at the workplace, objects to the dance bar.'

Why should I go to Bachchans for help: Sholay editor

Why should I go to Bachchans for help: Sholay editor

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

M S Shinde is going through a tough time in Dharavi. But the man refuses to ask for help.

ED books Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in extortion case

ED books Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar in extortion case

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

The police alleged that Kaskar and his associates had been threatening a prominent builder in Thane, in Dawood's name since 2013 and extorted Rs 30 lakh and four flats from him.

This is what India's tallest tower will look like

This is what India's tallest tower will look like

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Lodha Developers plans to build the world's tallest residential tower at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) in central Mumbai.

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

'The Babri Masjid wasn't just a mosque, it was a test of our secularism,' says Jyoti Punwani.

Govt plans to mop up Rs 6K cr from land auctions

Govt plans to mop up Rs 6K cr from land auctions

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Following the success of the Rs 4,050-crore Wadala land deal in central Mumbai, at least three government agencies are planning to sell plots worth at least Rs 60 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) in the next two months.

MNS hoarding forgets non-Marathi heroes

MNS hoarding forgets non-Marathi heroes

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

A hoarding an MNS leader posted in Mahim, north-central Mumbai, to mark the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks, omits National Security Guard commandos Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and Havaldar Gajendra Singh Bisht who lost their lives battling terrorists at the Taj Mahal hotel and Nariman House respectively.

Nirav Modi's paintings auctioned for Rs 59.37 crore

Nirav Modi's paintings auctioned for Rs 59.37 crore

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

As many as 68 artworks went under the hammer on Tuesday evening and included works by the greats like Raja Ravi Varma, V S Gaitonde, F N Souza, Jogen Chowdhury, and Akbar Padamsee among others.

Rains lash Mumbai; heavy rainfall predicted in next 24 hours

Rains lash Mumbai; heavy rainfall predicted in next 24 hours

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Weathermen have also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours in the entire Konkan region, including Mumbai.

Shiney's judicial custody extended till Aug 13

Shiney's judicial custody extended till Aug 13

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

The judicial custody of Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, arrested for allegedly raping his domestic maid, was on Thursday extended till August 13 by a Mumbai court.

Won't allow Australian players in IPL: Thackeray

Won't allow Australian players in IPL: Thackeray

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

The Shiv Sena on Saturday night threatened not to allow Australian cricketers to play in matches in Mumbai, of the third edition of Indian Premier League.

HC turns down PIL seeking to book BMC for doc's death

HC turns down PIL seeking to book BMC for doc's death

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

The HC said these matters cannot be considered in a PIL and the relatives of the doctor should file a separate plea or complaint before the correct forum.

PIX: Hrithik launches fitness centre with Dino Morea, Aditya Thackeray

PIX: Hrithik launches fitness centre with Dino Morea, Aditya Thackeray

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Dino Morea has taken upon himself to make Mumbai a fitter city.

Sena-BJP manifesto promises jobs for poor

Sena-BJP manifesto promises jobs for poor

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

A separate ministry for welfare of nomadic tribes, 15 per cent quota in jobs and educational institutions for economically backward classes and stabilising prices have been promised in the manifesto of Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance for the October 13 Maharashtra assembly elections.

TV host Aadesh Bandekar to contest from Mahim

TV host Aadesh Bandekar to contest from Mahim

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Popular Marathi television show host Aadesh Bandekar, who joined Shiv Sena last month, filed his nomination from Mahim in Central Mumbai on Thursday. He was accompanied by hundreds of Sena activists as he started a rally from Matoshree, residence of Sena chief Bal Thackeray in suburban Bandra.

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

PMC Bank Crisis: 'RBI must be more pro-active'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

'What is critical today in India is confidence of depositors.' 'If you have these kinds of problems spreading like this, the confidence level of a lot of people in the system gets shaken.'

Two held for plotting terror strike in Mumbai

Two held for plotting terror strike in Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Mar 2010

The Mumbai anti-terrorist squad has nabbed two persons, who were plotting a terror strike on Oil and Natural Gas Corporation installations in the city.

Lodha: Mumbai's new real estate king

Lodha: Mumbai's new real estate king

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Lodha Developers has emerged as a new realty giant in India.