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Fire at Mumbai's Dharavi disrupts local train services

Several shanties were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Dharavi slum area of Mumbai close to the Harbour line local train tracks on Saturday, leading to suspension of train services for......

BMC polls: Fadnavis plays old clips, says Raj, Uddhav fighting for survival

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday slammed recently united Shiv Sena-UBT president Uddhav and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena head Raj Thackeray, saying the January 15 Mumbai civic......

Mumbai civic polls: Mahayuti woos voters with AI, free bus travel for women

The Mahayuti alliance on Sunday unveiled a wide-ranging manifesto for the upcoming civic body elections in Mumbai, promising technology-led governance to make it a "global powerhouse", a 50 percent......

BEST bus crash: 'The driver may have panicked'

A 'human error' may have led to the horrific accident involving a bus of Mumbai's civic-run transport undertaking Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) as the more than 6-year-old......

'We Will Bring The Two Brothers To Power'

'Now there is no fight between us (Thackerays); now the fight is with them.'Jyoti Punwani reports from the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS joint rally in Shivaji Park. IMAGE Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav......

Dharavi redevelopment: No land transfer to Adani group

As a project developer, Adani group will build houses that will be handed over to departments of Maharashtra government for allotment to residents. Photograph: ANI Photo The multi-crore Dharavi......

Adani commits $15-20 bn annual capex for 5 years

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has reaffirmed Adani Enterprises’ ambitions for aggressive expansion, committing to invest up to $20 billion annually over the next five years. Photograph:......

Hafeez Contractor roped in for Dharavi redevelopment

The Adani Group, which won the Dharavi Redevelopment Project from the state government last year, on Monday said it has onboarded three city planners, including Hafeez Contractor, to present a......

Adani wins Rs 36,000-cr Mumbai project

After the Dharavi slum redevelopment project, billionaire Gautam Adani's group has emerged as the highest bidder for the Rs 36,000 crore redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Mumbai, sources said.......

Adani to give 350 sq ft flats to Dharavi residents

The Adani group on Monday said it will offer eligible residents of the Dharavi slum clusters new flats measuring 350 sq ft. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters The Adani group, which is......

The 'Bad Girl' Returns To Films

'If I had the chance now, I would have continued acting.''The cultures of Maharashtra and Bengal are different and I felt I had to give my best to be a good daughter-in-law and an ideal wife.''I......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

Skip Thug Life, Watch This Film Instead

The gangster saga Nayakan not only earned Mani Ratnam's reputation as a great director, the dubbed version of the film also did well in Mumbai, so much so that Feroz Khan's Hindi remake, Dayavan,......

Coming Up In June: Thug Life, Kannappa, Housefull 5

June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too. Joginder Tuteja lists the movies coming up. Thug LifeRelease date: June 5 Kamal Haasan reunites with......

Rashmika's Holi Dance With Salman

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna gets us in the mood for Holi with her new song Bam Bam Bhole in Sikandar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika......

Pragg: New Tour Won't Dethrone Classical World Championship

'In terms of format, there are constant shifts which is happening. I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing, but as a player, I think it is sometimes difficult to adjust to each format.'......

Simran Shaikh Returns Home To Dharavi

Rediff.com's Afsar Dayatar captures glimpses of Simran Shaikh returning home to Dharavi, a couple of days after she became the most expensive hire at the Women's Premier League auction in Bengaluru......

Dreams Do Come True In Dharavi!

Simran Shaikh stays in a tiny 12 by 12 feet room along with her grandmother, parents and siblings.On Sunday, her life changed perhaps forever when she became the most expensive hire at the Women's......

From Dharavi to WPL: Simran's incredible journey!

IMAGE: UP Warriorz Simran Shaikh has become a regular in the UP Warriorz playing XI in the inaugural season of the WPL. Photograph: BCCI The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League......

From IPL glam to Mumbai slums: Justin Langer's journey

Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has revealed that he was left humbled during this year's IPL after visiting his team's physiotherapist Rajesh Chandrashekhar's......