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Ghatkopar blast case: Cop arrested

Ghatkopar blast case: Cop arrested

Rediff.com3 Mar 2004

Waze was arrested from his Thane residence. The CID will produce him before a court in Ahmadnagar soon.

'Mumbai is sitting on a firebomb'

'Mumbai is sitting on a firebomb'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

'In the last six years, there have been 29,140 fire incidents in Mumbai in which 300 people have died and 925 people have been injured.' 'So, at least 10 to 12 fire accidents take place in Mumbai every day.'

The wake-up call that every consumer needs

The wake-up call that every consumer needs

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Pending consumer dispute cases are at an all-time high.

Hit-and-run: Salman handed 5-year jail term

Hit-and-run: Salman handed 5-year jail term

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The court held that Salman was driving under the influence of alcohol and also did not have a driving license.

Woman 'set afire' for not voting for a candidate dies

Woman 'set afire' for not voting for a candidate dies

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

A 65-year-old woman, allegedly set ablaze for not voting for a particular candidate in Yeola assembly constituency in Nashik district in October 15 polls, succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at civil hospital in Nashik on Monday.

It's 'election bullet train', says Cong; Sena calls it 'unnecessary'

It's 'election bullet train', says Cong; Sena calls it 'unnecessary'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Sena claimed that a bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is unnecessary when the Indian Railways and the Mumbai local trains are already suffering.

Nitin Gadkari has many plans for India!

Nitin Gadkari has many plans for India!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Nitin Gadkari has seven portfolios, but does not seem weighed down at all by the many things on his plate. The minister is brimming with ideas...

Munde's daughters vying to retain family turf in Beed

Munde's daughters vying to retain family turf in Beed

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

Daughters of the late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde are in the poll arena contesting from the Parli assembly and Beed Lok Sabha constituencies in a bid to retain their father's political legacy.

Ladhowal second major train tragedy this year

Ladhowal second major train tragedy this year

Rediff.com16 May 2003

In January 3, this year, 18 were killed and over 41 injured when the Kachiguda-Mnamad Express rammed into a stationary goods train at Ghatnandur railway station in Maharashtra's Beed district.

Gadkari's promise: Mumbai-Goa in 6 hrs by road!

Gadkari's promise: Mumbai-Goa in 6 hrs by road!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

The minister said his target is to complete Mumbai-Goa highway by 2018

Hyderabadi cousins on their way to join terror outfit held at Nagpur airport

Hyderabadi cousins on their way to join terror outfit held at Nagpur airport

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Three Hyderabad-based cousins, who allegedly planned to join "jihadi terror groups", were on Saturday picked up from Nagpur international airport while on their way to Srinagar, months after they were put under watch for being influenced by online Islamic State propaganda.

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'The number of deaths attributable to warming is likely to rise in the future.'

Landslide on Pune-Mumbai Expressway kills 3, halts traffic

Landslide on Pune-Mumbai Expressway kills 3, halts traffic

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Sources in the Highway Police say the iron holding on the side of the expressway has become old and so the area is landslide prone, putting motorists at risk every day, especially during monsoons.

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

22 dead, over 30 hurt in stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone station

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The tragedy took place amid rain in the city around 10.40 am when the FOB was heavily crowded, a police official said.

Hit-and-run case: HC defers Salman's appeal to July 13

Hit-and-run case: HC defers Salman's appeal to July 13

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The Bombay high court on Wednesday deferred till July 13 an appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the hit-and-run case, after the actor's lawyer sought time to check documents.

Saffron Holi will be celebrated in UP: Modi

Saffron Holi will be celebrated in UP: Modi

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Modi invoked Lord Shiva on Mahashivratri and said people, with their third eye, can see what is good for them and what is bad.

As India steps on gas for infra building, repairs are left out

As India steps on gas for infra building, repairs are left out

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Little attention is being paid to keep roads, bridges and flyovers in good shape

REWIND: India in the past week

REWIND: India in the past week

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

We bring to you some of the best pictures from across the nation in the last one week.

Swaraj raises issues of Indian students, bizman deaths with Russia

Swaraj raises issues of Indian students, bizman deaths with Russia

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and raised several issues.

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai; 4 killed

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The blaze erupted around 7 am in the gas processing plant of the ONGC located in Uran area of neighbouring Navi Mumbai, an official said.

Mumbai: Gun on Coast Guard ship goes off, building damaged

Mumbai: Gun on Coast Guard ship goes off, building damaged

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

In a freak mishap, a 30 mm gun on board a Coast Guard ship went off accidentally when it was being repaired, damaging a portion of the Western Naval Command headquarters building in Mumbai.

Mahad bridge collapse: 2 more bodies found; death toll climbs to 26

Mahad bridge collapse: 2 more bodies found; death toll climbs to 26

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

Two more bodies were on Sunday found in the search and rescue operations which continued for fourth day following the collapse of a bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway near Mahad in Raigad district, taking the death toll to 26.

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in MTNL building; 84 rescued

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in MTNL building; 84 rescued

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

There have been more than 49,000 fire incidents in Mumbai in the last one decade, killing over 600 people, the Maharashtra government had told the assembly in November 2018.

If you want good service, you have to pay: Govt on toll collection

If you want good service, you have to pay: Govt on toll collection

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

'Toll system can never end though the rates may vary from time to time. Toll is my brain child'

Salman acquitted of all ALL charges in hit-and-run case

Salman acquitted of all ALL charges in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

The Bombay high court ruled that the actor can't be convicted on the basis of evidence produced in the 2002 case.

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

What happens when Modi addresses the nation at 8 pm?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Another 8 pm prime ministerial speech. Will this one too lead to a scramble and chaos like his previous 8 pm telecasts?

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Waterlogging has been reported in several parts of city.

Gadkari announces mega plans for Bihar

Gadkari announces mega plans for Bihar

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Bihar to get roads worth Rs 50,000 crore.

India's largest beer maker sees a low from highway sale ban

India's largest beer maker sees a low from highway sale ban

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

United Breweries says sales could fall by 40% following court ban.

PHOTOS: 5 worst major temple tragedies in past 10 years

PHOTOS: 5 worst major temple tragedies in past 10 years

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Here's a list of the top five major temple tragedies in the past 10 years.

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.

Liquor ban on highways: Over 1 million jobs may vanish

Liquor ban on highways: Over 1 million jobs may vanish

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Liquor sales will obviously be hit. So, will real estate prices at what used to be prime locations, close to major thoroughfares. Food and snack sales close to highways will also, in all probability, be affected.

Sonia writes to Munde's wife; Rahul visits BJP HQ to pay tribute

Sonia writes to Munde's wife; Rahul visits BJP HQ to pay tribute

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

Political differences blurred as Congress president Sonia Gandhi wrote a personal letter to Union minister Gopinath Munde's family condoling his death and Rahul Gandhi visited the Bharatiya Janata Party office to pay respects to the departed leader.

'Today, I feel like I am born again'

'Today, I feel like I am born again'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'When Arnab Goswami announced on TV, it's over, it's done, dad patted me with love and said congrats.' 'I broke down' Nakshatra Bagwe, a 'proud gay' film-maker and activist from Mumbai, tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair.

Netball player's death shadows Day 1 of National Games

Netball player's death shadows Day 1 of National Games

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The mood turned somber at the 35th National Games after a young netball player lost his life in a freak accident.

Ground floor change may have led to fall: CM on Mumbai building collapse

Ground floor change may have led to fall: CM on Mumbai building collapse

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

The chief minister said the nursing home on the ground floor of the building was being converted into some other facility for which permission from the BMC had been sought.