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Students protest outside Bachchan's home; 22 detained

Armed with banners and placards, a group of students from schools and colleges on Thursday staged a protest outside megastar Amitabh Bachchan's residence in Mumbai over his tweet supporting the......

Mumbai rain 'red alert' forecast a damp squib

With the weather department issuing a 'red alert' for rain in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the city on Thursday. Image used for......

'He was a Google'

Remembering journalist extraordinaire Kanti Bhatt. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. When legendary Gujarati journalist Kanti Bhatt passed away on August 4, 2019, his army of devoted......

'Amitabh acting as salesman for metro'

'He is posting that someone who took the metro (during a medical emergency) got saved.''Let him try doing the same. He cannot peddle nonsense just because he is a star.' IMAGE: Citizens came out......

Rajnath to fly in Tejas, spend night on Vikramaditya

Coming up: 'The Raksha Mantri's day at sea'.Ajai Shukla reports. On September 28, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is planning a close viewing of two of India's biggest indigenisation successes.......

Feature-packed Renault Triber is a good city car

The Renault Triber is an ideal vehicle which has enough buff in its looks and enough practical space for a family of 5 to go out on a weekend getaway, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com. Photos and......

When advertising created celebrities

Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Sasha Chhetri, the star of Airtel ads. Photograph: Kind......

Gautam Thapar, three others banned from markets over CG Power fraud

Sebi said Thapar-promoted and -related entities owed Rs 1,723.19 crore as receivables to the company, while connected parties owed another Rs 462.74 crore. The Securities and Exchange Board of......

Govt all set to woo US investors for agri and SME sectors

Swadeshi Jagran will be leading the delegation on a multi-city tour, expected to start on September 21. The week-long trip will include meetings with industry bodies and government agencies.......

Flights may cost more thanks to Saudi oil crisis

The national carrier, which is already struggling with its fuel payments, spends Rs 6,000-7,000 crore annually on fuel. A 10 per cent hike in crude price would mean over Rs 50-58 crore of extra......

Inside IIFA 2019: Here's why Deepika is laughing

We saw the red carpet glamour and the swag. Now, it's time to take a peek at what really happened at the 20th edition of the IIFA ceremony in Mumbai. We bring you all the *inside* pictures! ......

PIX: Christopher Nolan shoots with Dimple in Mumbai

Guess who's in town? Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan has arrived in Mumbai to shoot his next film, Tenet. Starring our very own Dimple Kapadia, the film also features Denzel Washington's......

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

Veteran film director Shyam Ramsay of the Ramsay Brothers passed into the ages. We reproduce a fascinating interview of the director, first published in March 2014. 'Films were made on a very low......

How did Sonam spend her weekend?

Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow. Shoots, promotions or football match... Bollyfolk get snapped everywhere. So what were they doing this weekend? Sonam......

'I was nobody until I appeared on KBC'

'When I won Rs 1 crore, Amitabh Bachchan told my friends to find a girlfriend for me.' The 11th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati has got its first crorepati. Sanoj Raj, 25, who hails from......

Appoint new electoral officer and conduct elections: COA tells MCA

The Committee of Administrators instructed Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) to appoint a new electoral officer in place of DN Chaudhari and conduct the state elections by stipulated deadline of......

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

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......

India U-19 Asia Cup hero Ankolekar gets Mumbai call up

IMAGE: Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar picked up five wickets in the final to help India Under-19 beat Bangladesh to retain the Asia Cup title. Photograph: Asian Cricket Council/Twitter The......

Dipa is down but not out, insists coach Nandi

'She will need to win gold or silver in all the three World Cups next year to qualify' 'If she unfortunately misses the Tokyo, there is 2024 Paris Olympics' IMAGE: Dipa's Tokyo dreams suffered a......

Captaincy a stepping stone in my career, says de Kock

'Captaincy gives me extra responsibility in the team' IMAGE: Captaincy gives me extra responsibility in the team, said de Kock. Photograph: CSA/Twitter As India and South Africa get ready for......

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Forest dept to build walls to protect mangroves in Navi Mumbai

mumbai Updated: Sep 20, 2019 01:23 IST Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan The forest department has decided to develop walls along mangroves in Navi Mumbai.... ...

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16-year-old girl, who fled Delhi home, reunited with parents

mumbai Updated: Sep 20, 2019 01:18 IST Priyanka Dhomse The Thane police on Wednesday reunited a 16-year-old girl, who had fled from her home in... ...

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Man arrested for making threat calls to Thane mayor

The Thane anti-extortion cell (AEC) on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly making threat calls to Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde. Wasim... ...

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mumbai Updated: Sep 20, 2019 01:14 IST Alert Citizens’ Forum (Jagruk Nagrik Manch) wants chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action... ...

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KDMC clears proposals in a jiffy, ahead of poll conduct

Ahead of the assembly polls, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) sanctioned most proposals in the general body meeting on Thursday.... ...

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