News for 'mumbai monsoon'

Recipe: Jayanti Soni's Alu Bread Potli

Recipe: Jayanti Soni's Alu Bread Potli

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

If you're a big fan of Bread Pakoda, you'll definitely love this chatpata snack with a cheesy centre too.

Reshuffle buzz: Praful Patel likely to be made central minister

Reshuffle buzz: Praful Patel likely to be made central minister

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Monday amid a heightened buzz about the likelihood of a Cabinet reshuffle following a series of meetings of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's top brass.

Subsidised tomatoes to now cost Rs 70 per kg: Govt

Subsidised tomatoes to now cost Rs 70 per kg: Govt

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The Union government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilogramme from Thursday from Rs 80 per kg now to provide relief to common man from high retail prices. The Centre is selling tomatoes to people at a subsidised rate of Rs 80 a kg in Delhi-NCR and some other key cities through the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). The all-India average retail prices of tomatoes is ruling at nearly 120 per kg, although the key kitchen item is selling as high as Rs 245 per kg at some places.

Mumbai likely to get heavy rains in next 2 days

Mumbai likely to get heavy rains in next 2 days

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Monsoon in Mumbai is likely to get stronger and the city may experience heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours, a senior MeT official said on Thursday.

Spotted: Michael Douglas In Mumbai

Spotted: Michael Douglas In Mumbai

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Michael Douglas in in India in connection with his latest film Racing The Monsoon. The actor who arrived on Monday was spotted in Mumbai on the same before he left for Jaipur.

6 Places To Visit For A Memorable Diwali

6 Places To Visit For A Memorable Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

You can have a traditional Diwali celebration with your family at these special spots.

Delayed monsoon: Cheer for some, bad news for FMCG

Delayed monsoon: Cheer for some, bad news for FMCG

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Sales of refrigerators were higher this year versus last year.

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Wayanad will continue to support Rahul but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous. Articulate, to the point and speaking in fluent Malayalam, CPI's Annie Raja, had the people who gathered to see her, listening in rapt attention, notes Shyam G Menon.

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Scenes from the Rocky Aur Rani media interaction in Mumbai...

PHOTOS: Torrential rains leave parts of Mumbai underwater

PHOTOS: Torrential rains leave parts of Mumbai underwater

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Incessant rains in the last 24 hours have slowed down Mumbai leaving parts of the city flooded. However the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has maintained that the situation is under control.

Rainbow Rishta Review: Heartwarming!

Rainbow Rishta Review: Heartwarming!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

If these six stories in Rainbow Rishta are any indication, then urban Indian society is moving towards a welcome liberalism, even though reality cannot be so simple, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

India now faced a higher likelihood of a drought in some parts, as monsoon rain would be less than predicted in April, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Friday.

How Mumbai airport shutdown will affect you

How Mumbai airport shutdown will affect you

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Fares to key routes such as Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad may shoot up 80 per cent

'How many lives will be lost?': HC orders probe into Mumbai building crash

'How many lives will be lost?': HC orders probe into Mumbai building crash

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The Bombay high Court on Friday initiated a judicial inquiry into the building collapse incident in Malwani area of Mumbai on Wednesday, which claimed 12 lives.

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.'

Kriti's lehenga is perfect for a monsoon wedding

Kriti's lehenga is perfect for a monsoon wedding

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The actor unveiled KALKI Fashion's Bride and Baraat Collection.

PHOTOS: Heavy rains cripple Mumbai yet again

PHOTOS: Heavy rains cripple Mumbai yet again

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai resulted in water-logging in its Sion locality on Wednesday, thereby creating a problem for local residents. Traffic was crawling in several parts of the megacity because of continuous and heavy rains.

Heavy rains continue to lash Maha, 2 killed in landslide

Heavy rains continue to lash Maha, 2 killed in landslide

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Incessant showers lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday morning, leading to flooding in many low-lying areas and traffic snarls on roads.

Abhishek Nayar to lead Mumbai in Mysore tourney

Abhishek Nayar to lead Mumbai in Mysore tourney

Rediff.com21 Jul 2012

All-rounder Abhishek Nayar will lead a 15-member Mumbai squad in the Shafi Darashah Tournament to be played from July 27 to August 14 at Mysore, Mumbai Cricket Association announced in Mumbai on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Delhi-Mumbai's struggle for water

PHOTOS: Delhi-Mumbai's struggle for water

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The first Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat may believe that the water crisis is a media creation, but the photographs below suggest otherwise.

Cooler Weather Halts Milk Crisis

Cooler Weather Halts Milk Crisis

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Cooler weather meant that demand for milk products and value-added items like buttermilk and ice-cream did not show the usual rise.

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.' 'I don't feel that 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.'

Shinde faction, opposition MLAs come to blows at Maha assembly

Shinde faction, opposition MLAs come to blows at Maha assembly

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

An MLA from Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction and a legislator of the Nationalist Congress Party virtually came to blows in the Vidhan Bhavan premises in Mumbai on Wednesday after shouting slogans against each other.

'It's inhuman, merciless that breaches every human right'

'It's inhuman, merciless that breaches every human right'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'I was put in an anda cell. No window, light or air. Only grills.' 'During the monsoon, water would seep. There were rats running around all the time.' 'We were forced to sleep under bright lights all the time. Those bright lights are never switched off.'

Mumbai, no longer a citizen's city

Mumbai, no longer a citizen's city

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Mahesh Vijapurkar laments the decay and decline of India's premier city.

Greats moan dwindling interest in Kanga League

Greats moan dwindling interest in Kanga League

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

The league is losing its charm because of the absence of top Indian players, says former Test captain Ajit Wadekar.

Heavy rain floods Mumbai; disrupt rail, road traffic

Heavy rain floods Mumbai; disrupt rail, road traffic

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Officials however warned of a 4.81 metre high tide in afternoon coupled with heavy showers, which may cause flash floods in low-lying areas in the city.

Mumbai's poor roads, poorer management

Mumbai's poor roads, poorer management

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

It needed the high court to ensure proper roads in 2006 and the civic body has assumed that having met the court's demands was time-barred and confined to only that year. Accepted specifications had to be adhered to, work standards had to be followed and roads had to last monsoons, the court order implied. If these were successfully met for one year, why is it so difficult to do so in the subsequent years? asks Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Seafood prices fall at Mumbai's Sassoon Dock

Seafood prices fall at Mumbai's Sassoon Dock

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

The capsizing MSC Chitra is located just a few kilometres from Sassoon Dock, one of Mumbai's largest seafood docks. Seafood prices are starting to fall there.

The Fear Factor engulfs Mumbai

The Fear Factor engulfs Mumbai

Rediff.com4 Jul 2006

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to give the loathing any real impact, notes Rediff.com Principal Movie Critic Sukanya Verma.

Monsoon, Masala, MAST MAST: Celebrating Mohra

Monsoon, Masala, MAST MAST: Celebrating Mohra

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.

Why govt fund and monsoon failed to lift rural economy

Why govt fund and monsoon failed to lift rural economy

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Although demonetisation and improper implementation of GST along with falling prices are being blamed for much of the distress in rural India for some time, experts believe those may not be the only reason.

Mumbai headed for power cuts

Mumbai headed for power cuts

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

Mumbai to get heavy rains

Mumbai to get heavy rains

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

Rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Wednesday was 32.8 mm in Colaba in south Mumbai and 16.6 mm in Santacruz, it added.

Mumbai rains: 203 flights cancelled, main runway shut

Mumbai rains: 203 flights cancelled, main runway shut

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Besides, another 350-odd flights -- both arriving and departing -- were delayed between 28-51 minutes (till 7 pm), as per the live flight tracking website Flightradar24.

When Hema Met Shashi...

When Hema Met Shashi...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

A couple of scenes outside Parliament as the Houses adjourned for the summer.

Your Summer Pix: Having Fun With Umbrellas!

Your Summer Pix: Having Fun With Umbrellas!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Hemantkumar Shivsharan shares snapshots from an interesting summer workshop he attended.

Pawar says won't align with BJP; allays partners' concerns over meet with Ajit

Pawar says won't align with BJP; allays partners' concerns over meet with Ajit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

He sought to nix speculation that the Congress and the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray were working on a 'Plan B' to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls without his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Traveling On A Vande Bharat Train

Traveling On A Vande Bharat Train

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

This is not a train for the regular commuter, evident from the number of large sized bags in the overhead bin, observes IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe.