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Maha COVID-19 tally reaches 85,975; more than China

Maha COVID-19 tally reaches 85,975; more than China

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rose to 85,975 on Sunday with 3,007 new cases while the fatality count mounted by 91, including 61 deaths in Mumbai, to 3,060, state Health department said. The recovery rate for Maharashtra, which has the highest case load in the country, now slightly increased from 45.06 per cent to 45.72 per cent on Sunday.

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'

Mumbai COVID-19 cases cross 10,000-mark; toll 412

Mumbai COVID-19 cases cross 10,000-mark; toll 412

Rediff.com6 May 2020

With its 10,527 cases, Mumbai now accounts for almost 63.81 per cent of the total 16,758 cases in Maharashtra.

Sonia speaks to Pawar, authorises 3 leaders to hold talks with NCP

Sonia speaks to Pawar, authorises 3 leaders to hold talks with NCP

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Ahmed Patel also is learnt to have held telephonic conversation with Pawar over working out modalities with the NCP on government formation.

'Cooking is amazing!'

'Cooking is amazing!'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

'You should pick up household chores that requires physical activity.' 'I volunteered to mop the whole house, so my mum is very happy.'

Alibaug is the new WFH destination

Alibaug is the new WFH destination

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune.

Turning Point: Hardik's opening spell

Turning Point: Hardik's opening spell

Rediff.com6 May 2019

Hardik Pandya picked up 2/20 to help Mumbai Indians cruise to a 9 wicket win and finish top of THE IPL standings.

Jet fuel, non-subsidised LPG prices cut

Jet fuel, non-subsidised LPG prices cut

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

The cost of non-subsidised LPG -- the one that consumers buy after exhausting their quota of 12 bottles of 14.2-kg at below market price -- has been cut by Rs 100.5 to Rs 637.

'Numbers will stabilise around April 25'

'Numbers will stabilise around April 25'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'...If people follow the lockdown well.'

Jet's pain is big gain for other airlines

Jet's pain is big gain for other airlines

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Air India, SpiceJet, IndiGo and AirAsia India ready to fill in the gap.

ATF price hiked by steep 7%; LPG up Rs 2 per cylinder

ATF price hiked by steep 7%; LPG up Rs 2 per cylinder

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

This is the second straight increase in jet fuel rates in as many months.

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

'How can there be social distancing in slums?'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

About 9 million people in Mumbai live in areas where homes are hardly two metres apart. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports on the lurking dangers in the city's slums in the times of the coronavirus.

Now Jio plans to cover 99% of India's population by Diwali

Now Jio plans to cover 99% of India's population by Diwali

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

As part of its expansion plans, Jio has announced the roll-out of Internet of Things (IoT) services in association with Samsung, which will help consumers and enterprises.

I had planned to kill Narendra Modi in 2002: Jundal

I had planned to kill Narendra Modi in 2002: Jundal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

This is what a defiant and talkative Abu Jundal, the Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative and key 26/11 handler who is in the custody of the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad told his interrogators. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Zaheer takes five-for as Mumbai pull off stunning win

Zaheer takes five-for as Mumbai pull off stunning win

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

Zaheer Khan's incisive spell helped Mumbai pull off a stunning seven-run win over Madhya Pradesh in what turned out to be the most interesting Ranji Trophy group league encounter of this season in Indore.

Naresh Fernandes wins 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Naresh Fernandes wins 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

Author-journalist Naresh Fernandes has won the 2012 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age, an account of the city's thriving music scene between the 30s and 60s.

Court rejects ED plea to extend Bhujbal's custody

Court rejects ED plea to extend Bhujbal's custody

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

he ED had sought seven more days of custody of Bhujbal but judge P R Bhavke of the special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases sent the senior Nationalist Congress Party leader in judicial custody till March 31, saying 'sufficient ground was not made out for further remand'.

Veena Malik goes nude, complete with ISI tattoo

Veena Malik goes nude, complete with ISI tattoo

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Here's a look at FHM's latest magazine cover.

I have moved closer to wrestling after marriage: Sakshi

I have moved closer to wrestling after marriage: Sakshi

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Rio Olympics bronze medal-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik wasn't fully prepared for last month's Asian Wrestling Championship, her first international event after the quadrennial games, she revealed.

NorthEast stun Mumbai 2-0 in ISL match

NorthEast stun Mumbai 2-0 in ISL match

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

NorthEast United struck twice in the second half in a remarkable turnaround to stun Mumbai City FC 2-0 in a Hero Indian Super League match which saw the home side reduced to nine men in the end in Mumbai.

No hostage situation at any hotel: Maha CM

No hostage situation at any hotel: Maha CM

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday said there is no hostage-like situation at any hotel where people have locked themselves in their rooms for safety after the attack by terrorists on Wednesday.

SRK, the formidable global businessman

SRK, the formidable global businessman

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

It all started from Mumbai. Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10 Bollywood movies that earned the most overseas, seven had Khan in them.

PHOTOS: Amla sizzles but Buttler spoils Kings' party

PHOTOS: Amla sizzles but Buttler spoils Kings' party

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Hashim Amla's superb 103 enabled Punjab put up a competitive 198 for 4 in 20 overs but Buttler made a mockery of the target with Mumbai Indians knocking off the runs in only 15.3 overs.

Crack science in Class XII exams

Crack science in Class XII exams

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

Many students make the mistake of cramming all that they have learnt at one go. Here's a better plan of action.

Bollywood's new dancing queen

Bollywood's new dancing queen

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

Reliance's new movers and shakers

Reliance's new movers and shakers

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The old guard is still involved in broad corporate decision-making, but quite a few new business heads have started making their mark at the group

Balki: An extraordinary adman

Balki: An extraordinary adman

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

He didn't think much of advertising awards, and yet as he moves on from Mullen Lowe Lintas, he leaves the agency at its strongest ever

'I'm happy I didn't have to call Lisa Ray Mom'

'I'm happy I didn't have to call Lisa Ray Mom'

Rediff.com31 May 2017

S'Working with Huma made us understand each other as actors more.' 'We share an awkward sibling relationship in Dobaara, totally different from how we are in real life.'

Why Sumant Sinha is betting on the wind

Why Sumant Sinha is betting on the wind

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

His father is a former finance minister. His brother is a minister in the Modi government. But Sumant Sinha wants nothing to do with politics and tells Shreya Jai why he is bullish on the renewable energy sector.

India's property hangover: Discounts, gold to cure multi-billion dollar backlog

India's property hangover: Discounts, gold to cure multi-billion dollar backlog

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Big Mumbai developers' inventory at Rs 53.4 crore.

IPL PHOTOS: Finch helps Gujarat Lions win last-ball thriller

IPL PHOTOS: Finch helps Gujarat Lions win last-ball thriller

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

In-form Australian opener Aaron Finch battled a hamstring injury to single-handedly take Gujarat Lions to a three-wicket last ball victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in a thrilling IPL match.

No lights, fans but plenty of action as Salman Khan is sentenced

No lights, fans but plenty of action as Salman Khan is sentenced

Rediff.com6 May 2015

No tears were shed in the court-room when the superstar was convicted in a hit-and-run case. But there were plenty of Bollywood moments, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com.

Invest in India and Make in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Invest in India and Make in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

'People are more interested in India now than ever before.'

Hyderabad hand Mumbai fifth straight defeat

Hyderabad hand Mumbai fifth straight defeat

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Defending champions Mumbai Indians slumped to their fifth straight defeat, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 15 runs in the Indian Premier League match, in Dubai, on Wednesday night.

This dahi handi, the law was invisible

This dahi handi, the law was invisible

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

When the high court delivered the stringent norms, which in no way eliminated the fun of the proceedings but made it safer, by requiring proper safety measures, there was an undercurrent of defiance. Sensing the adverse implications of loss of a mass contact platform, the government persuaded itself to seek a review, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

'The new singers can't sing good'

'The new singers can't sing good'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody. Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn. Not only to learn, but to improvise. We improvised music, we improvised the songs. Nowadays, they just listen and copy.'

Why an ex-UPA minister is fighting on a BJP ticket

Why an ex-UPA minister is fighting on a BJP ticket

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Daggubati Purandeswari is the only Union minister to have joined the BJP this election. 'Everybody knows Dr Manmohan Singh is a man of great integrity and I consider it an honour to have worked with him,' Purandeswari, the BJP candidate from Rajampeta, Andhra Pradesh, tells A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai edge past Tamil Nadu; Unmukt stars in Delhi's win

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai edge past Tamil Nadu; Unmukt stars in Delhi's win

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Ranji Trophy giants, Mumbai, pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over Tamil Nadu despite visiting skipper Dinesh Karthik's brilliant 167 in the first innings of the Group 'B' league encounter, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

'We should not discount the ISIS threat in India'

'We should not discount the ISIS threat in India'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

'These ISIS terrorists want to smash Western civilisation, smash India. For the time being though, their main target would be the US and Europe.'