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Watch out for these BRAND NEW JODIS

Watch out for these BRAND NEW JODIS

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Joginder Tuteja lists never-seen-before jodis coming up in the movies.

Meet the reel life Kanchanamala

Meet the reel life Kanchanamala

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

'My aim as an actor is to make the audience believe that the person they are seeing on screen is not me but the character.' Parvathy discusses her real-life character role in Ennu Ninte Moideen.

'Only after coming to power will we decide who will be the chief minister'

'Only after coming to power will we decide who will be the chief minister'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

As Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan celebrates three years in office, the BJP and Shiv Sena which hope to oust him when the state goes to the polls next year have reached a pact that they will stay silent on who the Opposition alliance's chief ministerial candidate will be, state BJP President Devendra Fadnavis reveals in an interview to Rediff.com

The stunning Mumbai Eastern Freeway inaugurated

The stunning Mumbai Eastern Freeway inaugurated

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

The project, which has been in the making for five years, includes a 550-metre twin tunnel and a 9.29 km elevated road.

Maharashtra Congress chief Manikrao Thakre resigns

Maharashtra Congress chief Manikrao Thakre resigns

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Manikrao Thakre quit his post owning moral responsibility for the party's defeat in the state assembly elections on Sunday.

Need further examination of NCTC provisions: Chavan

Need further examination of NCTC provisions: Chavan

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday called for further examination of certain provisions of the NCTC dealing with operations against terrorist groups in states.

Maha council poll to mark Thackeray's debut as legislator

Maha council poll to mark Thackeray's debut as legislator

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Elections to the nine council seats which fell vacant on April 24 were postponed in view of the coronavirus outbreak, but last week the Election Commission set May 21 as the poll date.

Maha CM to meet those displaced by Navi Mumbai Airport

Maha CM to meet those displaced by Navi Mumbai Airport

Rediff.com21 May 2013

Officials of the state urban development ministry confirmed the development to Business Standard on Monday after a meeting between Chavan, City and Industrial Development Corporation Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Bhatia and other government officials.

'If Cong declares Telangana, it will rule Telangana'

'If Cong declares Telangana, it will rule Telangana'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

K T Rama Rao, Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader and son of party chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, and Dr Prithviraj, Telangana Students Joint Action Committee chief, explain to Rediff.com what the immediate changes would be in the event of Telangana being declared as a separate state.

Akshaya Tritiya was never so dull for jewellers

Akshaya Tritiya was never so dull for jewellers

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

Industry estimates over 30 tonnes of gold were sold on Akshaya Tritiya this time.

Meet North Indian Mammoothy!

Meet North Indian Mammoothy!

Rediff.com8 May 2015

A lowdown on what's going on in the Malayalam film industry.

Uddhav Thackeray to lead Sena-NCP-Cong govt in Maharashtra

Uddhav Thackeray to lead Sena-NCP-Cong govt in Maharashtra

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

Discussions on other issues are in progress, Pawar said after the meeting, held at the Nehru Centre in Worli.

Munde ends hunger strike after govt's assurances

Munde ends hunger strike after govt's assurances

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde ended his hunger strike on Tuesday afternoon in Aurangabad after Maharashtra Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam's assurance that his demands would be discussed and fulfilled.

'I love becoming somebody else'

'I love becoming somebody else'

Rediff.com12 May 2005

Pratap Pothen to direct Dulquer

Pratap Pothen to direct Dulquer

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

A lowdown on Malayalam film industry.

Modi supporters protest outside Advani's residence

Modi supporters protest outside Advani's residence

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

As senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani chose to skip the national executive meet in Goa, a group of Narendra Modi supporters Saturday staged a protest outside the residence of the party veteran for "opposing" greater role for the Gujarat chief minister.

'Only Pawar will tell exact date of Maha govt formation'

'Only Pawar will tell exact date of Maha govt formation'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Prasanna D Zore reports on the backroom drama accompanying the efforts to cobble together the next government in Maharashtra. 'While the Congress is insisting upon equal power sharing structure among all the three parties, the NCP is of the opinion that ministries should be distributed based on the number of MLAs belonging to each of the three parties.' Prasanna D Zore reports on the backroom room accompanying the efforts to cobble together the next government in Maharashtra.

Sonia skips rallies in Maharashtra due to health reasons

Sonia skips rallies in Maharashtra due to health reasons

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has called off her Maharashtra visit on Sunday because of health reasons, party sources said.

Sena, Cong-NCP discuss common minimum programme

Sena, Cong-NCP discuss common minimum programme

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Thackeray held talks with Thorat, former chief minister Ashok Chavan and another senior Congress leader, Manikrao Thakare, at a suburban hotel.

Prez rule in Maharashtra for 3rd time in 59-yr-old history

Prez rule in Maharashtra for 3rd time in 59-yr-old history

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The first of it was in February 1980 when the Indira Gandhi government dismissed the Progressive Democratic Front government headed by Sharad Pawar.

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

Sena-NCP government rests on Sonia's decision

Sena-NCP government rests on Sonia's decision

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

'They want to keep the BJP out, but how to make it happen is the issue that the Congress high command will resolve.'

Box Office: Aurangzeb gets an average opening

Box Office: Aurangzeb gets an average opening

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Here's a look at the hits and misses at the box office this week.

Cong MPs seek Sonia's intervention on Local Body Tax

Cong MPs seek Sonia's intervention on Local Body Tax

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Opposition to the controversial Local Body Tax in Congress and NCP-ruled Maharashtra reached in New Delhi on Thursday, with several party MPs making a strong plea to All India Congress Committee Chief Sonia Gandhi to intervene and prevail upon Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to find an "acceptable" solution.

IN PICS: Ambedkar followers throng 'Chaityabhoomi'

IN PICS: Ambedkar followers throng 'Chaityabhoomi'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Rich tributes were today paid to the architect of Constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his death anniversary, observed as 'Mahaparinirvan Din' by lakhs of followers from all over the state who converged at his memorial 'Chaityabhoomi' near Shivaji Park in Dadar.

BJP's day out in Mumbai

BJP's day out in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

See glimpses of BJP's day out at the Wankhede

Review: Naan Rajavaaga Pogiren is ordinary

Review: Naan Rajavaaga Pogiren is ordinary

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Naan Rajavaaga Pogiren has an uninspiring storyline, dialogues and average performances

Palghar MP violates rules, travels in ladies' railway bogie

Palghar MP violates rules, travels in ladies' railway bogie

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Palghar Member of Parliament Baliram Jadhav who proudly claimed that the Dahanu-Churchgate suburban local services is his achievement, promptly ended up violating two rules immediately after the Union Railway Minister and Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated the service on Tuesday.

FIR against R R Patil an insult to Maharashtra: Sena

FIR against R R Patil an insult to Maharashtra: Sena

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Terming the registration of FIR against Home Minister R R Patil by Karnataka police as "wrong", Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said he would speak to his counterpart from the neighbouring state and request him to drop the charges.

'Modi's cowboy politics will not work in all states'

'Modi's cowboy politics will not work in all states'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan talks to rediff.com's Anita Katyal about the current political situation, Narendra Modi's projection by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the future plans of the Congress and the UPA

How Maharashtra CM tracked 2200 people in Uttarakhand

How Maharashtra CM tracked 2200 people in Uttarakhand

Rediff.com23 Jun 2013

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said that searching for tourists/pilgrims at various shrines in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand was one of the most complex jobs ever undertaken by his team.

Does Mumbai police scheme have govt nod: Minorities panel

Does Mumbai police scheme have govt nod: Minorities panel

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

The Maharashtra Minorities Commission has written to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, asking if 'Mission Mrityunjay', a Mumbai Police initiative to rope in students to help police detect crime, especially against women, has the government's approval.

Maharashtra: NCP ministers' reshuffle likely on Tuesday

Maharashtra: NCP ministers' reshuffle likely on Tuesday

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

The reshuffle of Nationalist Congress Party ministers in the Maharashtra government is expected to take place Tuesday.

Sena seeks written assurance from BJP on power sharing

Sena seeks written assurance from BJP on power sharing

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

"We want to see Aaditya Thackeray as the next chief minister. But Uddhav ji will take the final decision," said Pratap Sarnaik, MLA from neighbouring Thane city.

Govt outlines Rs 60,000 cr to make drought-free Maharashtra

Govt outlines Rs 60,000 cr to make drought-free Maharashtra

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

Severely hit by drought since the past few years, the Maharashtra government has outlined a Rs 60,000 crore programme which includes creating decentralised water storage to make the state drought free in three years.

He defeated Shivaji's descendant in Satara

He defeated Shivaji's descendant in Satara

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

'The voters of Maharashtra have taught a lesson to Modi's arrogance.'

Poll results may spell trouble for Team Rahul

Poll results may spell trouble for Team Rahul

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The assembly election results are likely to put a lid on the impending battle the old guard and young Turks, strengthen the hands of the veterans, and force the younger leaders to negotiate a truce. Archis Mohan reports.

2-state assembly results: Big winners and losers

2-state assembly results: Big winners and losers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Here's how the heavyweights are faring.

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farmers' bodies blocked state and national highways at several places on Saturday, causing inconvenience to commuters.

PHOTOS: The bigwigs spotted at poll booths

PHOTOS: The bigwigs spotted at poll booths

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Maharashtra and Haryana voted in assembly elections on Monday. Several prominent personalities also exercised their franchise.