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Uddhav aide booked for assaulting civic employee

Uddhav aide booked for assaulting civic employee

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

The Mumbai Police on Tuesday registered a first information report (FIR) against Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MLC and former Maharashtra minister Anil Parab and four others for allegedly assaulting and threatening a civic engineer, an official said.

Noted historian Babasaheb Purandare passes away

Noted historian Babasaheb Purandare passes away

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Purandare was an authority on the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Many top politicians took...: Ajit Pawar on joining Shinde govt

Many top politicians took...: Ajit Pawar on joining Shinde govt

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Pawar, who described himself as the national president of the NCP, said employment, economic empowerment of all sections of the society, education, health, implementation of all welfare measures are the priority of the government.

UP adds Savarkar to curriculum, and Nehru too

UP adds Savarkar to curriculum, and Nehru too

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Biographies of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda, Arya Samaj founder Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and writer and freedom fighter Pandit Shriram Sharma have been included in the curriculum.

Maha minister seeks release of those held over ink attack

Maha minister seeks release of those held over ink attack

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The police probing the ink attack on Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil in Pimpri Chinchwad city will summon a television journalist again in connection with the case, a top officer said on Monday.

Mumbai Airport to shut both runways for 5 hours on May 2

Mumbai Airport to shut both runways for 5 hours on May 2

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The scheduled temporary runway closure is an annual exercise and a contingency plan on the same will help maintain operational continuity and ensure passengers' safety, the private airport operator said in a statement.

Prakash Ambedkar Files Affidavit After 5 Years

Prakash Ambedkar Files Affidavit After 5 Years

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Either this affidavit was prepared a long time back, or, Ambedkar has not been following the Commission's hearings.

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'

Principles more important than venue: Shinde ahead of Dussehra rally

Principles more important than venue: Shinde ahead of Dussehra rally

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

He asserted that his faction's event on October 5, to be held at the MMRDA ground in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), a business district in suburban Mumbai, will be a success as lakhs of people are expected to attend the rally.

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

BJP's TN Gameplan: Knock AIADMK Out Of The Ring

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The BJP game-plan: Take the top slot, or a close second, either for the 'Lotus' or the larger NDA, if it can and push the AIADMK to the third place, explains N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Shiv Sainiks will create history on Dussehra'

'Shiv Sainiks will create history on Dussehra'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Keeping in mind the bitter backdrop in which the two Sena factions are likely to come face-to-face with each other on October 5, the Mumbai police, along with the Maharashtra administration, are leaving nothing to chance.

Mumbai to see MVA's rally, Shinde's counter rally on Saturday

Mumbai to see MVA's rally, Shinde's counter rally on Saturday

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The march will start near J J Hospital and end at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai.

Can't compromise on Savarkar, Hindutva issues: Sanjay Raut

Can't compromise on Savarkar, Hindutva issues: Sanjay Raut

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

He, however, also said that his party was in an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party for long despite their differences, and it worked smoothly.

Local train derails in Mumbai, Harbour line services affected

Local train derails in Mumbai, Harbour line services affected

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

No one was injured in the incident which took place on platform no. 1 of the CSMT around 9.40 am, Central Railway's chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said.

Bhujbal wants Maratha quota panel scrapped, issuing Kunbi certificates stayed

Bhujbal wants Maratha quota panel scrapped, issuing Kunbi certificates stayed

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Maharashtra cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal has demanded a stay on the Kunbi caste certificates issued to Marathas following their latest agitation for reservation and scrapping of the Justice (retired) Sandeep Shinde committee formed over the quota issue.

India Celebrates Diwali

India Celebrates Diwali

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Indian Army soldiers posted along the Line of Control in Akhnoor light candles on Dhanteras.

'She's A Natural-Born Camera Chameleon'

'She's A Natural-Born Camera Chameleon'

Rediff.com9 May 2023

'When she is on screen, you can't take your eyes off her.'

At Dussehra rally, Uddhav calls for coalition govt

At Dussehra rally, Uddhav calls for coalition govt

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said the country needs a strong government but not of 'one party with brute majority', and batted for a coalition rule.

Thousands to reach Mumbai as city gears up for rival Sena Dussehra rallies

Thousands to reach Mumbai as city gears up for rival Sena Dussehra rallies

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

A railway official said a train has been booked for the Dussehra rally from Nanded city in central Maharashtra.

Lata Mangeshkar's Final Journey

Lata Mangeshkar's Final Journey

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Lata Mangeshkar's amazing and glorious life paused at 8.12 am on February 6.

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Speaking to media after meeting party functionaries at Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee office in Mumbai, the former diplomat also said his aim was to make Congress stronger before the 2024 polls.

'I embrace each day as it comes'

'I embrace each day as it comes'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

'Life will test you but if you have resilience and fortitude, the crown will be yours forever,' says Miss World Yukta Mookhey.

After Kolhapur and Beed, Maharashtra's another town tense over FB post

After Kolhapur and Beed, Maharashtra's another town tense over FB post

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

'A 14-year-old boy kept a status message in praise of Aurangzeb on a social media platform on Thursday. A complaint was received in this connection, based on which an offence was registered at Ashti police station'

AI ferry flight takes off for Russia to fly 216 stranded passengers to US

AI ferry flight takes off for Russia to fly 216 stranded passengers to US

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

'A ferry flight is scheduled to operate to GDX (Magadan) from Mumbai, at 1300 hours IST on June 7, subject to necessary regulatory clearances, which would take passengers and crew of AI173 onward to San Francisco,' the airline said in the statement on Wednesday.

CBI arrests gangster Chhota Rajan's aide Santosh Sawant from Mumbai airport

CBI arrests gangster Chhota Rajan's aide Santosh Sawant from Mumbai airport

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Jailed gangster Chhota Rajan's close aide Santosh Mahadeo Sawant was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation as he landed at Mumbai airport from Singapore, after being on the run for 18 years, officials said on Wednesday.

Parliament breach: 6th accused held, had destroyed evidence

Parliament breach: 6th accused held, had destroyed evidence

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

A sixth arrest has been made in the Parliament security breach case -- Mahesh Kumawat from Rajasthan's Nagaur who was allegedly in contact with the other accused for the last two years for hatching the conspiracy and had destroyed their mobile phones to get rid of the evidence, police said on Saturday.

Are MNS, Shinde's Sena coming together?

Are MNS, Shinde's Sena coming together?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

'Raj saheb and I are trying to fill the backlog of the last ten years.'

Mother-son duo among 4 killed in chemical tanker blast on Mumbai expressway

Mother-son duo among 4 killed in chemical tanker blast on Mumbai expressway

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Four people were killed and three injured when a chemical-laden tanker caught fire following an accident and exploded on Pune-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday, the police said.

Ready to end fast, but won't...: Maratha quota activist Jarange

Ready to end fast, but won't...: Maratha quota activist Jarange

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Later in the afternoon, he also said that he was planning to hold a rally of the Maratha community at the protest site on October 12. "It will be attended by all the Marathas. It will show our plight and disappointment.... I will continue my protest here and will not even see the faces of my children till then," he said.

Security of Kannadigas settled in Maha MVA govt's responsibility: K'taka CM

Security of Kannadigas settled in Maha MVA govt's responsibility: K'taka CM

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that the security of Kannadigas who are settled in Maharashtra is the responsibility of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

Day after violence, Kolhapur remains calm; 36 held

Day after violence, Kolhapur remains calm; 36 held

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The situation in Maharashtra's Kolhapur is gradually returning to normal, a day after violence during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image along with an objectionable audio message as social media 'status' by a few locals, a senior police official said on Thursday.

'Shinde desperately needed a voter base among the Marathas'

'Shinde desperately needed a voter base among the Marathas'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

'When the chief minister saw how Manoj Jarange Patil had successfully held the state government hostage to his whims, Eknath Shinde knew he had a very clear chance of enamouring himself to these Maratha agitators by accepting Patil's demands.'

Maharashtra governor halts joint address, walks out of assembly in a huff

Maharashtra governor halts joint address, walks out of assembly in a huff

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Thursday left the Vidhan Bhavan premises without completing his address to the joint session of the state legislature amid slogan-shouting by legislators.

Shinde under pressure to deny Maratha quota, says Jarange, resumes fast

Shinde under pressure to deny Maratha quota, says Jarange, resumes fast

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

As the 40-day deadline he set before the Maharashtra government to implement Maratha reservation came to an end, activist Manoj Jarange on Wednesday launched his indefinite fast to press for the demand for quota to the community.

Yeh Hai India: It's Jallikattu Time!

Yeh Hai India: It's Jallikattu Time!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Yeh Hai India: Capturing Events And Moods Across Our Incredible Country.

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

It was a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction and to install precast box girders in highway construction projects.

Neeraj Chopra Sets His Eyes On Paris Gold

Neeraj Chopra Sets His Eyes On Paris Gold

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

In 2022, he raced past Usain Bolt, 'the world's fastest man', to become the world's most written-about athlete. The attention has followed a stream of medals: Asian Games gold twice, an Olympic gold, and silver and gold at the World Athletics Championships.

Maha assembly's winter session likely to be stormy over guv remarks, border row

Maha assembly's winter session likely to be stormy over guv remarks, border row

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

The Opposition is also expected to target the Eknath Shinde-led government on shifting of mega projects like Foxconn to Gujarat, according to political observers.

'India is big enough to have over 4 airlines'

'India is big enough to have over 4 airlines'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

'Within five years, we should be achieving more on the international front than what it took most airlines 15 to 20 years back.'

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

At an event at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai, Modi first flagged off the the CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express and later another semi high-speed train linking the financial capital to Sainagar Shirdi temple town in Ahmednagar district.