News for 'worli'

Sooraj Barjatya's cousin brother Rajjat passes away

Sooraj Barjatya's cousin brother Rajjat passes away

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

The cremation ceremony will take place on July 30.

Spectators to get chance to play third umpire in IPL 9

Spectators to get chance to play third umpire in IPL 9

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla said that in this season of the popular T20 tournament, the viewers too would get a chance to air their views on decisions referred to the third umpire. "They will be given a placard, and whatever they say, out or not out, that will be caught by the camera and shown on the screen....but the decision of the third umpire will be final," he added. "This opinion will not matter to the third umpire, he will go as per whatever he sees on the (TV) screen," he said, speaking to reporters at a function here. This will increase the involvement of the viewers, he said. Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif and the singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, among others, would be performing in the IPL opening ceremony on April 8 at Worli in Mumbai, Shukla said.

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

The COVID-19 challenges confronting a Mumbai hospital

Rediff.com4 May 2020

'Given the first-time healthcare emergency of this nature and scale, we don't have enough experienced hands to deal with the situation.' 'The models, policies and protocols keep changing everyday depending upon the evolving situation.' 'We are all in trial-and-error mode where we do some right things as well as wrong things.' 'We cannot have an ideal environment to fight this pandemic.'

Why Mumbai's mayor has become a nurse again

Why Mumbai's mayor has become a nurse again

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'It is time to give back to this city that has given me so much.'

Ex-staff can't sell ESOP shares for a year post IPO: Sebi

Ex-staff can't sell ESOP shares for a year post IPO: Sebi

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Market regulator Sebi on Friday said that shares owned by ex-employees, allotted through ESOPs (Employee Stock Options), cannot be sold for a period of one year pursuant to an IPO by the company.

'It will be pleasing if Mittal athletes win a few medals'

'It will be pleasing if Mittal athletes win a few medals'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Rediff.com's Harish Kotian caught up with Mittal Champions Trust's Amit Bhatia to find out about his involvement with the trust and expectations from Indian athletes at the Games.

Monsoon pics: It's raining flowers

Monsoon pics: It's raining flowers

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Readers share their monsoon pics. You can share yours too!

Mumbai: Munde's daughter hurt in road mishap

Mumbai: Munde's daughter hurt in road mishap

Rediff.com18 Sep 2010

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde's youngest daughter, Pritam, was injured after being hit by a speeding biker in Mumbai Friday late night.

Were Rowdy Rathore fans paid to attend its trailer launch?

Were Rowdy Rathore fans paid to attend its trailer launch?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Here's a look at the trailer launch of Rowdy Rathore on Monday.

Pietersen open to return for T20 World Cup

Pietersen open to return for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Kevin Pietersen still hopes he can play in the Twenty20 World Cup for England despite retiring from all one-day internationals last week, he said on Sunday.

Maha records 25 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs; 9 in Mumbai

Maha records 25 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs; 9 in Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

"Both the number of new patients and that of deaths are highest for a single day so far," an official said. 79 persons tested positive for COVID-19 during the day, taking the number of such cases in the country's financial capital to 775, the civic body said.

PIX: Amitabh-Abhishek attend Suniel Shetty's father's funeral

PIX: Amitabh-Abhishek attend Suniel Shetty's father's funeral

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Suniel Shetty's friends came down to pay their last respects.

What the UPA govt can learn from B.E.S.T

What the UPA govt can learn from B.E.S.T

Rediff.com9 May 2012

Bad economics does not always mean good politics. Its time UPA woke up to that.

Are you a workaholic?

Are you a workaholic?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Workaholics, unlike normal hardworking persons, have no time to eat or sleep and seek attention to the fact that they work all the time. Hope you don't fit the bill...

Politics grips worsening drought in north Karnataka

Politics grips worsening drought in north Karnataka

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

There is a lot of politics that is taking place in Karnataka over the worsening drought situation this year. The very fact that Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda has demanded a relief fund of Rs 2,200 crore from the Union government for drought relief work itself is an indication that the situation is grim. In addition to this there is also the added headache of the infamous Cauvery water dispute.

30 mega projects: China's pride, world's envy!

30 mega projects: China's pride, world's envy!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

Some of the world's biggest and most expensive infrastructure projects are in China.

Even death couldn't exonerate this 9/11 martyr

Even death couldn't exonerate this 9/11 martyr

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Misery and insult have accompanied the family of Salman Hamdani, who died while trying to rescue survivors during the 9/11 strikes. His mother Talat has spent the last 10 years fighting discrimination and misbelieves over 'Islamophobia' in the US. This should not happen anywhere, especially not in my son Salman's America, she tells India Abroad's Arthur J Pais.

Child vaccine: UK, Gates pledge $2.3bn

Child vaccine: UK, Gates pledge $2.3bn

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron told the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, a donors conference in London, that the new funding arrangement would help 'vaccinate more than 80 million children against diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea.'

PM body to review trade treaties on Friday

PM body to review trade treaties on Friday

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

The TERC, which comprises, among others Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, will also review the state of play in the Doha Round of talks for a multilateral trade agreement under the aegis of World Trade Organization, sources said.

Hopman Cup: Referee steps in to part angry Fish and Dimitrov

Hopman Cup: Referee steps in to part angry Fish and Dimitrov

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

American Mardy Fish and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov had to be separated by the match referee when they squared up to each other during a changeover in a bad-tempered Hopman Cup encounter on Friday.

Spotted: Vinod Kambli in Mumbai

Spotted: Vinod Kambli in Mumbai

Rediff.com24 May 2010

Reader Kevin Barboza met former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli in Mumbai.

Birla's credit card cloned, used for shopping

Birla's credit card cloned, used for shopping

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The card was used to purchase jewellery and electronic gadgets.

'Productivity: Money still the key driver'

'Productivity: Money still the key driver'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

The study was undertaken across key cities in India and enlisted various personal attributes that affect productivity at workplace, and how employees feel about the same.

Tata Open attracts over 70 foreigners

Tata Open attracts over 70 foreigners

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Over 70 foreign shuttlers, up from 25 entries in the previous year, will take part in the $15,000 Tata Open India International Challenge 2011 to be held at the NSCI courts in Worli from December 14-18.

'We have to avoid an explosion of numbers'

'We have to avoid an explosion of numbers'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'... so that the hospitals do not get overwhelmed. We have to avoid it at all costs.'

Was India underprepared for a lockdown?

Was India underprepared for a lockdown?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

India is going into the longest lockdown in the world, with the least amount of notice given to its people and the least preparation by its government.

Hamilton dedicates victory to his mother

Hamilton dedicates victory to his mother

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Lewis Hamilton, always his own fiercest critic, gave himself a pat on the back on Sunday after delivering one of his most satisfying Formula One wins to his mother as a birthday present.

Prahlad Kakkar's 2nd Brand and Media Workshop 2011

Prahlad Kakkar's 2nd Brand and Media Workshop 2011

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Prahlad Kakkar's brand advertising workshop for media students. Well known personalities like Vinod Dua, Mark Manuel, Josy Paul, and Malliska will take students and marketing personnels through the changing advertising and branding world.

Rich, literate shun surveys, finds study

Rich, literate shun surveys, finds study

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

Literate and rich sections of the society do not cooperate enough with surveyors collecting economic data.

Tamannaah's flying high in Telugu films

Tamannaah's flying high in Telugu films

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

The actress talks about her success and her upcoming films.

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to fourth position

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to fourth position

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played his fourth draw on the trot, sharing the point with tournament leader Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to slip to the fourth spot after the eighth round of the fourth Final Masters chess tournament in Bilbao.

Argentina in Davis Cup SF; Serbia, France poised

Argentina in Davis Cup SF; Serbia, France poised

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Argentina cruised into the semi-finals of the Davis Cup and looked poised for a clash with defending champions Serbia who moved into a 2-0 first-day lead away to Sweden on Friday.

Japan impact: Doomsday for Germany's ruling party!

Japan impact: Doomsday for Germany's ruling party!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of anti-nuclear Green Party in a state it has ruled for half a century, dramatically changing the country's political landscape.

For Munde supporters, all eyes on June 18 meet

For Munde supporters, all eyes on June 18 meet

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

The supporters of sulking Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde continued to throng his Worli residence in Mumbai on Thursday, hoping that the June 18 meeting in Delhi, convened by the party to discus his fate, would go their leader's way.

Hasan Ali aide granted anticipatory bail

Hasan Ali aide granted anticipatory bail

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Kolkata-based businessman Kashinath Tapuriah in connection with a fake passport case of Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan.

He set up India's first 'Green Garage'

He set up India's first 'Green Garage'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

A story of how Raghav Rangarajan chased his dream and became an entrepreneur.

Laptop with data on Wankhede, sea link stolen

Laptop with data on Wankhede, sea link stolen

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Amid apprehensions about Wankhede stadium becoming a possible terror target during the cricket World Cup, a laptop containing vital information about the renovated stadium and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link has been stolen, setting off alarm bells in the police establishment. A theft case was registered by the Azad Maidan police station on Monday morning after a window on the seventh floor of PWD's building in south Mumbai was found broken and the laptop missing.

PHOTOS: China's counterfeit culture!

PHOTOS: China's counterfeit culture!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2011

Chinese counterfeiters have had a field day pumping out knockoffs of Apple Inc's best-selling iPhones and iPads, but one appears to have gone a step further -- a near flawless fake Apple Store that even employees believe is the real deal.

Vijender in semis of Arafura Games

Vijender in semis of Arafura Games

Rediff.com10 May 2011

Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh is assured of at least a bronze medal in his very first international competition in the light-heavyweight (81kg) category after advancing to the semi-finals of the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia, on Tuesday.

Black money: Muthuraman for amnesty scheme

Black money: Muthuraman for amnesty scheme

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

New CII President B Muthuraman on Wednesday said an amnesty scheme for unearthing black money is feasible provided the government gives a strong message that those not declaring this type of funds will go to jail.