NIA arrests 2 Chhota Shakeel men linked to Dawood for terror financing

The National Investigation Agency has arrested two close aides of gangster Chhota Shakeel for allegedly handling the illegal activities and financial transactions of the crime syndicate controlled......

NIA raids multiple spots in Mumbai, Thane, detains Haji Ali dargah's trustee

The National Investigation Agency on Monday detained gangster Chhota Shakeel's aide Salim Qureshi aka Salim Fruit and a trustee of the Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai after conducting raids at over 20......

FIRs against 20 in 5 Maha districts over Tripura violence protests

At least 20 FIRs were registered in connection with stone-pelting during rallies held in protest against the Tripura communal violence in five districts of Maharashtra and 20 persons were arrested,......

Suleman Usman Bakery Case: And the TRIAL goes on...

The hearing relates to a 1993 raid on a Mumbai bakery, which left 8 unarmed Muslims dead, none of whom had a criminal record.Justice Srikrishna had described the incident as 'not becoming of the......

Smart cities or smart pilots?

To redevelop cities as ‘smart’, investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion Cities are defined not by their infrastructure but by their......

Eyeing a slice of Mumbai's smart city pie

Big developers are learnt to have made a pitch to get a role in the project that is spread over 16 acres behind Mumbai's popular Crawford market. Image: Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati......

How Mumbai's oldest Ittar market is keeping its business alive

The traditional art of making herbal ittar(fragrance) is gradually getting replaced with chemical-based, not so labour-intensive perfume industry, finds out Shaheen Mansuri/Rediff.com. Image:......

Cabinet earmarks Rs 100 trillion for 100 smart cities

Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to NDA government's flagship 100 smart cities project and the new urban renewal mission with a total outlay of about Rs one lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion). A......

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's Iftar indulgence!

It’s the holy month of Ramzan and Mumbai's film folk are making the most of it by indulging in some mouthwatering Iftar delicacies. Even Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who's passionate about eating......

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

'If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece, it's ironically because Nandita Das the filmmaker does not quite crack the Manto code herself: she doesn't quite see her subject with the......

Behind the scenes of Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra

Just what are Ranbir and Alia doing? Since the time Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, was announced, everyone's curious to know more. Initially titled Dragon, the superhero film is......

'The lovemaking scene hasn't been reduced'

'I am not a supporter of complete freedom of speech or expression on any social platform, but we must have the right to choose as adults in a personal space.' Babumoshai Bandookbaaz tells a unique......