Everything you need to know about Mumbai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Mumbai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Mumbai Indians are hopeful of having a fit Sachin Tendulkar for their playoff against Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens here Friday. The batting legend has missed his team's last three matches due to a wrist and hand injury.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Wholesalers, retailers and manufacturers across Maharashtra called off their month-long agitation against the local body tax (LBT) imposed by civic agencies following talks with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan here Thursday.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday contacted their counterparts in Mumbai seeking details about the articles seized from the hotel where tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth stayed, said a police official.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday contacted their counterparts in Mumbai seeking details about the articles seized from the hotel where tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth stayed, said a police official.
Mumbai/Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Widening the probe into the IPL spot fixing scam, Mumbai police have ordered Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan, to get in touch with them by Friday evening, an official said in Mumbai.
Dubai, May 23 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday withdrew Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf from next month's Champions Trophy in England and Wales after his name cropped up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actress Ankita Lokhande, who played Archana in popular show "Pavitra Rishta", is returning to the show. Her co-stars in the show Hiten Tejwani and Usha Nadkarni, who play her husband and mother-in-law, respectively, are happy about it.
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Asserting that he was a football fan, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor Thursday expressed dismay at the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam, saying "it's shameful" and blots the entire platform.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) IPL chairman and union minister Rajeev Shukla Thursday came out in defence of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, saying there is no need for him to step down.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) For Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, appreciation by his fans is like a barometer of his success.
Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Media reports on Thursday said that Mumbai Police has set a deadline of Friday for Gurunath Meeiyappan, Principal Chennai Super Kings (CSK), to present himself for investigations in connection with spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai, May 23 (ANI): A 27-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself while her horrified husband watched the incident on a webcam.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) "ABCD" actor Punit Pathak will be seen dancing with international dancer Lauren Gottlieb in Colors' dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6". He is looking forward to choreograph her as he would be able to think "out of the box" and "try new things".
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Notwithstanding serious doubts over injured Sachin Tendulkar's availability, Mumbai Indians would look to exorcise their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs demons when they meet Rajasthan Royals - a team determined to redeem themselves after being rocked by the spot fixing scandal - at the Eden Gardens Friday for a place in the final.
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 1.27 percent down in pre-afternoon trade Thursday.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar will not take further part in the Indian Premier League owing to an injury on his left hand, his team Mumbai Indians said Wednesday.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, daughter of badminton icon Prakash Padukone, says sports was pure and clean during her father's time. She rues how malpractices such as spot-fixing can give any sport a bad name.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta, who is gearing up for the release of her debut production venture "Ishkq in Paris", finds production work difficult. She says it's more like crisis-management and is a thankless job.
Washington, May 22 (IANS) India has sought from the US access to Pakistani-American 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana, both found guilty of supporting Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) A hair oil brand, endorsed by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, has come on board as the official partner of her forthcoming movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani".
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Sliced lamb with onions, shredded chicken in red and green pepper, prawns kaseong, and kung pao vegetables -- the dinner table was set Tuesday at Mumbai's iconic Hotel Taj Mahal Palace for visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Coach Stephen Fleming credited his Chennai Super Kings' success to correct team selection and the loyalty the franchise has shown to the players.
Mumbai, May 22 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met the relatives of Dr. Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis in Mumbai.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) In a surprise move, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was secretly shifted from a Mumbai prison to a Pune jail early Wednesday, official sources said.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Blistering unbeaten knocks by David Hussey and Suresh Raina took two-time champions Chennai Super Kings to their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) final in six seasons with a comprehensive 48-run win over Mumbai Indians in the first qualifier at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings secured yet another final berth after a convincing 48-run win over Mumbai Indians in qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor Tuesday said he was not aware of any plans for his father Rishi Kapoor and him to reprise his great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor and grandfather Raj Kapoor's roles in "Awara", saying one will have to get them and Nargis back to this world to make the film again.
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to ban remaining IPL matches while Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie and a hawala operator were arrested by Mumbai police in the spot fixing scam and investigators in Delhi got five more days to question cricketer S. Sreesanth.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Blistering unbeaten knocks by Mike Hussey and Suresh Raina took Chennai Super Kings to a mammoth 192/1 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra is willing to set up a special investment zone for Chinese companies in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth went on a shopping spree with the money he earned from spot-fixing, buying apparel worth Rs.1.95 lakh for himself and a mobile phone costing over Rs.40,000 for his girlfriend, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth went on a shopping spree with the money he earned from spot-fixing, buying apparel worth Rs.1.95 lakh for himself and a mobile phone costing over Rs.40,000 for his girlfriend, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has wowed everyone with his scintillating performances on the big screen in films like "Rockstar" and "Barfi!", is eager to show his acting skills on the small screen as well.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Toral Rasputra, who replaced Pratyusha Banerjee as Anandi on popular show "Balika Vadhu", is happy that finally the viewers are accepting her in the role.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) FMCG major CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. has roped in cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin as brand ambassador for its new dairy product Cavin's Milkshakes.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) A Mumbai magistrate Tuesday sent Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh, who was arrested earlier Tuesday for suspected links in the spot-fixing scam in the ongoing IPL tournament, to police custody till May 24.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actor Rajpal Yadav has not only impressed with his comic skills in films like "Hungama", and "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi", but also played the lead in films like "Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon!" and "Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh". The actor says he never decides about which role he has to play.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Veena Malik was spotted distributing condoms in Mumbai's oldest red light area, Kamathipura, to promote her upcoming movie 'Zindagi 50-50'.
Vindu Dara Singh, son of late actor Dara Singh, was arrested by the Mumbai police for his alleged role in the recently held Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) In a high-profile development, Mumbai police Tuesday nabbed Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh for suspected links with the spot-fixing scam in the ongoing IPL tournament, officials said here.
Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): Vindu Dara Singh, the actor son of the late wrestler-cum-actor Dara Singh, was arrested here today for his alleged role in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) "Ghayal Returns" will begin from where the 1990 hit-film "Ghayal" left, says actor Sunny Deol.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Rishi Kapoor and his actor son Ranbir are getting ready to step into the former's grandfather Prithiviraj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor's roles in an "Awara" remake.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly 0.30 percent down in the pre-afternoon trade Tuesday owing to negative foreign cues and continued profit-booking.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actress Shruti Haasan, daughter of legendary actor Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika, always wanted to be in showbiz, but was skeptical about facing the camera because she didn't find herself attractive enough to be a heroine.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Monday said it was disappointing that spot fixing has overshadowed the Indian Premier League (IPL) but hoped that the tournament would finish on a winning note.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday appealed to the spectators and general public to lodge their complaints if they felt "cheated" while watching the three Indian Premiere League (IPL) matches which were spot-fixed.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Saddened by the current situation in the country, actress-businesswoman Preity Zinta is "thiking" about joining "politics" as she wants to be part of a movement to bring positive changes in India.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma marks his debut as a producer with TV show "Comedy Nights With Kapil".
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Preeti Amin, who played a mute character, Surili, in "Lapataganj", says she will not be a part of its second season, but has no regrets.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) "Splitsvilla" returns with its sixth season and the romance reality show promises to get raunchier with new twists and turns and Sherlyn Chopra hosting it with VJ Nikhil Chinapa.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) TV actor Rohit Khurana, who is currently seen as ugly-looking Madhav in TV show "Dil Ki Nazar Se... Khoobsurat", says he had struggled a lot to come this far in his career.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Veteran actor-producer Anupam Kher, whose play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai", is based upon the ups and downs in his life, says it will inspire people and change their viewpoint about failures in life.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Alex, a participant from "India's Dancing Superstar" (IDS), wants to teach belly dancing to Neelu Waghela, Bhabho from "Diya Aur Baati Hum".
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Deepika Padukone recently unveiled the special issue of People magazine, titled 'India's Most Beautiful Women 2013', in Mumbai.
Mumbai, May 20 (ANI): Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, named as India's most beautiful woman by People's magazine (India), unveiled the magazine cover over the weekend here.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) "Agneepath" fame director Karan Malhotra is ready with his wish list for the cast of his second film "Shuddhi", but denies approaching Danny Denzongpa for it.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent up in the pre-afternoon trade Monday on the back of sustained buying from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and on positive global cues.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Tibetan activists Monday defied security and managed to stage a small protest near the Taj Palace Hotel here where Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is staying, police said.
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) After playing all kind of roles in TV shows, actress Preet Mullani doesn't know what to take up next.
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Ace dancer and actress Lauren Gottlieb, winner of third season of "So You Can Think You Can Dance", is jittery about performing in front of Bollywood dancing diva Madhuri Dixit on "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6".
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who topped the list of Times 50 Most Desirable Women of 2012, says she is not good at fielding compliments and adds that beauty and physical attributes are "artificial".
Dharamsala, May 19 (IANS) There were no protests Sunday in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began his India visit.
Dharamsala, May 18 (IANS) Playing their final league match, Kings XI Punjab finished on a winning note by beating table-toppers Mumbai Indians by 50 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Saturday. It was also the last match of their captain, Adam Gilchrist, who has announced his retirement from the format.
Dharamsala, May 18 (IANS) Kings XI beat Mumbai Indians by 50 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here Saturday.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Mumbai, Himanshu Roy revealed on Saturday 30 phones were used during the spot-fixing episode in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actress Nimrat Kaur, who features in Ritesh Batra's "The Lunchbox", says she is not surprised to see that the film has been selected for the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival.
Mumbai, May 18 (ANI): Mumbai Police Crime Branch raided Sofitel Hotel in the city, the hotel in which spot-fixing protagonist S.Sreesanth was residing and has recovered a laptop belonging to him.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor says he would love to face the camera for films for the next 15 to 20 years, and that he also desires to direct movies in the future.
Dharamsala, May 18 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab made 183/8 against the Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League tie at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here Saturday.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Probing deeper into the IPL spot-match fixing scam, Mumbai police have seized the mobiles, iPhones, laptops, data cards and other personal belongings of cricketer S. Sreesanth and his relative-cum-bookie Jiju Janardhan, a top police officer said here Saturday.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) "Slumdog Millionaire" fame Frieda Pinto, who was seen at the ongoing 66th International Cannes Film Festival, says the red carpet at the French Riviera is the most organised across the globe.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actor Arshad Warsi, who played Circuit in the "Munna Bhai" films with Sanjay Dutt essaying the lead role, says he won't do any new film in the popular franchise without the real "Munna Bhai".
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): A team of students from India became the winner of the 60,000-dollar-grand-prize at the Dell Social Innovation Challenge (DSIC 2013) for its project Solar Conduction Dryer.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL will be questioned for the second time by the Delhi Police Saturday.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor seems to be as busy as his son Ranbir. He is excited about the total of seven releases he has this year, and that he plays different characters in each one of them.
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The release of director Prem Raj's "Ishkq In Paris" may have been delayed, but he is confident that the film will manage to recover the money.
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad chief coach Tom Moody said the team was constantly looking to improve in all three departments of the game.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) In one of the biggest seizure of drugs, customs officials at Mumbai Airport Friday nabbed a South African woman carrying 26 kg of drugs worth over Rs.13 crore, an official said here.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) It was through the call records of gang members of Tiger Memon, a close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, that Delhi Police first stumbled upon the plan for spot fixing Indian Premier League matches. The detailed three-month-long surveillance between the gang members and the bookies led three IPL players, including India pacer S. Sreesanth, into the police net.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sasheh Aagha says her mother, veteran actress Salma Aagha, is like a friend to her, and that she often guides her in career decisions.
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Police in Tamil Nadu took into custody six cricket bookies and seized cash, laptops and computers from them here Friday, a day after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested in Mumbai for allegedly spot-fixing IPL matches in exchange for money.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) It was an "exhuberating" moment for actor Vijay Verma when he came to know that his film "Monsoon Shootout" has been selected for the 66th Cannes International Film Festival.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) When it comes to fashion and style, Deepika Padukone puts the best foot forward. The model-turned-actress feels it is good to keep up with the times, but suggests fashion trends should not be followed blindly.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Television actor Angad Hasija, the latest entrant in "Amrit Manthan", says his character in the show will confuse the audience.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading flat in afternoon trade Friday, two days after its biggest rally in a year.
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) She may be just 19, but southern actress Vithika Sheru believes that for a long career in films, it is vital to have a perfect combination of beauty and talent. She says it's important to strike a balance between being glamorous and playing performance-oriented roles.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan, who was seen walking the red carpet at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, will set out for a holiday with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur in France after the movie extravaganza.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Thursday ruled out the possibility of Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh being responsible for S. Sreesanth's arrest for alleged spot-fixing in IPL matches.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In a sordid scandal to hit cricket, three Rajasthan Royals players, including Indian pacer Sreesanth, were Thursday sent to five days police custody here after being arrested on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL, triggering widespread shock and anger.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Thousands of traders in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, along with prominent state politicians, courted arrest Thursday demanding scrapping of the new Local Body Tax (LBT), officials said.
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Pakistani links and the involvement of the Mumbai underworld have surfaced in the investigations into spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates have been arrested, police said Thursday, adding more arrests are expected.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The cast and crew of "Ghanchakkar" has managed to get a break from working on the movie thanks to sync sound. They didn't have to dub for it.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Mumbai underworld is involved in spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates were arrested, Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar Thursday said.
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The cricketing world was again shamed Thursday as three Rajasthan Royals players, including India fast bowler S. Sreesanth, were arrested in Mumbai for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that could well have its links with the Mumbai underworld.
Toronto, May 16 (IANS) After adapting Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" for the big screen, Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta is working on a script based on Shilpi Somaya Gowda's novel "Secret Daughter" about how two families are bound by an adoption.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) What scares Ranbir Kapoor most? Spiders and cockroaches, reveals his ex-flame and co-star Deepika Padukone asserting that she is saying it from experience.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Mumbai underworld is involved in spot fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates were arrested Thursday, Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar said.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanswamy Srinivasan Thursday defended the Indian Premier League (IPL) stating that three corrupt players does not mean that the lucrative cash-rich league is also corrupt.
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) The India Premier League (IPL) spot fixing racket that has led to the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals cricketers, including India's fast bowler Sreesanth, could have links to Pakistan, Mumbai Police sources said Thursday.
