Everything you need to know about Andheri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Andheri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Cricketer Ajit Chandila had approached two more Indian Premier League (IPL) players to spot fix in IPL matches after bookies asked him to do so, police sources said Friday.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Female escorts and parties to lure players, underworld connections and teary-eyed confessions by once promising, famed players falling from grace. More skeletons are tumbling out as investigations progress into spot fixing in Indian premier League (IPL) scandal progress.
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) A weekend picnic turned into a tragedy when three youths drowned while one was rescued from Aksa Beach here Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday promised Mumbaikars that the state's first Metro from Versova to Airport Road in Mumbai will be commissioned in September.
Mumbai, May 1 (ANI): The Mumbai Metro train successfully conducted its first trial run here on Wednesday morning.
Mumbai, April. Apr 30 (IANS) Around 100 sleuths of the Income Tax Department carried out search operations at the offices, residences, studios and other properties of top officials of film production house Balaji Telefims here Monday, an official said.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Akshay Kumar's son Aarav is just 11, but he is into charity work and inspires his actor father to indulge in such activities.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Shamshad Begum, renowned playback singer of yesteryears who gave her voice to classics like "Mere piya gaye Rangoon" and "Kabhi aar kabhi paar", has passed away here, family sources said Wednesday. She was 94.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday condoled the demise of legendary singer Shamshad Begum, describing her as one "among the most popular singers" of the country.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Renowned playback singer Shamshad Begum, who gave voice to classics like "Mere piya gaye rangoon" and "Kabhi aar kabhi paar", has died here, family sources said Wednesday. She was 94.
Mumbai, Apr. 22 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt today secured bail from a Mumbai court, which had issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him in a cheating case filed by producer Shakeel Noorani.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) A 20-year-old man has become the hero of his housing society for saving a four-year-old girl who was stuck in the window of her sixth-floor apartment in Mumbai's Goregaon suburb.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Dalit leader Janardan C. Chandurkar was appointed the new president of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee Thursday, party office-bearers said here.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Mumbai girl Ashwini Nene has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) -- a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and for some other countries - by scoring full marks of 340/340, an official said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) A Mumbai girl has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) -- a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and for some other countries -- by scoring full marks of 340/340, an official said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Apr 3 (ANI): A fire engulfed a high-rise apartment building in Mumbai, but the residents were evacuated immediately on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Mar 29 (ANI): At least five people were killed and three others injured after the wall of a house collapsed following an explosion in a makeshift chemical producing unit in Sakinaka area in suburban Mumbai today.
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra government plans to construct six terminals on the city's west coast to provide coastal water transportation for Mumbai's commuters, state Industry and Ports Minister Narayan Rane said here Friday.
Mumbai, Mar 2 (IANS) It took actor Jackky Bhagnani a long time to get the rights to Korean singer Psy's superhit number "Gangnam style" for his film "Rangrezz". He says it was his gift from him to his father, producer Vashu Bhagnani.
Mumbai, Mar 2 (IANS) Actor Raj Kumar Yadav, who has portrayed the character of Govind in "Kai Po Che", says he was earlier rejected for the same role.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Basu, who will be directing a biopic on late actor-singer Kishore Kumar, says the film is taking a lot of time and will now start next year. However, he will start another film by May this year.
New Delhi, March 01 (ANI): Bollywood Actor Abhishek Bachchan inaugurated the Wassup Andheri Festival in Mumbai recently.
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IANS) Singer Sonu Nigam's mother Shobha Nigam is no more. Her last rights were performed here Friday morning.
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) A mix of actors, artists, authors, directors and publishers will be part of the second edition of the four-day arts and entertainment festival 'Wassup Andheri!' starting Thursday, an organiser said.
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Filmmakers Anurag Basu and Vikramaditya Motwane are set to guide 15 budding directors as part of a new initiative.
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Anurag Basu and Vikramaditya Motwane are set to guide a set of budding filmmakers as part of a new initiative.
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) With an expertise of nearly 150 years in operating its Tube, Transport For London will now help build a 150-km long Mumbai Metro rail network, officials said here Monday.
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is planning to construct a creek bridge to link two north-western coastal points Malad's Madh Jetty with Andheri's Versova, an official said here Saturday.
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande Friday urged India "to trust" his country's nuclear technology and extended France's support to the Indian nuclear power generation programme.
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande Friday visited the new Lafarge Construction Development Laboratory here and was shown its new techniques and products.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (ANI): At least three people died and several others were injured after a portion of an under-construction Mumbai Metro bridge collapsed in Andheri East on Wednesday night.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is set to take the centrestage along with music composer Aadesh Srivastava for a peace concert here Wednesday. He has extended an open invitation to his extended online family too.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Ramesh Sippy Wednesday recreated the popular suicide scene from his famous film "Sholay" to promote his upcoming movie "Nautanki Saala". The film is a comedy starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunal Roy Kapur.
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) Two women were killed and four others injured Tuesday when a speeding car hit them here, police said. The car driver was arrested.
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas was celebrated with festive zest and fervour Tuesday in India's financial and entertainment capital Mumbai.
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid the protests in against a woman's gang-rape in Delhi, an anguished father, who lost his son to mob violence here, has asked for the prime minister's intervention seeking harsher laws to tackle such matters.
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) From Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif to newbies like Ayushmann Khurrana, Arjun Kapoor and Yami Gautam - creme da la creme of Bollywood ramped up the glamour quotient at the Big Star Entertainment Awards held here Sunday night.
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) An NRI from Britain is engaged in a tug-of-war with the Andhra Bank, alleging that the bank has attempted to shut down his business and dispose of his residence and prime office premises in the name of unpaid dues.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Activists of Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India (RPI) Thursday pelted stones at the office of Colors TV channel here to reiterate their demand for evicting cartoonist Aseem Trivedi from reality show "Bigg Boss 6".
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Mumbai police are investigating phone calls and messages on the mobile phone of actor-model Bidushi Dash Barde, who was found murdered in her flat, an official said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct.24 (ANI): A model and an actor was found murdered in her ground floor apartment in Andheri West here late on Monday.
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Mumbai's tallest idol of Goddess Durga, 22 feet in height, was unveiled at the Sarbojanik Durga Puja in Andheri here Saturday.
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) One person was killed and another injured Wednesday when a truck driver lost control of his vehicle which overturned in suburban Mumbai, police said.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Toughening their stance on enhanced commission, petrol dealers all over Mumbai and Maharashtra have resorted to a single shift 9-5 operation, jolting lakhs of vehicle owners.
Mumbai, Oct.11 (ANI): Police in Mumbai confirmed on Thursday that they had arrested an imposter who was posing and projecting himself as the youngest son of Congress Party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi.
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Nargis Fakhri paid her obeisance at the famous Andheri Ka Raja Ganapati here, but the atmosphere moved her to tears.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) One person was killed and 11 others were injured when a slab of a staircase of an under-construction Metro railway station collapsed here Tuesday, officials said.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) One person was killed and seven others were injured when a slab of a staircase of an under-construction Metro railway station collapsed here Tuesday, officials said.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated amid peace and religious fervour across Mumbai and Maharashtra Monday with Muslims offering special congregational prayers as thanksgiving to mark the end of the month of Ramzan.
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, who was admitted at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital last month, was finally discharged Sunday evening and left for home with his wife Poonam Sinha.
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Chedda Nagar Fanatics cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory against BARC in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League played at the St Xavier's ground, Parel Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, who is in the hospital for the last one month, is recovering after a bypass surgery and will be discharged soon, his son Kush said.
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Activists of India Against Corruption, which is supporting Team Anna's ongoing hunger agitation in New Delhi, Monday distanced itself from an anti-media poster, terming it the work of mischief-makers.
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Indian-American actor Omi Vaidya is on a high after his documentary "Big In Bollywood" was declared the best foreign film at the recently concluded Las Vegas Film Festival.
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Actor-politician Shatrugan Sinha, who underwent bypass surgery on Monday, is recovering and has been shifted to a private room from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Veteran actor Shatrugan Sinha, who was hospitalised after a breathing problem, has undergone bypass surgery. His doctor says he is "on road to a speedy recovery".
Mumbai, July 8 (ANI): Wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, who is being treated at the Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in suburban Andheri here, continues to be critical.
Mumbai, July 4 (ANI): The suspicious object that triggered a massive bomb scare near the Infinity Mall in Andheri here was not a bomb, sources have confirmed.
Mumbai, July 4 (ANI): Access to Mumbai's Infinity Mall and its immediate surroundings was curtailed on Wednesday afternoon over unconfirmed reports of a explosive being found in its vicinity.
Two local suburban trains collided in Mumbai near Andheri railway station on Saturday/Sunday overnight leaving six persons injured............
Mumbai, June 17 (ANI): Two suburban trains collided in Mumbai late on Saturday night after they accidentally came on the same track, completely throwing suburban railway services out of gear.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) At least six passengers were injured, three seriously, when two suburban trains collided here overnight, triggering a mini riot, officials said Sunday.
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Two suburban local trains suddenly came opposite each other at Mumbai's Andheri station Saturday night and collided, a railway official said. No major casualties were reported, but the incident threw off gear the suburban railway services, stranding commuters.
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood is not happy with the police crackdown on Mumbai's nightclubs.
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) "Many Happy Returns, Dear Don!" And, Vinay Nadkarni grins mischievously and accepts the greetings. But it is not his birthday.
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra government plans to introduce air-conditioned in city to serve major commercial hubs, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Friday.
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Two brothers were killed and their parents injured after being attacked with swords and choppers following a row over parking in a housing complex here, police said Wednesday.
Dubai, May 25 (IANS) Thales, the $16 billion French defence and civilian technologies major, has offered India the same safety, communication and navigation system that is helping Dubai run the world's longest unmanned metro network.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Around 100 people were detained after police busted a major rave party in northwest Mumbai late Sunday. Drugs were also seized from the site.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Television actor Arjun Bijlani, who has kept away from daily soaps for a while, might get married soon at his mother's behest.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Yet another gory murder shocked Mumbaikars when at least 13 teenagers clubbed to death a 17-year-old boy who had allegedly used expletives against the mother and girlfriend of one of the attackers, police said Thursday.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The murder case of Delhi businessman and senior citizen Arun Kumar Tikku took a curious turn with key suspect, Vijay Palande, being accused by police of also killing aspiring film producer Karan Kakkar, whose head and body parts were found on Monday.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Lakhs of commuters and students were inconvenienced Monday as one of Mumbai's biggest autorickshaw unions went on a day's strike in the suburbs here Monday.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Swine flu claimed its first victim in Mumbai as a 23-year-old pregnant woman died in a hospital after she contracted the deadly H1N1 virus, an official said here Friday.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Vijay Palande, prime accused in the Arun Tikku murder case, who fled police custody Tuesday night, was caught again early Wednesday, an official said.
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Small time Bollywood actor Anuj Tikku was detained Tuesday on suspicion of killing his father Arun Kumar, police said.
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was surprised to see the media parked outside his house after he tweeted about his impending CT scan.
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Just two months after his surgery, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan is ill again and reportedly suffering from "excruciating pain" since past couple of days.
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Two months after his surgery, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan is again ill and suffering from "excruciating pain" since past couple of days.
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) Six members of a family, including two women, were killed when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 200-metre deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district Sunday, police said.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) As a string of harvest festivals began in Maharashtra Friday, the weekend came a day earlier with people across the state celebrating Gudi Padwa (New Year's day) with enthusiasm.
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who few days ago has revealed about his abdominal surgery is likely to admit in Seven Hills hospital in......
Mumbai, Jan.30 (ANI): A Mumbai sessions court on Monday acquitted the four men arrested for the 2007 murder of teenager Adnan Patrawala.
Mumbai, Jan.30 (ANI): A Mumbai sessions court on Monday acquitted the four men arrested for the 2007 murder of teenager Adnan Patrawala.
Mumbai, June 11 (ANI): Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai for the third consecutive day today with complaints of water logging being reported from suburban areas of Parel, Dadar, Andheri, Malad, Ghatkopar and Vikhroli.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof have been fine Rs. 15 lakh in connection with the recovery of undeclared foreign currency from them at the airport in Delhi on February 13.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence will question Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan again today.
Mumbai, Dec.3 (ANI): A major fire broke out in a shopping complex in Mumbai's Andheri area on Friday morning.
Mumbai, Oct 27 (ANI): Singer Adnan Sami can continue to live at the luxurious Oberoi Garden flat at Andheri.
Mumbai, June 30 (ANI): An unidentified gun man shot at a Shiv Sena leader in Mumbai late on Tuesday evening.
Mumbai, June 16 (ANI): Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Mumbai on Tuesday and Wednesday, hitting flight schedules.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): A deranged Mumbai ex-customs officer shot and killed his 16-year-old female neighbour after a fight over noise here today.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): A deranged Mumbai advocate shot and killed his 16-year-old female neighbour after a fight over noise here today.
Mumbai, Jan 8 (ANI): Former encounter specialist of Mumbai Police Pradeep Sharma, who has been arrested along with six others in a fake encounter case, will be produced in the Andheri court on Friday.
Mumbai, Sep 4 (ANI): Twelve people, including children, were killed and 13 others injured in a landslide in Mumbai on Friday morning.
Mumbai, Aug 2 (ANI): With an aim to lend a fillip to the tourism in the state, the Maharashtra Tourism has launched a laser show.
Mumbai, July 30 (ANI): The judicial custody of Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was arrested for allegedly raping his domestic maid, has been extended till August 13.
Mumbai, July 15 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in Mumbai and neighboring districts following an Intelligence Bureau (IB) terror alert.
Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): A metallic structure erected to support the main concrete pillars at the Mumbai Metro line collapsed in the northwest suburb of Sakineka due to gusty winds late on Monday night.
Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Tuesday.
