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A blocked CCTV, stagnant donations: How Siddhivinayak theft was caught
August 05, 2026 7:13 am
It began with complaints of staff taking money for VIP darshan. It's now a Rs 18-crore political row, though that figure appears in no FIR or chargesheet.
Rs 18 crore missing every year? Siddhivinayak Temple Trust asked to explain
August 04, 2026 4:43 am
Trust says it flagged donation irregularities and sought an audit in May, months before Raj Thackeray's Rs 18-crore theft claim. Nine people have been arrested so far.
Raj Thackeray claims donation theft at Mumbai temple, slams BJP on youth issues
August 01, 2026 2:59 pm
MNS chief Raj Thackeray criticised the BJP and said it was time to reflect on why students and young people were taking to the streets.
Harssh Limbachiyaa says nobody thought he and Bharti Singh would get married, opens up about their dating days: 'I used to get the gossip'
August 12, 2025 2:25 pm
"I had even discussed this about a year ago with her....reminding her that we used to go frequently," added Haarsh
Video shows mice on prasad packets of Siddhivinayak temple; probe launched
September 25, 2024 9:23 am
The video has come amid the ongoing controversy over Tirupati laddus.
Mom-to-be Deepika Padukone visits Siddhivinayak Temple in vintage revival Banarasi silk symbolising 'fertility and growth'
September 07, 2024 1:35 pm
With wide borders and circular motifs all over, the sari is inspired from an almost century old piece in the same rich green shade.
MLC polls: Ahead of Maharashtra polls, ‘worried’ Ajit Pawar visits Siddhivinayak temple to seek blessings for NCP
July 09, 2024 8:36 pm
Ajit Pawar and another party leader Praful Patel sit for ''abhishek'' at the temple; NCP leaders close to Ajit Pawar said this was the first time he has done anything like this.
Ram Charan walks barefoot, braves a massive crowd as he visits Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. See pictures, video
October 04, 2023 11:27 am
Ram Charan was seen walking barefoot on the street towards the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. Watch video here:
Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan offer prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple on Uunchai release day. Watch video
November 11, 2022 12:13 pm
Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan were spotted at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai, as Big B's new film Uunchai hits theatres.
Chhapaak release: Deepika Padukone goes ethnic as she visits Siddhivinayak Temple
January 10, 2020 1:20 pm
The actor was seen offering her prayers at the temple in a lovely kurta set. Take a look at the pictures here.
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Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha seek blessings at Siddhivinayak Temple
May 24, 2024 5:42 pm
AAP political leader Raghav Chadha and actor Parineeti Chopra visited Siddhivinayak Temple. The couple who got married in September 2023, are lovingly called Raagneeti by their fans.
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Fans gather as Sanjay Dutt visits Siddhivinayak Temple
February 25, 2016 8:28 am
Mumbai, Feb 25 (ANI): After walking out from Pune’s Yerwada jail, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Thursday visited Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple, where his fans in large number gathered to see him. 56-year old Dutt was released after being jailed for 42 months in connection with an arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts on Thursday morning. The actor walked out of jail around eight months ahead of the completion of his term after a reprieve was granted to him on grounds of his good behaviour.
'No easy walk to freedom', says Sanjay Dutt
February 25, 2016 5:54 am
Pune, Feb 25 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who walked free from the Yerawada jail on Thursday morning said there is no easy walk to freedom. He also praised his fans and said that he is there because of the support of his fans. Dutt, who served 42 months under the Arms Act in the 1993 Bombay blast case, kissed the ground and saluted the Yerawada jail and policemen standing outside before moving out of the main gate. His wife Manyata Dutt and filmmaker Raj Kumar Hirani were present to receive him. Dutt waived hands at the fans waiting outside the jail complex. The 56-year-old actor went to Pune airport and is likely to board a chartered plane for Mumbai. Dutt will offer obeisance at the famous Siddhivinayak temple in.
26/11 will be Pak.’s revenge against India: Lakhvi told Headley
February 12, 2016 7:09 am
Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): The 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Coleman Headley’s 5th day of deposition began on Friday. Deposing before a special Mumbai court through video conferencing, he revealed that Lakhvi told him that 26/11 attack will be revenge to all bomb blasts planned by India in Pakistan. He further said that he visited Siddhivinayak Temple, made a video of the premises and purchased 15-20 sacred thread for 26/11 attackers so that they would look like Indians. He also told that he chose Cuffe Parade as the landing site for 26/11 attackers after visiting Gateway of India and Cuffe Parade. When he returned to Pakistan after his Mumbai visit from April 9th-15th, 2008, he met Sajid Mir and Major Iqbal to show them video of possible landing sites in India. He told the court that he was in Pakistan from April 15 to June 30, 2008, but during this period somewhere in May, he visited New York and Philadelphia.
Pak stands exposed over Headley's claim: Rajnath Singh
February 11, 2016 2:31 pm
Trivandrum, Feb 11 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that the revelations made by David Coleman Headley before a Mumbai special court has exposed Pakistan, adding that New Delhi would still prefer cordial relations with Islamabad. Deposing from an undisclosed location in the US, Headley had so far told the special court that the ISI was helping different terror outfits in Pakistan and was providing financial, military and moral support. Headley, who had conducted recce of the places in Mumbai which were attacked by 10 LeT terrorists on November 26, 2008, also revealed that the outfit had initially planned to attack a conference of Indian defence scientists in Taj Mahal Hotel. He also said he had also conducted a recce of the famous Siddhivinayak Temple and Naval Air Station on directions of LeT commanders.
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