
'Death in Mumbai' by Meenal Baghel is a gripping account of the infamous killing of Neeraj Grover by an aspiring actress Maria Susairaj and her naval boyfriend Emile Jerome. Everyone knows the story and how the killing took place. Everyone knows what happened. Why the need then to chronicle this in a book? That is because no one is aware of how it started and also because one must not...

01:26 PM, Dec 28, 2011

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected Emile Jerome's bail plea in the Neeraj Grover murder case. The court on December 14 heard the bail plea of Jerome, who was convicted in the case. In July this year, Jerome was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for murdering executive Neeraj Grover, while the other convict, his ex-girlfriend and Kannada actress Maria Susairaj was let-off after serving a three-year sentence....

12:06 PM, Dec 20, 2011

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court is likely to pronounce its order on the bail application of Emile Jerome on Tuesday in the Neeraj Grover murder case. The court on December 14 heard the bail plea of Jerome, who was convicted in the case. In July this year, Jerome was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for murdering executive Neeraj Grover, while the other convict, his ex-girlfriend and Kannada actress Maria...

10:27 AM, Dec 20, 2011

New Delhi: The Bombay High Court is likely to pronounce its order on the bail application of naval officer Emile Jerome in Neeraj Grover murder case. Earlier on Wednesday, observing that there was circumstantial evidence against Emile Jerome, convicted in the Neeraj Grover murder case, the Bombay High Court said it was not inclined to grant him bail. "We are not inclined to grant bail. There is circumstantial evidence. But...

08:37 AM, Dec 15, 2011

New Delhi: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday will hear the bail plea of Emile Jerome who was convicted in the Neeraj Grover murder case. In July this year, Jerome was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment while the other convict, his ex-girlfriend Kannada actress Maria Susairaj was let-off after serving a three-year sentence. According to the prosecution, Neeraj Grover was stabbed to death by Jerome and Susairaj at her...

08:31 AM, Dec 14, 2011

Mumbai: The Neeraj Grover murder case is slated to come up in the Bombay High Court on Thursday. The High Court will be hearing prime accused Emile Jerome Matthew's bail plea. Matthew had been sentenced to three years for destruction of evidence and 10 years for the murder. However, Maria Susairaj, his accomplice, has already been released from jail. Susairaj, 27, and her boyfriend Navy officer Sub Lieutenant Emile Jerome...

08:35 AM, Dec 08, 2011

Meenal Baghel, editor of the Mumbai Mirror, uncovers the true story of the sensational Neeraj Grover murder case in her book 'Death in Mumbai'. The author has been following the trial closely, using exclusive interviews with the police, the friends and families of the victim and the accused, Kannada actress Maria Susairaj for her book. Bhagel draws a riveting picture of one of the most gruesome crime cases in recent...

02:56 PM, Dec 07, 2011

New Delhi: Social activist Anna Hazare's anti-corruption protests at New Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, that has galvanized civil society, may have taken the shine off an otherwise packed weekend with multiple big-budget international releases hitting the cinema theatres on Friday. While filming for his 'Not A Love Story', director Ram Gopal Varma blogged about his fascination with a 2008 incident that shook up an entire nation. The controversial thriller 'Not A...

07:16 PM, Aug 19, 2011

New Delhi: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who had earlier refused to show his film "Not A Love Story" to Maria Susairaj, says he is now keen to screen it for the controversial Kannada actress. "I refused 2 shw Not a love story 2 Maria cos she ws threatening legal action bt nw it hs bn kpt aside so I wnt 2 voluntarily shw hr the film. I am really keen...

05:18 PM, Aug 16, 2011

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday admitted an appeal filed by former naval officer Emile Jerome, challenging the 10-year sentence awarded to him for the murder of media professional Neeraj Grover. Justice RC Chavan admitted Jerome's appeal and kept his bail hearing after two weeks. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government informed the court that it would be filing an appeal next week seeking enhancement of punishment for both Jerome and...

05:53 PM, Aug 05, 2011

Mumbai: A fortnight after being sentenced to ten years jail term in the murder case of TV executive Neeraj Grover, former navyman Emile Jerome has moved the Bombay High Court challenging his conviction and blaming Kannada actress Maria Susairaj for the offence. "We have filed an appeal in the High Court against the sessions court order. The appeal would come up for hearing on July 25 along with Jerome?s bail...

12:32 PM, Jul 17, 2011

Mumbai: A sessions court, which absolved Kannada actor Maria Sussairaj and her boyfriend Emile Jerome from the charges of conspiracy and murder in the Neeraj Grover case, has said it was the slain TV executive who called Maria on her cellphone and not vice versa. In its July 1 judgement, the court observed that the prosecution's case was that Maria called Neeraj at her home by telephoning him on the...

10:05 PM, Jul 11, 2011

Cyrus Broacha also talks about Neeraj Grover murder case, Pakistan Cricket Board, Mayawati. ...

05:06 PM, Jul 10, 2011

Kanpur: Family members, including father of slain TV executive Neeraj Grover on Tuesday took out a candle light march protesting against the lower court judgment. Hundreds gathered at the Phoolbagh field to participate in the march which was lead by Amarnath Grover, father of the deceased producer. "The verdict pronounced by the sessions court, paving way for the accused Maria's release, is wrong and we appeal to the Maharashtra government...

10:11 AM, Jul 06, 2011

Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of expert if, the public should question court judgments. ...

12:15 AM, Jul 05, 2011