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Bus Strike In Maharashtra Ahead Of Ganesh Festival

Bus Strike In Maharashtra Ahead Of Ganesh Festival

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2024

On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the Maharashtra ST Kamgar Sanyukt Kruti Samiti called a sudden strike ahead of the Ganpati festival.

Floods Wreak Havoc In Andhra, Telangana

Floods Wreak Havoc In Andhra, Telangana

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2024

The unprecedented rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh over the past three days affected about 450,000 people leading to the evacuation of more than 30,000 to relief camps.

First Look: Vande Bharat sleeper coach

First Look: Vande Bharat sleeper coach

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2024

The coach will undergo rigorous trials and tests in 10 days before rolling it out on the track for further testing, Vaishnaw told reporters.

Kolkata doctor was already unconscious: Accused's big claim

Kolkata doctor was already unconscious: Accused's big claim

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2024

Sanjay Roy, the main accused in the alleged rape and murder of an RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor in Kolkata, told his lawyer that he wants to plead "not guilty" in court as he is innocent, according to a report in the Times of India.

KCR Meets Kavitha After Her Release

KCR Meets Kavitha After Her Release

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2024

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha on Thursday, August 29, 2024, met her father and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad, their first meeting after Kavitha was released from Tihar jail on Tuesday.

How CAA Helped Joe Pereira

How CAA Helped Joe Pereira

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2024

Joseph Francis A Pereira, a citizen of Pakistan who currently resides in Cansaulim, south Goa, is the first in the state to be given an Indian citizenship certificate.

Scary! North Korea Tests Suicide Drones

Scary! North Korea Tests Suicide Drones

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2024

The glimpses of North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un during a performance test of indigenously developed attack or suicide drones at the Drone Institute of North Korea's Academy of Defence Sciences at an undisclosed location in North Korea, August 24, 2024.

After Hasina, Bangladesh Hit By Floods

After Hasina, Bangladesh Hit By Floods

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2024

Glimpses from the floods which have disrupted lives in Bangladesh.

What's Raksha Mantri Doing In Memphis?

What's Raksha Mantri Doing In Memphis?

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh take the India-US defence relationship forward.

India Welcomes Space Tourist

India Welcomes Space Tourist

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2024

Gopichand Thotakura, India's first civilian space tourist, received a warm welcome on his arrival in New Delhi on Monday, August 26, 2024.

Mumbai's Favourite God Arrives

Mumbai's Favourite God Arrives

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2024

Some more glimpses of Lord Ganesha as The God Of New Beginnings arrives in different localities of Mumbai.

CBI Checks RG Kar Ex-Principal's Home

CBI Checks RG Kar Ex-Principal's Home

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2024

Central Bureau of Investigation officers turned up at the home of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata on Sunday.

Modi's Shanti Ki Jhappi In Ukraine

Modi's Shanti Ki Jhappi In Ukraine

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2024

Glimpses from Prime Minister Narendra D Modi's visit to Kyiv, August 23, 2024, 30 months and one day since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a brutal and cruel war on Ukraine.

Look Who Came To Cheer Kamala Harris!

Look Who Came To Cheer Kamala Harris!

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2024

Sister Maya, husband Doug Emhoff, step children Emma and Cole and great nieces Amara and Leela were among the thousands who cheered Kamala Harris as she accepted the Democratic party nomination for the November 5, 2024 presidential election.

Chandrababu Meets Victims Of Explosion

Chandrababu Meets Victims Of Explosion

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2024

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 17 persons were killed and 33 hurt when a major fire and explosion ripped through a pharma unit at a company in Atchutapuram SEZ, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam.

CISF Takes Charge At R G Kar Hospital

CISF Takes Charge At R G Kar Hospital

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2024

Following the Supreme Court order, Central Industrial Security Force personnel arrived on Thursday, August 22, 2024, to take over the security at Kolkata's R G Kar Hospital.

Wah! The Super Moon!

Wah! The Super Moon!

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2024

Glimpses of the Super Moon rising over skylines and landmarks of the world.

Obamas Speak Out For Kamala At DNC

Obamas Speak Out For Kamala At DNC

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2024

On Tuesday, August 20, 2024 -- 16 days after he turned 63 -- Barack Obama appeared on stage during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Biden Sheds A Tear Before DNC Speech

Biden Sheds A Tear Before DNC Speech

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2024

The four-day Democratic National Convention began at the United Center in Chicago on Monday, August 19, 2024.

Raksha Bandhan Plea: 'We Want Safety'

Raksha Bandhan Plea: 'We Want Safety'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2024

Concerned about the recent rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, resident doctors and nurses at Mumbai's Sir J J Hospital tied rakhis to police personnel posted on the hospital promises on Raksha Bandhan, demanding increased safety measures for doctors all over the country.