Sharat Pradhan And Aditya Kalra

Stories by Sharat Pradhan And Aditya Kalra

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water

Noodle crisis: Labelling dispute lands Nestle in hot water

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2015

Nestle now has less than two weeks to convince the regulator why product approval for its noodles should not be withdrawn

Will win back trust of Indian consumers, says Nestle CEO

Will win back trust of Indian consumers, says Nestle CEO

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2015

Nestle is confident of getting back Maggi on India shelves.

Court frees woman detained for wanting to marry a Muslim

Court frees woman detained for wanting to marry a Muslim

Rediff.com   29 May 2015

The judges asked the police to escort the woman to the house of the man she wanted to marry.

Uttar Pradesh Yamuna e-way to be used for emergency landings

Uttar Pradesh Yamuna e-way to be used for emergency landings

Rediff.com   22 May 2015

Four areas are proposed to be earmarked for emergency landings for fighter planes on the 300 km stretch.

UP government announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin of Hashimpura victims

UP government announces Rs 5 lakh each for kin of Hashimpura victims

Rediff.com   20 May 2015

After two months of dilly dallying, the Uttar Pradesh government has finally decided to come to the assistance of the 42 Muslim families whose bread winners were gunned down by policemen 28 years ago.

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Roads before welfare: Modi faces dissent over spending shakeup

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

As Modi completes a year in office, his cuts in federal welfare spending on the poorest of India's 1.25 bn people are coming in for sharp criticism.

Lucknow school bars student wearing hijab from attending class

Lucknow school bars student wearing hijab from attending class

Rediff.com   15 May 2015

The Lucknow-based St Joseph's Inter College has refused entry to a young girl student for wearing a hijab (head scarf) on campus.

Rajnath Singh rules out enactment of law to build Ayodhya temple

Rajnath Singh rules out enactment of law to build Ayodhya temple

Rediff.com   10 May 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh virtually ruled out any enactment of law for building the much debated Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday.

Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt

Never imagined we would be received so warmly: Evacuees praise UP govt

Rediff.com   4 May 2015

Everyone showered praise on UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for having provided unprecedented support to Nepal

'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'

'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2015

Left with nothing, many survivors staying at a relief camp in UP, recount the horror of Saturday's earthquake.

UP govt dispatches 80 buses for those stranded in Nepal

UP govt dispatches 80 buses for those stranded in Nepal

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2015

A special relief camp has also been set up in Gorakhpur.

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2015

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases

UP police goes hi-tech; deploys drones for crime fighting

UP police goes hi-tech; deploys drones for crime fighting

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2015

In his bid to transform Uttar Pradesh's 'poor law and order' image, Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sought to showcase how the tech-savvy chief minister in him was out to use technology to control the unabated crime in Lucknow.

India's transport ministry bats for Uber, Ola

India's transport ministry bats for Uber, Ola

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

Uber and Ola continued to operate in New Delhi while their licence applications were pending approval.

UP govt denies farmers' suicides; admits crop loss of 1,100 crores

UP govt denies farmers' suicides; admits crop loss of 1,100 crores

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2015

Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has flatly denied suicides by farmers in any part of the state, state chief secretary Alok Ranjan on Tuesday admitted that the untimely rain, thunder and hailstorm in large parts of the state had caused tremendous loss to the standing wheat crop to the tune of over Rs 1,100 crores.

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Modi says India to strike own path in climate battle

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalled on Monday he would not bow to foreign pressure to commit to cuts in carbon emissions.

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Modi govt puts brakes on India's universal health plan

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2015

The decision to slash insurance coverage will have an impact on private health sector.

MP Governor's son's death: Suicide or silenced?

MP Governor's son's death: Suicide or silenced?

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Mystery shrouds the death of Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav's son Shailesh Yadav.

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps

Delhi govt asks IT ministry to block Uber, Ola mobile apps

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

India had ordered all unregistered web-based taxi cos to halt operations

Sahara employee jumps to death in Lucknow

Sahara employee jumps to death in Lucknow

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2015