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Murthy, Subrahmanyan Aren't Wrong About Long Hours

Murthy, Subrahmanyan Aren't Wrong About Long Hours

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Leaders who built and manage these incredible global companies cannot be tyrants, slave-drivers, or idiots. Essentially what they are saying falls under the definition of rallying the troops, inspirational talk, like the usual coach-speak with the team before a match, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Avalanche traps 10 Indian army soldiers in Siachen

Avalanche traps 10 Indian army soldiers in Siachen

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

One JCO and 9 other ranks of the Indian Army came under the avalanche.

U'khand tragedy caused by massive rock and ice avalanche

U'khand tragedy caused by massive rock and ice avalanche

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The study suggests that climate change is contributing to such events happening more frequently, and highlights risks of increasing development projects in fragile environments.

Avalanche kills 6 BSF men

Avalanche kills 6 BSF men

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

The avalanche, the third in a week in Jammu and Kashmir, buried two BSF bunkers housing 19 personnel.

When A Crocodile Goes To College...

When A Crocodile Goes To College...

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

This is what happens.

Six Indian soldiers killed in Siachen avalanche

Six Indian soldiers killed in Siachen avalanche

Rediff.com16 Dec 2012

Six Indian soldiers were killed and one went missing in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier area on Sunday. The avalanche struck an army post at Hanief sector in Turtuk, Siachen on Sunday at 6.15 am.

Afghanistan: 'Worst avalanche in 30 years' claims 250 lives

Afghanistan: 'Worst avalanche in 30 years' claims 250 lives

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

At least 250 people have died amid massive avalanches and flooding in Afghanistan.

Avalanches hit Army post in J&K, 3 soldiers missing

Avalanches hit Army post in J&K, 3 soldiers missing

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

Five soldiers were trapped at an Army post after multiple avalanches hit Batalik sector in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir today, an Army official said.

Death toll reaches three in JK avalanche

Death toll reaches three in JK avalanche

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The death toll in the avalanche that struck a village of Gurez valley near the Line of Control has gone up to three, according to a police spokesman.

When You Are Caught In A Snowstorm

When You Are Caught In A Snowstorm

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Tourists and skiers seen in Kongdori, Gulmarg, near the Affarwat peak, during a snowstorm on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Avalanche buries 135 Pak soldiers near Siachen

Avalanche buries 135 Pak soldiers near Siachen

Rediff.com7 Apr 2012

Over 100 soldiers were hit by avalanche at Pakistan army base in Siachen on early Saturday morning, said a security official.

Pak avalanche: Fresh blizzard hampers search

Pak avalanche: Fresh blizzard hampers search

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

A fresh snow-slide and piercing blizzard on Saturday affected the search for 138 people, mostly soldiers, still buried under snow, a week after a massive avalanche slammed into a Pakistani army camp in the Siachen sector near the Indian border.

Dehradun: Six killed in avalanche

Dehradun: Six killed in avalanche

Rediff.com24 Jun 2008

At least six Sikh pilgrims were killed and 10 others injured when an avalanche struck Ghangharia area near Hemkund Sahib shrine in Chamoli district in Dehradun on Monday evening.

Manu Bhaker: Is this just the beginning?

Manu Bhaker: Is this just the beginning?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Manu Bhaker hopes her Paris feat is just the start for India's women athletes

A Formula For Start Up Success

A Formula For Start Up Success

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

'80% of start ups fail because they don't have a support system to help them in the very early phase.' 'It's not just an idea that takes an entrepreneur through the initial three years of journey.' 'What plays a definitive role in making a start-up successful is idea+team+capital+mentors+access to a larger ecosystem.'

Kupwara: BSF officer killed, 6 missing after avalanche

Kupwara: BSF officer killed, 6 missing after avalanche

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Sub-Inspector Narendra Kumar died while five armymen and a BSF constable were missing after the avalanche struck this morning, a BSF spokesman said.

2 more bodies found at Ladakh avalanche site, death toll rises to 7

2 more bodies found at Ladakh avalanche site, death toll rises to 7

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The avalanche on Friday morning hit the two trucks carrying 10 persons at Khardungla pass, one of the highest motorable roads in the world at 17,500 feet.

Snow avalanche near Sino-India border kills 1

Snow avalanche near Sino-India border kills 1

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

The snow avalanche occurred on Wednesday when a SASE team and Army personnel were jointly carrying out a routine exercise near Pulam Sundar post, the last Indian post along the Indo-China border in the district

3 army men dead, 2 missing in avalanche in Ladakh

3 army men dead, 2 missing in avalanche in Ladakh

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Three army troopers have died and one is wounded after an avalanche hit a convoy in the cold desert region of Ladakh.

3 army soldiers killed in avalanches in Kashmir's Batalik sector

3 army soldiers killed in avalanches in Kashmir's Batalik sector

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

At least five soldiers were trapped when a series of avalanches hit the Batalik sector in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir clamping down an army post on Thursday.

Fresh avalanche in Kashmir Valley kills jawan

Fresh avalanche in Kashmir Valley kills jawan

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

A fresh avalanche hit Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, killing an army jawan in Kupwara district; a day after 17 armymen met a similar fate during a winter warfare training exercise.

Army Captain killed in Siachen avalanche; 15 soldiers rescued

Army Captain killed in Siachen avalanche; 15 soldiers rescued

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

An Army Captain lost his life while 15 other soldiers were rescued after an avalanche struck a patrol party in Siachen Glacier in Ladakh sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Brazil stadium fence felled by avalanche celebration

Brazil stadium fence felled by "avalanche" celebration

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Several fans were injured when a fence collapsed during the so-called "avalanche" celebration at a Libertadores Cup match in Brazil.

Netanyahu's Gaza Plan: Trap For Trump?

Netanyahu's Gaza Plan: Trap For Trump?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

'Netanyahu lured Trump into a trap by enticing him with a seductive scenario of massive lucrative business in Gaza's reconstruction.' 'Trump's imagination is running riot, completely disconnected from ground realities,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

1 jawan dead, 1 injured after avalanche hits Siachen

1 jawan dead, 1 injured after avalanche hits Siachen

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

A patrol party came under the avalanche at Turtuk area of Siachen, the highest battleground in the world

11 killed in avalanches, house collapse in J-K

11 killed in avalanches, house collapse in J-K

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

At least 11 people, including two army jawans, were killed while over 100 others were evacuated to safety as the unprecedented snowfall in March triggered avalanches and damaged over 150 structures including dozens of houses in Jammu and Kashmir.

Avalanche kills 15 Armymen in Kashmir

Avalanche kills 15 Armymen in Kashmir

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

At least 15 Army troopers were killed and 17 injured when an avalanche struck a training camp of the Army in Khilanmarg area near the north Kashmir ski resort of Gulmarg Monday. Two are still missing.

Swiss skier killed, 2 injured in Gulmarg avalanche

Swiss skier killed, 2 injured in Gulmarg avalanche

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

A Swiss skier was killed and two others wounded by an avalanche in the north Kashmir's ski resort Gulmarg on Friday afternoon.

Buried in snow for months, bodies of 3 soldiers recovered

Buried in snow for months, bodies of 3 soldiers recovered

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The bodies of Havildar Rohit Kumar, Havildar Thakur Bahadur Ale and Naik Gautam Rajbanshi were trapped deep within a crevasse and lay buried under thick layers of ice and large volumes of snow for the past nearly nine months.

Techie from Maha drowns in US, had called mom earlier

Techie from Maha drowns in US, had called mom earlier

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Patil, who was a technology professional, was hiking above the gorge on June 6 on Avalanche Lake Trail, where he fell off a large rock into Avalanche Creek.

Fencing along LoC damaged by avalanches

Fencing along LoC damaged by avalanches

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Avalanches in Kashmir have caused extensive damage to the fencing along the LoC in the Valley, posing a fresh challenge to the anti-infiltration grid, the army said on Saturday.

IN PICS: Avalanches wreak havoc in Kashmir

IN PICS: Avalanches wreak havoc in Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Sixteen army personnel, including five officers, were killed and nine others injured in two avalanches in Ganderbal and Bandipora districts of Kashmir Valley.

No one died in avalanche, rescue work on: Himachal

No one died in avalanche, rescue work on: Himachal

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

The Himachal Pradesh government has dismissed media reports about an avalanche claiming the lives of seven people in region of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning.

Two young American ski racers die in Austrian avalanche

Two young American ski racers die in Austrian avalanche

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Two young ski racers training with the US development-level ski team were killed in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps on Monday.

Avalanches hit army posts in JK, 16 troopers killed

Avalanches hit army posts in JK, 16 troopers killed

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

Sixteen army personnel, including five officers, were killed and nine others injured in two avalanches in Ganderbal and Bandipora districts of Kashmir Valley.

Avid woman mountaineer perishes in Nepal avalanche

Avid woman mountaineer perishes in Nepal avalanche

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Her passion for mountaineering knew no bounds but it ended in a tragedy when she perished in the avalanche triggered by the earthquake in Nepal during her maiden attempt to scale Mount Everest.

Search resumes for troops buried in Pak avalanche

Search resumes for troops buried in Pak avalanche

Rediff.com8 Apr 2012

Racing against time, Pakistani troops, aided by sniffer dogs and mechanical equipment, on Sunday frantically searched for 135 people, mostly soldiers, buried under dozens of feet of snow after a massive avalanche slammed into a key army camp in the Siachen sector near Indian border.

Kashmir: 9 civilians rescued from avalanche-hit area

Kashmir: 9 civilians rescued from avalanche-hit area

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Nine civilians were on Friday rescued alive in a joint operation from the avalanche hit famous north Kashmir health resort of Sonamarg.The civil administration had on Thursday approached the army for assistance in rescuing missing civilians who had taken shelter under a bridge to save themselves.

5,000 houses damaged in avalanches

5,000 houses damaged in avalanches

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

To counter the shortage of commodities following the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway, 40 tonnes of green vegetables, 16 tonnes of onion and potatoes, 11 tonnes of powder and liquid milk, 45,000 eggs, 300 packets of medicines, 23 kilolitres of p