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Why is Chelsea manager Mourinho angry?

Why is Chelsea manager Mourinho angry?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

If reports are to be believed, it is a video posted online that has got the Portuguese's goat. According to the European press, Canal Plus, a French TV channel put up a video where Mourinho has questioned the quality of strikers in his Chelsea squad.

Why the Garden City is submerged under apathy

Why the Garden City is submerged under apathy

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

Today, half the lakes in Bengaluru are encroached upon.

PHOTOS: Millions pray to setting sun to mark Chhath festival

PHOTOS: Millions pray to setting sun to mark Chhath festival

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

People visit riverbanks during the festival to pay obeisance to the sun god at dawn as well as dusk, preferably just prior to the sunrise and sunset.

K K Venugopal to be new Attorney General

K K Venugopal to be new Attorney General

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Senior advocate K K Venugopal's name has been cleared for appointment as the Attorney General for India, following the decision of Mukul Rohatgi to step down as the top law officer.

From Delhi to Kerala, rain continues to wreak havoc

From Delhi to Kerala, rain continues to wreak havoc

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The national capital received heavy precipitation resulting in waterlogging on several roads and traffic jams at various intersections.

Odisha: Maoists set bus on fire; release 3 out of 7 abducted men

Odisha: Maoists set bus on fire; release 3 out of 7 abducted men

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

A few hours after killing a man, Maoist ultras on Friday set a private bus on fire near Beheraguda in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said.

PSG's 36-game unbeaten streak broken at Lyon

PSG's 36-game unbeaten streak broken at Lyon

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Paris St Germain's league record 36-game unbeaten streak came to an abrupt halt when they lost 2-1 at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday.

U-17 World Cup: Favourites Brazil set for another easy outing

U-17 World Cup: Favourites Brazil set for another easy outing

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Having won all their three group matches with ease, South American giants Brazil will start clear favourites when they take on the unfancied Honduras in a pre-quarterfinal match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, in Honduras.

Jat agitation does not mean well for India

Jat agitation does not mean well for India

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Unprecedented violence... Mobs determined to teach Delhi a lesson... An incompetent chief minister... Losses of over Rs 200 billion. Haryana's Jat agitation has a somber message for the nation.

Why Kerala can never forget the Flood of '99

Why Kerala can never forget the Flood of '99

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

Sachin P Mampatta goes back in time to recall a deluge that that has passed into lore in Kerala.

High food prices pose challenge to India's inflation target

High food prices pose challenge to India's inflation target

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Prices are likely to rise further as demand grows in coming months due to festivals

Chandrababu likely to pick Vijayawada or nearby city as Seemandhra capital

Chandrababu likely to pick Vijayawada or nearby city as Seemandhra capital

Rediff.com18 May 2014

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, who will be sworn in as chief minister on June 2 (the day Telangana will come into existence), is contemplating making Vijayawada or a city nearby the state capital. Sources close to Naidu said that this would not create a rift between the people of Rayalaseema and Andhra.

3,000 flat owners in Gurgaon living without basic amenities

3,000 flat owners in Gurgaon living without basic amenities

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

It's been a decade of ordeals for the residents of the plush Mayfield Gardens in Gurgaon who are living in their crore plus apartments without basic amenities of water, power and sewage. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

Cyclone Titli enters West Bengal, kills 4 more

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The MeT department warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gangetic West Bengal till Saturday, ahead of Durga Puja festivities.

What NOT to wear in monsoon!

What NOT to wear in monsoon!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Here's what girls need to AVOID during the rains at all costs.

Chennai floods, a wake-up call for Mumbai

Chennai floods, a wake-up call for Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Since the disastrous 2005 floods, that crippled Mumbai, little work has been done on disaster management and relief preparations.

'Mandir had no impact in Chhattisgarh'

'Mandir had no impact in Chhattisgarh'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

'BJP ministers in Chhattisgarh were arrogant'

Hashimpura massacre: HC seeks reply from 16 cops on UP govt plea

Hashimpura massacre: HC seeks reply from 16 cops on UP govt plea

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The Delhi high court on Friday sought response of 16 policemen acquitted of murder charges and other crimes by a trial court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.

Be prepared for lower monsoon rains: Centre alerts states

Be prepared for lower monsoon rains: Centre alerts states

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Timely onset of south-west monsoon is crucial for kharif (summer) crops.

Gujarat poll: How Congress is planning to win rural Saurashtra

Gujarat poll: How Congress is planning to win rural Saurashtra

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The Congress is chiefly banking on the issue of water woes and "incomplete" irrigation projects to make fresh inroads in rural Saurashtra, sensing a feeling of being "left out" among the populace.

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

In India, many cities lack bicycle lanes and proper pavements. This, coupled with heavily congested roads, creates a danger to cyclists. Furthermore, the low costs of bicycles may make it more economical to buy than to rent.

Migrant labourer arrested for Kerala Dalit student's rape and murder

Migrant labourer arrested for Kerala Dalit student's rape and murder

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Refusing to produce the accused Ameerul Islam before media, Sandhya said police wanted to build a strong case against him.

'The Cauvery water dispute is going to get worse'

'The Cauvery water dispute is going to get worse'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'The Cauvery river has become excessively politicised by all political parties.' 'They see a vote bank in an emotive issue of this kind.'

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Hashimpura massacre case: Delhi HC sentences 16 ex-policemen to life

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The Delhi HC termed the massacre "targeted killing" of unarmed and defenceless persons by the police.

'People hated him. People loved him. But people could never ignore him'

'People hated him. People loved him. But people could never ignore him'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'The Congress party hated him because he had not gone to jail, he was not lathi charged, he had not gone on hunger strike.' 'They felt he had lived in London all his life and then he came to India and became an MP and a minister.'

Missing law student's body found in Lucknow

Missing law student's body found in Lucknow

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

The Lucknow police recovered the body of a young girl from a locality near the Ambedkar University. Police suspect that the girl, a law student from the university, had been gang raped before being murdered.

'Prolonged period of below-normal rain is due to change this year'

'Prolonged period of below-normal rain is due to change this year'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The India Meteorological Department's first monsoon forecast for this year would have gladdened many a heart with the hope of plentiful rain, after two drought years.

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi reveals how Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath won a second Maha Vir Chakra in the 1965 War.

Curfew relaxed in Muzaffarnagar, clashes in neighbouring Baghpat

Curfew relaxed in Muzaffarnagar, clashes in neighbouring Baghpat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

With normalcy returning to riot-hit areas of the district, curfew was relaxed for seven hours on Thursday.

Bad weather hampers debris removal at Kedarnath

Bad weather hampers debris removal at Kedarnath

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

However, the team despatched to Kedarnath has been able to build a temporary bridge over a canal between the helipad and the shrine.

Captain back in charge in Punjab

Captain back in charge in Punjab

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

The maharaja's win in Punjab after 10 years has also rekindled the hopes for the revival of the grand old party.

Indus Treaty: 'Modisaab is playing a dangerous game'

Indus Treaty: 'Modisaab is playing a dangerous game'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

'What Modisaab will accomplish by tampering with the treaty is providing ammunition to ultra-nationalist right wing elements within Pakistan who see India as an existential threat.'

Finally, Amarinder Singh wins 'father of all battles'

Finally, Amarinder Singh wins 'father of all battles'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

The Congress stalwart could not have asked for a better gift on his 75th birthday.

Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

Flood situation in Kerala worsens; toll mounts to 67

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The decision to suspend the operations was taken after shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened on Tuesday evening to release excess water.

Punjab polls: Kejriwal releases AAP's 31-point farmers manifesto

Punjab polls: Kejriwal releases AAP's 31-point farmers manifesto

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

The manifesto said that loans of poor farmers and farm labourers will be waived off and loans of SCs and BCs will also be waived off.

We want to give Kejriwal protection, but his plans are secret: Gujarat cops

We want to give Kejriwal protection, but his plans are secret: Gujarat cops

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

The Kutch police lodged a case of rioting against a mob of 40 to 50 men, who allegedly stopped the convoy of Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday and attacked his car.

9 dead as Cyclone Titli hits Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

9 dead as Cyclone Titli hits Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

The South Central Railway as well as the East Coast Railway cancelled several trains while some were terminated midway, officials said, adding a few express trains were also diverted.

Sorry, India's on the mobile please

Sorry, India's on the mobile please

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

'If the volume of ceaseless chatter causes surprise, so does the boorishness of many mobile users.' 'The richer an Indian, the more s/he rates phones over politeness. It screams status,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

King's Cup: Benzema, Jese put Real in charge against Osasuna

King's Cup: Benzema, Jese put Real in charge against Osasuna

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Goals from Karim Benzema and Jese led Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over Osasuna in their King's Cup last-16 first leg at the Bernabeu on Thursday.