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Day 9: Workers still trapped in tunnel, Modi dials U'khand CM

Day 9: Workers still trapped in tunnel, Modi dials U'khand CM

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

The chief minister briefed the prime minister about the rescue operations in detail and said all the trapped workers are safe with oxygen, nutritious food and water being constantly supplied to them.

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The new National Cricket Academy which was inaugurated in Bengaluru on Sunday has been renamed as the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

ED recovers Rs 35 cr from domestic help of J'khand minister's secretary

ED recovers Rs 35 cr from domestic help of J'khand minister's secretary

Rediff.com7 May 2024

The premises are alleged to be of the domestic help of Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam's personal secretary Sanjiv Lal.

ED to quiz J'khand minister Alamgir Alam after Rs 37-cr cash seizure

ED to quiz J'khand minister Alamgir Alam after Rs 37-cr cash seizure

Rediff.com12 May 2024

Alamgir Alam had distanced himself from the activities of Lal while speaking to reporters after the ED raids, pointing out that he had earlier served with other ministers of the state government too.

Chana dal, daliya, khichdi for trapped tunnel workers

Chana dal, daliya, khichdi for trapped tunnel workers

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Earlier, on Monday, hot Khichdi was sent through this 6-inch pipeline to the stranded workers for the first time since they were trapped.

After the Twin Towers Demolition

After the Twin Towers Demolition

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

The scenes after the demolition of the Supertech twin towers in Noida, in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found the structures were built in violation of norms.

It was dark, could hear only screams of people: Maha landslide survivor

It was dark, could hear only screams of people: Maha landslide survivor

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

At least 12 persons died in the landslide that took place late Wednesday night in remote Irshalwadi, reaching which takes more than an hour from the nearest motorable road.

Sanitation workers place mounds of garbage outside Sisodia's house

Sanitation workers place mounds of garbage outside Sisodia's house

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

They also threatened to suspend work for an "indefinite" period if their demands are not met.

Congress faces a mound of unfinished tasks

Congress faces a mound of unfinished tasks

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Just two more working days, August 6 and 7, and the Budget session of the Parliament comes to a close.

Workers trapped in tunnel come on camera as rescue ops enter 10th day

Workers trapped in tunnel come on camera as rescue ops enter 10th day

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

In the video, the workers, wearing yellow and white helmets, are seen receiving food items sent to them through the pipeline and talking to each other.

Now, AAP vs BJP over heaps of garbage in Delhi ahead of MCD polls

Now, AAP vs BJP over heaps of garbage in Delhi ahead of MCD polls

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Ahead of Kejriwal's visit, drama ensued at the Ghazipur landfill site and roads leading to the area as scores of Bharatiya Janata Party supporters staged a protest, showed black flags and raised slogans against him.

Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The tea-time mash-up you must try.

Forget Maldives, Visit India's Finest Beach

Forget Maldives, Visit India's Finest Beach

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Havelock should be your destination for 2024. It is love at every sight!

Turkey politics heats up over delay in post-quake rescue

Turkey politics heats up over delay in post-quake rescue

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

The confirmed death toll from the deadliest quake in the region in two decades stood at more than 24,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria four days after it hit.

Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Niagara Falls has turned into a spectacular winter wonderland amid a brutal winter storm that has swept over a vast swath of the United States. Temperatures dropped to as low as -2F in Niagara, New York state, as tourists observed stunning displays of ice clinging on at the top of the waterfall. Large chunks of ice could be seen flowing over the tremendous volume of water, with the mist forming a beautiful rainbow. Breathtaking images show mounds of untouched snow and ice forming along the banks of the falls and river, creating a stunning wintry scene.

16 killed in Maharashtra landslide, bad weather hits rescue ops

16 killed in Maharashtra landslide, bad weather hits rescue ops

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Four National Disaster Response Force teams are engaged in rescue work, he added. The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide, the official said.

UAE stadiums to be at 70% capacity for T20 World Cup

UAE stadiums to be at 70% capacity for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Stadiums in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will operate at 70% of capacity for the Twenty20 World Cup, the organisers said.

Mega clean-up drive in full swing post Noida twin tower demolition

Mega clean-up drive in full swing post Noida twin tower demolition

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

While Emerald Court would take one more day to be cleaned, the work at ATS Village could extend up to seven days due to more rubble and dust on the premises, according to officials.

The Pillar That Inspires India

The Pillar That Inspires India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites.

Bihar: Four labourers killed in mishap

Bihar: Four labourers killed in mishap

Rediff.com31 Mar 2008

Four labourers, who were working on the construction of a new bridge, were killed when a 10-feet high mound of soil collapsed and buried them in Bihar's Madhubani district, police sources said on Monday. Two labourers were seriously injured in the incident. According to officials of the district administration, the labourers had been employed by IRCON, which was constructing a new bridge in place of an old bridge.All the four victims were labourers from a Dalit community.

Andhra Pradesh: 8 labourers buried alive

Andhra Pradesh: 8 labourers buried alive

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

The labourers, who were using heavy equipment, had no time to escape when a 50-feet-high mound of soil caved in. Villagers rushed to the spot to pull out the trapped labourers from under the debris. Revenue and police personnel also joined in the rescue operations. Eight bodies were retrieved after a three-hour operation. Five injured persons were shifted to the government hospital at Korutla. Relatives of the deceased alleged that adequate safety measures had not been taken

Heard about the mysterious new pleasure spot?

Heard about the mysterious new pleasure spot?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Could this be the new G-spot?

A dog witnesses Chamoli rescue op in hope to find missing puppies

A dog witnesses Chamoli rescue op in hope to find missing puppies

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

It stands at a distance watching soundlessly as multiple teams work to reach those buried under mounds of debris and is sometimes heard breaking into howls of anguish -- a canine sentinel watching the rescue mission in its search for its missing puppies.

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

The OTT menu is looking hot as ever with brand new offerings. Sukanya Verma tells you what you can catch this week.

Bodies of those killed in Iraq to be brought home by next week: Swaraj assures kin

Bodies of those killed in Iraq to be brought home by next week: Swaraj assures kin

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

"The minister told us that she would meet the CMs of the four states from where the Indians belonged to take a decision on possibility of providing a government job to the next of kin."

Pune landslide toll mounts to 136

Pune landslide toll mounts to 136

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

With the recovery of six more bodies, the death toll in the Malin village landslide disaster has gone up to 136, even as health officials are sanitising the area in view of the unhygienic conditions there due to decomposing bodies.

BJP Move in Delhi: Will AAP Profit?

BJP Move in Delhi: Will AAP Profit?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

If AAP dominates both state and local elections, the move for unification may become the illness for the BJP instead of the medicine it was supposed to have been.

Kerala landslides: Toll rises to 24; 46 still missing

Kerala landslides: Toll rises to 24; 46 still missing

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

"The death toll has gone up to 24. The search operations are still going on. However, rains have started. "Despite that, our officials, and the NDRF are engaged in search and rescue operations," Idukki District Collector H Dineshan said.

Memories And More This Diwali!

Memories And More This Diwali!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.

'Since I lost my children, I can't sleep.... I keep seeing their faces'

'Since I lost my children, I can't sleep.... I keep seeing their faces'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Five months after 23 children died from eating poison-laced school lunch, the tragedy has resulted in a new school, creche, health centre, roads and electricity. The long forgotten village is finally being turned into a model village, but the grief of its loss is far from over. Archana Masih reports from Dharmasati Gandaman, Bihar.

Is your desk job killing you?

Is your desk job killing you?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

Shameem Akthar lists five pit-falls of a desk-bound job, and some advice on how to break the vicious cycle.

PHOTOS: Trump travel ban protests spread from US to UK

PHOTOS: Trump travel ban protests spread from US to UK

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Even as protests in America continue over President Donald Trump's travel ban, thousands gathered across the UK to protest against the same. Here are scenes of the protests that spread from New York to London.

Rising waters interrupt rescue effort, operation resumes

Rising waters interrupt rescue effort, operation resumes

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Security personnel at work inside the tunnel rushed out and heavy machines engaged in drilling through the debris and sludge inside were withdrawn.

Father Time back to cast an eye over Lord's

Father Time back to cast an eye over Lord's

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

The weather vane, which has stood at the venue since being donated by architect Herbert Baker in 1926, was damaged by strong winds in March.

Pakistan: 7 killed in blast near Shia procession

Pakistan: 7 killed in blast near Shia procession

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Seven people were killed and 18 injured when a Shia procession was targeted with a roadside bomb in Pakistan's restive northwest on Saturday, the latest in a string of attacks against the minority community during the month of Muharram. The bomb, which was hidden in a mound of garbage, went off as a procession from an Imambargah on the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan was on its way to the main procession in the city, witnesses and police officials said.

Hopes fading fast for Pak soldiers buried in avalanche

Hopes fading fast for Pak soldiers buried in avalanche

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Hopes were fading fast for finding any surviors buried under tonnes of ice as Pakistani military rescuers were hampered by fresh heavy snowfall and bad weather in an increasingly desperate search for 139 people, mostly soldiers, buried in an avalanche in Siachen sector, close to Indian border.

2 killed after landfill site collapses in Delhi's Ghazipur

2 killed after landfill site collapses in Delhi's Ghazipur

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

The enormous dump -- estimated to be as high as a 15-storey building -- looms like a dark mountain on the side of NH24, a busy highway that connects Delhi to Uttar Pradesh.

Floods, landslides kill 40 Sri Lankans, 200 missing

Floods, landslides kill 40 Sri Lankans, 200 missing

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Around 300 soldiers deployed for the rescue mission also saved some 180 people trapped in Aranayake village besides recovering 13 bodies from the area.

Turtle with an attitude problem is 2020's funniest wildlife photo

Turtle with an attitude problem is 2020's funniest wildlife photo

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

What are you looking at? Terry the grumpy giant turtle summed up the general feeling towards a year that has been particularly cruel to both travel and wildlife. A photo of him "flipping the bird" was recently named funniest animal photo in the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020. As the winner of the 2020 contest, Fitzpatrick won a safari in Masai Mara, Kenya, a Think Tank photography bag, and a Nikon camera. Scroll down to see some more hilarious images.

MasterChef style Sri Lankan Jackfruit Curry

MasterChef style Sri Lankan Jackfruit Curry

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

A blend of rich flavours, this curry is served with Crispy Rice and Spicy Salsa.