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Why migrants cycle hundreds of kms to reach home

Why migrants cycle hundreds of kms to reach home

Rediff.com12 May 2020

After five weeks of lockdown, migrant workers' patience ran out and so did the money, which forced them to leave Mumbai on bicycles.

The protector of women from breast cancer

The protector of women from breast cancer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut.

Why this lady hid during Covid drive

Why this lady hid during Covid drive

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Shailajanand Mishra lists The Top Videos of the Week.

GST rates of 70 more items likely to be cut

GST rates of 70 more items likely to be cut

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

Agriculture implements that are currently taxed up to 18 per cent may come under the 12 per cent or the 5 per cent bracket.

Tauktae tears up Gujarat coast; 13 dead

Tauktae tears up Gujarat coast; 13 dead

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Even as Tauktae's intensity weakened, it left behind a trail of destruction with as many as 13 people losing their lives in different parts of Gujarat, including Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Patan, Amreli and Valsad, officials said.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Grenade attack in Jammu kills 1; man with Hizb links arrested

Grenade attack in Jammu kills 1; man with Hizb links arrested

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The scene of the blast along the B C Road was sealed off by police and a massive hunt has been launched to nab the grenade thrower, Inspector General of Police, Jammu, M K Sinha said.

Protests in Assam over CAA, draft EIA amid pandemic

Protests in Assam over CAA, draft EIA amid pandemic

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

'We will not accept the CAA and EIA. We have been protesting against the CAA since 2016, but this government has not listened to us'

Why Modi-Shah got rid of Rawat

Why Modi-Shah got rid of Rawat

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Inability to take everyone along during his nearly four-year term led to Trivendra Singh Rawat's undoing. He tried to take control of all major departments by holding on to more than 40 of them, but still could not deliver.

Priyanka invokes Gorakhnath to target Yogi in his citadel

Priyanka invokes Gorakhnath to target Yogi in his citadel

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

"You take any section of society be it Dalits, weavers or Brahmins, everybody has been exploited. The administration of Yogi Adityanath ji is working completely against the 'vichaar' (thoughts) of Guru Gorakhnath," she said at a rally, taking a swipe at the BJP leader who is also the head of the prominent Mutt in Gorakhpur named after Saint Gorakhnath.

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The big power struggle in faraway Europe erupted at a most critical juncture when India has been increasingly sceptical about American policies and statesmanship,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

BJP's Manoj Tiwari goes to Haryana for playing cricket

BJP's Manoj Tiwari goes to Haryana for playing cricket

Rediff.com25 May 2020

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief asserted he did not break any law. He hit back at the AAP for raising the issue to "divert attention" of media from allegations of corruption against its MLA Prakash Jarwal who is currently behind the bars.

BJP, Opposition join hands to get quota bill passed in LS

BJP, Opposition join hands to get quota bill passed in LS

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Constitution amendment bill to restore the power of states to make their own OBC lists after a thaw in the logjam as Opposition parties backed the legislation but demanded the removal of the 50 per cent cap on reservation, with many of them also calling for a caste-based census.

NH strength to be raised to 2 lakh km: Gadkari

NH strength to be raised to 2 lakh km: Gadkari

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Gadkari said that 10 rail over bridges were being taken up under Setu Bharatam.

How India can achieve 8-10% GDP growth

How India can achieve 8-10% GDP growth

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

The government is aiming for an 8-10 per cent annual economic growth.

Why risks, costs of China's BRI projects in Pak are soaring

Why risks, costs of China's BRI projects in Pak are soaring

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Beijing's political risks are also escalating because of a renewed wave of public anger in many parts of Balochistan against human rights abuses by Pakistani troops deployed to crush the low-intensity insurgency in the province, the report said.

Himachal: 35 feared killed as bus falls into gorge

Himachal: 35 feared killed as bus falls into gorge

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

At least 35 people were feared killed when a state-run bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near Mallu area in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday evening.

Despite pandemic, investors are flocking to Tamil Nadu

Despite pandemic, investors are flocking to Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Tamil Nadu has cornered around 18.63 per cent of the fresh investments in Q1FY21 and topped the list of state-wise investments. These investments should help create over 67,212 jobs.

PIX: Qatar unveils fully air-conditioned World Cup stadium

PIX: Qatar unveils fully air-conditioned World Cup stadium

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Al Janoub is a fully air-conditioned stadium which keeps the temperature 10 degrees lower than the 29 Celsius outside.

Subdued New Year's eve celebrations amid COVID-19

Subdued New Year's eve celebrations amid COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The ministry of home affairs in its advisory on December 28 had advised states and Union Territories that they can impose local restrictions, including night curfew, based on their assessment of the situation to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Sebi paves way for LIC's mega float

Sebi paves way for LIC's mega float

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Sebi's change of rules will give the government -- which owns 100 per cent of LIC -- the flexibility to assess market demand and opt for lower dilution.

India rebuts China's claim, says no reduction in troops at Dokalam

India rebuts China's claim, says no reduction in troops at Dokalam

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Sources also asserted that there was a "status quo" at the Dokalam for past six weeks.

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Stalin Prepares For Battle Of 2024

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The going is not going to be easy for the DMK and its allies in Elections 2024. Despite the seats sweepstake in the 2021 assembly polls, the vote-share difference of 5.6% (DMK's 45.38% versus AIADMK-BJP's 39.72%) is not insurmountable on a bad day, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

'Modi tere naam Banaras': Modi's roadshow in Varanasi draws huge crowd

'Modi tere naam Banaras': Modi's roadshow in Varanasi draws huge crowd

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

As the Prime Minister hit the campaign trail in his Lok Sabha constituency, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Varanasi on Saturday charged the administration with "selectively" pulling down its posters in the name of implementing the poll code.

Delhi's situation precarious, this country is being run by god: HC

Delhi's situation precarious, this country is being run by god: HC

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The directions came after the Delhi government told the court that oxygen that was to come from Panipat in Haryana was not being allowed to be picked up by the local police there.

How kirana stores are embracing retail technology

How kirana stores are embracing retail technology

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Everyday consumerables, such as grocery and order-in food items are the key buyout sector, analysts say, and a major reason for kirana stores' digitisation push.

The man who fought against liquor shops on highways

The man who fought against liquor shops on highways

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

"In India, one person dies every fourth minute in road accidents, which is the highest in the world," Sindhu says.

Heatwave persists in country; dust storm kill 26 in UP

Heatwave persists in country; dust storm kill 26 in UP

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Parts of south, east and northeast India are expected to get some relief from the blistering heat, with the onset of monsoon expected to take place over Kerala on Saturday.

Jaisalmer sizzles at 45.6 degrees as north India faces summer heat

Jaisalmer sizzles at 45.6 degrees as north India faces summer heat

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning that the heat wave condition is likely to occur at isolated places in all districts in Telangana on Sunday.

Priyanka spars with Yogi over buses for migrants

Priyanka spars with Yogi over buses for migrants

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's office on Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh government has demanded that the 1,000 buses the party wants to ply for ferrying migrant labourers back to the state be handed over in Lucknow on Tuesday morning and alleged that the move is politically motivated. It also alleged that the demand shows that the UP government lacks the intention to help those stranded at the state's borders.

Ikea to open 2nd India store in Navi Mumbai on Dec 18

Ikea to open 2nd India store in Navi Mumbai on Dec 18

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Next in line will be mega stores in cities such as Gurgaon and Bengaluru, though timelines for launch have not been specified yet. The company will also launch two more city-centre or smaller stores in 2021 in Mumbai to reach a wider audience.

Manipur Terrorism: 'Chinese hand can't be ruled out'

Manipur Terrorism: 'Chinese hand can't be ruled out'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

'The adversary will always exploit India's anti-national elements.'

Will Farmers Defeat BJP?

Will Farmers Defeat BJP?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Extended rounds of negotiations having failed, farm leaders now reckon that their best chance to pressure the government lay in defeating the BJP in the coming assembly poll, particularly in UP, observes Virendra Kapoor.

Is the BJP inching closer to Bengal?

Is the BJP inching closer to Bengal?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'With sufficient gaps between polling dates, the BJP will have time to convert the 'fence-sitter' votes,' observes Payal Mohanka.

10 dead in fire at hotel used as Covid facility in AP

10 dead in fire at hotel used as Covid facility in AP

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

On Thursday, eight coronavirus patients died in a fire at a private hospital in Ahmedabad.

Texas: Man pulled over by traffic cops shoots 5 dead, injures 21

Texas: Man pulled over by traffic cops shoots 5 dead, injures 21

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

The gunman was shot dead.

Perform or take VRS, don't sit on files: Gadkari warns officials

Perform or take VRS, don't sit on files: Gadkari warns officials

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

In a stern 'perform or take VRS' warning to officials sitting on files, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday asked them not to become obstacles in the way of India achieving world class infrastructure.

'AIADMK didn't lose polls only because of BJP'

'AIADMK didn't lose polls only because of BJP'

Rediff.com3 May 2021

'The BJP has become a reasonably larger force in Tamil Nadu in the last two years.'

And Indrani snorted in laughter...

And Indrani snorted in laughter...

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

When a trial for a murder is going on -- with no end in sight -- more than ten years after the crime took place, it will not feel like the murder happened yesterday.