News for '-allahabad'

What You Must Know About Your Gratuity

What You Must Know About Your Gratuity

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

If gratuity is not paid within 30 days of termination, the employer must pay interest as set by the central government.

Allahabad building crash: 1 held

Allahabad building crash: 1 held

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

One person has been arrested in connection with the collapse of an under-construction building in Allahabad in which eight persons were killed.

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Allahabad Bank to launch mobile banking

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

The bank is targeting a total network of 3,000 branches and business of Rs. 4 lakh crore in the next three years.

Hathras stampede: UP CM announces judicial probe; to look into plot angle

Hathras stampede: UP CM announces judicial probe; to look into plot angle

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

He said retired administration and police officials will also be part of the judicial inquiry to probe the stampede.

Meet Allahabad's Internet sensation, Govind Tiwari

Meet Allahabad's Internet sensation, Govind Tiwari

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Internet makes heroes of unusual people. On Monday someone tweeted a link to the blog of some Govind Tiwari. Within a matter of hours, the little-known teenager from Allahabad was an Internet sensation. In an interview, Tiwari tells us more about himself and that he had no clue about his fame till he read about it in the papers on Wednesday.

Allahabad Bank plans operations in NZ, Australia

Allahabad Bank plans operations in NZ, Australia

Rediff.com7 May 2007

Allahabad Bank said on Monday it plans to open branches in New Zealand and Australia in order to cater to the NRI population in these countries.

SC to hear Gyanvapi mosque's plea over temple suits

SC to hear Gyanvapi mosque's plea over temple suits

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal of the Gyanvapi management committee against an Allahabad High Court order which held that lawsuits for "restoration" of a temple where the mosque stands in Varanasi are maintainable.

ASI urges court not to make Gyanvapi survey public for 4 weeks

ASI urges court not to make Gyanvapi survey public for 4 weeks

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday urged a Varanasi court not to make its Gyanvapi mosque complex survey report public for at least four more weeks, according to the lawyer for the Hindu side.

IMAGES: Take a tour of Amitabh's home in Allahabad

IMAGES: Take a tour of Amitabh's home in Allahabad

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The house in Allahabad where Amitabh Bachchan lived in many, many, years before he became THE SUPERSTAR.

Allahabad HC to monitor CBI probe in Hathras case, says SC

Allahabad HC to monitor CBI probe in Hathras case, says SC

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

The SC said that all the aspects of the case, including monitoring of probe and providing security to the victim's family as well as the witnesses, would be considered by the high court.

ASI gets more time to complete Gyanvapi mosque survey

ASI gets more time to complete Gyanvapi mosque survey

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The ASI, which was to submit the report of the survey by October 6, now has time till November 6 to do so.

Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Why a translation sparked a Nehru-Harivansh Rai Bachchan verbal spat

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The argument with Nehru happened when Bachchan translated the president's speech in English into Hindi, which in accordance with regular practice was to be delivered by the vice president.

SP leader wants Sengol replaced by Constitution, BJP hits back

SP leader wants Sengol replaced by Constitution, BJP hits back

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Samajwadi Party MP R K Chaudhary's demand to replace the Sengol installed next to the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair with a copy of the Constitution triggered a war of words on Thursday, with opposition leaders backing him, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party castigating him for 'disrespecting' Indian and Tamil culture.

Rampaging students torch 15 vehicles in Allahabad

Rampaging students torch 15 vehicles in Allahabad

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

Rampaging students torch 15 vehicles in Allahabad

SC extends stay on Mathura mosque survey

SC extends stay on Mathura mosque survey

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

"Interim orders wherever granted shall continue. Re-list in first half of April, 2024," the bench said in its order and directed the parties to complete the pleadings by then.

Raging Ganga, Yamuna flood UP; Varanasi, Allahabad worst hit

Raging Ganga, Yamuna flood UP; Varanasi, Allahabad worst hit

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

The water level of major rivers, including the Ganga and the Yamuna, in Uttar Pradesh has crossed the danger mark at several places.

Judge passed puja order on day of retirement, Muslim side tells HC

Judge passed puja order on day of retirement, Muslim side tells HC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Tuesday heard both the Hindu and Muslim sides on the Gyanvapi mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque.

Amitabh Bachchan: The best Holis were played at Allahabad

Amitabh Bachchan: The best Holis were played at Allahabad

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

Amitabh Bachchan remembers Holi over the years.

HC settles custody battle of child in favour of UP woman who fostered her

HC settles custody battle of child in favour of UP woman who fostered her

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

A division bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Manjive Shukle observed in its order issued on Monday that taking a child by way of adoption or foster care is neither contrary to the practices prevailing in societies nor is something to be looked down upon.

Railing collapse triggers stampede at Allahabad station

Railing collapse triggers stampede at Allahabad station

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

In a major mishap, at least 24 people are feared killed after a railing of the foot-over bridge collapsed due to excessive crowds at platform no 6 in Allahabad railway station.

HC puts off hearing in Muslim plea in Gyanvapi case to Feb 12

HC puts off hearing in Muslim plea in Gyanvapi case to Feb 12

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Wednesday adjourned to February 12 the hearing on a plea challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.

Have MPs or MLAs run university, asks angry Allahabad VC

Have MPs or MLAs run university, asks angry Allahabad VC

Rediff.com11 May 2016

HRD ministry forces Allahabad University to change its decision.

R-Power, Spain's Isolux bid for Allahabad projects

R-Power, Spain's Isolux bid for Allahabad projects

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Top names in the power and infrastructure sector, including Reliance Power, Lanco Kondapalli and Spanish firm Isolux Corsan, have evinced interest in setting up two power plants in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district.

Allahabad university violence led by Akhilesh's aide

Allahabad university violence led by Akhilesh's aide

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Thursday's large scale violence and arson in the Allahabad University campus was led by none other than local Samajwadi Party leader Abhishek Yadav, who was widely known for his proximity to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.

Villagers-cops clash in Allahabad kills one

Villagers-cops clash in Allahabad kills one

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Large scale violence triggered by a clash between policemen and villagers left one dead and several other injured in a village on the outskirts of Allahabad, 200 km from Lucknow, on Friday.

Allahabad high court reinstates 'terminated' cops

Allahabad high court reinstates 'terminated' cops

Rediff.com8 Dec 2008

The Allahabad High Court on Monday came to the rescue of 18,000 Uttar Pradesh policemen, whose services had been summarily terminated by the Mayawati government on charges of 'large scale irregularities' in their recruitment carried out by the preceding Mulayam Singh Yadav regime.

Gyanvapi: Court to decide on Jan 24 over making ASI report public

Gyanvapi: Court to decide on Jan 24 over making ASI report public

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The ASI had on Wednesday urged the court not to make its Gyanvapi complex survey report public for at least four more weeks, citing the December 19 judgment of the Allahabad high court.

Earn a PhD in the University of Allahabad

Earn a PhD in the University of Allahabad

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

The University of Allahabad shall conduct an All India Written Test CRET-2007, at Allahabad only, for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy programme in various subjects.

LS revokes Afzal Ansari's disqualification, but can't attend House

LS revokes Afzal Ansari's disqualification, but can't attend House

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Thursday revoked the disqualification of Bahujan Samaj Party leader Afzal Ansari as a member of the Lower House after the Supreme Court conditionally suspended his conviction in a Gangsters Act case.

Issues of Kashi, Mathura shouldn't...: Muslim body chief

Issues of Kashi, Mathura shouldn't...: Muslim body chief

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

On the recent decision allowing survey of the Gyanvapi mosque, Madani said, "We have no objection to the survey. We believe that if the survey is conducted honestly, nothing will come out of it."

BJP's nominee in Allahabad is the man who defeated it in 2012

BJP's nominee in Allahabad is the man who defeated it in 2012

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Nandi had defeated, by a margin of more than 14,000 votes, Keshri Nath Tripathi who was a five-time MLA, and had served thrice as the Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker and was the BJP's state unit president at that time.

CJI decides to recommend removal of Allahabad HC judge

CJI decides to recommend removal of Allahabad HC judge

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

The CJI is expected to write to the President and the Prime Minister soon about his recommendation.

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

'Desh Se Bada Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. 'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' said his proud mother of her soldier son.

Gyanvapi: Court likely to decide on Saturday over making ASI report public

Gyanvapi: Court likely to decide on Saturday over making ASI report public

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

The ASI on Wednesday urged the court not to make its report public for at least four more weeks.

India Added 5 Hindus For Every Muslim Since 1950

India Added 5 Hindus For Every Muslim Since 1950

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Using the same methodology as the EAC-PM study, the fastest-growing religious population is, in fact, the Buddhists. The Buddhist population increased by over 1,600 per cent between 1950 and 2015.

Allahabad: HC stays Raja Bhaiya's arrest

Allahabad: HC stays Raja Bhaiya's arrest

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

An FIR was registered at Hazratganj police station on December 29, 2007, charging the minister in the previous Samajwadi Party government with securing three arms licences by showing his Lucknow address and hiding the one in his native Pratapgarh.In his affidavit, the MLA stated that he was not involved in any criminal cases, but the police said that 41 cases were registered against him.

SC halts demolitions drive near Krishna Janmabhoomi

SC halts demolitions drive near Krishna Janmabhoomi

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

"Let there be status quo as regards the subject premises for a period of 10 days. List after one week," the bench said.

Allahabad Bank's non-life JV by May '07

Allahabad Bank's non-life JV by May '07

Rediff.com23 Dec 2006

The Allahabad Bank-led, five-party venture for a non-life insurance company is expected to start operations by April-May 2007