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He took on armed terrorists with a .303 rifle

He took on armed terrorists with a .303 rifle

Rediff.com13 Dec 2008

Yadav, who combated terrorists armed with AK-47s with a vintage .303 rifle, was on Saturday felicitated and rewarded with Rs 10 lakh by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad at the RPF Investiture Parade.

How they saved precious lives

How they saved precious lives

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

Despite a steady trickle of patients throughout the night of November 26 the staff of Bombay Hospital did a great job of saving precious lives.

Media terrorises Jadhav now

Media terrorises Jadhav now

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

A police officer, who was injured in the terror attack, is struggling hard to cope with the constant media scrutiny.

Why do they hate a City of Dreams?

Why do they hate a City of Dreams?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

'This city will prove its true greatness not by 'getting on with it'; but, rather, by holding accountable those who perpetrated this act and those who allowed it to happen.'

The man who survived two terror attacks

The man who survived two terror attacks

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Raj Kishore Partho, has been in Mumbai for the past 12 years, and he has survided two terror attacks.

Revisiting the horror: Targets of 26/11 terror attacks

Revisiting the horror: Targets of 26/11 terror attacks

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

It's been seven years since 10 Pakistani terrorists arrived by sea route and opened fire indiscriminately at different sites in Mumbai, killing 166, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores.

Discovery astronauts complete 2nd spacewalk

Discovery astronauts complete 2nd spacewalk

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

Bob Curbeam and Christer Fuglesang began their spacewalk, the second of their 12-day space shuttle mission, at 1.41 pm CST, and finished a full hour earlier than scheduled.

Indo-US nuke deal's architect dead

Indo-US nuke deal's architect dead

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

Hyde retired from Congress at the end of the last session and was major player and quite instrumental in steering the Henry J Hyde United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006 through the second session of Congress in 2006.

RIP! 26/11 hero dog Caesar passes away

RIP! 26/11 hero dog Caesar passes away

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

During terror attacks in Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out two hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.

GST on mobiles, fertiliser, garments may be hiked to 18%

GST on mobiles, fertiliser, garments may be hiked to 18%

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Experts said the rate hike would improve working capital position of the manufactures as it would correct the inverted duty structure but may lead to increase in price of the finished goods.

He did not realise he was shot

He did not realise he was shot

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

Sadhashiv Khole was hit by bullet at CST station when he went to drop his friend at the station.

Rail employee dies as commuters disrupt services

Rail employee dies as commuters disrupt services

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

Commuters disrupt rail services; rail employee dies

Sunita set for record spacewalk

Sunita set for record spacewalk

Rediff.com30 Jan 2007

The first of a record four spacewalks planned during the next month is scheduled to begin 0900 hours CST (2030 hours IST) on Wednesday.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Jaitley raps UPA government on quality of fiscal management

Jaitley raps UPA government on quality of fiscal management

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The finance minister said the economy had been slowing.

Haryana sops prompt Maruti to cut prices

Haryana sops prompt Maruti to cut prices

Rediff.com23 Apr 2007

Maruti Udyog Ltd, India's largest car-maker, has lowered prices between Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 on its cars following a reduction in the concessional central state tax offered by the Haryana government.

Inter-state trade costs may rise

Inter-state trade costs may rise

Rediff.com1 Jun 2005

Govt plans tax information exchange

Govt plans tax information exchange

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

The Centre is planning to establish a Taxation Information Exchange System to track inter-state trade of all commodities after the phase-out of Central Sales Tax.

No Central Sales Tax from 2009

No Central Sales Tax from 2009

Rediff.com13 Mar 2006

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Railways won't roll back dynamic pricing for premium trains

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Looking into the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains introduced in September 2016, the CAG stated that occupancy in all classes except the sleeper class in Duronto decreased.

Is Bollywood responsible for Mumbai's runaway kids?

Is Bollywood responsible for Mumbai's runaway kids?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Hepzi Anthony takes a look at the procedures the government has put in place to streamline the process of handling runaway children

World Heritage status for Chhatrapati Shivaji Term

World Heritage status for Chhatrapati Shivaji Term

Rediff.com3 Jul 2004

This is the second such site in Mumbai (besides Elephanta Caves) and 25th in Asia being put under the World Heritage list.

Few things Jaitley will discuss with state FMs on upcoming Budget

Few things Jaitley will discuss with state FMs on upcoming Budget

Rediff.com25 Dec 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss key issues with state finance ministers.

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Maharashtra showers tax goodies on Foxconn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

The project, code-named MF101 by Foxconn, will be spread across 1,500 acres at Talegaon or Khopoli.

GST logjam: Centre to take middle path on compensation, oil

GST logjam: Centre to take middle path on compensation, oil

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Preparing legal framework to protect states from revenue loss.

HPCL cancels fuel oil sale due to low bids

HPCL cancels fuel oil sale due to low bids

Rediff.com26 May 2003

Low bids caused state oil refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation to cancel a rare tender to export the high sulphur fuel oil it usually sells at home, a company source said on Monday.\n\n\n\n

'The blast was too big and devastating'

'The blast was too big and devastating'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2003

Sudhir Rajkumar Dand, 36, was witness to the Mulund blast. He narrated the scene at the station to rediff.com

Centre hopeful of GST nod at Oct 21 meet

Centre hopeful of GST nod at Oct 21 meet

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

State finance ministers' panel to decide on latest attempt at harmonising of views on Constitution amendment.

GST: Who will assess the companies?

GST: Who will assess the companies?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The states have unanimously pitched for sole administrative powers to carry out assessment, scrutiny and enforcement for entities up to an annual turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.

10 must-visit vada pav joints in Mumbai

10 must-visit vada pav joints in Mumbai

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

If you've lived in this city even for a day, then there's no way you cannot fall in love with the street food that defines Mumbai -- vada pav.

India to observe 'Janata curfew' on Sunday

India to observe 'Janata curfew' on Sunday

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Cutting across party lines, chief ministers and others leaders urged the people to follow the self-imposed curfew from 7 am to 9 pm, noting that "social distancing" was key to breaking the chain of infection, as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 283 after 60 new cases were detected on Saturday, the highest so far in a day, and states like Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar imposed partial lockdown till month end.

GST implementation from April 2016, feasible

GST implementation from April 2016, feasible

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

The discussions are at a very critical stage

'He laid down his life for his country'

'He laid down his life for his country'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

On the eleventh anniversary of her father's martyrdom during the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Jui Karkare Navare remembers her father, Mumbai ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.

Kerala FM is new chairman of GST Empowered Committee

Kerala FM is new chairman of GST Empowered Committee

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

The GST, an indirect tax regime, is to be rolled out from April 2016.

PHOTOS: World turns blue for UN's 70th anniversary

PHOTOS: World turns blue for UN's 70th anniversary

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

More than 300 monuments, landscapes, museums, bridges and other landmarks across more than 75 countries were lit up in the official colour of the United Nations.

Aamchi Mumbai, the BEST way

Aamchi Mumbai, the BEST way

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Now, there's a new way to tour Mumbai.

GST: What played out behind the scenes

GST: What played out behind the scenes

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The largest challenge for the gigantic exercise between the Centre and the 29 states was to keep the latter interested over the years.