News for '-dance-of-death'

As per Constitution am intervening in RG Kar hospital deadlock: Governor

As per Constitution am intervening in RG Kar hospital deadlock: Governor

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

Alleging that the West Bengal government headed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has failed to carry out its basic duties to protect the lives and properties of citizens, Governor C V Ananda Bose on Wednesday said that his office is already intervening in the RG Kar impasse under provisions in the Constitution.

Yakub Memon, Mir Baqi and the dance of death

Yakub Memon, Mir Baqi and the dance of death

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Syed Firdaus Ashraf walks the streets of Mahim, where Yakub Memon grew up and lived till the day before the serial blasts in 1993, on the day Yakub was hanged and discovers an undercurrent of unease and restrained anger.

Two Polish skiers killed in avalanche in J-K's Gulmarg, 21 rescued

Two Polish skiers killed in avalanche in J-K's Gulmarg, 21 rescued

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Officials said the cable car which ferries tourists up the 14,000 ft Afarwat mountain was used for the rescue operations.

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 Review: Amazing Spectacle

Ponniyin Selvan: 2 Review: Amazing Spectacle

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas,

Why change CM if Gujarat was on path of progress? asks Shiv Sena

Why change CM if Gujarat was on path of progress? asks Shiv Sena

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

'The same thing takes place in the Congress and we have to call it democracy'

Rahul suspends poll rallies in Bengal amid COVID-19 surge

Rahul suspends poll rallies in Bengal amid COVID-19 surge

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

The Congress has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country.

Gunman kills 14 during Dark Knight screening in US

Gunman kills 14 during Dark Knight screening in US

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The gunman, who was in full body armour, targeted a crowded cinema hall in the city of Aurora in Colorado, a suburb of Denver, the FOX news reported quoting local police.

Sell-out Nunn-McClellan gem at BAM

Sell-out Nunn-McClellan gem at BAM

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

In addition to King Lear, Nunn also offers another Royal Shakespeare Company production, Chekhov's immortal account of unrequited love and ambition, The Seagull.

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

#TravelTuesday: Lucerne, a city from a fairytale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

This picturesque city is a fascinating mix of Swiss quaintness and modern flourishes.

10 actions which may cool down Kashmir

10 actions which may cool down Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

'To re-establish the writ of the State and resume governance, frayed tempers in the streets and in the media need to be calmed.'

'The drought is a policy induced disaster'

'The drought is a policy induced disaster'

Rediff.com12 May 2016

'Drought in the 1990s was essentially the drought of a poor India.' 'This 2016 drought is of a richer and more water-guzzling India.' 'The severity and intensity of the drought is not about lack of rainfall.' 'It is about the lack of planning and foresight, and criminal neglect.'