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How doyens of Indian haute couture making luxury fashion more attainable

How doyens of Indian haute couture making luxury fashion more attainable

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

The move points to a growing need to cater to a younger customer base, one that wants designer clothes not just for big occasions but also wishes to make them a part of their day-to-day lives by interpreting individual pieces in individualistic manners.

Told you so...he's unstable: Amarinder on Sidhu's resignation

Told you so...he's unstable: Amarinder on Sidhu's resignation

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Sidhu resigned as the PCC chief and sent his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday.

For these families, Sushma was just 'a phone call away'

For these families, Sushma was just 'a phone call away'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

The families say Swaraj was a constant source of support and helped them bring back the mortal remains of their loved ones which finally gave them closure.

Punjab on high alert after Ludhiana court blast kills one, injures 6

Punjab on high alert after Ludhiana court blast kills one, injures 6

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The explosion took place in the wash room of the second floor of the court complex, said police.

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

Vande Bharat gets back on track after myriad controversies, vigilance probe

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

On August 15 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the ramparts of the Red Fort that the Indian Railways would launch 75 Vande Bharat Express trains by August 2023. Later, in her 2022 Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that 400 Vande Bharat trains will be manufactured in the next three years, which are expected to cost between Rs 40,000 crore and Rs 50,000 crore. Those upbeat announcements come after a series of cancelled tenders, vigilance actions against officials and interdepartmental rivalry that delayed the addition of these iconic trains developed entirely indigenously by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.

Phagwara clash: 4 injured; mobile internet services shut in 4 districts

Phagwara clash: 4 injured; mobile internet services shut in 4 districts

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The groups clashed over the installation of a board and renaming of a chowk (intersection) in Phagwara, police said.

Sacked cop brought bomb to Ludhiana court, had terror links: DGP

Sacked cop brought bomb to Ludhiana court, had terror links: DGP

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

The DGP told reporters Gagandeep Singh, 31, who was dismissed from service in 2019, had gone to the washroom of the courts complex to assemble the bomb and plant it somewhere.

Charanjit Channi: 'Sidhu camp' leader who revolted against Amarinder

Charanjit Channi: 'Sidhu camp' leader who revolted against Amarinder

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

He had along with three other ministers rebelled against Amarinder Singh while choosing to side with the camp of state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

AAP storms to power in Punjab with 2/3rd majority

AAP storms to power in Punjab with 2/3rd majority

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

The incumbent Congress could win only 18 seats, with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi losing both seats he contested -- Chamkaur Sahib as well as Bhadaur.

South Central Railway in Aga Khan hockey semis

South Central Railway in Aga Khan hockey semis

Rediff.com19 May 2011

South Central Railway (SCR), Chennai, combined well to derail Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, with a 4-1 defeat in a quarter-final match of the DCB Presents Aga Khan hockey tournament - 2011, at the Bombay Gymkhana ground, in Mumbai, on Thursday.

Channi declared Congress CM face for Punjab polls

Channi declared Congress CM face for Punjab polls

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The other main contender for the party's CM face was Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, a Jat Sikh face.

Polling held for over 100 civic bodies in Punjab

Polling held for over 100 civic bodies in Punjab

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Polling was held for over hundred civic bodies in Punjab on Sunday amid stray incidents of skirmishes at some places.

Over 63% voting on 117 seats of Punjab

Over 63% voting on 117 seats of Punjab

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

At many places, where the voters had entered booths before 6 pm and were standing in queues, they were allowed to cast their votes.

Railways rolls out economy AC 3-tier train coach

Railways rolls out economy AC 3-tier train coach

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

These coaches, officials said, will be "economical" and in between the current AC three-tier and non-AC sleeper class.

Can Channi's caste, Sidhu's ploys win Punjab for Cong?

Can Channi's caste, Sidhu's ploys win Punjab for Cong?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

After many years, intricate caste calculations will dominate politics in Punjab.

CBI books 5 Lt Col-ranked officers in Army recruitment scam

CBI books 5 Lt Col-ranked officers in Army recruitment scam

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The agency has booked 23 Army personnel and civilians, including relatives of officers, for allegedly demanding bribe and facilitating bribery, they said.

India's beautiful double decker trains

India's beautiful double decker trains

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

With the introduction of the Howrah-Dhanbad double decker express, India joined the big league of European countries that run air-conditioned double decker trains.

Major lapse in PM's security in Punjab; Centre faults state govt

Major lapse in PM's security in Punjab; Centre faults state govt

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab visit was cut short on Wednesday after a "major security lapse" as he was stranded on a flyover for 20 minutes due to a blockade by protesters, prompting the Union Home Ministry to seek an immediate report from the state government and strict action against those responsible.

The desire to win elections turns everybody into a Yogi Adityanath

The desire to win elections turns everybody into a Yogi Adityanath

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Nobody of consequence from the BJP condemned the lynchings. Nor have the Akalis. Nor has the Aam Aadmi Party. And nor, for that matter, have Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi who are now deeply immersed in Punjab politics, observes Vir Sanghvi.

'Upset' over ministerial picks, Sidhu quits as Punjab Cong chief

'Upset' over ministerial picks, Sidhu quits as Punjab Cong chief

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the Punjab PCC chief, triggering other resignations and plunging the party into a fresh crisis just months ahead of the assembly elections.

Mumbai, Jaipur to get AC double-decker trains

Mumbai, Jaipur to get AC double-decker trains

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

The much awaited fully air conditioned double-decker trains between Delhi-Jaipur and Mumbai-Ahmedabad are set to be launched soon as both of them have got safety clearance.

Train journey to get safer soon

Train journey to get safer soon

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

Four arrested for attacking NRI

Four arrested for attacking NRI

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

Four arrested for attacking NRI

Ventilator shortage: 'Made in India' devices not picked up by govt

Ventilator shortage: 'Made in India' devices not picked up by govt

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

According to government data, the Centre procured only 35,179 ventilators out of the 50,000 originally ordered.

India's first high-speed train in June

India's first high-speed train in June

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

The Indian Railways on Thursday said it will enter a new era of speed with the introduction of a New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabadi express to be run at the speed of 150 kilometer per hour, from June this year.

SOON! India's trains will look a lot brighter, run faster

SOON! India's trains will look a lot brighter, run faster

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Trial runs of this train are being conducted.

Railways manufactures prototype of non-AC isolation coaches

Railways manufactures prototype of non-AC isolation coaches

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

To make the modified isolation ward, the middle berth was removed, the lower portion of the compartment plugged by plywood and a provision of partition provided from the aisle side for the isolation of the compartment, the railways said.

After 25 yrs, SAD, BSP come together for Punjab polls

After 25 yrs, SAD, BSP come together for Punjab polls

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

The Mayawati-led BSP will fight 20 of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the SAD.

Fashion: Colour-crazy 'Technicolour' Punjabi styles!

Fashion: Colour-crazy 'Technicolour' Punjabi styles!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

It was a riot of colour that designer duo Mayank Anand and Shraddha Nigam showcased on Day Three of the LFW.

Railways develops low-cost ventilator 'Jeevan'

Railways develops low-cost ventilator 'Jeevan'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

The prototype, which may cost around Rs 30,000, is now awaiting Indian Council of Medical Research clearance to go into production, the Railways said.

Government has misled us, say families of 39 Indians missing in Iraq

Government has misled us, say families of 39 Indians missing in Iraq

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

The families said their hopes of getting any clue about the men who went missing in Iraq's Mosul city were almost shattered after listening to the statement of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Parliament on Wednesday.

Kin of 39 missing Indians in Iraq express pain

Kin of 39 missing Indians in Iraq express pain

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

Family members of the other missing persons said that from the Iraqi minister's statement, it was clear that the Indian government does have any concrete information about the missing.

Meet the people who drive the Indian luxury market

Meet the people who drive the Indian luxury market

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

It's a closed club. No real estate developer or retailer who may have made serious money recently can get into luxury. The domain is reserved for those who are exposed to these brands and understand their finer aspects.

Bio toilets: Railways plan  bacteria generation units

Bio toilets: Railways plan bacteria generation units

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Railways has set a target of installing bio toilets designed by DRDO in 2,500 coaches in the current fiscal.

Punjab remains on boil, paramilitary forces stage flag marches

Punjab remains on boil, paramilitary forces stage flag marches

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Paramilitary forces were on Tuesday deployed in four districts of Punjab as a precautionary measure even as another incident of "sacrilege" of a holy book took place at a village in Bathinda.

Indira Gandhi features in TIME's '100 Women of the Year'

Indira Gandhi features in TIME's '100 Women of the Year'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

TIME also named freedom fighter Amrit Kaur as 'Women of the Year' for 1947

I had been saying all 39 others were dead: Lone survivor Harjit Masih

I had been saying all 39 others were dead: Lone survivor Harjit Masih

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Masih said they were killed in front of my eyes and I had been saying all these years, wondering why the government was not accepting what he had said earlier.

Inquiry ordered into VIP treatment to Jagir Kaur in jail

Inquiry ordered into VIP treatment to Jagir Kaur in jail

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Amid reports that VIP facilities including an LCD TV were being provided to Bibi Jagir Kaur, lodged in Theh Kanjla Jail in Kapurthala in connection with the abduction case of her daughter, a top Punjab Prisons official on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into it.

Ready your taste buds for ITC's milkshakes

Ready your taste buds for ITC's milkshakes

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

ITC will also launch paneer shortly and is also working on cheese and Tetra Pak milk

India's first AC double-decker train!

India's first AC double-decker train!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2010

The Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala rolled out the country's first air conditioned double-decker coach for oscillation trials on the Delhi-Muradabad section.