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43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

At least 43 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a four-storey building housing illegal manufacturing units in north Delhi's congested Anaj Mandi area on Sunday morning, in the......

The Battle of Panipat, revisited

This Friday, December 6, Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat will release in theatres. Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 258 years ago, changed the history of India for the......

Sheena Bora Case: Peter celebrates another birthday in jail

It will be his fifth birthday in jail as an undertrial. He was arrested two days before his birthday in 2015.Tuesday also marked Peter's fourth year in jail.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the......

Smog shrouds Delhi-NCR again; schools shut till Fri

IMAGE: Children wear masks on a smoggy morning in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The noxious smog resulting from raging farm fires and unfavourable weather pushed......

Cyclone Bulbul: 10 killed, 2.73 lakh families affected in WB

Cyclone 'Bulbul', which barrelled through the coastal districts of West Bengal before hurtling towards Bangladesh, claimed at least 10 lives and affected at least 2.73 lakh families in different......

How cash-starved Modi govt plans to prune expenditure

'If the current mood in North Block, headquarters of the finance ministry, is anything to go by, the government will now keep a closer watch on all kinds of schemes and projects undertaken by......

As FM, Jaitley will be remembered for fiscal rectitude

For his first Budget in July 2014, Jaitley inherited a fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent of GDP. From 4.1 per cent, the fiscal deficit came down to 3.4 per cent by 2018-19, with two slippages......

'It is not tax terrorism, it is tax jihadism'

'The IAS officers are after the rich people, the IRS officers are after the middle class and the IPS officers are after the poor. This is the new varnashrama created by the bureaucracy.' IMAGE:......

Stung by shift from finance ministry, Garg seeks VRS

A day after he was shifted from the high profile ministry of finance to the power ministry, senior bureaucrat Subhash Chandra Garg on Thursday applied for voluntary retirement from service, sources......

As finance secretary, Garg rubbed too many the wrong way

Owing to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman being new to her role, a number of crucial announcements in the Budget bore Garg’s imprint, especially the decision to borrow in overseas markets,......

Sanjay Dutt's 10 UNDERRATED Performances

Drugs, divorces, terrorism charges, prison time, Sanjay Dutt’s story is stuff of fiction. Nargis and Sunil Dutt’s son has caused so much controversy that even the biopic......

'Laughter is so important these days'

'Comedy comes naturally to me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon gets into a small town avatar once again in her next film, Arjun Patiala. After scoring hits in Bareilly......

Soccer PIX: Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

IMAGE: Real Betis' Joaquin Sanchez celebrates on completing his hat-trick against Athletic Bilbao in their La Liga match on Sunday. Photograph: Real Betis/Twitter Real Betis captain Joaquin......

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

News of all that transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Manchester City's attempt to halt a UEFA investigation into......

ISL: Manvir's late strike helps Goa hold NorthEast

IMAGE: North East United FC player Asamoah Gyan, centre, celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal against FC Goa. Photograph: PTI FC Goa came up with yet another injury-time equaliser to......

No fans, no goals in North vs South Korea WC qualifier

North Korea's official KCNA news agency issued a brief report early on Wednesday, saying the qualifier ended in a 0-0 draw after a series of "attacks and counterattacks". IMAGE: No fans were......

Diplomatic chill as North hosts South Korea in World Cup qualifier

The last time they met in a World Cup qualifier was in Seoul 10 years ago, a match the North lost 1-0 before accusing South Korea of poisoning their players' food ahead of the match. IMAGE: North......

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43 killed in 2nd deadliest fire mishap in Delhi's history

At least 43 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a four-storey building housing illegal manufacturing units in north Delhi's... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-major-fire-breaks-out-in-factory-in-delhi/20191208.htm

Real Betis' Joaquin makes La Liga history

IMAGE: Real Betis' Joaquin Sanchez celebrates on completing his hat-trick against Athletic Bilbao in their La Liga match on Sunday. Photograph:... ...

http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/soccer-pix-real-betis-joaquin-makes-la-liga-history-pandev-serie-a/20191208.htm

The Battle of Panipat, revisited

This Friday, December 6, Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat will release in theatres. Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 258... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/250-years-on-battle-of-panipat-revisited/20110113.htm

Centre Sanctions Rs 325 Crore for New Medical College in North Kashmir

Issued in public interest by HDFC Life. HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (Formerly HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited) (“HDFC... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/centre-sanctions-rs-325-crore-for-new-medical-college-in-north-kashmir-2407527.html

Aasu, Neso meet KC Tyagi to drum up anti-CAB support

With protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill escalating across the northeast, a delegation of All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) and North... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/aasu-neso-meet-kc-tyagi-to-drum-up-anti-cab-support/articleshow/72206319.cms

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